9am – 12pm

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February 11, 2012 - Getting to Know Your Camera: what all those buttons really do

This session will cover understanding the basics of the “digital” aspect of photography.  Megapixels, memory cards, etc.  Also, we will be covering camera features, controls, and menues.  Attendees should bring their cameras, and camera manual if available.

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March 3, 2012  - Seeing the light, using your camera: all about picking proper settings and exposure.

We will bring you to a better understanding of your camera settings and functions, and how you can use them to to make better photos.  Please bring your camera.

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March 31, 2012 - Taking better photos: Technical and Art can go hand in hand!

Photography is about more than just snapshots.  This session will go into techniques which can make everyday pictures into great looking photos you would be proud to hang on your walls.  Using light, blur, panning, and composition just to name a few.

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April 28, 2012 - Now What do I do with these pictures?:  Saving, Editing, printing, and sharing your photos for friends and family

This session will be a mix of photo critiques as well as an overview of what you can now do with your photos once they are saved off your camera.  We will also be critiquing a few photos of each student taken over the last few months.

We will learn basic workflow for saving, and editing your images.   Learn how to resize, edit, touch up, remove redeye, and a few other handy techniques using various software programs.

It is suggested that attendees bring their camera and laptops so they can work along with the instruction.  Please bring, or email, 4-5 of your favorite photos that you have taken recently.