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Beginning Photography classes are your first step to better pictures.
Paul’s Photo classes work! Over 200 students each month since 1988 can’t be wrong! Learn to master your camera and gain confidence “making pictures” and “doing digital.” Our proven methods will lead you step-by-step to understanding your camera, have greater success making the pictures you desire and have more fun taking and sharing your fantastic photographs.
Basic Photography
Tues 9-11am 6/22-8/10, 10/12-11/23 or Wed 7-9pm 6/23-8/11, 10/13-11/24 $200
Photo Boot Camp for all skill, interest and age levels.
The ideal class to learn to how to work your camera, make the creative settings and think like a photographer. Six weeks will turn the snap-shooter into a photographer or hone the skills of a seasoned shutterbug. The emphasis is on your camera technique, creativity and expression. Assignments will be given and critiqued. Film or digital SLR’s recommended!
Lesson 1. The Camera
Shutter speeds for creativity. Lens openings and f-stops. Wide, normal, telephoto lenses Lesson.
Lesson 2. The Image
Capture the decisive moment. The basics of composition. Look for the details!
Lesson 3. The Exposure
Mid-tone and proper exposure. Exposure meter: Matrix & Spot Mark’s rule of exposure
Lesson 4. The Light
Understand quality of light. See the direction of light. Relish the color of light
Lesson 5. Flash and Focus
Electronic flash basics. Focus to concentrate attention. Depth of field
Lesson 6. Improve Your Image
Creative filters. Sharing your photographs. Improving your photos in the future.
Now available on six DVD’s with notes and assignments $119.99
Camera & Computer Basics
Camera 1 Great Pictures with your Digital Camera
Tues 9-11am 9/7 Wed 7-9pm 9/8 $30
How to take great pictures with your digital camera! Learn what buttons and settings help to give you better pictures. Includes simple explanations of mega-pixels, composition, flash, exposure and camera modes.
Computer 1 Getting Started with the Camera & Computer
Tues 9-11am 9/14 Wed 7-9pm 9/15 $30
Learn to use your computer for digital photography. Includes simple how-to solutions for downloading, sorting, filing, saving, finding & backing-up your digital pictures. See how to burn CD’s and email! For Mac and PC users.
Camera 2 Better Pictures with your Digital Camera
Tues 9-11am 9/21 Wed 7-9pm 9/22 $30
What are the “best” settings and which features makes you better photographs? Understand menus, lens focal length, file formats, ISO, white balance, histogram, playback options and how light effects your pictures.
Computer 2 Adobe Photoshop Basics
Tues 9-11am 9/28 Wed 7-9pm 9/29 $30
Learn to print and adjust your photos using Adobe Photoshop Elements or CS! See for yourself how simple it is to crop, color correct, exposure correct, adjust contrast, convert to black & white and make a print with your computer.
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