240917 Introduction to Digital Photography with Jack Retterer
Dates: September 17 & 24, October 1 & 8, 2024
Time: 9:00 to Noon
Location: Chota Classroom A
Prerequisites: Own a digital camera and know how to turn it on!
Contact Information: jackretterer@photographer.net
Cost: $145
Class Size: Min 6 Max 15
Sign-up: Registration is closed. There are spots left! Contact Jack to be added to this class.
Deadline: September 3, 2024
Cancellation Policy: Participants may cancel up to 14 days prior to the start of the class for a full refund. There will be no refunds within 14 days of the class unless spot can be filled from wait list. To cancel, fill out the class refund request form
Class Content: This 4-week class will show you how to consistently create photos you will be proud to share with others. For those new to photography, we will show you step by step how to master the basics of digital photography. For experienced photographers …especially self-taught photographers … we will help you fill in the gaps of your photography knowledge and help you acquire more advanced skills. This is a hands-on learning experience with weekly practice assignments and 1 on 1 feedback about your work.
Topics covered will include:
How digital cameras work.
Understanding those confusing camera buttons and dials.
How to take impressive action photos.
How to take better family photos.
Composition and basic editing
Supply List: Simply bring your camera and the camera manual
Biography: Jack Retterer is a local Fine Art Photographer with over 50 years of photography experience. He has taught photography at Benedictine University in Naperville, Illinois. He currently teaches Fine Art Photography at the University of Tennessee. He is a juried member of the The Art Market Gallery in Knoxville. He is also very active in the East Tennessee art and photography community thru board positions and memberships in the Professional Photographers of East Tennessee, The Foothills Craft Guild, The Professional Photographers of America, the Knoxville Culture and Arts Alliance, AGTV and the Fairfield Glade Art Guild.
Instructor Website: Jack Retterer (jackrettererphotography.com)