Course requirements: Digital SLR (DSLR) or digital point-and-shoot type camera. No prior knowledge of cameras or photography is needed.
Your camera is a tool for you to create beautiful, stimulating pictures. You will learn how to make good images with ease by understanding the how and why of your camera’s options and features. There are many, and this course makes it easier to understand and use them. Start using your camera as if it was like your eye. Use practical skills with our methods that have worked well for hundreds of students just like you.
Larry will critique your assignments in positive terms, allowing you to grow with your camera at your own pace, becoming confident and expressive as you take control. Larry’s individual attention and feedback is based on his years of photographing and teaching. Ask any of our past students: they will tell you of Larry’s dedication to your success.
(Want to see what the instructor's work looks like up close? See a live exhibit of Larry’s work on two Vietnam projects at Alverno College.
Course features:
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Use the best quality settings your camera offers, so every image’s technique is good
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Use non-automatic modes for more powerful images
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Get good exposures indoors and outdoors with balanced lighting
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Work in low light and at night; get great shots with sunsets and at indoor events
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Choose the best lenses and accessories and tips on how to carry them when you travel
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Control time, motion, camera shake and use all of them for a creative “look”
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Control color, contrast and also make black and white photos
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Use special types of focus in the camera and use your computer to change the size; crop and print your photo