June 25, 2008: MCP Class Schedule
Continuing This Month
Jocelyn Chase
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Course #1000 + Introduction to Digital Photography:
Making the Transition
April 28 to June 2, 2008
COURSE FULL
Mondays, 6 - 8:30 p.m. (5 sessions)
+no class on May 26th+
Instructor: Jocelyn Chase
Fee: $148.50 MCP members, $165 non-members
Class Limit: 9
Location: MCP's digital lab
Please note that due to MCP's transition to a data base oriented registration system, registration can only be done during business hours: M - F, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.
To sign-up call 612.824.5500. Payment by Visa, Mastercard, check, or cash is required to reserve your spot. Please read MCP's Registration for Classes, Cancellations and Refunds, and Class Fees sections before registering.
Course Description
This course is for students new to photography and digital technology. Participants will learn the basics of digital photography, including composition, color, exposure, camera functions, loading images onto a Mac computer, the basics of Adobe Bridge, Photoshop CS3, and basic printing on an Epson inkjet printer. Lectures and hands-on learning will help to build your photographic confidence and technique!
Requirements
Students need to bring a digital camera (point and shoot or digital SLR) and its manual. No previous experience in digital photography necessary, but working knowledge of computers is strongly recommended, particularly Macs. Cost of paper and ink for printing and jump/flash drives are not included in course fee.
Participants are allotted 10 hours of open lab time for no additional charge during the duration of this course in MCP's Digital Lab, for class related work only. Ink and paper fees still apply.
+Please Note+
This class will use iMac 17" computers with iPhoto, CS3, Adobe Bridge, and a FireFox Internet browser.
Instructor
Jocelyn Chase is an artist living in Minneapolis, MN. She received a BFA degree in Photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2006. Jocelyn began studio managing for photographer Doug Beasley in 2008 and also manages the darkroom facility and is the art packer at the Minnesota Center For Photography, among a variety of
other freelance work.
Much of Chase's personal work has focused on the development of the female psyche and gender identity. Her work has been shown in an array of group exhibitions locally, and she was recently featured on the We Are Digging For Fire Blog, which discussed her current art-making processes.
Chase recently curated her first exhibition; exploring the necessity of travel in young artists' lives, which included approximately 25 artists and writers living in and outside of the United States.
web links
www.chasejocelyn.com
