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PH-1 Mastering Manual Mode with Pamela Cather

Start
May 08, 2025
6:30 PM
End
May 29, 2025
9:00 PM
Location
McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
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Registration

Mastering Manual Mode Level 1 Non Member & Community Member – $100.00
Mastering Manual Mode Level 2 Artist & Supporting Member – $90.00
Mastering Manual Mode Level 3 Patron, Sustainer & Director's Circle – $80.00

Instructor Pamela Cather. Photograph of a Crested Fisher bird

PH-1 Mastering Manual Mode

Thursdays, 4 Sessions

May 8, 15, 22, 29;

6:30-9pm

Fee: $100 (Non Member)

no experience necessary

Learn to be creative with your camera by mastering the manual mode. This is a beginning course starting at ground zero. So dust off that DSLR or Mirrorless camera that you bought with the best intentions and become the photographer you always wanted to be. The class will be lecture format, with in-class exercises and optional homework.

By the end of the course you should have a basic understanding of the following:

Fundamentals of light

Controlling the exposure

Shutter Speed

Aperture and Depth of Field

Focusing techniques

Camera Lens and Focal Length

Making sense of ISO, megapixels and sensors

Basic Composition

You will need to bring a DSLR or Mirrorless camera with interchangeable lens systems to each class. You’ll only need 1 lens: preferably a shorter zoom. Please bring your camera’s manual. A digital copy on your phone or tablet will work just fine. And last, but not least, bring something for taking notes.

This course is not for cell phone cameras nor point & shoot cameras. If you are not sure your camera is appropriate, please contact instructor before registering. Cameras are not provided. *Please bring your camera with you to class

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Mission Statement: We encourage and promote the appreciation, study, cultivation, development, and practice of art for the benefit of all the people, cultures and communities of McLean County.


		"This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts"