Thanks for Four Years of Awesome
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Blogged Around Philly: Farewell Edition
Photoist
Do you own a fancy-pants camera with more gizmos and gadgets than you would ever know what to do with? Do you stare at it, knowing that its capabilities far outweigh your levels of expertise? Are you constantly forced to leave it on "auto" mode and hope for the best, solely because you have absolutely no idea what those other buttons do, exactly? Well, if the answer is "yes" you're not alone and Phillyist has found help for those of us who are constantly being mocked by the beautifully complicated beast known as the Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR). You know, the awesome camera we have no business using— especially since we have no idea where the shutter speed indicator lives (or anything else for that matter) or what to do with it, even if we could locate it. Photoist is probably going to disown us for saying this, but even with the proper equipment, that technical photo jargon still confuses the hell out of us.
Yes folks, there really is a magical class designed for people like us. A class that in just four short hours, can help transform even the most clueless photographer into someone who actually understands (or can at least convincingly pretend to know) what the buttons on their camera do and how to use them correctly. And what if we told you this magical class was located right here in Philadelphia? How awesome would that be?
Digital Photo Academy, a national workshop designed to explore the many wonders of digital photography is currently offering classes at either the Art Star Gallery & Boutique or the Hinda Schuman Studio, depending on what class you register for. Finally, the opportunity to embrace your inner-photographer is right in your own backyard. Oh, and don't worry, shutterbug friends and fellow point-and-shoot-ists, from what we've read, there are plenty of classes being offered at all different levels of expertise. So, there really is something for everyone, even you, Mr. Advanced Elitist Photography Guy.
Last weekend, Phillyist decided to investigate (because inquiring minds really do want to know) the Intermediate class taught by professional photographer, Rick Wright. Rick was a great instructor, he covered the basics, including ISO, shutter speed, white balance, etc. And despite his vast knowledge of photography and ridiculous talent (that we could only dream of having), Rick still managed to make us all feel comfortable around him. He encouraged us to ask questions throughout the class and didn't get annoyed or look at us like we were morons when he had to explain things more than once. It was obvious that he really wanted the students to understand what he was teaching and he would keep explaining until you actually understood everything he was saying. We even got to road-test (literally) our new skills outside. Our fearless leader provided us with instant feedback on our photos and even gave us pointers on how we could improve them. He was also there to congratulate us once we finally perfected our skills, despite how many attempts it took.
Needless to say, Phillyist enjoyed every minute of this class and we're still amazed at how much we were able to learn in just four hours. The main objective was to leave the class knowing how to operate your DSLR and take the best pictures possible, regardless of your surroundings and Phillyist was able to achieve that goal and then some. We must have all looked like legitimate photographers at one point, because a few people came up to us saying "Oh my God, who's here? Is it someone famous?" In fact, one guy offered to model for us, even after we informed him that there was indeed, no celebrity!
Trust us, that intimidating piece of digital machinery will no longer be able to mock you after completing one of the many classes available through Digital Photo Academy. Dark alley? No problem. Too much sunlight? Piece of cake. Mistaken paparazzi? We got this covered!
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