PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES FROM TOM FERGUSON

CURRENT AND UPCOMING CLASSES

Digital Photography - Intermediate: Oct - Nov 2008
This class is for those who have attended Digital Photography Introduction. This class will place more emphasis on the creative process. Topics will include visualizing, composing, and designing better photographs. Students will learn to control and see light, both existing and flash. Students should bring their digital camera to class. Those wishing to learn more about using software to enhance their images are encouraged to also attend the Beginning Photoshop Elements class at CVAS.

Instructor: Tom Ferguson is both a commercial and fine art photographer. As a commercial photographer he shoots product, architecture and corporate portraiture. As a fine art photographer he has appeared in over 100 exhibitions nationwide.

4 Wednesdays
Oct 8 - Oct 29, 2008
6:30 – 9:30pm
Conejo Valley Adult School Room 4
Cost: $95 plus a $5 material fee payable to instructor
Registration open soon, dates subject to change

Digital Photography - Introduction: Sept - Oct 2008
This workshop will give you the essential skills needed to get started with digital photography. Students will learn about camera controls, shooting modes, file formats, resolution, memory cards, electronic flash, white balance and downloading images to your computer. Additionally, course covers composition, simple enhancing, preparing photos for email or websites, printers and selecting digital image-editing software.

Participants should bring their digital camera to class for picture taking. Please read the instruction manual before the first class. If you do not yet own a digital camera, you are welcome to attend the first class before purchasing a camera.

4 Wednesdays
Sept 10– Oct 1, 2008
6:30 – 9:30pm
Conejo Valley Adult School Room 4
Cost: $95 plus a $5 material fee payable to instructor
Registration open soon, dates subject to change

Digital Photography - Introduction: April-May 2008 - SOLD OUT
This workshop will give you the essential skills needed to get started with digital photography. Students will learn about camera controls, shooting modes, file formats, resolution, memory cards, electronic flash, white balance and downloading images to your computer. Additionally, course covers composition, simple enhancing, preparing photos for email or websites, printers and selecting digital image-editing software.

4 Wednesdays
April 16 – May 7, 2008
6:30 – 9:30pm
Conejo Valley Adult School Room 4
Cost: $95 plus a $5 material fee payable to instructor
Course #4119-2
Please call the school at 805-497-2761 to enroll

Private Lessons
Private lessons in alternative process and/or large format photography are available in my Simi Valley studio. Click the to inquire about costs and scheduling.

Note: these are class notes/handouts only. They are meant to augment a course with lectures, demonstrations, and student hands on projects. These are NOT complete lessons!

Digital Photography - Introduction:
Week 1: Into & Choices & Downloading
Week 2: Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority
Week 3: Flash, Email Files and Color
Week 4: Lens Perspective, Filters, Black & White and Printer Color

35mm Film Photography:
Note: Class not currently offered
Week 1: Intro & Film Speed & Shutter
Week 2: Aperture & Depth of Field & Exposure
Week 3: Flash
Week 4: Lenses & Perspective & Intro to Digital & Program Modes

All Classes / Gallery Info:
Los Angeles Area Photo Art Gallery List: While web surfing is fun, nothing beats seeing and holding real prints. One of the best ways to improve your photography is to see "what is possible". With the number of quality photo galleries in the LA area, we are truly spoiled. Use and enjoy the local galleries! Click here to view

LTU logo SADLY, LTU HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. I've left these pages up for my ex-students. These are class notes/handouts only. They were meant to augment a course with lectures, demonstrations, and student hands on projects. These are NOT complete lessons!

Intro to Darkroom:
Class #1 Overview & Supplies Required
Class #2 Film Development
Class #3 Printing
Class #6 Matting

Intermediate Darkroom:
Class #1 Overview & Supplies Required
Class #2 Printing
Class #5 Cyanotype & Photograms
Class #6 Solarizing

Introduction to the 35mm Photography:
Class #1 Overview, Supplies Required, Shutter Speeds
Class #2 Film Speed, Exposure, Panning
Class #3 Film Types, Self Timers
Class #4 F/Stops and Depth of Field
Class #5 Flash
Class #6 Close-ups, custom labs, intro to darkroom
Class #7 Perspective, Intro to Digital
Class #8 Manual Mode. Presentation, Non 35mm cameras

Intermediate 35mm Photography:
Class #1 Review & Supplies Required
Class #2 Filters, Cleaning, Color of Light
Class #3 Tripods, Custom Labs, Reflectors
Class #4 Flash and Portrait Lighting
Class #5 Hot Lights, Reciprocity
Class #6 Double Exposures, Business Practices
Class #7 Field Trip
Class #8 Intro to Alternative Processes, Papers, Framing

Large and Medium Format Photography:
Sadly, this class is not being offered at this time.

Alternative Process Photographic Printing:
Sadly, this class is not being offered at this time.
I do have a set of lessons / tutorials on alt process:
Click here to view