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Weekly Classes — Winter/Spring 2009
Basic Digital Photography
Jay Marino
Tuesday, 9am to noon
Session W1, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 791
Come learn about your digital camera! This course will help you understand the features on your digital camera and teach you when and how to use them. Learn how to move files onto the computer to organize and save your photographs. You will be introduced to Photoshop and shown the difference that it can make to digital images. There will be demonstrations, explanations, and in-class projects. You will also have assignments between classes for critique. Bring your camera and camera instruction manual to class.
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Basic Digital Photography II: Getting Creative
Jay Marino
Tuesday, 9am to noon
Session W2 • Levels 3-5
Course code 733
Now that you've learned all the basics of digital photography come discover how to improve your skills, understand the fundamentals of digital photography, and become a better digital photographer. Students will take an in-depth approach to discovering ways of creating more interesting images by working with varying light, exposures, and compositions. There will be demonstrations, explanations, and in-class projects. Bring your camera and camera instruction manual to class.
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Photo Assignments
James Branaman
Tuesday, 6pm to 9pm
Session SP • Levels 3-5
Course code 625
Do you need a photo challenge? Do you know how to take a good photograph, but would like some class interaction? Photo Assignments will challenge each student to shoot a specific assignment given by the instructor. Field trips for group assignments, class critique and feedback will be included. Any format is welcome. Join the Photo Assignment Challenge!
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Experimental Digital Photography
Frank Baptie
Tuesday, 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 1-3
Course code 795
Explore the possibilities of your Digital Camera. The students will learn extended exposures, playing with colored light, shooting blind (without looking through the viewfinder) and other things not recommended in your camera's manual. This is your chance to expand your creativity and move outside the box! Students should be familiar with the operations of their personal camera. This class is held at Frank Baptie Photography, 675 30th Avenue North, St. Petersburg. (727) 823-7319
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Photography I
Beth Reynolds
Tuesday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1 • Levels 1-5
Course code 757
Learn the basics of 35mm SLR photography in this non-darkroom class. You will gain an understanding of manual camera operations, exposure controls, composition, lenses, film and more. This is a great class for people who are new to photography or need a refresher course. Do not fear your camera! There are weekly assignments and helpful critiques. Film and digital students welcome.
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Photography II
Beth Reynolds
Tuesday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W2 • Levels 2-5
Course code 758
This class explores how to add more visual impact to your images. Creative and technical topics will include filters, flash use, light meters and understanding light. Focus on composition and design. Instructor offers weekly assignments and helpful critiques.
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Darkroom Printmaking
Heather Peterson
Tuesday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 789
Want a better understanding of how to use light in your photography? Tired of using automatic settings and ready to explore the world of the manual settings? Come and learn a fun new hobby, or perfect the skills you have. Learning classic black and white printmaking will help you understand F-stops and the relationship between light and time; overall improving your skills as a photographer and printmaker. You will need a film camera and a few other supplies that will be outlined in the first class.
Lab Fee: $15
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Photography as Image Gathering (PEL)
Herb Snitzer
Wednesday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, W2 • 1-5
Course code 799
This class is an introduction to black and white photography, basic shooting, developing, and printing film. We will explore the history of photography along with concepts such as fast/slow shutter, shallow/extreme depth of field, side/front lighting, low/high contrast, and full frame/ cropping. Photo Kits Available for $25 (Includes: film, photography paper, slips)
Materials List
Lab Fee: $15
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Travel Photography
Jay Marino
Thursday, 9am to 11:45am
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 787
Come and learn how you can make your vacation photography more interesting. This class will cover how to add more impact to your photographs of buildings, shopping areas, restaurants, outdoor sculptures, and landscapes by using perspective, framing, and composition. Students will learn how to develop a storyline and make a slide show of their work. There will be assignments, demonstrations, explanations and in-class projects. This course will make your vacation photography more interesting.
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Portrait Photography
Jay Marino
Thursday, 12:15pm to 3:15pm
Session W1, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 776
This course covers the fundamentals of posing, composition and lighting. You will learn how to photograph individuals, couples, families, and groups. You will learn to set up a natural light studio, to take candid portraits, and how to use the light for dramatic portraits. You will also learn professional techniques to help you get relaxed comfortable poses. There will be assignments, demonstrations, explanations and in-class projects. Come learn to take better pictures of the family at holidays, get-togethers and on vacation.
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Portrait Photography II
Jay Marino
Thursday, 12:15pm to 3:15pm
Session W2 • Levels 2-5
Course code 779
Are you interested in Portrait Photography? Take this course to advance your basic skills. Learn how to use your external flash for outdoor portraits and how to find outdoor locations for shooting. Experiment with window lighting for portraits. Set up an indoor studio with reflectors and lights and continue to refine the pose and posing groups.
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Creative Photographic Lighting
Charles Vosburgh
Thursday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, SP • Levels 2-5
Course code 761
This is a comprehensive hands-on course teaching practical skills for the better use of light in photography. Students will learn how to control light and get the best results in any situation. This course will demonstrate a variety of lighting techniques in an easy, down to earth style. Topics covered include evaluating and using existing light, the use of reflectors and light modifiers, and how to use your on-camera flash as an effective lighting tool. Students will learn professional secrets to getting predictable results in difficult lighting situations.
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
The Art of Studio Lighting
Charles Vosburgh
Thursday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W2 • Levels 1-5
Course code 762
Students will learn the practical applications of photographic lighting and develop an understanding of light and how it works. We also explore photographic lighting as a form of creative expression that can transform an ordinary photograph into something special using light, color, and composition combined to make visually stunning images. This class will demonstrate how to work with professional lighting equipment including strobes, softboxes, reflectors, grids, and more.
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Workshops
Lightroom Workshop
Randy Van Duinen
Saturday, February 14, 10am to 4pm
Course code 743 • Levels 1-5
Learn the basics of Adobe Lightroom. Explore how to use components of Lightroom such as: library, develop, slideshow, print and web modules that will allow you to work more efficiently and produce great photographs in a short time.
Tuition $95 members, $125 nonmembers
Book and Portfolio Design
Randy Van Duinen
Saturday, March 14, 10am to 4pm
Course code 604 • Levels 1-5
Learn how to design and layout a professional looking portfolio or photo book. Class discussions include incorporating design elements and themes into your portfolio layout to create a look unique to you.
Tuition $95 members, $125 nonmembers
Master Artist Workshops
Photography: The Next Step
Sam Abell
Friday - Sunday, January 9-11, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Course code 1400 • Levels 3-5
Are you ready to take the next photographic step, personally and professionally? Participants in this workshop need to have an established path in photography that they can share with others through both their words and pictures. Emphasis will be placed on existing work. A portfolio of single images or a project will be critiqued with the goal to define personal and professional goals and how to attain them. Bring a portfolio of 10-20 images, proofs, slides, work prints, and/or work-in-progress that you would like to discuss.
Tuition $450 members, $480 nonmembers
Artist Bookmaking
Anna Tomczak
Friday - Sunday, February 20-22, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Course code 1402 • Levels 1-5
This workshop will emphasize the photographic image and include other forms of mixed media such as drawing, collage, poetry, and illustrations. A variety of binding styles and bookmaking methods will be demonstrated or discussed. Learn how to integrate photographs into the surface of various art papers, cloth, canvas, and metals.
Tuition $250 members, $280 nonmembers
Related Info
Registration Information
See Digital Imaging section for more class offerings in photography.
Session Dates
Winter Session I
January 12 - February 22
Winter Session II
March 2 - April 12
Spring Session
April 20 - May 31
Forms
Registration Form (.pdf)
Registration Form (.html)
Guide to Skill Levels
Level 1: Beginners
Student has no skill in the medium
Level 2
Student has some minimal experience in the medium
Level 3: Intermediate
Student has knowledge of basic skills in the medium
Level 4: Advanced
Student has knowledge of and has had previous instruction in the medium
Level 5: Professional Level
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