This 6-week class will show you how to consistently create photos you will be proud to share with others.  For those new to photography, we will show you step by step how to master the art of photography …  from the basics to advanced skills.  For experienced photographers … especially self-taught photographers … we will help you fill in the gaps of your photography knowledge and help you acquire more advanced skills.  This is a hands-on learning experience with weekly practice assignments and personalized feedback on your work.  

Topics covered include: 

• Key Concepts and Best Practices of Digital Photography
• The Exposure Triangle: How and when to adjust Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO
• Advanced Composition and Basic Editing
• Selecting and Using Lenses
• Sharpe Focusing and Correct Color Balance
• Basic  Flash and Lighting Techniques

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Jack Retterer is a local Fine Art Photographer with over 50 years of photography experience.  He has taught photography at Benedictine University in Naperville Illinois and currently teaches Fine Art Photography at the University of Tennessee.  He is a juried member of The Art Market Gallery in Knoxville.  He is also very active in the East Tennessee art and photography community thru board positions and memberships in the professional Photographers of East Tennessee, The Professional Photographers of America, the Knoxville Culture and Arts Alliance and the Tennessee Artists Association.