Tamron USA free webinar series starting Jan. 7

Tamron USA, Inc. announces a new series of free weekly Tamron Pro Photographer Tech Webinars covering a variety of subject matter starting Jan. 7th. All the one-hour Thursday sessions include a Q&A chat with the photographer.

January 7th, 7pm – 8pm ET
Freezing Action: Sports Photography with Armando Flores
Join Pro Photographer and Tamron Technical Representative Armando Flores for a fast-paced seminar with tips for making great lens choices and techniques for shooting your next sporting event. Learn how to use existing and artificial light to your advantage, even in challenging situations. Find out how to use aperture and focal length to control and soften backgrounds. See how your vantage point, perspective, and color work together to create compelling images. Armando will discuss composition basics, using the right shutter speeds, apertures, and ISO settings, plus the right accessories such as custom color balance tools to “do it right in the field” saving time in your post-processing activities.

January 14th, 7pm – 8pm ET
The Art of Travel Photography and Storytelling with Erica Robinson
In my mind, travel photography is a broad genre covering so many bases. It’s an incorporation of landscape, environmental portrait, wildlife, street photography, and storytelling, all rolled into one. And because travel photographers are naturally wandering souls, we strive to document the world around us in its purest form. And share stories! During this travel and storytelling seminar, we will discuss how to build a photograph with our composition while being sure we know our cameras settings, as well as understanding our location, and how to show stories within our travel photographs. Time to think outside of the box and get creative!

January 21st, 7pm – 8pm ET
Up Close with My Macro with Jillian Bell
Focusing on Tamron’s SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD 1:1 Macro, Jillian will dive into its technology and what they mean in an everyday setting. We will venture into her backyard and talk about simple macro techniques you can master at home.

January 28th, 7pm – 8pm ET
Food and Product Photography, A Look at In-Home Still Life with Jillian Bell
Maybe you learned to cook or maybe you took up a new hobby? Join Jillian as she looks at still life photography from flat-lay and light tents, to environmental scenes. We will discuss common set-ups to best highlight your newest creations!

February 4th, 7pm – 8pm ET
Backyard Birding from Your Balcony with Janet Vuong
New to bird photography? So is Janet! Join her as she talks about the challenges of attracting and photographing various avian visitors from her balcony.

February 11th, 7pm – 8pm ET
This Is Your Captain Speaking, A Guide to Great Airshow Images with Jeff Allen
Join Jeff as he shows you how to capture great images at airshows. From planes on the tarmac to those acrobatic and thrilling flyovers, Jeff will show you how to get the shots that will tell thrilling stories long after the airshow has flown off into the sunset. Jeff will discuss composition basics, using the right lens, shutter speeds, apertures, and ISO settings as well as some accessories to help you “do it right in the field” to save time in your editing.

February 18th, 7pm – 8pm ET
Mysteries of Night Sky Photography with Erica Robinson
Just because the sun went down, does not mean our cameras need to be shut off. There is a whole beautiful world out there to photograph at night. Night photography can often come with challenges, but with patience, the understanding of our cameras, and using proper equipment, we can create stunning images. In this free online seminar, we will focus on learning settings, composition, and tips and tricks to inspire you to photograph night scenes.

February 25th, 7pm – 8pm ET
The Beauty of Landscape Photography with Ken Hubbard
It’s a big world out there with amazing landscapes and we want to help you capture it all! Join Professional Photographer Ken Hubbard as he helps you fine tune your landscape photography skills so you don’t miss out on taking the best possible images on your next adventure. During this seminar you will learn how to create the right exposure, approach your subject, and compose new angles and perspectives.