He can take a snapshot...
...but can he Make a Photograph??
Learn the basics of Digital Photography with my three-part photo class to be offerred through Boise Commmunity Education
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS
4/28/11 - 5/12/11
Thursdays
3 Sessions
West Jr. High
8371 W. Salt Creek St.
Boise, ID 83709
CLASS FEE: $35
Online Description:
Join this photography enthusiast to learn how to compose your shots, understand your cameras functions and basic editing skills.
This three-part class is as follows:
COMPOSE: The creative side of photography. Learn how to pre-visualize your shots, to take photographs instead of just snapshots, artistic concepts and compositional theories.
EXPOSE: The technical side. Learn camera operation, f/stops, shutter speeds, depth of field, camera modes, lens selection, flash, etc Get more from your digital camera.
EDIT: improving the image. Taking the captured image and tuning it to your vision. You will learn about a widely available and free editing tool - Picasa. You'll learn how to transfer images, how and when to crop, adjusting color and exposure, understanding histograms, photo organization and more!
Ages 16+
BIO:
Rick has been involved in photography for more than 30 years, using film cameras, developing images in the traditional darkroom and working with many different kinds of photographic equipment. Digital Photography has brought a whole new and exciting way of making photography art easier and more affordable than ever. Digital also offers instant feedback to the photographer, which makes for a much quicker learning curve.
You will learn how to pre-visualize your image, how to use the controls of your camper to capture the vision, and how to improve what you captured with some basic editing techniques.
