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Sigma Announces September Lens Workshops
28 August 2018
Sigma Corp. of America has announced its Lens Workshops lineup for September. These educational and practical events hosted by Sigma dealers and lead by Sigma technical representatives will cover various photography genres and help attendees refine their skills with plenty of knowledge, hands-on practice at photo walks and shoots with the Sigma lens collection to try out.
Normally two-day workshop events, day one focuses on theory and educational best practices such as lighting, gear setup, camera settings, lens focal length and more. On day two, attendees put their newly-acquired knowledge to the test with immersive hands-on, real world photo shoots and photo walks.
Photographers of all skill levels, from novice to professional, are welcome to join in.
The upcoming workshops schedule and details, including registration, cost, special promotions and agenda, can be found on the Sigma Events page and in the news release below.
Sigma Expands Its Lens Workshop Initiative with Eight Photography Events in September
Photographers are invited to attend the nationwide workshops to learn about and practice their skills in travel, astro, urban, landscape, portrait, editorial, macro and birding photography
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. -- Sigma Corp. of America has announced its Lens Workshops lineup for September. These educational and practical events hosted by Sigma dealers and lead by Sigma technical representatives will cover various photography genres and help attendees refine their skills with plenty of knowledge, hands-on practice at photo walks and shoots and a vast Sigma lens collection to try out.
Sigma Lens Workshops September Lineup
Virginia City Photo Walk with Action Camera Reno
Sigma's Lew Held will lead a photo walk in Virginia City, NV. This mining town was once one of the most important historic places between Denver and San Francisco and has a lot of interesting photo opportunities to offer.
Agenda:
Friday, Sept. 7, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. -- Historic Photo Walk -- Attendees will meet at St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church (111 E Street) to explore the historic buildings, antique shops, museums, mines and other prominent sites in Virginia City. Sigma lenses will be available on loan.
Saturday, Sept. 8, and Sunday, Sept. 9 -- Attendees are invited to return to Action Camera Reno for its One-Year Anniversary Sale and print some of their pictures on its instant kiosks, as well as take advantage of a special promotion on Sigma glass.
Action Camera Reno, 5890 S. Virginia Street Bldg. 3, Reno, NV 89502
Photo Walk Meetup, 111 East St. Virginia City, NV 89440Free, Register Here
Travel Photography Workshop at Pro Photo Supply
Sigma's Aaron Norberg, an urban and natural landscape photographer, will lead a two-part travel photography workshop at Pro Photo Supply on Sept. 8 in Portland, Oregon. The workshop will focus on bringing your artistic vision to life and turning documenting into storytelling.
Agenda:
Saturday, Sept. 8, 9:00-10:00 a.m. -- Travel Photography Class. Aaron will dive into image composition and balancing out depth of field and shutter speed to tell engaging stories through your images.
Saturday, Sept. 8, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. -- Photo Walk at Sauvie Island. Participants will meet at Oak Island Trailhead for a guided photo walk. Sigma lenses will be available on loan to test-drive during the photo walk.
Pro Photo Supply, 1801 NW Northrup Street, Portland, Oregon 97209
$25. Register Here
Macro Photography Workshop and Scavenger Hunt at Ace Photo
Sigma's Marc Farb will teach a macro photography class and lead a scavenger hunt photo walk during this fun two-day event.
Agenda
Saturday, Sept. 8, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. -- Sigma Lens Demo. Marc will present the Sigma lens lineup and answer any questions attendees might have about Sigma glass.
Saturday, Sept. 8, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. -- Macro Photography Class. In this class, attendees will learn the basics of macro photography and what gear is best for this genre.
Sunday, Sept. 9, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. -- Scavenger Hunt Photo Walk. Participants will meet at the Lucketts Market for a fun photo walk with Sigma lenses.
Ace Photo, 44710 Cape Ct. Suite 122, Ashburn, VA 20147
Free. Register Here
Astrophotography Workshop with Shutterbug Camera Shop
Aaron Norberg will lead a hands-on astrophotography workshop at Shutterbug Camera on Sept. 10 in Santa Rosa, CA for a unique opportunity to photograph the night sky using some of the fastest glass from Sigma.
Agenda:
Monday, Sept. 10, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. -- Astrophotography Class. Participants will meet at Safari West for a class covering topics such as long exposure, lens options, focusing at night, color correct temperature, ISO options and using a histogram.
Monday, Sept. 10, 6:00 p.m. -- BBQ Dinner. A delicious dinner will be provided before heading out to the night shoot.
Monday, Sept. 10 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. -- Night Shoot. Attendees will board a special tram to get to an ideal shooting location where they will enjoy a clean shot at the sky with no city lights to affect the view. Aaron will provide Sigma lenses to shoot with and dive into the technique of shooting the starry sky. In the end of the session, participants will get a 12x18 print of their favorite shot.
Safari West, 3115 Porter Creek Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
$149. Register Here
Street Photography Workshop at San Jose Camera and Video
Sigma's Mike Hill will lead a hands-on workshop covering street photography on Sept. 15 in Campbell, CA. Mike shoots lifestyle, editorial and travel photography. He is an experienced photo editor and art director who also teaches classes on narrative photography and Lightroom workflow.
Agenda:
Saturday, Sept. 15, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. -- Intro to Street Photography. Mike will teach a visual course through the fundamentals of photographing the urban landscape. Attendees will learn how to make visual sense of the streets around them and how to choose the best lenses and camera settings to capture it.
Saturday, Sept. 15, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. -- Photo Walk Around Downtown Campbell. Attendees are invited to join Mike for a photo walk to apply what they've learned in his class. They will also have the opportunity to try out a wide array of Sigma lenses available on loan.
San Jose Camera and Video, 1600 S Winchester Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008
$49. Register Here
Urban Photography Workshop at Glazer's Camera
Aaron Norberg will lead a workshop covering the fundamentals of photographing urban environments at Glazer's Camera, followed by a photo walk through Lower Queen Anne on Sept. 22 in Seattle, WA. Attendees will walk away understanding what gear and which settings are best for capturing the urban beauty surrounding them.
Agenda:
Saturday, Sept. 22 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. -- Urban Landscape Lecture. This workshop will kick off with a classroom lecture where Aaron will focus on lens selection and camera settings for urban photography.
Saturday, Sept. 22 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. -- Queen Anne Neighborhood Photo Walk. Following the lecture, attendees will explore the neighborhood of Lower Queen Anne with Aaron and apply the techniques covered in the classroom. Sigma lenses will be available on loan.
Glazer's Camera, 811 Republican Street, Seattle, WA 98109
$25. Register Here
Birding Photography Workshop with Milford Photo
Marc Farb will lead a photo walk on how to photograph ducks and other waterfowl at the pond in downtown Milford. Sigma lenses will be available on loan to practice birding photography.
Agenda
Saturday, Sept. 22 9:00 a.m. to 11:00am -- Birding Photo Walk.- Attendees will meet at Milford Photo for a quick review of useful settings and arrange for the loaners, eventually heading downtown to capture wildlife around the Milford pond.
Milford Photo, 22 River Street, Milford, CT 06460
Free for the Milford Photography Group members. Register Here
Workshop at Pictureline
Mike Hill will lead a portrait and editorial workshop at Pictureline on Sept. 29 in Salt Lake City, UT. Participants will learn how to capture great portraits through an engaging narrative.
Agenda:
Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- Portraiture and Editorial Photography Workshop. This workshop will start with a morning lecture focusing on how to purposely illustrate subjects and their personality. Mike will cover techniques including using different lenses, incorporating backgrounds and mastering posing. Then attendees will enjoy lunch provided by Pictureline, followed by a hands-on shoot using Sigma lenses.
Pictureline, 305 West 700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
$49. Register Here