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Since 2005, we have taught hundreds people how to own and operate their DSLRs. Reclaim and keep the excitement you had when you first left the store with your new camera. It should not be spoiled by the complexity of the camera and that sleeping pill of a camera manual.
To get you started with your camera, PhotoTrainer currently offers the DSLR Jumpstart workshop in two flavors for beginners and those who seek a comprehensive review of the camera. For PT alumni and intermediate photographers we also offer DSLR Explore workshops to give you in-the-field, hands-on experience with your camera. We also offer a new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom workshop to get you up and running with your emerging photo library.
 Learn how to use your camera the right way in this intense and fast-paced class. We show you where to start to make the photos you want. We separate what is important to know and what is not, and we tame your manual along the way, so that it is no longer a cryptic bully, but a wonderful slave. $150 LEARN MORE |
 Give yourself a day to learn the most important secrets of your DSLR. This class is a result of our observations of people’s varied learning styles, and the fact that our Jumpstart course has a large amount of information to impart on camera operation. This is literally an investment in your camera and will last as long as you make photographs. $225 LEARN MORE |
 This all day Photo Explore is our version of M manual mode “shoot camp”. Yes, we spend the entire day in M; setting apertures and shutter speeds together for great exposures and certain photographic results. $315 LEARN MORE |
 See San Francisco the way a photographer does as we explore the city’s colorful details and panoramic vistas. This all-day Photo Explore is our version of manual M mode “shoot camp”. We spend the entire day in M mode, setting apertures and shutter speeds together for great exposures and decisive photographic results. Lunch included! $375 LEARN MORE |
 This all-day nature photography explore spends half the day at Pescadero State beach, shooting among the rocks and tide pools and the other half, in Memorial park for Redwood forest scenes. Another M mode “shoot camp”, setting apertures and shutter speeds together for great exposures and decisive photographic results. Lunch at Duarte's included! $375 LEARN MORE |
 Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. We demonstrate the practical use of the five modules that make Lightroom a unique and must-have program. Manage and optimize sample photographs and create slide shows, web galleries and prints like a Pro! $200 LEARN MORE |
 Three-day digital camera fun for your camera-crazy teenager! In three days (9am to 4pm) we go over camera basics in detail. We take them out and teach them how to shoot properly and use the most important controls on the camera. We offer lunch and give the tour of Photoshop Elements and then we print portfolios; how cool is that? $550 and $100 Lab Fee LEARN MORE |