In this intermediate course, you'll learn to refine your creative and technical skills. Explore aesthetic and compositional aspects of photography through lectures and assignments as you work toward developing a personal visual language. Presentations on historical and contemporary artwork will introduce you to various photographic genres such as portraiture, landscape, and documentary. Using Adobe Lightroom, you will develop effective workflows for sorting and editing images, refining image adjustment skills, and perfecting printing ability. Pre-requisite: knowledge of camera use required, or All about Your Digital SLR: Part 1. Basic camera functions/operations will not be covered. Bring your digital SLR camera and connecting cords to class. (more)REGISTER

A unique and rare alternative photo process, Chemigrams quickly and easily yield results that are as singular as they are spectacular even for the beginner. More related in method and approach to painting and printmaking than to photography, Chemigrams use no camera or darkroom. We'll be working in ambient light with darkroom chemicals on black & white photo paper to create subtly colored prints, using a variety of resists, from simple household ingredients like honey and glue, to specialized formulas. We'll also explore hand-coloring methods. At the end of the workshop, you'll take home a multitude of abstract and figurative images, that range from simple and striking to intricate and complex. No prior photo, printmaking or painting experience is required. Just bring your imagination and be prepared to experiment and play. Close up of a Chemigram by Eva Nikolova, Instructor. (more)REGISTER