Last Saturday we held the first photography workshop (in a series of seven) at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The workshop covered the subject of blurry photographs and was appropriately titled “Help! My Photos Are Blurry!”. Jen McKen did an amazing job teaching. She covered pretty much all the reasons why photos are (or may seem to be) blurry. Jen went over proper camera holding techniques, which shutter speeds to use when, selective focus and a bunch of other incredibly useful techniques. You can find more info on Jen’s workshop on her blog. Jen and I have been Facebook buddies for about a year but have never actually met in person. This workshop was a great opportunity for us to hang out, talk business and gossip. I also met Jen’s wonderful husband Greg and even introduced him to the wonderful world of Uncle Sam’s Subs in Oakland. There will be six more workshops in the series: I Bought a Digital SLR – What Do I Do Now? Sunday, February 13, 2011, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Taught by John Craig http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/details.cfm?event_id=58519 Composition Sunday, February 27, 2011, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Taught by John Craig http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/details.cfm?event_id=58521 Portrait Photography Sunday, March 13, 2011, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Taught by Leeann Marie Golish http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/details.cfm?event_id=58523 How to Use Photographic Flash and Avoid the “Deer-in-Headlights” Look Sunday, March 27, 2011, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Taught by Dmitriy Babichenko http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/details.cfm?event_id=58525 From Camera to Computer – Introduction to Photo Editing Sunday, April 10, 2011, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Taught by Valerie Head http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/details.cfm?event_id=58527 Advanced Photo Editing Sunday, April 17, 2011, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Taught by Dmitriy Babichenko and Valerie Head http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/details.cfm?event_id=58528