Class Number # 108: Photo Enhancement with Picasa; Instructor - Randy Bolduc

Class Description: Discussion of the fundamental applications of Picasa; Demonstrations of how and when to apply Picasa techniques; How to create award winning photos, examples on hand; Creating art from a photograph; Detail discussion of 16 Picasa enhancements; Follow-up individual assistance available on request .

Class Number # 116: General Photography Workshop - Beginner/Novice; Instructor - Corky Burt

Class Description: Bring your camera to this session!! This is a hands-on, photo taking Session where we use the best practices of composition and "basic" camera technique to photograph various subjects with creative lighting and optimized camera settings. Our goal is to achieve well exposed, crisp photos which routinely show very good image quality. As time permits we will compare our work in the Classroom.

Class Number # 216: General Photography Workshop - Intermediate/Advanced; Instructor - Corky Burt

Class Description: Bring your camera to this session!! This is a photo taking session where we more aggressively use the best practices of composition and advanced camera settings. This Session assumes the Student routinely uses "basic" settings and may have tried more advanced settings. Much time is devoted to using Aperture and Shutter Priority and Manual settings to obtain the "look" we desire. Please be prepared to set your camera to these three setting.

Photography Help Sessions; Instructor - Rich de Asla

Class Description: Every Thursday morning from 9:30 until Noon Rich de Asla or one of the other expert photographers from the club will be available in the Studio to help answer your photography questions. No registration is needed; just bring your questions related to photography – your camera, your photographs, or storing and editing your photographs and computer issues related to photography.

SIG: Creativity Workshop; Facilitators - Ray Fausel & Ed Venish

Class Description: No sign-up needed; just come into the studio on the scheduled dates!! Group will focus on creativity in photography; what is a good photograph, what we look for when we take a photograph, what attracts us to a scene, how to make our photographs better, and taking it to the next step. Each session will consist of critiques (of our photographs and of famous photographs), reading assignments and photo assignments.

SIG: Canon DSLR Users; Facilitator - Corky Burt

Class Description: No sign-up needed; just come into the studio on the scheduled dates!! This is a Forum for Canon DSLR Camera users to learn and share their knowledge about the capabilities of Canon DSLR Cameras, Lenses, Speedlite Flash Units and other Accessories. The Group meets monthly (3rd Thurs.) in the Studio to discuss predetermined Topics of Interest and other Q&As.

SIG: Nikon DSLR Users; Facilitator - Marty Shimp

Class Description: No sign-up needed; just come into the studio on the scheduled dates!! This is a Forum for Nikon DSLR Camera users to learn and share their knowledge about the capabilities of Nikon DSLR Cameras, Lenses, Flash Units and other Accessories. The Group meets monthly (1st Thurs.) in the Studio to discuss predetermined Topics of Interest and other Q&As.

SIG: Panasonic Lumix Users; Facilitator - Bob Kampwirth

Cost: Free and no registration is required; Note: These sessions are held at Hidden Cypress

Class Description: No sign-up needed; just come to Hidden Cypress on the scheduled dates. This is a forum for Panasonic Lumix Camera users to learn and share their knowledge about the capabilities of Panasonic Lumix Cameras. The Group meets monthly (3rd Wed.) to discuss pre-determined Topics of Interest and other Q&As.

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