Classes:

My classes are listed and described below. If you have any questions about a class, dates, group instruction, etc. please Contact Me. Gift Certificates are available. Give the gift of photography to yourself, a friend, or a loved one. Call 208.466.9340 or contact me for details.

Digital Photography: Before You Buy
One 2-hour session

This 2-hour seminar is for people thinking about purchasing their first digital camera. We will cover the pros and cons of digital photography, explore the models and brands available, their features, costs, accessories, and try to fit a selection of camera recommendations to your personal shooting style and expectations. There are no sales pitches during this class. I do not sell photo equipment, so you will not be pressured to buy anything. You will, however, be better prepared when you are shopping at the store or online, knowing what you want, what's available, and less likely to get talked into spending more than you intend or to buy something you don't want or need.
If you would like to schedule a different date please select "open date" to register and I will contact you after registration to arrange a date and time.

# of students: Fee: $45.00
Class Date: (select date from drop-down menu)

Photo I
Four 2-hour sessions

This 8-hour class lays the foundation from which to build a successful hobby or career in photography. Covered are the fundamentals of light and camera operation from the light meter to the histogram, how all these components work together to create the photographic image, and how you are in control of the results. Weekly assignments and reviews help you to practice the principles and techniques learned. When weather permits, we will shoot outside during the class.

# of students: Fee: $195.00
Class Date: (Select date from drop-down menu)

Basic Camera Operation
one 4-hour session

This 4-hour class is a straight up, hands on "what does what and where it is" overview of your camera and how it works, for photographers who are photographing primarily in auto mode and are frustrated with trying to learn from the owner's manual. We'll cover how to use common camera settings: setting the shutter speed, aperture, the various auto and semi-auto modes, exposure adjustments for auto modes, auto and manual focus, frame rate, setting the ISO and other camera settings. This class is for both compact and SLR users.

# of students: Fee: $95.00
Class Date: (Select date from drop-down menu)

Composition I
Four 2-hour sessions

Composition I is about how to design a photograph, arranging the various picture elements in a pleasing way to help illustrate an emotion, thought, concept, or story. We'll cover traditional graphic design concepts and their use in photography, discuss the "rules" (I call them guidelines) of composition, the basics of how to properly critique your work and the work of others, and we'll walk through my EIOE process of creating a photograph.
This is not a scheduled class. Please register and I will contact you after registration to arrange a date and time.

# of students: Fee: $195.00
Class Date: (select date from drop-down menu)

HDR Photography
One 7-hour workshop

HDR photography is one of the most popular tools in digital photography to increase the dynamic range in your photographs (the ability of your image to represent detail in the darkest shadows and the brightest highlights). In this workshop you will learn what conditions and subjects are best for HDR photography, how to bracket exposures for HDR, using Photoshop and Photomatix Pro to create HDR images (realistic and illustrative looks), create pseudo HDR images from a single RAW file, and more. We'll spend part of the day in class covering the background and application details, go out for some photographing, then return to the classroom for hands-on processing. You will need a camera that allows you to manually change the exposure, a laptop computer with at least 1 GB of RAM, a means to download your files from your camera/memory card to the computer, a tripod, Photoshop, and Photomatix Pro (free trials are available for both applications).
If you would like to schedule a different workshop date for a group, please contact me to arrange a date and time.

# of students: Fee: $145.00
Class Date: (select date from drop-down menu)

Unlocking Your Inner Artist
Six 2-hour sessions

This workshop is designed to help you discover and unlock your inner artist, develop your existing inner artist, and decide what it means to be an artist in this day and age. We'll discuss influence, inspiration, self-respect and self-confidence, fear, perseverance, barriers, finding and exploring artistic vision, and more. Through discussion topics and exercises, you will discover your reasons and background for creating art, be inspired to explore and experiment, explore and remove the barriers to creating your art, and learn ways to get your art out into the world for people to see and appreciate. A workbook and text are included in the workshop fee.

This workshop is open to all artists.
If you would like to schedule this workshop for your group, please contact me to arrange a date and time.

# of students: Fee: $275.00
Class Date: (select date from drop-down menu)

Critical Feedback for Photographers
One 4-hour session

Many photographers and other artists dread both receiving and giving criticism, believing (wrongly) that critique is a negative process, only pointing out failures. While criticism can be judgmental, the purpose of giving and receiving feedback is positive and, if in the spirit of helpfulness, is one of the most useful tools available to you for improving your work. Criticism can be defined as "informed discourse about art to increase understanding and appreciation of art". During this 4-hour class I will describe the three main processes of critique and work through these steps using our own work and examples from other sources. This is an interactive class and at the conclusion you should be more comfortable with receiving feedback, know how to use the feedback you receive, be able to provide useful feedback to others when requested, and be able to apply this process to the evaluation of art forms other than photography.
This is a good class for camera clubs and other art groups. Contact me for group rates.
If you'd like to schedule a workshop on a different date than is listed, please select "Open Date" in the drop down list and I will contact you after registration to arrange a date and time.

# of students: Fee: $90.00
Class Date: (select date from drop-down menu)

One-on-One Sessions
1/2 day (4 hrs) and full day (8 hrs) instruction

Sometimes structured class times don't fit your schedule or needs, or you want to learn something specific that's not offered in a structured class. One-on-one workshops and classes work around your schedule and what you want to learn as much as possible. One-on-One Sessions can be all about camera operation, informal portraiture, off-camera flash, composition, camera techniques, or a 1/2-day or day-long photography walk in downtown Boise, in the foothills, or out in the desert. What do you want to learn today? Register for as many days as you like.
This is not a scheduled class. Please register and I will contact you after registration to arrange a date and time.

Full Day (8 Hours)
# of Days: Fee: $300.00
Session Date: (select open date option from drop-down menu)
 
Half Day (4 Hours)
# of Days: Fee: $150.00
Session Date: (select open date option from drop-down menu)