2012 Classes
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Photography
DSLR Photography (TWD051712)
May 17 – June 14
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm
Jax Members $105 / General Public $129/ Deposit$20
Want to get the most out of your DSLR and learn about its potential? Join Rob Jones in exploring your DLSR camera, learning about the fundamentals of DSLR cameras, digital capture basics, and image workflow, editing and presentation.
Students in this class are expected to have a basic understanding of the point and shoot aspects of their camera, and how to find its various settings.
More Details
Must bring your DLSR camera to class and, if you have a laptop that would be helpful (though not required!).
Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 15
Beginner ● Materials Fee: $0 ● Minimum Age: Responsible Young Adult
Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.
Rob Jones first realized his love of photography as a photojournalist for his high school newspaper. A nearly twenty-year career in information technologies relegated photography to a hobby until 2006, when he discovered digital photography as the perfect blend of his love of creative images and his extensive skills in computing. Rob currently focuses on fine-art photography and photo restoration while working as the lead tech for Nary Ordinary Business Services, which he co-owns with his wife, Sarah Beth.
http://www.throughtherectangle.com/
www.naryordinary.com
Fundamentals of Your Digital Camera (OnDemand)
Rob Jones
This class is scheduled OnDemand. Please register to get you name on the call-list and we will schedule the class once the minimum enrollment has been reached and in coordination with the students and instructor.
1 day, 3 hours
Jax Member $24 / General Public $29
$10 Call List Deposit
Have a simple digital Point and Shoot or DSLR digital camera that you know can do more but don’t know how to interpret the directions? This class will introduce students to the many functions and options available on their digital cameras. From aperture settings to pixel size and the appropriate settings for different situations, this class will help students who feel lost in their camera’s manual to find their way!
This is a very introductory course that is appropriate as a familiarizing session in preparation for the DSLR Photography course, though not required.
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Students should bring their digital camera and its user manual as well as pencil and paper for note taking.
Minimum enrollment: 4, Maximum enrollment: 15
Very Beginner ● Materials Fee: $0 ● Minimum Age: Responsible Young Adult
Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.
Rob Jones first realized his love of photography as a photojournalist for his high school newspaper. A nearly twenty-year career in information technologies relegated photography to a hobby until 2006, when he discovered digital photography as the perfect blend of his love of creative images and his extensive skills in computing. Rob currently focuses on fine-art photography and photo restoration while working as the lead tech for Nary Ordinary Business Services, which he co-owns with his wife, Sarah Beth.
http://www.throughtherectangle.com/
www.naryordinary.com
DSLR Photography (OnDemand)
Rob Jones
This class is scheduled OnDemand. Please register to get you name on the call-list and we will schedule the class once the minimum enrollment has been reached and in coordination with the students and instructor.
5 days, 2 hours each day (weekly)
Jax Members $105 / General Public $129
$10 Call List Deposit
Want to get the most out of your DSLR and learn about its potential? Join Rob Jones in exploring your DLSR camera, learning about the fundamentals of DSLR cameras, digital capture basics, and image workflow, editing and presentation.
Students in this class are expected to have a basic understanding of the point and shoot aspects of their camera, and how to find its various settings.
More Details
Must bring your DLSR to class and, if you have a laptop that would be helpful (though not required!).
Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 15
Beginner ● Materials Fee: $0 ● Minimum Age: Responsible Young Adult
Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.
Rob Jones first realized his love of photography as a photojournalist for his high school newspaper. A nearly twenty-year career in information technologies relegated photography to a hobby until 2006, when he discovered digital photography as the perfect blend of his love of creative images and his extensive skills in computing. Rob currently focuses on fine-art photography and photo restoration while working as the lead tech for Nary Ordinary Business Services, which he co-owns with his wife, Sarah Beth.
http://www.throughtherectangle.com/
www.naryordinary.com
Introduction to High Dynamic Range Imaging in Photoshop (OnDemand)
Rob Jones
This class is scheduled OnDemand. Please register to get you name on the call-list and we will schedule the class once the minimum enrollment has been reached and in coordination with the students and instructor.
2 days, 3 hours each day (may be consecutive or weekly)
Jax Member $62 / General Public $76
$10 Call List Deposit
HDR photography is an advanced technique that allows the serious photographer to capture the full range of tones in a scene that was previously too great to reproduce. Students can expect to complete the class with a basic understanding of HDR photography and the software and workflow that will allow them to achieve the results they want.
*Important class requirements in “More Details”!
More Details
Because this is an intermediate class, there are some needs and prerequisites:
Hardware:
* Digital Camera with manual exposure and/or auto
bracketing capability (need)
* Laptop (nice to have)
* Tripod (really nice to have)
Software:
* Photoshop CS2-CS4 Extended or CS5 great to have
* Photomatix Pro (need to have if they don’t have PS
Extended CS5, trial version is available)
Knowledge of Photoshop basics including:
* Histograms
* Adjustment layers
* Noise reduction
* Sharpening
* How to read histogram
* How to set autobracketing
Photography:
* Concept of Exposure Value (f-Stops)
* How to set exposure
Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 10
Intermediate Photoshop ● Materials Fee: $0 ● Minimum Age: Responsible Young Adult
Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.
Rob Jones first realized his love of photography as a photojournalist for his high school newspaper. A nearly twenty-year career in information technologies relegated photography to a hobby until 2006, when he discovered digital photography as the perfect blend of his love of creative images and his extensive skills in computing. Rob currently focuses on fine-art photography and photo restoration while working as the lead tech for Nary Ordinary Business Services, which he co-owns with his wife, Sarah Beth.
http://www.throughtherectangle.com/
www.naryordinary.com
Product Photography: Creating Effective Images of Your Work (OnDemand)
Rob Jones
This class is scheduled OnDemand. Please register to get you name on the call-list and we will schedule the class once the minimum enrollment has been reached and in coordination with the students and instructor.
1 day, 3 hours
Jax Members $34 / General Public $41
Call List Deposit $10
Having trouble getting photographs of your work for a website or to submit to a show? Are you tired of digital photos that make your creations look dull or are the wrong color? Poor product photography can make even the most refined and skilled of arts and crafts look like hobby projects. This class will teach you simple methods of photographing your work.
Students will cover background choices, light sources, camera and lens selection and exposure tips to improve your photographs. You will learn ways to make your images sharper and the colors in your photographs more accurate. In one evening Rob will answer questions and demonstrate equipment and methods that will help you create better photographs of your creations.
More Details
Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 15
Beginner ● Materials Fee: $0 ● Minimum Age: Responsible Young Adult
Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.
Rob Jones first realized his love of photography as a photojournalist for his high school newspaper. A nearly twenty-year career in information technologies relegated photography to a hobby until 2006, when he discovered digital photography as the perfect blend of his love of creative images and his extensive skills in computing. Rob currently focuses on fine-art photography and photo restoration while working as the lead tech for Nary Ordinary Business Services, which he co-owns with his wife, Sarah Beth.
http://www.throughtherectangle.com/
www.naryordinary.com
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