Lewis Kemper
Lewis Kemper is widely recognized as a photographer, writer, and instructor, lecturing throughout the United States. Books include, “Ancient Ancestors of the Southwest”, published by Graphic Arts Center Publishing; “Capturing the Light” which won the People’s Choice Awards in Fine Art in the 2009 Photography.Book.Now competition; and His “Photographing Yosemite Digital Field Guide” which was voted in the top 20 field guides. Lewis’ training videos have been used by thousands of photographers, helping them with their photographic and post processing skills. Lewis is currently a “Tamron Ambassador.”
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Lewis' Seminars & Workshops
The Importance of Custom Camera Profiles: How to Create Them and How to Use Them!
WED 11 - 12:30 P.M.
We all know the importance of calibrating our monitors and having the correct printer profiles, but do you know having a custom camera profile is equally as important? If you process with Adobe software, whether it is Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw found in Photoshop, everything you are doing is based on a profile that interprets how your image is displayed to you. By default, you are using “Adobe Color” to interpret your camera’s colors and contrast to the colors and contrast you see on your monitor. And “Adobe Color” is a generic profile that does not accurately portray what your camera is seeing. All of your adjustments are being based on inaccurate information. If you create a custom camera profile and implement it into your workflow, you not only get more accurate color, but you save time as well since you are not making unnecessary adjustments. This could be one of the most important things you learn!
Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.
Price: $25
Difficulty Level: Beginner to Advanced
Max No People: 30
Suggested Gear List: Notepad and pen
Sunset Photography Field Workshop
WEDS 6:15 - 8:00 P.M.
Photograph the setting sun from Matanzas Inlet, which gives us great views looking both west and east.
Field Workshop
Meeting Location: Matanzas Inlet Beach – East Parking Lot 8690 A1A S
Price: $100
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Max No People: 14
Suggested Gear List: camera, tripod, extra batteries, wide angle and short telephoto lenses
Introduction to Night Photography Around Town
THU 3 - 4:30 P.M.
Most people put their cameras down after sunset, but night is an exciting time to take photographs, whether you are in the city or out in the wilderness. Lewis Kemper guides you through all the tips and techniques you need to make successful night images. Lewis covers the tools needed, along with tips for calculating exposure, sharing techniques such as zooming to create motion, multiple exposures, time lapse, HDR, and other fun techniques. Add a different dimension to your images and learn to explore the fun of darkness.
Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.
Price: $25
Difficulty Level: Beginner to Advanced
Max No People: 30
Suggested Gear List: Notepad and pen
Night Photography Around Town in the Field
THU 8 - 10 P.M.
Practice what you learned in Lewis Kemper's night photography seminar as he guides you through all the tips and techniques you need to make successful night images during a walking tour of Vilano Pier and the surrounding area.
Field Workshop
Meeting Location: Vilano Beach Pier, 260 Vilano Rd.
Price: $100
Difficulty Level: Beginner to Advanced
Max No. of People: 14
Suggested Gear List: Camera, tripod, cable release
Expanding your Creativity with Time/ Motion Techniques
FRI 10 - 11:30 A.M.
Today’s outdoor photographer has many options for expanding their creativity beyond that of a simple exposure. Using techniques such as Long Exposures, both day and night, we can now make photographs that dazzle the viewer. By using strong neutral density filters in the day, we can capture motion in still images. Familiar subjects such as water and clouds will be totally different.
Time lapse allows us to condense time and show a view of our world that is lost to the normal observer. You will learn how to shoot time lapse and process your time lapse sequence. Lewis covers how to use an intervalometer and bulb timers for long exposures and for time lapse whether it be an external device, or one built into your camera.
Going beyond the static still image, you can create amazing photographs applying Time/Motion techniques to your still images.
Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.
Price: $25
Difficulty Level: All Levels
Max No People: 30
Suggested Gear List: Notepad and pen
Expanding your Creativity with Time / Motion Techniques in the Field
FRI 3:30 - 5:30 P.M.
Open to people that took the classroom session of "Expanding Your Creativity with Time/Motion Techniques." We will go out in the field at River to Sea Preserve and practice the techniques discussed in class. Using neutral density filters or image stacking, we will create Time/Motion images of the ocean and clouds. Time to practice what you learned in the classroom!
Field Workshop
Meeting Location: Marineland Rock Beach, 9700 Oceanshore Blvd.
Price: $100
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Max No People: 14
Suggested Gear List: camera, tripod, intervalometer timer, 12 stop neutral density filters, variable neutral density filters
Capturing the beauty of the Milky Way and the Night Sky
SAT 1 - 2:30 P.M.
Night sky and Milky Way images present many challenges for photographers. There are 4 ways to capture the night sky. A single image at high ISO and relatively short exposures; multiply images at very high ISO and short exposures, which then get stacked in special software; and tracking, using a mechanical device to move the camera in sync with the stars, allowing for long exposures at low ISO; and creating star trails by either stacking multiple images or photographing for extended time periods. Lewis will explain each technique and talk about their advantages and disadvantages. Lewis will also be demonstrating post processing techniques he has learned over the years, saving you much time and experimentation.
Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
Price: $25
Difficulty Level: All Levels
Max No. of People: 30
Suggested Gear List: Notepad and pen
Using the Masking/Local Adjustment Tools to Take Your Images Beyond the Ordinary
SAT 3 - 4:30 P.M.
Recently Adobe made some big changes to Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw. These changes make it easier than ever to work on localized areas in your images.
Learn how to use the new features of the masking tools including Select Subject and Select Sky Color Range and Luminance Range and how to Intersect and Invert these selections for greater control. The old standbys - Graduated Filter, Adjustment Brush, and the Radial Filter to set your images apart from the crowd. Ansel Adams used to say, “the negative is the score and print is the performance.” In today’s digital world, the raw file is the score and your post processing is the performance. Learn how to use the tools found in both Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom to turn your score into a performance that will dazzle your audiences! Learn how to use these tools to accentuate the stars in your pictures and to control the lighting of your images. Lewis will demonstrate his technique for “flipping the light” to make your subject the strongest visual element in your pictures. Take the ordinary and make it extraordinary with these tips and techniques. This class will be a game changer!
Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.
Price: $25
Difficulty Level: Beginner to Advanced
Max No. of People: 30
Suggested Gear List: Notepad and pen