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Thoughtful processes are key steps in learning to identify, then capture, an impressive and artistic image as an intermediate photographer. Use lead lines, selective manual focus, and appropriate aperture settings to enhance your photos. Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Photography or the consent of the instructor. FPC requirement. This class...

There are hundreds of photography apps available for iPhones, and many have similar features. Explore some of the better-known apps and get instructions on using them for nature photography. We will go over the basics of iPhone photography along with fieldwork. Examine the photos taken during class and learn how to enhance, manipulate, or alter them. ...

Learn botanical photography with our staff photographer! This class will allow participants to approach subjects such as flowers, trees, and landscapes through their own lens. We will cover the basics of composition and offer a technical session for beginners or as a refresher. The main focus will be on artistic and stylistic approaches. Everyone...

Photographic vision requires an aptitude for discovering beauty in what others see but ignore. Photographers create new work by making new visual decisions as they engage with the world. Like poetry, this encourages a viewer's mind to wander, imagine, and create a prehistory or post-history for the images. Advanced level. This class will be taught...

Take the next step in your photography journey, with Digital Photography II. This course is a great follow up for your Digital Photography I, which you can take from the comfort of your own home! In this course you will learn advanced photographic and composition techniques. Get your camera ready and learn about: Custom white balance Lighting...

Discover how to really see color and use it effectively in your photographs, as the subject and character of your image and as a compositional tool to connect and balance elements and create patterns.  Part 1: We’ll  discuss Advanced Color Theory, including understanding and seeing color, color as subject and as a compositional Tool. ...

This six-week workshop will begin to explore the world of portraiture, the basics of natural and artificial lighting, and the psychology of dealing with people in front of your camera. Lighting equipment and light-altering tools will be discussed and demonstrated, with weekly assignments given and critiqued, and student portfolios reviewed. ...

In this beginning workshop, students will learn all the controls and functions on their digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras, basic camera operation (including f-stop, shutter speed and ISO), fundamental concepts of photography, and how to control the photograph’s final look.  Discussions include composition and light, how to get the background...

Remote Learning: Ansel Adams Zone System in Digital Landscape Photography Argentinian photographer Ossian Lindholm discusses and demonstrates the benefits of learning how to apply Ansel Adams' classic Zone System to digital photography. In this introduction to the technique that revolutionized photography, we'll learn how it offers digital photographers...

Covering how publishing has changed in the post pandemic world, how to best present your work to a publisher, who you need on a team, a comparison between self-published and traditionally published books and everything else you wanted to know about publishing that can fit into ninety minutes.

You're comfortable with the basics of photography. Now it's time to push your skill level a bit higher. Master Classes are a series of four online classes. During those classes, we'll explore the topic from basic to complex. Between each class you'll photograph a series of assignments. The photos from those assignments will be shared in the next...

Hand coloring a black and white photograph is an art form all by itself. This online class introduces you to the history, aesthetics and technical aspects of hand coloring as well as the many techniques for shooting and finishing images printed in the digital era. The all-important last step of preserving and framing the final artwork make this a...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Stacked image photography allows you to create images of extraordinary depth, sharpness, and detail. In this hands-on workshop, using your own digital camera (manual focus required), you'll take a series of photos of the same subject. Your subject or subjects...

Adobe Lightroom is a comprehensive application that allows you to organize, optimize and share your photography. This course will introduce the fundamentals of a Lightroom workflow. Learn to properly import photos into the library, develop and edit photos, and share photos using social media, web pages and photo printing.  We will also look at...

Have you ever looked at photos of your favorite performers and thought “I wish I could take photos like that”? California live music photographer, emcee, voice actor, and podcast host Steve Brazill unpacks the fun, satisfactions and challenges of live music photography. Learn how to get past the gatekeepers to gain access, how to prepare before...