Advanced Digital Camera is about making extraordinary photographs with the latest technology. Interactive classroom sessions as well as shooting and imaging assignments will lay the groundwork for a deeper understanding of the tools and techniques of digital photography. While this is not strictly a computer course, students will learn many digital processing techniques and how to apply them toward the ultimate goal of becoming a better photographer. This workshop builds upon the foundation laid out in Beginning Digital Camera.

Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Camera or a basic understanding of digital cameras and outside access to a computer running Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements software.

This introductory course is designed to provide a foundation for students seeking to develop their color photography and color printing skills. In the course, students will be in the traditional color darkrooms, learning how to make traditional color photographs using color negatives, enlargers and the RA-4 process. Making strong color prints in the traditional darkroom or the digital darkroom requires a solid understanding of color. This workshop allows students to acquire the fundamental skills of color photography; most importantly, how to identify, correct and control color in image-making. Lectures include discussion of color theory, film and paper, and fine color balance control. The C-41 and RA-4 color processes will be discussed. Weekly group critiques will address technical and aesthetic issues of each individual student's color prints. Students are encouraged to bring any color negatives they have to the first class for example and evaluation. This course is a prerequisite for the Advanced Color workshop and is a complement to our digital arts workshops.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites

This workshop presents the fundamentals of black & white photography and explores the basic functions of the camera. The class goal is to produce a high quality negative and technically strong black & white prints. Students receive weekly assignments to solve both technical and aesthetic problems. Ample darkroom time is made available for practical application of class lecture and demonstrations.

This eight-week course is designed to give students a strong foundation in understanding and using the functions of their digital cameras.  Proper exposure (shutter speeds and aperture), white balance, different camera modes, lenses and focus, elementary flash and all basic digital camera functions will be covered.  The course will also provide students with a rudimentary understanding of composition and framing in image-making.  Differences between taking photos with film cameras and the digital method will be examined.  Through weekly lectures, demonstrations and assignments, students will learn to prepare photos for e-mail, the internet and printing in photo labs or at home.


Prerequisite:  Students must have a digital SLR camera with adjustable exposure settings.

In response to the on-going popularity of our Beginning and Advanced Digital Camera workshops, we have created this exciting, new accelerated digital camera course.

This 10-week class is specifically designed for the beginner looking to gain substantial knowledge of digital photography, establish a solid command of their digital SLR camera and challenge themselves visually to make interesting and exciting photographs. In this accelerated course, the basic digital photographic skills taught in the Beginning Digital Camera class are combined with the more advanced techniques taught in the Advanced Digital Camera workshop to create an intense, comprehensive foundation in digital photography.

Through weekly in-class lecture, demonstration and critique, students will gain a thorough understanding of how to use their digital cameras and how to elevate their image-making from snapshot to photograph. Weekly assignments will reinforce each lesson and encourage students to apply their new skills to whatever subjects they choose to photograph. This beginner course is a great immersion in photography and will prepare students for many of the more specialized courses offered in the NESOP workshop program.

Prerequisite: No previous photographic experience is required for this course. All students must have their own digital SLR camera with adjustable exposure settings.

This course is specifically designed to help the new photographer learn to make better images of their family and friends. It will provide practical methods to improve basic skills for photographing family members, elevating the images from snapshots to dynamic images. It is important to note that this basic class is being specifically created for the novice photographer looking to take better images of their family and is not for individuals looking to become professional portrait photographers. Topics will include composition, posing, lighting, props, flash techniques, and editing. Photographing children, group shots, the environmental portrait will be discussed, as well as how to adapt to various lighting conditions (indoor, outdoor, and low-lighting). A digital SLR camera is required and an external flash is highly recommended.

Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Camera or equivalent