Discovering Digital Photography
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!
At PNC-Porter County Mondays,Oct. 6-20, 6 - 8:30pm
At PNC-Westville
Wednesdays, Sept. 10-24, 7-9:30pm
Registration Fee: $129
Book Fee: $20
Digital Photography-Take 2 .......... NEW!!
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.
At PNC-Porter County Mondays,Nov. 17-Dec. 1, 6 - 8:30pm
Registration Fee: $129
Book Fee: $20
Digital Darkroom
Learn the skills that are redefining photography today. PNC's visiting artist will help you create photos that get noticed! Once you have captured your subject learn how to take that image out of your camera's memory and manipulate it. This class uses Photoshop CS2 to do things like remove red-eye, change colors, and much, much more. Take your photo memories from good to GREAT!
At PNC-Porter County Thursdays, Oct. 30-Nov. 13, 6-8:30pm
At PNC-Westville
Tuesdays, Nov. 18-Dec. 2, 6-8:30pm
Registration Fee: $139
Mandatory Book Fee: $26
The ART of Drawing with Charcoal .......... NEW!!
Charcoal is an ancient tool of visual expression. You get your hands dirty when you use it, you smudge by accident and on purpose and its very nature helps you to breathe life into your drawings. This introductory class is an opportunity to learn basic drawing fundamentals and to explore the uniqueness of this Paleolithic medium, used to simplify and unify the subjects we see into overall light and dark patterns of value. This basic class teaches the mind to transform the chaos that the eye sees into a representational realistic drawing.
Registration Fee: $169
Includes drawing materials.
"You're On the Air... How to Make it in Voice-Overs!" ..... NEW! 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!
Deck the Halls! Holiday Floral Design
Halloween through New Years is a joyful time of year and we all make a special effort to adorn our home and work space with festive decorations. If you are hosting a party, entertaining your family and friends, or want to make a special memorable gift that comes from the heart, take this class to learn how to create your own floral arrangements and lavish holiday designs. You will be amazed at what you can do!
Course Closed
At PNC-WestvilleCourse Closed
Wednesdays, Oct. 8-22, 7-9:30pm
Registration Fee: $199
Includes flowers and vase supply costs.
Home Staging and Redesign for Home Owners ..... NEW!
This "STAGING" course will help you learn how to improve your home's look and transform it into a welcoming, appealing, and attractive piece of property. Home staging is about illusions, about adding soul, a style to a lifeless structure. It's beyond decorating and cleaning. It's about perfecting the art of creating moods. Staging works with the "flow" of your home. Eliminating clutter, arrange furniture to make your house look bigger, brighter, cleaner, warmer, more inviting and, best of all, if you are thinking of selling...it makes home buyers want to buy it. So if you are looking for that model home appeal, our professional stager, who is a top-level designer, can help you create a sensual portrait that is absolutely irresistible.
PNC - Porter County Tuesdays, Nov. 11 & 18, 6-8pm
PNC-Westville
Thursdays, Oct. 9 & 16, 7-9pm
Registration Fee: $69
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