https://friedmanarchives.gumroad.com/l/FriedmanArchivesSeminars?layout=profile Day 1 ("The Creative Class", or "The camera can do quite a bit by itself. Teach me about creativity, composition, and light and things that only the human can do!") · The compositional secrets of the National Geographic photographers · What the Kodachrome shooters knew about high-impact images (hint: they never needed Photoshop!) · How to "see" light like the Hollywood Cinematographers do, and make the most of available light · Compositional rules derived from the world of fine art · The difference between snapshots and photographs (and why both are important) · Add drama to your images with wireless flash (with live demonstrations) · The secrets to outstanding travel photography · Making the most of available light · Color balance and Human Perception · In-class exercises for creativity and composition · The "inner game" mindsets used by all the photographic masters · A practical "zen" approach to compelling images without having to get bogged down in technical stuff Day 2 ("The Technical Stuff") · How your exposure meter thinks (or "Why can't the camera just make it look the way I see it?") · The three variables of exposure, explained intuitively. · The three types of metering, and which ones are actually useful. · The RAW vs. JPG dilemma explained without religious ferver · Histograms, explained intuitively. · How to avoid horrific .jpg compression artifacts · The important problem of print vs. screen resolution · The only eight Post-processing functions I use: · How to cut through haze · How to clean dirty windows · Saving Lenin with Curves · Make Stuff Go Away · Recommended Unsharp Mask values · Expanding Dynamic Range using RAW.
