Workshops and Classes

Personal Lensbaby instruction done by appointment - call or email for scheduling.

All workshop sessions will include lessons on exposure, lighting, composition, and digital workflow. We will also have sessions dealing with HDR images. Learn to shoot for HDR and how to work with software to create HDR images to enhance the look of your image. Critiques will be given while the locations are fresh in your mind.

Coming soon: One day workshops/field trips. The Atlanta Walkabout, Southeastern Railway Museum, Oakland Cemetery, the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, North Georgia Waterfalls, and more!

Savannah, Georgia Workshop: March 5-7, 2010. Photograph Georgia's first city, historic Savannah and the surrounding area in it's spring peak. Walk through the historic squares, visit Tybee Island, Fort Pulaski, Bonaventure Cemetery and photograph the fishing fleet in Darien, Georgia. Call for more information, (678)231-1752, or email David at davidakoubian@yahoo.com.

"Thanks so much for this trip. I had an absolute blast and really hope I can do this with you guys again." - Cecil H., Huntsville, Alabama

Great Smoky Mountains Spring Photography Workshop/Tour: The Great Smoky Mountains are world famous for their wildflowers. Wildflower enthusiasts make pilgrimages from as far away as Europe and England. Throw in the mix beautiful cascading rivers with new growth on the trees, foggy mornings, and layers upon layers of mountains, and this promises to be an incredible photographic opportunity.

The Grand Tetons Tour. September 21-25, 2009. Click on the link to view images from our trip to the Tetons last fall.

“I have been attending Photography Workshops led by David Akoubian since 1999. Dave has not only taken us to some of the most renowned photographic locations, he has trained us on how to properly capture the light of the most amazing sunrises and sunsets at those locations. Despite reading a number of books on the subject, David’s methods and techniques have become the definitive basis of my whole approach to Outdoor Photography.” - Wilkie B., Jasper, Georgia

Great Smoky Mountains Fall Photography Tour. Dates to be determined. The Great Smoky Mountains in all of their fall splendor. Quiet cascades, old barns and Whitetail deer on a foggy morning. Grand vistas for sunrise and sunset. (678) 231-1752. email: davidakoubian@yahoo.com.

"I would just like to thank you for the recent Smoky Mountain workshop, my sixth workshop with you. During each and every workshop, you have have not only provided excellent instruction, but always seem to put the workshop in the right place at the right time. This combination has resulted in getting images that I am proud to hang on the wall. I would highly recommend your workshops to anyone regardless of their photographic skills.

Oakland Cemetery with Tamron. November 7, 2009. 2pm - Sunset.The cemetery is both a garden and a showplace for sculpture and architecture. It is the final resting place of legends such as Bobby Jones and Margaret Mitchell. With its ancient oaks and magnolias it is considered a botanical preserve, but from a hilltop one of the best views of the Atlanta skyline is visible. The cemetery offers outstanding opportunities to photograph a large variety of subjects from botanicals to skylines at sunset. Come join us for this opportunity to see the cemetery and its historical value. David will demonstrate compositional elements involved in both architectural photography as well as the skyline panoramic image. These are a few of the images created at the event.

The Atlanta Botanical Gardens with Tamron: November 8, 2009. 9am - 1pm. The gardens offer excellent opportunities to photograph a large variety of botanicals. Spend some time viewing and photographing local plants that are currently in bloom. Enter into the Fuqua Conservatory and photograph botanicals from a variety of climates such as tropical and arid desert plants. Don’t forget to spend time photographing some of the incredible orchids inside the conservatory. David will demonstrate the proper techniques used in macro photography to create beautiful botanical images. These are a few of the images created at the event.

Lensbaby fieldtrips and workshops. Trips in and around the Atlanta area are being planned, including Centennial Olympic Park and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Please check back frequently.

If you would like us to do a presentation for your group please contact us for availability and details at (678) 231-1752 (David) or davidakoubian@yahoo.com.