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portrait classes in california and san diego photography workshops and classes. Some are held in Tuscany Italy photo tours. Besides in San diego california, tours of provence, photo tours of provence france. Amazing photographic seminars, digital classe, new york, san francisco, santa barbara, riverside, orange county, l.a. and not far from los angelos. It's how to make good photographs in north san diego county with Seewald digital 35mm, medium and large format cameras. We will teach you photography classes through our photo workshops in the field. Photographic workshops, seewald photographia is all about the arte. For amateur, intermediate and advanced by encinitas photography teachers. Carlsbad photography teachers with photographs. Fine art photos like Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, like the Calumet photo workshops for escondido. Not to mention folks from Oceanside, la costa, rancho sante fe, la Jolla, san Diego, la mesa, mira mesa, poway, fairbanks ranch take the classes too. Chicago, miami, denver, seattle, phoenix, arizona, scottsdale, texas, members with digital photo classes

    

Coming soon to a thirsty world eager to make more money:

'How to shoot great wedding images for big profits' class.

Michael Seewald's

'How to make great
portraits for profit' class.

Outdoor Portrait Workshops

How to photograph people - singles, couples and groups and NOW some wedding helps too.

For Seewald Grads only.
(You must have taken a Seewald weekend fun-shop first).

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"I have to say that I was very happy with this class. The handouts given at the beginning of the class were very informative containing a lot of tips and rules for taking portraits. I have recently read a lot on portrait photography and was surprised and very pleased to find that Michael's handouts were not redundant of all the info that is out there in books. Michael shares from his own years of personal experience and that is why I love learning from him. He is truly a master of photography so I always walk away feeling that I can take my photography to a whole new level.
    
     I am a big fan of Scott Kelby's books and how he talks to his readers as if he were standing right there telling them how to get the shot they want. Michael's classes are very much like this. He gives us his tips and rules for taking portraits and then we get to put all we learn into action with him right there with us. I learn by doing and I get to learn from the best there is.
    
     I would recommend this class to anyone who is looking to taking their portrait photography to a whole new level. If you are serious about your photography and producing "wow" shots this class is way more valuable than its price.

     I am looking forward to clearing my schedule so I can attend a Carmel class in the near future!"

Becki Smith, portrait class of 2.2.'08

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Michael, per student request, has begun teaching a portrait class.  For many decades he subsidized the gallery income by shooting award winning portraits, weddings and commercial work.  If needed, he took his lighting on location to the clients home or to the church but his specialty was really in his environmental work using 'natural light'. Here are a few examples.

 


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Copyright Michael Seewald 2008

Buzz Blodgett, glass artist. 
All natural light/ studio location.

 


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Copyright Michael Seewald 2008

Buzz Blodgett, glass artist. 
All natural light/ studio location.

 


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Copyright Michael Seewald 2008


Gunness family indoor portrait with 'studio' lighting.

 


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Copyright Michael Seewald 2008

Lady in purple, outdoor portrait.

 


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Copyright Michael Seewald 2008

Boy, outdoor portrait.

 


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Copyright Michael Seewald 2008

Man, outdoor portrait.

 


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Copyright Michael Seewald 2008

Multi-family, outdoor portrait.

 


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Copyright Michael Seewald 2008

Outdoor engagement portrait.

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Generally, only 6 students per class.

Cost is only $295 and will be held every few
months and will run from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m..

Dear Seewald grads, just like you did with your first class, you know you will walk away a much more confident photographer, whether you have been making portraits of folks already or not.

The class agenda:

9 a.m. till 12 - Refresher on composition and:
How it applies to photographing people;
The 40 rules needed in the making of great portraits;
How to sell yourself;
How to get model releases and
How to find models, etc..

Lunch 12 to 1.

1 to 4 . An Encinitas location shoot with live models (beats dead ones!) single persons, couples, families, animals.

4 to 5 - Recap of lessons learned back at gallery and download of images for model presentations.

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San Diego One Day Portrait Class -
only $295

Sat., February 2nd, 2008 - Sorry, sold out.
Sat., May 17th, 2008 - Some space remains.

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Student photos from past workshops,
from the most recent.

 

 

Michael

 

 

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Linda

 

 

 

 

Herbert

 

 

 

 

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Larry

 

 

 

Linda

 

All models above photographed by Marianne Byers, class of 2.2.'08

 



Larry
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Valerie

 

 

 

         Michael
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All models above photographed by Becki Smith, class of 2.2.'08

 



 


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Michael and Valerie Seewald
by Frank Guthrie,  class of 12.1.'07.

 


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Riley by Frank Guthrie,
class of 12..1'07.

 


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Buzz Blodgett by Frank Guthrie,
class of 12.1.'07.

 

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"This a great class to take what we have learned, landscape photography, and apply it to portrait work. You will learn to take portraits in areas that I would have never thought they could come out properly.

As always Michael's attention to each student will help you learn so much in just one day as possible.

The material was presented so I could understand the principles. I learned light is still the most important item in portrait photography."

Mike Stevens of Valley Center, Calif..

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For amateur, intermediate and advanced by encinitas photography teachers. portrait classes in california and san diego photography workshops and classes. Some are held in Tuscany Italy photo tours. Besides in San diego california, tours of provence, photo tours of provence france. Amazing photographic seminars, digital classe, new york, san francisco, santa barbara, riverside, orange county, l.a. and not far from los angelos. It's how to make good photographs in north san diego county with Seewald digital 35mm, medium and large format cameras. We will teach you photography classes through our photo workshops in the field. Photographic workshops, seewald photographia is all about the arte. Carlsbad photography teachers with photographs. Fine art photos like Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, like the Calumet photo workshops for escondido. Not to mention folks from Oceanside, la costa, rancho sante fe, la Jolla, san Diego, la mesa, mira mesa, poway, fairbanks ranch take the classes too. Chicago, miami, denver, seattle, phoenix, arizona, scottsdale, texas, members with digital photo classes


Seewald's Photographic Art Gallery
and 'Award Custom Framing'.

835 N. Vulcan Ave, ste B,
Encinitas, California, USA 92024
(760) 633.1351 
Generally open Mondays thru Saturdays, 10 a.m. until 6pm.
Please call before making a special trip to come by as we are often out.

  
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