This intensive half-day (four hour) workshop covers a wide range of subjects, and you will learn to take advantage of your flash systems:

I. Flash fundamentals

1 Why and when to use Flash

2 Types of flash light

3 Four technical need-to-knows

II. Technical

4 TTL versus Manual: what to use when?

5 Canon e-TTL II versus Nikon i-TTL

6 Flash Problems - and solutions

3. III.Using a single flash
   

7 Must-Know technologies: Slow Flash, FEC and FEL

8 The Cardinal Rule for lighting people

9 Eureka: Balancing ambient and flash!

10 Four Gotchas, and solutions

IV. Using Multiple Flashes

11 Nikon i-TTL and CLS; Canon E-TTL II: differences, benefits, “dos and dont’s”

12 Pocketwizards - and other ways to fire your lights.

13 Small Strobe Modifiers: the Honl modifier system, Lumiquest accessories, the Gary Fong Lightsphere;

14 Three ways to use gels: for effect, for correction, and for subtlety.

15 Background Gels: When and What?

IV. The Real World

15 Batteries, Camera Tips

16 What is in a pro Flash outfit

17 Putting It All Together: practice session

You know photography - you do it all the time.

As a pro, or emerging pro or advanced amateur photographer, wide angle, aperture, focus point selection and exposure composition will be familiar terms to you.

But you wish you knew subjects like Nikon I-TTL and CLS, Canon E-TTL II, and flash custom settings as well as you know your photography basics.

The nitty gritty details of these systems can confuse even experienced pros. And even if you know those, how do you keep up-to-date with the latest range of peripherals, modifiers, and tools? When to use what? Knowing more of the technology would allow you to get more shots. Handle more situations. Be more creative. More technical knowledge would allow you to shoot more and worry less.

Good news: rescue is at hand. One of North America’s most experienced photography teachers, pro photographer and flash guru Michael Willems is coming to Phoenix again on March 22 and 23, 2010 to get you up-to-date, with this new workshop aimed specifically at established and emerging pros who want a “flash” refresher.

Why this course?

While as a pro or advanced amateur you are indeed great with the camera, you are less familiar with the incredible benefits of modern flash systems and with new camera techniques that have been developed for them. Advanced TTL and multi-flash techniques; the camera’s custom settings; the range of available modifiers; even the best way to care for your batteries: until now, there has been little training aimed at pros like you. A beginner’s course is out of the question, since you already know what aperture and

ISO mean.

This workshop is the solution:  in one session, Michael Willems helps you learn all the ins and outs of your camera flash system and the essential accessories, as well as the essential modern techniques.

Your Coach

Michael Willems (www.michaelwillems.ca) is among North America’s premier teachers of photography, as well as being an experienced professional photographer.  An engineer by training, Michael teaches basic photography and technical subjects at Henry’s School of Imaging, and teaches advanced subjects to individuals, companies, and photographers associations.

Michael is an inspirational speaker who uses all current equipment and techniques, and has taught many photographers how to become more productive by getting most out of their equipment. Whether your group contains 5 people or 500: his engaging and entertaining style ensures that you will learn in an effective way.

Act now and take the next step! If you are a wedding shooter, pro, or emerging pro ready to take the next step in using flash technology to make you more productive, reserve your space today (see above). Space is strictly limited.

To reserve your space, payment must be made before the course. First come first serve. This workshop is intended for pros / emerging pros.