Hector's Las Vegas class, Get Out of Auto, was the perfect introductory class. I had only picked up my camera to admire it, never really knowing what the mechanics were used for. I wanted to know how to capture memories and this class was my ticket! Hector is a passionate and talented teacher. He was organized, thorough, clearly skilled, and patient with all of his students. He gave constructive and detailed feedback. This class offered information that photographers take years to learn. I highly encourage attending this workshop if you are looking for deeper understanding and practice in the art of photography. This was an experience that I will take with me forever :) read more

I have owned a digital camera for many years, however, I have been stuck shooting in automatic mode The entire time. Not anymore! Thanks to Hector's wonderful workshop I can now say that I understand most of the basic functions of my camera. Aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure, metering for light, all incredible things I learned through this Fantastic class. Highly recommended for beginners and Novices who want to take their photography to the next level. If there was an intermediate workshop I would sign up immediately! Hector is a great teacher with a wealth of knowledge and a lot of fun to learn from. I 100% recommend this class!!! read more

This was such a great class! Hector was an amazing teacher and he imparted a wealth of knowledge from his 20 years of experience. I learned so much from the class about my camera. If you are looking to take your photography skills out of the beginner mode you need to take this class! read more

This class is totally worth it, a lot of fun and amazing. If you are a new photographer or getting back to it, and want to understand how to use all of your camera functions (not just the Auto ones) this is for you! Hector is patient and takes the time to help everyone at whatever level you are at or what kind of camera you are using. Lots of practice and interaction. Although I need to practice, practice, practice everything I learned, I do feel more confident and comfortable with my camera. If you are looking for a photography workshop, don't look any further! read more

This is a very good class to take if you are just starting. I myself am a beginner and I took this class and came out with so much more knowledge. Hector is very clear on how aperture, shutter speed and iso work. This class will definitely get you off using auto mode. He does have a maximum of 10 people per class which I thought was great. I highly recommend to take this class! read more

Hector Gonzalez does a one-day (12 hours!) workshop in downtown Long Beach for owners of DSLR cameras who want to learn how to "take the camera off 'Auto'" and really learn how to use your camera. He started with the technical info then we wandered around taking pictures, using what we'd learned and learning more. Taking advantage of the different lighting conditions during the day, and the different locales handy, Hector showed us how to take amazing landscapes and photographs of people (alone and in groups) that will definitely improve my photography. We ended with some great night shots! The cost is a great value, compared to the time spent and knowledge imparted by Hector. read more

I took Hector's class to learn how to use my Christmas gift. He is a good teacher, keeping to task and making sure you get your money's worth. When I left the class I felt I had enough knowledge to operate in manual mode from then on. I will likely take another class! read more

I have been looking for classes to learn more about my camera and photography in general. I was past a beginners stage (at least I think so) and was looking for something more in depth in order to better compose my pictures and become more proficient in using Manual Mode. In Las Vegas, I was not able to find anything that met those criteria ... until I found Hector Gonzalez's DSLRclasses.com. This class surpassed my every expectation. Professionally given by Mr. Gonazalez, who manages to keep it fun while being concise and clear on explanations, that could overwhelm many, a full day's class, with materials for you to take home. Many would charge much more for this class, but it is so evident that Mr. Gonzalez loves his craft, but here is the clincher, he can teach! This is class is worth your time and worth every penny. Small class and individual attention, could not ask for more. I cannot wait to start practicing what I learned. read more

Wow wow an awesome work shop! Hector so professional, i had an amazing learning experience ! I do recommend this work shop to every one that is interest on photography ! read more

What a fantastic class! Great for beginners! Hector made learning about my camera and photography easy! He has a way of teaching that made sense to me! I highly recommend this class for anyone who just purchased/acquired a DSLR or someone like me who has had her camera for over a year and is finally ready to venture out of auto mode! I look forward to attending future workshops with Hector! read more

Hello there, We are a couple from Spain spending a few months in San Diego. We live and work on a boat and get to travel and visit beautiful places. In most of the cases, we feel that we cannot capture on a photograph we what see with our eyes and we usually end up looking at our pictures and saying 'it's such a pity !!. Well, that's the main reason we decided to take some photography classes and, so far, we've taken three different ones. Often, the teachers are very good photographers but they don't know how to pass onto their students that valuable information they hold. On the other hand some teachers can teach you a lot of useful theory but you don't get to practice and the class ends up a powerpoint lecture/presentation. You will possibly forget everything in the next couple of weeks. At least we did! So, we read the reviews of Hector's work and decide it to take this course (Part I and II in one day). We though it was going to be a looooong day but, to our surprise, it went really quickly and we had a lot of fun with Hector and the whole group. We all posed, we all worked together, individually and tried a lot of techniques, action shots, from frizzing to panning, portraits, night photography and so many more. Hector is an awesome photographer, teacher and person. He has a very dynamic and fun way of teaching and at the same time he will be on top of you to review your work and help you to improve it. We finally understood many crucial concepts in photography and know now how to use our Canon 7D much more effectively. Hector always patiently found the way to answer to all our questions and made sure we understood everything. By the way, he knows all the cameras very well so he can help you to find your way around regardless of your camera's brand or/and model. In the class we went through so much, from aperture to ISO, shutter speed, white balance, depth of field, all the different programs, how to hold our camera properly, how to read histograms, metering and even a very interesting part in composition, like rule of thirds, balanced framing and many others. We came into his class feeling very confused. We went out of his class knowing our camera and having understood the concepts in great depth. Now we feel comfortable and we are not anymore overwhelmed by all the endless programming options a camera gives you. We haven't stopped practicing and we love it! The results are awesome! In addition to that we met a lot of fantastic people we are still in touch with, we had a LOT of fun and laughter and we got to meet Hector, a fantastic photographer and an even better person! Thank you for reading this review and f you are in automatic mode go and click with Hector. You won't regret it. You will become a clicker!! G&A read more