BCA Education

Photography Classes for Adults

Adobe Photoshop Basics

Tuesdays, September 21 – October 26; 6-9pm
Limit: 6
Prerequisite: Intro Film/Digital SLR Camera or equivalent experience
Gain confidence working in Adobe Photoshop in this six-week class. Uploading images into Adobe Bridge, use Camera Raw and learn how to use image correction tools such as color and white balance correction, layers, masks, selections and retouching. A variety of techniques will be covered, as well as printing on our Epson 3880 printer. Bring a Mac-compatible portable flash drive or hard drive with your images to the first class. (CLASS CODE: 841233-1)

$250, $225 BCA members, $212.50 Burl. members
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Instructor: Dan Lovell
Location: Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts

Intro Film or Digital SLR Camera

Wednesdays, September 22-Oct 27, 6:30-8:30pm
Limit: 15
No experience necessary
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 class. (CLASS CODE: 841226-1)

This class is full.
Instructor: Dan Lovell
Location: Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts

Fall Foliage Photography

Mondays, October 4–25, 6-9pm (no class 10/11), Field Trip (Saturday, 10/9)
Limit: 6
Prerequisite: Intro Film/Digital SLR Camera; basic Photoshop or Lightroom experience
Capture stunning images of the Vermont autumn landscape in this hands-on workshop. Lecture, field shooting, critique and Photoshop image processing techniques will be included. Participants will also have the opportunity to print archival prints on our Epson 3880 printer. Bring your digital SLR camera, tripod and Mac-compatible flash or hard drive to class. (CLASS CODE: 841234-1)

$195, $175.50 BCA Members, $165.75 Burl. members
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Instructor: Gary Hall
Location: Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts

Mixed Level Darkroom

Wednesdays, October 6 –November 17, 6-9pm
Limit: 6
Prerequisite: Intro to Black and White Film and the Darkroom or equivalent experience
Take your work to the next level in this eight-week class! Guided sessions will 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: 841225-1)

$250, $225 BCA members, $212.50 Burl. members
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Instructor: Mary Johnson
Location: Community Darkroom

Intro to Black and White Film and the Darkroom

Thursdays, October 7–December 9, 6:30-8:30pm (no class 11/11 and 11/25)
Limit: 6
No experience necessary
Discover the mysteries of the darkroom and make your own photographic prints! Learn how to properly expose black and 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. Class includes a FREE one-month membership for use when the class ends. Bring an empty manual 35mm film camera to the first class. (CLASS CODE: 841224-1)

$195, $175.50 BCA members, $165.75 Burl. members
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Instructor: Rebecca Babbitt
Location: Community Darkroom

Beyond the Basics: Adobe Photoshop Techniques

Tuesdays, November 2–December 14, 6-9pm (no class 11/23)
Limit: 6
Prerequisite: Adobe Photoshop Basics or equivalent experience
Gain confidence with advanced Photoshop skills in this six-week class. Advanced retouching, manipulating multiple images, creating actions, panoramas, selective contrast and much more will be covered, as well as printing on various archival papers on our Epson 3880 printer. Bring a Mac-compatible portable flash or hard drive with your images to the first class. (CLASS CODE: 841237-1)

$250, $225 BCA members, $212.50 Burl. members
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Instructor: Dan Lovell
Location: Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts

From Camera to Print:Digital Workflow

Wednesdays, November 3 – December 15, 6-9pm
Limit: 6
Prerequisite: Intro Film/Digital SLR Camera or equivalent experience
Upload, organize, edit and print your digital photographs in this comprehensive class using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. The class will cover: importing images, using RAW files, organization, fine-tuning tone and contrast, color and white balance adjustments and archival printing on our Epson 3880 printer. Bring a Mac-compatible portable flash or hard drive with your images to the first class. (CLASS CODE: 841235-1)

$250, $225 BCA members, $212.50 Burl. members
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Instructor: Robin Perlah
Location: Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts

Photographic Lighting Techniques

Thursdays, November 18–December 16, 6-9pm (no class 11/25)
Limit: 6
Prerequisite: Intro Film/Digital SLR Camera or equivalent experience
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/soft boxes 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: 841222-1)

$125, $112.50 BCA members, $106.25 Burl. members
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Instructor: Dan Lovell
Location: Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts