Change in Dates for Nighttime Photo class

Just a head's up to anyone interested in the Intro to Nighttime Photography class, #630. Instead of beginning on February 4th, it will now begin on February 11th and will run through February 25th. The class time is the same, 6:30-8:30.

It should be a great class, and a must for anyone who needs a little extra help with nighttime and low-light photography!

photo by instructor Keith Morgan.

Until we meet again,
Amanda

Winter Class Calendars

I recently had a great suggestion from a student to create a calendar with all of the photography classes laid out.  There are so many classes offered in our Winter session, that this would be a helpful way to look at them all at once to see which ones may fit into your schedule.  When I upload them here, you cannot see them very well, but take a look below and you will get an idea of what I am talking about.  If you would like for me to e-mail you a copy of the calendars, I will be glad to.  Just let me know at photo@sawtooth.org.

Happy Holidays to all of you!  I look forward to the start of our Winter session!

Until we meet again,
Amanda

Photo Classes Make Great Gifts!

 

If you are giving the gift of a camera for the holidays, consider giving a photography class along with it!  It's a nice way to make a great gift even better!

Winter Session Spotlight: 654 A, Complete Studio Lighting Course

We have lots of great photography classes in our winter session that we are offering for the first time, so I will try to spotlight those classes in the next few weeks to give a closer look at some of the exciting things going on here at the Sawtooth Photography Department!
 
photo by Dustin Clewell

In coming up with the new schedule, I was trying to think of classes that offer something more for photographers that you can't get at home, find through a search on the Internet, read in a book, or otherwise have access to.  I think I've found this in Dustin Clewell.  Dustin is incredibly enthusiastic and totally passionate about photography.  A recent graduate of Appalachian State with a Bachelor of Science in Technical Photography, Dustin currently works for Belk in Charlotte, shooting all of their fashion and product ads.  He really knows his lighting, both ambient and studio, and is truly an asset to our teaching staff. 
                                                                                                                                          
So when he agreed to teach an in-depth lighting course, I was thrilled!  But we had one small problem: we didn't have any proper lighting equipment!  Through joint efforts between our previous executive director, Sherri Nielson, and our current interim director, Christine Gorelick, I was able to order a new complete lighting system for the Sawtooth Photography  Department.  Dustin and Miranda Coe (another one of our fantastic new teachers) came by the other week to test it all out, and were quite pleased with our new equipment.  So we're ready to go!

Even if you don't have a lighting set-up at home or any desire to do fashion photography, this course is well-worth your time if you want to take better pictures.  Understanding lighting is the key to great photography, and this course will cover on- and off-camera flash, studio strobes, and natural light.  The best part?  It will not be taught in our regular photography classrooms but in our Youth 4 room instead, the one with all of the windows in the front of the building facing the street.  Everyone walking by will get a sneak peak at the fantastic work we're doing here! 

So spread the word to anyone you know wanting to improve their lighting skills.  It will be great fun indeed! And if you want to check out more of Dustin's work, click here http://www.flickr.com/photos/clewelldm/

Until we meet again,
Amanda