BCA Education

Photography Classes for Adults

Adobe Photoshop Basics

Tuesdays, February 2– March 16 (no class March 2), 6-9pm
Prerequisite: Intro to the 35MM Film or Digital SLR or equivalent experience
Limit: 6
Gain confidence working in Adobe Photoshop in this 6 week class. Uploading images into Adobe Bridge, use of Camera Raw, image correction tools such as color and white balance correction, brightness/contrast, layers and much more will be covered. Bring a portable flash drive or hard drive with your images to the first class. (CLASS CODE: 811232-1)
this class is full
Instructor: Dan Lovell
Location: Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts

Intro to Black and White Film and the Darkroom

Thursdays, February 4 – March 25; 6:30-8:30pm
Limit: 6
Discover the mysteries of the darkroom and make your own photographic prints! Learn how to properly expose black & white film, process film into negatives, and make prints from those negatives. At the end of this class, participants will be ready to use the darkroom independently as community darkroom members. Bring an empty manual 35mm film camera to the first class. (CLASS CODE: 811211-1)

All paper, chemicals, and film included
this class is full
Instructor: Allison Hale
Location: Community Darkroom

From Camera to Print: Digital Workflow

Wednesdays, February 17– March 24, 6-9pm
Prerequisite: Intro to the 35MM Film or Digital SLR or equivalent experience
Limit 6
Upload, organize, edit and print your digital photographs in this comprehensive class using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Importing images, using RAW files, organization, fine-tuning tone and contrast, color adjustments and printing will all be covered. Bring a portable hard drive or flash drive with your images to the first class. (CLASS CODE: 811201-1)
this class is full
Instructor: Robin Perlah
Location: Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts

Photographic Lighting Techniques

Thursdays, March 4- 25, 6-9pm
Prerequisite: Intro to the 35MM Film or Digital SLR or equivalent experience
Limit: 8
Learn the basics of photographic lighting and gain more creative control over your images in this four session workshop. Portrait lighting, fill flash and use of studio lights/softboxes will be covered, as well as white balance control and other camera techniques. Bring your SLR camera and a tripod to the first class. (CLASS CODE: 811233-1)
this class is full
Instructor: Dan Lovell
Location: Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts

Mixed Level Darkroom

this class is full
Prerequisite: Intro to Black and White Film and the Darkroom or equivalent experience
Limit: 6
Take your work to the next level in this eight-week class! Guided sessions to help you improve your printing and film processing techniques and discussion of the technical and aesthetic aspects of your work will be included. Cost includes a darkroom membership for the duration of the class for outside of class printing and processing. (CLASS CODE: 811217-1)
this class is full
Instructor: Mary Johnson
Location: Community Darkroom

Intro to the 35mm Film or Digital SLR Camera

Wednesdays, March 24–April 28, 6:30-8:30pm
Limit: 15
Explore the basic workings of the manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera to learn how to take the photographs you envision. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds and exposure, and learn the basics of composition, lens choices and film types/sensitivity. Bring an empty manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera and it’s owner’s manual to the first class. (CLASS CODE: 811210-2)
this class is full
Instructor: Sarah Sprague
Location: Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts

Adobe Photoshop Basics

Tuesdays, April 6 - May 11; 6-9pm
Prerequisite: Intro to the 35MM Film or Digital SLR or equivalent experience
Limit: 6

Gain confidence working in Adobe Photoshop in this 6 week class. Uploading images into Adobe Bridge, use of Camera Raw, image correction tools such as color and white balance correction, brightness/contrast, layers and much more will be covered. Bring a portable flash drive or hard drive with your images to the first class. (CLASS CODE: 811232-2)
$250, $225 BCA members
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Instructor: Dan Lovell
Location: Community Darkroom