Photography Basics 101 Class -* the school is now closed *

Eugene, Breaux 50 year experienced commercial photographer has retired. He was the Director and instructor of this photo school. Therefore it is not now in operation unless another experienced photographer steps up to take his place. Thank you for your consideration.

"Photography Basics 101"

The class for beginners "Photography Basics 101" is a series of classes.

You do not need to know anything about photography we will teach you all the basis from the foundation up.

To be a great photographer you need a foundation of the basics.

In these classes learn in great detail:

About Cameras - Digital dSLR, Prosumer, Point and Shoot, and Film SLR.

Get assignments and home lessons.

1. Criterias for a top quality photographic image.

2. The top mistakes that beginners make.

3. The 8 functions you most know to use your dSLR.

4. Parts of a camera and its controls.

5. Everything you need to know about lenses.

6. Exposure Part 1 and Part 2

7. ISO

8. Speed

9. Aperture

10. Depth of Field and the 3 ways to control it.

11. Composition.

12. Hyperfocal Distance

13. Tips, Tricks & Techniques of flash photography.

14. The correct way to use a light meter

15. Basics of Portrait Lighting.

16. Posing.

17. Model Releases and Copyright.

18. The Standards and Rules of Good Photography.

19. Artistic License, when to break the rules.

20. The best bet on buying photography equipment.

21. How to make money with your camera to pay for your equipment.

22. Tips and tricks of the PROs

and much more......