The Art of Mobile Photography
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Members $60 | Non-members $70 Unlock the full potential of your smartphone camera in this practical, hands-on workshop. Whether you're shooting for social media, travel, or personal projects, you'll learn how to compose compelling images, master lighting, and use powerful editing tools—right from your phone. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this workshop will help you elevate your everyday photography with techniques that deliver professional-looking results. No fancy gear required—just bring your phone and your curiosity. |
Introduction to Photography in the Digital Age
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Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Members $60 | Non-members $70 Digital cameras have changed how we take and share photos. They let us shoot in low light, capture fast action, and get creative with different settings and effects. But with so many features, modern cameras can feel overwhelming.
In this beginner-friendly class, you'll learn the basics of how your camera works and how to take great photos. We’ll cover:
Make sure to bring your cameras and we will finish up by doing some hands-on shooting and answer questions about their functions.
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Introduction to Photoshop
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Fridays, August 22, 2025 - September 12,2025 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | $200
Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard for photo editing. However, it can be a frightening program for folks new to it. This class will get you past the fear and on to getting the best out of your images. You will take your photographs to a new level using Photoshop as an editing tool. Students will learn how to properly size images, select objects, extract or enhance, perform color corrections, crop images, create composites, perform black and white conversions, clean-up and remove unwanted objects, and set images up for printing.
Bring your own laptops with Photoshop loaded on them to get the most out of the class or you can audit the class to see if Photoshop would be for you. Join us and you will acquire the necessary skills to transform ordinary photographs into extraordinary works of art. At the end of this Photoshop course, you will possess a skill set to help bring your creative visions to life. |
Class Breakdown
Week 1:
Introduction to Photoshop and other processing programs and tools, setting up Photoshop preferences, basics of setting up a workspace, selections, and using brushes for editing and more. Understanding image size and resolution.
Week 2:
Introduction to working with the Layers. Combining images with Layers and how it can improve your images.
Week 3:
Cleaning up images by using Cropping, Remove, Cloning and Healing tools. Learn to do basic corrections for Tone, Contrast and Color, and other techniques to improve your shots. The RAW convertor and the how, why and when of sharpening images.
Week 4:
Print preparation and work flow. Last tips, Work on student images. Bring at least two unedited JPEG images for class discussion or that you have specific questions about.
Introduction to Photoshop and other processing programs and tools, setting up Photoshop preferences, basics of setting up a workspace, selections, and using brushes for editing and more. Understanding image size and resolution.
Week 2:
Introduction to working with the Layers. Combining images with Layers and how it can improve your images.
Week 3:
Cleaning up images by using Cropping, Remove, Cloning and Healing tools. Learn to do basic corrections for Tone, Contrast and Color, and other techniques to improve your shots. The RAW convertor and the how, why and when of sharpening images.
Week 4:
Print preparation and work flow. Last tips, Work on student images. Bring at least two unedited JPEG images for class discussion or that you have specific questions about.
About the Instructor
Larry Winslett is an award-winning nature photographer who has chronicled the natural world in many parts of the United States and Canada. He has specialized in the regions’ wildflowers, animals, rivers, and streams. He is particularly noted for his work featuring the three major granite outcrops in Georgia—Stone, Panola, and Arabia Mountains. His photographs have been featured in a variety of publications, such as Sierra, Wilderness, and Wild Mountain Times and can also be seen in four permanent exhibits at Stone Mountain Park. His fine art prints are also displayed in such diverse locations as Stanford University and Cox Communications, and his work has been the focus of major exhibits at Stone Mountain’s Memorial Hall Museum and the Fernbank Natural History Museum. His photos have also been used by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Georgia Poetry Society, and the Dahlonega Chamber Music Festival.
Larry leads workshops and tours all over North America. He teaches photography and Photoshop at the Atlanta School of Photography in Atlanta, GA, the University of North Georgia’s Continuing Education Department in Dahlonega and Cumming, GA, and the John C. Campbell Folk School in Murphy, NC. He has been a frequent judge and presenter for photography at the Audubon Society, the Southeastern Flower Show, the Photographic Society of America’s international photography competition in Chattanooga, TN, and for many photography clubs around the southeast.
Using his photographs to help make a difference is one of Larry’s passions. As a leader in environmental organizations, Larry has effectively used his photography in support of many major environmental issues, especially on the protection of native biodiversity and its habitats in Georgia’s National Forests, Stone Mountain, and other endangered places in the U.S. and Canada. Larry has served as Conservation Chairman of the Georgia Sierra Club twice and is currently its Wildlands and Wildlife Committee Chairman. Larry’s most recent conservation work has been with Georgia Forestwatch updating the book Georgia’s Mountain Treasures, a guide to the natural areas of the Chattahoochee/Oconee National Forest that need protection.
Larry leads workshops and tours all over North America. He teaches photography and Photoshop at the Atlanta School of Photography in Atlanta, GA, the University of North Georgia’s Continuing Education Department in Dahlonega and Cumming, GA, and the John C. Campbell Folk School in Murphy, NC. He has been a frequent judge and presenter for photography at the Audubon Society, the Southeastern Flower Show, the Photographic Society of America’s international photography competition in Chattanooga, TN, and for many photography clubs around the southeast.
Using his photographs to help make a difference is one of Larry’s passions. As a leader in environmental organizations, Larry has effectively used his photography in support of many major environmental issues, especially on the protection of native biodiversity and its habitats in Georgia’s National Forests, Stone Mountain, and other endangered places in the U.S. and Canada. Larry has served as Conservation Chairman of the Georgia Sierra Club twice and is currently its Wildlands and Wildlife Committee Chairman. Larry’s most recent conservation work has been with Georgia Forestwatch updating the book Georgia’s Mountain Treasures, a guide to the natural areas of the Chattahoochee/Oconee National Forest that need protection.