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Weekly Classes — Summer 2009

757 Photography I

Rob Moorman

Monday, 7pm to 9:30pm

Summer 1 • All Levels

Learn the basics of 35mm SLR photography in this non-darkroom class. You will gain an understanding of manual camera operations, exposure controls, composition, lenses, film and more. This is a great class for people who are new to photography or need a refresher course. Do not fear your camera! There are weekly assignments and helpful critiques.

Film and digital students welcome.

Tuition: $115 members, $145 nonmembers

758 Photography II

Rob Moorman

Monday, 7pm to 9:30pm

Summer 2 • Levels 2-5

This class explores how to add more visual impact to your images. Creative and technical topics will include filters, flash use, light meters and understanding light. Focus on composition and design. Instructor offers weekly assignments and helpful critiques.

Tuition: $115 members, $145 nonmembers

791 Basic Digital Photography

Jay Marino

Tuesday, 6pm to 9pm

Summer 1 • All Levels

Come learn about your digital camera! This course will help you understand the features on your digital camera and teach you when and how to use them. Learn how to move files onto the computer to organize and save your photographs. You will be introduced to Photoshop and shown the difference that it can make to digital images. There will be demonstrations, explanations, and in-class projects. You will also have assignments between classes for critique.

Bring your camera and camera instruction manual to class.

Tuition: $115 members, $145 nonmembers

733 Basic Digital Photography II Getting Creative

Jay Marino

Tuesday, 6pm to 9pm

Summer 2 • Levels 3-5

Now that you’ve learned all the basics of digital photography come discover how to improve your skills, understand the fundamentals of digital photography, and become a better digital photographer. Students will take an in-depth approach to discovering ways of creating more interesting images by working with varying light, exposures, and compositions. There will be demonstrations, explanations, and in-class projects.

Bring your camera and camera instruction manual to class.

Tuition: $115 members, $145 nonmembers

761 Creative Photographic Lighting

Charles Vosburgh

Thursday, 7pm to 9:30pm

Summer 1 • Levels 2-5

This is a comprehensive hands-on course teaching practical skills for the better use of light in photography. Students will learn how to control light and get the best results in any situation. This course will demonstrate a variety of lighting techniques in an easy, down to earth style. Topics covered include evaluating and using existing light, the use of reflectors and light modifiers, and how to use your on-camera flash as an effective lighting tool. Students will learn professional secrets to getting predictable results in difficult lighting situations.

Tuition: $115 members, $145 nonmembers

762 The Art of Studio Lighting

Charles Vosburgh

Thursday 7pm to 9:30pm

Summer 2 • All Levels

Students will learn the practical applications of photographic lighting and develop an understanding of light and how it works. We also explore photographic lighting as a form of creative expression that can transform an ordinary photograph into something special using light, color, and composition combined to make visually stunning images. This class will demonstrate how to work with professional lighting equipment including strobes, softboxes, reflectors, grids, and more.

Tuition: $115 members, $145 nonmembers