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PHOTOGRAPHY
* Manage Your Portfolio
(HS-Adult) Portfolio management is the key to
displaying your work, and selling your services.
A great portfolio adds credibility, and allows you
to make a statement. The class will review options
for portfolios, and students will create a plan to
develop a suitable body of work to showcase your
abilities. Bring three photos to the first class (soft or
hard copies acceptable). Required for Photography
Certificate of Completion.
• Course #: PHO 802 SCCE4
Reg Code: 6988 10/4 & 10/18
Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 pm
2 Sessions
STENSTROM CENTER Room 158
Chicago Photo Safari $89
Photoshop Elements
(HS-Adult) Photoshop and Photoshop Elements are
programs that can take a lifetime to learn. But there
are fundamental elements and some “tricks of the
trade: that make this program extremely valuable
to your photography. Once these basics are built,
the rest of the program will be easier to learn.
These hands-on classes will get you on track to be
productive today, and introduce the tools you need to
move to the next level in your photography.
• Course #: PHO 802 RV
Reg Code: 6984 9/9-9/30
Fridays, 6:00-8:30 pm
4 Sessions
RVC WOODWARD TECH CTR
Room G02
Chicago Photo Safaris $129
Photoshop Elements II
(HS-Adult) Now you know the basics, but how do
you use that knowledge to move to the next class of
Photography? This class has the answers, and these
ideas will make good photography GREAT. Advanced
concepts like HDR (High Dynamic Range) and others
will be taught. This is for the computer literate;
students should have a fundamental knowledge of
the program.
• Course #: PHO 802 RV2
Reg Code: 7382 10/7-10/28
Fridays, 6:00-8:30 pm
4 Sessions
RVC WOODWARD TECH CTR
Room G02
Chicago Photo Safaris $129
F-Stops and Shutter Speeds
(HS-Adult) Love your camera, BUT!? Out of fear
of doing the wrong thing – you always keep it on
a nice, safe “Auto: setting? Or you put it on “M”
because you see the pros doing that and STILL
your pictures come out poorly exposed. Are you
intimidated by the letters A, S, M, or ASM, or Av and
Tv? As a result you only use $100 worth of the $500
worth of features on your camera! Learn to finally
use those settings on your cameras to get the results
YOU want! NOTE: material is covered in the Basic
Digital Photography Class, but if you have one day to
spend, this class is for you.
• Course #: PHO 802 SCCE9
Reg Code: 7378 9/8
Thursday, 6:00-8:00 pm
1 Session
STENSTROM CENTER Room 158
Chicago Photo Safaris $59
Make Money with Digital Photos
(HS-Adult) If you can take a photo, you can quickly
and easily make money! You don’t need anything
more than your camera, and a computer with an
internet connection. All over the internet, there are
thousands who need images for their website. We
show you all the secrets of getting the right photo
to the right place to turn your photos into hundreds
or thousands of dollars each month. We untangle
the confusion and make it simple. We will show you
how to take photos people want, and then how to
get those photos in front of thousands of potential
buyers. This class fills fast, so register today!
• Course #: PHO 802 SCCE3
Reg Code: 6987 9/15
Thursday, 6:00-8:30 pm
1 Session
STENSTROM CENTER Room 158
Chicago Photo Safaris $89
Sports Photography
(HS-Adult) Are your kids involved in sports? From
soccer to basketball, this class covers the basics of
sport photography. Every moment can be special,
and captured memories will last a lifetime! We will
cover the “how-to” of both action shots, and team or
individual sport portraits. Techniques you will learn
include how to:
• Control the background for softness and sharpness
• Stop or show action using shutter speed
• Get low and close for tight, compelling head shots
• Shoot in difficult light and get great results
• Use flash to fill in the light in bright sun or deep shade
• Take team or individual shots
• Course #:PHO 802 SCCE5
Reg Code: 7380 10/6
Thursday, 6:00-8:00 pm
1 Session
STENSTROM CENTER Room 155
Chicago Photo Safaris $79
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Posing and Lighting
(HS-Adult) Do you need access to a studio
periodically, but can’t justify owning your own?
This class will cover the basics of portraiture, and
introduce you to a local business studio that may
be used on a rental basis. We will cover candid as
well as studio portraits. This class will give your
photos the professional look you need to set your
photography apart from everyone else. You will have
access to models in one of the sessions, and will be
able to photography per your posing.
• Course #: PHO 802 SCCE8
Reg Code: 6991 10/13 & 10/27
Thursday, 6:00-8:30 pm
2 Sessions
STENSTROM CENTER Room 158
Chicago Photo Safaris $99
Improve Your Photography with
Critique and Advanced Competition
(HS-Adult) One of the best ways to grow as artists
is to constantly get feedback on your work. Get
the information you need to know about your
photography. It is sometimes tough to hear the
comments, but the nuggets of truth help us all move
to the next level. If you are eager to learn more
about photography, and really want to improve (and
can take a little constructive feedback), then this is
for you! Bring 3 recent digital or print images to the
first class.
• Course #: PHO 802 SCC10
Reg Code: 7379 11/9 & 11/16
Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 pm
2 Sessions
STENSTROM CENTER Room 158
Chicago Photo Safaris $79
Restoring Old Photos and Heirloom
Images
(HS-Adult) Learn the art of restoring those precious
heirloom images from the past. Restoring a photo
is an art as well as a science. The process includes
copying, scanning, and repairing these family
treasures. We will use Photoshop Elements 9 in
class, and the learning translates to many digital
editing programs. Old photos will be brought to life,
and cherished for years to come!
• Course #: PHO 802 SCCE7
Reg Code: 6990 11/10 & 11/17
Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 pm
2 Sessions
STENSTROM CENTER Room 158
Chicago Photo Safaris $89