SkillsUSA Photography (for Advisors)

Bill Chenaille and his wife Carolyn have been running the National SkillsUSA Photography competition since 2001.  In this 1 day (6 hour) intensive workshop, advisors will have fun being put through the same paces as their students competing in the contest.  This is a great way to gain the knowledge on how to prepare your students for this exciting event. Who knows, perhaps we’ll all learn a thing or two from each other as well?

• Field Assignment: What makes a impactful image?  How to think outside the box.
• Knowledge Test: Test your photographic knowledge in all areas of camera features, exposure, lighting and photoshop techniques.
• Studio Portrait: Review the basic lighting patterns and studio setup to capture a standard head & shoulder portrait.
• Digital Editing: Flex your Adobe Photoshop skills and complete a commercial composite.  Are you teaching “non-destructive” editing?

Dates & Times: Saturday March 23, 2024 from 9am to 3pm

Location: AMP 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: Free to registered SkillsUSA advisors

Required Equipment:
1. DSLR or Mirrorless camera
2. Laptop computer
3. Adobe Lightroom Classic & Photoshop

Basic Photography

In this 1 day, 7 hour workshop, participants will have fun learning basic skills to capture professional looking photos.  Through a series of lectures & demonstrations, students will learn:

• Camera body: Learn the basic features and the 4 Auto exposure modes
• Landscape photography: Apply basic rules of composition on location
• Still Life photography: Learn about hot lights and create still life photos
• Editing: Learn workflow and basic adjustments using photo editors

Dates & Times: TBD

Location: 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $500

Required Equipment:
1. DSLR or Mirrorless camera
2. Laptop computer
3. Adobe Lightroom Classic: A combo Photoshop & Lightroom Classic package “Photography (20GB)” is available for only $9.99 per month and is available to download at the link below. You can purchase the package, or wait until the first day of the workshop to download the free “trial” version.

Intermediate Photography

In this 1 day, 7 hour workshop, participants will build upon skills learned in the Basic Workshop and shoot a variety of professional images using manual exposure. Through a series of lectures & demonstrations, students will learn:

• Manual exposure and how to measure light
• HDR & Panoramic photography: how to shoot for the edit
• Portrait photography: How to using natural light
• Adobe Lightroom: Learn intermediate editing skills

Prerequisite: Basic Photography Workshop or proven knowledge

Dates & Times: TBD

Location: 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $500

Required Equipment:
1. DSLR or Mirrorless camera
2. Laptop computer
3. Adobe Lightroom Classic: A combo Photoshop & Lightroom Classic package “Photography (20GB)” is available for only $9.99 per month and is available to download at the link below. You can purchase the package, or wait until the first day of the workshop to download the free “trial” version.

Advanced Photography (for Educators)

In this 1 day, 6 hour workshop, teachers are put through their paces to learn advanced studio lighting as they capture portraits and products.  This is a great way to learn the nuances of studio lighting, update your curriculum and prepare your students to capture professional looking images.

• Flash photography: Learn auto and manual output & how to measure
• Product photography: Learn how to professionally light table top products
• Portrait photography: How to capture studio and location portraits using flash
• Adobe Lightroom: Learn workflow and basic editing skills

Prerequisite: Licensed educators

Dates & Times: TBD

Location: 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $500

Required Equipment:
1. DSLR or Mirrorless camera
2. Laptop computer
3. Adobe Lightroom Classic: A combo Photoshop & Lightroom Classic package “Photography (20GB)” is available for only $9.99 per month and is available to download at the link below. You can purchase the package, or wait until the first day of the workshop to download the free “trial” version.

Summer Photography

In this 4 day, 20 hour workshop, participants will have fun learning how to operate modern mirrorless or dSLR cameras.

• Camera: Learn the basic features and the 4 Auto exposure modes
• Manual Exposure: and how to measure light for perfect exposures
• Landscape: Apply basic rules of composition on location including HDR
• Still Life: Use hot lights and create a still life photo
• Portrait: How to capture beautiful portraits using natural lighting
• Adobe Lightroom: Learn how to edit using Adobe Lightroom

Dates & Times: TBD

Location: 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $500

Required Equipment:
1. DSLR or Mirrorless camera
2. Laptop computer
3. Adobe Lightroom Classic: A combo Photoshop & Lightroom Classic package “Photography (20GB)” is available for only $9.99 per month and is available to download at the link below. You can purchase the package, or wait until the first day of the workshop to download the free “trial” version.