Photography Classes

This class convenes March 7 and March 28. A photo essay is a series of photographs that are intended to tell a story or evoke an emotion in a viewer and tends to include some text. Learn all about photo essays and create your own Annapolis Public Art photo essay that will include photos of statues, monuments, memorials and murals. We'll discuss camera controls, composition and lighting considerations. You'll also receive information resources regarding where to find your subjects along with time of day recommendations for the best lighting. The class is only two sessions, with a few weeks between both sessions, to give participants plenty of time to visit multiple locations. For more information, please contact the instructor at joe_yablonsky@yahoo.com. This class is taking place remotely. If you have registered, you will receive an email with details on how to access the class.

Old school is the best school! Black and white photographs are powerful and timeless. Strip away the color and show the true essence of your subjects- portraits, landscapes, architecture, street photography and more. Learn all about creating powerful black & white digital photos whether you place your camera in monochromatic mode or convert later in post-production. Learn how the colors in the scene, the lighting in the scene and use of color filters ultimately affect your photo. For more information, please contact the instructor at joe_yablonsky@yahoo.com. This class is taking place remotely. If you have registered, you will receive an email with details on how to access the class.

Drones are everywhere these days, and even some of the modestly priced ones carry sophisticated cameras and employ advanced flying technology. In this course, you’ll learn about the many makes and models of drones, their price ranges and capabilities, the rules and regulations of flying them, and how to best use your drone to take dramatic aerial landscapes and action videos. You’ll learn the basics of two of the most popular and powerful photo editing applications (Adobe Lightroom and FastStone) to make your drone photos “pop” using color balancing, sharpening, cropping, tone curves, and other basic but important editing tools and techniques. Contact education@mdhallarts.org for more detail. The class will include a live hands-on flight and photography demo. Students may bring their own drones to class to compare with the model flown by the instructor. The course will consist of a 3 hour initial session, then a second 2 ½ hour session. Contact rich@isaacman.net if you have questions.

A photo essay is a series of photographs that are intended to tell a story or evoke an emotion in a viewer and tends to include some text. Learn all about photo essays and create your own Architecture of Annapolis photo essay that will include photos of different styles of architecture and different scales. We'll discuss camera controls, composition and lighting considerations. You'll also receive information resources regarding where to find your subjects along with time of day recommendations for the best lighting. The class is only two sessions, with a few weeks between both sessions, to give participants plenty of time to visit multiple locations. For more information, please contact the instructor at joe_yablonsky@yahoo.com. This class is taking place remotely. If you have registered, you will receive an email with details on how to access the class.

Drones are everywhere these days, and even some of the modestly priced ones carry sophisticated cameras and employ advanced flying technology. In this course, you’ll learn about the many makes and models of drones, their price ranges and capabilities, the rules and regulations of flying them, and how to best use your drone to take dramatic aerial landscapes and action videos. You’ll learn the basics of two of the most popular and powerful photo editing applications (Adobe Lightroom and FastStone) to make your drone photos “pop” using color balancing, sharpening, cropping, tone curves, and other basic but important editing tools and techniques. Contact education@mdhallarts.org for more detail. The class will include a live hands-on flight and photography demo. Students may bring their own drones to class to compare with the model flown by the instructor. The course will consist of a 3 hour initial session, then a second 2 ½ hour session. Contact rich@isaacman.net if you have questions.