 |
|
Workshops, Classes & Private Instruction
If you are interested in learning more about using your camera or editing and printing your pictures with a computer, take a look at the workshops and classes below. If none of these meets your needs or time-table, email me about personal instruction.
2012 NATIONAL WORKSHOPS
Basic Photography
July 7-13, 2021
September 8-14, 2012
Rocky Mountain School of Photography
Missoula, Montana, USA
800-597-1776
Take charge of your pictures by learning to set the camera controls yourself instead of relying on automatic. In this beginning class, you start with manual exposure, the first step to creative pictures. Discover how to read the camera’s light meter and adjust the shutter and aperture for a perfect exposure. Then explore ways to add variety to your pictures by blurring the background, stopping the action, and altering color. You also learn detailed information about cameras, lenses, tripods and other accessories as well as basic techniques to compose photos with impact. With your new-found skills, you’ll never go back to program mode again!
To register, visit the Rocky Mountain School of Photography online or call 800-597-1776. Top
Sum
mer Intensive
June 5 – August 17, 2012
Rocky Mountain School of Photography
Missoula, Montana, USA
800-597-1776
Learning photography is within your reach. Nowhere is that more apparent than in this 11-week Summer Intensive course. In SI, every photographer is welcome—from those who strive to make it their career to those who simply love the art form. People look to SI for a variety of reasons, each of which is as important as it is personal. Since 1989 individuals have trusted their future careers to the education that begins here. Today, SI remains the cornerstone of the Career Training program, giving students what they need to make progress as they work to achieve their goals in photography. For all the details, visit the RMSP Career Training website. Top
MISSOULA, MONTANA CLASSES
Winter 2012
Lifelong Learning Center
310 S. Curtis Street
Missoula, Montana 59801 USA
406-549-8765
www.TheLifelongLearningCenter.com
Digital Photography Certificate The Digital Photography Certificate is comprised of approximately 150 hours of photography and photo editing classes. Students enroll in the required classes separately and are awarded the certificate upon successful completion of the Portfolio. The Portfolio demonstrates your ability to capture, edit and display photographs by creating both a printed portfolio and an online gallery of 10-15 of your best images. Call 406-549-8765 for a complete list of required classes, equipment and Portfolio requirements. Top
CAMERA COURSES
Making the Most of Your Digital Camera
Do all the menus on your digital camera confuse you? Would you like to feel more comfortable using all those buttons? Each week we’ll explore the common features of digital cameras. Then we will display the pictures you’ve created and talk about how to improve them using digital controls. Anyone with a digital camera is welcome. (You do not need a computer or printer to take the class.) Please bring your camera and instruction booklet with you to every class. Prerequisite: None 10 hours
- Mondays, 3-5 pm, January 9 – February 6
- Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, January 12 – February 9
- Saturday, 9am-6pm, January 28 (8 hours)
- Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm, February 21- March 20, Frenchtown High School Top
Taking the Next Step with Your Digital Camera
Get even more from your digital or film camera in this intermediate course. Learn the basic photographic controls common to all cameras. Then discover how to apply them for better focus and exposure in your pictures. Bring your camera and instruction book with you to every class. NOTE: People with a full-featured film or digital camera will benefit the most from this course. Bring your camera and instruction manual to every class. Prerequisite: Making the Most of Your Digital Camera or Instructor Consent. 12 hours.
- Saturday, 9am – 6pm, February 4 (8 hours) Top
Mastering Your Digital Camera
Take charge of your pictures by learning to set the camera controls yourself. In this advanced class, we start with manual exposure, the first step to creative pictures. Then we explore ways to add variety to your pictures by blurring the background, stopping the action, altering color, and changing the amount of background. During the first half of each class we talk about the pictures you like and the pictures that didn’t turn out as you wanted and how to improve them. In the second half we talk about camera controls and equipment. NOTE: You must have an advanced camera with manual controls for shutter and aperture as well as the ability to change lenses to take this course. Both film and digital cameras are welcome. Bring your camera and instruction manual to every class. Prerequisite: Making the Most of Your Digital Camera and Making the Most of Your Digital Photos. 22.5 hours
- Not offered this quarter.
- This course also available for private instruction. Email me for details. Top
Advanced Digital Camera
Expand your photography skills and creativity in this continuing class! Review the basics of manual exposure. Explore creative techniques such as selective focus and zooming a lens during long exposures. Discover the effects different lenses have on perspective. You will leave this class with great pictures and a renewed confidence in your photographic abilities. Both film and digital cameras are welcome. Bring your camera and instruction manual to every class. Text required. Prerequisite: Mastering Your Digital or Film Camera or a working knowledge of your camera in manual exposure mode. 12 hours.
- Not offered this quarter. Top
Creating Better Landscape Photos
Western Montana’s natural beauty inspires many people to photograph the landscape. Find out how to make your scenic pictures as inspiring as the vistas you see. Learn how lighting, vantage points, and specific camera controls can improve your results. You’ll also discover composition techniques and camera accessories that will help turn your snapshots into photographs. You may use either a film or a digital camera for this course. Bring your camera and instruction manual to every class. Prerequisite: Making the Most of Your Digital or Film Camera or Instructor Consent. 8 hours
- Not offered this quarter. Top
Landscape Photography Critique
Spend time perfecting your landscape photography techniques with lectures, field trips and critiques of your images. In the classroom, you will review lighting, composition, sharpness, exposure and filter use.Then you can appy what you know on sunrise and sunset field trips to beautiful natural areas within an hour’s drive of Missoula. Prerequisite: Better Landscape Photos or Instructor Consent. 10 hours
- Not offered this quarter. Top
NEW!! Better Winter Photography
Explore the photographic possibilities of winter in this field shooting class. Whether you love recording the pristine landscape blanketed with snow or enjoy photographing family ski or snowmobile outings, you can get better photos with just a few tips. You start in the classroom, learning how to prepare youself and your camera for the cold. Then move on to adjusting exposure and color for great pictures. We’ll take two trips to snowy locations near Missoula so you can practice what you’ve learned with the teacher by your side. Bring your camera and instruction manual to every class. Prerequisites: Making the Most of Your Digital or Film Camera or Instructor Consent. 10 hours
- Wednesdays & Saturdays, 6:30-8:30pm, January 11-25 Top
Making Better Close-up Photos
If you are fascinated by the details of the world around you, there is no better way to share them than through close-up photography. Whether you are lured by flowers and insects, intrigued by patterns in metal and wood, or fascinated by stamps, coins and jewelry, this class introduces you to the camera settings and skills you need to enlarge the miniature world. You will learn techniques for creating sharp pictures that make use of effective lighting and composition to bring out all the details in your subject. You may use either a film or digital camera for this course. Bring your camera and instruction book to every class. Prerequisite: Making the Most of Your Digital or Film Camera or Instructor Consent. 10 hours
- Wednesdays & Saturdays, 6:30-8:30pm, February 1 – 15 Top
Creating Better People Pictures
Many people enjoy making pictures of their families and children to share during the holidays and to commemorate special events. During this class you learn how a few simple techniques can improve your people pictures. We will talk about choosing appropriate backgrounds, creating flattering light, posing individuals and groups, capturing candids, and making environmental portraits. You learn special camera settings to help you get the most from your portraits. You’ll also learn how to make your own cards from your photographs. You may use either a film or digital camera for this course. Bring your camera and instruction book to every class. Prerequisite: Making the Most of Your Digital or Film Camera or Instructor Consent. 6 hours
- Saturday, 9am – 4 pm, March 3 Top
People Photos: Casual and Candid
Many people enjoy making pictures of their families and children to share during the holidays and to commemorate special events. During this extended class you learn how a few simple techniques can improve your people pictures. We will talk about choosing appropriate backgrounds, creating flattering light, posing individuals and groups, capturing candids, and making environmental portraits. You learn special camera settings to help you get the most from your portraits. You’ll also learn special camera settings to help you get the most from your portraits. You may use either a film or digital camera for this course. Bring your camera and instruction book to every class. Prerequisite: Making the Most of Your Digital or Film Camera or Instructor Consent. 10 hours
- Not offered this quarter Top
Better Photo Composition
Improve your pictures using simple composition techniques for better photographs. Learn how getting closer to your subject, shooting from different angles, and including lines, shapes and patterns can enhance your pictures. Prerequisite: Making the Most of Your Digital or Film Camera or Instructor Consent. 8 hours
- Thursdays, 3-5pm, February 16 – March 8 Top
Seeing Light for Photography
Light is the essence of photography. Recognizing the brightness, color, contrast and direction of light and how to record it effectively will expand your photographic possibilities. In the process, you discover how to make great pictures in a variety of lighting conditions. Prerequisite: Taking the Next Step with Your Digital Camera or Mastering Your Digital Camera or equivalent skills. 10 hours
- Not offered this quarter Top
Black and White Photography
Learn to see the world in black and white and translate that vision to your pictures. Anticipate how different colors convert to shades of gray in the photograph. Look for interesting light to affect the feeling or mood of your pictures. Recognize distinctive shapes and interesting textures that create appealing black and white images. Finally, learn how using colored filters can change the appearance of different parts of your black and white photo. You may use either a film camera or a digital camera that can record black & white pictures. A tripod is recommended. Bring your camera and instruction book to every class. Note: Darkroom training is not included. Prerequisite: Making the Most of Your Digital or Film Camera or Instructor Consent. 8 hours
- Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm, January 24 – February 14 Top
PHOTO EDITING COURSES
NEW!! Advanced Black and White Photography
Take your black and white photography to the next level by learning how to convert color pictures into dramatic black and white images. Using Photoshop, you adjust exposure and contrast, lighten and darken parts of the image to improve its visual impact, and apply special effects such as sepia toning and traditional borders. (These techniques also apply to Lightroom processing.) You may use one of our computers or work on your own laptop. Prerequisites: Black and White Photography or Instructor Consent. 15 hours
- Thursdays, 6-9pm, February 16 – March 15 Top
Shoot and Process Digital Camera Raw Files
If you’ve been curious about what a “camera raw” file is, come explore the creative possibilities of this flexible digital photo format. You learn how raw files differ from JPEG pictures and special shooting techniques for raw files. Then you use Adobe Camera Raw, a conversion program included with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, to develop your photos for the best possible quality. Text required. Prerequisites: Mastering Your Digital Camera and Beginning Photoshop or Photoshop Elements or Instructor Consent. 12 hours
- Not offered this quarter Top
Advanced Camera Raw Processing
In this continuing course, we explore advanced tools for processing digital camera raw files using Photoshop’s Adobe Camera Raw program. Learn to apply the powerful Tone Curve and fine-tune colors, create black & white photos with or without tinting, and remove dust spots and lens vignetting. People working with Photoshop (not Elements) will gain the most from this class. Text required. Prerequisite: Shoot & Process Digital Camera Raw Files or Instructor Consent. 12 hours
- Not offered this quarter Top
Beginning Adobe Photoshop CS4
Get acquainted with Adobe Photoshop CS4′s fundamental concepts and tools in this beginning course. Organize and find your pictures using Adobe Bridge (included with Photoshop). Learn basic steps for cropping, adjusting color, and repairing other picture flaws. Become familiar with selecting parts of photos and combining pictures on layers. Add text with special effects. And prepare your finished photos for printing or web pages. Text required. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills (Windows or Mac) 16 hours
- Not offered this quarter. Top
Photoshop CS4 for Photographers 1 — General Corrections
Photography’s legacy is creating beautiful prints using chemical darkroom methods. Now you can do the same using a computer and photo editing software to bring out the best in your digital pictures. Learn professional techniques for adjusting overall exposure, contrast, color and sharpness using Adobe Photoshop. Then prepare and deliver your image for printing by a professional lab. Text required. Prerequisite: Introduction to Photoshop or Elements and basic computer skills 9 hours
- Not offered this quarter. Top
Photoshop CS4 for Photographers 2 — Selections & Masks
In this continuing Adobe Photoshop course, refine your photographs by changing exposure, contrast, color and sharpness in specific parts of your image. Learn how to make skies more dramatic, foregrounds brighter, and the reds redder! Topics include tools and commands to select different areas of your photo; modifying and saving what you select; protecting parts of your picture using masks; and visually blending a selected area into the rest of the photo. Text required. Prerequisite: Photoshop CS4 for Photographers 1 15 hours
- Not offered this quarter. Top
Private Instruction
If none of the above classes meets your needs or interest, consider scheduling a private session. Topics can include using a film or digital camera (compact or SLR), setting up your digital darkroom equipment, editing photos, and printing them with inkjet printers. Please email me for available dates and times. Top
Kathy Eyster | Missoula, Montana | 406-626-1817 | Email
©2005-2012 Kathy Eyster Photography All Rights Reserved |
Website By Zee Creative | zcreative.com |