Digital Photo 101 Cert
ificate Program
Presented by Efrain Cruz
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Course content: In this 4-week certificate course you will study the fundamental principles of photography and be taught methods for enhancing photographic vision through perception, perspective and composition. You will learn the function and how to utilize creative aspects of shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Using Adobe Photoshop you will acquire the skills needed for cropping, blemish removal, tone and level adjustments to greatly enhance your images. As an added bonus a “Field Trip Day” has been added to the program where participants will put their skills to work at the Denver Botanic Gardens with one-on-one instruction with a professional photographer. After completion of this certificate program many of these skills can be applied to increase your competitiveness in the workplace by having acquired sought after skills in digital photography and also start the foundation on which to build a rewarding hobby. Participants will bring a digital SLR, digital point & shoot or digital compact cameras to this beginner-level course.
Week 1
Understanding the digital capture
How does the digital camera record light?
Aperture, shutter speed and film sensitivity
Week 1 photo assignments
Week 2
Review week 1 assignments
Histogram
White Balance
Composition
Week 3
Review week 2 assignments
Basic Photoshop: cropping, clone stamp and levels
Digital workflow
Protecting digital files
Week 4
Review week 3 assignments
Discussion of lighting: quality, direction and amount
Taking better portraits
Week 5
Field Trip Day - Denver Botanic Gardens
Instructor Efrain Cruz, has been teaching digital photography since August 2006. He recently founded a photography school, Illuminate Photography Workshops, whose focus is instilling a passion and knowledge for the art and technique of photography.
TWO DAYS TO CHOOSE FROM:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 2 OR Thursday, September 4
Week 2: Tuesday, September 9 OR Thursday, September 11
Week 3: Tuesday, September 16 OR Thursday, September 18
Week 4: Tuesday, September 23 OR Thursday, September 25
BONUS Field Trip Day: Saturday, September 27, 2008
Times: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Includes light dinner
Location: MDDS Headquarters, 3690 S. Yosemite St., Ste. 200, Denver, CO 80237 - Field Trip Day: Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., Denver, CO 80206
Rate: $459 per person – open to all dental professionals
CE Credits: 15
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
