Join LTPC President, Chuck Rasco, along with professional photographer and recent presenter, Erik Holladay-McCann the evening of Saturday, July 28, 2018 for a Flash Painting and Layer Blending Workshop – Car Edition at City Park.
$45 per person. Please RSVP for this event: More information on our Meetup.
Ever wanted to learn how to create a incredibly professional photo that looks like it was shot in a huge studio using just one camera and one light? Professional Photographer and Photojournalist Erik Holladay-McCann and Award Winning Photographer Chuck Rasco will show you how to flash paint an classic car with just one handheld speedlite and a remote, and teach you how to composite and layer blend all of images captured into one amazing looking photo.
A tripod is required along with a speedlite or flash that can be manually or remotely triggered. A remote trigger is the best so you will not have to be running back and forth to fire your flash. Erik will have a set of triggers to share but it is first come… A laptop or computer with photoshop is needed for the composite and layer blending, but you can watch and take notes also. A working knowledge of your camera and photoshop is needed but not required. Erik and Chuck will not be teaching basic functions of camera or photoshop. Advanced Beginners or above would be great for this MeetUp.
This technique can be used on anything from small products like wine bottles to large exteriors of homes and buildings.
Schedule
Erik and Chuck will teach the compositing and layer blending method from 4pm to 6pm, at the Holladay Photography studio, 1633 Fillmore Street, Denver.
Then head out to City Park from 6pm – 6:30pm to see a demo of how they organize the light painting photoshoots and some techniques to get good images for the layer blending.
You will then have the rest of the evening to unleash your new knowledge on five (5) awesome cars at the park:
2018 Dodge Demon, 2006 Corvette, 1969 Chevy K10 pickup, 1969 Nova, 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS
About Erik Holladay-McCann
For nearly 30 years Erik Holladay-McCann has blended documentary and fine art photography as a photojournalist. Holladay started shooting professionally at age 14 for the Advance, a weekly newspaper in Grand Rapids, MI. After earning a bachelor’s degree in photography from Grand Valley State University, he worked at several Michigan newspapers including the Grand Rapids Press, The Flint Journal and The Jackson Citizen Patriot. He moved to Kalamazoo in 2009 to start a new chapter in his life by starting his own photography business. He then continued the adventure by moving to Denver in 2015. He has won numerous national and state awards, including Michigan Clip Photographer of the Year in 2002. He was honored by having his work included in the Associated Press Photographs of the Century in 1998. Holladay was also an instructor at Michigan State University, where he taught a class in photojournalism. A sports enthusiast, he enjoys any game that requires a ball and recently discovered the challenges of yoga.
“As an artist, I am always trying to find the moment of getting lost in the process of transforming ideas into photographs. I enjoy waiting and watching the light hit the subject in just the right manner and letting the composition develop. Time seems to slow as I become more aware of small details and graphic elements.”
See Erik’s work on FaceBook: @erikholladayphotography and Instagram: holladay_photography.
About Chuck Rasco
Since picking up a film camera over twenty years ago, Chuck has continually pushed himself to learn new techniques and advance his understanding of the art of capturing light. Upon moving to Colorado in 2008, he was introduced to an entirely new environment that has provided endless opportunities to witness the beauty of nature. Experiencing the grandness of the landscapes and the vastness of the Milky Way skies above, Chuck is always looking for new ways to showcase the two together, and create images that many may only see in their imagination.
See Chuck’s work on FaceBook: @chuckrascophotography and Instagram: chuckrasco_photography.
