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DPU Course Catalog
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- Digital Cameras
- Photo Software
- Principles of Photography
- Professional Photo Classes
DIG 105 — Digital Cameras for Beginners
Not sure where to begin with your digital camera? This class will cover what you need to get started. Focus will be on digital point and shoot cameras covering basic camera operation, digital photo concepts like using flash and composition, recommended accessories to enhance your picture taking, and how to get your images in the computer. Especially beneficial for people who received their camera as a gift or did not purchase it from Dan’s.
- Cost: $19.99
- One 2½ hour class
- Class size is limited to approximately 20 students.
| Date | Time | Register |
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| March 3 | 5:00 – 7:30 | Sold out |
| March 8 | 10:30 – 1:00 | Sold out |
| March 18 | 10:30 – 1:00 | Sold out |
| March 28 | 3:00 – 5:30 | Sold out |
| April 8 | 10:30 – 1:00 | Sold out |
| April 21 | 10:30 – 1:00 | Sold out |
| April 16 | 10:30 – 1:00 | Sold out |
| April 24 | 10:30 – 1:00 | Cancelled |
| April 30 | 3:00 – 5:30 | Sold out |
| May 5 | 5:00 – 7:30 | Sold out |
| May 10 | 10:30 – 1:00 | Sold out |
| May 16 | 3:00 – 5:30 |
DIG 205 — Digital Cameras Intermediate
Looking for better results with your pictures? Let us take you beyond beginner to the next level of digital photography. We’ll help you with tips and techniques when shooting close-up/macro for nature and product photography, photographing people in available light, and with flash. In addition, you’ll learn proven tips for better scenic and sports/action photography. Primarily benefits customers with “point and shoot” cameras that have shutter/aperture controls P/A/S/M modes, or any digital SLR camera.
- Cost: $59.99
- Two three-hour sessions
- Class size is limited to approximately 15 students
| Date | Time | Register |
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| February 18 & 25 | 4:30 – 7:30 | Sold out |
| April 18, April 25 | 2:30 – 5:30 | Sold out |
Digital SLRs for Beginners
Digital SLRs offer unmatched options in taking pictures and there are several considerations for getting the results you expect. This class helps familiarize you with: issues that arise when switching to digital; basic functions of your SLR camera; choosing exposure modes; working with different file types; the basics of using flash effectively; and choosing filters and accessories to meet your photographic needs.
- Cost: $39.99
- One three-hour session
- Class size limited to approximately 14 students.
DSLR 100 — Nikon DSLR Beginner
| Date | Time | Register |
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| March 6 | 4:30 – 7:30 | Sold out |
| March 22 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Please call |
| April 15 | 2:30 – 5:30 | Sold out |
| May 9 | 10:30 – 1:30 |
DSLR 110 — Canon DSLR Beginner
| Date | Time | Register |
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| March 15 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Sold out |
| April 12 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Sold out |
DSLR 120 — Olympus DSLR Beginner
| Date | Time | Register |
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| March 13 | 4:30 – 7:30 | Sold out |
| March 21 | 2:30 – 5:30 | Sold out |
| March 25 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Sold out |
| April 11 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Sold out |
| April 15 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Please call |
| May 3 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Sold out |
| May 14 | 2:30 – 5:30 | Sold out |
Digital SLR Intermediate
Moving beyond the basics, this course is for digital SLR owners looking to fully understand and appreciate camera. Topics include: Getting the most out of the camera’s metering and exposure functions, understanding histograms and custom white balance, proper lens choice, maximizing quality with RAW files, converting RAW files in the computer, and more! Students should have attended the DSLR Beginner course or have equivalent knowledge.
- Cost: $69.99
- Two three-hour sessions
- Class size limited to approximately 14 students.
DSLR 200 — Nikon DSLR Intermediate
| Date | Time | Register |
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| April 22, April 29 | 2:30 – 5:30 | Sold out |
DSLR 210 — Canon DSLR Intermediate
| Date | Time | Register |
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| April 21, April 28 | 4:30 – 7:30 | Sold out |
DSLR 220 — Olympus DSLR Intermediate
| Date | Time | Register |
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| March 29, April 5 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Sold out |
| April 23, April 30 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Sold out |
CSW 110 — Photo Finale
How do you fully enjoy all those digital photos? Learn how to: easily get photos into your computer to organize, categorize, and share them; quickly email photos; add text; perform basic enhancements such as cropping, converting to black & white and red eye removal. See how easy printing and storing photos on CD can be. PC-based software. Windows XP required.
- Two 2½-hour sessions
- Class size limited to approximately 20 students.
- Cost: $26.99
| Date | Time | Register |
|---|---|---|
| February 5 & 12 | 10:30 – 1:00 | Sold out |
| February 21 & 28 | 5:00 – 7:30 | Sold out |
| March 7, March 14 | 3:00 – 5:30 | Sold out |
| April 10, April 17 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Sold out |
CSW 100 — Adobe Photoshop Elements™, Beginner
Photoshop Elements™ is powerful yet affordable software. Students will receive an overview of many of the useful features this program offers. Topics include, cropping images for various purposes; basic retouching techniques; stitching panoramic photos together; removing unwanted portions of an image, an introduction to using layers, and more. This is a lecture-based course where students will receive detailed handouts following class and have an assignment between sessions. Note: Students should already own Photoshop Elements 5 or 6 and be familiar with computer basics and digital concepts such as resolution and file formats.
- Cost: $54.99
- Two three-hour sessions
- Class size limited to approximately 14 students.
| Date | Time | Register |
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| March 17, March 24 | 4:30 – 7:30 | Sold out |
| April 4, April 11 | 2:30 – 5:30 | Sold out |
CSW 200 — Adobe Photoshop Elements™, Intermediate
This hands-on course will take Photoshop Elements users beyond the basics. Class will be part lecture and part hands-on computer lab. Students will complete several image-editing projects including; retouching imperfections in photos; creating a collage with several images; and creating a photo business card. This class is designed to help you understand more of the tools in Photoshop Elements and spark your creativity.
Requirements: Students should own Photoshop Elements 5 or 6 and have attended Photoshop Elements Beginner class or have equivalent knowledge.
- Two three-hour sessions
- Class size limited to approximately 12 students.
- Cost: $79.99
| Date | Time | Register |
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| April 19, April 26 | 10:30 – 1:30 | Sold out |
CSW 300 — Adobe Photoshop Elements™, Advanced
Explore the more advanced Photoshop Elements features and learn to do more with your pictures. Learn about the power of working with layers in editing your images, managing layers, advanced photo retouching techniques, color correction, and more.
Requirements: Students should own Photoshop Elements 5 or 6 and have attended Photoshop Elements Intermediate class or have equivalent knowledge.
- Cost: $99.99
- Two three-hour sessions
- Class size limited to approximately 12 students.
| Date | Time | Register |
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| May 12, May 19 | 4:30 – 7:30 |
Principles of Design and Composition
Learn to improve your images with better composition! Whether you're photographing people, landscapes, or other subjects, this class will teach you how to use simple elements and principles to make your images have incredible impact. Gain a better understanding of how to use color, shape, line and pattern for better pictures that capture the viewer's attention.
This two-session class helps you learn the rules and when and how to break them. Session two provides an opportunity for students to review the concepts, receive feedback on their images, and learn how good design may improve them. Inspiration from the instructor's personal work and important photographers past and present will show how traditional design and composition concepts can be applied to photography.
This class is recommended for anyone from those with basic camera skills to pros looking to take their images to the next level. Basic understanding of camera operation is required.
- Introductory price: $49.99
- Two three-hour sessions
- Class limited to 15 students
| Date | Time | Register |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, March 26 | 2:30 – 5:30 | cancelled |
| May 8, May 15 | 4:30 – 7:30 |
New! Small Flash, Big Studio
Become part of the latest trend with cutting edge photography, traveling light and smart! Learn to use modern flash systems to full advantage for a lightweight, wireless studio setup that packs really small and offers fast setup and teardown. This class is part lecture and part hands-on focusing on creating single and multi-light set ups for powerful macro, portrait, tabletop, wedding, and architectural photography. See lots of examples of how to get professional-looking results by creating a portable studio using flash technology in just about any situation.
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- Introductory price: $49.99
- One three-hour class
- Class limited to 14 students
Nikon Creative Lighting System
Concentrating on the SB-800, SB-600, and R1C1 flashes
| Date | Time | Register |
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| February 14 | 4:30 – 7:30 | Sold out |
Canon Speedlight System
Concentrating on the Canon 580 EX and 430 EX flashes, and the ST-E2 commander unit
| Date | Time | Register |
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| Wednesday, February 27 | 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Sold out |
| Wednesday, April 9 | 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | cancelled |
PHO 230 — Studio Lighting Basics
Explore the fundamentals of studio lighting and how to decide which lighting solutions are best for you. From a single external flash to multiple strobes to hot lights, we’ll show you the pros and cons of each for different shooting situations. Learn concepts like quality of light, how to effectively use key light and fill light, and how multiple light sources impact your final image. We’ll help you gain confidence to make the most of your lighting equipment and get better pictures. Understanding of photography fundamentals required, including adjusting shutter speed and aperture on your camera.
- Cost: $39.99 – Includes $10.00 off any lighting accessory
- One three-hour class
- Class size is limited to approximately 15 students.
| Date | Time | Register |
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| January 28 | 4:30 – 7:30 | Sold out |
Zen and the Art of Photography
“No matter how slow the film, Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer it has chosen”
— Minor White
A two-session class devoted to teaching students to use the photographic process as meditation and prayer. Session one will teach core concepts of shooting while being fully present and open to the shooting experience. Students will be given a brief shooting assignment to complete in between sessions. During session two your instructor will review images and guide students to recognize the themes emerging within their work and how to more fully realize their photographic vision.
- Cost: $59.99
- Two three-hour sessions
- Class limited to 14 students
| Date | Time | Register |
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| April 7, April 14 | 4:30 – 7:30 | Sold out |
Digital Journaling
The journal is the destination.
Open the doors to becoming a more complete photographer by learning new techniques, viewing inspirational images and getting hands-on experience in a supportive learning environment. Students will chronicle their learning journey in a multimedia journal, growing as photographers and artists. Students will learn how to turn their photographic passion into a personal vision through the journaling process.
Class will meet at Dan's for inspiration, instruction and feedback, then optionally meet once a week at several sites throughout the valley for short guided shooting field trips. A blank journal is required and not supplied. Various inexpensive options will be discussed in the first session.
- Cost: $199.99
- Six weeks, meeting twice a week
- Class limited to 14 students
| Date | Time | Register |
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| May 22 thru June 26 | 5:00 – 8:00 |
| Digital Journaling Class Schedule | ||
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| Week | Date | Time |
| Week 1 | Thursday, May 22 | 5:00-7:30 |
| Saturday, May 24 | 3:00-4:00 | |
| Week 2 | Thursday, May 29 | 5:00-7:30 |
| Saturday, May 31 | 3:00-4:00 | |
| Week 3 | Thursday, June 5 | 5:00-7:30 |
| Saturday, June 7 | 3:00-4:00 | |
| Week 4 | Thursday, June 12 | 5:00-7:30 |
| Saturday, June 14 | 3:00-4:00 | |
| Week 5 | Thursday, June 19 | 5:00-7:30 |
| Saturday, June 21 | 3:00-4:00 | |
| Week 6 | Thursday, June 26 | 5:00-7:30 |
| No Saturday Session | ||
DPU Pro
A new series of classes at Dan's geared toward the professional photographer or the advanced photo enthusiast. We'll assume you know the basics and hit the ground running with advanced techniques and tools you can put to work to build your skills and your business.
Marketing Plan Writing Workshop
with Paul Rinaldi
A five hour hands-on workshop designed for participants leave with a working Marketing Plan. This workshop will cover all areas a Marketing Plan for the creative professional, including an effective format, goal setting, market analysis process, promotional strategies, pricing strategies and budgeting.
Paul Rinaldi is the Managing Member of PenEm Group, in Middletown, NJ , business advisors specializing in small business marketing and Strategic planning. His experience spans over twenty-five years of Marketing, Sales and Consulting in consumer and business to business markets. He formerly was the Assistant Director of the Monmouth/Ocean Small Business Development Center, is a lecturer, and a marketing and business adjunct at a local college.
- Cost: $99.99, working lunch included
- One five-hour seminar
- Class size limited to 20 students
- Location: Dan's Camera City
| Date | Time | Register |
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Studio and Location Lighting
with Hub Willson and Jason Mahoney
Hub Willson of Hub Willson Photography and Jason Mahoney of JM Photography will take you through various studio lighting scenarios, from single light to the use of modifiers, reflectors, scrims, soft boxes and multiple lights. You will also learn from Hub and Jason’s many years of experience with on-location lighting techniques, exploring the best use of small one or two-light location kits and the effects you can achieve with various light modifiers to create different styles of portraits.
- Cost: $79.99
- One three-hour class
- Location: Hub Willson’s Studio, located next to Dan’s
| Date | Time | Register |
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| February 27 | 4:30 – 7:30 | Sold out |
Lighting the Human Form
with Olaf Starorypinski
Olaf Starorypinski has established himself as one of the region’s premiere fashion and portrait photographers. Bring your digital SLR and join us for this hands-on workshop where you’ll work with a professional model to learn the tricks of the trade. Class size is limited to eight participants, so be sure to reserve your tickets soon!
This workshop is geared for the fine art photographer with a studio, or photographers with those aspirations and working knowledge of studio photography. You’ll use your own camera to really learn and practice studio lighting techniques:
- Lighting and light modifiers; gels and backdrops
- How to work well with a model
- Posing a model for best effect
- Cost: $99.99
One four-hour class- Location: Banana Factory in Bethlehem (map & directions)
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Introduction to Photoshop CS 3 for Photographers
with Rick Holt
This is an introductory class designed for photographers who have some experience with an earlier version of Photoshop and are interested in developing a solid workflow and understanding of this powerful program. This hands-on course will get you started in the right direction by teaching you what you need to know to process and output fine photographs using the latest digital technology on Windows-based PCs. Gain an overview of Photoshop’s potential while learning the essential tools and adjustments needed by photographers. You will learn a solid approach to editing you images and getting them ready for print or web output.
- Cost: $149.99
- Two 3½-hour sessions
- Location: Banana Factory in Bethlehem (map & directions)
| Date | Time | Register |
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| March 10, March 12 | 3:00 – 6:30 | Sold out |
Introduction to Portrait Retouching using CS3
with Rick Holt
Whether you are trying to remove subtle blemishes, reduce or remove wrinkles, or correct skin tones, these are all issues for today’s portrait photographer. These topics will be covered as well as reproducing effects such as soft focus and black and white conversion. In addition to the basics, we will cover removing objects from an image and moving objects from one image to another. This can be helpful with distracting objects and group shots. This class is delivered with a hands-on approach using Windows-based PCs. Students should have some experience with CS3 and with correcting images and preparing them for output.
- Cost: $149.00
- Two 3½-hour sessions
- Location: Banana Factory in Bethlehem (map & directions)
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Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
with Rick Holt
Managing, organizing, and archiving images has become one of the photographer's biggest challenges in this new age of digital. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom has become the workflow solution for many photographers. This seven-hour class is designed to get you up to speed using Lightroom. The class will focus on helping you use the Lightroom Library Module to edit, organize and categorize images using folders, keywords, and collections. We sill also cover the Develop Module to optimize and dust spot your images. The Output Modules for Slide Show, Web and Print will be demonstrated. At the end of the class you should have a solid grasp for using Lightroom to efficiently manage and optimize your images.
Students should bring a Compact Flash card with images from a recent shoot with them. It is best to have a number of different types of images or varying subject matter in the photos on the card. If your camera does not use a compact flash card be sure to bring your card reader with you. The classroom utilizes Windows desktop computers where students will have hands-on opportunities for practice with many of the topics covered. Should you choose to bring your own laptop, be sure you have the most recent version of Lightroom installed.
- Cost: $149.99
- Two 3½-hour sessions
- Location: Banana Factory in Bethlehem (map & directions)
| Date | Time | Register |
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| March 31, April 2 | 3:00 – 6:30 | Sold out |
RAW File Conversion Seminar
with Jason Mahoney
This course is a great way to get started in Adobe CS3 with editing your RAW image captures. Shooting in RAW mode has many advantages. You'll gain better control of your white balance, exposure, highlight and shadow details, and much more. We will discuss the advantages of RAW capture and a RAW workflow, and then learn how to fine-tune your images by:
- creating a smooth workflow for converting your images to high quality JPEGs and TIFFs
- adjusting exposure, shadows, contrast, saturation, sharpness, white balance, cropping and many other features
Also covered: the importance of and basic techniques for monitor calibration, the time saving features of batch conversion, post processing work and archiving your files.
- Cost: $49.99
- One three-hour session
- Location: Dan’s Camera City
| Date | Time | Register |
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| January 18 | 2:30 – 5:30 | Sold out |
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