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| PRESERVING YOUR FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS |
Two-part Community Workshop, level I*
Cost: $70 for both sessions (participants may not register for one day only).
What to Bring: digital camera, memory cards, old family photographs, bagged lunch.
Instructor: Melissa Reamer
PART I: Digitization Techniques
Saturday, September 3 · 10am - 4pm (1/2 hour for lunch)
Discover ways to maximize the life of your original photographs through an examination of deterioration factors, storage materials and environmental considerations. Then, using 20 photographs from your own family collection, you will learn and practice digitization and scanning techniques to be able to preserve and restore your cherished family photographs electronically. PART II: Retouching
Saturday, September 10 · 10am - 4pm (1/2 hour for lunch)
Continue scanning your photographs and learn ways to retouch and restore them using Adobe Photoshop. |
| INTRO TO DSLRs |
Two-part Community Workshop, level II*
Cost: $70 for both sessions (participants may not register for one day only).
What to Bring: camera (DSLR), camera manual, any cords/cables or media cards, bagged lunch (Saturday only). Optional: laptop, tripod.
Instructor: Steffen Mittelhaeuser
PART I: Introduction to Basic Principles
Friday, September 30 · 6 - 9pm
Learn how to take control of your digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera and utilize its many features. A thorough demonstration process will demystify the menu buttons, prepare you to shoot manually and provide tips and techniques in order for you to make the most of your DSLR. PART II: Putting it all Together - Shoot, Review, Edit and Retouch
Saturday, October 1 · 10am - 4pm (1/2 hour for lunch)
Practice the principles learned the night before by photographing on campus-learn to improve your photographic vision, produce dynamic compositions and maintain proper exposure. Computer operation and digital workflow principles will be covered, including the importing and exporting of image files, retouching, cropping, and further optimizing your photographs via Adobe Photoshop. |
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY MADE EASY |
Community Workshop, level I*
Cost: $35 for single session.
What to Bring: digital camera, memory cards/card readers, bagged lunch.
Instructor: Melissa Reamer
Saturday, October 15 · 10am - 4pm (1/2 hour for lunch)
Learn how to take better photographs by understanding the main functions and properties of your digital camera and photo editing software. Topics include basic composition and exposure techniques, offloading digital files onto a computer, file management, and an introduction to photo editing using Adobe Photoshop. |
