INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT
An interview with photography instructor Chris Doyal
Where does your passion for photography come from? For me it’s all about feeding the creative animal. Capturing the perfect moment and telling a great story in a photograph. What do you love most about teaching? I love seeing eyes light up and hearing people say “I always wondered about that!” I once had a student who tried everything to get good results from her camera. She was so frustrated that she was ready to go back to her phone to take photos. After taking the class, and learning some of the basics, she was anxious to spend more time getting to know her camera. She left the class with a huge smile on her face. How has photography enriched your life? Photography has allowed me to travel around the world capturing images of some truly remarkable animals that most people never get to see in person. Sharing those images with others is truly rewarding. If you could only share one tip for photography newbies, what would it be? Get close and fill the frame!
Photography Understanding Your DSLR Camera (Face to Face) Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) and the newer mirrorless cameras are far more complex than ordinary point and shoot cameras. Learn how to identify and adjust the most commonly used functions of your DSLR camera in an actual hands-on outdoor environment. Gain understanding of exposure basics and clarify many of your camera’s settings such as exposure and focus modes, how your camera “thinks,” adding lenses, the basic computer skills required to get the most out of your camera, and much more. Bring your DSLR camera with a fully charged battery, a memory card and your questions. Not suitable for point and shoot cameras. Sat., Oct. 10 1-4 p.m. Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park 1490 Red Dr., Traverse City Instructor: Chris Doyal $49
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Chris Doyal
has been a commercial photographer for 20+ years. His current specialty areas include nature and underwater photography
See Chris Doyal’s photography classes below
Essential Skills for Photographers (Face to Face) Do you want to take more professional looking photographs? Practice your skills by learning the essential relationship between shutter speed, f-stop (aperture) and ISO in an actual hands-on outdoor environment. Learn what the numbers mean and how to set your exposure in a variety of camera modes. Study the concept of exposure and learn how it applies to digital photography. If you are not completely familiar with your camera, please take Understanding Your Digital SLRCamerafirst.BringyourDSLRcamerawithafullycharged battery, a memory card and your questions. Sat., Oct. 17 1-4 p.m. Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park 1490 Red Dr., Traverse City Instructor: Chris Doyal $49
Fall 2020
