Beginner Photography Class TWO
Learn how to use your camera more creatively
Get to know your artistic side
Four weekly classes plus an instructor-led outing
If you are familiar with how your camera works and looking to take the next step in your creative journey, then it is time to check out Beginner Photography TWO. Building on the skills taught in Beginner ONE; this class goes deeper into the creative application of using your camera. There’s more to taking great photos than adjusting settings and pressing the shutter button – a lot more.
To take creative photos, you must learn to see creatively and know how to express your vision with the camera. That involves first recognizing the visual elements of inspiration (light, color, gesture) when they arise, and then deciding how to arrange them within the frame. Seeing beyond the snapshot and learning how to capture photos that express your artistic side is what this class is all about.
Class 1: Vision
Looking at something isn’t the same as seeing it. This class begins the process of opening your artistic eye by observing how habitual ways of seeing interferes with the discovery of creative potential that is all around you. Learning how to see mindfully brings you closer to the moment and allows you to connect with more presence and authenticity.
Class 2: Light
Light is everything. The influence it has on the appearance of an object is profound and should be considered every time you raise the camera. This class introduces you to the various natural light conditions that you will encounter and explores how to use them in creative ways that best communicate the feeling or expression you want in your photo.
Class 3: Elements
Every object or scene can be said to possess aspects of design, such as line, shape, color, texture, etc. Like light, these elements have expressive qualities that influence how others receive a photo. Think of them as “visual ingredients.” The focus of this class is learning how to recognize these qualities and how they affect the meaning of your photos.
Class 4: Composition
Merely having subject matter in the frame isn’t enough; you must also consider how they are arranged within the picture space. This class looks at composition and teaches you how to shape or compose a photograph that best communicates the subject or theme rather than relying on “rules of composition” that can often lead to predictable images.
Putting it all into practice
In-class, at home, together
In addition to the course material and in-class practice activities, you will receive a set of composition and visual exercises that relate to the material covered to practice at your convenience. After completing the four weekly in-class sessions at our location in Upper Arlington, you will participate in an off-site outing led by the instructor and put everything into practice.
Are you ready to see and be more creative behind the camera? If so, this class is for you!
Need to learn how to use your camera?
Check out Beginner Photography ONE
Small classes = big fun
Our small class sizes use a group dynamic to work through stumbling blocks, build your skill levels, and support your development. For the novice through an amateur level, hobbyist, or recreational mamarazzi, this course dumps the intimidating jargon and gives you the core concepts you need to see what your camera can really do.
Regardless of your current technical ability, you will learn how to capture those precious, fun, and unforgettable moments in ways you never thought you could.
Class material and exercises
We’ve done the note-taking for you, so there’s no need to remember or write everything down! You will get a complete copy of the class material for all four weekly sessions along with exercises to help you practice the topics covered.
We hold classes at our stylish training facility located at 2025 Riverside Drive in Upper Arlington, where you will find plenty of free parking and a safe environment where you can explore your new passion.
100% Until it Clicks Promise
We understand learning photography can be challenging. If, after taking any in-class instruction you would like to see the material again for any reason, feel free to come back through – it’s on us! No matter how much time has passed, if you want to sit in on any future same in-class session, you can join us again at no additional charge.
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