Adobe Lightroom The Digital Photographer's Best Friend

Prerequisite(s): "Computer Basics: Windows," or equivalent Windows class or experience. Photoshop or Photoshop Elements experience is suggested but not required.

Whether you're an amateur or professional photographer, you'll wonder how you kept your sanity before Lightroom, Adobe's software to help you manage, organize and correct images. Lightroom offers five functional modules: Library, to organize your images; Develop, to enhance your images; and Slide Show, Web Gallery, and Print, to share your images. Lightroom works hand-in-hand with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, or as a stand-alone application.

The optional book, "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Classroom in a Book," ISBN 9780321700933, is available at the WCC Bookstore.

Artists and Photographers: Build Your Own Niche Website

Prerequisite(s): "Computer Basics: (Windows or Mac)" or equivalent experience.

Build a website to share your creations and hobbies, or to reach more customers for your organization or small business. Using the popular (and free) software "KompoZer," you'll work step-by-step through the process from conception to live website.

This class may be taken as an elective for WCC's E-Marketing Certificate.
For more information, visit E-Marketing Certificate.

Artists and Photographers: Ready, Set, SHOW Your Images Prepare Your Art Images for Print, Competition and the Web

Digital Photography has made it so easy to capture images of your artwork or share your creative perspectives with the world...or has it? Do the pictures you take with your digital camera do your work justice? Gain an understanding of the pixel realm of images and what you need to know to prepare your images for print or electronic distribution. Take images of your artwork from camera to computer to a photo editing program. Try and easy method to organize your images on your computer. Learn from an expert how to understand and comply with the digital image requirements of a competition prospectus.
This class may be taken as an elective for WCC's E-Marketing Certificate.

For more information, visit E-Marketing Certificate.

Creative Writing

Prerequisite(s): None.

This class offers a gentle, structured environment where you can find inspiration for your work. Fellow writers and an experienced instructor and author read your work and offer thoughtful feedback. You'll also look at others' work through the eyes of a writer.

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Digital Camera Buying Tips

Find the digital camera that's just right for you. Let an expert digital photographer help you understand your choices before you hit the stores. You'll need basic computer knowledge to help you get the most out of your camera.

Digital Cameras 1

Prerequisite(s): "Computer Basics: Windows," or equivalent experience.

Are you past point-and-shoot? Get comfortable with the language of digital cameras, menu options, and capturing, storing, and sharing pictures. Learn the basics of image file playback, transferring files to the computer, image editing, and image output.

Bring your digital camera to the first class session.

Digital Cameras 2

Prerequisite(s): "Digital Cameras 1" or equivalent experience and proficiency with Windows and file management.

Improve your shooting techniques by learning how to use histogram analysis, dynamic range, depth of field, and field of view. Discover advanced techniques for sharpening images, correcting digital artifacts and lens distortions, lighting with accessories, managing image files, and manipulating tone and color. You'll also find out if digital SLR cameras are right for you.

Drawing 2 Continue the Process

Prerequisite(s): Drawing 1 or equivalent experience.

Designed as a continuation of Drawing 1, students will use different mediums to render more complicated subject matter. Emphasis is placed heavily on developing one's personal style, artistic creativity, and proper execution. 5 sessions.

Please bring your sketchbook and pencil to the first class.

Drawing with Colored Pencils 1 Art at Your Fingertips!

Prerequisite(s): All skill levels are welcome.

Join Barbara Goodsitt, published illustrator and member of the Colored Pencil Society of America for this exploration of various colored pencil techniques to create vivid "paintings" from the point of a pencil. You will experiment with color, layering, blending, shading, creating textures, composition and more. Learn how to transfer images from photos and sketches. Many demonstrations and individual support are provided to students of every level. 6 sessions.

Bring an 11" x 14" Stonehenge or Bristol Vellum pad and a 2B and 2H graphite pencil to the first class. Supplies may cost up to an additional $50. A Supply list will be emailed prior to the first class.

Drawing with Colored Pencils 2 Taking it to the Next Level

Prerequisite(s): Designed as continuation of Drawing with Colored Pencils 1. For new students, having basic drawing skills are suggested.

Continue to develop and improve your skills in this intermediate level class. Learn techniques to create dynamic compositions and improve your skills in rendering water, glass, animals, flowers and more. 6 sessions.

Bring an 11" x 14" Stonehenge or Bristol Vellum pad and a 2B and 2H graphite pencil to the first class. Supplies may cost up to an additional $50. A Supply list will be emailed prior to the first class.