Course Description
Have you discovered the wonderful world of making pictures on film with an old school camera and you want to be able to share your work with the rest of the world? Or do you have some boxes of photographic family slides and negatives in your closet that you want to share and preserve for future generations? In this class, we will explore the process of scanning and digitizing your precious memories and preserving them while also allowing you to share them easily with the world. Topics will include scanners and software, which settings to use, cleaning negatives, color correction, and how to fix scratches and remove dust from your images. Please bring a laptop with current version of Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom.
Requirements
Please bring a laptop with current version of Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom. Photo Center Orientation is not required for this class, but it is required if student wishes to come to the Photo Center outside the workshop to develop film on their own and/or print their own photos in the Darkroom.
Instructor
Brian Z. Shapiro (Scroll down for more information about the instructor)
Dates and Time
June, 24 Saturday, 1pm-4pm
August, 12 Saturday, 1pm-4pm
Class Platform
In-Person
Class Number
36348 June, 24
36353 August, 12
Class Fee
$40
Registration
Summer 2023 registration opens May 20 at 10am
*Priority registration for active scholarship recipients starts May 17
Instructor Bio – Brian Z. Shapiro
Brian Z. Shapiro a photographer and multimedia artist born and raised in San Francisco. His work explores the invisible forces that affect our surroundings. Shapiro graduated with honors from San Francisco State University with a major in Art with an emphasis in photography and has an MFA from San Francisco State University in Studio Art. He has taught with numerous organizations, including the non-profit First Exposures, California College of the Arts, Eastside College Preparatory School and the Walnut Creek Center for Community Arts.
