What to expect

This class is for beginners who would like to feel confident in using their digital camera for personal use. We will meet together for a 1 day workshop to learn about your basic camera settings, practice using them, and troubleshoot in the moment. There is one assignment for each topic to help you grow as a beginner photographer.

What will you learn?

Photography Class syllabus

Topic 1: Getting to know your camera & Exposing for your subject

Topic 2: Focusing & Aperture

Topic 3: The Exposure Triangle

Topic 4: Types of Light

Bonus materials: We will cover some basics of composing & editing your photos.

How to use these skills?

The skill of digital photography is valuable for a variety of settings!

Taking attractive photos for your small business to elevate your brand.

Capture pictures of daily life to create memories for your family.

Photograph a process to help teach others.

Below is a sampling of a photo a day project I began during our 2020 quarantine time. Having artful images to look back on from a time of life that was so big and is now behind us feels invaluable. I find my favorite photos come in groups of time when they were taken daily because I used my photography skills to document life outside of the obvious moments.

Here is another example of putting skills to use in & around my home. I have been taking pictures of my garden with the intention to share with friends who ask about how we set it up and what to do with everything. My hope is to use some images that I work on collecting throughout the season to help others learn how to start growing their own food as well!