Photography Classes in San Diego, CA

Adobe's Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Elements are powerful tools for photographers shooting with digital cameras. The options are unlimited but also overwhelming.  Learn about Camera RAW, histograms, clipping, file browser, metadata, and a proven workflow that gets photos off your computer and into use. No need to use your computer in...

Photographing birds can be a challenge. Join this class to learn about the cameras and lenses we use to capture photographs of birds.  Learn about tripods, other camera supports, and flash. Also, learn where to successfully photography birds, how to stalk birds, and even how to build a backyard photo blind.  Please bring camera, flash,...

Become a better photographer in just 1 class! Have you ever wondered why, after spending hundreds of dollars on the latest cameras, you still can't get photos that really make you proud? We're not talking about the party snapshots you post on Facebook, but stunning, well-exposed landscapes that can be considered fine art. This 2.5-hour class is a crash...

Learn how to make your food photos delicious but also as fresh and colorful as your creation (or the restaurant's)! This workshop is made for everyone, for foodies and fans, chefs and cooks alike. Learn the do's and don'ts of what might seem like a simple shot, but is actually a thought out and meticulous process. These sessions will walk you through...

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are returning to their breeding ground in the eastern United States. Several species of hummers are doing the same in the western US.  Now is a great time to master hummingbird photography. One flash to multiple flashes, camera settings, behavior, and gadgets.

Online Learning Class via Zoom Portrait photographs are some of the most challenging to make. Portraits resolve our curiosities about each other and allow us to contemplate other’s existence. They allow us to stare in a way that is not socially acceptable outside the realm of photography. Portraits ask the photographer to consider ethical and representational...

Learn to control your camera in our virtual beginner photography class. We have modified our in studio class to be taught completely online. In this 5 week course you will learn the photography essentials we cover in our Digital Photography I from anywhere. The instructor will be teaching the class on Zoom. All your questions will be answered live....

Ever wonder how they do it? How food looks too perfect in photos? How does that product float in midair? We will work together to recreate common food and product shots using some unbelievable tools and tricks to get great shots. Cheeseburgers stuffed with toothpicks and paper towels, yep! Ice cream isn't really ice cream, and that cereal shot just...

Does your camera confuse you? This 2 hour class will cover ISO, aperture, shutter speed and more. You'll never want to photograph in auto mode again! You need to have a camera that has the manual mode setting.

Learn how to bring the most out of your photographs and make them stand out! In Editing in Lightroom (Classic), students will learn how to analyze a photograph and understand what needs to be corrected and post processed. This course will focus on Lightroom Classic's Develop module and all of its tabs. Students will learn to perform functions such...

The ubiquity of smartphones means that most of us carry a sophisticated camera and digital lab with us at all times. This class is an introduction to the understanding of photography as technology, a medium of expression, and creative practice for photographers using a smartphone. It covers basic concepts and techniques: smartphone camera operation,...

In this sequential class to Beginning Photography, students will receive reinforcement in the concepts learned from the previous class and push toward the next level of photographic expression. Emphasis will be on image capture while practicing sound technical fundamentals, including camera settings, metering techniques, and white balance selection....

Learn to shoot, edit, and share great content in this online course with Houston Center for Photography. The ubiquity of smartphones means that most of us carry a sophisticated camera and digital lab with us at all times. You’ll start by learning the fundamentals of photography, including composition and working with light in your everyday photos....

Learn how to use your flash in a fun hands-on class. Discover why your photos taken with flash are washed-out or under-exposed.  Bring digital camera, flash and flash manual. Class is designed for cameras that have hot shoes for mounting auxiliary flashes. Basic understand of your camera is important.

Take this opportunity to tie it all together – aperture, shutter, ISO and white balance for perfect exposure and effect. You know what each does and why but learn how to balance every aspect to perfection in different situations. We’ll cover ideal scenarios for manual mode, how to change settings in your camera and develop an easy workflow for...