Class Location: Computer classes and tutorials will be taught by the instructor at the Continuing Education Center, located in the Town Hall Annex. Some classes may be taught live, online via Zoom.


Photoshop, iPhone and DSLR Photography - Keep Scrolling - Some In Person and Some on Zoom


DSLR Photography


Basic Digital Camera Operation
Need help understanding how to use your DSLR camera? Is the instruction manual that came with it almost impossible to understand? bring your DSLR or mirrorless camera and manual to this class.

This course will guide you to knowing how to take pictures you can be proud of and having a good knowledge of photography in general. All relevant buttons and switches will be explained so that your picture will come out well exposed and sharply focused. Whether you are interested in photographing your friends and family, nature, landscapes or sports, this course will certainly enhance your talents. You will learn how to freeze the action in sports; create beautiful portraits with that blurry background, and use your flash as professional fashion and wedding photographers do. You'll become truly confident in your picture taking abilities. Instructor John Zappala has a degree in fine arts and many years of experience as a photographer and photographly instructor.

5 Sessions $ 130 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 112)
Mon., 9/30; 10/7, 21, 28; 11/4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at East Ridge Middle School


Exploring Composition - (The Joy of Cropping)
There are many ways to define the art of composition.  This course is about exploring them. Anyone who has experienced cropping a photograph or planning where the elements go in a work of art knows the satisfaction a pleasing composition can bring.  You can enhance the expression of the idea or feeling you want to convey through its use. Together we will view ideas and examples of works of art dating back to the dawn of civilization on through todays fast moving images.  As we search through these images, we will keep an eye out for interesting composition styles. Photographers, painters, film-makers, sculpturers are all welcome to join in the conversation. Instructor John Zappala has a degree in fine arts and many years of experience as a photographer and photographly instructor.

2 Sessions $ 54 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 46)
Wed., 10/23 and 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at East Ridge Middle School.


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Photography - DSLR, Nature, Intro . . .
Our partner, ed2go.com/ridgefield (search photography) offers a comprehensive set of online courses covering all aspects of photography. Some topics include:
• Discover Digital Photography
• Secrets of Better Photography
• Photographing Nature
• Photographing People
• Mastering Your Digital SLR
• Photoshop, Photoshop Elements

The typical instructor led class is 6 weeks. Self-paced classses are 3 months. Prices start at $115.

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