Basics of Photography - A One Day Workshop

Learn the basics of photography beginning with metering, aperture, shutter speed, and film and resolution. We'll spend time learning about composition, color harmony, equipment, flash and gadgets. 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. Richmond Ave, Houston. Register by calling Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414. Class #0920, June 12, June 18 (Friday), July 10, August 14, Sept 11,

"I can't imagine a better class unless it was longer to cover more."

"Excellent! Kathy was very knowledgeable and easy to understand."

"I really was using less than 5% of my camera's capability. THANKS FOR MAKING IT SO EASY TO UNDERSTAND!"

"I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your class yesterday. You present the material beautifully and the class flew by seamlessly. Your knowledge is truly impressive and you are so generous to share it with us. Thank you."

HDR and Panoramic Photography

Interesting photos happen when you combine several images into a composite that captures all the dynamic range the human eye can see. Grand landscapes come to life when you combine 15 or 20 images into a panoramic photo. Come learn the techniques needed to capture high dynamic range (HDR) and panorama photos, equipment needed, and how to process the images. 6:30 to 9:30. Richmond Ave, Houston. Call Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414 to register. July 6, 2010

Cataloging & Organizing Your Photos

Digital cameras allow us to take thousands of photos without even thinking about how we're going to organize or store them. Learn why it's important to develop a naming system, how to keyword images, which software programs can help, and how to use external hard drives. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Richmond Ave, Houston. Call Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414 to register for class #0946 June 24, Oct 7, 2010

Photography at Night

You've seen it. Now learn how to do it. Photographing the city lights after dark is an incredible experience. We'll use the buildings and streets near class to learn how to capture different indoor and outdoor lighting situations, how to get a correct exposure, and how your camera works under low light situations. A tripod is a must for this class. Also bring camera, manual, extra battery, wide angle lens, flash, small flashlight, film/memory cards, small camera bag and comfortable walking shoes. 6:30 to 9:30.  Houston. Call Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414 to register. August 23, Sept 2, Sept 9, 2010

Digital SLR: Beyond Point & Shoot

Digital photography is evolving. Powerful digital SLR camers are surpassing the little point-and-shoot cameras. Come learn about your Canon 50D, Digital Rebel, Mark III, Nikon D40, D90, D2x , Fuji S2 or other advanced DSLR. Great place to gather information if buying a digital SLR is in your future. Call Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414 to register. Class #0955 Dates are Aug 24, 2010. 

Photoshop for Photographers

Photoshop CS4, CS5 and Lightroom2 are powerful tools for photographers shooting with digital cameras. The options are unlimited but also overwhelming. Learn about Camera RAW, histograms, clipping, file browser, metadata, and a proven workflow that gets photos off your computer and into use. No need to bring a laptop. Call Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414 to register. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Class #0953 Dates are July 8, Sept 7, 2010

Still Life & Macro Photography

Learn how to plan, light and photograph still life and macro subjects. Selecting backgrounds and directional lighting will be covered in this hands-on workshop. Film or digital SLR camera. Fresh flowers, vase and other props plus a tripod should be brought to class. Complete equipment list available from LLU. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Call Leisure Learning to register at 713-529-4414. Class # 0942 Dates are June 1

Intermediate Photography

You've learned the basics of f/stop, shutter speed, and metering and now it's time to gather a few more skills. Learn how to photograph pets, children, at night, and on vacation. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Call Leisure Learning to register at 713-529-4414. Dates are: June 16, Aug 18, 2010

Using Your Flash: The Basics

Learn how to use your flash on your camera in a fun class that will use subject in low light. Discover why your photos taken with flash are washed-out or under-exposed. Bring digital camera, flash, tripod, camera manual and flash manual. Class is designed for cameras with top-mounted flashes. Students should have taken a basic photography class or be familiar with basic photography. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Richmond Ave, Houston. Register by calling Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414. Class #0923 Dates are  July 15, 2010

Marketing Your Photography to Books,
Magazines & Calendars

Do your friends tell you that your photos should be in calendars? Want to see your images in a magazine? Learn the basics of how to market your photography. We’ll talk about the language of the industry, packaging your images for shipment, cataloguing your images, and legal considerations. 6:30-9:30. Richmond Ave, Houston. Register by calling Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414. Dates are: June 8, Oct 8, 2010

Landscape Photography

Push your nature photography skills with this master class. This class is designed for students who know the basics of f/stops, shutter speeds, exposure and composition. We'll cover lenses and their effect on the landscape, composition, filters, tricky lighting situations, gadget, composites and High Dynamic Range images. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Class #0948. Call Leisure Learning to register at 713-529-4414. Dates are: , 2010.

Garden Photography

Blooms to buds, backyard and public gardens beckon us. Grand images of the garden or macro images of a single water drop on a bloom can be captured when you know the tricks of the trade. This course will cover lenses, their effect on the photo, composition, close-ups, metering and tricky lighting situations. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Call Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414 to register. Dates are TBA

Photo Journalism

In journalism, one photo tells a story. Learn what goes into shooting pictures for a book, magazine or newspaper. Physical characteristics of an editorial photo will be discussed as well as legal issues such as copyright and model releases. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Call Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414 to register. Dates are June 17, 2010

Advanced Nature Photography

For the nature photographer who has mastered the basics. We'll learn about tricky exposures, advanced composition, low-light photography, silhouette, sunrises and sunsets, wildlife tracking, animals in motion and macro. 9:30 to 3:00. Richmond Ave, Houston. Call Leisure Learning at 713-529-4414 to register for class #0946 TBA