Hunt's Photo Education

Beyond the Basics: Filters- When, How, and Why to Use Them- Hunt's Photo, Melrose
2019-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hunt’s Photo, Melrose, 100 Main St., Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Using filters is a time-honored practice in photography. While many filters from the days of film are no longer relevant, there are many effects that are unachievable without the use of filters, even in the modern digital age! And these effects produce some of the most stunning results!
During this seminar class, we will discuss the different types of filters available for creative photography. We will also go over when and why you should use them and review how to use them. We will cover polarizing filters, neutral density filters, soft and hard-edge graduated filters, close-up filters and more! We will demonstrate with these varieties of filters, with ND and Polarizing filters courtesy of Benro filters.
Make sure to bring your camera with you with a basic lens and a memory card. We will have Benro filters and more to test out.

Please read Hunt’s Terms & Conditions before signing up.

Shooting and Editing in B&W- Hunt's Photo, Melrose
2019-01-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Melrose, 100 Main St., Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Let’s take your Black and White imagery from drab to dramatic! Join Hunt’s Photo Education as we teach how to “see” in black and white and establish what makes a good black and white photo. We will begin the class by discussing the techniques needed to shoot the best images and transition to how to best edit these images in Lightroom.
A sample of topics to be discussed:
•What makes a good B&W image
•LR workflow for B&W images
•What is sharp vs. what is not
•What is textured vs. smooth
•Whites & Blacks vs Highlights & Shadows
•Local adjustments in Lightroom
•High key, low key, and other B&W styles
Feel free to bring your camera with a lens and memory card for the first half of the class and then your laptop for the second half of the class. We will provide images for you to work on in black & white, which we will be demoing on screen at the same time.
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Beginner Photography, Part 2 of 2, Hunt's Photo, Manchester
2019-01-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Manchester, 4 Vinton St, Manchester, NH, 03103
Learn to fully utilize your cameras potentials! Harness your creative power with photography!
This is the essential class for anyone looking to take that first giant step into the world of photography! Our patient and entertaining instructors will cover all the basics in this hands-on class, including changing depth-of-field (controlling what’s in focus in the background, stopping or blurring the action in your scene, and many other basic picture-taking techniques.
For more information, click here.
Please note: This is a two-part class (4 hours total) that takes place on two consecutive weeks on the same day and time. Only the first date is listed on signup.
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Beginner Photography, Part 2 of 2- Hunt's Photo, S. Portland
2019-01-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Hunt’s Photo, South Portland, 220 Maine Mall Rd, South Portland, Maine, 04106
Part 2 is included with the cost for Part 1. Check Part 1 for more details!
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Hunt's Portrait Walk: Portrait Lighting Bootcamp
2019-01-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Melrose, 100 Main St., Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Join Hunt’s Photo Education for our Portrait Lighting Bootcamp, where we will workshop portraits using practical lighting options. Lighting can be intimidating, whether using a speedlight on camera (or off) or a studio strobe. Our goal is to get each attendee more comfortable with the basics of lighting, demonstrate how and why to set up lights in certain ways, and how to create stunning portraits with these lights.
In the workshop, we will create three basic setups with models at each location: Creative lighting portraits; corporate head shots; and full-length portraits. We will utilize both studio strobes and speedlights in order to get you comfortable with using both.
Most importantly, attendees will be guiding the setup (and take down) of all the gear. This allows for more hands-on working with everything involved with studio lighting, from the light to the light stand to the background.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own gear, but we will begin with gear that anyone can use, including:
-Elinchrom Strobes
-Speedlights (both brand–Nikon, Canon, Sony– and non-brand specific–Phottix, etc.)
-Phottix & Pocket Wizard Radio Triggers
-Sekonic Lightmeters
-Tethering capabilities for applicable cameras
What to bring:
-Camera with fully charged battery
-Memory cards
-For lenses, consider bringing lenses between 50mm and 100mm. Prime lenses with low apertures are a great option, but zoom lenses that fit this range will also work fine.
-You are welcome to bring your own speedlights and triggers, but we will begin the day using generic options.
Layout of the day:
9am- Introductions, brief presentation on lighting, camera setup,
10:30am- Demoing of setups
11:30am- Short lunch break
12-4pm- Photographing with models. We will have about 4 hours in three setups.
4-5pm- Review of images & takeaways from the day

Hunt's Photo Walks: Sports & Action- College Hockey
2019-01-11 18:00 - 22:00
Join instructor Don Toothaker for a photo walk shooting live hockey action at historic Matthews Arena in Boston as the Northeastern Huskies women’s hockey team squares off against the women’s team from Boston College. Thanks to our friends at Northeastern University, we have been given permission to bring small groups to specific games at Northeastern to photograph these fast-paced, intense matchups!
The puck drops at 7pm and we will spend a few hours working on shooting action, proper white balance, panning action sequences, auto-focus for action, and subject development. Hockey is an exciting fast-paced sports full of excitement. We will capture the action!

Beginner Photography, Part 2 of 2, Hunt's Photo Melrose
2019-01-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Melrose, 100 Main St., Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Part 2 is included with the cost for Part 1. Check Part 1 for more details!
To register in Melrose

Beginner Photography, Part 2 of 2, Hunt's Photo, Hanover
2019-01-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Hanover, 1207 Washington St, Hanover, Massachusetts, 02339
Part 2 is included with the cost for Part 1. Check Part 1 for more details!
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Lightroom to Photoshop and Back Again- Hunt's Photo, Melrose
2019-01-06 11:00 - 15:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Melrose, 100 Main St., Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Hunt’s Photo Education often promotes the idea of using Adobe Lightroom for most basic editing, as the program’s interface for editing multiple images is fairly intuitive and is designed specifically for photographers. Lightroom can do quite a bit, but there are times when Adobe Photoshop can do a better job. But where can we benefit from using Photoshop as opposed to Lightroom?
Our course, Lightroom to Photoshop and Back Again, does exactly what the title says, by starting in Lightroom, then bringing images into Photoshop, and then sending them back to Lightroom. We will begin by making basic changes to the images in Lightroom, then bring them to Photoshop to fine-tune them and make the corrections that we either cannot make in Lightroom or ones that would be easier or better quality to make in Photoshop. Since Lightroom functions as an organizer as well as an editor, we will finish by bringing the images back into Lightroom.
In this course we will learn:
•When and why to use PS over LR
•What are Layers?
•Basic Photoshop workflow
•Removing objects
•Basic adjustments
•Adding text
We recommend bringing a laptop for this class with Adobe Lightroom CC Classic and Adobe Photoshop CC installed. Please be advised: Lightroom CC Classic and Photoshop CC are the only versions we recommend for this class. Please make sure they are both downloaded and make sure you can open them prior to arriving. Also, please be advised that Adobe Photoshop Elements and older versions of Photoshop have very different layouts and will not translate as well for this class.

Please read Hunt’s Terms & Conditions before signing up.

Hunt's Photo Walk: Holiday Lights at Boston Common & Gardens
2018-12-29 16:00 - 20:00, 2018-12-08 16:00 - 20:00
Join Hunt’s Education for a set of walks that concentrate on photographing holiday lights. We have chosen a myriad of locations that vary in content and location. It may seem like a lot, but we have chosen these locations for the variety they present for attendees!
This year, we will be photographing lights at Boston Common & Gardens; Faneuil Hall & Christopher Columbus Park; at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston; at Heritage Gardens in Sandwich; in downtown Newburyport; at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover; and at the Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Harbor, Maine for their annual “Gardens Aglow”. We will discuss the many aspects that go into photographing in low-light, especially when encountering holiday lights, including Image Composition, Long Exposures, Architectural Photography and many additional aspects of photographing holiday lights. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
Effectively photographing holiday lights during the “blue hour” and at night can be a challenge. However, with proper exposure and balance of composition, you have the ability to capture great detail and color through your lenses.
To register for Holiday Lights at the Boston Common & Gardens

Hunt's Photo Walk: Holiday Lights at the Stevens-Coolidge Place
2018-12-22 16:30 - 20:00
Join Hunt’s Education for a set of walks that concentrate on photographing holiday lights. We have chosen a myriad of locations that vary in content and location. It may seem like a lot, but we have chosen these locations for the variety they present for attendees!
This year, we will be photographing lights at Boston Common & Gardens; Faneuil Hall & Christopher Columbus Park; at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston; at Heritage Gardens in Sandwich; in downtown Newburyport; at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover; and at the Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Harbor, Maine for their annual “Gardens Aglow”. We will discuss the many aspects that go into photographing in low-light, especially when encountering holiday lights, including Image Composition, Long Exposures, Architectural Photography and many additional aspects of photographing holiday lights. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
Effectively photographing holiday lights during the “blue hour” and at night can be a challenge. However, with proper exposure and balance of composition, you have the ability to capture great detail and color through your lenses.
To register for Holiday Lights at The Stevens-Coolidge Place

Nikon Demo Days, Hunt's Photo, Melrose
2018-12-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2018-12-08 11:00 - 17:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Melrose, 100 Main St., Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Our local Nikon rep, Bob Watts, will be traveling to all of our stores over the next two weeks to show what’s new with Nikon! He will be on hand to answer all the questions you may have and show you the latest Nikon gear at the following times and locations:
Nikon Demo Days
Thurs Nov 29th, 11am-5pm • Hunt’s Photo, Hanover
Fri Nov 30th, 11am-5pm • Hunt’s Photo, Providence
Sat Dec 1st, 11am-5pm • Hunt’s Photo, Holyoke
Fri Dec 7th, 11am-4pm • Hunt’s Photo, Boston
Sat Dec 8th, 11am-5pm • Hunt’s Photo, Melrose
Thurs Dec 13th, 11am-5pm • Hunt’s Photo, Cambridge
Sat Dec 15th, 11am-5pm • Hunt’s Photo, S. Portland
Fri Dec 21st, 11am-5pm • Hunt’s Photo, Manchester
Sat Dec 22nd, 11am-5pm • Hunt’s Photo, Melrose
Questions? Feel free to contact us here!

Holiday-Themed Macro & Tabletop Workshop
2018-12-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Melrose, 100 Main St., Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Too often we feel that our photography comes to a halt during inclement weather. However, there is ample opportunity to make use of our creativity while staying indoors. Many household items, cut flowers, books, antiques, jewelry, and glassware all make for wonderful subjects while using natural window light. Every table in your house can become a landscape of opportunity with some imagination and creativity.
In our Holiday Macro & Tabletop workshop, we will specialize in creating holiday-themed macro images. Who doesn’t want to spruce up their holiday cards with a beautifully exposed and composed holiday-themed macro photograph?? At the end of the workshop, our goal is to have each photographer leave with a beautiful print. We will spend our day creating a variety of still life set ups, unique macro scenarios, and learning about the use of light and light modifiers, all with a holiday spin!
A Very Special Printing Addition!
As an additional bonus to our workshop, Hunt’s Photo Education will also be making some prints! Each attendee will have the ability to pick out an image they produce from the day and have it printed as a holiday card on Moab’s Entrada Folding Cards. Our Education Team will be printing these throughout the afternoon and will guide attendees through the basic print process in Lightroom.

Please read Hunt’s Terms & Conditions before signing up.

Nikon Demo Days, Hunt's Photo, Manchester
2018-12-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Manchester, 4 Vinton St, Manchester, NH, 03103

Hunt's Photo Walk: Holiday Lights in Downtown Newburyport
2018-12-20 16:00 - 20:00
Join Hunt’s Education for a set of walks that concentrate on photographing holiday lights. We have chosen a myriad of locations that vary in content and location. It may seem like a lot, but we have chosen these locations for the variety they present for attendees!
This year, we will be photographing lights at Boston Common & Gardens; Faneuil Hall & Christopher Columbus Park; at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston; at Heritage Gardens in Sandwich; in downtown Newburyport; at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover; and at the Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Harbor, Maine for their annual “Gardens Aglow”. We will discuss the many aspects that go into photographing in low-light, especially when encountering holiday lights, including Image Composition, Long Exposures, Architectural Photography and many additional aspects of photographing holiday lights. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
Effectively photographing holiday lights during the “blue hour” and at night can be a challenge. However, with proper exposure and balance of composition, you have the ability to capture great detail and color through your lenses.
To register for Holiday Lights in Downtown Newburyport

Hunt's Photo Walk: Holiday Lights at Faneuil Hall & Columbus Park
2018-12-15 16:00 - 20:00, 2018-12-07 16:00 - 20:00
Join Hunt’s Education for a set of walks that concentrate on photographing holiday lights. We have chosen a myriad of locations that vary in content and location. It may seem like a lot, but we have chosen these locations for the variety they present for attendees!
This year, we will be photographing lights at Boston Common & Gardens; Faneuil Hall & Christopher Columbus Park; at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston; at Heritage Gardens in Sandwich; in downtown Newburyport; at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover; and at the Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Harbor, Maine for their annual “Gardens Aglow”. We will discuss the many aspects that go into photographing in low-light, especially when encountering holiday lights, including Image Composition, Long Exposures, Architectural Photography and many additional aspects of photographing holiday lights. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
Effectively photographing holiday lights during the “blue hour” and at night can be a challenge. However, with proper exposure and balance of composition, you have the ability to capture great detail and color through your lenses.
To register for Holiday Lights at Faneuil Hall & Columbus Park

Hunt's Photo Walk: Holiday Lights in Downtown Portland (and Portland Head Light)
2018-12-15 16:00 - 20:00
Join Hunt’s Education for a set of walks that concentrate on photographing holiday lights. We have chosen a myriad of locations that vary in content and location. It may seem like a lot, but we have chosen these locations for the variety they present for attendees!
This year, we will be photographing lights at Boston Common & Gardens; Faneuil Hall & Christopher Columbus Park; at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston; at Heritage Gardens in Sandwich; in downtown Newburyport; at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover; and at the Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Harbor, Maine for their annual “Gardens Aglow”. We will discuss the many aspects that go into photographing in low-light, especially when encountering holiday lights, including Image Composition, Long Exposures, Architectural Photography and many additional aspects of photographing holiday lights. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
Effectively photographing holiday lights during the “blue hour” and at night can be a challenge. However, with proper exposure and balance of composition, you have the ability to capture great detail and color through your lenses.
To register for Holiday Lights in Downtown Portland

Nikon Demo Days, Hunt's Photo, S. Portland
2018-12-15 11:00 - 17:00 | Hunt’s Photo, South Portland, 220 Maine Mall Rd, South Portland, Maine, 04106

Hunt's Photo Walk: Holiday Lights at the Tower Hill Botanic Gardens
2018-12-13 16:00 - 20:00
Join Hunt’s Education for a set of walks that concentrate on photographing holiday lights. We have chosen a myriad of locations that vary in content and location. It may seem like a lot, but we have chosen these locations for the variety they present for attendees!
This year, we will be photographing lights at Boston Common & Gardens; Faneuil Hall & Christopher Columbus Park; at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston; at Heritage Gardens in Sandwich; in downtown Newburyport; at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover; and at the Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Harbor, Maine for their annual “Gardens Aglow”. We will discuss the many aspects that go into photographing in low-light, especially when encountering holiday lights, including Image Composition, Long Exposures, Architectural Photography and many additional aspects of photographing holiday lights. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
Effectively photographing holiday lights during the “blue hour” and at night can be a challenge. However, with proper exposure and balance of composition, you have the ability to capture great detail and color through your lenses.
To register for Holiday Lights at the Tower Hill Botanic Gardens

Nikon Demo Days, Hunt's Photo, Cambridge
2018-12-13 11:00 - 17:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Cambridge, 99 Mt. Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States

Nikon Demo Days, Hunt's Photo, Boston
2018-12-07 11:00 - 16:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Boston, 514 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, 02215, United States

Hunt's Photo Adventure: Cuba- Real & Raw
2018-12-02 - 2018-12-11
Simply put, Cuba is like no other place on earth. The spellbinding history from the early Carribean-Spanish explorers to the mid- twentieth century reads like a legendary novel. Life for the Cuban people changed dramatically in the 1960’s. It’s as if the country was placed in a time capsule for fifty years and suddenly emerged, opening the doors to all who wish to explore. One can certainly feel the complexities of Cuba’s history and the strength of those who call it their home. The music makes you dance and the arts convey the struggles and triumphs. The ranchers are as rugged as the untouched land and the cigars are worth the trip alone. Cuba is absolutely fascinating.
Hunt’s Photo and Don Toothaker want to welcome guest instructor Laura L. Gingerich to this photography workshop. We plan to challenge you to slow down, think, observe, anticipate and feel each and every shot. Our days will be full of photographic opportunities, instruction and discussion as we experience a very unique look into the heart and soul of Cuba.
***Our Cuba Adventure for December is officially sold out! However, we have future trips there that can be found at this link!***

Nikon Demo Days, Hunt's Photo, Holyoke
2018-12-01 11:00 - 17:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Holyoke, 98 Lower Westfield Rd, Holyoke, MA, 01040, United States

Studio Portraits with Speedlights & Posing & Directing with Bobbi Lane & Lee Varis
2018-12-01 09:00 - 2018-12-02 18:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Melrose, 100 Main St., Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Join photographers Bobbi Lane and Lee Varis (“The Mistress of Light” and “The Sultan of Skin”) for one or two days of their exciting workshops that will get you more involved with your subjects and give you more of a mastery of technique! You may register for the first day, the second day, or both to receive a discounted rate! Lunch will be provided both days. (Registration will follow the second class description.)
For more information and to register, click here.

Upon signing up for this workshop, you will receive a confirmation email. This will list more specific instructions regarding this workshop.
Please read our Cancellation Policy before signing up.

Hunt's Photo Walk: Portsmouth at Night
2018-11-30 16:00 - 20:00
Join Hunt’s Photo Education for a photo walk in Portsmouth, NH. During the walk, we will discuss Subject Development, Image Composition, Exposure, Black and White Photography, Low Light Photography, and Architectural Photography.
For more information and to register, click here.

Nikon Demo Days, Hunt's Photo, Providence
2018-11-30 11:00 - 17:00 | Hunt’s Photo, Providence, 571 N. Main St, Providence, RI, 02904, United States

Hunt's Photo Walk: Nubble Light in the Evening
2018-11-29 15:00 - 19:00
Join Hunt’s Photo Education for an evening walk at Nubble Light. On the walk, we will photograph around Nubble Light leading up to the blue hour, when we will photograph Nubble Light lit by holiday lights. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
Nubble Light is a premiere destination for photographers. The Lighthouse is a simple beauty to behold, with solid and simple colors that photograph well, but under different lighting conditions can create vibrant, striking images. Every year, Nubble Light is decorated with very simple holiday lights that give the lighthouse a truly classic look that must be seen.

If you are attending this walk, we will send out more specific instructions to you a few days prior to the walk. However, be advised we will be meeting at Sohier Park (Nubble Lighthouse) at the time listed. Please note: Some slight details above can be subject to change. This email will detail any of those minor changes.
Please read Hunt’s Terms & Conditions before signing up.
