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Sports, Dance & Action Photography

This three hour, one-on-one specialized training session, taught by the only Certified Master Photographer in the Carolinas, teaches you how to capture beautiful sports and action photography – from frozen stills to implied motion images for advanced storytelling. Capture people, pets, events, auto and motorcycle racing, horse racing, dressage, dance performances and much more.

In this hands-on, on location session you will learn Aperture, Shutter and ISO settings to use for maximum results. Quick tips on tripod set-up, use and tear down make your photo sessions go faster, smoother and with better outcomes.

Topics covered in this on-location session include:

  • Shutter Priority versus Manual Mode
  • White Balance
  • The “Slowest Fastest” shutter speed technique
  • Use of Flash to help freeze action
  • Achieving Depth of Field: the 3 methods
  • Compression: how to use it
  • Which to use: shutter priority or manual mode
  • How to read a histogram
  • Using your control screen
  • Using your tripod
  • Benefits of a wired or wireless remote shutter trigger
  • Deciphering your EXIF metadata screen information
  • Choosing lenses
  • Understanding light
  • Camera familiarization
  • And much more!

 Whether you are a true beginner, or just need a refresher course, this is the fastest, most cost effective way to learn.  

Online or In-person

  • Architectural Photography
  • Beginner’s (Basic) Digital Photography
  • Child Photography
  • Cinema / Video Shooting
  • Flash Photography
  • High Dynamic Range (Shoot & Edit)
  • Landscapes & Cityscapes
  • Lightroom: Power Editing
  • Lightroom: Professional Workflow
  • Long Exposure / Painting with Light
  • Photoshop Compositing: Layers, Shapes & Masks
  • Photoshop: Power Editing
  • Photoshop: Restoring Photos
  • PROFESSIONAL LIGHTROOM EDITOR CERTIFICATION
  • PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER CERTIFICATION
  • PROFESSIONAL PHOTOSHOP EDITOR CERTIFICATION
  • PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHER CERTIFICATION
  • PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER CERTIFICATION
  • Special Effects In-Camera
  • Sports, Dance & Action Photography
  • Street (Candid) Photography
  • Travel / Vacation Photography
  • PRIVATE TUTORING – Any Subject

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