Photo Walks Today

Do you want to take sharp photos without
slogging through a manual?

This class is for you.I thought I knew a few thingsabout cameras. I bought my first camera over 30 years ago.

 I’ve been taking pictures for years and worked in the photography field, as a photographer and darkroom technician. So, it came as a bit of a surprise when I purchased my first digital camera and found something that didn’t even look like a camera!  When I turned to the manual, a thick, small thing, with even smaller type I wondered if I could master this new technology.

I did!

And I found it was a lot easier than I first thought. And the features these little cameras offer! You don’t have to have a special lens to capture a butterfly on a flower, or have to take a deep breath and hold it – hoping for a sharp picture.  The advances in photography amaze me! These little cameras have come a long way. And the good news is, they are
getting easier to use. Now, everyone can use a digital camera and get great looking photos. You don’t even have to have a computer to have the photos printed.

In this online course We’ll cover the basics every camera owner needs to know to get the maximum enjoyment from your camera.

Including:

• camera settings
• composition
• moving images from camera to
  computer
• removing red-eye
• storing images on your computer

You’ll learn the tricks and techniques to getting professional photographs from your digital camera.
You’ll understand how to use your camera, including what all those dial and buttons are. No longer will you just click the shutter and hope the camera is set up right! You’ll
be confident that you’ll get a shot worth sharing of your favorite subject – your dream vacation, your children’s birthday party,
graduation day, the wedding party or that wonderful sunset.

Online Course: February 8th 2010
Take this class without leaving the comfort of your home!
Taught by Cindy Shebley
Dial in and watch your computer monitor.
When: Wednesday February 08

Time: 5:30 pm (pacific) to 7:30 pm (pacific)

We’ll open up the phone lines for
questions at the end of the session, so bring your camera, questions
and enthusiasm – and never leave the comfort of you home!

Includes a downloadable PDF file withthe presentation so you can follow along with your camera instead of taking notes.
This class is size is limited so register now!

Use the PayPal button to reserve your seat!Price: $45.00

We went on the last night for this year – but keep an eye out next season. The Bellevue Botanical Garden in lights is a display not to be missed! It was a mild night, and surprisingly crowed – something I didn’t expect. I brought my tripod thinking I’d have plenty of room to set it up ….. not!

But I did manage to find places where I could setup the tripod out of harms way. The problem, there was never a time or place that wasn’t jam packed with people.

The solution; include them in the photograph. I took a series of long exposures aimed more at the wandering crowd and less at the lights. I think this one is my favorite. I love how you see the motion of people moving – and one person lingering to get a closer look at a display.

There are wheelchair ramps – but the tour was as much on dirt trails as on the main paved path, so wheelchair photographers may not have access to the whole display.