New Workshop Dates Announced--by John Craig

David Burke & John CraigHow To Everything (& More): PHOTOGRAPHY

In your gut you want to be a PHOTOGRAPHER. Or maybe you just want to learn how to use that expensive camera you just bought but you’re not sure who to ask. You have a great eye for composition but you just need some guidance, an advisor to help YOU fulfill your dreams. Make the jump from thinking, daydreaming and create great photographs…

Is this you? -You take great pictures -Everybody tells you that you take great pictures -Your friends and family always ask you to bring your camera -You bought an expensive new DSLR camera -You have no idea how to use to it, except on AUTO -The camera’s manual scares the bajesus out of you -You love photography and want to get better

Who should take this workshop? -If the list above is YOU -You love taking photographs -ISO, F/stop, shutter speed, and aperture are words that means nothing to you -You have no idea what DSLR means -If you want to able to tell your camera what to do -If you want the mysteries of the photo universe revealed to you

What you will learn: -Understanding exposure -How to use your camera in manual mode -How to take a photo “correctly” in camera -Natural light techniques -Understanding your lens -Understanding White Balance -Flash Techniques

Date: January 23, 2010 Location: 502 W. North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Time: 10 am-4pm Cost: $175.00: includes boxed lunch Class limited to 15 people Contact Elizabeth Craig at 724.355.9079 or by email at craigphotography@mac.com for more information and to register.

Purposeful Blogging Workshop

Every photographer that I have ever met struggles with the same issues:

I am too busy running my business; I have no time for creative new work. How do I get more time?

Or

It’s too important for me to keep creating so I have no time to run my business. How do I get more time?

These questions will be answered at my Purposeful Blogging workshop.

"Purposeful Blogging is a marketing tool for photographers who want to grow their business by building an audience through the use of new communication models. Blogging for your business is a demonstration of your skill and representation of who you are. This workshop with Photographer will introduce you to techniques that can help you launch your business into the blogosphere.”

This is a workshop of must-have information on how to build your audience thru blogging and how to sustain you business.

Date: January 30, 2010 Location: 502 W. North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Time: 1 – 4pm Cost: $55. 00 Class: limited to 15 people Contact Elizabeth Craig at 724.355.9079 or by email at craigphotography@mac.com for more information and to register.

AND DON'T FORGET:

Pittsburgh Light Up Night – Photo Walk Friday November 20th 7pm Meet up: West End Overlook Cost: Free What to bring: Camera, tripod and warm clothes ~ it will be very cold and crowed on the overlook.

Q&A Session & Meet-n-Greet Thursday December 10th 7 to 9pm Meet up: My house Cost: Free What to bring: Your questions, camera, good attitude and a friend. Let’s build the community.

E-Book released January 2010 The Photographer’s Blog Cost: $10.00 download