photography

Title: Art of Photography 1

Date: Saturday, January 18 & Saturday, January 25

Time: 11:30-5:30 

Ages: 18+

# of Students: Min. 5 / Max. 10

Instructor Name: Dixon Handshaw

Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate 

It’s pretty easy to set your DSLR or Mirrorless camera on Auto and take pictures. But you are missing a lot of creative choices by letting the camera make all the decisions for you. If you want more out of your camera and more out of your photos, this class is for you.

• Do you know how to control exposure in difficult lighting situations that can fool your camera? 
• Can you put your focus exactly where you want it or does the camera make that decision? 
• Can you make some parts of the picture blurred and some parts tack sharp? 
• Can you show blurred motion when you want to and eliminate blur when you want to? 

This class begins with an assignment about using light to your advantage and using creative composition. Next, you will learn how your camera sees things so that you can make it see things the way you want it to. The class is suitable for beginners but it is not basic. It will give you an in depth understanding of how cameras work and how to develop your vision as a photographer. You will practice each new concept with assignments and receive feedback from fellow students and your instructor.

An adjustable DSLR or Mirrorless Camera

Your camera’s instruction book

A fully charged battery

A memory card that has been recently formatted

$175 member

$195 nonmember 

Title: Art of Photography 2

Date: Saturday, February 15 & Saturday, February 22

Time: 11:30-5:30 

Ages: 18+

# of Students: Min. 5 / Max. 10

Instructor Name: Dixon Handshaw

Skill Level: Intermediate-Advanced  

This class is for those who have completed The Art of Photography 1, or have permission from the instructor. This class builds on the skills you learned in the Art of Photography 1 and uses the same experiential format, allowing you to practice each new skill one at a time with plenty of feedback from your instructor and other students in our image review sessions. 

If permission is required or if you have any questions, please contact Brenda Kadlecik at education@mooresvillearts.org

In this class you will:

~Decide when and how to use Aperture preferred, Shutter preferred and Manual modes

~Master exposure with exposure compensation and histograms

~Use different modes and techniques to gain more control over auto focus

~Manage your white balance and gain even more creative control over depth of  field

~Receive in-class feedback from four specific shooting assignments 

An adjustable DSLR or Mirrorless Camera

Your camera’s instruction book

A fully charged battery

A memory card that has been recently formatted

$175 member

$195 nonmember