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Intro to Photography Part 2: Week 1, "Fun with throw-away cameras."

I consider this to be a great exercise since the only thing you can control with these primitive cameras is composition.

Click on the picture here to see more samples and to visit my Facebook photography page:

Just finished up week 3 of Intro to Photography class. At the beginning of each class we show off our pictures from the previous class's homework assignment. Here are some pictures based on shutter speed:

Beginning Photography Class

Have a new camera? Learn how to use your new camera or improve the quality of photos taken with an older camera in this Beginning Photography class. The class will meet at the College Drive Campus. Participants will need a 35mm camera and film or a digital camera and memory card. Instructor Jennifer “JBird” Cremeans is an area artist and experienced instructor.

Class Fee: $65, and any film processing costs.

Tuesdays, May 24-June 28, 2011, 6:30-8:00 pm

Call: 1-606-329-2000 and ask for Lifelong Learning

Call today about these coming classes as well!

Photoshop for Beginners – Mondays, July 11 – Aug. 15

Beginning Photography – Tuesdays, July 12 – August 16

"Be a Pro" series workshop

"Your very first client-start to finish:

Do you enjoy photography so much that you want to take it to the next level but don't know how? Photography intructor j.Bird Cremeans has designed this class with you in mind! Guiding you from start to finish, J.Bird will show you how to select locations, post your client, price your work, and how to edit your pictures in Adobe Photoshop. A digital SLR camera capable of shooting in RAW format is required for this workshop as well as a card reading device to transfer your pictures onto the computer for editing.

Workshop will take place Saturday July 9th, times TBA.

Check out some more of my student's artwork:

Every Intro to Photography class gets an assignment where they go and hunt for "letters". Below is the best work I've seen so far!

Can you "read" the letters? Cindy was able to find the whole alphabet! This exercise is great for developing the student's eye and composition skills.

Phillip Coffee from my first Holiday Photography Workshop sent me a link to the pictures he took in the class:

http://www.pacfuse.com/photoclass/

Phillip has some great work here as well:

http://www.pacfuse.com/abdon

http://www.pacfuse.com/bush

Finished up the first Christmas Photography Workshop last night at ACTC in Ashland KY:

See more pictures here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=19032&id=118376584885814

Below is some great work from my Intro to Photography class. Their assignment was to practice shooting manual and I think they did a great job! Check them out here:

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbirdistheword/sets/72157625090181495/

The reviews are in once again! Here are some of the comments my students wrote on the evaluation forms from my Intro to Photography class:

"Thank you for inspiring me!"

"In all my years of schooling and being an instructor myself, I would have to say I was very impressed with everything."

"I have learned so much in this class."

"Awesome class and awesome instructor."

"It was above and beyond anything I expected! WAY worth my time and money."

"Thanks to J.Bird! She was an excellent instructor and took whatever time it took to explain everything to you!"

"I have learned more in this class about my camera, the settings, and how to take photos the I have in all the classes I have taken before and years of taking pictures."

The Reviews are in!

Here are some testemonials based on the evaluation forms that students fill out when each class finishes up:

"Enjoyed every class, I feel more confident about my work."

"This class has really helped me improve my photography skills."

"J.Bird is great with photography and allows us to shoot our own style."

"Love it! Teacher is awesome."

I LOVE teaching photography!!! Here are some pictures taken by my students while learning about the shutter speed:

click on the picture to see more student work!

WOW. can't believe I haven't posted in so long. Here at the website, I'm going to post more of my students work as I teach photography classes. Have lot's built up that I need to place on here. Here are some recent comments I received from the Advanced Photography class that just ended at ACTC in Ashland KY:

"Instructor is very knowledgeable. Love her style-shows you hot to do things without spending a lot."

"J.Bird is a great photographer. Will definitely take more classes from her!"

"J.Bird is a very fun, knowledgeable teacher."

"It is very hands-on. J.Bird helps any way she can with questions."

Not trying to toot my own horn here but I think keeping track of feedback is a wonderful tool to attract more students!