Pigeon Point Lighthouse,Pescadero,CA © Craig Wallace Dale
Baffled by White Balance?
Troubled by File Transfer?
Daunted by DPI?
Perplexed by Pixels?
Or simply wanting to be a better photographer?
Then this class is for you!
Autumn Balloon Ride © Craig Wallace Dale
Beyond the Photograph offers a program of twelve weeks of digital storytelling lessons designed to help you learn more about your digital SLR camera,get better pictures from it and develop your own narrative voice.
Everything from ISO settings to file formats,dpi to online photo labs,and digital noise to color balance will be covered. The basic fundamentals of photography (composition,lenses,flash,shutter speed) will be investigated in weekly assignments. The class stresses picture stories and the visual language of the photograph.
Students will learn to recognize the different qualities of light and how each quality has it’s own mood and language. We’ll cover the concept of three-dimensional depth and how to use light and lenses to enhance the feeling of distance in pictures. Creating a sense of the passage of time and motion through creative shutter speed will be introduced,as well as how to use the camera’s white balance settings to insure rich color.
Students will be introduced to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom as the basis of their RAW file workflow,the highest quality mode their camera offers.
This class is perfect for anyone ready to take their dSLR camera out of the often-disappointing “Auto Everything” mode and take control of their pictures.
Mexico City Taxi Stand © Craig Wallace Dale
Classes are held in our Hoboken,New Jersey studio.
Enrollment is limited to six participants in each section:
Monday nights from 7:30 to 9:30pm beginning January 9th.
Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 9:30pm beginning January 10th.
Saturday mornings from 10:15am to 12:15pm beginning January 14th.
Monday afternoon Parent’s ‡ Special from 1:00 to 3:00pm beginning January 9th.
‡ Babies Welcome,please no toddlers.
What our alumni have to say:
“Everywhere I look I see light. This class literally changed the way I see the world” -Derrik
“The classes are very small so you get a lot of individual attention,something that is hard to find in this area at such an incredible price. I would highly recommend taking this class if you have the time,you will no doubt leave a better photographer.” -Carly
“For me,the key really was the “rigor”of the class —every week,there is a homework assignment to go out and practice with the concepts taught that week.” -Tricia
“I am an MD and I have never had a more knowledgeable or impassioned teacher. Craig’s enthusiasm for photography is contagious.”-Ben
