Hello!
Students who took my Silly 3 course a few months ago were introduced to some photo assignments from my husband, Steve Sonheim. We had so much fun coming up with those assignments we decided to put together a whole class!
Photo Silly
with Steve Sonheim
June 13 – June 26, 2011
This class is about looking at the world a little differently through your digital camera, and bringing more photography into your art, and more art into your photography!
Here’s the scoop:
• Every day for two weeks (14 days), you will get a short, silly, and fun project to go and do with your camera.
• You will also spend a little time each session gaining a better understanding of some of the more technical concepts of digital photography. (And some computer stuff, too!)
• A “Photo Silly″ flickr site will be created so you can (optionally) share your photographs and get feedback from your fellow students, as well as enjoy and learn from others in the class. (However, if you are shy about posting your photos, Steve will be available to you to look at your work via email.)
• The class material will be up and available until August 15th, 2011, if for some reason you need to miss a day.
• Requirements: Any digital camera that you can download images to a computer and a basic photo-editing program. (Steve suggests either a trial [free] version of Photoshop Elements or Picasa by Google, also free. These are both easy to use and he will be giving instructions for both as we go along.)
• This class for anyone with a digital camera, a computer, and a willingness to take some chances.
Cost: $35
SIGN UP VIA PAYPAL HERE
(or email me at carla@carlasonheim.com for other payment arrangements)
Note: When you sign up you will receive a welcome email confirming your registration within 48 hours. On June 1st, you will receive your first email from Steve with your supply list, passwords to the class website, etc.
P.S. Please help us spread the word. THANK YOU!
About Steve
Steve has been a professional for 20 years and has a BA in Applied Commercial Photography from Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. He currently specializes in hotel and resort photography. He has taught photograhy classes at Wheaton College and has had gallery shows with his abstract imagery.
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April 2, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Cathy M.
My husband and I are looking forward to Steve’s Photo Silly Class. What are the computer software requirements for the class?
April 2, 2011 at 5:07 pm
Sherrie Roberts
I am in! But F-Stops where?
April 5, 2011 at 7:09 pm
robin cox walsh
Is a point and shoot digital okay? Or is this a good excuse for me to upgrade?
April 5, 2011 at 10:47 pm
carlasonheim
Robin,
Steve says your point-and-shoot will work fine!
April 6, 2011 at 2:16 am
robin cox walsh
Thanks, Carla (and Steve!)
April 6, 2011 at 4:54 am
i.ikeda
Yay, I can’t wait! I had so much fun with Silly III, having a photo based silly is going to be wonderful. Thank you Carla and Steve!
April 8, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Denny
I’m interested in this class, but I’ll be traveling during this time. I hope Steve offers it again!
April 12, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Larry Lourcey
What a great idea. So many times, my best images have started out as something “silly”
Larry
plano portrait photographer
Twitter: @larryphoto
April 19, 2011 at 5:09 pm
Anna
As for editing programs, GIMP is also another alternative. It’s free.
Greetings!
April 25, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Dar Hosta
Hey Carla…. I’m thinking of jumping into this class. Is Steve going to cover the basics of F stops and stuff?? I’m hoping he will do some instructionals, like SLRs for dummies… I guess some will be using point and shoot, though. Just wondering.
April 25, 2011 at 10:36 pm
carlasonheim
Hi Dar, thanks for your interest!
Yes, I will cover the basics of exposure – in principle and in practice- and will build in some SLR instruction as well.
I will post some more details of the class as we get closer…
Steve
May 10, 2011 at 1:37 am
Kimi
Hi Carla… I would love to take this class, but I work 10 hour days during the week. Is this something I would be able to do in the little bit of daylight I have left each day?
Kimi
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May 20, 2011 at 8:40 am
linda
Hi there. I am thinking of gifting Photo Silly for a 12 year old female who recently received a point and shoot (her first camera). Do you think this class would be appropriate? Thanks!
May 24, 2011 at 5:22 pm
carlasonheim
Yes! I think the class would be just perfect for a teenager… designed to be fun and informative, both!