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Introductory Level Classes:
Foundations:
Exploring
Digital Photography
with Jeanette Burkle / Tom Ramsay
Intro to Photoshop Elements
with Jeanette Burkle
Introduction to Lightroom
with Jeanette Burkle
Photography for Teens
with Jeanette Burkle
Intermediate Level Classes:
The Art of Digital Photography
with Tom Ramsay/Jeanette Burkle
The Magic of Light
with Jeanette Burkle / Tom Ramsay
(Session 2 2012)
Advanced Level Classes:
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Photographers
with Jeanette Burkle / Tom Ramsay
Introductory Level Workshops:
Understanding
Your Digital Camera
with Jeanette Burkle
Travel Photography:
From Museums to the Outback
with Tom Ramsay
(Session 2 2012)
Marketing and Business Management for Artists and Photographers
with Jeanette Burkle & Tom Ramsay
(Session 3 2012)
Intermediate Level Workshops:
Photography on the Mall–Field Trip
with Jeanette Burkle & Tom Ramsay
(Session 2 2012)
Night Photography Workshop
with Jeanette Burkle
(Session 3 2012)
Advanced Level Workshops:
Portrait Studio Lighting Workshop
with Jeanette Burkle
(Session 3 2012)
Photography on the Mall
–Field Trip
with Jeanette Burkle
& Tom Ramsay
Photoshoot Day for Your Artwork
(Next Date: (TBA)
How to Photograph Your Own Artwork
with Jeanette Burkle (Next Date: TBA)
 Introductory Level Workshops:
Introduction to Digital Videography
with Tom Ramsay (TBA)
Note:
Upon registration, all students
are furnished with appropriate
supply list(s) per class. |
Introductory Level
Foundations: Exploring
Digital Photography
Instructors:
Jeanette Burkle
Tom Ramsay
Dates and Times for Session 1 2012:
Wednesdays, 9:30 am- 12 noon (Ramsay)
or Wednesdays, 7 - 9:30 pm (Ramsay)
Session
1 2012: Jan 11 - Feb 22
no class Feb 1
Dates and Times for Session 2 2012:
Tuesdays, 7 - 9:30 pm (Burkle)
or
Wednesdays, 9:30 am- 12 noon (Ramsay)
Session
2 2012: March 6 - April 10
or
March 7 - April 18 - no class April 4
Dates and Times for Session 3 2012:
Tuesdays, 7 - 9:30 pm (Burkle)
or
Wednesdays, 7 - 9:30 pm (Ramsay)
Session
3 2012: May 1 - June 5
or May 2 - June 6
Cost: $150 +$25 supply/equipment usage fee
Six-week course covering the fundamentals of digital photography. Learn how to effectively access and apply the wide array of camera functions available to you beyond the “automatic” settings of your camera. In taking the step to manual mode, you will be able to reach new levels of quality and creativity in your photography by gaining control over exposure, focus, depth of field, and color balance for every picture. The course will also cover fundamentals of composition and design, image formats, and an introduction to the digital (computer-based) darkroom. Students are offered the opportunity to complete an assignment during the week and have their images reviewed in class. No previous knowledge of photography required.
Requirement: Digital camera with manual capabilities.
(6) 2-1/2 hr. classes
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Intermediate Level
The Magic of Light
Instructors:
Jeanette Burkle
Tom Ramsay
Dates and Times:
Mondays, 7 - 9:30 pm (Ramsay)
or Tuesdays, 9:30 am- 12 noon (Burkle)
Session 2 2012:
Mondays,
March 5 - April 16
no class April 2
or
Tuesdays, March 6 - April 10
Cost: $150 +$25 supply/equipment usage fee
Six-week intermediate level course that allows students to understand and control the properties of light which are key to the creation of exciting, high quality photographs. Course material includes explorations of the interplay between light and shadow, along with advanced tone control for color and black-and-white photography. Camera lenses and flash units and their properties are explored as well. Students will have the opportunity to apply these concepts in optional weekly photographic assignments. Added value comes from sharing the assignments in class and receiving constructive input on work completed between classes.
Requirements: Digital camera with manual capability. This course is designed for students who have taken the Foundations course or have a basic, clear understanding of using their camera in manual mode.
(6) 2-1/2 hr. classes
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Introductory Level
Introduction to Lightroom
Instructor:
Jeanette Burkle
Dates and Times:
Tuesdays, 7 - 9:30 pm
Session 1 2012: Jan 10 - Feb 14
Cost:
$150 +$25 supply/equipment usage fee
“Lightroom” is a wonderful image processing and management software program that gives users the capacity to organize, process, and digitally enhance image files. This introductory level six-week course work will cover the five primary functional modules of the software, and within them, the processes of importing images, filtering, keywording, exporting images, and workflow. Whether you plan to use Lightroom alone or in conjunction with Photoshop, come and learn how Lightroom can become the central hub for your image library.
(6) 2-1/2 hr. classes
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Advanced Level
Adobe Photoshop CS5
for Photographers
Instructor:
Jeanette Burkle
Tom Ramsay
Dates and Times:
Thursdays, 7 - 9:30 pm
Session 2 2012: March 8 - April 19
Cost:
$175 +$25 supply/equipment usage fee
This advanced level seven-week course covers the effective use of Adobe Photoshop CS5, the most powerful, consumer-based, image post-processing software program available for applications in digital photography. The course begins with fundamentals on image processing, sharpening, and noise reduction; image editing and retouching; and layers, masking, and color management. Students will then explore effective techniques for outputting the processed images to printers, digital video, and the Web. Students can bring a laptop and work along with the instructor or observe and take notes.
(7) 2-1/2 hr. classes
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Introductory Level
Introduction to
Photoshop Elements
Instructor:
Jeanette Burkle
Dates and Times for Session 1 2012:
Tuesdays, 9:30 am- 12 noon
Session 1 2012: Jan 10 - Feb 21
Dates and Times for Session 3 2012:
Tuesdays, 7 - 9:30 pm
Session 3 2012: May 1 - June 12
Cost:
$175 +$25 supply/equipment usage fee
In the dark with your digital darkroom? Take control of your photo processing. This seven-week course will teach you how to navigate your way through the Photoshop Elements workspace. A few of the topics covered will include resizing & cropping, color correction, retouching, organizing files, layers, clipping masks and sharpening. We will also unlock the power of Camera Raw and teach you how having a digital workflow will save you a great deal of time when editing your images.
(7) 2-1/2 hr. classes
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Intermediate Level
The Art of
Digital Photography
Instructor:
Tom Ramsay
Dates and Times:
Mondays, 7 - 9:30 pm
Session 3 2012: April 30 - June 11
no class Memorial Day, May 28
Cost:
$150 +$25 supply/equipment usage fee
Six-week intermediate level course that expands fundamentals learned in previous courses, and covers practical field and studio applications including architecture, nature, action, and people photography. Students will develop skills needed to create imaginative and pleasing photographs by controlling color, balancing light reflector fill, and off-camera flash. available light, flash and studio lighting including the use of key, fill and, hair lighting. Students are given assignments, followed by constructive feedback in subsequent classes, which provide an invaluable addition to their advancement in the photographic arts.
Requirements: Digital camera with manual capability. This course is designed for students who have taken the Foundations course or have a basic, clear understanding of using their camera in manual mode.
(6) 2-1/2 hr. classes
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Advanced Level
Portrait Studio Lighting
Lighting Workshop:
Instructor:
Jeanette Burkle
Dates and Times:
Thursdays, 7 - 9:30 pm
Session 3 2012: May 3 - May 17
Cost: $75 + $10 model fee + $15 supply/equipment usage and model fee
Be on your way to creative lighting control! This three-week advanced level workshop will introduce you to basic portrait lighting using a studio set-up and is designed to get you started using flash meters, studio strobes, umbrellas, soft boxes and grid spots. Basic posing techniques (using a model) will also be discussed. This is a hands-on class, so it is advisable to bring your DSLR. Participants will need a working understanding of exposure and have the ability to work in manual mode on their cameras.
(3) 2-1/2 hr. classes
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Intermediate Level
Night Photography Workshop
Instructor:
Jeanette Burkle
Dates and Times:
Thursdays, 7 - 9:30 pm
Session 3 2012: May 24 - June 7
Cost: $75 +$15 supply/equipment usage fee
Explore the magic of night photography as you learn to create stunning and visually exciting images. Instruction focuses on making the proper exposures at night using limited or controlled light sources, as well as understanding how to capture movement within an image. This intermediate level workshop will be held on three evenings: the first in the classroom for instruction; the second on a field trip throughout the town of Leesburg; and the third back in the classroom for a critique. A camera with manual capabilities, a tripod and a working knowledge of photography are required.
(3) 2-1/2 hr. classes
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Introductory Level
Photography for Teens
Instructor:
Jeanette Burkle
Dates and Times:
Thursdays, 7 - 8:30 pm
Session 1 2012: Jan 12 - Feb 16
Cost:
$90 +$10 supply/equipment usage fee
Does your teen have an interest in photography? If so, this is a great place to start! This six-week introductory level course is designed for any teen with a digital camera. Starting with the basic camera functions and moving toward storytelling with photography, the course will help students learn about perspective, composition, color theory, and black-and-white photography.Optional weekly assignments will help students explore content subjects such as people, nature, and architecture. Students’ work will then be shown and constructively critiqued the following week during class.
Requirements: Students should bring their cameras with a fresh battery and clean flash card to class. We will allow some time during each class for photographing.
(6) 1-1/2 hr. classes
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Introductory Level
Travel Photography:
From Museums
to the Outback
Instructor:
Tom Ramsay
Dates and Times:
Saturday, 1 - 5 pm
Session 2 2012: March 17
Cost: $75
Every trip can be an adventure. A museum in Paris, a game park in Africa, a conference in Sidney, or a cruise in the Caribbean: each can provide the opportunity for new and exciting experiences and the potential to create images that capture the uniqueness of that trip. This introductory level workshop is for photographers who want to create images that are optimally exposed and focused, while also conveying the passion, beauty, excitement, or poignancy of their experiences.
We will cover the 25 photo tips that everyone should know in order to “bring a trip back alive” and share it with others. Panoramas, composition, effectively handling extreme indoor and outdoor lighting conditions, video and sound recording, equipment care, lens choices, and image stabilization are among the many topics that will be covered. For the truly adventurous, there will be tips on photographing underwater and dealing with the effects of cold, heat, and dust.
4 hr. workshop
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Intermediate Level
Photography on the Mall
Field Trip
Instructor:
Jeanette Burkle
Tom Ramsay
Dates and Times:
Saturday - full day
Times to be announced.
Session 2 2012: April 14
Cost: $150
Capture the magic of Washington, DC, through your lens!
Plan to tour the Mall photographically with personal guidance from award-winning professional photographers Jeanette Burkle and Tom Ramsay. The full-day, hands-on workshop will include outdoor, indoor, and night photography.
Beginning at the Supreme Court and Capitol buildings, the day-long expedition proceeds to the botanical gardens for nature photography, then indoors to the National Gallery for work on interior lighting. Following a short lunch, we’ll photograph other monuments, ending the day at the western end of the mall with night photography.
The number of students in the workshop is strictly limited so all participants can have optimal interaction time with the two instructors!
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Introductory Level
Marketing and Business Management for Artists
and Photographers
Instructor:
Jeanette Burkle
Tom Ramsay
Dates and Times:
Saturday, 9 am- 4 pm
Session 3 2012: May 19
Cost: $120
Artistry and technical skill are only half of the formula required for creating a successful business from your artistic and photographic passions. You can’t afford to ignore the other half: marketing and financial management.
Register for this important introductory six-hour Saturday workshop to learn how to integrate all four of these critical components into a unified enterprise aimed at long-term profitability.
One-hour lunch break.
We’ll answer basic questions,
including:
How do I get started if I want to become a professional?
As a professional, what might be keeping me from generating more income?
What is marketing, and why is marketing indispensable to success in photographic- and art-based businesses?
Which key business and marketing tools are available to help me be successful with a minimum amount of time required to implement them?
6 hr. workshop
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Introductory Level Understanding
Your
Digital Camera Workshop
Instructor:
Jeanette Burkle
Dates and Times:
Saturday, 1 - 5 pm
Next Session: TBA Cost: $75
What do all those camera symbols mean? How and when should you use a flash? How do you get the most of what and where you’re shooting? What about Resolution? White balance? Histogram? Zoom? Modes? Saving files? Printing? You’ve got questions, and Jeanette will make sense of it all, helping you get more out of your digital images. Bring your camera!
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How To Photograph
Your Own Artwork Workshop
Instructor:
Jeanette Burkle
Dates and Times:
Saturday, 1 - 4:30 pm
Next Session : TBA
Cost: $65
Amateur and professional artists need quality photographs to represent their work. They are a MUST for applying to art shows, interviewing galleries, preparing portfolios or just showing your work to your family and friends! This workshop will give you the tools you need for lighting and shooting – from high gloss oil paintings to pastels under glass and everything in between. Learn the most effective setup for using a digital camera and lights, and see differences as we compare photographs taken using the properly lit method versus “point and shoot.” Instruction on color correction techniques and perspective, printing and electronic submission. Purchasing the proper equipment, where to buy it and how much to spend will also be covered.
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Photo Shoot Day
for your Artwork
shooting photographer:
Jeanette Burkle
Next Session:
Drop off work: TBA
between 10 am - 5 pm
Pick up work: TBA
between 10 am - 5 pm
Cost:
$10 each piece
$7 each piece for 10 or more
Lights, Camera Action!
Professional artists need professional-looking images of their artwork for presenting to galleries, competitions, publications, websites and personal portfolios. Bring in your 2-D - under glass or not - large (up to 6 feet.) or small, and you will receive a CD containing high-resolution digital images of your work, large enough for print-magazine requirements. You must register before Friday, January 7. Bring in your artwork on Friday between 10am and 5pm or Saturday between 10am and 5pm, and pick up your pieces Monday, January 10 between 10am and 5pm. Make sure every piece is clearly labeled with your name, title, email and phone number.
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Introduction to
Digital Videography
Instructor:
Tom Ramsay
Dates and Times:
Thursdays, 7 - 9:30 pm
Next Session: TBA
Cost: $100 +$15 supply/equipment usage fee
Four-week workshop designed for anyone interested in creating better video using a point-and-shoot, cell phone, HD video camera, or video-enabled digital SLR camera.
First explore features of modern digital video cameras and when and how to employ those features to create better “footage” from which to edit the final production. Panning, tilting, zooming, and other motion tools will be explored. Image stabilization, dollies, and hand held videography techniques will be practiced. Practical aspects of camera movement, lighting control, and continuity in storytelling will be key components of the course.
(4) 2-1/2 hr. classes
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