I love Lightroom. That statement almost sounds like ‘I love lamp’ from a favorite movie of mine…but honestly…I LOVE Lightroom! Lightroom changed my life. And that statement sounds a bit dramatic, but honestly…when I was spending eons of time editing in adobe bridge…GASP! Or opening an image 1 by 1 in Photoshop…Took forever.

Then I met my friend Lightroom and all was well with the world. This program is FAST. It allowed me to cut my editing time down tremendously. It’s quick, easy and quite the powerful program.

On Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:00pm, here in Chico myself and Brent Holland are teaching a Lightroom Workshop!! The class is 3 hours long and is all hands on training. You follow along on your laptop as we teach, working on your own photos. This class is great for beginners and more advanced attendees as well. Annnnnddd you can grab your seat for – $99! But hurry space is limited.

To purchase go to - facebook.com/shannonrosanphotography  click ‘shop’ under my profile pic. Look for workshops. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at – shannonrosan@gmail.com

Brent and I are super excited to announce our latest workshop series – The Big Picture – Lights, Camera…People (…just not in that order..lol)

Kick things off with – The Camera

Date : Thursday, Nov. 3
Time : 5:30pm – 9pm
Location : 307 Weymouth Way, Chico, Ca

In this workshop we get technical with detailed, advanced explanations of – exposure, aperture, white balance, lens choice, focal lengths, iso…After completing the workshop you will be able to confidently operate your camera fully in manual mode.

Next, kick it up a notch with – People

Date : Thursday, Nov. 10
Time : 5:30pm – 8pm
Location : 307 Weymouth Way

In this workshop learn to confidently pose people, build trust in your subject and end up with natural expressions for timeless images.

The grand finale – Lights!

Date : Thursday, Nov 17
Time : 3:30pm – 9pm
Location : TBA

Be prepared to have a blast as we show you studio lighting techniques, natural lighting and how to combine both. This is a jam packed, fun filled workshop with lots of shooting and hands on experience.

Details : You can pick and choose which workshop you’d like to attend or you can attend all three. All three workshops will have lots of hands on learning because I can’t sit through hours of lecture and neither should you…

To purchase tickets – Go to facebook.com/shannonrosanphotography   Be sure to click shop, under the profile image on the left.

But WAIT!!!  We wanted to get this party started with……. A CONTEST!!!

1. Facebook, Tweet and/or Blog about our upcoming workshop series.

2. Be sure to link to this blog post

3. And tag either me (Shannon Rosan) or Brent Holland in your facebook post.

4. When you’re done come back here and leave a comment letting me know you did so

THE WINNER! Will receive one FREE!!!!!!! seat to one of the following (The Camera, People or Lights)

Contest ends and winner announced Monday, October 17th

Ready……GO!

When I think about working with the amazing students who came to our photography workshops I become overwhelmed with excitement and joy. It was an absolute pleasure to see them go from listening to our lecture (and attempted failed comic relief on my part) to putting it into action with our fabulous model Allison. Oh…and it was so hot that day. Which is quite typical for sunny Chico, Ca. And despite the heat – they rocked it. They took all our challenges of shooting in the most extreme lighting conditions and came back with some fantastic images.

To everyone who came to our workshops – from the bottom of my heart – Thank you. You inspire me

A favorite image of the day of our lovely model Allison. We made poor Allison do a hair flip what seemed like 16 different times to get the perfect image.

Brent and I will be doing another round of Photography Workshops!! Dates and new workshops will be announced on the blog, facebook and twitter in the coming weeks. Also…I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on types of workshops you would like to see us teach! Please leave a comment below

Our Photography Workshops are just around the corner and to celebrate our excitement!!! Cuz we are pumped for our next round of workshops!!! We wanted to offer a SALE…AND! A Contest!!

We are giving away ONE FREE TICKET!!! To one of our upcoming workshop of the winners choosing!!!

HOW TO ENTER :

1. Facebook, Tweet, and/or blog something along the lines of…. “I’m so excited for Shannon Rosan & Brent Holland’s Photography Workshop on (*enter date of workshop of choice)!!”

2. Come back to my blog and leave me a comment letting me know you did…

3. Winner will be chosen via random.org

4, Winner announced this FRIDAY!

***   And now for the SALE!! Grab your seat to any of our workshops coming up for $50!    ***
*below is details to each workshop
*sale ends Monday, July 11

Lightroom & Photoshop Workshop : Saturday, July 16
Learn to harness the power that is Lightroom and Photoshop! Let us teach you how to develop your RAW files – artistically, quickly and efficiently with Lightroom.

Intimidated and overwhelmed by Photoshop? …Not anymore my friend Let us show you how to use the power of Photoshop to transform your images. Blemishes, dark circles, wrinkles…All can be eliminated or reduced with Photoshop. Let us show you how to enhance your images with out them looking ‘Photoshopped’ or overdone.

Beginning Photography Workshop : Saturday, July 23
After attending the workshop you will be able to understand how to operate your camera in Manual mode…like a boss …. understand f/stop’s and shutter speeds and how they affect exposure and depth of field. How to compose your image so that it goes from, blah to Ooohh! Learn basic outdoor lighting techniques, basic posing and how to interact with a subject to get real expressions.

Also, be sure to bring your own camera because after lecture we will be doing a photo shoot where you can practice your new skills. Followed by a thoughtful critique by Brent and myself of your best image from the day to help you advance even more with your creative vision.

Intermediate Photography Workshop : Sunday, July 24
So, you’ve got a good grasp on your gear, but want to take it to the next level. Learn what turns a good photo into a great one. Repeat after me – lighting is everything. Lighting is what will make a blah image an ‘Ah-mazing’ image. Combine that with a great expression and you’ve got photography gold.

Come take a ride with us as we show you how to find and work with the best available light and what to do when there just isn’t any. Go even further in depth into lens/aperture choice and how that effects an image. On location photo shoot with model! Because hands on learning is the best Followed by thoughtful critique by Brent and myself of your best image from the day.

Purchase tickets through my facebook store – HERE

*example of how to shop my facebook vendor store below…

Good luck! We can’t wait to see you at one of our workshops!

NEW WORKSHOP DATES!!!

Lightroom & Photoshop : Saturday, July 16
Learn to quickly and artistically develop your RAW images in Lightroom and professional retouching techniques with the power of Photoshop.
**For a limited time only this workshop is on sale for $99! Purchase between now and June 1st for sale price, after that full price of $119.

Beginning Photography Workshop : Saturday, July 23
Learn to master your camera – LIKE A BOSS!

Intermediate Photography Workshop : Sunday, July 24
Learn to work with difficult lighting and… Take your photography to the next level!

*For full description of workshop and to purchase tickets please visit my facebook store – HERE.
Be sure to click on “Workshops!”

A HUGE THANK YOU!! TO Milan for filming our latest video

- Workshop Recap (5/20 & 5/21) -

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! To everyone who joined us for our Beginning and Intermediate Workshops this past weekend. You guys were absolutely amazing. It was so rewarding for us to see all of you really take your photography to the next level.

Because we are so so proud of you I wanted to show off your best work…So lets start with the Beginning Class. And thank you to everyone who was able to get me images so quickly!

Beginning Workshop Attendee Photos:

Intermediate Workshop Attendee Photos:

And from your teachers…

And yours truly…