Six tutorials per class
Six assignments per class
Personalized critiques
Class discussions
2 months, 6 different
tutorials, 6 assignments, critiques by the
instructor and by your fellow students. Packed full of instruction with lots of discussion
about technique, composition, exposure, lenses, gadgets etc., especially as they relate to the
current tutorial.
REGISTRATION
- $180
The registration window is open now through the first two weeks of each
class.
$180 per class. Register online at our
online store or call Carol Leigh at
(800) 49-PHOTO (800-497-4686) to register over the phone.
WANT TO AUDIT THE CLASS? $85
You'll enjoy the benefits of the class, all the instruction, the lessons,
the discussions, the tips, the camaraderie, etc. Everything is yours
except you won't be posting your photos and you won't be receiving
critiques. Just $85 to audit the
class.
LIMITED TO 25 PHOTOGRAPHERS
Once you're registered, you'll
receive information on how to access the class, what you'll need, how to
prepare your photos for viewing, etc.
PREREQUISITES
- Access to the Internet.
- If you're a film
shooter, you'll need some way of converting your slides or prints to
JPEGs so that they can be shown online.
- If you're a digital
shooter, you'll need some way of sizing your photos to show them online
as JPEGs.
- Any focal length lens
will work fine. Really. There may be times, however, when you'll want to
move in closer to your subject. A
macro lens is great, but you can easily use extension tubes on whatever
lens you have or else buy a set of close-up diopters that screw onto the
front of your current lens.
- A tripod is necessary, especially for the lessons on "Neon," "Kitchen
Art" and for the macro class. These lessons will involve long shutter
speeds (longer than 1/60 second) and so you'll need some sort of support
for sharpness.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
How to see creatively.
How to make a
dramatic, striking photograph from the simplest of things.
How to evaluate lighting as a pro would do.
What
separates a professional-looking photo from a snapshot.
Tips on composition and exposure.
Information about little pieces of equipment that can improve your
photography 100%.
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Developing Your Creative Edge #6
 Lesson
#1
It's not just flowers any more:
GARDEN ART
The little surprises you find in
a garden all of a sudden now become your main subject matter. They're
often easy to find, but your challenge is to isolate, simplify, and to
create something artistic.
 Lesson
#2
They're watching you:
FACES IN
UNLIKELY PLACES
I began looking for "faces" just
a couple of months ago and it's really changed how I perceive things. You
have to let your eyes go a bit "soft" and just gaze at things rather than
looking intensely at something. Once you learn the trick, a whole new
photographic world opens up for you.
 Lesson #3
Get a grip:
PHOTOGRAPHING
HANDS
You've got all sorts of
possibilities here, from your own hands to your neighbor's, your child's.
Gloved or bare, working in the garden or playing a violin, the
possibilities are endless. It's creating a little piece of art with the
hand that's the challenge.
 Lesson #4
Every day is Arbor Day:
PHOTOGRAPHING TREES
We all shoot them, but do we
shoot them well? Are we photographing them the same old way, time after
time? Learn to become more aware of lighting, of little details, of shapes
and shadows in this deceptively basic lesson.
 Lesson #5
Remembrance of things past:
NOSTALGIA
There are a lot of ways to
create photographs that say "yesterday" or "remember when." Subject
matter, the way you set up your shot, the lighting you use, little tricks
and gimmicks, and maybe a bit of post-processing, too, is in order to get
your point across. This one's a fun one.
 Lesson #6
Major diagonality:
WORKING WITH OBLIQUE
LINES
The nautical definition of
"oblique" is "the act of changing course by less than 90 degrees." We're
planning on changing the course of the way you see and how you present
your compositions in an equally subtle manner. A subtle change that will
make a big difference in your photography.
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