Photography Classes – SOA 2009

Film Processing Information: One hour and overnight print film processing and prints from digital memory cards are available in Rhinelander. Locations and drop-off/pick up times will be included in the supply lists for each class.

Computer lab: There will be a Photoshop/Publisher lab available for students who are experienced in these areas, but please be aware that there will be no formal instruction in this lab.

Saving your work: If you need to save work for any of your classes, bring a USB key/flashdrive, a 3.5 floppy disk, or CDs. CD burners are available in the lab. All digital photographers are asked to bring two memory cards and an extra battery for their cameras.

Basic Photoshop Elements (C2)

with Nancy Koberle-O’Connell Photography class
Skill Level: Beginning

Looking for ways to organize and enhance your digital images? Photoshop Elements is the answer. Through in-class exercises you will learn how to organize your images into albums, as well as how to crop, change exposures, remove and repair imperfections, and experiment with cloning. This entry-level course is for students who have basic computer skills. Bring a USB key or disc for storing in-class assignments.

Instructor Bio:
Nancy Koberle-O’Connell is an award-winning artist with more than 25 years’ experience in graphic design. She is currently senior artist in the Division of Continuing Studies at UW-Madison where she works extensively with Photoshop. Her portfolio includes work for American Girl and several Fortune 500 companies.

Photography with Meaning: Documenting People, Places and Everyday Events (D7)

with Steve Apps
Skill Level: Int/Adv

This class will take photography beyond the simple snapshot and will use single and multiple images to express ideas or personal points of view. Through classroom lecture and off site hands-on instruction, students will develop a thought process that can help make photography more meaningful. Explore how photography is more than a simple snapshot and how human values are powerfully reflected through photography. Bring your own digital camera, batteries, and flash cards.

Instructor Bio:
Steve Apps has worked for 24 years as a photojournalist, including the past 11 covering the Green Bay Packers for the Wisconsin State Journal. He also enjoys photographing on his own time, documenting Wisconsin. His work appears in publications around the country and has received awards from the National Press Photographers Association, Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the Wisconsin Press Photographers Association.

Taking Great Photographs with Digital Cameras (B3)

with Dennis McGill
Skill Level: Beg/Int

Learn what makes a good photograph and how to use your camera to create that photograph. Students will explore various ways to use their cameras as well as the basic rules of high quality photography. Off site, hands-on photography sessions will be included in this supportive, expansive entry level course. Materials Fee: $3

Instructor Bio:
Dennis McGill's career in photography began in 1970 taking photos of animals at livestock shows and state fairs for a large feed company in Iowa. A graduate from the UW-Eau Claire Journalism Department, where he assisted in the teaching of photography and black and white darkroom, Dennis owned and operated a combination camera store and portrait studio in Rhinelander from 1977 until his retirement in 1999.

How to Use your Digital Camera (C4)

with Dennis McGill
Skill Level: Beginning

So, you have a digital camera but don’t feel confident in how to use it? Are relatives always asking for more photos but you aren’t sure how to get them out of your camera? Do you find your thumb more often than your subject in the photos you take? In this class, participants will explore how to take a great photograph from framing the right shot to using the camera. Learn about all those little buttons on your digital camera and figure out what they do, and when to use them.