SIGMA Workshops at Pixel Photo Fest!

Join SIGMA Ambassador Heather Larkin and SIGMA Collaborator Jack Fusco at Pixel Photo Fest for a variety of workshops and photo walks!

Don’t forget to visit the SIGMA counter where SIGMA Tech Rep Marc Farb can help answer all of your technical questions and share exclusive savings!

Heather Larkin

October 15, 2021
Maternity Portraiture Lecture & Demo
11:30AM – 12:30PM

Heather will talk about maternity portrait photography while doing a live demonstration. She’ll talk about the best SIGMA lenses to use for in-studio work to get a variety of looks from full body to closer portraits and why she likes each lens. Includes more general info about posing, lighting, subject interactions, and props.

October 16, 2021
Children’s Downtown Photowalk
12PM – 1PM LECTURE
4:30PM – 6:30PM PHOTOWALK

Heather will talk about portrait photography and interaction with children, then lead a fun urban kids photo walk through the downtown area near the convention center. The lecture portion will cover portrait photography composition, kid interaction for best expressions, gear options, easy-to-learn tips on finding good light, and simple post-processing. Then you’ll head out to practice, where you’ll have an opportunity to test SIGMA loaner gear and watch Heather as she interacts with the kid models for the best portraits.

Jack Fusco

October 15, 2021
Art of Chasing The Shot
4:30PM – 5:30PM

Part I: Embracing the journey of both failure and success to elevate your images and storytelling.

Part II: Capturing vs. Creating – Finding where your personal line gets drawn
Although capturing the night sky has always been very personal for me, I love being able to share those moments. I believe it can spark something in our imagination and fill us with wonder to see what the night sky holds. Being able to capture a scene in the exact way that I planned out has always been an important part of my process. Throughout that process, I’ve often chased images for multiple years as things out of my control just didn’t line up. But, why?
I made the personal choice for my images to represent a moment I was able to capture, instead of one I was able to create. Is there a line that needs to be drawn when it comes to composite images? Is it a label of fact or fiction? Art vs. Photography? If so, who gets to draw those definitions?

October 16, 2021
Intro To Astrophotography
5:00PM – 6:00PM

From planning to post processing, this talk will dive in to everything you need to get started with astrophotography.
This is for all levels of photographers looking to learn how to take photos of the night sky.
What You Will Learn in this Lecture

• Basic and Advanced Camera Settings for Shooting the Stars
• How to get the best night sky images for different camera setups and situations
• Focusing your camera in the dark
• Tips and tricks for nailing your focus at night
• Selecting the right exposure time to keep your stars sharp
• How to find and shoot the Milky Way
• How to shoot star trails
• Different techniques for shooting at night including: single exposure, tracked images, stacked images for noise reduction

October 16, 2021
Astro Photowalk with Jack Fusco
8:30PM – 11:00PM

Join SIGMA’s Jack Fusco on an Astrophotography photo walk where you will have the opportunity to use SIGMA loaner lenses and apply all that you’ve learned!