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Digital Photography for Newbies

$89

with Steve McGrath

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 16, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 5 weeks
1 additional session on Jan 6, 2026

This is held on ZOOM.

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

Smartphone Photography

$59

with Steve McGrath

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 16, 2025 at 7:30 pm, runs for 3 weeks
2 additional sessions through Feb 24, 2026

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

Toddler Time

Free

with Amauri Boyd

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 19, 2025 at 9 am

Come join our Toddler Time, a time for caregivers and their tots aged 18 months to 4 years!  Led by a certified teacher/mom.  This group is a casual time for toddlers to socialize with other toddlers and for caregivers to socialize with other caregivers.  Our classroom is filled with developmentally appropriate toys and hands-on activities.  We will meet every Friday morning from 9:00 am - 1100 am.  Caregivers must attend with their tot.

 

Portrait and Pet Photography

$129

with Steve McGrath

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 7, 2025 at 7:30 pm, runs for 3 weeks
1 additional session on Jan 6, 2026

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

Digital Photography II - Intermediate Series

$89

with Steve McGrath

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 28, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 5 weeks
1 additional session on Feb 17, 2026

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

Landscape Photography

$59

with Steve McGrath

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 28, 2025 at 7:30 pm, runs for 3 weeks

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.

How to Photograph Snowflakes!

$39

with Steve McGrath

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 9, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 2 weeks

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.

Nature Photography

$59

with Steve McGrath

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 3, 2026 at 7:30 pm, runs for 3 weeks

This course is online.

In this Nature Photography Online Class, we will go over Camera Settings and Compositions and how to get great Images of Nature's best, such as Moose, Birds, Seals, and other subjects! We will also discuss how to set up a Blind to get great Images.

Steve McGrath





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