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group workshop - Ottawa
Dog Photography & Adobe photoshop
Do you want to grow further in the field of photographing dogs? Learn to make choices about locations, compositions and post processing after a photo session. Do you want to take your photography to the next level and learn how to beautifully optimize a photo in Photoshop without using presets and overlays? Then this 2-day workshop is definitely for you!
Teacher : Monica van der Maden – MoNoa Photography
Hosted by: Carlos A Miljour – Photographe Animalier
Carlos A Miljour – HOST
I am an animal lover, a passionate photographer and a creative person at heart. I am a certified photographer who specializes in pet photography located in the Outaouais region.
In 2020, I was named top 100 international pet photographer in a worldwide competition of pet photographers. I also received 4 honorable mentions at the international Photography Awards in 2020 and 2021, one of the world’s largest photography organizations.
- carlos@carlosamiljour.com
- Website
- Gatineau - Ottawa

Let's learn
The 2-Day workshop is aimed at amateur and advanced photographers. Experience with dog photography is required. Students should be familiar with basic concepts of their camera including : Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO. Students must be comfortable operating their camera in manual mode.
Basic knowledge of Photoshop and working in layers and masks is strongly recommended. Students do not need to know everything , but the basics are important.
- Theory
- Light metering in camera
- Cameras and lenses
- Getting the most out of your own camera
- Choosing perfect locations
- Working with natural light
- Compositions
- How to create emotion in your images
- How to capture sharp images straight in camera
- Working with various dog breeds
- working with pet owners
- Different types of poses for the subject
- On location practice in a forest
- Personal guidance when shooting
- Creating depth of field and bokeh
- Camera RAW
- White balans
- Sharpening of dog eyes
- Noise removal
- Contrast and accents
- Highlights & Schadows
- Working with Multiple Layers in Photoshop
- Retouching dog fur
- Color adjustments
- Look up colors
- Removing distracting elements
- Curves
- Dodge & Burn
- Access to a private Facebook group of MoNoa Photography for workshop students only
- Photo discussion and guidance after the Workshop
workflow
I will show you my complete workflow with a photo that you will participate step by step on your own computer. The next day, after the practical shooting part, you will work on your own photo under my guidance.
Location : Gatineau - Ottawa
Once you are approved for a workshop space, you will be directed to pay your deposit via Paypal.
• Incl: Coffee,- Tea,- Soda, Lunch
• Incl: Access to private Facebook group
• Incl: 4 weeks online guidance from Monica
• Incl: Printed handout
• Level : Amateur & Advanced
• Date: 22 & 23 October 2022
• Maximum number of Participants : 10
• Saturday from 9am - 4pm
• Sunday from 7:30am - approximately 3pm
Sign up & Contact
Would you like to register for the two- day workshop? Location: Gatineau – Ottawa.
Please register using the registration form. I will process your request whiten 24 hours and we will discuss everything further by email.
Keep in mind that after filling in this form, your spot is only certain if we have been in touch though email and that you have received the transferring the deposit via Paypal.
The workshop is fully booked, now what?
It may be that you are just too late with your registration and the workshop is fully booked. In this case, you can be asked to be placed on the wait list.
Participation & Conditions
- When registering, you must deliver 1 photo free of charge to each owner of the models who participated in the workshop, as a thank you for their effort of time during the workshop.
- Photographers who teach in the form of workshops, tutorials or in any other way will have to sign an additional agreement when participating in the MoNoa Photography workshop.
- Workshop participation is subject to the workshop terms and conditions. Cancellations may not result in a full refund depending on the term of the cancellation.
- In case of cancellation by the participant between 2 months and 2 weeks before the start of the workshop, the cancellation costs are 50% of the total price of the workshop.
- If the workshop is cancelled within 30 days of workshop date, or at any time, due to terrorism, international disasters, weather or other reasons beyond the control of MoNoa Photography; then MoNoa Photography shall have no refund, but the workshop will be converted to a private online workshop. This will be scheduled to take place within 6 months.
- Payment shall be refunded if the photographer - Monica cancels the workshop.
- The total payment must be done 30 days before the first date of the workshop will start.
- During the workshop the participants are responsible for their own safety, in case of damage to property (personal and public), the organizers (Monica and Carlos) of the workshop by no means can be hold liable for such an event.
- Participants will be asked to sign a hold harmless waiver at the start of the workshop.
- 0031 641952715
- info@monoafotografie.nl
- Rijen, Noord Brabant - Nld
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