Discovering Digital Photography(Level 1)
Let our visiting artist help you unravel the mystery of digital photography. Geared for beginners and amateur photographers, this course addresses photographic fundamentals and creative techniques that help you get great shots. Learn to understand and make friends with your camera. Discover the proper method of holding and operating your digital camera. Then get going with taking pictures! Explore the fundamentals of basic photography composition, depth of field and exposure control. Discover how lighting can change the mood of your subject. These skills will add a whole new dimension to your photos. Also learn how to analyze and troubleshoot problem digital photographs to determine root causes and how to overcome them. Be sure to bring your camera along!
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
Thursdays, Oct. 5-19, 6-8:30pm
Registration Fee: $139 Book Fee: $23
Intermediate Digital Photography-Take 2 (Level 2)
Now that you and your camera are best friends take your digital photography skills to a higher level. This course is designed for the amateur photographer who wants to explore lighting, color, texture, shutter speeds, lens selection, advanced composition, black and white photography, and other subject matter to achieve a solid grounding in both technical and creative photographic processes. Learn how to analyze and troubleshoot problem digital photographs to determine root causes and how to overcome them.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
Thursdays, Nov. 2-16, 6-8:30pm
Registration Fee: $139 Book Fee: $23 (Same book as Level 1)
Advanced Digital Photography - Take 3 (Level 3)
Want to explore the outdoors with your digital camera? This class will spend the majority of time outdoors concentrating on photographing landscapes, water and floral scenes on the campus at Westville. Students will have exercises that include the use of a tripod, polarizing filter, close-up work, rendering clouds and sunsets for maximum dramatic effect, using depth of field, color adjustments and exposure compensation. Also included will be special instructions on printing, mounting and presenting your work. Students should dress appropriately for these outdoor sessions which may include walking around a large area and possibly getting down on the ground to capture the right perspective.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
Registration Fee: $139
Book Fee: No Book
Digital Darkroom
Prerequisite: Familiar with computer basics and already using digital cameras. No prior Photoshop required.
Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop CS2 to touch up and manipulate your digital photos, create special effects, add text, and prepare photos for e-mail and the web. Adobe's powerful tools let you create, design, and make your photos stand out!
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso Thursdays, Nov. 4-18, 6-8:30pm
Registration Fee: $139 Mandatory Book Fee: $28
Taltree – PNC Partnership Series
GARDENING SERIES
Taltree Arboretum & Gardens and Purdue University North Central will offer a three-part gardening series this fall.
All instructors are lifetime gardeners and have completed the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Master Gardener training program.
Part 1 - Preserving the Bounty
The first of the three-part series will review and demonstrate the proper techniques, as recommended by the USDA for canning, freezing, and drying. There are many reasons for preserving your own foods, but using the techniques and equipment that Grandma used 40 years ago may not be safe. Instructor is Annetta Jones, County Extension Director and Consumer and Family Sciences Extension Educator for Purdue University Cooperative Extension-Porter County. Ms. Jones is a graduate of Purdue University with a BS and MS in Home Economics Education. As an Extension Educator, she provides informal research-based educational Family and Consumer Sciences programs. She completed the Master Food Preserver Training in 2007 and provides assistance to the home food preserver via programs and phone inquiries.
Part 2 - Prepare Your Lawn and Garden for Winter
The second of the three-class series will help you put your lawn and garden to bed for the winter. Making the right decisions in fall helps make for a healthier lawn and garden next season. Fall is the best time to improve cool season lawns. Learn the basic steps to a healthy lawn and what to do before winter to keep your lawn and garden looking great. Instructor is Jim Hitz, who received his B.S. from Western Michigan University, teaching certification from Michigan State University, and MS in Horticulture from Purdue University.
Part 3 - Preserving Plants
In the final class of the series, you'll learn how to use gathered plant material to accent your home. Find out which plants preserve well and when and where to gather them. Each student will design a grape vine wreath using provided dried plants and flowers. Instructor Foy Spicer is a graduate of Iowa State University. Her experience includes working at four public gardens, five years as a florist and two years in Peace Corps Panama working with small scale ornamental plant production. Foy is currently a horticulturist for Taltree Arboretum and Gardens.
Registration Fee: $99 Registration Fee for Taltree Members: $89
"You're On the Air... How to Make it in Voice-Overs!" Join us and learn about an exciting, new way to get around the competition and actually turn voice-overs into a thriving full or part-time business! in this course you will learn from an experienced broadcaster and professional voice-over specialist about the industry's opportunities, the structure of advertising, how to make a demo, the kinds of voices in demand, and most importantly - methods for finding work. You will be introduced to the voice-over business as a whole, talk about the numerous opportunities, the income potential, and the all-important demo and how to have it produced. You'll step up to the microphone to do some practice recording too! And best of all, hear the results!
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso Thursday, Oct. 21, 7-9pm
Registration Fee: $58
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