Check out the Retro Kitchens I designed for a photo contest

I can help you write, create and produce a 45 second to one minute video for your web site. Getting your message out with video has never been more important. You Tube is the second largest search engine next to Google. Having a video channel on You Tube with several short instructional or informational videos will attract more potential customers. Call Epstein Studios today to discuss the program that suite you best. Here is a link to a commercial I did for myself explaining why you should have one too!

Click here to watch a video produced by Epstein Studios

“Let There Be Light- The 10 Commandments of Photographic Lighting- A Non-Biblical Approach.”

Do you want to do more with your camera than just set it on “P”?

Learn to see the world in a whole new light. Light and lighting is the key to any photograph.

Join me in the studio for exciting classes on using your camera to capture the images you see in your head but didn’t know how to translate to the camera. The only prerequisite for this class is your camera’s ability to be used on a Manual setting. We will cover some of the basic rules of photography and the science of light, and then learn to control the sun and artificial lighting to capture the images you want. Spend several mornings (Weekday & Weekend classes available) in the studio and outside learning to “see” what your final image will be before pressing that shutter.

Armed with some basic photographic knowledge and an arsenal of readily available tools you will produce images of people, pets and objects to be proud of for a lifetime! Don’t take my word for it, see what one of my students is saying-

“Before I took Ken Epstein’s “Let There Be Light” photography class series, I’d never taken my camera off automatic mode. Now I’m comfortable with shooting in manual mode, and really understand what makes a great shot. Ken’s teaching style is gentle, thorough and flexible enough to adapt to students with different skill levels. I learned how to set the aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings based on the lighting for the best exposure. I learned techniques to capture great shots using natural light, studio lights and reflectors. I highly recommend Ken’s photography classes to anyone who wants to improve their photography skills.”
Gwen

To ensure everyone gets a true “hands on” experience I am limiting class size to 4 individuals.

Session I — Saturday August 6, 13, 20, 2011 from 8am to 12pm.

Session II –Wednesday August 10, 17, 24, 2011 from 8am to 12pm.

The investment to learn from one of Phoenix’s top pro photographers and to take your images to a whole new level is just $200.00! Enter promo code -

” quick 50″ to instantly save $50 off the session.

A confirmation email will be sent, here you can pay online via Paypal!

Fill out the registration form here for SESSION I.

Fill out the registration form here for SESSION II.

The first four registrants for each session will be guaranteed a spot in these two sessions. Others will be put on a wait list. Subsequent classes will be scheduled for the coming months.

I recently created a short film for my client at Firecreek Coffee Company through my sister company, Great Dining Arizona. Here is the you tube link.

FireCreek Coffee Company video

This was shot on a Canon 7D and edited in Premiere Pro. If you are looking to do a video for your business, no matter what type of business you have, call me today and we can meet to get get your project started.602.573.0342

Mark your calendars for the two upcoming weekend sessions for the “Let There Be Light” photography classes being held at the Studio. Session I is Sunday February 13 & Sunday February 20 from 9am to 1pm. Session II is Sunday February 27 & Sunday March 6 from 9am to 1pm. Learn to use your camera off program mode. See the light that is illuminating your subject and control it. Photography is not about equipment. It is about seeing, understanding and controlling light. You will experience photography in a whole new light! Silly pun intended. Join me in the studio and outdoors shooting subjects under various and demanding lighting situations. Bring a hat and sunglasses, you will have the sun in your face. Cost of the 2 session, 8 hour class is only $200. Enter the promo code quick 50 at sign up and save an additional $50. Class size is limited to 4 students to assure everyone gets the personal attention they deserve. You will raise your photographic skills and produce better images. i received an email from a student the other day who is on vacation in Hawaii and sent me this message:

Hi Ken,
Just want to thank you for your class last year. If I hadn’t taken your class, I probably wouldn’t have the
camera I am using now to take some very satisfying pictures here in Hawaii. I didn’t set up any lights on the
whale watching boat, but I am very much enjoying many of the options I have with my “new” camera, and
what I learned about seeing through it. So…
thank you for your part in making it happen.
Smiles,
Alan

I guarantee you will enjoy the class and leave with a better knowledge and understanding of basic photography and lighting skills.

Session I of the “Let There Be Light” Photography class scheduled to start this Sunday January 23, 2011 will be rescheduled. I need to be in California on business starting Friday and will not return until late Sunday. I will revise schedule on the web site. Thanks

M&MSD (Barb & Mary) came into the studio today for a new photo shoot of their quilt and handbag products.  They had both discussed on the ride to the studio about whether Max, my boxer, would still be here. When they were last here in April, he was still dragging himself around the studio. I had forgotten that at that shoot they took photos of our set-ups, me working, and Max. They were kind enough to post the story of that shoot on their blog. Here is the link- http://meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog/?p=807 . Today when they came in the door they both said, “uh oh someone is missing.” I told them the whole story of how Max had deteriorated over the past couple of months and we did put him to rest on July 30,2010.

The shoot today went very well. Two new bags and one close up. They will be back in couple of weeks with more new products from their pattern line. Thanks to Barb & Mary for their kind thoughts on the passing of my good buddy and assistant, Max.

Celebrate the fourth with family and friends. Take a minute to remember the sacrifices of the Founders and all those that have served to protect and defend this great nation.

I created a little video for your enjoyment. I hope you will take the time to view it and follow my suggestion of reading the Declaration of Independence this holiday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGHdUkFM7P4

Today is the last day of this project. Over the past weeks we have captured the majority of intersections controlled by a traffic light in the valley.This survey will help re-time the traffic lights for the first time since 1999. So in the near future when you are zipping along on Scottsdale Rd., Shea Blvd., Chandler Blvd, University Drive etc., think of me as my photos helped to get everyone moving smoothly around the Valley of the Sun.

For the past two weeks I’ve been spending about 8 hours a day on Tues-Thurs flying with Skycomp, a company out of Maryland, who is doing a traffic survey for the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). We are photographing traffic intersections along specific routes during morning and evening rush hour. We will eventually cover almost every intersection on the mile grid that is the Valley. We didn’t fly today because of the threat of a rain storm in the afternoon. I’ve included a couple of shots taken during the survey. Each pattern covers over twenty miles of intersections. 3 down and 5 to go over the next couple of weeks.

Those of you who have had children go through the schools here in Arizona over the past 20 years or have been there themselves might remember “Flat Stanley”. He was a character that the student would color and cut out of heavy paper. “Flat Stanley” would then accompany you to the store, at play and on vacation. You would take pictures of FS and show them in class.
Well, this past week was St Patty’s Day, I had a SPD party to go to where I needed to show some images of work that I had been doing recently. I decided to make a “Flat Patty” and take him to the supermarket with me as I found “Irish” related products to take photos of. Check out what I found in the supermarket and remember on St. Patty’s Day everyone is Irish.