Presented by SeniorNet, a program of Family Service League
All students, as well as FSL SeniorNet volunteers, attending summer in-person classes must be vaccinated and boosted against COVID 19. Please bring documentation of such to the first class. Until further notice, masking and social distancing will also be enforced. The COVID situation is very fluid and restrictions are subject to change.
CLASS DATES: Thursday, September 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Students are encouraged to bring their Android Smartphone or iPhone to class.
Prerequisite: Ability to take photos with your iPhone or Android phone.
Photography can add so much to our lives by recording and sharing special events, places, family and friends, and most importantly, our cherished memories. It can also be a wonderful hobby, as it gets us out and about, keeps us busy and creative, and enables us to continue to learn, grow, and enjoy life.
Join us for this four-lesson class, to learn about some of the most popular types of photography (Portraiture, Candid, Landscape, and Nature), best practices to improve your photography skills, tips and techniques to enhance the quality of your photos, and photo editing to adjust/enhance your most important photos.
Lesson 1
What Qualities To Make a Photo Interesting?
Types of Photography: Portraiture, Landscape, Nature / Wildlife
Key Elements of Photography: Subject Matter, Composition (Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, Depth of Field)
Tips and Techniques: Clean Your Lens; How to Hold Your Camera, Take Many Shots
Lesson 2
Types of Photography: Street, Documentary, Candid
Key Elements of Photography: Time, Composition (Rule of Odds, Positioning / Perspective, Fill the Frame)
Tips and Techniques: Know Your Camera, Forget About Perfection, Get Closer
Lesson 3
Types of Photography: Architectural, Travel, Fashion
Key Elements of Photography: Light, Composition (Framing, Layering, Black & White)
Tips and Techniques: Find the Light, Focus on the Subject, Watch Distracting Backgrounds
Tools and Accessories: Lenses, Tripods, Filters, Chargers
Lesson 4
Studying the Masters of Photography
Tools and Resources: Printing, Websites, Clubs, Blogs
Enhancing Photos: Native Apps (iPhone, Android)
Enhancing Photos: Third-Party App – Snapsneed (iPhone, Android)
Class Review
Q&A
NOTE: If the class is sold out and you would like to receive an email if/when the class is offered again please send an email to fslseniornet@fsl-li.org. Be sure to include the name of the class you are interested in.
Presented by SeniorNet, a program of Family Service League
All students, as well as FSL SeniorNet volunteers, attending summer in-person classes must be vaccinated and boosted against COVID 19. Please bring documentation of such to the first class. Until further notice, masking and social distancing will also be enforced. The COVID situation is very fluid and restrictions are subject to change.
CLASS DATES: Thursday, September 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Students are encouraged to bring their Android Smartphone or iPhone to class.
Prerequisite: Ability to take photos with your iPhone or Android phone.
Photography can add so much to our lives by recording and sharing special events, places, family and friends, and most importantly, our cherished memories. It can also be a wonderful hobby, as it gets us out and about, keeps us busy and creative, and enables us to continue to learn, grow, and enjoy life.
Join us for this four-lesson class, to learn about some of the most popular types of photography (Portraiture, Candid, Landscape, and Nature), best practices to improve your photography skills, tips and techniques to enhance the quality of your photos, and photo editing to adjust/enhance your most important photos.
Lesson 1
What Qualities To Make a Photo Interesting?
Types of Photography: Portraiture, Landscape, Nature / Wildlife
Key Elements of Photography: Subject Matter, Composition (Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, Depth of Field)
Tips and Techniques: Clean Your Lens; How to Hold Your Camera, Take Many Shots
Lesson 2
Types of Photography: Street, Documentary, Candid
Key Elements of Photography: Time, Composition (Rule of Odds, Positioning / Perspective, Fill the Frame)
Tips and Techniques: Know Your Camera, Forget About Perfection, Get Closer
Lesson 3
Types of Photography: Architectural, Travel, Fashion
Key Elements of Photography: Light, Composition (Framing, Layering, Black & White)
Tips and Techniques: Find the Light, Focus on the Subject, Watch Distracting Backgrounds
Tools and Accessories: Lenses, Tripods, Filters, Chargers
Lesson 4
Studying the Masters of Photography
Tools and Resources: Printing, Websites, Clubs, Blogs
Enhancing Photos: Native Apps (iPhone, Android)
Enhancing Photos: Third-Party App – Snapsneed (iPhone, Android)
Class Review
Q&A
NOTE: If the class is sold out and you would like to receive an email if/when the class is offered again please send an email to fslseniornet@fsl-li.org. Be sure to include the name of the class you are interested in.