January Classes

Here comes a lot of information --

Studio 909 is offering a series of courses beginning in January 2010.  The first course is geared toward improving your relationship with your digital camera.  It will be taught in four classes beginning January 14, 21, 28, and February 4, from 7-9 PM here at the studio, located at 909 S. Iowa in Washington (other dates and times to be added as needed).  

This class will:

• help you with your camera's settings and functions;
  
• methods of visualization and composition to move out of the "Snapshot" mode;
  
• use post-production software to take advantage of your digital images, (short version - cool stuff you can do with the computer), and
  
• to begin painting with light.

More info? email me at craig@studio909.net or twitter @cjswift

Now for the first course, listed below are few FAQs to get you started.  


You can always email craig@studio909.net or twitter @cjswift.

FAQ:

O.K. that's cool, but what will I need to take the class?

• A digital camera

That covers a whole lot of equipment - let's be more specific. 1) You will need a digital camera that has a USB port and the cord that goes with it. 2) The camera should have a rechargeable battery pack, if not get a battery charger and at least one extra set of batteries. 3) A camera with some functionality, that means you can do something besides "auto setting" if your unsure contact me and we'll talk. Very very affordable cameras will fit within this category. 4) Some kind of flash memory.

• A PC or a Mac 
  

You will need a home computer with an internet connection. This can be Mac/PC/whatever, but a relatively recent OS (Operating System) would be good, for those with PC's at least XP.

• Free Software

You will need to download two software sets that are free and simple to use.  These are Picasa from Google, and Paint.net (an open source program that runs on just about anything and will introduce you to post-production [cool manipulation of your images]).

• Jump Drive

We will be transferring a lot of data and it's the easiest way to do it without too much fooling about.

• Several gigs of hard drive space you can dedicate to the class     

Digital photography eats hard drive space like (fill in the blank) you should have a few for the class. 

• What's this cost?

The cost of the first course is $25 per class or $ 100 for the four classes.  Payment arrangements are flexible - just contact me with one of the methods below.↴
None of this is rocket science, or I wouldn't be able to do it, if you have a question, contact me with one of the methods below:


email me at craig@studio909.net or twitter @cjswift  

Upcoming:


Later this winter we will be traveling to the Yucatan Peninsula for an all out photo bash of Maya ruins, white sand, tropical color, and much more.  We will have additional information with dates, costs etc, in a few weeks.  This is a trip not to miss, unless you don't like adventurous travel, soft warm tropical evenings, unbelievable tropical colors, jungle ruins, and great time with a great group of people.  Stay tuned...