Saturday Jun 2
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Teen Photography III
Galina Kurlat
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2:30-4:30pm
$175 HCP members / $215 non-members
Level: Intermediate
Class Size: 7 Students
Class description: This class is the great next step for teens that know how to use their camera, have a basic understanding of Photoshop, and are looking to learn more about what goes into making a "good photograph." Basic lighting techniques will be explored as well as ways in which to use natural light most effectively. You will learn what cameras settings are ideal for varied lighting situations and how to, how to meter to increase your tonal range, and improve your digital exposures within Photoshop, while maintaining attention to digital workflow and color management. A more in-depth look at professional photo printing practices will enable you to walk away with a high quality print of work produced. Group critiques and assignments led by the instructor will revisit how to compose an effective image, introduce you to relevant historical and contemporary artists, and provide specific ways in which you can strengthen your work. This course is for 14-18 year olds wanting to go beyond the basics.
Equipment Needed:
Digital SLR camera
File storage - such as a flash drive
Pre-requisites:
Good understanding of how to use manual controls on DSLR, familiar with Photoshop basics
This is a four day class. The class fee includes all days.
Early Registration (February 7-13) is for HCP members only.
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Registration for the general public begins Tuesday February 14.
About Galina Kurlat
Galina Kurlat was born in Moscow in 1981 and emigrated to the United States shortly after the fall of communism in 1989. She received her Bachelor of Media Arts Degree from Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute in 2005, she currently lives and works in Houston, TX. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is in a number of private collections. Galina has previously taught photography at SOCAPA Summer Camps in Brooklyn, NY. Here in Houston she combines her love of education and photography by teaching teen and adult classes at the Houston Center for Photography, while working with the centers outreach program.