Through instruction and examples, you can take wonderful photos at the zoo without looking like you're at the zoo!

Register now for our Mastering Zoo Photography course, starting March 30!

Understand depth of field: how using it makes fences and glass enclosures disappear.

Learn how to use the equipment you have for the best results possible!

Testimonial Tuesday - Level III Photography!

This #TestimonialTuesday, Go deeper into previous topics and cover new photography ground in our "Level III Photography: In-Depth Topics and Application Learned" course, starting March 20! 

In greater detail explore depth of field, metering (including differences in the various shooting modes), sharp images and focus, dust and sensor cleaning, lenses and how to use the manual shooting mode.

This course goes deeper into previous topics and also covers new ground.

Manual Mode: for the most control possible

Flash: both built-in on camera and external flash guns

Lenses: everything you need to know about lenses for informed buying including characteristics, cost, and which lenses are best for you.

Other: filters and other lens attachments, dust and sensor cleaning, introduction to HDR photography, RAW vs. .jpg file formats and camera care.

We conclude with the class participating in analyzing photos provided on screen and commenting on settings used, examples of what went right or wrong, as the instructor provides answers as needed.

Level II Photography - Starts Feb. 20!

In our Level II Photography: Taking Control, More Help in Refining Your Photos course, you will go beyond basics and learn what the camera is doing so more creative control can be applied.

Understand the traits of light and how the camera interprets them. Learn metering, metering modes and how the camera determines exposure. Topics include:

Lighting: recognizing the type of light present and using it properly, learning the qualities, traits & types of light, all about white balance for color control.

Other: key concept for exposure of neutral and learning to recognize it in a scene, how all the camera metering modes work & when to use each one, getting sharp images, controlling where you focus, tripod tips, sensor size and crop factor impact and the graduate course on depth of field for dramatic photos.

The course finishes with an introduction to flash and a wrap up with some image analysis.

Register now - Level I Photography: Digital Photo Basics and Photography Fundamentals - Starts. Jan. 23!

Our beginning "Level I Photography: Digital Photo Basics and Photography Fundamentals" course is for those wishing to use more than the auto shooting mode. The course starts Jan. 23!
It begins with basics on exposure, aperture and depth of field before moving into shooting modes, shutter speed exposure, compensation and more.

It is strongly recommended that you take the Pre-Level I Photography Workshop first unless you are familiar with your camera controls.

This course teaches how to use the controls and includes but is not limited to the following topics:

Basics: exposure triangle, aperture and depth of field, shutter speed and motion, ISO & noise and exposure compensation

The rest: using the histogram to ensure good exposures, how the various shooting modes work and when to use which one, how the camera sets the exposure and compensating what to do when it gets it wrong.

"Digital Photography – Basic Lightroom and the RAW File" course on 12/3

Interested in learning more about Digital Photography and Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop?

Register today for our "Digital Photography – Basic Lightroom and the RAW File" course 📷 on 12/3 from 8:30a.m. to 2p.m.!

Explore the basics of Adobe Lightroom 6/CC in this one-day workshop, with instructor John Reed. Investigate the library module, including importing catalogs and organization. Discover the develop module for editing your digital images.

Learn the basic adjustments possible with this powerful, non-destructive editing software, applicable to both RAW and jpg files.

Since Lightroom is based on the Adobe RAW Converter, the course will also touch on it as supplied with Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop Elements.