Our Instructors
Dave Hutt
Teaches: Studio Lighting 101
Posing People in Studio
Dave has been a professional photographer with nearly 30 years of experience in studio and commercial photography. His work is now devoted to photography education, as he conducts seminars and workshops in digital camera use and lighting systems to photographers, law enforcement and medical/dental professionals throughout the country.
www.davehuttphotography.com
John Griffiths
Teaches: HDR I & II
John has made photography a part of his life since the age of 5. His passions are hiking, traveling, climbing and taking pictures all over the world. He has photographed the NY worlds fair, Mt. Greylock in New England, Mt. Marcy in Adirondack Mnts, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge, Great Smoky Mountains, London, Mexico and other various places throughout the US. He moved to Oregon in 1980 and has been teaching various forms of photography through PCC for over three years.
John has several cameras ranging from a DSLR to a 4×5 view camera because there is not one camera that does it all. John chooses the best suited camera for the task at hand.
www.griffithsphoto.com
Mel Huffman
Teaches: On Camera Flash
Mel’s interest in photography started in the early 70’s photographing rodeo events and learning aerial photography. He increased his experience with SLR cameras while visiting Japan, the Philippines, and Korea. Mel helped American and Japanese companies establish photography departments for product photography used in equipment manuals and training programs. While residing in Japan, he taught photography to Japanese employees; and now in Oregon, currently provides training for a Japanese-American photography group. Recently he has been a team teaching site-photographer for Osher Institute. A part-time instructor for Portland Community College, Mel offers classes in photography equipment and in flash photography. Nature and macro photography are his primary styles, yet he has the ability to create exquisite images within virtually all styles.
www.deltaconceptsinc.com
Janell Huffman
Teaches: TBA
Janell’s many years of experience in photography began with film SLR cameras in college. During her career in education, she’s studied with well-known American and International photographers and has taken numerous photography classes and workshops. Her experiences have continually progressed to include darkroom work, still and video cameras and editing software. A former community college instructor, Janell has extensive experience communicating with the training adults. Recently she has been a team teaching site-photographer for Osher Institute with her husband Mel. As co-chair of Tomodachi-Kai, a Portland area Japanese-American friendship group, she established and leads their photography club. Additionally, as a videographer, she edits and produces ballroom dance and travel videos. Landscape, travel, and nature photography interest her the most where she balances between “realistic” and “artistic” images.
www.deltaconceptsinc.com
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Digital Photography Training
Posing People in Studio
The newest studio lighting class Advance Camera offers is called “Posing People in Studio.” This class was designed by Dave Hutt to show portrait photographers how to create a variety of images through various poses and lighting ratios. Dave will demonstrate how to master these techniques by making minor adjustments that create an entirely different image. The class includes a handout that Dave has provided with pictures of different poses and how they are created. After Dave demonstrates each pose, you will have the opportunity to take pictures with your camera to go along with the handout. Because this is a hands on class, make sure to bring your camera!
Schedule: April 27th or June 1st, 7:00-9:30 PM
Location @ Bliss Studio cost $129.99
more information about portrait lighting class
Studio Lighting 101
This is a three hour class designed to help all types of digital photographers understand light and how to control it. Whether you’re a working professional or a beginner just getting into photography, Dave Hutt will educate you on various forms of lighting, how to use them, the desired lighting affect, the optimal camera settings to use and how to use a flash meter. Included in the class, is an 8×10 packet of information including with images showing the various affects
The class is held in a large studio, where we have a young attractive model pose, while Dave explains various ways to bend and modify light. He starts off by showing us various forms of diffused light, whether it be through a softbox, umbrella, snoot or colored gel. He talks about spacing, how far away and where the lights should be positioned, optimal camera settings, lighting ratio’s. He shows us how to set the lights with a light meter and as the setting changes, or he adds more lights to the mix, he tells us what ratio’s he is changing and why.
The class is limited in size (6-8 people) so everyone gets hands on training. We’ll have a professional model in the studio, which we will be photographing as Dave explains various lighting techniques. He will be showing us how to position the lights, the appropriate camera settings and how to pose the model. Make sure to bring your camera!
Schedule: May 25, 7:00-9:30 PM
Location @ Bliss Studio cost $99.99
On-Camera Flash Photography
This program is for photographers who want to create photographs with artistic lighting without buying or carrying lots of lighting equipment. Learn how to control the flash unit in your camera and accessory flash units available for your camera. Investigate and practice the operation and configuration of various flash units to achieve desired lighting in various photographic conditions.
This class meets four separate times over the course of one month (once a week: every Thursday night from 6:30-9:30pm). This is not studio photography, instead it is dedicated to using on camera flash to enhance lighting conditions, in any situation, to creatively improve your photography and become a more versatile photographer in any lighting situation. Below, you will see a list of topics we cover, each week. The cost is $120 per person and the class is held in the same building as Advance Camera, on the upper half, but on the opposite side of the building.
Week 1: Terminology, Camera Settings, Synchronization, In-Camera Flash & Various Flash Modifiers
Week 2: On/ Off-Camera Flash Units, On/ Off Camera Diffusers, Ring Flash Units, Flash Control Units, Balancing Mixed Light
Week 3: On & Off-camera Flash Combo’s, Master /Slave Operations, Multiple Off-Camera flash Units, Group Operations
Week 4: Putting it all together, Indoor Shooting, Outdoor Shooting
Class Schedule:
April: Thursday night’s 6:30-9:30pm (1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd)
May: Thursday night’s 6:30-9:30pm (6th, 13th, 20th and 27th)
*Note: Please bring your camera, lens, flash (if you have one), any flash accessories you may have and your camera manuals.
more information about flash classes
I. Intro to HDR - II. The Art of Tone Mapping
May: Wednesday night’s 7:00-9:30pm
Intro to HDR-May 12th, The Art of Tone Mapping-May 26th
June: Tuesday night’s 7:00-9:30pm
Intro to HDR-June 8th, The Art of Tone Mapping-June 15th
The cost for each class is $50, and that includes a handout covering the main points discussed.
I. Intro to HDR - This two hour course is designed to: educate you on what HDR is, how to use your camera to take HDR images and how to download a free trial version of Photomatix. Your camera is required for this class because John will be teaching us how to determine your cameras specific dynamic range, which will help you maximize image tonal range. $50
II. The Art of Tone Mapping - This two hour course is based on the program Photomatix, where John will be covering all the adjustment tools Photomatix offers. These tools consist of General Adjustments (strength, color saturation, light smoothing and luminosity) Tone Adjustment (white & black point gamma), Color Adjustments (color temp and saturation in both high/low light) and Micro Adjustments (Contrast and smoothening). How all these fine adjustments play together, becomes subjective to the artist. $50
*Photomatix offers a free 30-day trial, which can be purchased at a discounted rate after attending this class.
more information about HDR classes
John Griffiths, an artist and our instructor is very passionate about photography. Read John’s Artist Statement below.
“My Primary focus as a photographer is to combine strong compositional elements together with synergy that direct and reflected light creates. This synergy results in an image that conveys the depth, form and feeling that existed in the original scene. I strive to create images that make a strong initial impression and possess lasting appeal through details that become apparent over time.
The Limitation of Photography is its greatest strength, the credibility that comes from reality. The advent of digital manipulation is leading to some “photographs” that are no longer photographs but creations more akin to gaphic art that should ve called photo-illustrations. My photographs reflect what I saw and felt at the moment of exposure.”
If you are interested and want to know more about any of these classes, or want to sign up, please call (503.292.6996 x.21) or stop by the store. Class prices, dates and availability vary. All classes include hands on training and a handout on various techniques we cover in class. Classes are filling up fast so please don’t hesitate to call and sign up today! You must prepay to enroll in any class.