This digital photography course teaches participants to move beyond auto mode and take well-composed images that reflect their personal vision. Topics include camera operation, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, lighting and composition. *Please bring a digital camera with a manual mode and a card reader.

Offering this 6-week course at CMA! Learn to see like a photographer and go from taking snapshots to purposeful, well-composed images that reflect your personal vision. Master the buttons and dials on your camera and shoot in modes other than Auto. This course introduces participants to the creative and technical possibilities of digital photography. Some off-site subject matter near the museum and within walking distance downtown will be used for class projects and inspiration! Topics include camera operation, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, lighting, and composition.

Join us on September’s First Friday, in our Library, for a captivating artist talk and poetry reading by Amy Pleasant, the exhibiting artist and writer behind “Family Album: Our Stories.” Discover the intriguing origins of her exhibit and
why it resonates with people. Immerse yourself in a journey through memory and generational transition as Amy shares a selection of thought-provoking poems that complement her mesmerizing paintings.

*Free and open to all ages.
*Limited seating available, pre-registration is required to attend.