First-ever Photoshop for Photographers Class

We are on the verge of announcing our first- ever five-week Photoshop class. Designed for the beginner, this class will, in five short weeks, unlock the mystery and introduce you to the wonder of Photoshop. Transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.  The mundane into the magnificent.  Taught in a state of the art computer lab by photographic professionals, this class will put jet fuel in your learning tanks.   No prior Photoshop experience is necessary (but it doesn't hurt).  And, you do not have to have Photoshop software to take this class--although it is helpful.  This class will sell out.  Quickly.  

   The class is on Monday nights from 7-9 for five consecutive weeks starting March 28th.  Cost with lab  fees is $229.  For more information, please call 814-868-0888 or e-mail pmlorei@lorei.com.

Nuclear Light

This beautiful family wanted a unique portrait. I'd photographed their wedding years before. Now, I had the distinct honor of photographing them again with their charming daughter. I explained that when we go outside, despite having some visual skills, I have no control over the weather.

Well, late in the shoot, after we had already taken a few nice images, the skies just lit up. The trick was to incorporate the diagonal sweep of the clouds into the composition. Notice that the family's eyes are gazing in the same direction as the lines of the clouds. To finish the image, I placed an auxiliary light--with a warming gel--to the right of the family. Shazam!

He's My Brother

We created this image on a lark. We'd just finished photographing the family and the boys were getting anxious. Usually I'd have them run down the beach to blow off some steam but I turned my gaze away from the lake and noticed that the light and scene were perfect. The idea went from thought to action in a few seconds. And, the boys didn't need much coaxing. I had them walk a few paces, while I knocked off a couple frames. I didn't much of the image until we opened it back at the studio.

Notice how the tree at the far left holds such a dynamic almost mystical strength. It offers a visual counterweight to the boys. And, the boys themselves appear to be treading into the golden sunset and towards the tree. There seems to be a deeper meaning--a metaphor if you will.

Arc of a Boy

This is perhaps my favorite image of all time. It started out as a photo that I have since embellished and repainted. I think it sums up all that is wonderful and magical about being a child: exhilaration, unencumbered freedom, total innocence and soaring imagination. I look at that photo wistfully wishing I were leaping across the sky without a care.