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Course Listing
PU 101 - Beyond Snapshots $195
This 3- part, 10 hour "boot camp" is designed to take your photography to "11" ! A fast-track course that will ground you in fundamentals and immediately improve your photography immensely. Flexible schedule with fun practical outings and instructive homework assignments. Upon completion of this course you will be prepared to pursue further self-study and exploration, or proceed to PU 201- Follow The Light. A certificate is awarded upon completion.
l. The Fundamentals
How Your Camera Works
File Formats
Basic Composition and Framing
The Exposure Triangle
Effect of Shutter Speed
Effect of Aperture
ISO Considerations
Getting Creative in Manual Mode
ll. The Eye of the Photographer
Choosing Your Subject
Rule of Thirds
Foreground and Background
Contrast
Rhythm and Repetition
Blur Freeze Pan
Selective Focus
Bokeh
Leading Lines
Framing
Creative Opportunities
Developing Your Unique Aesthetic
lll. Post-Processing for Quality
Post-Processing Tools Available
Managing Your Files
Workflow
Cropping Aesthetics
Horizon Leveling
Exposure Correction
Vignetting
Levels and Curves
HSL
Noise Reduction
Sharpening
Artistic Interventions
Exporting for Web or Print
Introduction to Lightroom
PU 201 - Follow The Light $265
Photography is literally "writing with light". The light is everything, the raison d'être, the beginning and the end, the Alpha and Omega. The light wants to be your friend, you just have to say yes. In this course you will learn to train your eye and develop your instinct for choosing and evaluating natural and artificial lighting.We will spend a lot of time outdoors in early mornings, late afternoons and early evenings, as well as in the studio examining a wide variety of lighting scenarios.
l. What is Light ?
Characteristics of light
Natural and Available Light
Color Temperature
Soft, Hard and Flat Light
Intensity
Direction
Color
Quality
ll. Ambient Lighting
Outdoor Lighting
Reflectors
Window Lighting
Back Lighting Challenges
Low-light Shooting
High-Contrast Scenes
Color Cast
Using a Light Meter
Creative Opportunities
lll. Artificial Lighting
Continuous Lighting Options
White Balancing
Speedlight and Strobe Options
Understanding Guide Numbers
Synchronization
Umbrellas and Softboxes
Soft and Hard Shadows
Flash Meters
Basic Lighting Setups
Setting The Main Light
Setting the Fill Light
Setting the Background Light
Backdrops
Using Light and Shadow
Creative Opportunities
PU 301 - You Can Be An Artist $325
This advanced course is designed to help you discover your inner Renoir, Warhol or Adams. In photography the opportunities for creativity and expression are arguably wider and deeper than perhaps any other visual media. We begin by examining ourselves, our expressive tendencies and "what we want to do" or "what we want to say". We then proceed to study how we get there by means of initial subject selection and composition, followed by digital darkroom enhancement and intervention techniques tha
l. Know Thy Self
Meet Your Muses
What Draws You In
What Does Not Draw You In
Choose Your Heroes
Exploratory Practicum
Craft An Artist Statement
ll. From Sketch to Masterpiece
Choosing a Topic
Turning Your Raw Ideas Into Raw Files
Grading your Raw Captures
Artistic Intervention Tools and Techniques
The Fine Art of Curating and Letting Go
Making it Real with Physical Media
Survey of Opportunities for Exhibition
Portfolio Creation
Please email or call us at 360-255-8855 if you would like to discuss any of these courses in detail.