improve your photographs.  Classes will meet once weekly for one to two
hours of conversational instruction (not lecture) with original teaching
materials, photographic examples, color hand-outs, a take-home
assignment and personal critiques and feedback.

Requirements: film or digital camera (no disposable cameras), user's
manual, a desire to learn, and time to complete assignments.
b.  Exposure Modes
c.  Focus Targets
d.  Favorite Photos

2)  Choose, focus on and place your subject
a.  Focus Lock
b.  The Rule of Thirds
c.  Subject looking into scene
d.  Shoot Horizontally and Vertically for effect

3)  Zoom - with the camera and with your feet
a.  Optical vs. Digital zoom
b.  Take two steps forward
c.  Macro

4)  Graphic Elements and Color
a.  Using lines and patterns to guide the viewer's eye
b.  Advancing vs. Receding colors
c.  Perspective
Intermediate Photography - Image Control
A four week, mid-level photography course that can dramatically improve
your photographs.  Classes will meet once weekly for one to two hours of
conversational instruction (not lecture) with original teaching materials,
photographic examples, a take-home assignment and personal critiques
and feedback.

Requirements: film or digital camera (no disposable cameras), knowledge
of camera settings or completion of Beginning Photography, ability to adjust
aperture and shutter speed, a desire to learn, and time to complete
assignments.
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Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without express written permission.
a.  Depth of Field and F/stops
b.  Eliminate Distractions
c.  Aperture Priority Mode
d.  Portrait Mode or Landscape Mode

2)  Shutter Speed for:
a.  Stopped Action
b.  Motion Blur
c.  Sports/Action Mode
d.  Shutter Speed Priority Mode

3)  Available Light - take advantage of:
a.  Shutter Speed
b.  Aperture
c.  ISO
d.  Tripods and Self-timers
e.  Night Scene Mode

4)  Flash - use it to improve your photos
a.  With Back and Side-lighting
b.  To Fill Harsh Shadows (in and outside)
c.  To Create "Catch-Lights"
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