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Digital 101: Photography and the Computer
With Photo Trip and Exhibit

Summer Class Batch 1: April 4–5 (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.)
Summer Class Batch 2: April 18–19 (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.)

This workshop, designed for digital-camera users who want to learn the basics of photography, discusses the following topics:

- Factors affecting photographic output
- Basic understanding of light
- The digital camera and its functions
- Exposure setting
- Taking better pictures, and improving the way one looks at pictures
- Basic image manipulation and output considerations

To further develop the participants’ knowledge, this workshop entails shooting assignments, critiquing, working in a digital darkroom, and a photo clinic. It also includes the following:

Photo trip on the first day

As an immediate hands-on session, a photo trip will be organized for the participants. Participants are encouraged to bring an extra battery/charger. They may also choose to bring tripods and other accessories, as well as a change of clothes and drinking water.

Photo exhibit after the workshop

As a culminating activity, the best photographs taken during the class will be displayed at The Alcove photo gallery after the workshop. Final exhibit schedule will be announced during the class.

Requirement
Digital camera, preferably SLR

Venue
Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati Avenue, Ayala Triangle, Makati City (across The Peninsula Manila)

Speaker
Jay Alonzo has been teaching photography for more than 12 years and is now considered as one of the country’s leading photography instructors. Since 2001, he has been regularly conducting photography classes at The Alcove (Filipinas Heritage Library’s photography nook), as well as for such clients as the Department of Agriculture, Liwayway Marketing, Holcim Philippines, Shell, Procter & Gamble, and Microsoft.

In between classes, Jay is involved in photo shoots for hotels, restaurants, and other tourist destinations. Also, Jay is also a photo contributor for High Life and Mabuhay (Philippine Airline’s in-flight magazine).

Joining fee, discount, and freebies
P4,000 inclusive of handouts, lunch, transportation, computer use, and certificate. Cash or check payment can be made at the library or through bank deposit.

Due to the limited number of slots, interested participants are requested to preregister by placing a partial payment of at least P500 (nonrefundable) a week before class starts. Those who pay in full on or before the deadline will be given a 5 percent discount. All participants should pay the full amount on the first day of class.

Upon completion of the workshop, each participant will get a YKL/Fujifilm printing voucher and a one-day pass to the library’s photography book collection. Photography magazines and other raffle prizes await lucky participants.

For more details, please call 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.

January 24 and 31 (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.)

This workshop, designed for digital camera users who want to learn the basics of photography, discusses topics such as:

- Factors affecting photographic output
- Basic understanding of light
- The digital camera and its functions
- Exposure setting
- How to see and take better pictures
- Basic image manipulation and output considerations

To further develop the participants’ knowledge, this workshop will entail photo assignments, critiquing, and a photo clinic.

Requirement
Digital camera, preferably SLR

Venue
Reading Room, Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati Avenue, Ayala Triangle, Makati City (across The Peninsula Manila)

Speaker
Jay Alonzo has been teaching photography for more than 12 years and is now considered as one of the country’s leading photography instructors. Since 2001, he has been regularly conducting photography classes at The Alcove (Filipinas Heritage Library’s photography nook) and for a wide range of clients such as Department of Agriculture, Liwayway Marketing, Holcim Philippines, Shell, Procter & Gamble, and Microsoft, among many others. In 2007, he has been tapped to teach overseas.

In between classes, Jay is involved in shooting for hotel, tourism, and restaurant businesses. Also, Jay is currently a photo contributor for High Life and Mabuhay (Philippine Airline’s in-flight magazine).

Fee
Php 4,000.00 inclusive of handouts, meals, computer use, and certificate.

Due to the limited number of slots, interested participants are requested to register on or before January 15 by placing a partial payment of at least Php500.00 (non-refundable). A 10% discount will be extended to those who will settle the payment in full on or before the deadline.

For more details, please call 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.

Lighting for Portrait Photography
October 11 and 18, 2008 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

This two-day seminar covers the basics of lighting for portrait shots, a popular application in photography. This course aims to reduce the complexity of light and illumination to a learnable level, and show its application in photographing people as subjects.

The course allows participants to:
- Learn the fundamental principles of lighting and its importance in creating better portraits
- Master the primary controllable characteristics of light and see how they apply to portraiture
- Become familiar with the different in-studio lighting tools, both standard and improvised, in order to achieve desired lighting results
- Master the systematic way of setting up lighting for portrait shots using artificial light sources

Requirements
- Must have taken Primer on Lighting workshop or equivalent course
- Camera with manual exposure control, preferably digital
- Optional: exposure-flash meter, tripod

Venue
Reading Room, Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati Avenue, Ayala Triangle, Makati City (across The Peninsula Manila)

Speaker
Jay Alonzo specializes in people photography. He has taken photos for the talents’ portfolio of a local modeling agency, worked with movie production companies on their cinema posters and publicity photos, and done celebrity shoots for High Life magazine, a Business Day publication.

Fee
Workshop fee is Php 4,500.00 inclusive equipment use, model’s fee, meals, and certificate.

Due to the limited availability of slots, you will need to confirm your participation on or before October 4 by placing a Php 500.00 partial payment (non-refundable). .A 10% discount will be extended to those who have already taken the Primer on Lighting workshop.

For more details, please call 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.

Digital 101: Photography and the Computer
October 13, 15, 17, 20 and 22 (6:00–9:00 p.m.)

This workshop, designed for digital camera users who want to learn the basics of photography, discusses topics such as:

- Factors affecting photographic output
- Basic understanding of light
- The digital camera and its functions
- Exposure setting
- How to see and take better pictures
- Basic image manipulation and output considerations

To further develop the participants’ knowledge, this workshop will entail photo assignments, critiquing, and a photo clinic.

Requirement:
Digital camera, preferably SLR

Venue:
Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati Avenue, Ayala Triangle, Makati City
(across The Peninsula Manila)

Speaker:
Considered as one of the country’s leading photography instructors, Jay Alonzo has been teaching photography for more than 11 years. Since 2001, he has been conducting photography classes at The Alcove-Filipinas Heritage Library and for a wide range of clients such as Oishi, Holcim Philippines, Pilipinas Shell, Procter & Gamble, and Microsoft, among many others. In 2007, he has been tapped to teach overseas. In between classes, Jay is involved in shooting for hotel, tourism, and restaurant businesses. Also, Jay is currently a photo contributor for High Life and Mabuhay (Philippine Airline’s in-flight magazine).

Workshop fee:
Php 4,000.00 inclusive of handouts, meals, computer use, and certificate.

Due to the limited number of slots, interested participants are requested to register on or before October 6 by placing a partial payment of at least Php500.00 (non-refundable). A 10% discount will be extended to those who will settle the payment in full on or before the deadline.

For more details, please call 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.

Event title: Building Dynamic, Sophisticated, Interactive Websites: An
Introduction to Web Development Using Joomla
Schedules: (just click on the date below to go to the registration page)

Venue: Ateneo Professional Schools, 130 HV dela Costa St., Salcedo Village,
Makati City
* September 19, 2008 – Friday: 8:00AM to
12:00PM-
http://cyberoutsource.net/bdw

In this seminar, you will learn:

1. How to install a Joomla-based website
2. How to set up and manage a Joomla-based development environment
3. How to work with Joomla themes to achieve your desired look and feel
in your websites.
4. How to extend a basic Joomla site with components, modules, and
plugins.
5. Different business-specific sites that can be set up with Joomla like:
- an interactive portal for your business, school or any organization.
- a full-featured e-commerce website.
- a sophisticated member-management systems that come close to a
social networking portal.
- Other business-specific sites like real-estate, online publication,
food and beverages, etc.

*[Note: This is not a hands-on seminar. We have a separate computer
laboratory, hands-on workshop for those who have attended this seminar or
those who have basic Joomla knowledge. Check out our Joomla workshop
schedule further in this email. Those taking the above seminar may also opt
to take the whole day session complete with the hands-on workshop]*

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Event title: Joomla! Hands-on Seminar Workshop
Schedules: (just click on the date below to go to the registration page)

Venue: Ateneo Professional Schools, 130 HV dela Costa St., Salcedo Village,
Makati City
* September 19, 2008 – Friday: 1:00PM to 5:00PM-
http://cyberoutsource.net/jsw

This is the hands-on computer laboratory workshop for those who have
attended the seminar “Building Dynamic, Sophisticated, Interactive Websites:
An Introduction to Web Development Using Joomla!” seminar or those who have
a basic knowledge of the Joomla! CMS.

In this seminar, participants will have 3.5 hours (4 if participants decide
to have a working snack break [image: Smile]) of computer hands-on exercises
that will teach them:

1. How to set up a Joomla-based website both on a local server and on a
remote host
2. How to spruce up their Joomla pages by editing the Joomla template.
3. How to enhance their Joomla site through components, modules and
plug-ins.
4. How to set up different business specific sites in Joomla
5. How to transfer their Joomla site from their local computer to a remote
web host.

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Event title: Setting Up Your Own Web Development and Hosting Business:
Getting Into a Technology-Based Business With Minimal Startup Capital
Schedules: (just click on the date below to go to the registration page)

Venue: Ateneo Professional Schools, 130 HV dela Costa St., Salcedo Village,
Makati City
* September 20, 2008 – Saturday: 8:00 AM to 12:00
PM-
http://cyberoutsource.net/swb

In this seminar, you will learn:

1. How to develop beautiful websites with minimum technical know-how.
2. Using a free WYSIWYG website program to develop websites without coding.
3. Using a free Graphics / Image Editor program to spruce up web pages.
4. Where to look for royalty-free images that one can freely use in web
pages.
5. How to develop websites using free software products and systems.
6. Where to register domain names that will allow you to “resell” the
service for a hefty margin.
7. Where to find cheap web spaces that you can resell for unbelievable
profits.
8. How to quickly create sophisticated websites using a Content Management
System (CMS).
9. How to set up your own domain registration, website design and
development, and web-hosting business with minimal startup capital (business
plan included)
10. Positioning your web hosting business to capture a specific niche

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Event title: Internet Marketing for Beginners: Harnessing the Power of the
Internet to Sell to an Online Market
Schedules: (just click on the date below to go to the registration page)

Venue: Ateneo Professional Schools, 130 HV dela Costa St., Salcedo Village,
Makati City
* September 20, 2008 – Saturday: 1:00PM to 5:00
PM-
http://cyberoutsource.net/imb

In this seminar, you will learn:

1. How to set up your own domain name to have your own domain email.
2. How to build your mailing list and get people to “opt-in” to your mailing
list.
3. How to work with free webmails to optimize your mailing campaign
4. How to send mass-mails with different levels of techniques that will fit
your budget.
5. Using free SMTP servers to send mails without going through your ISP.
6. How to write successful online marketing campaigns.
7. Using e-groups as a ready source of online marketing targets.
8. A quick look at Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
9. How to draw traffic to your online presence

Registration details:

SEMINAR FEES:

1. Building Dynamic, Sophisticated, Interactive Websites – Php 1,200.00
2. Joomla! Hands-on Seminar Workshop – Php 2,000.00
3. Setting Up Your Own Web Development and Hosting Business – Php 1,200.00
4. Internet Marketing for Beginner – Php 1,200.00

*PRE-REGISTRATION DISCOUNT*

To pre-register and reserve your slot, please deposit a Php 500 reservation
fee to either of the following bank accounts:

*Those who pre-register will be entitled to a Php 200 discount.
** Pre-registration period is up to September 18, 2008**
*Those who will pay on the seminar day itself (subject to availability of
slots) will have to pay the full amount.

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*** August-September photo classes ***

Photo trip: One afternoon in Binondo/Chinatown
August 23 (12:00nn-6:00 p.m.)

Primer on Lighting
August 30 (9:00a.m.–5:00 p.m. )

Digital 101: Photography and the Computer
September 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11 (6:00-9:00 p.m.)

Digital Photography for Point-and-Shoot Camera Users
September 20 (9:00a.m.–5:00 p.m. )

*** OTHER MALL EVENT IN AUGUST ***
The Art of Chinese Tea Making
August 16, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Artspace, 3F Glorieta 4

For more details, please call 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.