Photography & Digital Media   

Make your photographs more dynamic by using simple techniques and compositional tools. Gain a sound understanding of basic camera functions to give you more creative control of your manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera. Discussions will center on focus settings, focal lengths, exposures, composition arrangement, camera angles, and other strategies for making successful photographs. The instructor will work with you individually to solve specific problems.

This class is designed for photographers who have no previous darkroom experience or those who want to expand their knowledge of the darkroom. Learn about black & white film developing and printing, dodging and burning of prints, toning, print retouching, and print finishing. Essential elements of camera handling, metering, lens accessories, camera accessories, and composition issues will be explained and demonstrated. Intermediate-level photographers will be encouraged to achieve better mastery over their equipment, materials, and printing skills. Students should have a manual adjustable 35mm film camera. all other supplies will be discussed in class.

This class is designed for photographers who have no previous darkroom experience or those who want to expand their knowledge of the darkroom. Learn about black & white film developing and printing, dodging and burning of prints, toning, print retouching, and print finishing. Essential elements of camera handling, metering, lens accessories, camera accessories, and composition issues will be explained and demonstrated. Intermediate-level photographers will be encouraged to achieve better mastery over their equipment, materials, and printing skills. Students should have a manual adjustable 35mm film camera. all other supplies will be discussed in class.

Find yourself taking more and more pictures with your phone on a daily basis? Learn from a photographer whose practice includes photographing regularly with an iPhone. This short workshop can help improve the digital photos the phone captures. Students will learn the various camera functions of their iPhone and will practice shooting during in-class exercises.

Learn how to organize, manage, and edit your digital images like a pro with Adobe Lightroom®—the best all-in-one solution for photographers. You will build a foundational understanding of Lightroom’s most powerful tools and learn how Lightroom may be a better alternative to Photoshop for your image editing workflow. This class will primarily focus on Lightroom Classic (desktop-optimized) with a general overview of Lightroom CC® (browser-based). See website for a materials list

This class is a low-tech approach to creating a stop motion short for both artists or educators; it’s a fun way to add the design elements of time and motion to your art. No previous filmmaking experience or digital editing skills are needed. Create a basic short film animating paper cut-out forms that are hand-drawn. Backdrops can be painted or made with photographs. The workshop will cover storyboarding, capturing frames, editing, soundtracks, and exporting. Content approaches are flexible from a traditional narrative to being more intuitive. Students will need to download a free source app to their phone or tablet (iOS or Android compatible); see website for materials list.