Todd & Melanie Walker

Emerging Focus Keynote Address

Saturday, January 19, 8:00am

On Camera Flash with Julia Dean

Saturday, January 19, 9:30am

In this workshop, participants will learn how to use a flash unit in various lighting situations. The lecture begins with discussions on why and how to use a flash as the main source of and how to use a flash as a fill light. We will also explore how to determine exposure, how to control the light output of a flash, ways to diffuse a flash, and how and why to include or exclude ambient light. Demonstrations will include using a flash in a direct or bounce mode.

Time Lapse with Jeff Frost

Saturday, January 19, 9:30am

Combining still and time-lapse photography with motion, music, and art, Frost reveals a world rarely seen. Rooted in science and the exploration of space, Frost's work explodes with light, fire, and sound, utilizing 2D and 3D perspective, leading the viewer on a unique visual journey through worlds both real and imagined.

Creating the Fine Art Portfolio: Taking Your Work to the Next Level with Aline Smithson

Saturday, January 19, 11:00am

Saturday, January 19, 11:00am

Delivering Stunning Black and White Prints using Silver Efex Pro with Frank Jackson

With the introduction of HD movie capture in stills cameras, many photographers have now been using this opportunity to add video to their workflow. Learn useful tips and understand the features available on your DSLR camera from Canon representative Michael Monezis.

Fine Art Travel Photography with Mark Edward Harris

Traveling the world while on assignment for major magazines, Mark Edward Harris still manages to make a living producing fine art photo books.  Both international wanderer and acclaimed photographer, Harris will discuss his travels, projects, photographic methods and equipment selection.  Mark will also share his checklist of images that function as his outline or storyboard for each assignment.  Last year at photo l.a., this seminar was standing room only.  If you are interested in travel photography, don't miss this great seminar.

Business of Photograhy:Advice to Emerging Photographers with Rich Callahan and Megan Luke

Saturday, January 19, 2:30pm

Beyond the Print - Free Semiar at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (Must Register)

Creative Portraiture with Ken Merfeld

Lytro, Turing Light into Living Picture with Eric Chang - Free Seminar, Hilton Doubletree (Must register)

Light field photography has the potential to revolutionize the way we take and experience pictures. This session will cover the capabilities of light field photography, including where the technology is today and a look at what it means for the industry and the future of photography.

Santa Monica Noir: Photo tour of Santa Monica by night with Helen Garber

Join internationally renowned night photographer and Noir Fest Santa Monica artistic director, Helen K. Garber, on a noir photo tour of Raymond Chandler's favorite fog shrouded crime setting, Bay City (Santa Monica), meet in front of Rusty's on the Pier @ 4:15pm to shoot sundown from Palisades Park and then around the ocean front until 6:30 pm and then go to dinner. Digital cameras are preferable, but film cameras with high ISO film are also acceptable. Participants need to have a good working knowledge of their camera, including ISO and speed settings, a mini tripod is essential for quick location changes, sneakers or good walking shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather. (A Maximum 16 participants will be accepted on a first come first basis, once registered please contact info@emergingfocusexpo.com to hold your space)

Tired of carting around your studio strobes, or can’t afford the high price tag?  With the advances in strobe technology the camera mounted flash can a viable option for the price aware and/or mobility conscious photographer.  Learn more about synchronizing your Speedlite flashes to produce beautifully lit images.

Photographers, Are we being replaced by Software? Presented by Mark Meyer

Presenter Mark Meyer caught our interest with a blog about the software that is now available to manipulate and render images and how this now fits into the world of photography. Does it matter? Is this just more tools for creating? Is it any different than a rendering or photo-realistic painting for that matter? Join Mark as he demonstrates new software used to render portraits and open source software like Blender and how it can be another useful tool to the photographer.

A Photographic Imperative: Personal Photography for Commercial Photographers Mark Berndt

Commercial photographers make other people's pictures. This seminar examines how personal photo projects influence your photographic energy and evolve your style, and how they can renew your interest in photography and impact the creation of future commissioned work.  We will review a successful fine art project, explore the project's influence on new personal and assignment photography, and discuss a process for self-assignment - conceptualizing and creating a new body of work.

Adobe Photoshop:  Masking and Compositing with Natasha Calzatii

Compositing is one of the most popular techniques in Photoshop today.  In this workshop, Natasha Calzatti takes you through the entire process of creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating composites. You’ll see how to use composting techniques to create realistic landscapes and fine art portraiture with surreal backgrounds. Participants will also learn what background color and camera lighting setups work best for compositing, how to master selections (even wispy hair!), how to move a subject from one background to another, and how to make Photoshop lighting and shadowing techniques look real.

iPhoneography with Michael Britt

They say the best camera is the one you have with you; with iPhones topping 8 megapixels, many photographers are now reaching for their phones more often than not.  Join Michael Britt for a comprehensive tour of the world of iPhone and iPad photo and video technology.  You'll see the best apps for photography and hardware add on's like interchangeable lenses from Schneider Optics and specially designed cases with tripod mounts.  There's an iPhone photography world beyond Instagram!

Hollywood and the Actor's Headshot with Brad Buckman

In Hollywood, photography plays a vital role in the life of working actors, including editorial, publicity, advertising, and even the latest blurb in the tabloids. But the first step in the journey is getting one simple picture: the actor's headshot. More than just a snapshot of a face, however, the headshot has to breach the casting director's front line, and spark an interest in the actor for a particular role or project. We'll talk about the latest trends, including insights from recent interviews with leaders in talent representation, management, casting, photo labs and online casting services, and learn secrets to capturing the essence of an actor at their best.

Hybrid Photography using HDSLRs with Michael Britt

The world of motion magazine covers, digital advertising and mixed media installations are growing at a rapid rate. As visual artists and photographers are in a good position to leverage their skills and adapt to this quickly changing market.  Join DSLR video author Michael Britt and learn to harness the power of motion with your video capable DSLR.  Showing examples of fashion films, motion GIFs, time lapse and stop motion, Britt will show you how to add motion to your photography tool box.

Underwater Photography with Eric Cheng

Sunday, January 20, 1:00pm

Adobe Lightroom 4:  Maximize Your Productivity with Natasha Calzatti

Many photographers are finding Adobe Lightroom to be the perfect tool for organizing, processing and manipulating images.  Professional photographer and retoucher Natasha Calzatti will show you how to take control of your digital photography workflow.  Discover the most efficient method for downloading images into Lightroom and organizing them. Quickly import and manage your photo collection in a library that makes finding and editing your photos easy.  You'll also learn the best way to make global and local color and tonal corrections to your images and take advantage of new world-class noise reduction capabilities. Convert images to black and white, as well as add tonal overlays, edge effects and film grain textures.

Nik Efex Software – Complete Collection with Jim Sanderson

Master a new, powerful, and simple photographic workflow. Learn how the Nik workflow can dramatically reduce your post production time and bring a new creative look to your photography giving precise, natural photographic enhancements and corrections without the need for complicated selections or layer masks.