Adult Classes – VT | Beyond the Photograph

The Digital SLR Camera with Les Jorgensen –Fall Sessions
Celebrate Fall in VT and learn Digital Photography!

Class #1 –Tues 6:30 –8:30pm
10 sessions (+ 1 optional outing TBD)
Sept 6th –Nov 8th,2011
Price:$295

Class #2 –Wed 6:30 –8:30pm
10 sessions (+ 1 optional outing TBD)
Sept 7th –Nov 9th,2011
Price:$295

Classes limited to 8 participants

Location:Les Jorgensen’s studio
956 West Road (PO Box 1081)
Manchester Village,VT 05254

802-549-5016
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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!

Beyond the Photograph offers a program of ten 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.

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.

What you will need:

Your Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera. You have one if you can change the lens on it. Otherwise contact Les to see what you have and what can be worked out.
Manual for camera –if you can’t find it,you can Google your camera model and download as a .pdf. Please print out.
Flash Drive ( often called a “thumb drive or nerd stick”)
Optional:Tripod and shoe-mount flash

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.

Participants will be introduced to the Beyond the Photograph idea that from initial vision to final expression the photographic act is a circular process,each step needs to be understood for its creative potential. The technical aspects of photography are in service of both the aesthetics and the meaning of the final print.

Demonstrations and shooting opportunities will take place at Les Jorgensen’s studio and around the picturesque landscape surrounding Manchester,VT.

This class is perfect for photographers of any level interested in getting more out of their dSLR camera. Enrollment is limited to 8 participants.