District 196 Community Education

Are you feeling like you have had enough of winter? Can’t wait to get out of the house? Join professional photographer, Jay Grammond as he leads you on a photographic journey of possibilities that will get you out of the house and into your own yard, or local park this spring and summer. Learn to see and compose creatively; how to create or look for great backgrounds; what subjects to focus on; and helpful apps and resources that could help you create your best images yet!

Are you a photographer that wants to take your images to the next level; or maybe someone that is just getting going in photography? Do you want to be a photographer that takes pictures or one that creates images? Leave with ideas and concepts that you can put into practice right away. Discover compositional basics that will surely improve your images. Discuss concepts of building your photographic vision to take your images from good to great!

If you're looking to turn your hobby into a business, hear from our instructors on what photographers face regarding copyright laws, model releases and other legal issues.

Learn techniques of how to blur the background, blend, use your flash with natural light and other methods to produce stunning photographs. Ideal for shooting high school portraits.

Professional photographer and gardener, Michelle Mero Riedel, will show you how to visually discover your garden and take amazing photos in various weather and light conditions, all seasons and subjects, blur backgrounds to highlight your subject, choose the most suitable camera and share photos to create a fulfilling experience.

For anyone who has a digital SLR camera and is striving to get the shots you want. Cover ISO, F-Stops, Shutter Speeds, DOF, White Balance and more! Improve the composition and quality of your photographs as you learn the fundamentals of digital SLR photography. Bring your camera with interchangeable lenses.