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Experienced tutor in Photography in Modesto, Matthew offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
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About Matthew
Looking to take your photography to the next level?
I have been a professional commercial photographer for 7 years.
Teaching pro photography and photoshop at the college level for the past 3 years.
With my one-on-one training you'll learn at a much faster rate, on your own schedule, and in the comfort of your own home or mine. Why go to a crowded class that does not offer the same level of individual support? Each new student of mine receives immediate hands on training catered to their own skill level and desired pace. I won't bog you down with tons of technical terms and scientific explanations - I will simply teach you how it works.
Lessons are also perfect for answering specific questions you may have.
Field trips allow practice of the techniques learned and opportunity for practical guidance. Topics may include:
THE EXPOSURE TRIANGLE
- Using aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to control exposure
- Using aperture to control depth-of-field
- Using shutter speed to freeze time / blur movement
- Using the histogram to monitor exposure
- Examining various photos and discussing how the combination of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO gave the resulting image
- Field practice!
CAMERA CONTROLS
- Aperture priority
- Shutter priority
- Manual mode
- ISO
- Focusing
- Single vs. continuous shooting mode
- Color temperature
- Image quality
- Exposure compensation
- Field practice!
LENSES AND FILTERS
- Prime versus Zoom lenses
- Wide angle and Fish-eye lenses
- Macro and Tilt-shift lenses
- Polarizing and Neutral-Density filters
- UV filters
- Field practice!
COMPOSITION
- Discussion of various compositional rules and techniques
- Examining various photos and impact of their composition
- Field practice!
LIGHTING
- Fill light
- Bounce Concepts
- Direct versus Diffusion
- Exposure compensation
- Field practice!
DIGITAL POST-PROCESSING
- Digital Workflow
- Lightroom: Library Module (importing, renaming, cataloging and keywording files)
- Lightroom: Develop Module (color, tint, exposure, tonality, vibrancy, saturation, healing, etc.)
- Lightroom: Slideshow Module
- Lightroom: Print Module
- Lightroom: Web Module
- Photoshop or Photoshop Elements: Retouching and Advanced Editing Techniques (interface, selections, layers, retouching, color correcting, masks, adding text, etc.)
- High Dynamic Range Imaging
- Editing images from a previous field practice session
FIELD PRACTICE LOCATIONS
Field practice locations can range from photographing in a local park, which can take place anytime, to photographing an area event, such as a local fair, parade, fireworks, marathon, or other event. The best location/event and time of day/night will depend on the topics you are interested in learning about and practicing.
Other topics covered: Picking A Camera, Picking Lenses, Understanding Megapixels / Resolution / ISO, DSLR Operation, Exposure, Lighting, Aperture, White Balance, Composition, HDR and Flash Merging, Time Lapse / Long Exposure Photography, Night Photography, Macro Photography, Managing Photographic Assets using Bridge / Lightroom, Sharpening, Noise Reduction, Curve and Level Adjustments, Understanding File Formats (RAW, JPG, TIFF etc.), Color Correction, Black and White Conversion, Photo Merging (Panoramic Stitching), Understanding Printing, Portrait Retouching
You will need a digital or film SLR camera for your lessons.
Cheers!
Matt
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Photography lessons offered by Matthew are tailored to each student's needs and level. Lessons can also be held online. Lessons are also available in Modesto. The first lesson is free to define learning goals and methodology.
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- $70
Pack rates
- 5 h: $350
- 10 h: $700
free lessons
This first lesson offered with Matthew will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hrs
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- $70/h
Details
Personal Tutor rate of $40/hour, with a two hour minimum for individualized lessons, and pre-planned lessons available for discounted rate. Student discounts also available!
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