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by jwilliams44 from Belleville, IL

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Photography Classes....
Apr 15, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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We will just call them classes for now.

I want to shoot for May 18th as our first class, it will be on General Photography Tips and Techniques - Taking Better Flower/Plant Photos.

Very soon I will have a place up for you to register, there is still no cost involved for the classes but you will still have to cover your own entry into the Missouri Botanical Garden. I will also be asking what places you would like to go and learn how to get better photos at those locations, like the Zoo, Art Gallery, Butterfly house and so on maybe even the riverfront.

While we are thinking about the garden let me mention they have a way for you to help support them directly. I just installed it on my machine, you can get more information here - http://www.mobot.org/BenefitBar/BenefitBar.asp - it is a toolbar for your browser, go there and read about it and give it a try.

Any input or questions you may have on the classes feel free to ask them here or to email me directly.

johnw@insomniacstudios.net

Edit:
I forgot to mention this, I went out and got a point and shoot digital camera just for these classes. It was UNDER 200.00 and I will be taking it along with my other equipment, which is nothing more than a Digital Rebel XT, to show you that it is not about having a $2000.00 camera.

These are the Canon cameras I will have with me:

Digital Elph - http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_sd100
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Digital Rebel XT - http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_eos35
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lilmomma28 read my blog view my photos
Apr 15, 2008 | 3:25 AM

I am very interested...... I love photography!!!! Just wish I had a better camera. LOL!
jwilliams44 read my blog view my photos
Apr 15, 2008 | 3:33 AM

That is going to be one of the things I cover, it's not about the camera, it's more about learning to work with what you own.
lilmomma28 read my blog view my photos
Apr 15, 2008 | 3:35 AM

Well, I definitely cannot wait to learn more. I love taking pictures of anything and everything. Thanks jwilliams!!!
junonia read my blog view my photos
Apr 15, 2008 | 9:21 AM

Would love to John, but that is Mother's Day and I don't know how many more I will be able to spend with her. Maybe next time :)
lilmomma28 read my blog view my photos
Apr 15, 2008 | 10:46 AM

Is that really mother's day????? I am not sure if I can swing that if it is.
jwilliams44 read my blog view my photos
Apr 15, 2008 | 11:03 AM

grr...I will have to change the date to the 18th then...thought that was Mothers Day.
lilmomma28 read my blog view my photos
Apr 15, 2008 | 11:07 AM

YEAH!!!!!!!!!! That will work for me! Thanks so much! I will drag Junonia along with me. LOL!
MissDaisy read my blog view my photos
Apr 15, 2008 | 10:18 PM

I am a fan of yours, John. Wish I weren't driving challenged.

I've seen your photos, too, lilmomma...good stuff. Junonia will want to learn about how to take perfect beach pics.

I'll look forward to posted pics from John's students wishing I were one.
lilmomma28 read my blog view my photos
Apr 16, 2008 | 1:54 AM

Thank you so much Miss Daisy!!!!!!


I wish you could come!!!

Junonia is actually pretty good at taking pics too and she has a huge love for it too. Miss daisy, your kind words mean alot to me!!! Thank you!!!
Truth23 read my blog view my photos
Apr 16, 2008 | 9:32 PM

You may have the best camera on the market, but if you do not know how to use design, color, and light, the photos will not be great. It takes practice. The lucky thing about a digital camera is you can shoot and upload to your computer to view or save, and all it really costs are batteries! Have a good shoot!
lilmomma28 read my blog view my photos
Apr 16, 2008 | 9:37 PM

Truth...... Mine doesn't really cost me batteries... It uses it's own kind of battery and I have a charger and that usually gets through whatever I need it for..... So very cheap!!!! LOL!
jwilliams44 read my blog view my photos
Apr 17, 2008 | 2:15 AM

Truth23

as I keep saying to everyone....it is not about the camera, that is only a tool. These classes or sessions are just for that reason. So those who want can learn how to use what they have and get better results.
lilmomma28 read my blog view my photos
Apr 17, 2008 | 2:27 AM

John.....

If you can work with my camera, you are the master!!! LOL!!!

I am so looking forward to this. Thank you so much for doing this and inviting anyone and everyone!
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jwilliams44

I have lived in the St. Louis area pretty much all my life. Lived in a few other places, like New Orleans, but I always end up coming back home to the mid-west. I am a photographer and an avid bicyclist. I may not always be able to ride due to chronic pain from nerve damage in my lower spine, but it is what I love to do. I have had the pleasure of having my work hang at two group shows in a Chicago gallery. One of my favorite horror/dark artists was part of the show, Chad Michael Ward, having my work hang with his was a true honor for me. Recently I have started showing my work here in St. Louis, so far I have been part of four to date at The Koken Art Factory, Soulard Art Mart (SAM Gallery) and The Art COOP in the central west end. I am also starting to hold local photo classes, giving anyone that wants to learn how to either use their camera better, learn the basics of buying a good camera or find more information on how to improve their own photography skills. The classes will be held at places like The Missouri Botanical Gardens or The St. Louis Zoo. These classes/seminars will be conducted by myself along with some of my fellow photographer friends if needed and they will all be done free of charge. John W

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