January 2017 Photography Class at Brooker Creek Preserve

Close-up of a log in the wetlands at Brooker Creek Preserve

Karl and I change our regular last Saturday of the month hikes each January, and instead present a beginner's photography class. This free 1.5 hour class covers the basics of composition, and the basics of digital cameras. This year we decided to include in those basics some basic SLR information after discovering at several of our hikes that while most people attending used SLRs, most shot in Auto mode.

In the eight years since we began offering the hikes and occasional classes, we noticed many changes. Our first class had a mix of people, from one woman who received a camera as a gift, and aside from charging the battery still had it in the box, to others who used their cameras frequently and were looking for tips. Lately, in spite of the technology making point-and-shoot cameras and phone cameras so advanced, we noticed that more and more people attending our hikes are opting for the SLR camera. So, our talks during our hikes, and our talks in classroom sessions will start containing more SLR information in addition to point-and-shoot and basic digital information.

The overview we present is designed to introduce you to the basics of photography, and concepts and ideas to pursue on your own or in other classes. We hope if you are in the area you can join us on January 28, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the auditorium at Brooker Creek Preserve.