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Are you still getting to know your digital camera and its features?  Here's an opportunity to learn from an expert in this seminar for beginners!  Have your camera ready and learn when and how to use its special features - such as program mode, manual mode, aperture priority and shutter priority.  Also covered will be basic composition and best use of light for different situations, such as plant, people, macro, and landscape photography.

Steve McGrath

This is held by ZOOM.

Learn to play the ukulele!  It has never been more popular, and you don't even have to know how to read music!  On the uke you can knock out folk, rock, blues, jazz, pop, country music, old and new tunes, and even classical music.  It's a wonderfully versatile, go anywhere instrument.  Duncan Perry, who has taught more than 1,000 students of all ages, will introduce you to essential chords and playing skills using familiar songs.  Oh, and there are lots of laughs along the way.  And did you know that playing the uke is not only fun but it's also good for our brain!  You will need a playable ukulele and electronic tuner or a tuner app.  If you don't own a ukulele, please contact us for helpful information about buying one.  When folks hear you play this happy instrument, they just have to smile!  What are you waiting for? 

Grad a uke, sign up, tune up and show up.  Let your musical journey begin!

BIO

Duncan is an experienced multi-instrumentalist who has been performing and teaching folks how to play the ukulele for the last 14 years.  Having served as a volunteer music therapist in medical and hospice settings, he quickly came to understand that music is medicine and that learning to play an instrument not only sharpens the brain it helps reduce stress.  His mission is to spread the joy of ukulele to learners and audiences alike and he has taught over 1,000 people to play the mighty uke.

This is held on ZOOM.

This class is dedicated to helping you with understanding how to use your smartphone photography, how to take and create Images on your phone, what editing apps to use, and how to share and print your images.  Join Steve as we go over how to find out how to use essential controls on your phone along with the best free and low-cost tools for editing and image management.

Everyone has their phone close by so it makes sense to learn to take great images on your phone.  You will learn how to use your smartphone photography, explore the editing apps, and learn how to share and print your images.  Find out how to use essential controls on your phone along with identifying the best free and/or low-cost for editing and image management.

Steve McGrath

This portrait photography class is designed to teach you everything you need to know to take professional-quality portraits.  You will learn how to work with all different types of subjects, from individuals and groups to children and pets.  Steve will explain the nuances of lighting and posing, how to shoot in a studio or on location, and how to master the gear you will need to create inspiring work!

Steve McGrath

This is held on ZOOM.

You are comfortable with your camera and you want more!  In this class, we will explore the use of intermediate camera controls such as metering (spot, matrix, center weight), exposure and exposure compensation, ISO, aperture, and shutter priority.  We will take an in-depth look at the manual focus and its use, fill flash and flash modes, as well as controlling motion, composition, and many other intermediate and advanced techniques.

Steve McGrath

This is held on ZOOM.

In this beginner/Intermediate Landscape Photography Class, Steve will show you all the various camera settings you can use when taking Landscape Photography utilizing your Shutter and Aperture settings and Hyper Focal Distance, Exposure Compensation, and ISO.  Including understanding and using natural light, finding the best Composition, understanding the ways different focal length lenses behave, and using depth of field and filters.  And you can use a Smartphone or Digital camera for this class.

This is held on ZOOM.

In this class we are going to use our macro/close up Settings, lenses, filters, and lighting to take some awesome Images of Snowflakes!  And go over the controls to capture them!  Like our Aperture, ISO Exposure Compensation.  And Composition which is important with the Snowflakes!  And this is for a Digital Camera or Smartphone.