Classroom Sessions

Add-on classroom sessions are available all day Wednesday and on Saturday morning, based in the lakeside Burt Alumni House. Audience size is limited, and the session length is longer (2 hours), which means more time for specific questions and answers. Classroom session tickets will be available for purchase upon registering for the conference.

In-Depth Infrared

with Tony Sweet

Wednesday, October 21 · Everything you ever wanted to know about infrared, but were afraid to ask. This is a presentation and a mingle for those infrared-curious, just beginning to dabble and experienced infrared shooters. Tony Sweet will cover many aspects of high-contrast B&W infrared photography, best conditions and IR conversions, along with many image examples.

Organize and Optimize—Streamlining your Processing Workflow

With Tim Grey

Wednesday, October 21 · With an efficient workflow for organizing your photos, you can have confidence that you’ll always be able to find the image you’re looking for. In this classroom session Tim Grey will share tips for creating a streamlined workflow to keep your photos organized. You’ll get tips on creating a folder structure that works for you, get recommendations for identifying favorite photos versus outtakes, learn strategies for keywording your photos, and much more. As a result, you’ll be able to create a workflow that helps ensure you can find any photo fast, and Tim will even share some tips for great ways to locate photos based on whatever you can remember about the image you’re looking for.

Photographing Wildlife

with Jennifer King

Wednesday, October 21 · Photographing wildlife can be one of the most exhilarating experiences for a photographer, but capturing the perfect image can also be challenging. It requires patience, skill and a strong understanding of camera techniques. Successful wildlife photography involves choosing the right camera and lenses, and knowing how to adjust settings for different situations. In this classroom session, Jennifer King will explore creative approaches to wildlife photography, including portraits, environmental shots and artistic ideas. She will also review techniques used in the field and during photo editing to help you create wildlife photos for your wall.

Image Repair: Removing Blemishes and Distractions

With Tim Grey

Saturday, October 23 · Blemishes and distracting elements in a photo can detract from an otherwise great image. With powerful tools for cleaning up dust spots, noise, chromatic aberrations, unwanted elements and other distractions from a photo, there’s no reason to leave these issues unresolved. In this classroom session Tim Grey will guide you through the powerful cleanup tools and techniques that are available in Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw. You’ll learn how easy it is to remove distractions from a photo, including with powerful AI-driven features. You’ll get tips for using manual tools when AI doesn’t provide a good solution. You’ll see how quickly you can remove the halo caused by chromatic aberrations. And much more!