Class Overview

Do you love making photographs? Do you ever wish your photographs were better? A key first step is going beyond the Auto Exposure setting on any camera along with just knowing your tool better. Discover creative alternatives and what they can deliver in your photographs. Explore how to get more out of your camera, from handling to settings to improve your experience and results. Learn how to use a checklist of what to consider every time you go out to make new photographs. We will use Zoom for live sessions and Flickr for sharing the assignments for feedback both outside of and during our Zoom meetings.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will:

• be familiar with how to use much more creative settings on your camera, including Aperture and Shutter Priority
• understand what these settings can do
• be much more comfortable with your camera and what it has to offer

Who Should Take This Class?

• Anyone who has a passion for photography
• People with any digital camera that has more than just the Auto Exposure settings who have not fully explored it

Taking photos of new sights and experiences is a special joy. Though you might be itching to travel again, this period of restricted travel is a great time to plan ahead for that next trip. In this practical class, we will prepare, plan, practice and do research for future travels.  We will be sharing our travel photography in live online Zoom sessions and also outside of Zoom on Flickr. As a class we will also "visit" a destination virtually, an online travel experience, sharing and discussing our results. The class features an extensive handout - before, during and after the trip - that that we will explore together during class, and you will be able to keep as a useful resource. You will have a photography assignment where you can practice close-to-home photos, or you can harvest from existing travel photography, to share for feedback in class. Show four travel photographs by you on Flickr in the first class. This course is part of our Senior Series, courses designed for older students offered during the daytime on diverse topics, though students of all ages are welcome.

Required Supplies

• any digital camera from which you can download and share your photographs
• a computer or smart phone on which you can access a Zoom session
• a computer which will allow you to post your photographs to flickr.com
• a free Flickr account

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• make much better travel photographs
• have a better understanding of camera handling, settings, subject matter and composition 
• select better what to show
• thoroughly research any travel destination online
• know more alternatives for how to use your travel photography after you return
• feel confident in preparing equipment for travel, from servicing to packing
• tell stories with your photography

Who Should Take This Class?

• People who travel photography
• Anyone who wishes to come home from trips with better photographs that better reflect the location and what you saw in front of your camera and felt at the moment you made the photograph
• This course is part of our Senior Series, courses designed for older students offered during the daytime on diverse topics, though students of all ages are welcome

Class Overview

Have you ever had a friend or family member say you should do more with your art? Have you ever imagined doing business with your art? Explore one of the simplest, least expensive, safest ways to make some return on your investment of time and money in your art: turning your art into greeting cards. 

Learn about what types of art makes the best greeting cards and how to assemble a greeting card - what you need and where to buy it. Discuss how to photograph your artwork, if it is not photography, to prepare it and duplicate it.

In this class we will explore pricing, selling online, working with stores and even licensing your art to third parties. The emphasis will be on removing hurdles so you can be making your own cards by the second session. This class is timed to prepare you in plenty of time for the best time of year for greeting cards, the holiday season. Greeting cards can work well for all art mediums, in two dimensions and three, from photography to painting, ceramics to wood working. Please bring 10 examples of your art to share for the first session.

Supplies Needed

1. At least 10 small copies (not original art, but photographs or photocopies) of your art - 5x7 inches or smaller
2. 10 scored, blank sheets of card stock
3. 10 matching envelopes (get them when you shop for the paper)
4. 2-sided tape applicator
5. Internet access for uploading photos to Flickr and joining class by Zoom videoconferencing
6. A device with webcam and microphone for joining Zoom sessions 
7. Optional materials (not required for attending the class): plastic enclosures, 10 adhesive labels with © copyright notice

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: 

• Select the pieces of your art that are the most suitable for greeting cards
• Make a finished greeting card with your art
• Set an appropriate price for your greeting cards
• Contact a store to have them sell your greeting cards
• Approach

Who Should Take This Class?

• Anyone making art in any medium
• Artists who want to make some return on your investment of time and money in your art
• Anyone who wants to share their art with friends or loved ones
• Artists who love seeing their art out in the world, being enjoyed by and having an impact on others

Class Overview

Light is at the heart of photography. You can get wrapped up in countless other details, but in the end, it all comes back to light.

In this class, learn how to use light in creating a successful image in your photography. Explore how light determines not only brightness and darkness, but also tone, mood and the atmosphere with the vibrancy of color and luminosity on your subjects.

Learn the types and characteristics of light and how you can use that knowledge to put light to use for you. Discover technology that can assist you in harnessing light, such as computer applications and filters. Enjoy an exploration of light and how to harness this brilliant resource in your photography. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: 

• Understand the importance of light in your photos
• Be familiar with types and characteristics of light 
• Control the light in photography
• How to used your camera settings for each light situation
• different applications (cellphone) to visualize the light on location 
• Understand how to use filters (Polarizer & ND)
• Capture sunsets and sunrises in their photos

Who Should Take This Class?

• Anyone interested in light and using light to improve their photos
• Photographers interested in taking your photography to a new level 
• All levels in photography are welcome