Beginner's Bundle: Photography 101 Series (Saturdays 1-4pm, every 2 weeks beginning 9/28)

Series dates:

- Saturday afternoons 1-4pm

- September 28, October 12, October 26 *The date states 9/28, but your purchase includes the 3 classes: 9/28, 10/12, 10/26.

- Discount for buying all 3 classes together

YES this is:

• The Beginner Photography Series Dee has taught HUNDREDS of North Iowans since 2012! 
• The series Dee created the curriculum for and taught through the local community college and at various towns in the North Iowa area! 
• Constantly updated with current technology - includes DSLR and Mirrlorless camera info
• SO worth your time and investment

Do you want:

• To know what all those buttons are for
• To know how to read all the writing and numbers on your LCD screen
• To fully control how your photos turn out
• To not be surprised when "the camera" takes a good photo and not know how to create that result yourself

The time FLIES by during each class! Before you know it you've gone from using your camera in AUTO to KNOWING what to do with your camera and creating photos you are excited to create!!! You will learn from Square One - whether you've been using your camera for years and just have a few questions or you just took it out of the box, we want to make sure you know it ALL! 

Students consistently say Dee teaches in a way you will understand. We have PACKED IN **YEARS** of Photography Education into 3 CLASSES! You will learn quickly with hands-on practice, photo stations, homework, workbooks for follow-along, along with your own notes and resources to take home!

The Series of 3 classes is for Saturday afternoons, 1-4, every 2 weeks. *The date states 9/28, but your purchase includes the 3 classes: 9/28, 10/12, 10/26.

The classes Series includes:

Beginner 1        September 28th,  1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Start using your DSLR or Mirrorless camera to its potential! Even if you’ve had your camera awhile, make sure you have it set up right and truly learn from Square One. Take your digital photography skills to the next level with D Portraits' Digital Photography Beginner 1 course. 

We'll walk you through:

• Basic set-up options; How to set up your camera
• Easy to understand explanation of camera terms
• File format options - RAW, JPEG
• Resolution options and what to choose
• Using automatic scene modes
• White Balance - what is it, how does it help or hurt your photos, and how to use it
• Create better pictures with smart composition such as the Rule of Thirds and other composition tips and tricks from top photographers
• Much more

With Dee's easy-to-follow instruction, hands-on practice with photo stations and handouts, you'll be taking stunning photos in no time!

Beginner 2       October 12th, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Take your digital photography skills to the next level with D Portraits' Digital Photography Beginner 2 course! In this class, you'll start to learn how to take your own professional-looking pictures and become more comfortable with your camera's options and modes. 

Dee will teach you about:

• Aperture
• Shutter Speed
• ISO
• Depth of Field
• Exposure and the exposure triangle
• Expanded composition instruction with background and light considerations
• Portraiture and Macro/Still Life

With hands-on assistance and photo stations in the classroom, you'll be able to practice what you learn and start to develop your own photography skills.

Beginner 3       October 26th, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

This is the class to PUT IT ALL TOGETHER. It is where you truly start to venture out of “Beginner” stages and begin taking control of your camera and the finished product: your photos!  

Get to the next level: 

• *Manual Modes* 
• Custom settings with Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO
• Custom White Balance
• Histogram
• Lenses
• Filters
• Begin moving off automatic and into manual with hands-on assistance the entire way. Learn steps, with provided Summary Guides to fit in your camera bag, to put it all together from Class 1, 2, and 3.  We give you the ROADMAP for future success with your camera, so you don't have to try to remember what you learned in class, you will leave with the summary guides Dee created through years of instruction and student questions!

These classes are for DSLR and mirrorless cameras with interchangeable lenses (the kind of camera you can take the lens off) and is located at D Portraits Photography Studio.

*This ticket is for all 3 classes and is at a DISCOUNT for the 3 classes being purchased together. Refunds are not provided if you're unable to attend a class, because the discount is for attending all 3. We will often do our best to try to work with you if you can't attend a class, to reschedule your time if it is possible, but not guaranteed. If you'd like to purchase individual class tickets instead of the Series, please contact us for full class pricing. 

Class size is limited for hands-on time and attention; if the classes are filled up, contact us to get on a waiting list for possible other dates!

See you there!

- Dee