Home People Pets Panoramas Pastimes Macro Photography Restoration Commercial About Us Specialty Services Classes Video Training Contact	Looking to broaden your skills in the use of digital cameras and the software that makes your images better? Classes are very stimulating and thought provoking and are a lot of fun. Are you ready? Register now!! Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes   For registration or further information, phone (760) 436-1575 Digital Cameras Demystified OK, so you got a digital camera or want to get one, now what?  How do I use it?  How do I get the pictures out of it?  What creative things can I do with it without being a computer genius?  This introductory overview class will give you the inside track on using your new gadget and explores powerful and fun ideas and how to take better photographs. You will learn fundamental uses of your camera and we will illustrate creative and fun things to do with your new camera. Class Duration: 4 weeks, 2 hours per week plus a two hour field trip!   Special: Now offered through San Dieguito Adult School at a greatly reduced rate. Click here for more information and to register for upcoming classes. See "Digital Cameras Demystified" under the "Arts and Crafts" section to register. Next sessions start on November 9th and January 10th. Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes       Photoshop Crash Course Yearning to improve the photographs that you have taken but don't want to go through daunting process of learning how to become a propellor-head on Photoshop? Then, this class is for you. You will learn the ten things that will make your photographs stand out from the crowd: Basic Introduction Overview Toolbar Tool Use Menu Systems Categorization Tools Cropping Color Correction Image Resizing Combining Multiple Images (layers) Contrast Hue and Saturation Layers Photo Clean-up and Restoration Special Effects and Filters Preparing Images for Print and Web Class Duration: 4 hours Price: $59.95 per person or $109.95 for two Next classes scheduled for November 5 and December 10 Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes Call (760) 436-1575 to register. Personal checks and most major credit cards accepted. Passion for Pets Trying to get a great photograph of Fido, Fluffy, or Polly? Fish won't sit still? Learn the secrets of stunning animal photography from a master animal photographer. Class Duration: 2 hour lecture, 1 hour in the field with our golden retriever pals Quota and Hunter, the photographer's favorite subjects! Price: $59.95 per person or $99.95 for two (and a couple of milk bones). Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes Call (760) 436-1575 to register. Personal checks and most major credit cards accepted. Depth of Field, Aperture and Shutter Priority Revealed Ever wonder how the pros get only the object that they want in focus when everything else is out of focus? Ever wonder how they make that waterfall look like it is a stream of milk? Ever wonder how they freeze the racehorse in mid-stride? If so, this class is for you. We will show you how to use some of the advanced features of your camera and open up the door to even better photography for you. This class includes a classroom lecture of what aperture and shutter priority is and how to use it. It also includes a two hour field assignment to practice your techniques. Class Duration: 2 hour lecture, 1hour field assignment Price: $49.95 per person or $89.95 for two Next class scheduled for November 5 Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes Call (760) 436-1575 to register. Personal checks and most major credit cards accepted. Portraiture Workshop Do your amateur photographs of family and friends look, well, amateurish? This course explores how to take candid or well-prepared photographs of individuals and groups to give you more professional results. In this class you will learn how to: Put your subject at ease Use of natural light When to use flash or auxiliary lighting The use of props Indoor and outdoor settings Class Duration: 2 hour lecture, 2 hour field assignment Price: $59.95 per person or $99.95 for two Next class scheduled for December 3 Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes Call (760) 436-1575 to register. Personal checks and most major credit cards accepted. Greeting Card and Flyer Creation Learn how to create your own greeting cards, flyers, announcements, brochures and other printed articles using your digital images. You will learn: Selecting good images for printed materials Resizing the images Adding text and borders What printing service bureaus to use Class Duration: 4 hour lecture Price: $49.95 per person or $89.95 for two Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes Call (760) 436-1575 to register. Personal checks and most major credit cards accepted. Macro Photography Workshop Learn how to take extreme closeup photographs of plants, insects, jewelry, coins, manuscripts and other objects. Lecture and hands-on practice. Two hours. $29.95 per person or $54.95 for two Next class scheduled for November 5 Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes Call (760) 436-1575 to register. Personal checks and most major credit cards accepted. Digital SLR Workshop If you own a Digital SLR camera and would like to REALLY learn how to use this camera, this is the workshop that you should attend. Workshop is ideal for owners of Canon or Nikon Digital SLR cameras. Lecture and hands-on practice. Two hours. $49.95 per person or $94.95 for two Next class scheduled for December 3 Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes Call (760) 436-1575 to register. Personal checks and most major credit cards accepted. Macintosh iLife Demystified iTunes. iMovie. iPhoto. iDVD. iDon’t have the foggiest idea of how to make all this stuff work together! So, you want your home movies to look like Cecil B. DeMac made them, huh? You want to create a digital symphony using iTunes. You’ve got a billion digital pictures completely out of control? You actually want to show your stuff on your DVD player and have no clue what burning is (always thought it was what you did to toast)? Macintosh iLife Demystified is for you. You will learn the easy way to use the tools that were included with your Macintosh and have them all work together for you to create digital masterpieces – the easy way. Renowned digital doctor Steve Gebler will lead the way for you to create fun and powerful digital works of art. For Macintosh users only! Week One iTunes Importing Songs from CDs Creating Playlists Buying from the iTunes store Streaming Internet Radio Synching your iPod Creating CD Labels Week Two iPhoto Importing photos from your camera Organizing Folders Editing Images Creating Musical Slide Shows Week Three – Two Hours iPhoto Ordering Prints Emailing Photographs Creating Books Creating Websites Week Four iMovie iMovie Overview Importing Video From Your Camcorder Creating Stills Photos from Movies Editing Clips Creating a Timeline Putting your clips in Order Importing Photos from iPhoto ∑The Ken Burns effect on still images Week Five iMovie Transitions Special Effects Titles Adding Music Exporting to Tape, DVD, or QuickTime for sharing Week Six iDVD Creating your own DVD iDVD Templates iDVD Editing Customizing Chapters and Displays Adding Slideshows Burning a DVD Week Seven – Two Hours Critique of student’s iMovie projects Final review of summary of the course material Class Duration: 7 weeks, 2 hours per week Price: $109.95 per person or $209.95 for two Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes Call (760) 436-1575 to register. Personal checks and most major credit cards accepted. Photoshop 200 Ready to learn the next step in Photoshop Imaging? Learn more of the advanced features of Photoshop including: filters advanced layering color adustment combining multiple images special artistic effects and more. Experience with Photoshop or past student of Photoshop Crash Course required. Class Duration: 4 hours Price: $59.95 per person or $109.95 for two Next classes scheduled for December 10 Click here for: Brochure and registration information Schedule of Classes Call (760) 436-1575 to register. Personal checks and most major credit cards accepted.   About the Instructor Your classes will be lead by Master Digital Photographer Steve Gebler. Steve has been involved in photography for more than 30 years. Steve has transitioned from classical film photography to the latest in digital imaging during that time. His work has been featured in such publications as: Rodale's Scuba Diving. Outdoor Photography. Numerous annual reports and trade publications. The walls, offices, albums, and publications of people just like you! Steve's Credentials Rocky Mountain School of Photography Graduate National Association of Professional Photographers Member, Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) North Coast Photographic Society Teacher, San Dieguito Adult School What other have said about the classes: I loved your excellent explantations.  You were patient and to the point. I learned a lot about my digital camera and photography You gave us a LOT of information I loved learning about better composition and the creative ideas I loved the interaction.  You peaked my interest in taking better pictures I loved learning how to edit and change photos I loved learning how to finally print my pictures I'd love to take more classes from Steve Wonderful class.  The instructor was very knowledgeable.  Obvioulsy a professional.  I learned a great deal about my camera and how to take more and better pictures. Very informative.  Approachable and Interesting. This instructor has superb knowledge of the subject matter. This class was very helpful for the new camera owner.  Encouraged me to learn all the features. Extremely well prepared.  Very knowledgeable.  Steve was very open to questions. I am glad that I took the course.  I feel more confident when taking digital photos. Great depth.   A real pro.  The instructors enthusiasm and love of the subject was infectious.  It would be a joy to take another class from him. Puts a lot of work in preparing.  Great!  Unbelievably Knowledgable. I raced home to put to work things that I had learned in this class. For registration or further information, phone (760) 436-1575

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