Our foundation courses offer an introduction to basic photography skills, concepts and equipment. Intended for the beginning photographer, these classes focus on developing the fundamental techniques necessary in using the camera and creating photographs.
All foundation workshops enable you to learn about traditional and digital photography via a series of 8 to 12 convenient evening classes, each 2– to 3–hours long, depending on the class in which you enroll.
Classes focused on darkroom techniques offer full access to NESOP's black and white darkrooms, color printing rooms and digital imaging lab (access to the digital imaging facility is restricted to students taking or who have taken other courses in our digital imaging classrooms or lab). Facilities are available to workshop students after 5 p.m., Monday–Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. Access to these facilities is based on your workshop status and your compliance with the policies and procedures regarding use of our facilities.
Please note: NESOP’s evening workshops do not fall under the scope of the school’s accreditation, and so they are not accredited by ACCSC.
Enroll Now: Please note that enrollment forms are course-specific and may be accessed directly above the course description by clicking on the "click here" link.
The following is a list of workshops that we currently offer at NESOP and have offered in the past. If there's a workshop in which you are particularly interested, please let us know!
| Advanced Digital Camera - Section A |
| Instructor: | Keitaro Yoshioka |
| Day and Time: | 10 Weeks, Friday 6:00 - 8:30 PM |
| Dates: | 4/2/2010 - 6/4/2010 |
Tuition: | $295.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $325.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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To download a printable enrollment form for Advanced Digital Camera - Section A, click here The course builds upon the foundation developed in the Beginning Digital Camera workshop. Moving beyond the basics, students will continue to develop their photography skills as they become more comfortable with the functions of their digital cameras. In addition to learning new technical skills, this course will address the visual elements of making images, helping students elevate their skills from taking snapshots to making photographs. Weekly critique sessions address technical and aesthetic considerations as students are challenged to make conscious decisions as they use their cameras. Interactive classroom sessions as well as shooting and imaging assignments will provide a deeper understanding of the tools and techniques available to them within digital photography. While this is not a computer-based course, in-class demonstrations will provide an overview of both Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop, introducing students to these powerful tools and the innumerable ways to apply them to their photographs. This course offers a wide array of material that can be valuable to students in helping them determine where to go next with their photographic education. Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Camera or equivalent proficiency with basic digital camera skills. |
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| Advanced Digital Camera - Section B |
| Instructor: | Jennifer Moller |
| Day and Time: | 10 Weeks, Saturday 9:30 - 12:00pm |
| Dates: | 4/3/2010 -6/5/2010 |
Tuition: | $295.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $325.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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To download a printable enrollment form for Advanced Digital Camera - Section B, click here.
Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Camera or equivalent proficiency with basic digital camera skills.
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| Basic Color Darkroom |
| Instructor: | Fran Osborn-Blaschke |
| Day and Time: | 10 weeks, Thursday 6:00 - 9:00pm |
| Dates: | 4/1/2010 - 6/3/2010 |
Tuition: | $365.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $400.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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To print a downloadable enrollment form for Basic Color Darkroom, click here. This introductory course is designed to provide a foundation for students seeking to develop their color photography and color printing skills. In the course, students will be in the traditional color darkrooms, learning how to make traditional color photographs using color negatives, enlargers and the RA-4 process. Making strong color prints in the traditional darkroom or the digital darkroom requires a solid understanding of color. This workshop allows students to acquire the fundamental skills of color photography; most importantly, how to identify, correct and control color in image-making. Lectures include discussion of color theory, film and paper, and fine color balance control. The C-41 and RA-4 color processes will be discussed. Weekly group critiques will address technical and aesthetic issues of each individual student's color prints. Students are encouraged to bring any color negatives they have to the first class for example and evaluation. This course is a prerequisite for the Advanced Color workshop and is a complement to our digital arts workshops. Prerequisites: No Prerequisites |
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| Basic Darkroom |
| Instructor: | Nick Johnson |
| Day and Time: | 12 Weeks, Wednesdays 6:00 - 9:30pm |
| Dates: | 3/31/2010 - 6/16/2010 |
Tuition: | $540.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $575.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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To download a printable enrollment form for Basic Darkroom, click here.
This workshop presents the fundamentals of black & white photography and explores the basic functions of the camera. The class goal is to produce a high quality negative and technically strong black & white prints. Students receive weekly assignments to solve both technical and aesthetic problems. Ample darkroom time is made available for practical application of class lecture and demonstrations. |
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| Beginning Digital Camera - Section A - FULL |
| Instructor: | Heratch Ekmekjian |
| Day and Time: | 8 weeks, Monday 6:00 - 8:30pm |
| Dates: | 3/29/2010 - 5/17/2010 |
Tuition: | $265.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $300.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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FULL - To download a printable enrollment form for Beginning Digital Camera - Section A, click here. This eight-week course is designed to give students a strong foundation in understanding and using the functions of their digital cameras. Proper exposure (shutter speeds and aperture), white balance, different camera modes, lenses and focus, elementary flash and all basic digital camera functions will be covered. The course will also provide students with a rudimentary understanding of composition and framing in image-making. Differences between taking photos with film cameras and the digital method will be examined. Through weekly lectures, demonstrations and assignments, students will learn to prepare photos for e-mail, the internet and printing in photo labs or at home.
Prerequisite: Students must have a digital SLR camera with adjustable exposure settings. |
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| Beginning Digital Camera - Section B - FULL |
| Instructor: | Amy Giese |
| Day and Time: | 8 weeks, Monday 6:00 - 8:30pm |
| Dates: | 3/29/2010 - 5/17/2010 |
Tuition: | $265.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $300.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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FULL - To download a printable enrollment form for Beginning Digital Camera - Section B, click here |
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| Beginning Digital Camera - Section C - FULL |
| Instructor: | Lance Keimig |
| Day and Time: | 8 weeks, Tuesday 6:00 - 8:30pm |
| Dates: | 3/30/2010 - 5/18/2010 |
Tuition: | $265.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $300.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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FULL - Please download a printable enrollment for Beginning Digital Camera C, click here, and mail or fax the enrollment, along with payment, to be placed on the WAITLIST.
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| Beginning Digital Camera - Section D |
| Instructor: | Bob Keene |
| Day and Time: | 8 weeks, Thursday 6:30 - 9:00pm |
| Dates: | 4/1/2010 - 5/20/2010 |
Tuition: | $265.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $300.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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To download a printable enrollment form for Beginning Digital Camera - Section D, click here |
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| Beginning Digital Camera - Section E - FULL |
| Instructor: | Amy Giese |
| Day and Time: | 8 weeks, Thursday 6:00 - 8:30pm |
| Dates: | 4/1/2010 - 5/20/2010 |
Tuition: | $265.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $300.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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FULL -Please download a printable enrollment form for Beginning Digital Camera - Section E, click here, and mail or fax the enrollment, along with payment, to be placed on the WAITLIST.
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| Beginning Digital Camera - Section F - FULL |
| Instructor: | Rani Robison |
| Day and Time: | 8 weeks, Saturday 10:00 - 12:30pm |
| Dates: | 4/3/2010 - 5/22/2010 |
Tuition: | $265.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $300.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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FULL - To download a printable enrollment form for Beginning Digital Camera - Section F, click here. |
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| Beginning Digital Camera - Section G |
| Instructor: | Rani Robison |
| Day and Time: | 8 weeks, Saturday 1:30 - 4:00pm |
| Dates: | 4/3/2010 - 5/22/2010 |
Tuition: | $265.00 for registration and payment in full received by 3/26/2010 |
| $300.00 for registration received after 3/26/2010 |
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To download a printable enrollment for Beginning Digital Camera - Section G, click here. |
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