Classes
80-minute in-depth classes will be offered Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Students and teachers should select two classes, plus two alternates, and fill in this information on the registration form. Some of these classes will be offered twice. On the materials list, camera and film can also mean a digital camera.

Check out the on-line registration form here.

H101 - Tips and Tricks for Digital Imaging
Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop. Designed for students or teachers who have limited experience with Photoshop. Materials: none

H102 - Advanced Photoshop Techniques
This class assumes a good working knowledge of the program and will look at additional techniques for editing images. Materials: none

H103 - Soundslides
Combine still images and sound into one presentation using this software. Expand your online portfolios with added sound. Materials: digital camera and a digital recorder if you have one

H104 - The Creative Side of Photoshop
Use Adobe Photoshop to create amazing illustrations or works of art. Learn about some of the filters and other tools that let you create images from scratch. Materials: bring a USB key to take home handouts

H105 - Working with RAW Files
Get more out of your digital images by shooting in RAW. Learn techniques for managing these files. Materials: none

H106 - Environmental Portrait
Take your subject out of a sterile environment and put him or her into an environment that tells us something about the subject. Go on location to see how to get the most out of a portrait situation. Materials: camera

H107 - Design and Composition
After a brief discussion of photographic design and aesthetics, you’ll participate in a walking tour on the UTA campus to examine ways of seeing photographically. Materials: camera

H108 - Studio Portraiture
Lighting patterns and lighting quality, posing tips and working with subjects in a formal studio setting will all be covered. Materials: camera

H109 - Pinhole Photography
Learn how to make and use pinhole cameras the simple way. Materials: none

H110 - Studio Still Life
Learn some tips and tricks for bringing inanimate objects like glass, food and jewelry to life. Materials: camera and something you want to photograph

H111 - Shooting Workshop
Perfect for the first year photo student. Learn how to be master of your camera. Composition, light metering in tricky situations, bulb and flash will all be covered. Bring your questions and your cameras! Materials: camera and film/digital camera and external flash

H112 - Fashion Photography
Learn tips for working with models to bring out the best in the person and what is being sold. Materials: camera

H113 - Shooting a Short on a Shoestring Budget
Get out that video camera and create your own movie without spending a lot of money. Materials: video camera

H114 - Lighting on Location
Use available light (and shade) to your best advantage no matter where on the planet you might be. Learn how to select the best lighting situation and to make exposure corrections on the fly as lighting situations change. Learn techniques of supplementing existing light. Materials: camera and electronic flash

H115 - Architectural Photography
Go out into the field and learn some of the skills required for photographing architectural interiors and exteriors. Materials: camera

H116 - On-Line Photo Editing Class
Learn cool online places to enhance and alter your images for free. Experience fast and easy Polaroid, Talbot-types and swing/tilt effects. Create interesting motivational posters on the fly. Materials: some of your favorite jpeg images on a flash drive

H117 - Learning to Use Your Digital Camera
Did you get a new digital camera recently? Bring it to this hands-on workshop to learn how to do more than shoot with the auto/program mode. Materials: digital camera

H118 - Working with Hand-held Flash
Use a portable flash to light almost any subject. Learn tips for photographing crowds, large objects and avoiding red eye. Materials: digital camera with external flash

H119 - Sports Photography
Learn ways to cover sports in the gym, the natatorium and the playing field. Materials: digital camera, extra lenses

H120 - Bookmaking
Create your own book of photographs using a variety of methods. Materials: CD or USB drive with 10-20 images

H121 - Marketing Your Work
Taking an amazing photo makes you a hobbyist. Selling an amazing photo makes you a pro. Learn how to market your masterpieces using the internet and other sales methods in this session. Materials: some of your work on CD

H122 - Photojournalism for Yearbooks and Newspapers
Even though it is February, it is never too late to learn ways to improve the photography for publications. Learn specific techniques for getting the best photos. Materials: digital camera, lenses, flash

H123 - Alternative Photographic Processes
From ambrotypes to cyanotypes and beyond, the variety of photographic processes that can create a permanent image goes beyond film or a digital camera. Come play with some. Materials: none

H124 - Advanced Black-and-White Printing Techniques
Looking for some tips to getting the best black-and-white print by controlling contrast, exposure and utilizing dodging and burning? Come practice here. Materials: processed 35mm black-and-white negatives

H125 - College Preview for Photo Majors
For those juniors or seniors considering pursuit of photography in college, here is a chance to ask questions of representatives from multiple programs. Materials: none

H126 - High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography
Create an amazing range of exposure in your digital images utilizing inexpensive software. Materials: digital camera, tripod

H127 - Basic Sound Editing
Learn techniques for working with sound and sound editing software. Materials: none

Schedule

Friday
February 5

1 p.m.
- Registration opens

2:45 p.m.
- School Portfolio meeting

3 p.m.
On-Site Contests
- School Portfolio
- Music Video
- Short Shorts Video
- ATPI Color Print

- Advanced Portfolio Reviews
- Sessions

5 p.m.
- Self-Portrait Carry-in
  contest entries due

Saturday
February 6

9 a.m.
On-Site Contests
- Scavenger Hunt
- ATPI Digital Photo
- ATPI Digital Editing
- Faculty Digital Contest
- College/Vendor Show

10 a.m.
- Adv Portfolio Reviews
- Beg Portfolio Reviews
- Sessions

11 a.m.
- Adv Portfolio Reviews
- Beg Portfolio Reviews
- Sessions

noon - 1:30 p.m.
- Lunch

1:30 - 2:50 p.m.
- In-depth classes

3 - 3:50 p.m.
- Sessions

4 - 4:50 p.m.
- Sessions

5 - 5:30 p.m.
- Color print turn-in

Sunday
February 7

9 - 10:20 a.m.
- In-depth classes

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
- Keynote speaker

noon - 1 p.m.
- Awards Program

See information about:
Contests
Hotel
Portfolio Reviews


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