Everyone has the capacity to interpret and create images. Participation in this 1/2 year photography class will bring out your innate creativity, it will build on your interpretative and technical skills, and it will enhance your understanding of the power of photography to communicate your unique perspective of the world. This class will cover five areas of instruction: Digital SLR camera applications and functions, digital image processing using Adobe Photoshop, successful composition strategies, lighting, and conceptual visual literacy.This class will also address some basic photo/camera history and art criticism. The syllabus will be provided in class.