Courses and Classes

Our hands-on photography workshops will help you stay engaged, keep you photographing and let you improve your skills in a fun and hands-on way. All workshops take place on a Saturday morning for 2 hours, and we hold at least one per month. These workshops are a great way to learn about photography on an ongoing basis. While each workshop is self contained, some build on each other. The greatest benefit is gained by participating in all of them. - Of course.

Mastery

If you've been using your camera for any length of time, you may already know that depressing the shutter button halfway activates your autofocus system. And that's a good thing, usually, because it lets you focus properly on your subject and then, as long as you don't release the shutter button, recompose your shot to your liking without losing focus. Awesome, right? However, most DSLR cameras have a button on the back dedicated to autofocus, too. Many professional photographers choose to use back button focusing because it provides much greater control over how the camera behaves. It does take some getting used to - kind of like switching from a mouse to a trackpad on your computer - but once you get comfortable with it, you'll be glad you did.

What we'll look at:

• Why you might want to switch your camera to back button focus

• How to set your camera so that the shutter button won't override the back button focus

• How to use back button focus for greater control over your camera

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By purchasing a seat in any of our workshops you agree to our terms and conditions of sale. Your retainer fee reserves your seat and is fully refunded if the workshop is canceled. Per RSA 361-B, you may cancel this transaction any time prior to midnight of the third business day after the date of this transaction. When you sign up we'll send you an email to confirm. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, please call us. From time to time, we videotape our classes, so it is possible that you will be recorded while studying with us.
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To attend this workshop, all you have to do is sign up here to reserve your spot.

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