California Center for Digital Arts

Here’s a behind the scenes look at our Advanced Lighting: Indoor and Outdoor Lighting with the amazing Tim Meyer! We are proud to be able to provide such a wonderful hands-on learning experience here in the studio for our incredible students!

Weekend plans? Photoshop: High-End Detailed Retouching with Katrina Brown Sat March 6, 2021 10am - 3 pm... This course will teach you how to edit with finesse to correct skin issues without making the model look fake or plastic. Face shaping, scar removal, pimple correction and overall lighting correction will be done in-depth. Editing men will also be covered and how to keep a masculine rugged look while editing out imperfections. Topics: Best shooting techniques to set you up for success before editing Making the eyes pop Correcting skin imperfections Which Photoshop tools are best to use and when Sign up here: https://centerfordigitalarts.com//high-end-detailed-retou/

Here they are! The TOP 3 WINNERS of the Shadow Contest! Congratulations! Each winner will get a free 11x14 print from our Print Studio in Santa Ana. Please email your image to [email protected]

Shadows Photo Contest - TOP 10 finalists! Thank you to those that participated! There were almost 100 amazing entries. Congratulations to those that made the Top 10! The winner to be announced tomorrow! Stay tuned...

Our featured artist, dgbrit, beautifully captures the morning light and reflections in the still waters. Make sure to give some love to @dgbrit! Nice job, Dianne! For a chance to be featured be sure to tag us!

Don't forget to enter December's Photo Contest! 2 winners will get a 11x14 print in Premium Portrait Luster Art Paper in the categories of "Sunset" and "Wildlife"! To enter:... 1. Join our Facebook Group: Southern California Photography Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/SoCalPhotographyGroup 2. Specify "Sunset" or "Wildlife" on your entry and post it between 12/1 - 12/19. You can enter as many times as you want! Print will be prepared at our Lab in Santa Ana. Winner will be announced on 12/20! Good Luck! Did you know? We have a professional print lab with editing services available! Call us for more details! 714-529-4686 See more

Heads up! Or..look up! We have a beautiful full "Beaver" moon in the sky (and a lunar eclipse early in the morning Nov 30). Need a refresher on how to shoot the full moon? Here's a repost from David showing us his quick tip settings on getting a moon shot. https://youtu.be/-Ng6DhlPo8Q Now go out and get a full moon shot! Be sure to share it with us on our Facebook Group - Southern California Photography Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/SoCalPhotographyGroup

We’re loving our featured photographer Ayla Qureshi’s bird photography! It’s the season for migratory birds and the perfect time for a nature and wildlife photo walk! Join us December 12 at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary and discover the beauty of nature with our guide Vincent Nguyen. Sign up here:... https://www.centerfordigitalarts.com/local-photo-walks/ Be sure to show some love and follow @aylas_nature_photography on Instagram to see more of her beautiful images!

Moments frozen in time.... #californiacenterdigitalarts #photographyquotes #andywarhol

Ready to learn what all those buttons and numbers mean on your new DSLR camera? Join us for this crash-course in all things digital photography. We cover all things lenses, settings, and more! #californiacenterdigitalarts #learnphotography #dslr #dslrphotography #ccda #orangecountyphotography

New instructor highlight! Vincent Nguyen - coleader for CCDA photowalks. Join us Dec 5 and 12 for our last two photowalks of the year! Camera: Nikon Z6 Favorite lens: 70-200mm VR S Favorite destination for photography: Niagara Falls ... Favorite local shooting location: San Joaquin Wildlife & Bolsa Chica Wetland Dream photography destination: Bora Bora See more

We’re planning one more Travel Workshop for 2021. Next month we’re heading back out to the beautiful and strange Salton Sea for a 2-day photography workshop. Stay tuned for more info. #saltonsea #californiacenterdigitalarts #ccda #ccdaxsaltonsea

Currently day dreaming about shoots in the desert #californiacenterdigitalarts #ccdafeatured #behindthelens #backofcamera

Our last sunset photowalk of the year! Join us at Treasure Island Beach in Laguna Beach with instructor Vincent Nguyen. Learn how to shoot sunsets, long exposure and composition!

Saturday morning class with David LaNeve

Behind the scenes // Our group of photographers getting prepared to shoot the famous Anza-Borrego elephant and Milky Way! Missed out? We’re going back next week #ccda #ccdafeatured #ccdaXborregosprings #anzaborrego #astrophotography

Come visit us! Our studio is located in the historic Santora Building in the heart of the Downtown Santa Ana’s Artist District. We’ve revamped this year with an updated photography studio, larger classroom space, printing lab, and gallery space! We’ve also added multiple Covid safety precautions, sanitizing stations, and follow local government and health official guidelines to help keep the distance #californiacenterdigitalarts #dtsa #artistdistrict #ccda #comevisitus #orangecounty #downtownsantaana

Brush up on your Lightroom skills this week! We have new remote learning courses held via Zoom with a certified instructor! Wednesday September 9, 6:30-8:30PM #ccda #californiacenterdigitalarts #lightroom

Coming up this weekend! Join us for an entire weekend of Lightroom and Photoshop classes. These workshops are for photographers new to Adobe and for those looking for the tips and tricks to streamlining their editing workflow. Register for either class online and receive 20% instant discount using code FALL2020 at checkout. #californiacenterdigitalarts #fall2020 #learnadobe #lightroom #photoshop #learnphotography #postprocessing

Astrophotography + light painting with instructor @laneved in Joshua Tree National Park. #ccda #ccdaxjoshuatree #astrophotography #joshuatreenationalpark

Looking for something to do this weekend? There’s spots open for this weekends classes! Register online link in bio. Editing in Lightroom Classic Part 1 (via Zoom) The Basics: Intro to Post Processing (via Zoom) The Basics: Using the AV & TV Shooting Modes (in person workshop) The Basics: Shooting In Manual Mode (in person workshop)... #ccda #californiacenterdigitalarts #weekendplans #photographyworkshop #onlinelearning #learnphotography

New dates announced! Join us for our in-person Photoshop Workshop. Learn the basics of getting started in Photoshop such as layers, masking, basic retouching, and making selections. Class sizes are limited so reserve your spot in advance! #ccda #californiacenterdigitalarts #photoshop #dtsa #photoshopworkshop #beginners #alwayslearning #handsonlearning

Final images from last weeks Studio Lighting Workshop! How stunning is this work by student @emthegemphotos ! #ccdafeatured #californiacenterdigitalarts #studiolighting #inthestudio #studiophotography