FEBRUARY 24 AFTERNOON 2:00-4:30 LEARNING LIGHTROOM Taking great photos is the first step. Processing them yourself adds a whole new dimension of enjoyment. Lightroom allows us to quickly and easily polish our photos and make them look much better than the way they come out of the camera. There are two version of Lightroom. Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC which is a simplified, cloud-based version of the original Lightroom. This workshop is for Lightroom Classic. We go at a good […]
Brokaw Photography is pleased to offer five thoroughly enjoyable photo workshops at its studio in Frenchtown NJ during February 2018. Each workshop is two and one half hours long with time for questions at the end. The cost is only $59 for each workshop or any two workshops for $99. If you bring a friend you each receive $10 off each workshop ($49 instead of $59). You will receive $20 off if you both take two workshops together ($79 instead of […]
Brokaw Photography is pleased to offer two thoroughly enjoyable (and very reasonably priced!) photo mini-workshops at its studio in Frenchtown NJ on Saturday January 20th. These workshops are non-technical and are designed to help you get the most out of your photography. Each workshop is two and one half hours long with time for questions at the end. The cost is only $49 for each or just $89 if you sign up for both workshops. Your payment is your registration and I welcome […]
Geotagging is fairly easy and is required in order to embed a photo on Google Earth. Geotagging is the process of adding latitude/longitude coordinates to the metadata of a photo. Some cameras will geotag automatically when you take a photo. However, this is the location of the camera when the photo was taken, not the the location being photographed. For our project, FRENCHTOWN 150, we are adding custom coordinates to our digital files. This can be done a number of […]
“Digital Basics” Oct 21st 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ($69) This workshop is for those getting starting in the world of digital photography. We will cover the basic concepts of the digital technology, camera settings and guidelines on how to create better photos. The course is taught at a nice, even step by step pace, covering topics thoroughly but without technical jargon. Call or email to register: 908-996-4440 Bill@BrokawPhoto.com TOPICS About your camera: Learn a little about just what a […]
These are the steps for processing your photos in Lightroom. See “GEOTAGGING ONLINE” post if you do not use Lightroom. You need to: CROP YOUR PHOTO SQUARE GEOTAG IT NAME IT “LOCATION – PHOTOGRAPHER.jpg” RESIZE IT TO 1200×1200 pixels LABEL “LOCATION – PHOTOGRAPHER.” SUBMIT IT The video at the bottom of this post illustrates the steps itemized below. Import the best, most representative photo of your location into Lightroom and then select it to make it active. Switch to the “DEVELOP” […]
Everybody is somewhere. (Whether we know where we are is another question.) For many businesses, it is all about location, location, location. Where you are matters. When it comes to commercial photography, the images produce often are created to show the feel and character of a business’s location. This also is true for business communities, like Frenchtown, NJ, that rely on visitors. Digital photography allows us to tag our files with latitude/longitude coordinates and on-line tools, such as Google Earth […]
Brokaw Photography is pleased to offer a series of thoroughly enjoyable Saturday morning beginner to advanced photo workshops at its studio in Frenchtown NJ, plus an exciting B&W street photography excursion to New York City. Scroll to bottom to register. October 21 – 9:00 to Noon – DIGITAL BASICS $69 Learn how your camera works and the simple techniques for getting the most out of it. Bring your camera for one-on-one instructions. Also includes best practices for managing your photos […]
BROKAW PHOTOGRAPHY SUMMER WORKSHOPS 2017 Bill Brokaw brings over 40 years of photography experience and love of teaching to his workshops with are taught in his airy, spacious studio in Frenchtown, NJ. Course material is thorough and students are encouraged to bring their questions, issues and examples of their work for review and kind, honest, constructive criticism. “How to Start and Run a Home Photography Business” August 19 – 9:00 – 3:00 PM Photography can be a self-funded hobby as well […]