Digital Photography Photo Clubs for 2011

We offer digital photography photo clubs where you can learn how to take better digital photos, enhance your digital photos, create shows, and explore all aspects of the digital darkroom. Each club has different prerequisites for computer skills and camera skills that are listed in the summaries of each club below. All clubs are photo-enhancing clubs and meant to improve your basic computer skills as related to photos, folders, organization software, and editing software.


We are a computer oriented lab and not a camera shop. We teach the basics of digital cameras, but the main emphasis in the clubs is "after the shot, what do I do?"


When available, we invite all club members to participate in Photo Scavenger Hunts around town, invite special guest lecturers, and exhibits. We also have special field trips to take different types of photos.


Here are some samples of our students' and instructors' photos: Photo Galleries


The membership is yearly and starts in January. Registration has started. Each Club meets monthly on its designated day of the month and time. If there are vacancies or openings in any club, you are welcome to join in mid-year. Please call the office 451-4611 for further information.

The following photo clubs and their level of expertise are slated for 2011:

* Enrollment in all photo clubs is based on available space.


Adobe Elements Club

Prerequisites:

Basic computer skills on the keyboard. Know how to open and close programs as well as the save function.

You should have a basic understanding of some photo terms and file formats, like .jpeg

Fee:

$60/year

Instructor:

Rod Holley

Description:

  • Meets once a month on the 4th Tuesday morning at 9:30 am.
  • Learn the basics of photo adjustments using Adobe Photoshop Elements
  • Learn straightening, cropping, and basic enhancements.
  • Learn how to use plug-ins and Photomerges.

Adobe Lightroom Clubs I and II

Prerequisites:

Intermediate to advanced computer skills. Do not need coaching with computer skills. Must own the Adobe Lightroom software or interested in purchasing.

Fee:

$60/year

Instructor:

Roberta Przybylski

Description:

  • There are 2 clubs, Beginning and Intermediate.
  • "Club I - Beginning" meets once a month on the first Monday of the month at 1:00 in the afternoon, with additional field trips.
  • "Club II - Intermediate" meets once a month on the second Monday of the month at 1:00 in the afternoon, with additional field trips.
  • "Club I - Beginning" is for those who are beginning to learn and use Lightroom.
  • "Club II - Intermediate" is for those who have had some experience and are at the Intermediate to Advanced levels. "Club II - Intermediate" does not have coaches.
  • Learn advanced photo editing
  • Learn about artistic effects, presets, and additional plug-ins
  • Learn about enhancements beyond the basics.
  • Learn to fix your photo the way your camera should have taken the picture

Beginning Digitally Photo Club

Prerequisites:

Beginner skills.

Fee:

$60/year

Instructor:

Becky Wood

Description:

  • Meets once a month on the first Tuesday at 9:30 am with additional field trips if available.
  • Learn the basics of both the camera and photo software.
  • Download photos and more.
  • Combines knowing your camera and what to do when the camera meets the computer

Everything Google Photo Clubs I, II, and III

Prerequisites:

Beginner computer skills and some camera skills.

Fee:

$60/year

Instructor:

Roberta Przybylski

Description:

  • Meets once a month with additional field trips.
  • There are 3 identical clubs. Select the club that meets on the day and time that you prefer.
  • Everything Google Photo Club I meets on the third Monday at 1:00 pm.
  • Everything Google Photo Club II meets on the third Wednesday at 1:00 pm.
  • Everything Google Photo Club III meets on the fourth Monday at 1:00 pm.
  • Learn how to use the camera and how to download photos.
  • Get basic skills on adjusting photos.
  • Get additional help on camera settings.
  • Emphasis on improving computer skills for photography
  • Uses several software programs that are owned by Google, including , Picasa, Picnik and PhotoScape

Layers Photo Club

Prerequisites:

Beginner to intermediate computer skills.

Fee:

$60/year

Instructor:

Roberta Przybylski

Description:

  • Meets once a month on the fourth Wednesday at 1:00 pm with additional field trips.
  • Learn how using layers to edit can be fun and not as hard as you might think they are
  • Learn fine tuning adjustments of layers and effects on photos.
  • Perform some artwork on photos.
  • Incorporates all things layered; text, frames, tubes (decorating), scrapbooking, masks, etc.
  • Use Corel PaintShop Pro or Adobe Elements to layer, or other software that allows this function.
  • No camera instruction

 

Pro Show Gold Club

Prerequisites:

Intermediate computer skills.

Fee:

$60/year

Instructor:

Gordon Hamilton

Description:

  • Meets once a month on the 4th Thursday afternoon at 1:00 pm with additional field trips.
  • Learn the basics of combining audio, video, with photos using Photodex Pro Show Gold
  • Learn composition, transitions, and timelines and the Wizard
  • Learn how to tell a story using the photos with audio
  • Each month will explore another aspect of the program.

ProShow Producer Club I - Beginner

Prerequisites:

Intermediate computer skills.

Fee:

$60/year

Instructor:

Roberta Przybylski

Description:

  • Meets once a month on the first Wednesday at 1:00 pm with additional field trips.
  • Learn the basics of ProShow Producer with keyframing, transitions and slide styles.
  • Learn the basics of audio and sound timing.
  • Video out of your camera and as clip art will be used.

ProShow Producer Club II - Advanced

Prerequisites:

Intermediate computer skills. Need to have made a few shows in Producer to know the menus etc.

Fee:

$60/year

Instructor:

Roberta Przybylski

Description:

  • Meets once a month on the 2nd Wednesday at 1:00 pm with additional field trips.
  • Learn the more advanced features of ProShow Producer with keyframing, transitions, modifiers and slide styles.
  • Learn the audio, slide sounds and sound timing.
  • Video out of your camera and as clip art will be used.
  • When you are ready to take your basic show to the next level.

 

 


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