Craig Norris Photography
2010 Session Information
Location: Mckenzie College
Schedule: Every Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday Night, 7pm to 9pm.
Duration: 8 Weeks
Classroom Cap: 15 Students
Price: $250 including tax
Fall
Tuesday Nights: September 7th to October 26th
Wednesday Nights: September 8th to October 27th
Thursday Nights: September 9th to October 28th
2 Day Boot Camp: September 4th & 5th, 9am to 5pm
Course Outline
This course is designed for digital SLR users that want to learn how to quickly and confidently set manual exposures, and gain a better understanding of composition basics. This is an intro level class, although intermediate users are likely to benefit. All components of setting an exposure: Aperture, shutter speed, film speed, and the light meter will be explored. We look at other technical issues like white balance, focus technique, custom functions etc. The purpose of this class is to teach students that technical settings like focal length, aperture, and shutter speeds should be viewed as creative decisions that shape the messages photos communicate. The class also aims to teach students basic principles of design and how to apply them when composing a photograph.
Students will also be be invited to at least one field trip.
Please note that space is limited to 15 students per session. Seats are reserved by paying 100% of the fee listed above and that sum is non-refundable. Prices include tax.
Apply online now or visit www.craignorrisphotography.ca for more information.
2010 Summer Sessions
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The Summer Sessions program are a series of eight courses spread over July and August. Each course will specialize in a specific medium of your choice from the following:
Basic Drawing
A disciplined approach for drawing and how it connects to other mediums. Techniques include: pureline, contour line, stipple, hatching, cross hatching. Supplies needed: drawing pencils (4-b, 2-b, h-b, 4h) sketchpad (minimum 11'' x 14''), pens (sharpie or pilot .25), vinyl eraser, masking tape and a ruler (24"). Cost: $225.00. July 8th, 9th and August 9th, 10th, 11th.
Art History
A straight forward time line, which will leave you with a better understanding of the many transitions of art from pre-renaissance to modern times. This course will put everything into an artful perspective. Supplies needed: notebook and pen. Cost $175.00. July 8th, 9th and August 12th, 13th.
Computer Drawing
Welcome to the future. A great course for the computer minded artist. No computer artist should miss this course. Supplies needed: a laptop computer with a drawing tablet. Cost $175.00. July 12th and 13th.
Photography
Learn photography basics. In this course you will learn fundamentals like effective lighting, composition, aperture settings and useful accessories. This course is for photographers with either digital or film cameras. Supplies needed: digital or film camera. Cost: $225.00. July 14th, 15th, 16th and August 18th, 19th, 20th.
Chalk Pastel
A comprehensive study of the finer points of pastel drawing. Use of colour and veiling are just two of the techniques that will be learned. Supplies needed: an assortment of pastels, conte pencils (black and white), pastel paper or watercolour paper (smooth), tortillion stumps, vinyl eraser, ruler, masking tape (1 inch) and hardboard that's large enough to accommodate your paper size (minimum 11'' x 14'' no larger than 16'' x 20''). Cost $175.00. July 19th, 20th and August 16th, 17th.
Oil Panting
Learn to paint "wet in wet." Emphasis will be put on brushwork, colour choices and, of course, application within a sample choice of subject matter. This is just the course for artists who like spontaneous art and paint an oil in one sitting. Supplies needed: an assortment of oil colours, 2 flat brushes (#4 and #6), 2 detail brushes (#0 and #000 round), 2 or 3 stretched canvases no smaller than 8'' x 10'' but no larger than 11'' x 14'', small mixing knife and white plastic pallet. Cost: $225.00. July 21st, 22nd, 23rd.
Portrait Painting
Painting from a photo of your choice you'll learn your starting points, background effects, lighting, flesh tone pallet and traditional brushwork techniques. Supplies needed: 2 flat brushes (#4 and #6), 2 detail brushes (#0 and #000 round), 1 or 2 stretched canvases no smaller than 11'' x 14'' and no larger than 16'' x 20'', small mixing knife and white plastic pallet. Cost: $175.00. July 26th, 27th and August 26th, 27th.
Watercolour
A perfect course for the beginner or advanced watercolourist. A straight forward approach without the frustration. Supplied needed: An assortment of colours, watercolour paper, a hardboard to accommodate paper size, brushes, making tape and watercolour pallet (egg type tray). Cost: $225.00. July 28th, 29th, 30th and August 23rd, 24th, 25th.
Please note: There must be a minimum of four students registered to constitute having a class.
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