Digital Photography Photo Clubs for 2012
We offer digital photography photo clubs, where you can learn how to take better digital photos, enhance your digital photos, create shows, and explore all aspects of the digital darkroom. Each club has different prerequisites for computer and camera skills that are described in the summaries of each club below. All clubs are photo-enhancing clubs and meant to improve your basic computer skills as related to photos, folders, organization software, and editing software.
We are a computer oriented lab and not a camera shop. We teach the basics of digital cameras, but the main emphasis in the clubs is "after the shot, what do I do?"
When available, we invite all club members to participate in Photo Scavenger Hunts around town, invite special guest lecturers, and exhibits. We also have special field trips to take different types of photos.
Here are some of our students' and instructors' photos and videos on SmugMug: Austin Computer Learning Center Galleries
Club Registration has started and is for one year, January through November. Each Club meets monthly on its designated day of the month and time. If there are vacancies or openings in any club, you are welcome to join mid-year. Enrollment in all photo clubs is based on available space. Please call the office at 512-451-4611 for additional information.
The following photo clubs are offered for 2012. Click on the links for more details.
Club |
Skill | Meeting Day and Time |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate to advanced, no coaches | 2nd Monday, 1:00 - 3:30 pm | |
| Intermediate computer skills, basic knowledge of digital photography terminology | 4th Tuesday, 9:30 - 11:30 am | |
| Beginner in digital cameras and software | 2nd Tuesday, 9:30 am - noon | |
| Intermediate computer skills |
1st Monday, 1:00-3:30 pm | |
| Intermediate computer skills | 4th Wednesday, 1:00 - 3:30 pm | |
| Advanced beginner, uses a variety of software for photo adjustments and effects | 3rd Wednesday, 1:00 - 3:30 pm | |
| Advanced beginner, uses a variety of software for photo adjustments and effects | 4th Monday, 1:00 - 3:30 pm | |
| Beginner in digital software | 3rd Monday, 1:00 - 3:30 pm | |
| Beginning to intermediate | 1st Wednesday, 1:00 - 3:30 pm | |
| Advanced, no coaches | 2nd Wednesday, 1:00 - 3:30 pm | |
If you would like to recall last year's clubs, click here: PhotoClubs2011
Adobe Lightroom Club
Schedule:
Club meets once a month on the second Monday of the month from 1:00 to 3:30 pm, with additional field trips.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Intermediate to advanced computer skills. Do not need coaching with computer skills. Must own the Adobe Lightroom software or be interested in purchasing it.
Description:
- Club is for those who have had some experience and are at the Intermediate to Advanced levels. This Club does not have coaches.
- Learn advanced photo editing
- Learn about artistic effects, presets, and additional plug-ins
- Learn about enhancements beyond the basics.
- Learn to fix your photo the way your camera should have taken the picture
- Use 3rd party software plug-ins to make Lightroom the full editor it was meant to be
Instructor:
Roberta Przybylski
Adobe Photoshop Elements Club
Schedule:
Fourth Tuesday of each month, January through November, from 9:30 to 11:30 am.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Intermediate computer skills using a Windows PC. Know how to open and close programs as well as save, save as, and organize files. You should have a basic understanding of some photo terms and file formats. This is not a photography club, but rather what to do with photos once you have them.
Description:
The student will learn how to edit, enhance, creatively combine, organize and create various output products with photos using the powerful Adobe®Photoshop®Elements program. Handouts will be available for use at home.
Note: Photoshop® Elements Version 9.0 is used in the classroom.
Goals:
- Learn how to use the various editing tools and change the tool's parameters in the option bar.
- Learn how to edit photos; i.e. enhancing light and color, restoring, straightening, cropping, resizing, etc. using Full Edit, Quick Edit, and Guided Edit
- Learn how to create the many output products that are available; i.e. printing, albums, DVD, CD, Web photo shows, etc.
- Learn the powerful use of layers in Photoshop Elements:
- Blending Modes
- Layer Masks
- Clipping Masks
- Adjustment Layers
- Opacity
- Learn to use and add plug-ins for added special effects.
- Introduction to the Photo Organizer that is included in Photoshop Elements
Instructor:
Rod Holley
Beginning Digitally Photo Club
Schedule:
Meets once a month on the second Tuesday at 9:30 am with additional field trips if available.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Beginner skills.
Description:
- Learn the basics of both the camera and photo software.
- Download photos and more.
- Combines knowing your camera and what to do when the camera meets the computer
Instructor:
Becky Wood
Layers Photo Club - Adobe Elements
Schedule:
Meets once a month on the first Monday at 1:00 pm with additional field trips.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Intermediate computer skills
Description:
- Learn how using layers to edit can be fun and not as hard as you might think they are
- Learn fine tuning adjustments of layers and effects on photos.
- Perform some artwork on photos.
- Incorporates all things layered; text, frames, tubes (decorating), scrapbooking, masks, etc.
- Uses Adobe Elements to layer.
- No camera instruction.
Instructor:
Roberta Przybylski
Layers Photo Club - CorelPaint Shop Pro
Schedule:
Meets once a month on the fourth Wednesday at 1:00 pm with additional field trips.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Intermediate computer skills.
Description:
- Learn how using layers to edit can be fun and not as hard as you might think they are
- Learn fine tuning adjustments of layers and effects on photos.
- Perform some artwork on photos.
- Incorporates all things layered; text, frames, tubes (decorating), scrapbooking, masks, etc.
- Uses Corel PaintShop Pro to layer.
- No camera instruction.
Instructor:
Roberta Przybylski
Photo Editing Club I
Schedule:
Meets once a month January through November, on the third Wednesday, from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm, with additional field trips.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Advanced beginner, uses a variety of software for photo adjustments and effects.
Description:
- Learn how to use the camera and how to download photos.
- Get basic skills on adjusting photos.
- Get additional help on camera settings.
- Emphasis on improving computer skills for photography
- Uses several software programs that will enhance and edit our photos. Adjustments and Effects.
- Software is primarily Corel PaintShop Pro X3
Instructor:
Roberta Przybylski
Photo Editing Club II
Schedule:
Meets on the fourth Monday of each month, January through November, from 1:00 to 3:30 pm, with additional field trips.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Advanced beginner, uses a variety of software for photo adjustments and effects.
Description:
- Learn how to use the camera and how to download photos.
- Get basic skills on adjusting photos.
- Get additional help on camera settings.
- Emphasis on improving computer skills for photography
- Uses several software programs that will enhance and edit our photos. Adjustments and Effects.
- Software is primarily Corel PaintShop Pro X3
Instructor:
Roberta Przybylski
Picasa, Photoscape and Picnik Club
Schedule:
Meets once a month on the third Monday from 1:00 to 3:30 pm, with additional field trips.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Beginner computer skills and some camera skills. Obtain a Gmail account.
Description:
- Learn how to use the camera and how to download photos.
- Get basic skills on adjusting photos.
- Get additional help on camera settings.
- Emphasis on improving computer skills for photography
- Uses several software programs that are owned by Goggle, including Picasa, Picnik and Photoscape
- All software is free
Instructor:
Roberta Przybylski
ProShow Producer Club I
Schedule:
Meets once a month on the first Wednesday at 1:00 pm with additional field trips.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Intermediate computer skills.
Description:
- Learn the basics of ProShow Producer with keyframing, transitions and slide styles.
- Learn the basics of audio and sound timing.
- Video out of your camera and as clip art will be used.
Instructor:
Roberta Przybylski
ProShow Producer Club II
Schedule:
Meets once a month on the 2nd Wednesday at 1:00 pm with additional field trips.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Intermediate computer skills. Need to have made a few shows in Producer to know the menus etc.
Description:
- Learn the more advanced features of ProShow Producer with keyframing, transitions, modifiers and slide styles.
- Learn the audio, slide sounds and sound timing.
- Video out of your camera and as clip art will be used.
- When you are ready to take your basic show to the next level.
Instructor:
Roberta Przybylski
Multimedia Club was canceled
Schedule:
Canceled. Meets once a month with additional field trips. Meets on the first Monday at 1:00 pm in February, March, April, May, June, August, October, and November.
Fee:
$50/year
Prerequisites:
Beginner computer skills and interest in combining audio, video and photos.
This club will not meet nor have a make-up class on national holidays when they fall on the first of the month. Therefore, instead of 12 meetings there will be 8.
Description:
- Learn how to use your camera as a video recorder.
- Learn how to use and combine your photos into a slide show.
- Get basic skills on adding audio and how to trim it.
- Get additional help on video effects.
- Emphasis on making slide shows with music
- Uses several software programs. Windows Movie Maker, Picasa Movie Album, Gold Wave or Audacity
Instructor:
A variety of instructors from our photo and video clubs: Rod Holley, Gordon Hamilton, Chuck Welty, and Roberta Przybylski
ProShow Gold Club - Canceled
Schedule:
Canceled. Once a month on the 4th Thursday afternoon at 1:00 pm with additional field trips.
Fee:
$70/year
Prerequisites:
Intermediate computer skills.
Description:
- Learn the basics of combining audio, video, with photos using Photodex Pro Show Gold
- Learn composition, transitions, and timelines and the Wizard
- Learn how to tell a story using the photos with audio
- Each month will explore another aspect of the program.
Instructor:
