About This Course
This class enhances creative photographic expression while strengthening technical skills. Through discussions, demonstrations and frequent guidance, you’ll explore "seeing," storytelling, experimentation, style and how to overcome creative challenges. Assignments encourage problem-solving and skill-building in perception, creativity and technique. Photo reviews and one-on-one sessions with the instructor support your learning.
You’ll learn professional Adobe Lightroom Classic workflows from A to Z, working with RAW captures and other file types. We'll cover importing, organizing hard drives and files, precise and creative developing, retouching, masking, AI-driven features, and how to export files for online or printed use. You’ll propose a themed photographic project and work throughout the quarter with guidance to produce a series of six related images for final presentation and review.
Guest photographers, artists and program alumni will share insights on the creative, technical and business aspects of photography.
Past guests have included:
- Kate Baldwin, food, health care and general photographer and videographer
- Patrick and Patricia Bennett, corporate, photography and videography team
- Kevin Cruff, corporate, advertising and editorial photographer and videographer
- Kelsey Johnson, social media, lifestyle, portrait and fashion photography
- Chris Jordan, acclaimed photographic artist, author, speaker and filmmaker
- Rosanne Olson, portrait and corporate photographer, instructor and author
- Kiliii Yuyan, National Geographic environmental/cultural photographer, filmmaker and speaker
What You'll Learn
- Camera techniques to expand your intuition, awareness and experimentation
- A deepened understanding of light, color, composition and timing, and studio and location lighting techniques
- Visual storytelling through composition, sequencing and narrative
- Lightroom Classic workflows for organization and presentation
- Ways to analyze, critique and present your work and others'
