August 15th
See the Extraordinary within the Ordinary of Street Photography
Saturday, August 15
1:00–4:00 PM EST
Every street has a story. Every face, shadow, reflection, and fleeting moment has the potential to become compelling photographic art.
Join professional photographer, educator, and consultant Rick for an engaging three-hour LIVE ZOOM workshop designed to help photographers develop the eye, confidence, and technical skills needed to create memorable street photography.
Whether you’re using a DSLR, mirrorless camera, or even a smartphone, you’ll discover how to recognize and capture authentic moments that most people simply walk past.
In This Live Workshop You’ll Learn…
Developing the Photographer’s Eye
Learning to anticipate decisive moments
Training yourself to see light before subjects
Recognizing compelling compositions in everyday environments
Finding beauty in ordinary places
Telling visual stories through a single image
Composition
That Creates Impact
Framing techniques that strengthen your photographs
Using leading lines, geometry, patterns, and repetition
Working with foreground, background, and depth
Capturing emotion through composition
Balancing people with architecture and environment
Mastering the gift/curse of Natural Light
Reading available light
Working with harsh,
midday sunPhotographing during golden hour and blue hour
Using shadows creatively
Backlighting and silhouettes
Reflections in glass, water, and storefronts
Photographing People Naturally
Capturing authentic, candid moments
Approaching strangers with confidence
Remaining unobtrusive
Respecting privacy and ethics
Understanding the legal considerations of street photography
Camera Settings
That Matter
Choosing the right exposure mode
Fast focusing techniques
Selecting focal lengths for different situations
Working with aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
Shooting quickly without sacrificing quality
Creative Techniques
Black & White street photography
Color as a storytelling element
Motion blur and panning
Layers and visual complexity
Minimalism versus busy urban scenes
Photographing in rain, fog, and nighttime environments
The Digital Darkroom
Capturing the image is only the beginning. Learn…
Practical post-processing techniques that bring your photographs to life using:
Adobe Camera Raw & Adobe Lightroom Classic
Importing and organizing images
Rating and selecting your strongest photographs
Global adjustments
Color grading
Perspective corrections PLUS
Lens corrections
Noise reduction
Sharpening
Cropping for stronger composition
Recovering highlights and shadows
Fine-tuning exposure
White balance adjustments
Texture, clarity, sharpening, and dehaze
Local masking tools
The LATEST AI-powered editing features
Adobe Photoshop
Advanced cleanup and retouching
Removing distractions
Layer-based enhancements
Dodging and burning
Preparing images for print and online sharing
You’ll Also Discover
How professionals choose their best photographs
Common mistakes that weaken street photography
What separates snapshots from compelling visual storytelling
Building a consistent photographic style
Developing confidence in public spaces with actual people
Creating images worthy of exhibitions, publications, and portfolios
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is perfect for:
Hobbyists
Travel photographers
Enthusiasts wanting to improve composition
DSLR and mirrorless
camera usersSmartphone photographers
Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop users
Anyone who enjoys documenting everyday life with creativity!
Live Interactive Learning
Because this is a LIVE ZOOM event, you'll be able to:
Ask questions throughout the session
Learn from real-world image examples
Watch live editing demonstrations
Receive practical tips you can immediately apply on your next photo walk
AND a Recording of the event for permanent download and archiving
Workshop Details
Street Photography Live ZOOM Masterclass, Live ZOOM workshop
AND Recording of the event for permanent download and archiving
Date: Saturday, August 15
Time: 1:00–4:00 PM EST
Location: Live via ZOOM
Discover how to slow down, observe more carefully, and create photographs that tell meaningful stories from everyday life.
“The best camera is the one you have with you” —but the best photographs come from learning to truly see and edit!
Register: $89
Sept. 26th
Capturing & Editing Great Skies
Saturday, September 26th ZOOM Webinar with Rick Burress of Artistec.
A Great Sky can transform an ordinary photograph into an image with impact, emotion, and atmosphere.
But capturing those skies—and knowing how to make them look their best in post-processing—takes more than simply pushing a Saturation slider.
In this Saturday’s ZOOM webinar, we’ll explore the art and technique of capturing skies with impact, from the moment you press the shutter to the final color grade.
Capturing Skies
with Impact
We’ll cover the general concepts behind creating stronger sky photographs, including light, timing, exposure, composition, and color.
Editing & Color Grading
Learn practical techniques for enhancing the sky while keeping your image believable and compelling:
‣ Color grading skies
‣ Sky selections
‣ Sky replacement
‣ Targeted edits
‣ Sliders that actually matter
‣ Presets
The Secret To The Perfect Sunset
What makes one sunset photograph spectacular while another looks flat?
We’ll look at the timing, light, exposure, and atmospheric conditions that can make all the difference—and how to be ready when the sky suddenly comes alive.
It’s Not Just About Sunset
We’ll explore the unique photographic opportunities presented by:
• Sunrise
• Sunset
• Moonset
• Golden Hour
• Blue Hour
• Astronomical Twilight
• Nautical Twilight
…Understanding these different periods of light can completely change the way you approach landscape, architectural, travel, and outdoor photography.
The goal isn’t simply to capture a sky, it’s to capture a sky that makes people stop, look, and feel.
Join me Saturday, September 26th, 1:00pm–4:00pm EST
On ZOOM for Capturing & Editing Great Skies and learn how to turn beautiful atmospheric conditions—or even bland, blank skies—into photographs with real visual impact.
Bring your questions, your images, and your curiosity.
Let’s make the sky one of the strongest elements in your photography.
Register: $89
Rate:
$360
p/hour
Billed in 1/4-hour increments
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