Hands-On Digital Photography Introduction
Characteristics Of This Class:
With a mixture of lecture and hands-on photography, this class will cover taking photographs and setting up a digital photo workflow. You must take some photos before you come, but we'll also shoot during the day.
Part 1 - Getting to Know Your Camera
Part 2 - Shooting
Part 3 - Review and Tips
After shooting, we'll review your images using your preferred software (iPhoto, Lightroom, Aperture, etc.). You will receive feedback, tips and management techniques based on the widely accepted ASMP Best Practices website and book as well as exposure and composition help.
Bring your camera, cables, memory cards, laptop and everything that came with the camera, especially the manual! Every camera model is unique, and if we can't solve a problem, we can look it up!
We strongly recommend you bring your own computer for this class for the ease of saving your work. If you don't have a portable computer, you can rent one of our iMacs for $50, but you will need to bring a removable hard drive for your photos. Please let us know if you need an iMac in the 'Notes' field when you register!
Who Should Take This:
Photographers who are just starting out and hobbyists/amateurs who want to get better. You should have either a DSLR or a point-and-shoot with priority modes and sound working knowledge of either a PC or Mac.
Steve Gandy
Steve Gandy is an educator, trainer, technology support professional and life-long photographer. Steve has introduced the ins-and-outs of digital photography to students young and old since 1995 and has been involved in education since 1978. His photography is varied but he focuses on nature, travel, and sports. Steve has contributed to training books and websites on Photoshop Elements, StarOffice/OpenOffice and other educational topics. He leads photographic tours to the southern Utah canyon lands.
Best photography 101 class ever! Steve breaks down the information and explains it extremely well.
robin, 6/15/2013
Great info. Just the right amount. Steve is a good educator - I like his way of distilling info to simplest form.
Beth, 6/15/2013
Steve was very patient and knowledgeable.
Amy, 6/15/2013
This class made it easier for me to apply my video experience to still pictures.
Jonathan, 1/5/2013
Great help understanding my camera! Lots of great insights and tips!
Kathy, 10/13/2012
Great course! Stellar instructor!
Alexandra, 8/25/2012
[The instructor] was great! Excellent information - clear and understandable. Many great tips and ideas!
Pamela, 8/25/2012
[The instructor was] very sharp, clear and patient.
Susan, 8/25/2012
Great job explaining complex concepts - very effective communication.
Sue, 8/25/2012
Very hands on and informative.
John, 6/12/2012
Great instructor and facility.
Carol, 6/9/2012
Great crash-course on the basics of the camera and elements of composition.
Seth, 3/13/2012
Extremely valuable - helped me grasp basics of digital photography. Instructor was very informative and fun.
Nicholas, 3/10/2012
Excellent overview of the vast capabilities of digital cameras and editing software.
Stephanie, 3/10/2012
Learned so much about my camera! Robert was wonderful.
Mike, 12/3/2011
enjoyed getting more familiar with my camera and learned some new tricks. Bob is very knowledgeable and appears to enjoy teaching, making for a fun class.
Jess, 12/3/2011
I have learned enough to enjoy experimenting with my camera. Prior to the class, it was a struggle and I was missing out on so much. Now it is fun!
Deborah, 9/10/2011
I feel much better about being able to use my camera effectively as a result of this class. The instructor was friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and experienced. His explanations of camera functions were very clear.
Dara, 9/10/2011
Helped me a ton!
Bethanny, 9/10/2011
Good class flow, very interactive.
Kim, 1/8/2011
Wonderful teacher - very patient but not too slow or tedious. Great balance - covered wide variety of topics very well.
Rachael, 1/8/2011
Loved the class!
Kelly, 1/14/2010
Even if you have a fairly efficient workflow established, guaranteed you would still learn plenty from Mark Johnson's Photographer's Workflow class. From the very first topic in the class outline I was learning new ideas to implement and tricks to tweak what I was already doing. I was a bit confused by Bridge so I was still using iPhoto for my workflow. Mark explained Bridge and enough about the RAW converter that I went straight home after class and changed my image capturer. The balance between instruction and Q&A makes the class time fly by and the three-hour course was filled with many Ah-Haa moments. Everyone has their own learning style but I found that engaging fully in the class with Mark, not concentrating on note taking so much, and using his eBook offers the greatest learning experience. Even though Mark goes through the material at a very good pace, there is still a lot one can learn and some of it may not stick in the gray matter after a few days or weeks pass. Thanks again for the class and the learning environment!
Bobbie, 4/27/2007
Mark is a fabulous instructor! If you want to push your Photoshop skills to new levels, take the time to participate in all his workshops!
cheryl, 4/26/2007
Excellent Photoshop tips, great hand out and visuals!
john, 1/13/2006
After a few other Photoshop classes and hours of working in it, this still illuminated many areas!
Marvin, 1/13/2006
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Optional Payment Plan for Transitions Certificate Programs:
We want to make our training as accessible as possible so we offer a simple payment plan for our Transitions Certificate Programs. Each of the 4 payments is 25% of the total registration fee with no finance charges or other costs. The first payment will be taken when you register and the remaining 3 payments are paid every month for the following 3 months (detailed payment information in the table below). It's easy to take advantage of this option and we encourage you to sign up early since these programs often fill up fast! If you're interested, don't register online. Instead, please contact BDA staff at 303-800-4647 or email us with the name and start date of the program you wish to attend (info@boulderdigitalarts.com) and we'll get you setup, take your first payment, and confirm your registration.
Payment Program Details
| BDA Member | Non-Member | |
| Payment 1 Paid at time of registration. |
$37.25 | $44.75 |
| Payment 2 Due one month after registration. |
$37.25 | $44.75 |
| Payment 3 Due two months after registration. |
$37.25 | $44.75 |
| Payment 4 Due three months after registration. |
$37.25 | $44.75 |
| Note: registrants using the payment plan are not eligible for the early registration discount and always pay the standard registration fee ($149.00 for BDA members and $179.00 for non-members). | ||
Registration Fees
BDA Members: $139.00
Non-Members: $169.00
Registration Discount Applied
You save $10.00 by registering before midnight on 8/12/2013. Standard registration fees for this program are $149.00 for members and $179.00 for non-members.
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Good amount of content for beginner, good balance of detail/specifics to hands-on. I feel like I know enough to practice, now.
Jenna, 6/15/2013