Adobe Lightroom Adventure

This Saturday a great learning experience was had by all! Tom Turner started us off on our adventure with Lightroom. We learned about the Library Mode and keeping our photographs organized and safe. Then we delved into the Develop mode and have started the journey to making our images look fantastic.

Tom Turner at the Lightroom Light Workshop

Thank you for everyone who came out for this great learning experience. And this coming Saturday we will be meeting again to continue this journey into Lightroom. Tom will be covering the more advanced features available in this very deep software. And we will also cover the print, book, slideshow, and web modules. It will be a great opportunity to take your Lightroom skills to the next level. If you would like more information about this event go to www.thecreativelight.info, email nancycavendergarcia@gmail.com or call Nancy at 210-367-0724.

Lightroom Workflow Classes!

December is coming and here is a great Christmas, Hanukah or “just because you deserve it” gift for you and/or a friend. The Creative Light is offering two back to back classes in December. The first is Lightroom Workflow: Lightroom Lite, a four hour workshop offered on December 5th that gets you started off conquering your fear of new software and giving you the ability to turn your good photographs into great photographs.

Tom Turner teaching the Spring Lightroom Lite class

The second workshop Lightroom: The More Advanced Workflow offered on December 12^th will start back up from where we left off in Lightroom Lite, moving you to the next level of the software. After all Lightroom gives you all the tools you need to bring out the best in your photography, punch up colors, make dull-looking shots vibrant, remove distracting objects and straighten skewed shots.

Tom Turner will be teaching both of these workshops and I believe you will find him to be an expert on the Lightroom workflow. So whether you join us for both classes or just one, take a look at https://thecreativelight.info/computer-classes/ for more information or call Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724 with any questions.

Social Media 101 for Social People

Another opportunity is quickly coming to learn how to use Facebook and Instagram as marketing tools. Carol Cunningham will be teaching this four hour workshop, Social Media 101 for Social People, on Saturday October 31^st from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm (and you will still have time for trick or treating).

Carol will guide us through the first steps of creating and using the social network as a successful marketing tool. This will be the first of several workshops to make you your own social network marketing master. So join me and let’s take control of the social network. Go to https://thecreativelight.info/social-media-101-for-social-people-1005/. Should be a fun day, see you there.

How to Use Your Digital Camera

Digital SLR cameras are extremely complicated these days and if you find yourself wondering what all those buttons actually do then this is the workshop for you.

On Saturday, September 19, Nancy Cavender Garcia will be giving a 4 hour workshop covering those very controls and functions. You will gain an understanding of exposure and how you can create better photographs using your aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, plus so much more. This is your opportunity to start controlling the look of your images. This hands-on class will be your start to fabulous photographs.  Make sure to go to www.thecreativelight.info for more information and how to secure your space in the class.

Social Media 101 for Social People

Summer vacation is over and what a better way to jump start your creativity and your sells than by increasing your presence on the internet. Getting people to your Facebook page or your Etsy store is sometimes confusing, if not downright difficult. And if you are like me using and linking all of your social/marketing media platforms like Facebook and Instagram to boost your presence on the internet can be frustrating.  

And as I said in my last blog, 74% of consumers rely on social media to influence their purchasing decisions. (Source: cebit)  There are nearly 1.4 billion Facebook users and Instagram has 300 million users.  (Source: jeffbullas) And Facebook drives more traffic than any other social media site. (Source: kissmetrics) So here is a four hour introductory workshop to be held Saturday,October 31st taught by Carol Cunningham  which is designed specifically for artists seeking to use these platforms to promote their creative work. Please go to www.thecreativelight.info for more information and to reserve your space for this informative and financially beneficial class.

Social Media 101 for Social People

Social Media is becoming the way to market yourself to the world and if you are not using it then you are losing out. In fact. 74% of consumers rely on social media to influence their purchasing decisions. (Source: cebit)  There are nearly 1.4 billion Facebook users and Instagram has 300 million users.  (Source: jeffbullas) And Facebook drives more traffic than any other social media site. (Source: kissmetrics)

So with all of these facts it can be very frustrating knowing that you are not using social media and more specifically Facebook to drive people to your site and promote your work. But don’t worry Carol  Cunningham this Saturday will start you on your way to social media expertise. She will be teaching Social Media 101 for Social People Saturday (August 29^th) from 10:30am to 2:30pm. This class will be a great opportunity for those who have never used social media as well as those who are using it but feel they are missing out on all of its possible potential. I know that I am going to be there so I can improve my social media skills and I invite you to join me. Let’s get social media savvy together. Go to www.thecreativelight.info for more information and to reserve your space. And please feel free to call Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724 with any questions.

Lightroom: The More Advanced Workflow

Lightroom:  The More Advanced Workflow

If you have been using Adobe Lightroom for your photographic workflow and would like to increase your knowledge you should look into the upcoming class Lightroom: The More Advanced Workflow taught by Tom Turner on Saturday August 15^th.

He will take up where he left off in the Lightroom Lite class last June, discussing advanced keyword searching to create smart catalogs.

Tom Turner teaching the Lightroom Lite class in June

He will also cover printing, how to make a book, using Lightroom’s slideshow capabilities, and web modules. Adobe Lightroom is a very powerful software program and you should take this opportunity to learn more about its powerful tools. For more information about this class go to https://thecreativelight.info/ under computer classes and you will find all of the important details. And of course if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724.

Lightroom Workshop – Great Beginning

Well I called myself a curmudgeon regarding Lightroom but after today’s The Creative Light workshop about Lightroom I can honestly say I understand it a little better. Tom Turner took the four students (Dixie Lee, Joyce Seibel, Jennifer Martin, and Lynn Brown)

Jennifer Martin, Dixie Lee, Tom Turner, Joyce Seibel, and Lynn Brown

and myself through Lightroom’s Library and Development Modules and gave us all an idea of what Lightroom can do for a photographer.

We learned about workflow and editing, discussing how to organize images through better use of the modules in Lighroom. Tom was patient and we all had a good discussion about how Lightroom can help us be better photographers.Stay tuned to www.thecreativelight.info for the next installment of Lightroom two and Tom will take us to the next step as we improve our Lightroom skills.

Adobe Lightroom – Exploring the Basics

This Saturday you have an opportunity to learn Adobe Lightroom from an expert. Tom Turner will be teaching a Lightroom class for beginners. This is the start of a series of classes to be taught by Tom which will progressively work you through Lightroom and all it has to offer. Lightroom is an Adobe program that allows you to organize, edit, and share your photographs.

Tom Turner instructor for the Lightroom workshop.

According to Adobe, “with Lightroom you have all the tools you need to bring out the best in your photography. Punch up colors, make dull-looking shots vibrant, remove distracting objects and straighten skewed shots. Plus, the latest release includes powerful new ways to create incredible HDR images and panoramas, import and edit faster.”

So join us on Saturday, June 27^th from 10:30am to 2:30pm and see what Lightroom has to offer you. See www.thecreativelight.info for more information. And if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Nancy Cavender Garcia, 210-367-0724, for more information.