Beginning Photography Part 1 on Tuesday

Please bring - your SLR or Mirrorless cameras and any lenses you may have.

Make sure you have a good battery and that is charged before the class.

Classes are small so students can participate and request information specific to their interests- landscapes, portraits, action etc.

We will cover- the basic parts of the camera and their functions.

Camera care, memory cards, batteries and changing lenses.

Learn the various important automatic modes from P- which allows brighter or darker exposures to (A) aperture priority which allows you to blur backgrounds when using tele lenses.

Learn (S) mode for action images or night photography.

the most frequently used and less expensive kit lenses - normal zooms and tele zooms.

Learn to take images by lovely window light just like the old masters.

Prerequisites

None Supplies: Please bring the camera you have.

Advice will be given personally for those who want to purchase their first SLR/Mirrorless camera or to upgrade the equipment they have.

Summer 2025

6/3/2025

6/17/2025

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

TUE

Main Building

168

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Instructor:

Richard Vallon

Richard Vallon Jr. was born and raised in New Orleans. A graduate of ASU with a BFA (photography), he has enjoyed teaching photography since 1981. He has taught the UNO Metro College photo classes and classes at Lakeside Camera since 2004.

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