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New Fall Digital Photography Workshops

Allure West Studios Digital Photography Workshops

We are proud to announce our new partnership with Doylestown Township and our joint offerings of several Digital Photography Workshops. 

Download the Doylestown Township Fall 2010 Program Guide Here.

Download the Doylestown Township Fall 2010 Registration Form Here.

View Course List on our Website.

Workshops offered include ::

INTRO TO DIGITAL POINT-AND-SHOOT PHOTOGRAPHY.

Are you tired of always missing the perfect shot because your camera is too slow? Then this is the workshop for you.  We’ll discuss the technology in your camera and how to simultaneously manipulate the camera and anticipate to finally capture the perfect moment.
Requirements: Digital point-and shoot camera, charged batteries, empty memory cards, lenses, your manual and a notebook.

Activity # 1207.014 // Dates  10/4 & 10/11 //  Time 1:00pm-2:15pm
Instructor: Natalie Napoleon Wi / Jung Wook Wi
Location: Activity Center
Age: 18yrs & over
Fee: $85 R / $99 NR

INTRO TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY.

The perfect workshop for home photographers and aspiring amateurs who are interested in learning the basics of digital photography while using a digital SLR camera. This workshop features techniques and tools to help improve your results. This workshop will also act as an overview of the different technologies that are used by different manufacturers and act as a buyer’s guide or future purposes. More advanced techniques such as the use of your camera in semi-automatic and manual modes will be covered. Requirements: Digital point-and-shoot camera, charged batteries, empty memory cards, lenses, your manual and a notebook.

Activity #1208.014 //  Date 11/08 & 11/15 //  Time 1:00pm-2:15pm
Instructor: Natalie Napoleon Wi / Jung Wook Wi
Location: Activity Center
Age: 18yrs & over
Fee: $85 R / $99 NR

NATURE & OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY 101.

This class is for the granola munching, REI shopping, Subaru driving, outdoorsy Californian in you. We will walk around Doylestown and shoot everything from portraits to landscapes, emphasizing the use of natural light and manual settings on your camera to capture all the grandeur of our beautiful town and its natural geographic beauty. For the bird watchers, we will discuss the use of high shutter speeds to freeze the fastest motion, effective incorporation of the background as well as techniques to shoot in ever changing light conditions.

**This course will also feature an opportunity to shoot on-assignment for the Bucks County Herald.

Activity #1209.014 //  Date  9/13, 9/20, 9/27. 10/4 and 10/11 Time 3:30pm-05:30pm
Instructor: Natalie Napoleon Wi / Jung Wook Wi
Location: CP-Pavilion 2
Age: 18yrs & over
Fee: $199 R / $215 NR

NATURE & OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPH Y 101 :: TEEN.

Nurture the budding artist within you and start building your portfolio with classic Bucks County landscape photographs.  As we walk around Doylestown, we will discuss the different settings on your camera and how you can manipulate them to create a perfect exposure or an abstract piece of art.

Activity #0906.014 //  Dates  9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7 and 10/14 // Time 3:30pm-5:30pm
Instructor: Natalie Napoleon Wi / Jung Wook Wi
Location: CP-Pavilion 1
Age: 12yrs to 16yrs
Fee: $199 R / $215 NR

***IMPORTANT NOTE***

Due to current construction of the 202 Parkway, Wells Road (from

Lower State Road) is closed for an extended period of time. If

you are planning a trip to Central Park, please access Wells Road

via Turk Road. For up-to-date information regarding parkway

construction visit www.us202-700.com.

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Zach Peppelman’s Homecoming in this weeks Bucks County Herald :: Page C1

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My First Bucks County Herald Feature!

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Nesting Newbies Winter 2010 Hot Spot :: Lekker Home

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California Dreamin’

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Spice Up Your Reception with Food Stations

Jung and I photographed a wedding in DC in January and our bride and groom chose to offer their guests various food stations at the reception.  Everyone loved it and I was thrilled to see stations when I photographed Aldie’s 2nd Annual Options and Upgrades Event, catered by Jeffrey Miller Catering.
Placed throughout the mansion, were [...]

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