Learn how to use your camera effectively in this basic photography class. This course is for students who have little or no experience using a digital or film camera. We will cover how the different camera functions work. Through lecture, demonstrations, hands-on practice and weekly assignments, students in this course will learn to operate their cameras and develop fundamental skills in taking pictures. Topics covered include aperture (depth of field), shutter speed, composition, on-camera flash and more. Those using film cameras will need 5 rolls of ISO 400. Weekly film processing with prints is required. Those using digital cameras should be able to burn a CD or load a jump drive of their images weekly. Please bring camera and instruction booklet to the first class.

Shane is also a photography teacher in the continuing ed program at RISD and at the Barrington Community School. He is a professional portrait photographer and has many years of teaching experience.