DIGITAL MEDIA & PHOTOGRAPHY
The photography darkroom is intended to only provide equipment and supplies for purposes of noncommercial and recreational benefit to the community.
Our thanks to WCTV for generous support for development of HD video for our community.
CAE Photography Forum
The Mission of the Photography Forum is to encourage photographers of all levels to continue to study the art of photography, practice and produce new work, and to share ideas and experiences. Open to all who have an interest in continuing to improve their photography skills. Both digital and film camera users welcome. Meets monthly (June 1 through May 31) to share images, critiques, technical developments, and hear guest speakers. Photographic Field Trips and Workshops allow members to broaden their knowledge of photography. Field trip expenses (entry fees, liability, travel and other costs) are the responsibility of participants. Attendance at one meeting is free to enrolled CAE students. No prorated fee. Pre-registration recommended.
17840
Tu, 7:00 PM-9:30 PM, Jun 21-May 15
(Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month)
Tom Crews; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $65 yearly membership
CORE CLASSES
Using Your Digital Point & Shoot Camera
Having trouble getting your digital camera to give you the results you want? Learn all the features and controls of your digital camera. Learn to make better creative decisions, how to control lighting, movement and flash. Learn how to download pictures from camera into computer, save to a CD, for print or email. Bring your camera manual, and questions to class for individual help.
18772
Mo, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Feb 13-Mar 12
No class Feb 20
Greg Hazard; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $79; 60+: $74; Classes: 4
Using Your Digital SLR Camera
Having trouble getting your digital SLR camera to give you the results you want? Learn all the features and controls of your digital camera. We will discuss making better creative decisions, how to control lighting, movement and flash. Learn how to download pictures from camera into computer, save to a CD, for print or email. Bring your camera manual, and questions to class for individual help.
18771
Mo, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Jan 9-Feb 6
No class Jan 16
Greg Hazard;
Practice Studio 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $79; 60+: $74; Classes: 4
Getting to Know & Love your Digital SLR (Beg)
Got a new toy but don’t know how to use all those bells and whistles? Or have you not taken full advantage of your DSLR because you don’t get the kinds of pictures you thought it would take? Enjoy a daylong intensive to learn what it means to see light, how the camera and human eye see differently. Covers your equipment’s shooting modes, the histogram, basic functions, and more. Lecture, discussion and 2 shooting sessions with review of your work from instructor’s laptop. Please bring camera (and lens) manuals, empty memory card, fully charged battery, bag lunch and lots of questions.
18819
Th, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM, Mar 8
Beth Witrogen; Annex C, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $69; Classes: 1
18820
Sa, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM, Mar 10
Beth Witrogen; Annex C, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $69; Classes: 1
Inside Your Canon DSLR
Learn about all of the features of your Canon EOS Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera. We will cover all of the functions of the camera’s buttons, dials, and menus and how these features will help in improving your photography. Bring your camera, instruction book, and questions.
18788
Sa, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM, Feb 4
Tom Crews; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $37; Classes: 1
Inside Your Nikon DSLR
Learn about all of the features of your Nikon Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera. We will cover all of the functions of the camera’s buttons, dials, and menus and how these features will help in improving your photography. Bring your camera, instruction book, and questions.
18787
Sa, 1:00 PM-3:30 PM, Feb 4
Tom Crews; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $37; Classes: 1
Intro to Photoshop Elements (Beg/Int)
Photoshop Elements is a wonderful image editing program with most of the features of Photoshop which are directed primarily to the photographer. This class will concentrate on those features needed to edit your digital images. We will cover the basics for understanding Photoshop Elements including: how to navigate your way around these programs, viewing and saving your files, and resizing and cropping. We will focus on understanding layers, image adjustments, using levels, hue/saturation, color balance, how to use the select and image editing tools to work on photographs, and more. Finally we will discuss the importance of proper Color Management and workflow techniques. Assignments allow students to practice the tools and techniques learned in class. Although not mandatory, students should have a laptop computer with Photoshop Elements installed. Please come early enough to allow time to set up your computer before class starts.
18769
Th, 6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Feb 9-Mar 15
Tom Crews; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $82; 60+: $77; Classes: 6
Photoshop Made Simple
Are you frustrated by how complex Photoshop seems? This class will show the beginner how to achieve beautiful editing in photoshop the easy way -- no layers, no ctl-shift#, no complex commands to follow: just straight forward ways to make your images look beautiful! Laptop computers with Photoshop CS2 provided if you do not have Photoshop on yours. Bring images on a USB thumb-drive or memory card to download into the laptop.
18773
Tu, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Jan 10-24
Greg Hazard; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $52; 60+: $47; Classes: 3
SPECIAL INTEREST
Professional Studio Lighting
Discover the wonderful world of studio lighting. Uncover the mysteries of light. We will light tabletop objects as well as people and cover lighting techniques with wireless camera flashes, incandescent lights and studio strobe lights. Umbrellas, soft boxes, large and small diffusion panels as well as reflectors will be used. Must have basic exposure knowledge and use of an SLR camera (film or digital).
18768
Th, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Feb 2-23
Greg Hazard; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $82; 60+: $77; Classes: 4
Meditative Photography (Beg/Int)
Learn what it means to see ‘with unclouded eyes’. We will examine examples of contemplative (and abstract) photography and discuss the process of being stopped in our tracks by something that calls us to capture it photographically. Some lecture, interactive discussion, brief meditation and opportunities to shoot and journal our experiences. Practice between classes and bring up to 10 images for discussion in next class. Should have basic familiarity with your camera, but brief guidance will be given if needed. Bring your camera, one lens, manuals and a notebook/journal. Use either your memory card or flash drive with only images for class. (This is not a color correction class, but some Photoshop will be used.)
18775
Mo, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Jan 23-Feb 6
Beth Witrogen; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $52; Classes: 3
The Magic of Black & White
Without the distraction of color you can make powerful images that reveal the essence of a landscape, and with infrared you can often transform a good landscape into something absolutely magical. We’ll cover good composition, seeing with fresh eyes, conventional and infrared digital capture and conversion from RAW files, plus working with B&W film. During two field trips we’ll photograph some of our best local scenery early and late in the day. Finally, we’ll critique your best work. Use any digital or film camera that allows manual control of focus, aperture, and shutter speed, provided you already understand its controls. (All cameras can shoot B&W, but not all can capture infrared; check with instructor if in doubt.) Tripod and remote release highly recommended.
18774
We, Sa, 7:30 PM-9:30 PM, Feb 29-Mar 14
2 field trips: Sat, Mar 3, 6:30am-11:00am and Sat Mar 10, 3-00-6:30pm
Bill Helsel; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $94; Classes: 5
NEW 5 Steps to Stunning Portraits
Learn to use classic principles of composition to add power and focus to your work. Learn the subtle finishing touches which separate the top artists from the rest. Learn how to manage blotchy skin tones and imperfections and how to make eyes compelling yet natural. You’ll learn easy ways to use layer masks and blending modes to perform magic--eye transplants for the blinker in the group shot-and appear multiple times interacting with yourself in your own self-portrait. Laptop with Adobe Elements 9 or any edition of Photoshop 2 or later required.
18792
Mo, 6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Jan 23-Feb 27
No class Feb 20
Jeffrey K. Smith; Youth Art 3, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $105; 60+: $99; Classes: 5
NEWAdding Snap to Your Photos
One of the most frequently asked questions received from photographers is ‘How do I add more snap to my photos?’ This class will explain how to take a correctly exposed photo using the histogram on the camera, bracketing, and setting up for HDR processing. We will cover some of the tools of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements to enhance the photos in post processing using levels, selective sharpening, HDR processing and more. A photographic assignment and field trip allow students to practice the tools and techniques learned in class. Although not mandatory, students should have a laptop computer with either Photoshop CS5 (or earlier) or Photoshop Elements 9 program installed. Field trip destination will be announced in class.
18789
We, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Jan 11-Feb 1
Field trip: Jan 28, 11am to 1pm
Tom Crews; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $87; 60+: $82; Classes: 5
The Fabulous Holga: Making Art with a Toy Camera
Free yourself from technology. Express your creativity. Break some rules. Join the Toy Camera revolution that’s sweeping the fine art photographic community. Class introduces the fabulous Holga camera which uses medium format film. A camera (which is yours to keep) and 2 rolls of film included. Learn how to use camera, how to develop film and how to scan negatives for printing. A field trip will give you practice with composition and an occasion to experience for yourself the freedom of expression that comes with using a Holga. Another field trip will visit a professional digital printing lab, while a class session will demonstrate darkroom printing. You will also have an opportunity to display your work for the class and to see fellow students’ work. Younger students 12-15 may enroll if parent is registered as well. Field trips tba in class.
18770 Age: 16 and up
Tu, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Jan 17-Mar 6
J.M. Golding; Annex C, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $134; 60+: $128; Classes: 8
Photography Shootout (Int)
This popular daylong workshop is for those who are already comfortable with their camera functions but want to learn to take better photographs. Lecture on seeing light, the histogram, composition and how to obtain proper exposures in manual mode. Students will go out for 2 shoots nearby, then transfer images to instructor’s laptop for projection onto screen. It’s always fun to see the vast improvement in images between these shoots. Bring empty memory card, fully charged battery, bag lunch and lots of questions.
18794 Age: 16 and up
Sa, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM, Mar 3
Beth Witrogen; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $57; Classes: 1
Photography Using Outdoor Light
Ever wonder how the professionals make models look so good in outdoor lighting situations? Get the answers in this one-day workshop. Discussion and demonstrations of outdoor lighting techniques as well as posing techniques with a model. Use of large diffusers and reflectors as well as wireless flashes covered. Basic exposure knowledge and use of an SLR camera (film or digital) required.
18793
Sa, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, Feb 25
Greg Hazard; Annex C, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $45; Classes: 1
MacBook/Windows Video
Film your own fiction or documentary movie in HD video for the web or DVD. MacBooks and all equipment provided, or bring your own laptop with Premier or Final Cut Pro. Learn all the steps from writing a script to drawing a storyboard, to filming a scene, and finally editing your movie. Get a hands-on experience in the art of movie making with HD video cameras, audio recorder and Final Cut Pro to create a short film for on-line streaming and DVD. Adults welcome; enrollment limited.
18776Age: 16 and up
Th, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Jan 12-Mar 15
Noemi Zeigler; Civic Park, Park Place
Fee: $202; Classes: 10
NEW Telling Life’s Stories
Everyone has a story--whether it’s your grandparents coming to America through Ellis Island, your daughter’s wedding, or your trip to the Grand Canyon. In this class you will learn to tell your stories using the latest in digital technology. You’ll learn how to create and include pictures and documents, vintage photographs and video and/or audio interviews in a video presentation. This video can be published on YouTube or simply saved as a legacy for your family. Mac Laptops with iLife software are furnished and expert instruction will guide you through the process.
18791
Mo, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Jan 9-Mar 12
No class Jan 16 and Feb 20
Noemi Zeigler; Civic Park, Park Place
Fee: $170; Classes: 8
