COVID is a global issue as well as other viruses here in the US, but we want you to know that you can enroll in our photography workshops, currently being posted through dates 6 months in advance. As any photo workshop you select approaches, please know that we will adhere to the directives relevant to your local community as they apply to the coronavirus, allowing you to receive a total refund or the chance to reschedule at with no penalty fee no matter how long you require to make your photo workshop rescheduling decisions. All of our compositions in the field photography workshops are outdoors. We had our first since COVID started some 4 months ago. Our Tampa instructor, Sam Johnston, showed up with a mask as did the students. They had a great time photographing the sunset on Bayshore. Times change, and we adapt to our needs as life goes on. Let’s enjoy!
Company Information:
Contact Name: Sam Johnston
Email: sam@studio4designllc.com
Organization: Digital Photography Classes
Address: 4012 W Estrella Street, Tampa FL 33629
Phone: (813) 419-2144 – Cell/Text: (813) 254-4413
Website to Sign-up Now: studio4designllc.com/digital-photo-classes.html
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Thursday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Friday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Saturday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Sunday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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A better way of calculating your camera exposures, as everything in photography utilizes math. For instance, take your light meeter. It's based off of foot candles. 1 candle = 1 second; 30 candles of light which is in open shade all over the world would = 1/30 of a second. Now lets jump to the brightest white, mid day cloud light by the sun has 500 candles of light on it, which = 1/500 of a second shutter speed. Now what ever you set your ISO to, for instance ISO 100 you take the square root of 100 = 10. To shoot the cloud at ISO 100 and utilize the 1/500 of a second shutterspeed, your f/stop would be f/10. Same ISO in open shade your exposure would be 1/30 f/10, or 1/60 f/5, 1/125 f/2.5

A better way of calculating your camera exposures, as everything in photography utilizes math. For instance, take your light meeter. It's based off of foot candles. 1 candle = 1 second; 30 candles of light which is in open shade all over the world would = 1/30 of a second. Now lets jump to the brightest white, mid day cloud light by the sun has 500 candles of light on it, which = 1/500 of a second shutter speed. Now what ever you set your ISO to, for instance ISO 100 you take the square root of 100 = 10. To shoot the cloud at ISO 100 and utilize the 1/500 of a second shutterspeed, your f/stop would be f/10. Same ISO in open shade your exposure would be 1/30 f/10, or 1/60 f/5, 1/125 f/2.5
Welcome to the Tampa market for the international network of live and online photo classes, all under the banner of Digital Photography Classes.
This section is devoted to the Tampa community. The DPC Photography Instructors who lead these photo workshops are professional photographers who have lived in Tampa for at least 10 years, usually longer.
These pro photo shooters also have teaching experience and they love teaching. (Not all photographers do.) They know the local retailers where you can get the better deals on photo equipment and more importantly, they know where the best photo ops are which allows us to provide you with a rotation of interesting places to shoot, throughout the year, whether indoors or outdoors, winter, spring, summer of fall. Sometimes one time of day to shoot is better than another and our DPC instructors keep us informed.
Often, the DPC Instructors have private access to various locales in the city where they live. Themes vary from street photography and dynamic architecture to flowers and landscapes, waterscapes, sunsets, lush scenery, and everything in between.
During one month, you might be invited to rendezvous in the luxurious natural light streaming into a religious venue via spectacular stained glass windows, and the following month, it might be a small relatively unknown park with very special landscapes. This is why we offer a special ALUMNI Discount to people who attend more than one workshop.
Nationally, we organize these photography workshops to provide variety for the participants in each local market, but we could not do it without the expertise and connections provided by the DPC instructors in each of those markets.
SIGN UP NOW FOR A GROUP DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS: SIGN UP
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COVID is a global issue as well as other viruses here in the US, but we want you to know that you can enroll in our photography workshops, currently being posted through dates 6 months in advance. As any photo workshop you select approaches, please know that we will adhere to the directives relevant to your local community as they apply to the coronavirus, allowing you to receive a total refund or the chance to reschedule at with no penalty fee no matter how long you require to make your photo workshop rescheduling decisions. All of your compositions in the field photography workshops are outdoors. We had our first since COVID started some 4 months ago. Our Tampa instructor, Sam Johnston, showed up with a mask as did the students. They had a great time photographing the sunset on Bayshore. Times change, and we adapt to our needs as life goes on. Let’s enjoy!
Company Information:
Contact Name: Sam Johnston
Email: sam@studio4designllc.com
Organization: Digital Photography Classes
Address: 4012 W Estrella Street, Tampa FL 33629
Phone: (813) 419-2144 – Cell/Text: (813) 254-4413
Website to Sign-up Now: studio4designllc.com/digital-photo-classes.html
Hours of Operation:
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Monday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Tuesday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Wednesday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Thursday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Friday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Saturday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Sunday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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6 Phrases to Help you Learn Photography Faster
ISO: Set it first ‚ Äì change it last. Set it and forget it until you have to remember. ... Set an intention.
Both shutter speed and aperture measure and control how much light the camera takes in.
... Shutter speed: fast freezes ‚
Äì slow shows.
... Aperture: High number = more in focus.
... Frame your finder.
... Count your clicks.
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Photography is the art of replicating images of people, items or locations in their exact likeness. These images can be transferred on any photosensitive product. Photography consists of taking and printing pictures.
The foundation of photography is the camera, the instrument or device that works on the principle of optics. The cam and photographic methods have undergone incredible changes given that the time the very first electronic camera was made. The earlier design did not contain the movie; rather, it had a small light-shield box with lens and clear screen on either side. The image that took a trip through the lens was saved on the screen. Called 'electronic camera obscura,' it was no more than a sketching gadget for artists.
Then the scientists discovered the quality of silver nitrate that changes its color when exposed to light. This was the beginning of photogram, a technique of making irreversible images.
They would put things on the paper dipped in silver nitrate and expose it to the sunlight. After sometime the area covered under the item remained white while the rest of the area turned black. The image formed was short-lived, so the method did not last long.
Over the centuries, the principles, the method and the material used in photography went through numerous changes. After explore various techniques like Daguerre and calotype procedure, finally collodion, or the damp plate strategy was generally accepted.
Modern photography has provided a totally new meaning to the whole perception of life and privacy. Photography has made it possible to catch and preserve special moments, in personal and in public life.
With the incredible technological advances in the art of photography, it is no more just enjoyable and romp but has actually gotten the dimensions of a full-fledged occupation. Photography has lots of branches and types, such as:
- Aerial photography is the art of taking pictures from the air.
- Art photography is devoted to stunning photos for the sake of charm only.
- Studio or advertising photography is devoted to promotion of institutions and items.
- Photojournalism takes photos of events to support the newspaper article and to produce awareness amongst the people.
- Outdoor and travel photography is concentrated on taking images of landscapes and natural places.
- Sports photography records images of the sporting events and games that take place in the world.
- Some kinds of photography like the macro and clinical and macro or close up photography are restricted to specific fields and are not extensively understood.
The charm of photography lies as much in the end item as in the procedure of taking photos. Looking at an album is like travelling down memory lane; it makes us feel emotional and highly nostalgic.
Photography is the art of reproducing images of people, things or places in their specific likeness. Photography includes taking and printing pictures.
The foundation of photography is the electronic camera, the instrument or device that works on the concept of optics. Modern photography has given a totally new meaning to the whole understanding of life and personal privacy. Photography has actually made it possible to catch and protect unique moments, in personal and in public life.
Welcome to the Tampa market for the international network of live and online photo classes, all under the banner of Digital Photography Classes.
This section is devoted to the Tampa community and the DPA Photography Instructors who lead these photo workshops are professional photographers who have lived in Tampa for at least 10 years, usually longer.
These pro photo shooters also have teaching experience and they love teaching. (Not all photographers do.) They know the local retailers where you can get the better deals on photo equipment and more importantly, they know where the best photo ops are which allows us to provide you with a rotation of interesting places to shoot, throughout the year, whether indoors or outdoors, winter, spring, summer of fall. Sometimes one time of day to shoot is better than another and our DPC instructors keep us informed.
Often, the DPC Instructors have private access to various locales in the city where they live. Themes vary from street photography and dynamic architecture to flowers and landscapes, as well as waterscapes, sunsets, lush scenery, and everything in between.
During one month, you might be invited to rendezvous in the luxurious natural light streaming into a religious venue via spectacular stained glass windows, and the following month, it might be a small relatively unknown park with very special landscapes.
Nationally, we organize these photography workshops to provide variety for the participants in each local market, but we could not do it without the expertise and connections provided by the DPC instructors in each of those markets.