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"My recent class at LIDI was extraordinary. The content was remarkably useful and the faculty and staff were more than willing to help. I came away with fabulous new techniques, a much improved eye, and energy to burn on my work. The first thing I did when I got home was sign up for another class."
Carolyn Bremer
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The Lepp Institute of Digital Imaging offers a wide variety of courses aimed at improving your photography skills and digital imaging techniques. The maximum class size for each course is sixteen, giving each student use of a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer.
Our week-long courses begin with a free breakfast meeting for students, instructor, and LIDI Staff on Monday morning at 8am at Celia's Garden Cafe in Los Osos.
Many courses include at least one day of field photography, with the remaining days spent in the digital darkroom lab. The lab will be available for general use by the participants certain evenings from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
By the end of the course, participants will have several professional quality prints of their own images to take home. Your course fee includes all materials used in the digital darkroom lab.
Please bring along your own camera gear for the field photography portions of the class, including your tri-pod. If you are interested in checking out some of our camera equipment you may do so upon arrival.
We encourage you to review our travel information page for any questions you have regarding lodging and how to get here.
Please look at our skill levels page to help you choose a class best suited for your needs.
| 2008 Courses |
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Instructor |
Dates |
Fee |
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We will guide you from opening the program for the first time
to effective and efficient digital workflow.
Skill Level: Beginning |
Hal Schmitt |
July 12-13, 2008 |
$395
Register |
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This course continues to introduce the new or beginning
user to Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Skill Level: Beginning |
Hal Schmitt |
July 19-20, 2008 |
$395
Register |
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Unique methods for creating unusual images in the landscape.
Skill Level: Intermediate |
Marc Muench |
July 21-25, 2008 |
$1,100
Register |
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Learn the secrets of the "Canvas Mystique!" This course will teach the workflow from print to finishing. Each student will produce and leave with an 18 x 24 gallery wrapped canvas of their own work.
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Hal Schmitt |
July 26-27, 2008 |
$425
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Learn the best digital workflow for your photograph
Skill Level: Beginning Lightroom |
Hal Schmitt |
August 4-8, 2008 |
$1,100
Register |
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This course will cover everything you need to know to make the finest digital prints from your transparencies, negatives, or digital camera files.
Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
Charlie Cramer |
August 11-15, 2008 |
$1,100
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Canvas Printing and Finishing Techniques
Just Added Due to High Demand!
Take your knowledge from Charlie's class and apply it to the wonderufl process of canvas printing! This course will teach the workflow from print to finishing. Each student will produce and leave with an 18 x 24 gallery wrapped canvas of their own work.
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Hal Schmitt |
August 16-17, 2008
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$425
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My main goal for this class is to sharpen your artistic skills, and get you more comfortable with your brush strokes. Through different class projects and exercises, you will be able to gain the confidence and ease in your painting, there by giving you a giant leap in your painting skills!
Skill Level: Advanced
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Fay Sirkis |
August 18-22, 2008 |
$1,100
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Canvas Printing and Finishing Techniques
A great way to finish off the Painter Bootcamp week!
Learn the secrets of the "Canvas Mystique!" This course will teach the workflow from print to finishing. Each student will produce and leave with an 18x24 gallery wrapped canvas of their own work.
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Hal Schmitt |
August 23-24, 2008 |
$425
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Capture, Process and Optimize. Spend the day in the field learning shooting techniques then return to the lab to process and optimize in Photoshop and Lightroom!
Skill Level: Intermediate |
Lewis Kemper
Canon Explorer
of Light |
August 25-29, 2008 |
$1,100
Register |
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Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
Hal and Victoria Schmitt |
September 8-12, 2008 |
$750
Register |
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We will guide you from opening the program for the first time
to effective and efficient digital workflow.
Skill Level: Beginning |
Hal Schmitt |
September 13-14, 2008 |
$395
Register |
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This course continues to introduce the new or beginning
user to Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Skill Level: Beginning |
Hal Schmitt |
September 20-21, 2008 |
$395
Register |
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Landscape Photography using Available Light
Learn the technical side of beautiful landscape photography during our annual harvest time in the beautiful wine coutnry of Paso Robles.Then, relax and actually learn how to taste some great wines as well!
Skill Level: Intermediate |
Andy Katz |
October TBA |
$525
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Learn to change the way you think about shooting so that you take full advantage of all the digital tools available.
Skill Level: Advanced |
Ben Willmore |
October 6-10, 2008 |
$1,200
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Spend a week in the field and in the digital lab mastering such building blocks as advanced color, perspective effects, compositional relationships, dramatic lighting, Photoshop essential controls for better images, and more.
Skill Level: Intermediate |
Rob Sheppard |
October 27-31, 2008 |
$1,100
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Learn The Basics of your DSLR Camera
Learn your Digital SLR camera and build a strong foundation for your digital photography.
Skill Level: Beginning |
Hal Schmitt |
November 1-2, 2008 |
$250
Register |
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TBA |
Sean Duggan |
November 3-7, 2008 |
$1,100
Register |
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This course is designed for photographers who have a comfortable working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and want to take their knowledge to the next level.
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Jonathan Kingston |
November 10-14, 2008 |
$1,100
Register |
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TBA
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Kevin Ames |
November 17-21, 2008 |
$1,200
Includes
model fees
Register |
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Learning how to harness control over these elements is the key to making compelling photographs.
Skill Level: Intermediate
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David H. Wells |
December 1-5, 2008 |
$1,150
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Lighting on Location
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Joe McNally |
December 8-12, 2008 |
$1,495
Includes models & location fees
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