Sprin at Garwin Falls, Wilton, NH |
Now
that we have returned from our month-long escape to the warmth, including the Florida
Keys and Everglades, it is time to plan my courses and workshops for the coming
months. In the last couple of years teaching has become an increasing
part of my photographic work. It seems a natural extension of the
wide-ranging topics in my weekly blog. Teaching has always been a goal
and I’m thrilled that my classes have seemed to be welcome. It confirms
my long-held belief that there is a deep well of interest in learning about the
marvelous capabilities that digital photography has provided. It is not an exaggeration to state that 100%
of new digital cameras are smarter than 90% of their owners.
I
have been experimenting with various formats for my courses, including formal
classes for Keene’s Community Education Program, and more informal and intimate
classes around my dining room table. I must admit that I especially enjoy the
smaller groups. Last fall I nearly exhausted an enthusiastic group of
shooters during a weekend fall foliage workshop exploring color in both Vermont
and New Hampshire.
All
of these programs have been a challenge to prepare, but well worth the effort
to enjoy the thrill of working with so many folks who are eager to learn about
my favorite subject.
To
varying degrees, my teaching schedule for the next few months remains, fluid.
My upcoming Intro to Digital Photography course is fixed, and already full,
and the Fall Foliage weekend is controlled by the likely peak of the autumn
color, but the dates of a spring waterfall weekend may vary depending on
interest and the requirements of the black flies. I try to keep my
courses small, usually no more than 8-9 for my home-based programs. I
already have a group of people interested in the up-coming sessions, so get in
touch as soon as you can to get on the list.
Please Note
!!
Anyone
who has previously taken one of my course will be given a 20% discount on this year’s classes. Sadly,
this can’t apply to the Keene Community Ed offerings.
Here is the list
of my up-coming offerings
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Introduction
to Digital Photography
Beginning
April 6th , and likely again this coming Fall
This
will be my fourth time offering this broad ranging course on the opportunities
and challenges of digital photography. The program includes 8 hours of
classroom time and two photo-shoot field trips. We cover everything from
selecting a digital camera, to image file types, archiving, exposure,
composition and dealing with different varieties of light. The field
trips are a great opportunity to review practices in real-life situations and
the resulting images are a wonderful source of material for gentle, loving!
critique.
I
will continue to try to tweak the content to meet the needs of those just
embarking on the exciting adventure of digital photography.
In
such a small community, I assume that I will eventually run out of people
interested in this course, but once again the class filled before the official
list of courses hit the mail. I assume I will be asked to present again
sometime this fall.
- Contact
Keene Community Education for information about future programs and to
get on the waiting list.
603-357-0088
Spring
Waterfalls and Wildflowers Workshop
May
5-7
Chesterfield, NH |
Spring
is one of my favorite times of the year for photography in New England. I
love to follow the emergence of life, from the tiny buds to exuberant flowers,
and the varied greens of the season. Early in spring we find ourselves in
the mud and stick season, but it is during this time of spring run-off and showers
that the regions waterfalls can be seen to their best advantage.
Garwin Falls, Wilton NH |
This
year I plan to share some of my favorite local waterfalls during a “Waterfall”
workshop. Some of these falls may be familiar, but many of the best are
less well known.
I
will follow the same schedule that worked so well for last autumn’s Fall
Foliage weekend. Friday evening, May 5th, the small group will
meet around my dining room table for snacks and a discussion of the equipment
and techniques that work best for capturing falling water.
Purgatory Falls, Wilton, NH |
All day Saturday,
May 6th and Sunday morning, May 7th, will be dedicating to exploring
some of the most dramatic waterfalls of our region. We will also be
looking for wildflowers and other spring growth. The specific itinerary
will depend on the conditions at the time. Will discuss meeting places
and car-pooling Friday night. After a full day of shooting on Saturday,
we will gather around the dining room table again for pizza and a chance to
review some of the results of the day. I promise, all critiques will be
gently constructive.
Stickney Falls, Dummerston, Vt |
Pulpit Falls, Winchester NH |
It
should be an exciting weekend and I’m looking forward to sharing many of my
favorite spots.
To
allow for individual attention, the workshop is limited to only
8
participants. The entire program including snacks and an informal dinner
will be $195.
Get
in touch as soon as possible to get on the workshop list. I look forward
to seeing you.
603-363-8338
- Waterfalls of Cheshire County
- Chesterfield Gorge Album
- Waterfall Treasures of Hillsborough County
- Photographing the Magic of Velvet Water
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Introduction
to Lightroom
Thursday
evenings, June 1- 29, 6-8PM
I
am a dedicated long term user of Photoshop, but over the last few years I have
become increasingly impressed with the power of Lightroom, in terms of both its
image management tools and its sophisticated editing capabilities. I
still bring almost all my images into Photoshop for final tweaking, especially
when complicated masking is required, but I now use Lightroom for 80-90% of my
global editing. Given its power and ease of use, for the majority of
digital photography enthusiasts, Lightroom is likely all they will need to get
started.
In
response to frequent requests, I developed an introductory course
covering all
the essential capabilities of Lightroom. I have offered the course twice
and it has been warmly received. I run the class as a live demonstration.
Students are encouraged to work along on their own laptops, but a
computer is not necessary to benefit from the material. I had a great
time and the classes and, as is always true of teaching a course, I learned a
ton. I initially thought that that four, two hour classes would be enough
to cover the program's many features, but because of my tendency to
ramble and lots of great questions, I have added a fifth class to cover the
Slide Show, Book and Web Modules. I probably could have used more time, but I learned
that 2 hours of software complexity was definitely the limit for my mature
students, especially since I held the classes in the evening.
Lightroom Pano, Mt Washington |
I
again will be limiting the class to the 8 people who can fit comfortably around
my dining room table. There will be five, two hour, evening sessions, and
of course, snacks will be provided. The course is $195. There are already
people on the waiting list from last time, so please get in touch as soon as
possible.
603-363-8338
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Fall Foliage
Workshop
October
13-15th, The weekend after Columbus Day Weekend
I
had a great time during last year’s Fall Foliage Weekend. I had a
wonderful group of enthusiastic participants and, despite the demanding tour,
they all seemed to enjoy and benefit from the experience. Again this year, my
plan is to get a small group together on Friday evening the 13th, around my
dining room table, in Spofford New Hampshire, for a discussion about
photography in general and fall foliage photography in particular. Based
on the conditions, we will also make plans for the next day’s shoots.
Mount Monadnock Grazing |
Saturday,
October 14th, will be devoted to exploring as many locations as possible. This
is the exciting treasure hunt that is photography in New England. You
never know what you are going to find, but it is almost always something other
than you expected. I have ideas about potential locations, but it will all
depend on the conditions. Saturday evening, we will gather again around
the dining room table for an extremely informal dinner (probably pizza) and the
chance to review many of your favorite images from the day. I promise to
be gentle in my critique, and I hope to have the chance to demonstrate how
editing can bring the best from your images.
Sunday
morning will provide another chance to look for opportunities, again based on
our discussions from the night before.
The
workshop will be limited to no more than 8 participants, and will be $195.
Get in touch as soon as possible to get your name on the list.
603-363-8338
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Spring Color, Dummerston, Vt |
I'm looking forward to a busy schedule coming up. I hope you can join me in a exploration of the amazing capabilities that digital photography adds to the art of image-making.
Jeffrey
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