Summer Photography

In this 4-day course, students will gain a strong understanding of the Photography & Filmmaking process.  Participants will learn about:

• Camera: Learn the basic features and the 4 Auto exposure modes
• Manual Exposure: and how to measure light for perfect exposures
• Landscape: Apply basic rules of composition on location
• Still Life: Use hot lights and create a still life photo
• Portrait: How to capture beautiful portraits using natural lighting
• Adobe Lightroom: Learn how to edit using Adobe Lightroom
• Basic scriptwriting
• Camera Stabilization: Tripod vs hand-held shots vs Gimbals
• Audio for Video
• Editing: using DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta

Dates & Times: Monday thru Thursday July 21 – 24 2025 – from 10am-3pm

Location: 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $500

Required Equipment:
1. DSLR or Mirrorless camera
2. Laptop computer
3. Adobe Lightroom Classic: A combo Photoshop & Lightroom Classic package “Photography (20GB)” is available for only $9.99 per month and is available to download at the link below. You can purchase the package, or wait until the first day of the workshop to download the free “trial” version.
4. a laptop with a download copy of DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta

Basic Photography

In this 1 day workshop, participants will have fun learning basic skills to capture professional looking photos.  Through a series of lectures & demonstrations, students will learn:

• Camera body: Learn the basic features and the 4 Auto exposure modes
• Landscape photography: Apply basic rules of composition on location
• Still Life photography: Learn about hot lights and create still life photos
• Editing: Learn workflow and basic adjustments using photo editors

Dates & Times: Saturday March 15, 2025 from 9am-3pm

Location: 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $400

Required Equipment:
1. DSLR or Mirrorless camera
2. Laptop computer
3. Adobe Lightroom Classic: A combo Photoshop & Lightroom Classic package “Photography (20GB)” is available for only $9.99 per month and is available to download at the link below. You can purchase the package, or wait until the first day of the workshop to download the free “trial” version.

Intermediate Photography

In this 1 day workshop, participants will build upon skills learned in the Basic Workshop and shoot a variety of professional images using manual exposure. Through a series of lectures & demonstrations, students will learn:

• Manual exposure and how to measure light
• HDR & Panoramic photography: how to shoot for the edit
• Portrait photography: How to using natural light
• Adobe Lightroom: Learn intermediate editing skills

Prerequisite: Basic Photography Workshop or proven knowledge

Dates & Times: Saturday April 12, 2025 from 9am-3pm

Location: 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $400

Required Equipment:
1. DSLR or Mirrorless camera
2. Laptop computer
3. Adobe Lightroom Classic: A combo Photoshop & Lightroom Classic package “Photography (20GB)” is available for only $9.99 per month and is available to download at the link below. You can purchase the package, or wait until the first day of the workshop to download the free “trial” version.

Advanced Photography

In this 1 day workshop, participants are put through their paces to learn advanced studio lighting as they capture portraits and products.

• Flash photography: Learn auto and manual output & how to measure
• Product photography: Learn how to professionally light table top products
• Portrait photography: How to capture studio and location portraits using flash
• Adobe Lightroom: Learn workflow and basic editing skills

Prerequisite: Licensed educators

Dates & Times: Saturday May 3, 2025 from 9am-3pm

Location: 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $400

Required Equipment:
1. DSLR or Mirrorless camera
2. Laptop computer
3. Adobe Lightroom Classic: A combo Photoshop & Lightroom Classic package “Photography (20GB)” is available for only $9.99 per month and is available to download at the link below. You can purchase the package, or wait until the first day of the workshop to download the free “trial” version.