Here are some more images from Mike's Workshop a few week back here in Maui, Hawaii. A special thanks go out to all the models, stylists, and assistants who helped make this workshop come together.
Workshops and Classes
December 31, 2008
December 10, 2008
Mike Colon Experience X, Maui, Hawaii
Recap of Day 1, so much great information that my head feels swollen! No joke, Mike workshop is the most info loaded of the workshops I have attended over the past few years. We also have great shooting environments to practice what we are learning. The picture here was from the photo shoot on Front St. in Lahaina.
I am really excited to be here and be a part of this experience. Mike and I met back two years ago when I was just getting into wedding photography. Mike encouraged me to go out and become a photographer who not only just took great photos, but to become a photographer who learned and applied what I learned to help others just like myself.
I will keep everyone posted over the next few days, and put up some more images of the workshop.
Aloha
Mike
October 03, 2008
Photography at the Summit Workshop, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
What a week! The summit workshop was definitely a great place to become inspired. I loved the time in the field shooting athletes and lifestyle images until my memory cards were full. If you get the chance to join next years workshop, I highly recommend it.
Here are some of my favorites from the week.
A special thanks to all the instructors, staff, models,and new friends!
August 27, 2008
Tips on Apple's Aperture 2 with Sara France
This Thursday, Sara France will be here in Maui going over her Tip's & Tricks on Apple's Aperture 2.0. Stop by the MacNet store in kahului between 6-8PM to meet Sara, and other photographers.
Here are the details::
When: Thursday, August 28
Where: MacNet Store 444 Hana Hwy, Kahului
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Cost: FREE
Prizes: Must Be Present To Win
More Info: 893-8484
Please RSVP: Space is Limited
July 30, 2008
Lightroom 2.0
Lightroom 2.0 was just released. For those photographers who use the Lightroom program now, you can upgrade for just $99, those of you who have yet to use Lightroom, I strongly suggest you breakdown and invest in your workflow.
The program has come along way in just a few short years. I can honestly say it has saved me so much time with color correcting images and organizing the tens of thousands of photos we shoot annually. I have been getting inquires again for my Lightroom Wedding Workflow class. I will look into offering a Fall Class, and can go over 2.0 new features that pertain to the Wedding Photographer. If you are interested send an email to, aloha@mangotreephotography.com
Here is a quick list of the new Features in 2.0. Have fun editing and making your images look there best!
Local adjustment brush New
Enjoy more flexible, accurate enhancements by targeting a specific area of a photo for dodging, burning, and other local adjustments.
Utilize the advanced memory handling capabilities on the latest Mac OS and Windows® systems. Quickly arrange a photo for printing multiple sizes on one or many pages with flexible and customizable templates to make the most of paper and ink every time you print. Sort and filter large volumes of photos using powerful metadata filters to quickly find just the photo you want. Adjust and enhance color, exposure, and tonal curves nondestructively on more than 190 camera raw file formats, as well as JPEG, TIFF, and PSD files. Enjoy tight integration with Adobe Photoshop software for streamlined use of Smart Objects, panorama stitching, high dynamic range (HDR) functionality, multiple layer workflow, and more. See your edits automatically updated in Lightroom. Add a second monitor and enjoy more room to work. Support for multiple monitors enables you to configure your workspace to manage image workflow and presentation more efficiently. Take advantage of the wide range of plug-ins to help you quickly and easily transfer images to your favorite sharing sites and photo labs. Freely manage and organize your images across multiple drives, and continue to work with the high-resolution previews — even when your originals are offline. Quickly import large volumes of photos from cameras or camera cards and automatically rename files, organize them into folders, and make nondestructive adjustments. Improve the appearance of your photos with enhanced algorithms that can automatically sharpen photos when you export files or output print and web creations.64-bit processing support New
Flexible print packages New
Improved organizational tools Enhanced
Nondestructive photo editing Enhanced
Streamlined Photoshop CS3 integration Enhanced
Multiple monitor support New
Extensible architecture New
Volume management New
Batch processing Enhanced
Output sharpening Enhanced
June 29, 2008
Oahu PUG Metting at The Wedding Cafe
We will be hosting the new Oahu PUG meeting on Monday June 30th, at 12noon at The Wedding Cafe @ Ward Warehouse location.
If you have time on Monday feel free to stop by and check out the new happenings going on with Pictage, and get a chance to talk with Jon Lagon and Mike Joy from Visionari.
The Wedding Cafe is a premier spot in Hawaii, for bride and grooms to check out wedding event details, see vendors samples, and get help with any wedding planning needs all in a chic little cafe.
If you need directions, Click Here.
Hope to see everyone there,
Aloha
Mike
June 25, 2008
Canon+Maui Digital Imaging Workshop, Lahaina, Maui Recap
The Canon and Maui Digital Workshop was a great learning experience. Both days were full of tips, shooting techniques, and image editing and printing.
Day 1 was focused on off camera flash, and the use of multiple ETTL flash units. We went over learning what kind of image you want to create, setting up that image with your model, and lighting the scene with the portable softboxes kits and multiple flash units. Next step was taking what we learned in the class room outside to a natural setting. The portable softboxes and flash heads made setting up the shot super easy.
Day 2 was going over working with your images in DPP and Photoshop, and printing the images via large format printing.
I really enjoyed learning about both the creation of an image, and the work to create the perfect print. I want to thank Josh and Scott from Canon for all the great information they gave us, and Scott at Maui Digital Imaging for hosting the workshop.
Here are a few images from the workshop via point and shoot camera.
June 23, 2008
Canon+Maui Digital Imaging Workshop, Lahaina, Maui
Today starts the Canon and Maui Digital Imaging workshop in Lahaina. If you would like to come join, feel free to stop by at the Pioneer Inn, in Lahaina. The workshop is June 23rd and 24th from 9 AM to 3 PM, and costs $100 which includes lunch both days. You will also receive a $100 gift certificate from Canon to apply towards any DSLR, Flash or Lens of your choice.
The Workshop will be going over Remote Flash and Large Format printing. Should be a good time! Hope to see you there.
Mike
March 13, 2008
Lightroom Wedding Workflow Class!
Over the past few months I have received a number of emails and calls asking for any tips to effectively get thru post processing and color correction work in Lightroom. I use a simple workflow, and can generally get thru a event of roughly 300-400 images in about an hour and a half. That's from Cards-upload...
When it comes to workflow it helps to be very organized and ready to work with the images. If there are too many distractions or your mind is wandering, working in Lightroom can take forever! I hear stories of more and more photographers getting stuck behind the computer for hours upon hours, editing and color correcting, and getting lost in all the buttons and controls of Lightroom. This simple workflow class might help quite a few photographers out simplify there workflow.
I will be offering my Lightroom Wedding Workflow class on Monday March 24th, from 4pm-6pm. This workflow class will cover:: Importing, Organizing, Color Correcting, Editing, and getting images ready for upload to Pictage, or any other web based client you might use.
If you are interested please email me soon as I am thinking of capping the number of photographers to 8. This will let me be more detailed for those of you attending.
The cost of the class is $49.00. The workflow class will be held in Paia. I am also thinking of doing a quick 45 min. portrait session to show some shooting styles before the class!
Hope to see you there!
Mike
March 12, 2008
Shoot with Beckstead in Hawaii!
Here is the Flyer for our Shoot with Beckstead workshop July 14th-16th, 2008 here in Maui!
For those of you who have emailed and contacted us, I am working right now on some arrangements for accommodations and general travel info. I will notify you via email regarding travel information.
If you are interested in attending please shoot over a email to aloha@mangotreephotography.com or kassandra@beckstead.com.
There are so many amazing locations to shoot here in Maui, I am working with David to make this a truly amazing workshop and shoot. Hope you can join us.
Aloha
Mike
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