PHOTOGRAPHY

Longboat Key Center for the Arts will be offering classes during the months of January through April 2013 . If you would like to register for a class, please call 941-383-2345 or fill out the Registration Form and fax to 941.383.7915 or mail to Longboat Key Center for the Arts, 6860 Longboat Dr. S., Longboat Key, FL 34228.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS

Instructor: James Johnson (bio)

Bldg 300 Studio 3

Wednesdays: 1 pm - 4 pm

$135 per 4 week session 

Jan 9, 16, 23,30

Mar 6, 13, 20, 27

Apr 3, 10, 17, 24

This four part class will feature a hands on approach designed to stimulate creativity in the photographic process. The class will cover pre-visualizing and post-visualizing techniques in the classroom, in the field, and in the camera with photo applications like Photoshop and Elements. You will learn how to use the camera to tell your story and express ideas. You will learn composition techniques as well as how to critique your images to improve your vision and stimulate ideas for more creative photographic images.

PHOTOSHOP AND ELEMENTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

Instructor: James Johnson (bio)

Bldg 300 Studio 3

Thursdays: 1 pm - 4 pm

$135 per 4 week session

Jan 10, 17,24, 31

Feb 7, 14, 21, 28

Apr 4, 11, 18, 25

Taking a picture is just part of the digital photographic process. In this class you will learn the things photographers really need to do once the digital image has been captured. In this 4 week session, you will learn: (1) how to enhance your digital images 50 the look their best; (2) how to crop and resize your photos; (3) how to prepare your photos for printing or sending over the internet; (4) how to retouch pictures for better portraits; (5) how to cut and paste, creating composites for expressive art images; and (6) how to engage various creative techniques like HDR, simulating painting and more. A personal laptop is suggested, but not required for getting the most from this class.