Landscape Photography Workshops With Eddie Jongas

Do Your Photos Come Out Blurry, Less Sharp, Or Plain Out Of Focus No Matter What You Do?

Do you always see good images on your camera screen when you're out shooting photography, but when you come back to your computer, the photos don't quite look the same?

Do you want to learn landscape photography or improve your skills?

All of these and more photography problems can be solved with learning the basics of photographing landscapes (and other objects) out in the field with a little help.

I offer one-on-one and group in-field photography classes for those interested in getting their landscape, urban, or creative photography to the next level.

Contact me via the contact form on this website via Instagram or Facebook or by calling 702-781-7871.

Currently, individual workshops are offered across the whole West Coast from Washington to California. With more prominent locations as: Las Vegas (Nevada), Morro Bay (California), Southern California and San Francisco, Sedona area in Arizona, Utah and Colorado in fall. Additional locations available by arrangement

What To Expect From My Landscape Photography Workshop:

Depending on your skill level, every workshop will be tailored to improve your skills and teach you some aspects of photography that will help you add new skills and techniques to your "photography toolbox"

In my view, photography is 50% technical skill and 50% creativity. However, it is important to have your skills down, so you build a proper technical foundation, which you can apply in the field, so you miss fewer opportunities to shoot your favorite landscapes. As the sun is setting and your time is running out. The more photography skills and techniques you possess the more creative you can become in expressing yourself in the art you make. And eventually you need to get to a place where skills and using your camera is second nature and all you need to think about is looking to capture that next amazing masterwork of yours.

Some of the photography areas we explore and go over at every workshop:

- How to set your camera settings to maximize the quality of your photos.

-The use of bracket shots;

-Focus strategies ( if you choose to do focus stacking in your photos), long-exposure photography to capture light trails, smooth water, etc.

- Use of filters for shooting landscapes. 

- Composition theory and practice

- Learning about the capabilities of your camera to minimize noise and get better-quality images.

- Improve your editing skills, using Lightroom and Photoshop and/or other photo editing software.

Currently Offered Location Based Workshops:

Morro Bay Photography Workshop

I doubt there is anyone else who has shot Morro Bay as much as I have. This used to be my go to destination for years. It was only 2.5 hours away from where I lived, hence an easy drive that I would take on some times twice a week even. I've stayed in most hotels in Morro Bay and slept in the back of my car after shooting till 2 in the morning, to only jump back up at 5am when the first rays of light start to surface. Morro Bay has very unique weather system, so it can get a bit tricky to find the right light and cloud conditions. But you can always counter that with the amount of angles and possible locations you can shoot the Morro Rock from. They are almost countless with as much as Morro Bay has to offer. I have created some of my best images in Morro Bay and count this small town as my second home, with way too many activities to offer, check out my guide on Morro Bay here.

Las Vegas Photography Workshop

One thing about Las Vegas I always stand by is that this city is only attractive in the dark when all the lights are on. In daytime I don't even want to be there to be honest. But something magical happens after sunset. This crazy city transforms into the largest playground ever imagined. Same applies when it comes to photography. I can't even begin to tell you the amount of rooftops I've been on in Vegas from casinos to most parking structures. If you're looking to get some cool city shots, Vegas has limitless opportunities and they are all waiting for you.

California Coast Photography Workshop

California Coast is so vast that you can spend weeks covering all most famous and iconic destinations alone. Depending on the season, California coast workshop focuses primarily on sunsets and shooting the ocean. I've been to pretty much all destinations along California shoreline and depending on weather and season this photography workshop can be tailored based on what you want to shoot. Weather is also a factor and is constantly changing by the ocean. Contact me for more information and availability.

Milky Way and Night Photography Workshops

Milky way is usually visible during months of summer from May to October. It's an exciting thing to shoot, except that you need some pretty dark skies to do it. Possible locations to shoot milky way include 395 corridor (Mammoth, Lone Pine, Death Valley), California Coast (Big Sur), California deserts(Joshua Tree National Park), Utah, Arizona, Nevada. Main thing is to stay away from light pollution. But that being said, I have shot Milky way even in Malibu, with pretty decent results. Mikly way photography workshop is offered during months of summer only. Other night photography can be done any time. Technique of shooting starry skies is the same, once you learn it, you can shoot skies anywhere.

  

 

San Francisco and Golden Gate Bridge Photography Workshops

Having two major bridges, countless hills, beaches and being one of the mostly dense populated cities with building on every single plot of land possible, this is a dream-come-true photographers paradise. You can literally shoot this city day and night and you won't run out of new subjects and locations for at least couple of months. Some of the most iconic locations are pier 7, painted ladies, countless locations with views of Golden Gate bridge, twin peaks, treasure island, California street, Cable Cars, etc... Contact me to schedule this workshops. This one is offered all year round and not so dependent on weather or seasons.

Leavenworth Fall Photography Workshop

If you love fall colors, Leavenworth, WA photography workshop is where you want to be at. We will cover some most photogenic locations along Tumwater canyon as well as other spots to shoot some aspen trees in the area. This workshop is offered from second week in October till mid November.

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One-time classes for landscape photography may last anywhere from 2 to 3 hours during sunrise or sunset hours. And if travel is involved to shoot at some specific locations you desire, we will have to adapt accordingly. 

For city shoots, I like to do those at a later time in the evening hours, when there aren't too many people in the streets and we can focus on getting better architectural compositions.

What To Bring To a Photography Workshop:

A Camera

A Tripod (sturdier the better)

A cable release if you have one.

Filters, if you have any.

Few charged! camera batteries.

And a positive mindset! There is no failing in this. We're always learning to get better at what we do every single day!

To book a workshop call 702-781-7871 or send message using contact form