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Friday Classes – 1:00pm – 3:00pm
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Saturday Classes – 10:00am – 12:00pm
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Date
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Class
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Date
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Class
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Jan. 13, 2012
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Digital Camera Tips and Tricks
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Jan. 14, 2012
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Digital Photography Composition
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Jan. 20, 2012
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Exposure—Capturing Light and Motion
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Jan. 21, 2012
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Digital Camera Tips and Tricks
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Jan. 27, 2012
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Post-camera Production—After you take the picture what’s next?
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Exposure—Capturing Light and Motion
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Feb. 3, 2012
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Editing Digital Photographs—Adobe Photoshop Elements
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Feb. 4, 2012
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Post-camera Production—After you take the picture what’s next?
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Feb. 10, 2012
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Creating Your Own Photo Book
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Feb. 11, 2012
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Editing Digital Photographs—Adobe Photoshop Elements
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Feb. 17, 2012
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Digital Photography Composition
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Feb. 18, 2012
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Creating Your Own Photo Book
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Class Descriptions
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Digital Camera Tips and Tricks
$27 |
Exposure--Capturing Light and Motion
$27 |
Post-camera Production--After you take the picture, what's next?
$27 |
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This is a hands-on class designed to give you the necessary information and skill needed to understand and become proficient with your digital camera.
We will learn about the camera controls and work on overcoming common problems such as shutter lag and blurred images.
Each participant should bring a digital camera, charged batteries, a camera memory card, and the camera manual (if available).
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Exposure and focus are key elements in digital photography.
In this class we will explore the following questions: How does shutter speed effect the image?
How can I determine what will be in focus? What is the best lighting for my photographs?
Capturing Light and Motion is the SCIENCE of photography.
Bring your digital camera.
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Snapping a digital picture is only the start of the adventure.
What can you do with those pictures on your camera's memory card?
In this class we will cover the following topics:
downloading digital photos to the computer, searching for shots, organizing and renaming pictures, enhancing pictures with free image editing software and sharing your photographs as email attachments, slideshows, prints, photo books and in online galleries.
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Editing Digital Photographs--Adobe Photoshop Elements
$27 |
Creating Your Own Photo Book
$27 |
Photo Composition
$27 |
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Learn to edit your images using this home version of Adobe Photoshop.
We will cover the basics of cropping, correcting exposure, straightening the picture, capturing and moving parts of the picture, combining several pictures, and other image editing skills.
If you have a laptop computer, bring it to class.
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Photo books are a great way to share your pictures with others.
We will cover how to prepare your pictures, pick a publisher, build your book and employ the rules for good design.
Learn to amaze your friends with your publishing talent.
If you have a laptop computer, bring it to class
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What is the difference between a snapshot and a photograph?
In this class we apply the elements and principles of design to emphasize the photograph's subject.
Learn how to add interest and drama to your digital pictures.
Photo Composition is the ART of photography.
Bring your digital camera.
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Mardi Gras Bead Crafts
$15 |
Design Your Own Class
$20 per hour |
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Do you have a bag of throw beads left over from Mardi Gras?
Come learn how to turn them into holiday decorations, jewelry and tiny animals.
Bring your own beads.
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Interested in learning more about art or photography?
If I have expertise in the areas you wish to cover we can design your own class or photo shoot.
Email Dorie at dorie_parsons@hotmail.com for more information and to schedule a private class.
The cost is $20 per hour.
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