Lecture Series

The Lecture Series is designed to focus on specific tops of photography to help you on your photographic journey and to take your work up another notch. The presenter for each lecture is Nick DePasquale. Topics include:

  • Seeing Like A Photographer – March 16 @ 6:30pm
  • Sunrise/Sunset Photography including Blue Hour and Golden Hour – March 23 @ 6:30pm
  • Landscape Photography – March 30 @ 6:30pm
  • Architecture Photography – April 13 @ 6:30pm
  • Portrait Photography – April 20 @ 6:30pm

Practical information will be presented based on years of personal experience including preparation, gear, camera settings, and more. You may sign up for 1 lecture or for the whole series. The price is $100 for the series or $25 per lecture.

Register for all 5 lectures in the series for the discounted price of $100:

Attendance: 3 / 100

Registration is closed for this event.

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Or register for the individual lectures below the descriptions for a price of $25 each.

Seeing Like a Photographer

March 16, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm

In this lecture, you will learn how to see like a photographer so that your photographs, no matter what type of camera you are using, will be more interesting.  The most important tool for taking and making great images is you the photographer.  We will talk about what makes a great photograph, light, shadows, and the elements of visual design and composition.  This lecture is geared to all levels of photographers whether you are using a smartphone camera or a DSLR/mirrorless camera.

Attendance: 1 / 100

Registration is closed for this event.

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Sunrise/Sunset Photography

March 23, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Everyone can take a great sunrise or sunset photograph.  Learn the secrets and recipes for capturing sunrise, sunset, golden hour, and blue hour images.  We will talk about how to prepare, what gear you need, camera settings, and we will walk through several actual shooting scenarios.  This lecture will benefit any level photographer with any type of camera including a smartphone camera, but it is primarily geared to DSLR and mirrorless camera users who can adjust exposure setting on their camera.

Attendance: 4 / 100

Registration is closed for this event.

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Landscape Photography

March 30, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Great landscape photographs do not happen by accident.  In this lecture you will learn about the key elements in capturing great landscape images including how to prepare, gear, camera settings, on-location setup, light, how to take the shot, how to photograph moving water, panoramas, and a walk-thru of an actual difficult landscape shoot in China.   This lecture will benefit any level photographer with any type of camera including a smartphone camera, but it is primarily geared to DSLR and mirrorless camera users who can adjust exposure setting on their camera.

Attendance: 8 / 100

Registration is closed for this event.

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Architecture Photography

April 13, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm

In this lecture we will discuss the challenges of taking great photographs of buildings and how to overcome those challenges.  Topics include camera gear and settings; how to deal with distortion; how to take photos that are not boring; the keys to successful shots; the best times to shoot; interesting subjects; and much more.   This lecture will benefit any level photographer with any type of camera including a smartphone camera, but it is primarily geared to DSLR and mirrorless camera users who can adjust exposure setting on their camera.

Attendance: 3 / 100

Registration is closed for this event.

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Portrait Photography

April 20, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm

In this lecture, you will learn the key elements for taking interesting portrait photographs whether it be family or friends, or a stranger on the street.  We will talk about camera gear, camera and exposure settings, focusing techniques, the importance of light and shadow, and the components of a simple studio setup.  Most of the presentation will be centered around images that use natural light, not requiring any type of sophisticated lighting, and will cover informal, environmental, and group portraits too.  This lecture will benefit any level photographer with any type of camera including a smartphone camera, but it is primarily geared to DSLR and mirrorless camera users who can adjust exposure setting on their camera.

Attendance: 4 / 100

Registration is closed for this event.