Possibly the most useful tool available in digital photography is the histogram.  It could also well be the least understood.

Bryan Alberstat will be instructing this hands-on workshop, where he will uncover the mysteries of the histogram.  Bring your camera, students will engage in brief, hands-on picture taking exercises.  Our goal is to have you leaving this workshop feeling more confident about using your camera while taking the mystery out of the histogram.

Experience level: Beginner and Intermediate
Equipment: SLR camera (you will want manual settings) – please bring your camera as this is a hands on workshop

Topics that will be covered are:

• What a camera histogram tells a photographer and how best to utilize that information
• Using the camera meter to properly expose a scene
• Understanding range, exposure for capture
• Post work and output
• Applying this to landscape, portrait, natural light and studio light

When:  August 14, 2010.  10:00 am – 2:00 pm (lunch will be provided)

Where:  Bryan’s Studio, Oakland, CA (address will be provided with confirmation)

Tickets: $95 class is limited to 15 students (click on link to purchase tickets)