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nalism; RAW Processing (DSLR) with DxO Optics Pro 8; Portraiture, and Lighting for Portraits.; Introduc-
tion to Studio Lighting; and Photo Processing using Photoshop.

With each class I have learned so much, and with each class my photographs have seen a major im-
provement. Falcon is a outstanding teacher. He always takes time with each student to explain the art of pho-
tography. With the first classes, he has striven to teach his students that photography is an art with emotion.
It isn't just technical stuff to remember. He teaches us to make interacting with the camera second nature - a
ritual that becomes a part of the experience, as a result art is able to follow.

I learned to use manual mode with the very first class. Added to this how to use f stops. Then, how to
adjust the shutter speeds to produce a photo at nyght with an ISO of 100 instead of ISO of 3200 or 6400.
From there I studied how to produce presets in DxO Optics Pro 8 to help in editing photographs faster. Next,
I focused on using shutter speeds to cause blur or to create a sharp photography with moving subjects, how
to use the external flash, reflectors, and strobe lighting with portraiture. Finally in the last class, we used
Photoshop editing tools, and learned how to create a work flow in editing. Falcon teaches like an instructor
of a college class. Falcon is very passionate about his work and teaching. Thank you Falcon for all you have
taught me.

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