Classes
90-minute in-depth classes will be offered Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. Students and teachers should select two classes (except for H121), plus two alternates, and fill in this information on the registration form. If students are not coming to the conference on Sunday morning, the second class should be H200. Students can bring either film or digital cameras to sessions, unless specified.

Check out the on-line registration form here.

H101 - Tips and Tricks for Digital Imaging
Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop. Designed for students or teachers who have limited experience with Photoshop. Materials: none

H102 - Advanced Photoshop Techniques
This class assumes a good working knowledge of the program and will look at additional techniques for editing images. Materials: none

H103 - Getting Your Work Online
A look at options for selling your work on the web, including SmugMug, Flickr and TwitPix, that can earn money and create a presence for your business, even as a student. Materials: none

H104 - The Creative Side of Photoshop
Use Adobe Photoshop to create amazing works of art. Learn experimental image blending, alternative methods of making filter/textures, the exciting new method of scaling, duplicating layers and basic masking. Handouts provided. Materials: bring a USB key to take home handouts

H105 - Painting With Light
Light. The raw material of photography. Come learn to use it as an artist uses oil paints to create their masterpieces. Materials: digital camera, black/dark clothing

H106 - Environmental Portrait
Take your subject out of a sterile environment and put him or her into an environment that tells us something about the subject. Go on location to see how to get the most out of a portrait situation. Materials: camera

H107 - Design and Composition
After a brief discussion of photographic design and aesthetics, you’ll participate in a walking tour on the UTA campus to examine ways of seeing photographically. Materials: camera

H108 - Studio Portraiture
Lighting styles and lighting quality, posing tips and working with subjects in a formal studio setting will all be covered. Materials: camera

H109 - Pinhole Photography
Learn how to make and use pinhole cameras the simple way. Materials: none

H110 - Single Light Source Photography
Learn how to use only one light source to create unique images of glass, ceramics and other small items. In this class you will also learn how to make stunning portraits with only a single LED light. Materials: camera and tripod

H111 - Shooting Workshop
Perfect for the first year photo student. Learn how to be master of your camera. Composition, light metering in tricky situations, bulb and flash will all be covered. Bring your questions and your cameras! Materials: camera and film/digital camera and external flash

H112 - Fashion Photography
Learn tips for working with models to bring out the best in the person and what is being sold. Materials: camera

H113 - SmartPhone Photography
Learn how to use some of the cool apps for smartphones to capture unique images. Materials: a smartphone with any of the following apps: Hipstamatic, Instagram, 100 cameras in 1, ProHDR, PicGrunger

H114 - Architectural Photography
Go out into the field and learn some of the skills required for photographing architectural interiors and exteriors. Materials: camera

H115 - Lighting on Location
Get the perfect lighting whether dealing with the bright sun of a daytime football game to the night lights of the San Antonio River Walk. Learn how to control the lighting by balancing available light with fill flash as well as slow/rear curtain sync flash or how to avoid the use of flash at all with techniques for supplementing existing light. Materials: camera and electronic flash

H116 - On-Line Photo Editing Class
Learn cool online places to enhance and alter your images for free. Experience fast and easy Polaroid, Talbot-types and swing/tilt effects. Create interesting motivational posters on the fly. Materials: some of your favorite jpeg images on a flash drive

H117 - Learning to Use Your Digital Camera
Did you get a new digital camera recently? Bring it to this hands-on workshop to learn how to do more than shoot with the auto/program mode. Materials: digital camera

H118 - Digital Inkjet Printing
Learn the in and outs of how to print digitally using Photoshop with an Epson Inkjet printer. Learn how to read histograms, make test strips, and pick paper profiles for quality color and black and white printing. Materials: jpeg images on a jump drive or CD

H119 - Sports Photography
Learn ways to cover sports in the gym, the natatorium and the playing field. Materials: digital camera, extra lenses

H120 - Bookmaking
Create your own book of photographs using a variety of methods. Materials: CD or USB drive with 10-20 images

H121 - Beginning Black and White Film Processing and Printing
Students who select this class will be enrolled both Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. On Saturday, working with Holga cameras, students will shoot and process a roll of 120mm black and white film. On Sunday, the students will work in the darkroom to print one of their photographs. Materials: none

H122 - Photojournalism for Yearbooks and Newspapers
Even though it is February, it is never too late to learn ways to improve the photography for publications. Learn specific techniques for getting the best photos. Materials: digital camera, lenses, flash

H123 - Cyanotype T-Shirts
The cyanotype or "blueprint" is a classic alternative photography process that dates to the 1840's - the very beginning of photography. This fun and inexpensive process produces a beautiful blue image that can be made on paper or fabric. Students in this hands-on class will learn how to make a negative, coat, dry, and expose a t-shirt with an image they bring to class. Materials: 3 megapixel image (approximately 2000 x 1500 pixels), this image must be turned in at registration on Friday on a jump drive labeled with the student's name and school

H124 - Wetplate Collodion Process
Learn the process and technique of making a modern version of the Tintype, which was first produced during the 1860's. Students will learn how to pour, shoot and develop a portrait that they will be able to take home. Limited to one student per school. Materials: none

H125 - Working With Portable Flash
Learn techniques for controlling multiple portable strobes using external flash and pocket wizards. Materials: digital camera

H126 - High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography
Create an amazing range of exposure in your digital images utilizing inexpensive software. Materials: digital camera, tripod

H127 - Animation
Students will learn basic animation techniques and workflow in the Adobe CS5.5 suite of software, including Flash, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Materials: none

H200 - No Sunday Class - Attending Saturday Only
For students/teachers who will not attend the conference on Sunday.

Schedule

Friday
February 10

1:30 p.m.
- Registration opens

2:45 p.m.
- School Portfolio and Individual Picture Package contests meeting

3 p.m.
On-Site Contests
- School Portfolio
- Video Contest
- ATPI Scavenger Hunt

- Advanced Portfolio Reviews
- Sessions

5 p.m.
- Self-Portrait Carry-in
  contest entries due

Saturday
February 11

9 a.m.
On-Site Contests
- Digital Print
- ATPI Digital Editing
- Chopped
- Faculty Digital Contest
- College/Vendor Show

10 a.m.
- Adv Portfolio Reviews
- Beg Portfolio Reviews
- Sessions

11 a.m.
- Adv Portfolio Reviews
- Beg Portfolio Reviews
- Sessions

noon - 1:30 p.m.
- Lunch

1:30 - 2:50 p.m.
- In-depth classes

3 - 3:50 p.m.
- Sessions

4 - 4:50 p.m.
- Sessions

5 p.m.
- School Portfolio and Individual Picture Package Turn-in

Sunday
February 12

9 - 10:20 a.m.
- In-depth classes

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
- Sam Abell
Keynote Speaker

noon - 1 p.m.
- Awards Program

See information about:
Contests
Hotel
Portfolio Reviews


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