I am offering two classes in January-February 2012 at the Morton Community Center. They are:

Working With Your Digital Camera

Take Better Photographs

Descriptions of each of the classes are listed below.

If you are interested in taking any of these classes, contact the Morton Center. Only mail in registrations are accepted from until Jan. 6. You can pick up the catalog, which includes the sign up form at the Morton Center at 222 North Chauncey Avenue in West Lafayette. They should also have the catalogs at the West Lafayette Parks & Recreation office at the West Lafayette City Hall.

The first day of walk in and phone in registrations is Friday, Jan. 6. The phone number is: 775-5120

Take Better Photographs

For photographers of any level, learn how to use your camera to make consistently good photographs. This course helps students explore how to design a photograph, utilizing common composition techniques. Learn how to work with the elements in a picture and principles such as the rule of thirds and framing, to capture the pictures you have visualized. The class will then meet the following week for feedback of the students’ work. Please bring your camera and camera manual to the first class. For more information, please contact Glenn Chang at 765-447-2462

Instructor: Glenn Chang

Location: Morton Center

Ages: 18 or older

Day: Wednesdays

Fee: $40

Material Fee: $3 (Payable to instructor at first class.)

Code No.

Meeting Dates for Class Times

Wednesdays, Feb. 1 & 8 6:30-8:30 pm

Working With Your Digital Camera

This class helps students learn how to find and use all of the options and programs on their digital cameras, and how to use them to take better pictures. The class will also discuss compositional techniques to improve your photographs. The instructor works with each student to learn how to access the different parts of their camera’s menu, and how to work with focusing, different program modes, zoom settings, resolution, compression, compensation, color, saturation, contrast, flash, and other camera capabilities. The second class meets the following week for an evening class session for students to get feedback about their work. Students should already have a digital camera and should read the camera manual prior to the first class. You must be able to print pictures from your cameras for the feedback session. Class is limited to no more than 12 students to allow for individual attention. Please bring your camera and camera manual. For more information, please contact Glenn Chang at 765-447-2462.

Instructor: Glenn Chang

Location: Morton Center

Ages: 18 or older

Day: Wednesdays

Fee: $45

Material Fee: $3 (Payable to instructor at first class.)

Code No.

Meeting Dates for Class Times

Thursday, Jan. 19 6:30-9:00 pm

Thursday, Jan. 26 6:30-8:30 pm