Beginning Digital Photography for Kids Age 13 - 16

Class Description

Summer is just around the corner! We hope you’ll spend it with us, learning basic digital photography and discovering your hidden photography skills to master them in no time - you don’t even need photographic experience!

The goal of this class is to assist you in taking control of your digital SLR camera so you can begin a lifetime of taking beautiful, memorable images of events, travel, friends and family, and yourself. We'll learn techniques for shooting in interesting urban locations near downtown Minneapolis, and also using studio strobes to get professional-looking portraits of yourself and classmates. You'll learn how to choose the best images to process and keep, using Photoshop including creative projects to complete your artistic vision. You will learn basic retouching techniques to do away with those temporary flaws and blemishes in portraits. Objectives include learning the basics of manual settings, framing shots in-camera utilizing compositional elements such as lines, perspective, angles and symmetry gaining an awareness of lighting effects; and other basic photo editing skills.

Schedule:
Day 1 - How the camera works + how to take pictures
Day 2 - Focus on Objects - bring your favorite non-living object to class!
Day 3 - Focus on People - bring your best smile!
Day 4 - Focus on Landscapes - we’ll head outside!
Day 5 - Final editing + printing and sharing your work at the final exhibit

All MPC Summer Camps will include short lectures, hands-on picture-taking during indoor and outdoor sessions, editing, group discussions and creative writing in crafting an artist statement. All camps culminate in a final exhibition during parent pick-up on Friday!

From our state-of-the-art digital lab, to our studio sets your child will experience what a real photo studio is like.

*To take advantage of the 10% off discount for signing up with a friend, email abby@mplsphotocenter.com before registering online!*

Topics that will be discussed and demonstrated:

Have Fun!

Class Requirements

All materials, including cameras, are included so simply bring yourself and a curiosity to learn photography!

If you have your own DSLR, you are welcome to bring it.

Class Schedule

Date	Start Time	End Time	Location
Monday, July 20th, 2015	1:00 PM	5:00 PM	MPC - 2nd Floor Studio
Tuesday, July 21st, 2015	1:00 PM	5:00 PM	MPC - 2nd Floor Studio
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015	1:00 PM	5:00 PM	MPC - 2nd Floor Studio
Thursday, July 23rd, 2015	1:00 PM	5:00 PM	MPC- 2nd Floor Studio
Friday, July 24th, 2015	1:00 PM	5:00 PM	MPC - 2nd Floor Studio

About the Instructor

Corinne Standish: CJ is an instructor at MPC, specializing in photography, Photoshop, and retouching. She studied photography and drawing at the Art Institute and digital imaging at MCTC. She also photographs events and productions for Minnesota Opera and performances for Ashley Ballet and Platinum Dance. CJ has taught photography to children through EDIT and our 2015 children's summer camps, as well as 13 years teaching 9-12 year olds at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church.