Camera Classes
COVID-19 Health & safety for indoor classes
We recommend that attendees wear masks in our classroom. If you don't have a high-quality mask (like N95 or KN95) we have a limited supply available for you here at Dan's. Just ask when you arrive for your class.
Better Smartphone Photography
Learn to get better pictures with your smartphone or tablet, and how to do more with your images. You might be surprised at how a few picture-taking techniques can work wonders, and how the best apps really add some zing to your snapshots.
- Learn tips & tricks for great pictures
- "Where's that picture?" - Finding and organizing your stuff
- Get creative with photo editing
- Keep your pictures safe & secure
- Use your phone together with your digital camera
- Export & upload your photos to create prints, gifts & more
With a few new insights and a little creativity, you'll see how your phone can be a powerful tool for fun, fantastic photos!
Class: $29.99
One 1½-hour class
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Understanding Your Interchangeable Lens Camera: Part 1
Whether you're using a traditional DSLR, or a mirrorless system like the Olympus, Sony, or Fujifilm X series, this is a perfect class to help you get started.
Interchangeable lens cameras offer unmatched creative control for taking pictures. Get ready to take advantage of all your camera's capabilities! Whether you're shooting portraits, sports, scenery, or just taking general family photos this class will give you a better understanding of your camera's modes and features. Learn how to quickly get the results you want and easily improve your photos.
We'll start with an overview of your camera, and then head into features like scene modes, controlling focus, and adjusting exposure settings. Great course for anyone wanting to ensure they have a good grasp of their camera's basic operation.
Cost: $39.99
One two-hour session
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Understanding Your Interchangeable Lens Camera: Part 2
Whether you're using a traditional DSLR or a mirrorless camera system, this class will explore more of the features your camera has to offer. Using simple examples of everyday shooting situations, you'll come away with more confidence to capture the images you see in your mind's eye.
This next-step class will help you understand some technical aspects such as the relationship between f-stops and shutter speed for consistently better exposures, how to control depth of field, and how freeze or blur action. You'll also learn how your camera "sees" light and color, to help you make more powerful images.
Suggested Prerequisites: Understanding Your Interchangeable Lens Camera: Part 1 or equivalent experience.
Cost: $39.99
One 2-hour session
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Get Started with Film Photography
Dive into the world of film photography! Whether you're a beginner or an enthusiast, working with film is a little different from digital. We've created this session to help you be more successful and avoid common problems to help you capture great images.
We’ll talk about lots of different film options and camera types, with plenty of hands-on help with whatever camera you bring with you. Hope to see you there!
We'll guide you through the fundamentals of film photography, including
- Different types of cameras and lenses, and what to look for
- Film stocks and creative choices, in color and black & white
- Hands-on help with your camera
- How film "sees", and how that's different from digital
- Common problems and how to avoid them
Get experience with various film cameras and learn valuable tips and tricks to enhance your skills. Explore the charm and nostalgia of film photography with us.
Cost: $39.99
One 2-hour session
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Getting Started with Video
Whether you're getting into vlogging, creating videos for business, or capturing family memories, this class will bring out your inner director help you start creating better movies right away.
Just about every DSLR or mirrorless system camera out there today can capture great high-definition video. But there's more to creating a movie than just pushing that red button. In this class you'll learn how shooting video is different from still photography, the tools and acccessories you need (and which you don't!), and the fundamental principles of editing for a more captivating movie.
Suggested Prerequisites: Understanding your Interchangeable Lens Camera: Part 2 or equivalent experience.
Cost: $39.99
One 2-hour session
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Photo Foundations series
These four sessions will get you up and running with the skills you need to get the most from your camera. Do you feel stuck with automatic settings? This is the class for you! Learn to create better photos more easily, under a wide range of conditions.
Each week will feature real-world examples and plenty of personal attention for an in-depth understanding of each concept. And you'll be given photo projects to work on between sessions that will help reinforce what you've learned in class. This course is guaranteed to improve your pictures from portraits to macro and scenery to sports!
Suggested Prerequisites: Understanding your Interchangeable Lens Camera Part 1 or equivalent experience. This class is open to users of any type of camera that allows manual control of aperture and shutter speed: DSLR, mirrorless, or enhanced compact cameras with full manual controls.
Four 1½-hour online classes, $29.99 each
Save 20%: Get all 4 classes for $99.99
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🖥️ Online classes: Watch it again
When you register for an online class, you can get a recording of your session for just $5 more. The video is yours to download and keep, to rewatch whenever you'd like.
Photo Foundations
Understanding Lenses, Aperture, and Depth of Field
Learn how to use the aperture of your lens for creative control of the depth of focus in your photographs. We will explore how to adjust the aperture for various effects as well as learn how different focal length lenses affect perspective and depth of field.
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Photo Foundations
Understanding Shutter Speed & Motion
Learning to control your shutter speeds will let you either freeze the action of a moving subject or add a nice artistic motion blur. We'll explore all the options for shutter speeds and how ISO may help you get the speed you need.
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Photo Foundations
Understanding Exposure & Metering
The way a camera sees light and calculates exposure is different from the way your eye works. You'll learn how to think like a camera and adjust the exposure to your liking for photos that capture the scene the way you intended, not the way the light meter decided for you. We'll also explore options for adjusting the camera's light meter for more consistent exposures.
1½-hour online
class
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Photo Foundations
Color, Flash, & Next Steps
Learn how the color of light can affect the look of your images and how to work with it for consistent color photographs, or for creative effect. Get started with flash and lighting choices for better pictures in any light. Finally, we'll discuss where to go from here to take the next step with your photos.
1½-hour online class
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Photography Boot Camp
Photo Boot Camp will return in the spring.
See our
Photo Foundations series for the same material in a non-outdoors format for the fall & winter
Join us for a day packed full of photo learning! This class is designed to get you up and running fast with the skills you need to get the most from your camera. Do you feel stuck with automatic settings? This is the class for you. Learn to create better photos more easily, under a wide range of conditions. From portraits to macro and scenery to sports, this course is guaranteed to improve your pictures.
In class, we'll talk about:
- Shutter speed & motion
- Aperture (ƒ-stop) & depth of field
- Proper exposure & metering
- Focus & autofocus
- Focal length & perspective
- White balance & color
- Flash photo basics
- Camera settings for creative control
You’ll also participate in hands-on demonstrations and exercises for an in-depth understanding of each concept. By the end of the day, you’ll be ready to conquer challenging lighting, ensure your colors are spot on, and understand how your lens choice affects your final image. We’ll also suggest some fun exercises to reinforce what you’ve learned in class and keep your skills sharp.
Suggested Prerequisites: Understanding Your Interchangeable Lens Camera: Part 1 or equivalent experience. This class is open to users of any type of camera that allows manual control of aperture and shutter speed: DSLR, mirrorless, or enhanced compact cameras with manual controls.
Cost: $89.99
One 5-hour class + hands-on workshop session
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