Course Catalog
Photography for Stock Photos
Imagine seeing your photos featured on websites across the Internet, accompanying web pages in various languages from around the world! This class is for people who want to take their photos into the stock photo realm. You will learn what types of photos are in demand, how to give them a professional look, and how to read the tea leaves of upcoming trends so you can get your photos out there before everyone else! Using your camera or iPhone, you will be given tips and instruction on composition, photography skills, subject matter, and researching and recognizing what’s hot before the crowd figures it out first. The instructor is an accomplished stock photographer on Unsplash.com. This is a class for all levels of photographers: from beginners to more advanced. The course will include "field trips” wherein we meet in places around town or in the area to get photos. You will need to have a DSLR camera, mirrorless camera, quality point-and-shoot, or a smartphone with good camera capabilities for this course.
Photographic Trip: Yellowstone OR Grand Teton
Love to travel and take photographs? Learn how to get better travel pics (landscapes, animals, people, and “travel experience” shots), as we practice locally and then travel together on a trip to Yellowstone or Grand Teton! The trip destination will depend on class interest and will be a separate cost from the course fee (but will be kept economical). The class is geared toward photographers with at least some experience but beginners are encouraged to enroll and practice with their camera before the course begins (search for free tutorials on Youtube for your specific camera). Students will be responsible for transporting themselves to and from field trip.
Beginning Photo Editing with Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop
Ready to turn good photos into great ones? This hands-on introductory course will teach the fundamentals of photo editing using Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. Designed for beginners and hobby photographers, the class will cover a practical editing workflow from organizing images to making creative and corrective edits. Students will learn essential editing and photo processing techniques including improving composition through cropping, adjusting lighting and exposure, enhancing color, making selective edits, and understanding how to work with layers in Photoshop. We will also explore modern editing tools such as removing distracting objects or people and using AI-powered features to enhance and refine images. Requirements: Students must bring their own laptop and purchase an active subscription to Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop prior to the start of class. Some familiarity with basic computer skills is necessary, but no prior photo editing experience is required.
Beginning Photography (DSLR)
Basic understanding of photography. This class will discuss Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, and go over some Composition. You will learn how to operate your own camera. This class is geared for DSLR Cameras. On last day of class, weather permitting, we will venture out on campus to get some hands on experience. The class will have props for you to practice during class time. Bring your DSLR camera that you want to learn with. Students are encouraged to bring their camera’s owner’s manual, or be able to look it up online, or on your phone. The goal of this class is to make you feel more comfortable taking your camera out and gain an understanding of the basics. This is a beginner class.
Photography (D/SLR) Workshop
This is an opportunity to build on the basic skills of your D\SLR photography. This workshop is intended to be a hands on workshop. The skills we will be developing out in the field are Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, Composition, Rule of Thirds, Lighting, etc.. We will work together at trying to achieve the best images possible. This is a 4 week session. You will need to bring a notebook, pen. Please dress appropriately for the weather. The first class will meet at Edson Fichter Nature Trail