Program

(IN-PERSON ONLY)

 Leo Lubow: "What the Masters Can Teach Us"

Description: What makes a great photographer?  What makes a great photograph?  In this projector-driven presentation, Leo will show both his work and the work of such masters as Ralph Gibson, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, Diane Arbus, Arnold Newman, Ansel Adams, and Alfred Eisenstaedt as he explores the importance of finding your visual signature, and as he reviews capture and post-processing techniques/tips to aid in that process. Focusing on tone, form, point of view, metaphor, and helpful guidelines of composition, Leo will identify the elements that comprise a fine-art image, all toward one end: to help you refine both your eye and craft as you shape your own special vision.

Bio: Leo Howard Lubow is a writer, educator, and award-winning photographer who specializes in portraits, headshots, commercial & promotional images, and street & fine art images. He teaches photography one-on-one and in association with educational organizations such as Johns Hopkins University (The Odyssey Program).  His work (articles & images) has appeared in various publications and media, including Simon & Schuster, The Huffington Post, Good Morning America, Downbeat Magazine, Jazziz Magazine, The Luminous Landscape, The Baltimore Sun, NBC Sports, NPR.org, Baltimore Magazine, Style Magazine and American Dog Magazine.  Lubow has also photographed pro-bono over 250 billboards/posters for the Show Your Soft Side Campaign, an anti-animal abuse effort that enjoys a world-wide audience. 

In his personal work, Lubow’s interest lies in the individual or lone traveler, separated from the mainstream of life, whether it be a musician lost in the music, a sailboat racing a storm, a street artist with no audience, or a displaced person sleeping beneath a billboard of vampires.  In short, he looks for emotional resonance in the isolated moment.  Lubow lives in Owings Mills, Maryland with his wife, Annette, and their two dogs, one of whom is very bad.

Website: https://www.lubowphotography.com/

Many photographers struggle with what to do with their images once they shoot them. Have you placed an image in critique night or competition only to have it rejected due to postproduction flaws and other issues? Well, this 6-hour Lightroom Classic Workshop is just for you.

Many photographers have asked me my secrets of editing and why do I edit in Lightroom Classic. This has been my response of why I have learned to use lightroom Classic exclusively for my main editing.

Adobe Lightroom Classic is a powerful tool for organizing, editing, and enhancing photos. Lightroom offers a wide range of features that can help photographers improve their workflow and achieve professional-looking results. Some key reasons for photographers to learn Adobe Lightroom Classic include:

1. **Organizational Capabilities**: Lightroom provides efficient tools for organizing and managing collections of photos. It allows photographers to easily categorize, keyword, and rate images, making it simple to locate specific photos when needed.

2. **Editing Tools**: Lightroom offers a wide array of editing tools that are specifically designed for photographers. These tools enable users to adjust exposure, color balance, sharpness, and other aspects of an image to enhance its overall quality.

3. **Non-Destructive Editing**: One of the main advantages of Lightroom is its non-destructive editing workflow. This means that edits made to a photo are not permanently applied to the original image, allowing for easy experimentation and undoing changes if needed.

4. **Batch Editing**: Lightroom allows photographers to apply edits to multiple photos simultaneously, saving time and ensuring consistency across a series of images.

5. **Integration with Photoshop**: Lightroom seamlessly integrates with Adobe Photoshop, enabling photographers to further enhance their images with advanced editing techniques if necessary.

Overall, mastering Adobe Lightroom Classic can greatly benefit photographers by streamlining their workflow, improving the quality of their photos, and providing them with a versatile tool for image editing and organization.

If you feel that these topics can benefit you and take your photo images to the next level up, then this workshop is for you. The workshop attendance has been limited so, that all participants can get the most benefit and personal attention whenever possible.

***Location: Emagination Photography Studio by Kenny Epps 526 Berrymans Lane, Reisterstown, Md 21136 (this is Kenny Epps’ new Home Photography Studio). Kenny’s contact info: ken@kennyeppsphotography.com,

Phone: 410-978-8828

***What to bring: Your Computer with Lightroom Classic up to date with your operating system, computer mouse or Wacom Tablet. Paul will supply a series of images for demonstration and to work on. Please bring all cables, charged batteries and means to write notes. One important item to bring: a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and have fun as Paul inspires you to learn.

***A light Lunch will be provided for the class.

***The fee for this 6-hour workshop is only $100. Your payment should be made out to Kenneth Epps, the sponsor of the Lightroom Classic workshop.

***Notes on instructor: Paul Biederman is an awarding-winning photographer who has earned degrees in Master of Photography, Master Photographic Artist, and Photographic Craftsman with the PPA (Professional Photographers of America). He loves to share his experiences and knowledge. His main genre is nature photography, and more specifically, birds and macrophotography. Paul is accomplished in macrophotography, floral and animal photography, digital artistic painting, compositing and sports photography. He enjoys critiquing and editing photographic images, competing in and judging photographic contests, and teaching.

Competition 
In-Person Only

https://patrickjoust.com/