Photography and Photo Processing

Photography

Basic Photography Skills - Instructor: Dan Welton

• Master the art of using your camera, film or digital, for taking better photographs. Course covers the basics from appropriate use of shutter speeds, apertures, good exposure, lens selection and use of electronic flash. All levels of experience welcome and student suggestions for topics are encouraged.

Can Photographers Fly?- Instructor: Gordon Nagai

• Would you like to free the artist within and become more than a chronicler of family gatherings?  Learn principles or aesthetics and composition tools to improve your photographs and, through introspective exercises, learn to approach photography as a meditative process leading to a clarification of your personal vision and visual voice and the release of your inner passions.

Metering Light - Instructor: Gordon Nagai

• Truth be told, understanding lighting isnt as necessary as it once was in producing excellent in photography because of the power of Photoshop and other image processing programs. However, if it bothers you that your images contain washed out highlights, shadows milky and without crisp detail; if you're bothered that your skies and clouds are murky and lifeless if youd like to know how to correct these problems without having to tweak in post-processing, then this is a course for you. Learn how our cameras onboard computer thinks, how its metering works, and in understanding the simple hidden logic behind the metering of light, adjust for problem lighting before you release the shutter

Nature Photography - Instructor: David Stone

• Learn landscape, wildlife and close-up photography techniques.  Class covers composition, lighting, lens, film choice and the use of accessories.  Includes two weekend field sessions.  Bring digital or film camera to class.  Offered Spring and Summer terms only.

Photographing People - Instructor: Walt Grondona

• Take photographs, not pictures. This class will cover lighting, composition, backgrounds, F-stops, shutter speeds and lens selection. Get tips and techniques on how to help your subject be more comfortable Bring your SLR camera to Walt's Photography and gain experience in studio and natural settings.

Using a Digital Camera 1 - Instructor: Dick Lennox

• A hands-on class on enjoying your digital camera. Learn settings, connecting to your computer, storing images and email.

Photo Processing

Black and White Darkroom

• Explore the multitude of black and white processes by working with a professional photographer in the darkroom. 

Introduction to Photoshop Elements

• Enhance brightness, contrast and sharpness, make selections, work in layers and prepare your photos for printing, email and websites. 

Intermediate Photoshop Elements

• Take your photo editing skills to the next level by using filters, layer styles, effects and adjustment layers. 

Basics of Photoshop

• Focus is on the basic concepts. For users with little or no experience with Photoshop.

Photoshop, Introduction

• Explore tools, layers, masks, scanning, image editing and compositing, photo retouching and more. 

For more information contact:: Lida Herburger