Great Portrait Photography: Level I
Stop taking snapshots and start taking portraits! Learn the fundamentals of portrait photography with a hands-on approach to the classic lighting patterns and styles developed by photographers from 1860 through modern day Hollywood.
Make the most of your subject and situation, whether it’s a child at the park or a portrait for a website. Create dramatic moods, adapt to challenging shooting conditions inside and outdoors, and pose the subject for maximum effect. This class is for anyone with a desire to take their photography to the next level; hobbyists, photo enthusiasts and people who use photography in their jobs. The techniques are applicable to film, video and digital photography.
Class #01CAPP1-03
3 Wed., Sept. 16 - 30
7 – 9 pm
Room 510
Register by Sept 16: $115
Register after Sept 16: $134
Jeffery Luhn has been a professional photographer for 28 years. He has shot for dozens of international corporations in 25 countries. Visit his website to see his work at www.luhnphoto.com
Photoshop for the Hobby Photographer
You can create the best photos ever digitally, whether you use a digital camera, or scan your photos. Photoshop is a huge application and this is your chance to get acquainted with some of the basic Photoshop tools and techniques most useful for hobby photographers.
Find out how to repair damaged photographs, correct color, remove unwanted elements, transform your photographs into sepia tones or hand-tinted looks, and more.
Much of what will be learned will be useful for Photoshop Elements as well. This class will be taught on a Mac, but is adaptable to Windows.
Students should bring a brown bag lunch for the break.
Class #01CSPS1-38
2 Sat., Sept. 26 & Oct. 3
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Room 1303
Register by Sept 16: $85
Register after Sept 16: $102
Deborah Cardillo - See bio below
More Fun with Photoshop
The sequel to Photoshop for the Hobby Photographer, or for anyone comfortable with Photoshop, this class will cover advanced Photoshop techniques useful in enhancing your photos, such as curves, blending modes, masks, channels and the paste into command.
Prerequisite: It is recommended that you take Photoshop for the Hobby Photographer before taking the More Fun with Photoshop class.
Class #01CSPS2-11
2 Sat., Oct. 17 & 24
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Room 1303
Register by Sept 16: $85
Register after Sept 16: $102
Deborah Cardillo is a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals and is a Photoshop enthusiast who loves to teach others.
Life Chronicles: Creating a DVD Document
Gather resources to make your family, personal, or community history come to life on DVD! This workshop will introduce various methods of documenting life using photos, film and historical documents. You will gain insight into resources in the community that will enhance your interview, camera and editing skills to help you complete a professional project.
We will discuss free and low cost photo and video editing software and you will see sample video of photo journaling, documenting elder and family history and making movies out of exciting travel adventures—the possibilities are endless!
Class #01CSLC1-02
Sat., Sept 26
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Room 405
Register by Sept 16: $55
Register after Sept 16: $68
Jeanette Sargent Hamill holds a BA in Gerontology and is an independent filmmaker. She has worked in the field of aging since 1994 and has been producing professional documentaries since 2004.