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
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. 
