Class Instructor: John Baltz

This is a short hour long class to prepare you for the Flowers in the Studio event. We will cover the basics of what you will need to know to successfully photograph flowers in the studio, including how to use the strobes, setting a custom white balance, and some unique tricks.

How to Take Photographs Using Composite Techniques
Instructor: Dan Snow

Dan Snow, a freelance photographer, has a strong desire to understand the tragedies of life, and what drives people like his father, a career police officer, to protect us from these horrors. Over the past year, he has sought out different locations where some kind of tragedy has taken place, fatal accidents, crimes, war, and natural catastrophes. The death scenes he photographs are approached as both an investigator and an artist.

Class Instructor, Meredith Lowry 

A patent (is a set of exclusive rights  granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an invention.   An invention is a solution to a specific technological problem and is a product or a process.  Patents are a form of intellectual property.

Class Instructor: Jay Stout

If you’ve ever wanted to know how to become a Judge for PSNWA Print Competitions or maybe you’ve just wanted to understand what judges are looking for when they determine the top photographs in a competition, then you need to take this class.

Foundations of Photography Tips: Night and Low Lighting with Cleeo Wright 

Taking shots of the night sky after sunset or during early sunrise can pose a challenge to any photographer but there are techniques that can make a difference. Cleo Wright, our guest instructor, will provide an overview of tools, creative options, and special considerations involved in shooting with a DSLR camera at night or in low-light conditions. We will cover exposure decisions such as choice of aperture/shutter speed and understand how they impact depth of field as well as the camera’s ability to freeze motion.

Topics include:

Understanding how low light affects exposure, shutter speed, color temperature
Preparing for a low-light shoot
Shooting in dimly lit rooms
Shooting in the shade
Focusing in low light
Light painting
Manipulating long shutter speeds
Correcting white balance
Brightening shadows
Sharpening and noise reduction

Bring your camera and flash for an opportunity to apply the techniques after class if time permits walking through downtown Bentonville.