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Photography Beyond the Basics

Photography - Mastering the Fundamentals - Austin, Texas


 

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Photography 201
We no longer offer this class. Instead, consider taking our Photography 201 class!

READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN ADVANCING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS?

This class is a sequel to my popular Photography 101 Workshop. In this course, we explore and reinforce more deeply some of the technical aspects of photography to help you further refine your skills.  If you understand the basics of photography and how the shutter speed and aperture work, but want to go much deeper into the photographic techniques, then this is the class for you!

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  • "Kevin's Mastering the Fundamentals class was a great follow-up to Photography 101. Mastering the Fundamentals took me beyond the basics and better prepared me to be more serious about my photography. As always, Kevin's approachable style and passion for photography makes the class enjoyable and laid back. Highly recommend!" 
  • "Kevin has done a great job in organizing the class content. He makes great effort to ensure we understand before moving onto the next step. Kevin doesn't just provide some tips, he makes sure we know how and understand why, which is very helpful. Thank you so much, Kevin!"
  • "Kevin has so much experience and great tips for every issue you could possibly think of. He doesn't only teach the theory, I could really tell that he actually DOES what he's talking about - these are real tips from a real photographer."
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Learn More about
Photography 201
We no longer offer this class. Instead, consider taking our Photography 201 class!
More In-Depth Study of Photography
Prerequisites
Which class should you take?

"Photography 101" vs. "Beyond the Basics - Mastering the Fundamentals
This Mastering the Fundamentals class serves as a good "next step" after my Photography 101 course. Photography 101 provides a broad coverage of much of the basics of photography both in terms of the technical aspects, as well as artistic considerations.   In this class, we're assuming you have already taken Photography 101, and we'll push deeper into the details with more hands-on activities and challenging homework, and more information not covered in Photography 101.  The purpose of this class is to reinforce important photographic concepts to improve your photography.  If you're considering whether to take Photography 101 OR this class, I strongly encourage you to take Photography 101 first.  (Even long-time photographers have found the Photography 101 Workshop to be quite helpful.)    Then, if you find you really would like to dive in deeper, and you prefer more guided hands-on learning as you practice applying the more technical details, take this class after the 101 Workshop.

Class Format

Come prepared to learn with camera in hand!  Please make sure to bring your camera's manual, if you have it. All sessions will be at my photography studio in NW Austin.  

This course is offered in two different formats at various times throughout each year. It is offered as an evening or daytime class, one 2 hr session per week for 4 weeks, or it is sometimes offered as a one-day class spanning all day.

Four 2-Hour Sessions:
The classes are a mix of mostly lecture and some hands-on activities plus homework assignments to help you further practice what we cover in class. The homework is optional, but to get the most out of the class, I encourage you to do the homework! You can send your results by email or upload via my website, and I'll give you feedback and suggestions for improvement. There will be question / answer times throughout. Plus, I'm happy to meet with you before or after class if you're needing extra help.

One All-Day Class:
In this format, the class is from 9am-5pm with a 45 minute lunch break. The class is a mix of mostly lecture but with numerous hands-on activities and assignment to help you put in practice what we cover in class. Even though the class ends at 5pm, you are welcome to stay, review your photos, continue to ask questions, and get more help from 5-6pm if needed.

 

Keep in Touch!

Once you have been a student of one of my classes, you are invited to future photographer social get-togethers at my studio (for free), such as our Potluck Slideshows that are held occasionally throughout the year.  Also, as a former student, you are welcome to email me any time with any other photography questions.

Perfect Gift for That Photographer in Your Life!

Give this class registration as a gift to your photographer loved-one or friend! I can provide a nice gift registration notice that you can give as a present! Just click to register for the appropriate class, and make sure you select the option that indicates that you are purchasing this as a gift for someone else. If YOU want someone to give this as a gift to YOU, start hinting now! :-)

If You Have to Miss a 2-Hour Session (For weekday format classes only)

If you can't make it to all of the classes due to a business trip, or illness, etc. I can offer a private makeup session to catch you up on the missed 2 hour session. The price for redoing the class session just for you is only $120. This offer only applies for doing one makeup session per person.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made more than 21 days prior to the class start date, will receive a refund of the workshop fee minus a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations made 7 to 20 days prior to the class start date, will receive a refund of the workshop fee minus a $120 cancellation fee. Sorry, no refunds will be made for cancellations made less than 7 days prior to the class start date. Your registration for this class indicates your agreement with these terms and conditions.

 


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