PHOTOGRAPHY
Beginning
Photography - Digital & Traditional 35mm
PH-01 • Classes begin: Mar 6 (End date: Apr 17) • 17.5
Hours (7 Sessions) • Thu: 6:30-9:00
Whether you shoot with a digital or traditional camera the concepts of
exposure and composition are the same. This class teaches you how to properly
compose a picture for the highest impact. Ever want to shoot fireworks, sunsets
or rainbows? This class teaches you the secrets of exposure that you need to
know to take pictures you can't take with a point and shoot camera. You will
learn about lenses, filters, flash, film, and a little digital manipulation.
There is an assignment each week to keep you learning even when you are not in
class. Come and learn the secret of great photography.
Room: 307 • Instructor: Jim Quinn • Tuition: $99
Jim Quinn is a member of the Assabet Valley Camera club and the winner of
several local photography contests. His photography interests include sports,
people, sunsets and nature.
Digital (DSLR) Photography - CLASS IS
SOLD OUT!
PH-02 • Classes begin: Mar 18 (End date: Apr 29) • 15 Hours (6
Sessions) • Tue: 6:30-9:00
This 6 week intermediate level course strives to teach the capabilities of
the Digital SLR camera. Some of the elements that we will touch on in this
course are;
• Understanding and accessing the shutter speed function
• Understanding and accessing the f-stop function
• Metering
• How to effectively shoot in low light and artificially lit
situations
• Basic image manipulation on the PC using Adobe
Photoshop as a tool- NOTE this not a class that teaches the intricacies of
Photoshop. Please see the course catalogue for this separate class.
• Color to B&W conversion
• Printing tips
• Light quality, Composition as an art form
Please bring your camera, the user manual, a burnable CD or portable hard drive
(USB port accessible), an extra battery and a USB cord to the first class. All
images placed on the Keefe's computers will eventually be removed.
Room: 320 • Instructor: Melissa Weiss Ostrow • Tuition: $99
Melissa Weiss Ostrow has a BFA in Photography from SUNY Purchase and is
presently in process of her MA Ed. From Bridgewater State College in School
Based Counseling. Melissa taught basic Black and White photography at the
Danforth Museum and is the principle photographer for the Medicine Wheel
Productions, Inc. She is a member of The Women's Caucus for Art/Boston and has
shown her work in galleries and Museums in the Boston Area. Her work has been
seen and reviewed in The Boston Globe, Sculpture Magazine, and ArtNewEngland.
Melissa lives in Holliston with her husband, their two sons and their two dogs.
Digital
Photography - An Introduction
PH-03 • Classes begin: Mar 4 (End date: Apr 1) • 10 Hours
(4 Sessions) • Tue: 6:30-9:00
PH-04 • Classes begin: Apr 2 (End date: Apr 30) • 10 Hours (4 Sessions) • Wed:
6:30-9:00
This four-session course is an introduction to photography for those who
want to improve their digital pictures. Lecture portions will demonstrate, by
example, the components of a good photograph. Topics to be covered include: the
differences between digital and film photography, angle of view, composition,
perspective/zoom, quality of light, flash & exposure compensation, white
balance, file type and appropriate file sizes for specific uses. Read your
camera manual thoroughly before the first class. Bring your camera and manual to
each class. There will be a photography assignment each week to do on your own
that will be used as a learning tool in the following class. Please note that
there will be no class on Tue Mar 18th and no class on Wed Apr 23.
For the Tuesday night class starting on March 4: Please email two of your good
or bad photos in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com with the subject
line "Keefe_DPIntro_HW1_YourLastName" by Friday February 29.
For the Wednesday night class starting on April 2: Please email two of your good
or bad photos in JPEG format to j.graves23@gmail.com with the subject line
"Keefe_DPIntro_HW1_YourLastName" by Friday March 28.
Room: 218 • Instructor: Lynne Damianos (Tue) & Jeremy Graves (Wed) • Tuition:
$89
Lynne Damianos is the principal of Damianos Photography in Framingham.
She specializes in photography of architecture, products and people for
business, with over 25 years experience in the field. Lynne received her BS in
Photography from RIT, and has received image awards from Kodak, Fujifilm, CIPNE,
ASMP and PPA. She teaches at the Boston Architectural College, and gives
professional seminars throughout New England. Lynne is a national board member
of the American Society of Media Photographers.
Jeremy Graves is the second photographer for Damianos Photography in Framingham.
Jeremy received his BA in Photography from Salem State College, where he
graduated with honors. Jeremy also teaches photography classes at the Worcester
Art Museum.
Digital
Photography & Photoshop
PH-05 • Classes begin: Apr 29 (End date: May 27) • 10 Hours
(4 Sessions) • Tue: 6:30-9:00
This four-session course is intended for those who are already familiar with
their digital camera and basic image manipulation software and would like to
take digital photography to the next level by enhancing images on the computer.
Topics to be covered include workflow, file information (metadata), adjustment
layers, masks, transforming, type, converting to B/W, retouching techniques
using Photoshop and preparation for printing. There will be computer assignment
each week to do on your own that will be used as a learning tool in the
following class. Please note that there will be no class on Tue May 13th. Please
email two of your good or bad photos in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com
with the subject line "Keefe_DPPS_HW1_YourLastName" by Friday April 25.
Room: 320 • Instructor: Lynne Damianos • Tuition: $89
FRAMING/MATTING CLASS
PH-06 • Classes begin: Apr 15 (End date: May 6) • 7.5 Hours (3 Sessions) • Tue:
6:30-9:00
Tired of the high cost of having pictures matted and framed? Ever wonder how
hard it would be to do it yourself? This course will show you how. The teacher
will bring equipment available at craft stores which allows you to mat and frame
a picture for a fraction of the price of professionals. There will be a
discussion of equipment, supplies, techniques, and the chance for everyone to
try matting and framing at least one piece of artwork. Please note that we do
not cut frames in this class.
Room: 307 • Instructor: Jim Quinn • Tuition: $49