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Your Adobe Lightroom Problems Solved!

Adobe Lightroom is a powerful software that every photographer needs to know how to use to its fullest.  I know I need to improve my skills and that is why I am looking forward to the workshop Lightroom: The More Advanced Workflow this Saturday, February 18^th.  This workshop will be taught by Tom Turner an expert in the software and I know all of the participants are going to learn how to use Lightroom in a more complete way.  He will cover advanced keyword searching to create smart catalogs, the print book, slideshow and web modules plus much more.  This workshop will put you in the driver’s seat and give you the ability to take your images to that next level of excellence.

Tom Turner teaching the Lightroom Lite class in June

The workshop is four hours from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm this coming Saturday and is priced at $69.00 per person.  Go to the website www.thecreativlight.info for more information and to register.  If you would prefer to pay with cash or check simply email me to let me know that you will be coming, I will save you a seat and you can pay on the day of the workshop.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about Lightroom and ask all of those nagging questions that have been slowing your progress, so we hope to see you there.  And if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me by email or feel free to call at 210-367-0724.

I have included the class details and of course if you want more information about the other workshop offerings you can go to www.thecreativelight.info.

Lightroom: The More Advanced Workflow Class

Starting back up from where we left off in Lightroom Lite, we will begin taking our photography to the next level.  We will start off using the power of Lightroom through advanced keyword searching to create smart catalogs. This course is designed to put you in the driver’s seat behind the more advanced features available in Adobe Lightroom. This course will also cover the print, book, slideshow, and web modules. You will learn the confidence to create using this dynamic tool.

What You Need to Know Before This Class

• Lightroom Basics
• How to create a Lightroom catalog

Hope to see you there!

Creative Workshops through The Creative Light

Future workshops through The Creative Light are posted.  Please take a look www.thecreativelight.info and see if there is any workshop you would be interested in taking.  And if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Nancy at 210-367-0724 or thecreativelight@gmail.com.

Our next class is Saturday, January 28^th, Lightroom Workflow: Lightroom Lite taught by Tom Turner.

Lightroom Workflow: Lightroom Lite  

So you have some good shots, now what? How do you view, edit, print or share them in any way? This course will help you conquer your fear of new software and turn your good shots into Great shots. This course is designed to give you a dynamic understanding of the workflow available through Adobe Lightroom. You will learn the tools to manage their catalogs of digital photographs along with the tips and tricks offered by the camera RAW presets built within Lightroom. We will discover how to edit and tone their images in a variety of styles, add effects, and manage their catalogs with keywords, metadata, and smart collections.

Inspiring Classes for Creative Minds

The Creative Light hopes your 2016 was a great year and as the new year dawns upon us it is time to make 2017 even more creative.  When you are creative you turn new ideas into reality.  You think and then you produce but without the act of production your creativity is lost. 

We are born naturally creative but through time our creativity is stifled, we learn to color in the lines.  In this new year spend time developing your creative skills, build on your foundation of knowledge, explore and experiment.  Practice your skills and develop your creative muscles. 

The Creative Light has many new classes posted which are designed to help you exercise those creative muscles.  Look at www.thecreativelight.info to see the possibilities and if you have any questions please call Nancy at 210-367-0724 or email thecreativelight@gmail.com to discuss the perfect class for you.  

Adobe Lightroom Workshop

Adobe Lightroom is a great software for editing your photographs to make them bold, beautiful and professional.  So if you are interested in learning this exciting software take a look at the workshop Lightroom Workflow: Lightroom Lite, a four hour workshop offered by The Creative Light on October 22^nd taught by Tom Turner.

Tom Turner teaching the Lightroom Lite class in June

This workshop is a beginning class giving you a great start understanding 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.  I know that you will find Tom Turner to be an expert on the Lightroom workflow and he will help you learn to use this software to take your photographs to the next level.  Go to https://thecreativelight.info for registration information.  Plus please feel free to call Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724 with any questions you may have.  And please feel free to share this post to all your friends!

Seeing the Light: Creative Use Of The Off Camera Flash

Tom Turner will be teaching a four hour workshop about using off camera flash on Saturday April 2^nd.  This course is designed as the second lighting course offered by the Creative Light! If you already know a bit about you’re off camera flash or you have taken our foundation lighting course Exploring Off Camera Flash: Speedlight = Great Light then this is the opportunity to take your flash skills to the next level.

This workshop will take your basic understanding and put it to practice in real lighting scenarios! Learn to work with lights on an instinctive level, master the TTL, and explore the creative lighting solutions for your photographs! For more information go to www.thecreativelight.info or call or email Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724 or thecreativelight@gmail.com.  Join us and let’s light things up!

By Hand and Stitch | Hand Quilting Workshop

Saturday, June 11th, should be a great day for all lovers of fabric, thread and handcrafted things!  Carol Cunningham will be teaching an intensive workshop on the art of quilting.  During this workshop participants will learn tips, tricks, and basics to creating a quilting from start to finish. Cunningham will guide workshop attendants through the formative steps of quilt making with hand on demonstrations and guided instruction.

This is a great opportunity for you to learn from scratch how to quilt or an opportunity to learn new tricks.  So go to www.thecreativelight.info for more information or call Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724 or email thecreativelight@gmail.com.  We would love to see you join us on this adventure in fabric.

Paper Makes a Difference

Great News! If you were not able to attend the Paper Makes the Difference event on February 15^th presented by Hahnemühle Fine Art Paper and The Creative Light do not despair. Tom Turner created a video of the entire event and I know you will find it extremely insightful. David Robert Farmerie was smart and entertaining with great stories to go along with all of the images. Do yourself a favor and take a moment to watch this great video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUY1tYPsOu4&feature=youtu.be

Lightroom: The More Advanced WorkFlow

Saturday, March 5^th, (NEXT WEEK) Tom Turner will be presenting the second half of his informative and affordable Lightroom workshop; Lightroom: The More Advanced WorkFlow. If you took his Lightroom Workflow: Lightroom Lite last year or you already have a basic understanding of the Adobe Lightroom software then this is the workshop for you.

Tom Turner at the Lightroom Light Workshop

He will start off showing the students the power of Lightroom through advanced keyword searching to create smart catalogs and then continue to cover the print, book, slideshow, and web modules. This workshop will give you the push you need to take you to the next level of understanding in Lightroom and give you confidence in using this dynamic tool. If you are interested and need more information you can go to www.thecreativelight.info or contact Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724 or nancycavendergarcia@gmail.com. It will be very revealing and popular so make sure and reserve you space as soon as possible.

Exploring Off Camera Flash: Speedlight = Great Light

Less than a week away is your opportunity to learn all about your off camera flash.  Saturday, February 27^th, Tom Turner will be teaching you how to balance ambient and flash exposures! Whether you have a flash you are not getting total use of or you are thinking about purchasing a flash here is your chance to take control of your camera and add some sizzle to your photography.  For more information go to www.thecreativelight.info or contact Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724 or email at nancycavendergarcia@gmail.com.  I believe you will find this workshop is the chance to step up your photography to the next level. 

Hahnemühle Paper And David Robert Farmerie Come to Town!

The Creative Light in striving to offer creative and educational opportunities is thrilled to invite you to attend a Hahnemühle Paper event on February 15, 1pm to 4pm. This event will introduce David Robert Farmerie, veteran photographer, in collaboration with Hahnemühle FineArt Paper, where Mr. Farmerie will present a 2-hour talk on the profound importance of fine art paper in photography today. Whether you are capturing digitally, or with film, the role of fine art paper has never played a more vital role – including for those who are working in the Alternative Process world. Plenty of time will also be allotted, afterwards, for Q&A.

David will also share stories, and images, from his current photographic documentary: In Search of America, and how critical paper choice is to the final vision. You can find more information about David Robert Farmerie and his work at www.davidfarmerie.com. 

Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to meet, and talk face to face with Carol Boss, Marketing Services Manager at Hahnemühle USA, and Kevin Anthius, Sales Manager, Midwestern USA for Hahnemühle. You can find more about Hahnemühle paper products at www.hahnemuehle.com.

This event is free and open to the public, however, space is limited so please email nancycavendergarcia@gmail.com to let us know you if you will be attending. This event will be held at the O’Krent’s Abbey Flooring Center located at 2075 North Loop 1604 East in San Antonio. And if you need more information please do not hesitate to contact Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724 or go to www.thecreativelight.info.