The Mansfield Art Center

 Creating impactful images with your Digital, Smart Phone and Film Cameras 

Instructor – Craig Goetz, professional photographer and former studio owner 

Total Course Hours – 16 

 Tuesday  Sept 17, 24 , Oct 1,8 

Thursday October 19,26 Oct 3,10

 5:00 – 7:00 

The course will cover and include the following 

• A brief history & timeline of photography from conception to present technology 
• Tools of choice for image capture digital camera, smart phone, I pad or film camera
• Advantages and disadvantages of each means of image capture Lens selection for digital or film camera
• Elements in creating images with impact and create the wow factor that you would be proud to display on your wall or share.
• Rule of thirds, point of perspective, depth of field, color, contrast, brightness, highlights, shadows, lighting ratio’s, direction of light, light sources, light temperature and many more.
• The elements will be taught through at least two class days. 
• Several power point and images of examples will be shared throughout the various courses.
•  Students will be instructed for several of the classes to meet at Kingwood Center, the majority of the classes will pertain to still and scenic photography
• I may touch a little on people and pet photography in the later classes however if there is interest a future class possibly will be added on people and pet photography. 
• After several images are taken by the student’s they will be shared back in the classroom discussed and critiqued, what is good, what can be improved upon, changes that can be made in future situations to improve in making better images.
• Discussion of image storage media with digital cameras, SD Cards, internal memory, image transfer media and proper archiving.
•  The last two or three classes each student will be instructed to select their favorite image and one 8x10 will be ordered for print at a lab of my selection we will then through the help of my instruction select a frame and matt that will compliment your favorite image.
•   Readymade frames with mats may be used or they may be ordered through a local supplier to be determined.
• The final printed 8x10 will be assembled in the classroom that you will keep and proudly display in your home.