Walnut Creek Guide to Arts + Rec Winter 2014

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Digital Media & Photography A D U LT

A D U LT

Take Control of Your Digital Camera

Photoshop Made Simple

Learn a clear and understandable approach to composing great

Are you frustrated by how complex Photoshop seems? This class

photographs and how to gain more control over the design of

will show beginners how to achieve beautiful editing in Photoshop

pictures by subject placement, framing, and selecting a point

the easy way! No layers, no complex commands to follow--just

of view. Camera functions, transferring files, and image file

straight forward ways to make your images look beautiful! Laptop

management will be explained. We will investigate the creative

computers with Photoshop CS3 are provided if you do not have

aspects of digital photography and discuss the importance of

Photoshop on yours. Bring your own images on a USB thumb

obtaining correct exposure. Photographic assignments and a field

drive or memory card. The instructor will also Photoshop an image

trip will allow practice using tools and techniques learned in class.

from each student as you follow along step by step on your own computer

INSTRUCTOR : Tom Crews LOCATION Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center

INSTRUCTOR : Greg Hazard

$123: 7 classes

LOCATION Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center

Class 24260

Thu

6:30pm-9:00pm

1/23-2/27

$85: 4 classes

Field Trip

Sat

11:00am-1:00pm

2/22

Class 24269

Tue

6:30pm-9:30pm

1/14-2/4

A D U LT

A D U LT

Using Your Camera Made Simple

Photoshop for Photographers

Having trouble getting your camera to give you the results you

This class will concentrate on those Photoshop features needed to

want? Instructor will bring in different camera types. Learn to make

edit digital images including resizing and cropping, understanding

better creative decisions, how to control lighting, movement and

layers, image adjustments, using levels and curves, hue/saturation,

flash. Learn how to download pictures from your camera on to the

color balance, black and white conversion, how to use the

computer and the best way to save, store and archive your images.

select and image editing tools to work on photographs, and the

Bring your camera, manual and questions to class for individual

importance of proper color management. Laptop with Photoshop

help.

installed highly recommended. Assignments allow students to practice the tools and techniques learned in class.

INSTRUCTOR : Greg Hazard LOCATION Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center

INSTRUCTOR : Tom Crews

$109: 4 classes

LOCATION Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center

Class 24268

Mon

6:30pm-9:30pm

2/24-3/17

$86: 6 classes

Class 24261

Wed

6:30pm-9:00pm

1/15-2/19

A D U LT

NEW | More Joy of Digital Photography Learn to see photographically. Individual student growth is

A D U LT

Short Movie Workshop

encouraged by working both indoors and outside taking scenics,

This lab-based course uses collaborative teams to produce original

portraits, still lifes, and landscapes/cityscapes, working with

short narrative films suitable for public screenings and film festival

lighting, composition, content. Plus, you learn about shutter speed,

submission. Students are exposed to all aspects of the movie

f stops, light meters, ISO, Dynamic Range, Icon, Settings, RAW or

making process while exploring specific disciplines, such as story

JPEG, Color Balance, and more!

development, film acting, directing, camera, lighting, sound, and editing. HD video cameras and Apple editing laptops are supplied.

INSTRUCTOR : Conrad Johnson

No experience necessary.

LOCATION Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center

INSTRUCTOR : Frank Pappas

$123: 6 classes

Class 24309

Mon

7:00pm-9:00pm

1/27-3/10

9:00am-11:00am

1/28-3/11

$209: 10 classes

No class 2/17

Class 24308

Tue

LOCATION Park Place, Civic Park

Class 24274

Tue

6:30pm-9:30pm

1/14-3/18

No class 2/18

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