Connecticut Photography Workshops

Unlock the full potential of your smartphone and transform your ideas into captivating videos for personal projects, social media, documenting events, or even small business marketing. This hands-on course is designed for those eager to learn the essentials of shooting high-quality videos using just their smartphone. Whether you're a beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this class will guide you through the entire process – from learning the basics of your smartphone’s video camera to working with a high quality (and free!) editing program to produce your final, polished video.

Everything necessary for creating wonderful smartphone videos will be addressed, including:

• Locating and learning about the various video camera controls on your smartphone
• Discussing the best settings for those video camera controls
• How specific camera accessories can greatly improve the quality of your videos
• Specific steps to follow when getting ready to shoot
• Specific steps to follow while shooting your video
• The art of composition – how to frame your shots and manipulate your camera for more visually engaging videos
• AND, an introduction to a great editing program for turning your raw footage into a polished video production

A very complete handout will be distributed on arrival. It contains lots of information and will greatly simplify the process of understanding what’s being taught in class. You’ll also find it quite useful for review after the class ends.
Don’t forget to bring your fully charged smartphone, the smartphone’s charger, and any accessories you have.

Whatever you're interested in shooting, this class will help you make the most of the powerful tool already in your pocket!

The Meetup will be held in the cafe at the Glastonbury Barnes & Noble. You will see a "Meetup" sign on our table. Should you need to contact me, my cell phone number is 860-712-7098.

Please note that no refunds are allowed unless the seminar is canceled. Also, switching from one seminar to another is not allowed. I need to know the exact number of attendees in a seminar to determine whether or not I can afford to run it.

Hope to see you there!!

If you are new to your digital SLR or Point-and-Shoot camera, you probably are a bit confused by all its buttons, levers, displays, and menus. And, most likely, you are finding the instruction manual of little help.

In this seminar, all the major camera controls will be identified and defined. Included will be the :

Diopter Control

Quick Control Screen

Exposure Compensation Button

Shooting Modes

RAW vs JPG Settings

Drive Modes

Auto-focus Modes

Focusing Points

White Balancing Control

Where they are located on your camera and what they do will be explained thoroughly. And, as importantly, the specific settings you need to apply immediately before taking each picture will be made clear.

You will receive a handout when arriving at the class. It contains lots of information and diagrams, and will greatly simplify the process of understanding your camera's controls.

You should bring your digital camera to this seminar, along with the camera's instruction booklet. Also, be sure you have a full charge on your camera battery.

This seminar is paired with two other Meetup seminars I’m teaching, each also a single three-hour session:

Digital Photography [The Basics]

Digital Photography [Creating Great Images]

To receive a sound fundamental understanding of digital photography, I strongly recommend completing all three seminars. When I teach for various art centers, community colleges, and local towns, these are the three areas I include in my Beginning Digital Photography course, which runs for a total of 9 - 12 hours over a period of 3 - 4 weeks.

These three specific seminars will be repeated at later dates. Therefore, if you cannot make one, you can take it at another time. ALSO, THE SEMINARS CAN BE TAKEN IN ANY ORDER. And no prerequisites are required.

The Meetup will be held in the cafe at the Glastonbury Barnes & Noble. You will see a "Meetup" sign on our table. Should you need to contact me, my cell phone number is 860-712-7098.

Please note that no refunds are allowed unless the seminar is canceled. Also, switching from one seminar to another is not allowed. I need to know the exact number of attendees in a seminar to determine whether or not I can afford to run it.

Hope to see you there!!