Albion Digital Photography Session
July 12 - 24, 2009
Instructors
Marlow Burgess
Farrel Brizendine
Gilbert Muth
General Information
Directions to apply: The best way to apply is by phone (707-937-5440) to reserve a position in the class and to obtain your lodging. Credit cards are now accepted and processed at the Field Station. Feel free to call any time between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. (office hours).
Classes:
The two weeks of Digital Photography are really two one-week sessions back to back. This will allow a student to take the class twice thereby working through all three tracks. If the class is taken for college credit then the tuition charge applies twice. If the student audits the class both weeks then the audit/workshop fee applies twice.CONTACT INFORMATION:
Albion Field Station, P.O. Box 86, Albion, CA, Fax 707-937-3557, email albion@puc.edu.ROOMS:
All rooms now have private baths and sleep a maximum of four. The dorm rooms have a queen bed and two single beds in the form of a bunk. The family cabins have a queen bed and two singles in a sleeping loft. The kitchenette rooms come fully equipped with range, oven, microwave, referigerator, dishes and utensils.
FOOD SERVICE:
Two meal plans are provided for your convenience. You may choose the one which works best for you.If you choose the flat-rate plan, it is a fixed dollar amount for the full time you are here. For the two-week session there will be 36 meals served. The one-week session will consist of 15 meals. Breakfast and dinner will be sit down meals served in the dining room. For lunch you will prepare your own sack lunch from the materials provided.
If you choose the occasional meal plan, the cost is $9/meal for only those meals you choose to take. Out of courtsey to the chef and to make sure that he has enough food, please give him eight hours advance notice.
All meals will have the current California State Sales Tax added to the price charged for the meals. Regular PUC students are not subject to the sales tax charge.
Class Description
Digital Photography is a one week course that will have three tracks: Track 1 is for the beginner to digital photography. Track 2 is for the person who wants to learn how to manipulate their photos in Photoshop. Track 3 is for the person who wants to hone their skills at getting good shots through good photo composition. Come with what ever type of camera you posess, a point and shoot or a full-featured SLR. It is what is behind the view finder, not the camera its self, that makes the difference..
Track 1 will concentrate on how to interpret and use the camera menu and what all the buttons on the camera do. The student will shoot photos in an effort to learn how to use all the features on their camera. We will also learn how to get the photos from the camera to the computer and how to file the photos so that they can be easily accessed later. Learning to print your photos and show them in a slideshow on your TV will also be a part of the curriculum. Gilbert Muth will teach this track.
Track 2 is being taught by Marlow Burgess. The emphisis will be on working with your digital photos in Adobe Photoshop. We will be using Photoshop CS4, the latest version of Photoshop. From the basics, you will learn to adjust brightness, contrast, color balance, etc. as well as more creative manipulations such as how to subtitute a crow's beak for the nose of your friend.
Track 3 will feature Farrel Brizendine, who will instruct his students in the field on how to observe the surroundings for good, well-composed photos. He will help you with exposure, depth of field, lighting, etc.
The student may begin in one of the three tracks and move to one of the other tracks as need, skill level and interest dictates. The class will be repeated a second week. During the second week, particluarly in Tracks 2 and 3, upon mastering the basics, the student will be able to further hone their skills under the tuteledge of one or all of the teachers.
Tuition/Audit Rates
The class may be taken for credit or audit. The fee for 2 hours of college credit is $640 (for one week). The audit/workshop fee is $500 per week. For individuals wanting to come in on a daily basis, the fee is $100 per day.
Lodging Rates - double occupancy except camping
| Room | 12 Nights (2-week session) | 5 Nights (1-week session) |
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom Cabins | $630 | $262.50 |
| Kitchenette Cabins | $816 | $340 |
| RV Parking | $420 | $175 |
| Camping (per person) | $90 | $37.50 |
Meal Plan
| Description | Cost |
|---|---|
| Meals for the full 2-week session are 36 meals ($26.25/day) | $315 |
| Meals for the half or 1-week session are 15 meals ($26.25/day) | $131.25 |
| Occasional meals (inform chef 8 hours in advance for breakfast, lunch or dinner) | $9.50/meal |
Beginning Times for All Classes
Supplies and Equipment Required for Class