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ROB KNIGHT Introduction to Lightroom 6 | Photography Seminar (Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 3) SATURDAY 3:30 TO 5:00 P.M. Price: $40 | Max No of People: 40 | Difficulty Level: Beginner Find out why so many photographers use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 in their daily workflow. Adobe Certified Expert Rob Knight will give you an overview of the main features of Lightroom 5, and show you a basic workflow to get you started. You can look forward to learning: •How to efficiently sort and organize your photos •Techniques for finding the images you need quickly and easily. •The difference between editing RAW files and jpegs in the develop module (hint: it’s not much!) •How to use the develop module to make global adjustments and optimize your images. •How to use the tools in the Develop module’s Tool Bar to make specific local adjustments. You are welcome to bring your laptop so you can follow along with the instructor on your own machine, but it is not necessary for the class. Attendees will have the option to purchase Rob’s Lightroom training DVD at a reduced price. sponsored by Rob Knight has been working with one visual medium or another for over twenty-five years. He is a professional photographer, educator, author, Panasonic LUMIX Luminary and Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop Lightroom. Whether in the mountains of his home state of Georgia or the rain forests of Costa Rica, Rob loves to chase beautiful light and help other photographers make beautiful images. He is best known for his nature and travel photo workshops, and he feels that hybrid nature photography is the next step for the genre. Rob’s work these days includes shooting video along with stills to create hybrid escapes. “My students are as excited as I am about hybrid nature photography,” Rob explains, “Especially when they learn that they can use tools that they already have to add another layer of creativity and storytelling to their photography.” Nature In Motion: Adding Video to Your Still Photography | Photography Seminar (Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 2) SUNDAY 10:00 TO 11:30 A.M. SuperTelephoto Nature Photography with Panasonic GH4 and Swarovski Optik | Field Workshop Price: $40 | Max No of People: 40 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate Virtually every digital camera on the market today is capable of capturing high definition video. Panasonic LUMIX Luminary Rob Knight will show you examples of how adding video to your workflow can enhance your still photography without adding lots of additional expensive gear. You’ll learn tips and techniques for capturing great video with the DSLR or mirrorless camera you are already shooting with. Rob will demonstrate some examples of “hybrid photography” and show you how to use inexpensive easy to use software to blend your video clips and still images. (Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Outdoor Amphitheater) SATURDAY NOON TO 1:00 P.M. | SUNDAY 1:00 TO 2:00 P.M. Price: $30 | Max No of People: 10 | Difficulty Level: Beginner In this hands-on workshop, participants can use Swarovski scopes with their cameras vs. the Panasonic GH4 in direct comparisons while shooting onsite at the GTM Research Reserve. PHOTO BY ROB KNIGHT 16