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You’re reading this page because you want my expert opinion about which photography classes to take. (Under certain conditions, I’m also available for private lessons.) As your mentor and an internationally published professional photographer, I know what it takes to become proficient with a digital camera and, more importantly, what’s required to make great images.

Our Workshop Package, called The Core, works like a gift card, except we also give you a big discount because you are purchasing the classes in advance. Use it to take your classes according to your schedule. If you can’t make a class that’s currently scheduled, you can always use your Workshop Package (gift card) for a future class. No problem. You have two years to take the classes. Click here to learn the details.

After taking our four core classes, you’ll possess the skill and confidence to think on your feet. You’ll have a solid foundation to build upon, no matter what what type of subject matter or photography you decide to pursue. The combination of Get to Know Your Camera, Digital Photo Basics, and Complete Exposure will turn mystery into mastery and allow you to make technically excellent photographs, all without using any of the auto or point-and-shoot modes. Of course, a technically proficient image is only half the battle. You’ll also learn how to powerfully compose photographs in our powerful Make Great Pictures, Now! composition course.

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My classes are powerful, concise, and teach you what you really need to know at that moment. I assume that you’re smart, and I don’t waste your time. I offer a convenient recurring schedule of courses to give you choices to help fit your busy schedule.

In just 10 sessions (4 classes), you’ll learn more than a year’s worth of college continuing education classes. Most adults are too busy to take one long 10-week class. So I break it up for your  convenience, not so that you can “shop around” for what’s best for you. That’s because you don’t know enough right now to make that decision. When choosing classes, people will decide based upon two domains of knowledge: “What you know” and “What you know you don’t know.” However, these domains are not sufficient because there’s another domain that transcends all the others: “What you don’t know you don’t know.” Essentially, if you don’t know what you need, how can you pick what you need? If you truly want to learn photography, let me make your life really easy for you. Purchase the “The Core” Workshop Package. Period. If The Karate Kid was left to his own decisions, he wouldn’t have done most of Mr. Miyagi’s lessons He wouldn’t have painted Mr. Miyagi’s fence or waxed his car. And wouldn’t have become The Karate Kid. Lucky for him, Mr. Miyagi knew better.

In addition to the cost savings of “The Core” Workshop Package, there’s another big benefit. Being in a string of classes over an extended time will build your confidence. You’ll feel a little safer knowing that you’re under my wing and that I’ll be there for you. The immersion will also help weave photography into the fabric of your everyday life. You’ll learn more quickly and more deeply. And you’ll naturally practice more often than if you just took just one class or à la carte over a long period of time.

Our core 4-class curriculum is the closest thing to a quick fix. If you don’t take all of the classes, I will NOT think less of you. But when you do, it shows commitment and passion. And that’s exciting. Passionate people are fun to teach. Rules and homework aren’t burdens. And students who share the same passion can lead to lasting friendships and shooting buddies!

If you truly want to take control of your camera, at a minimum, you’ll need Get to Know Your Camera, Digital Photo Basics, and Complete Exposure.

The camera is merely the tool of the photographer. However, photography is not about the tool itself. It’s about using the tool to communicate a message, tell a story, or convey an emotion. This is where the Make Great Pictures, Now! class comes in. It’s a fun and creative class that teaches you how to make great pictures by using a handful of simple rules—the same rules that I personally employ every single day.

Then there’s the essential Digital Photo Basics course, which is just as important as Get to Know Your Camera. Digital Photo Basics addresses many burning topics that every photography needs to know, including an introduction to flash photography, lots of information about lenses, filters, memory cards, more details on depth of field, the importance of tripods, techniques for making sharp pictures, and much more.

After you finish my classes, you’ll be taking technically better and well-composed pictures. But, have you ever noticed that your photos have a tendency to look flat? Maybe you haven’t because it’s a topic that’s new to you. But trust me, they are. They ALL are. That’s normal. A digitally-captured image starts out as a dud, and it’s up to you to restore the truth and excitement of your experience, just like images published in calendars, magazines, and books. Do you think those images are “straight out of camera”? No chance!

The exciting news is that, in just minutes, you can turn those duds into dramatically better pictures! How? Adobe Photoshop. This isn’t about “Photoshopping.” It’s about restoring the truth and the experience of the moment. And I’m available for private lessons to help you master the software and to make your pictures sing! I teach you how to drastically improve your pictures in a very short period of time. Most people are stunned to see how much better their pictures can be. Hey, that rhymed! You also learn the most important piece of information of all: how to use all of the data captured by your camera’s sensor. If you don’t understand what this means, that’s natural because you haven’t learned about exposure and raw files, yet. But when you do, it’ll blow you away and change your photography forever.

And finally, you can get hands-on experience in the field under my tutelage with any of my Learning Adventures. Put what you’ve learned into action, enjoy the camaraderie of others, and receive important feedback as you’re composing the image.

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