Friday, June 19, 2009

Kings Landing/Beginner SLR/Beginner Photoshop Courses in Fredericton!

Hello all. I’ve set some dates for some upcoming Fredericton area courses in July, let me know asap if you are in!

1) A Day at Kings Landing Historical Settlement Sunday July 5th
2) Two Day Beginner SLR Weekend Course in Fredericton
3) Two Day Beginner Photoshop for Photographers Course in Fredericton

1) A Day at Kings Landing Historical Settlement with photographer Noel Chenier
Sunday July 5th
Time: 10am - 5 pm
The cost will be $75, with admission included in the cost. Bring payment with you that day.

Spend a day going back in time at the Kings Landing Historical Settlement on a photo field trip. We'll visit the various attractions at the site, including the many historic homes with their beautiful gardens, the farms, plants, and animals, and the famous water wheel! I'll be there to guide you on various approaches to photographing at each location and answer all your questions.

Work from previous field trips can be viewed here:

http://www.noelchenier.ca/GALLERY/kingslandinggroup
http://www.noelchenier.ca/GALLERY/album01
http://www.noelchenier.ca/GALLERY/album18

Required for the course:

A 35mm digital or film SLR, or digital point and shoot camera, preferably with manual (M) or TV mode.
IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN A COURSE WITH NOEL. Even if you only use your camera on AUTO mode, you can take the course. But don't worry, I'll fix you of that pretty quickly! :)

CARPOOL OPPORTUNITIES
I can take up to 6 people in my van, so anyone from Saint John who would like to go can get a ride with me!

Meeting at the admissions desk at Kings Landing at 10am Sharp!

What to bring-
All your equipment-lenses, filters, tripod
cables, chargers, extra batteries(there will not be
Pack a lunch

make sure your camera batteries are all fully charged, and your memory cards
are empty! There likely won't be easy access to electricity on site!

2) TWO DAY BEGINNER SLR WEEKEND COURSE IN FREDERICTON
Dates: Saturday July 18th Sunday July 19th
Time: 9-5pm both days
Location: Fredericton, City Motel, with shooting in various locations in the city.
Cost: $250
Required for the course: A 35mm film or digital SLR or advanced slr sytle digital point and shoot style camera(canon S3/S5/G9/G10, Fuji Finepix 5200-9000)If your not sure if your camera fits, email noel.

A two day workshop for photographers with film or digital SLR cameras, you will be you will learn the features of a SLR camera, lenses, films types, metering, and lighting. Other topics covered include composition, portraiture, landscape and nature, travel, and creative techniques. Outdoor shooting and field trips will also take place, at various locations in the city including the Odell park.
The cost is $250 for the workshop, which includes a one hundred page course manual with the complete information covered in the course enhanced with photographs and illustrations.

3)TWO DAY BEGINNER PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS COURSE IN FREDERICTON

Saturday June 27th, Sunday June 28th 9-4:30pm on both days
Location: City Motel, Fredericton
Cost: $200, includes a comprehensive manual complete with all information/techniques covered with illustrations.

About the Course
As a user of Photoshop on a daily basis over the past ten years, I will teach you all the basic Photoshop tools and techniques you can use to manipulate and enhance your images.

During the course, you will learn
-all the basic tools(crop, selection, move, brushes, etc)
-how to resize images for various uses(print, email, online)
-the various file formats and when to use them
-how to use layers to combine images
-adding text to images
-proper techinques and tools to retouch, adjust, color correct, and sharpen
your images
-retouching old photographs
-how to hand color images

and tons of other fun and creative ways to make your photographs look great!

Assignments will be given to complete during the week between classes to give you time to work on the skills and knowledge gained.

To see some of the images created by students during my previous workshops, go here:
http://www.noelchenier.ca/GALLERY/photoshop

Required for the course:
-A mac or PC laptop with the following software installed
-Photoshop CS/CS2/CS3/CS4
or Photoshop Elements version 5.0 or higher
If you have not yet purchased a version of photoshop, you can download
demo software here: www.adobe.com
(you will need to register for an adobe ID, but you then can get access
to lots of stuff) NOTE-THE DOWNLOADS ARE A THIRTY DAY TRIAL, WHICH STARTS ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD THE DEMO, NOT WHEN YOU INSTALL IT. SO IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE THE DEMO VERSION, DOWNLOAD IT THE WEEK BEFORE THE COURSE!
-images, and lots of em! Pictures of people, textures, etc. A full list of
required shots will be given, I will also provide examples for students to
work on.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOPS
To register for either course contact Noel by email: nchenier@nbnet.nb.ca To book your spot, I will require payment a week in advance of the course, in the form of a cheque or money order dated for the day of the course.

Head to http://www.learnphoto.ca/ for more info on Noel's courses, student testimonials, etc.
To see some of the AWESOME work done by some of my students, head to http://www.noelchenier.ca/GALLERY/

How Noel teaches-
Noel is a firm believer that each students has their own learning style, and uses a variety of teaching methods including demonstration, visuals, critique, discussion, and hands on learning in his class.

ABOUT NOEL CHENIER
Noel Chenier is an award winning educator and staff photographer for the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal. His work has appeared in newspapers and magazines across North America, and can be viewed on his website at http://www.noelchenier.ca
He is a part time photography instructor at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John campus, and previously taught at the NB College of Craft and Design. He has a Bachelors of Adult Education from the University of New Brunswick.

Noel Chenier
----------------------
Photographer and teacher
Portfolio
http://www.noelchenier.ca
Photography Courses Website
http://www.learnphoto.ca
Noel’s Photo Tips Blog
http://noelchenier.blogspot.com
Work Done by My Students!
http://www.noelchenier.ca/GALLERY
Contact Email:
nchenier@nbnet.nb.ca


Monday, June 8, 2009

Two Day Beg Photoshop Course in Fredericton!

I've set the dates for my next two day beginner photoshop course, this time it’s in FREDERICTON!!!

If you are interested in attending, please contact me via the methods below.
Please feel free to forward the info on to anyone else who may be interested.

Two Day Beginner Photoshop for Photographers

Saturday June 27th, Sunday June 28th 9-4:30pm on both days
Location: City Motel, Fredericton
Cost: $200, includes a comprehensive manual complete with all information/techniques covered with illustrations.

About the Course
As a user of Photoshop on a daily basis over the past ten years, I will teach you all the basic Photoshop tools and techniques you can use to manipulate and enhance your images.

During the course, you will learn
-all the basic tools(crop, selection, move, brushes, etc)
-how to resize images for various uses(print, email, online)
-the various file formats and when to use them
-how to use layers to combine images
-adding text to images
-proper techinques and tools to retouch, adjust, color correct, and sharpen
your images
-retouching old photographs
-how to hand color images

and tons of other fun and creative ways to make your photographs look great!

Assignments will be given to complete during the week between classes to give you time to work on the skills and knowledge gained.

To see some of the images created by students during my previous workshops, go here:
http://www.noelchenier.ca/GALLERY/photoshop

Required for the course:
-A mac or PC laptop with the following software installed
-Photoshop CS/CS2/CS3/CS4
or Photoshop Elements version 5.0 or higher
If you have not yet purchased a version of photoshop, you can download
demo software here: www.adobe.com
(you will need to register for an adobe ID, but you then can get access
to lots of stuff) NOTE-THE DOWNLOADS ARE A THIRTY DAY TRIAL, WHICH STARTS ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD THE DEMO, NOT WHEN YOU INSTALL IT. SO IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE THE DEMO VERSION, DOWNLOAD IT THE WEEK BEFORE THE COURSE!
-images, and lots of em! Pictures of people, textures, etc. A full list of
required shots will be given, I will also provide examples for students to
work on.



To register for a course contact Noel by any of the following methods

best- email: nchenier@nbnet.nb.ca
Phone: 657-FOTO(3686)

Head to http://www.learnphoto.ca/ for more info on the courses, student
testimonials, etc.

To see some of the awesome work done by some of my students, head to
http://www.noelchenier.ca/GALLERY/

ABOUT NOEL CHENIER
Noel Chenier is an award winning staff photographer for the New Brunswick
Telegraph Journal. His work has appeared in newspapers and magazines across
North America, and can be viewed on his website at http://www.noelchenier.ca
Noel has a Bachelors of Adult Education from the University of New
Brunswick and was previously a part time photography instructor at the New
Brunswick College of Craft and Design in Fredericton.
_________________
Noel Chenier
----------------------
Photographer and teacher
Portfolio
http://www.noelchenier.ca
Photography Courses Website
http://www.learnphoto.ca
nchenier@nbnet.nb.ca