Video Workshops
Act 48 approved workshop for PA licensed teachers. To get credits, instructors must take the Basic, Intermediate & Advanced workshops together.
Summer Photography & Video
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 Video
Participants will have fun learning the basic skills to capture professional looking video. Through a series of lectures & demonstrations, students will learn:
- Camera body: Learn the basic features and the 4 Auto exposure modes
- Stabilized footage: How to use a tripod and create static, panning & tilt shots
- Manual Exposure: learn how to manually adjust settings to capture perfect exposure
- Editing: Learn workflow and basic assembly, editing and exporting
Dates & Times: Call (717) 698-3102
Location: 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344
Price: $400
Equipment Requirement: DSLR or Mirrorless camera, laptop computer
Requirements: Students are required to have:
1. a DSLR or Mirrorless camera with a minimum of 1080p resolution
2. a laptop with a download copy of DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta
Intermediate Video
Participants will gain a strong understanding of the camera settings used to capture the “Hollywood” look. It will include:
- Frame Rates and Shutter Speeds
- Resolutions: 1080 vs 4k
- Color Settings for the best “look”
- Handheld vs tripod shots
- Lenses, Angles, Framing & Shot Sizes
- Basic Audio for Video
- Basic Video Editing (DaVinci Resolve)
Dates & Times: Call (717) 698-3102
Location: AMP 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344
Price: $400
Requirements: Students are required to have:
1. a DSLR or Mirrorless camera with a minimum of 1080p resolution
2. a laptop with a download copy of DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta
Advanced Video
Participants will gain a strong understanding of advanced techniques used in the filmmaking process. Participants will learn about:
- Story Development
- Stabilizers & Camera Movements
- Focus control & techniques
- Video Lighting
- Green Screen
- Audio for Video
- Advanced Video Editing: Video Editing (DaVinci Resolve)
Dates & Times: Call (717) 698-3102
Location: AMP 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344
Price: $400
Requirements: Students are required to have:
1. a DSLR or Mirrorless camera with a minimum of 1080p resolution
2. a laptop with a download copy of DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta