Sports Photography

Interested in Sports Photography? This class will teach you how to capture movement at just the right moment with shutter speed, lighting and fast action tracking. You will have one day in the classroom, followed by two classes in the field shooting actual sporting events at the Gilruth Center. Don’t miss the chance to capture your child’s special moments playing their favorite sport with quality action shots. Register today.

Class Details:

• Two classroom dates and two days taking pictures:
  • Tuesday, October 20^th
  • Thursday, October 22^nd
  • Monday, October 26^th
  • Tuesday, October 27^th
• 6:00 – 7:30 PM
• Lone Star Room
• Class Size – 8 (minimum) – 12 total
• $80 Early Registration Fee until October 9th
• $90 October 10th – October 20th

What to bring to class:

• Digital camera – Must have a DSLR or Mirrorless. No point and shoot cameras. 
• Must have taken photography basics class or at a minimum, be familiar with shooting in Manual mode; adjusting iso, shutter speed, and aperture. 
• Memory Cards.
• Charged batteries.
• Owner’s manual for camera.
• Zoom and/or fixed Telephoto lens, i.e. 18-300mm, 70-200mm, 50-500mm etc.
• Wide lens option, i.e. 24-70 mm, 12-24 mm, etc.
• Monopod if desired by not required

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Photography Basic Techniques

Learn how to take professional-looking pictures with your digital camera.  In this five-week class, award-winning NASA photographer, Bill Stafford, will introduce you to the proper techniques needed to take great digital photos. You will learn the art of focus, composition, exposure, and basic lighting techniques. After following the techniques you are taught in these easy and fun classes, you will be well on your way to taking better pictures in no time.

Class Information:

• 5 Week Class
• Tuesdays, November 3rd – December 8th (no class November 17th)
• 6:00 – 7:30 PM
• Location: Gilruth Center’s Lone Star Room
• Class Size – 10 (minimum) – 20 total
• Digital Cameral with Full Manual Setting Required
• $100 Registration Fee

Prerequisites:

• Digital camera that can be set to full manual settings
• Access to a computer
• Familiarity with Adobe Bridge or other photographer programs encouraged, but not required

What to bring to class:

• Digital camera
• Memory cards
• Charged batteries
• Owner’s manual for camera

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What to Expect:

Week 1

• Introduction to Class Plan – what we will do for the next 5 weeks.
• Getting the “eye” for photography – what makes up a photograph?  Composition, Exposure, Focus, etc.
• Review examples of photos and discuss ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture.
• Get in groups and practice composition, exposure, and focus technique
• Homework: take several pictures of the same thing but change the ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture and will critique next class

Week 2

• Visual Psychology – what is it and how this affects your photos?
• What is Composition and how does it affect your photos?
• Review images from students for ~30 mins
• Homework: Use Composition elements to make photos for critique.

Week 3

• Lighting
• Color Psychology – what it is and how it affects your photos
• Natural lighting and how to use it.
• Review images from students
• Homework:  Take several photos with emphasis on Lighting and Color

Week 4

• Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
• Sports, Long exposures, Moving objects
• Review images from students
• Homework:  Portfolio Prep, get ready to showcase your best work!

Week 5

• PORTFOLIO DAY
• Review of the class
• Show best of …
• Class critique