Tutorials/workshops at Photokina 2012 in Cologne
Submitted by Jan van der Woning on Sat, 2012-09-15 01:54.
We have organized some very interesting workshops/tutorials for both beginners and experienced panoramic/vr photographers.
The beginner courses will be given in English and German and will encompass all you need to know to make your first panoramic image or to improve your fundamental skills.
Want to make a huge leap forward in your skills, knowledge and work? Ignacio’s workshop/tutorial will show you advanced techniques to extend the capabilities of you and your equipment.
Look at http://www.koeln2012.org/tutorial/ for dates and description and https://ivrpa.ticketbud.com/cologne-2012 to reserve you seat.
Do not miss out on this unique opportunity to meet the top creatives in the panoramic/vr/video world.
Re: Tutorials/workshops at Photokina 2012 in Cologne but not NYC
Submitted by Peter_Schaible on Sat, 2012-09-15 12:50.I wish the IVRPA officers had planned some tutorials/workshops for our June meeting in New York City. That was the primary reason I attended, and I came away very disappointed. Sure, there were some interesting presentations, but there were also a lot of self-serving, self-gratifying presentations that were not particularly entertaining and certainly weren't instructive.
I know how to make the interactive VR panos. I can capture the images and stitch them together quite well. But mastering the software for posting them to a website for others to view is completely incomprehensible to me. The gnomes and others all seem to think that every photographer already knows how to create web pages, customize and embed code, make adjustments for different viewers, etc. There is an unpleasant smugness about the know-it-all nerds that seems to enjoy leaving the rest of us hopelessly floundering in the out position.
Am I alone in having this opinion? Surely there are other novices like me who are intelligent, competent photographers, but who are not technical. We would like to find our way through the maze of HTML complexity and enjoy this wonderful hobby of creating VR panos that can be posted online and shared with others.
I am still hoping IVRPA will address this issue. IMHO, it must do so if we expect to grow the membership beyond the current cadre of web-creation-savvy, early adopters.
--Peter
Peter A. Schaible
Re: Tutorials/workshops at Photokina 2012 in Cologne but ...
Submitted by 360Heros on Sat, 2012-09-15 13:19.Hello Peter,
I would agree with trying to understand how to master the art of each software package and then the big step in trying to publish the great work that many of the photographers create is another huge challenge.
To help with this issue, I've actually started creating a series of how to tutorials which is not yet finished and plan on releasing these videos in the fourth quarter of 2012. The videos will go over a variety of different techniques for shooting, then using that technique on how to stitch for that process, address how to do it with Kolor and PTGui at this time. Then once the stitch is completed what to do next. Prepare for printing, building a VR tour, prepare for web sites (WordPress) I found some awesome inexpensive web templates that work very well in presentation and mobile ready services. All will be step-by-step how to presentations.
Stay tuned...
Michael Kintner
AmazingAerialPhotos.com
Re: Tutorials/workshops at Photokina 2012 in Cologne but ...
Submitted by Peter_Schaible on Sat, 2012-09-15 15:44.Hi Michael,
IMO there are two or three keys to getting your series of tutorials right -- and I hope that you do!
First, don't underestimate my intelligence, or overestimate my knowledge. Almost every tutorial I have seen on these topics assumes a level of knowledge on the part of the reader/viewer that may not be accurate.
I have been a professional wordsmith for more than 45 years -- as a journalist, marketing copywriter and technical writer. I believe you should strive for presenting new material as if you are addressing a high school sophomore. Don't assume any prior experience. Demystify all acronyms. Don't ask the reader to make choices or decisions about what to do next until you have thoroughly explained all the options and the consequences.
Also, don't address your audience in the tutorial as a group. Don't say, "You guys" or "You folks." Address me as an individual, simply as "you" and not as some nameless mass of people to whom you are pontificating. Just pretend you are giving instruction to a favorite 15-year-old nephew.
Last, show some humility. Your objective should be to teach, not to preach. And not to prove how smart and clever you are, but to demonstrate what an effective instructor/teacher you are.
I hope you will raise the bar from what we have seen so far.
Good luck.
--Peter
Peter A. Schaible