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Learn how to take photos like a pro with The Orange County Register Photography Workshop series

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  • A plane drops fire retardant behind homes along McVicker Canyon Park Road in Lake Elsinore as the Holy fire burned near homes.. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Hannah Shaw of Corona del Mar High School is a dance semi-finalist in the specialty of commercial dance. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz/Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  • LeBron James of the Los Angeles listens to the National Anthem before the start of the Lakers’ home opener against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Central Park in Huntington Beach transforms into a “Where’s Waldo” of golden retrievers. Hundreds of goldens gather for a group photo in hopes of breaking an unofficial record during the second annual Goldie Palooza event.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Surfer Cooper Eldridge of Long Beach walks backwards toward his car while fighting the wind and sand in Huntington Beach. Strong Santa Ana winds helped form a unique wave but made it difficult to get to them. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Ronaldo Alvarez portrays Ice man during WonderCon in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • A small plane flies across the face of July’s full moon in North Tustin. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Vietnam veteran Orange County Superior Court judge Rick King at the Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. During the Vietnam War King was a member of the the Navy Seabees, the U.S. Navy’s construction battalion, when they were attacked by the Viet Cong north of Phu Loc on March 31, 1968. King survived the attacked but several of his friends were killed. 50-years later King returned to Vietnam to visit the site, Hill 494, with family members of the men who died on that day. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Clementine Wish, 4, gets doused in a bubble storm as Melody Yang, pictured, and her brother Deni Yang perform at the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana as part of the Bubblefest! (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Alex Hays gets encouragement from instructor Bobby Friedman catch while surfing at the Newport Beach pier in Newport Beach during an event for former and current cancer patients and their families from Children’s Hospital of Orange County. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • The Angels’ Mike Trout during their annual Spring Training Photo Day at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • More than 100 surfers took to the ocean north of the Huntington Beach Pier to honor Pierre Agnes, CEO of Quiksilver, in Huntington Beach. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Worshippers at Kindred Community Church gather at a hilltop cross after Easter Sunday services in Anaheim Hills.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • An American White Pelican stretches its legs, and it beak, after being let out of a cage as it’s being released at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • A surfer rides a wave at the Wedge in Newport Beach as a large swell moves onshore to Orange County beaches. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Residents look at the Holy Jim Fire from the shore of Lake Elsinore as it burns across the hills above the city. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • USMC Maj. Gen. Eric Smith, left, comforts Gold Star family member Yvonne Darragh in front of the newly unveiled 5th Marines Vietnam Memorial at Camp Pendleton. Darragh’s brother, PFC Gary Edward Hibbard, was killed in Vietnam on Sept. 6, 1967. The 5th Marines Vietnam Memorial lists the names of 2,706 Marines and sailors from the 5th Marine Regiment who were killed in action during the Vietnam War. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Carson Unger, 12, gets some air while jumping off the 25-foot platform at The Jumpman Zone at the Huntington Beach Open. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Los Alamitos water polo player Bayley Weber in the pool at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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Want to learn to shoot photos like a pro?

The Orange County Register is pleased to announce The Orange County Register Photography Workshop. This workshop is an opportunity for photographers of all levels to work alongside some of our staff photojournalists to gain experience in using the best techniques and equipment to improve your photography skills. You will receive editing and coaching from Register photographers and will have an opportunity to do some shooting and present your work.

This two-day workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, and Sunday, Feb. 17. The workshop will feature lectures from our photojournalists, group discussions and Q & A sessions. Attendees will receive assignments and a Register photo coach will edit your images. At the end of the workshop, awards will be presented for the work and some of the images will be published in The Register.

This workshop is limited to 25 participants.

You can register for this event and purchase tickets here.

FAQs

What should I bring?

Bring your digital camera and lenses. You’ll have opportunities to ask questions about your gear and you will need your camera for an assignment. Please bring samples of your work you would like to have critiqued. These images can be on your laptop, iPad or on a flash drive that we can transfer to a computer.

What awards will be presented?

First Place, $500

Second Place, $350

Third Place, $150

Honorable Mention, $50

Honorable Mention, $50

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

You can email us at mcardon@scng.com with any questions.