Have you enjoyed taking pictures, but sometimes found yourself frustrated with the results? You may have checked out sites like www.olgatopchii.com and been inspired by the photos that photographers have taken. But when it comes to what you create, somehow the lighting was wrong, the composition was off, the picture was out of focus or improperly exposed.
Photography can be complicated; manufacturers have done a great job building sophisticated capabilities into cameras but have done little to show people how to take great pictures with them.
It doesn’t have to be that complicated; there are some simple things most people can do that will make the process easier and produce better results. For this reason, the PebbleCreek Art Club has decided to offer Beginner and Intermediate level photography workshops for those interested in learning more. The first workshop, called Photography Essentials-Beginner, was conducted on March 12 and 24 in two, three-hour sessions. The class was full and the participants all felt that they learned a lot about photography and how to use their camera more effectively.
This workshop is designed to use a more intuitive and hands-on approach to better picture taking with the aim of helping participants learn how to take sharp, properly illuminated, and more interesting photographs. The workshop teaches photographic concepts and general camera usage. Limited time availability keeps us from teaching how to use specific makes and models of cameras (almost all cameras have similar settings; they just implement them differently).
The Beginner class will be offered again on June 11 and 18. A more advanced workshop called Photographic Essentials-Intermediate will be offered on June 19 and 26. The focus of this workshop will be to take the concepts discussed in the first workshop to a deeper level and include more on using the camera artistically.
Our class instructor is Bill Raymond. He and his wife Gail have been full-time residents of PebbleCreek since July of 2013. Bill has been an avid photographer since he was a youngster. He uses digital compact cameras and DSLRs. We will discuss both in these workshops. An interesting and inspiring part of the workshop is what to do with photos once you have them. The workshop will cover many approaches to keeping your experiences alive long after you photograph them.
These workshops are currently posted in the Arts and Crafts Gallery.