DP Classes

Damianos Photography
59 Fountain Street, Framingham MA 01702
2.5 hour session (ongoing), $240.00 for one to four people
Register by calling Lynne or Jeremy at 508.872.4880 Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Check, MC, Visa or AMEX accepted.

Lynne and Jeremy offer a variety of classes custom tailored to meet your specific needs. We teach to all skill levels in a variety of topics from basic camera operation to architectural photography tips and techniques. Custom workshops are a great way to refine your photography process and learn the answers to your specific questions which aren't covered in big group seminars. We ask questions about what you would like to learn and craft a workshop around your needs.

A two and one-half hour session for one to four people is $240 and includes instruction and handouts where applicable. Shorter or longer workshops will be pro-rated.

Damianos Photography
59 Fountain Street, Framingham MA 01702
2.5 hour session (ongoing), $240.00 for one to four people
Register by calling Lynne or Jeremy at 508.872.4880 Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Check, MC, Visa or AMEX accepted.

Are you looking to break into the photography market? Assisting is an excellent way to learn from a working professional photographer and get hands-on experience. This workshop will give you the tools you need to jump into a project and know what needs to be done. The best assistants anticipate the photographer's needs before words are spoken. Learn how to prepare a location or product for photography, how to identify concerns before they become issues, gear needed, time management, cleaning and organization tips, as well as "best practices" every assistant should know. A handout will be provided.

Damianos Photography
59 Fountain Street, Framingham MA 01702
20 minute session (ongoing), $30.00
Register by calling Lynne or Jeremy at 508.872.4880 Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Check, MC, Visa or AMEX accepted.

Looking to buy your first digital camera or moving from a point and shoot to a DSLR? Depending on the subject matter you like to photograph, your budget and the results you hope to achieve, we can help you find the right camera.

Join us in our studio or on the phone for a 20-minute consultation. We'll come up with recommendations based on your photographic needs. Our resident technology expert, Jeremy Graves, is also available to help you select a wide variety of equipment from lenses to computers and more. Please contact us for a custom equipment consultation solution.

Damianos Photography
59 Fountain Street, Framingham MA 01702
30 minute session (ongoing), $60.00
Register by calling Lynne or Jeremy at 508.872.4880 Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Check, MC, Visa or AMEX accepted.

Have you looked at your images in Photoshop under magnification only to find light gray circles or lines on your image? If so, dust has found a home on your sensor and is there to stay. In this half hour class, learn how to clean your sensor without having to send it back to the manufacturer for a cleaning.

Topics covered include wet and dry cleaning methods, camera cleaning mode, mirror lock up, proper technique and equipment needed. A handout will be provided that includes a supply list and an outline of techniques.

We also offer camera cleanings at our studio for those who don't have the time, patience or dexterity to clean their own camera. Allow 20 minutes for a thorough cleaning, $50.

Damianos Photography
59 Fountain Street, Framingham MA 01702
60 minute session (ongoing), $60.00
Register by calling Lynne or Jeremy at 508.872.4880 Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Check, MC, Visa or AMEX accepted.

Creating photographs is largely a solo experience. After awhile you may realize you're the only decision maker building your portfolio. If you are in need of creative or technical feedback on your work and progression, an individual portfolio review is the answer.

How do you want to grow as a photographer? We can help you develop your vision, edit your portfolio, hone in on your key themes and subjects, and identify techniques and approaches, which are working and those that are not.

We invite both digital and printed portfolios for review.

Damianos Photography
1 class – Monday, January 23, 2012
9:30 am to 12:00 pm, $60
Register by calling Lynne or Jeremy at 508.872.4880 weekdays between 9 am and 5pm.

Are you frustrated in trying to use your digital camera, and the manual isn’t really helpful? Learn how to take photographs easily during this hands-on workshop. Topics include camera use and settings, minimizing shutter lag, optimizing image quality, zoom, flash & exposure compensation and white balance.

Read your camera manual beforehand and bring it with you along with your camera and fresh batteries. This workshop is suitable for point-and-shoot or beginning SLR camera users. A handout will be provided. A minimum of four students is necessary for this workshop to run.

Danforth Museum
123 Union Street, Framingham MA 01702
4 classes – Fridays, January 27, February 3, 10 and 17, 2012
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Register at www.danforthmuseum.org/education.html

This four-session course covers the basics of digital photography, suitable for point-and-shoot or SLR camera users. Topics include an overview of the digital camera, components of a good photograph, angle of view, composition, perspective/zoom, quality of light, flash & exposure compensation, white balance, file type and appropriate file sizes for specific uses.

Read your camera manual thoroughly before the first class. Bring your camera and manual to each class. There will be a photography assignment each week to do on your own that will be used as a learning tool in the following class. Email two of your photos (good or with issues) in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com by Wednesday, January 25 with the subject line “DanforthB_HW1_YourLastName” (or bring them in to class in a separate folder on thumb drive or your camera’s flash card).

Danforth Museum
123 Union Street, Framingham MA 01702
4 classes – Fridays, January 27, February 3, 10 and 17, 2012
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Register at www.danforthmuseum.org/education.html

This four-session course covers the basics of digital photography, suitable for point-and-shoot or SLR camera users. Topics include an overview of the digital camera, components of a good photograph, angle of view, composition, perspective/zoom, quality of light, flash & exposure compensation, white balance, file type and appropriate file sizes for specific uses.

Read your camera manual thoroughly before the first class. Bring your camera and manual to each class. There will be a photography assignment each week to do on your own that will be used as a learning tool in the following class. Email two of your photos (good or with issues) in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com by Wednesday, January 25 with the subject line “DanforthB_HW1_YourLastName” (or bring them in to class in a separate folder on thumb drive or your camera’s flash card).

Damianos Photography
59 Fountain Street, Framingham MA 01702
1 class – Saturday, February 4 or 11, 2012
9:00 am to 11:30 am
Register at www.zozi.com
Regular price $240, Zozi members $79

We will learn about the basic functions of the digital camera including basic settings, white balance, card formatting, file types and equipment selection/use to enhance images of the natural environment. Working with a variety of subjects from the land, water and macro subjects allows us to solve different sets of photographic challenges. For more advanced users, this is a great opportunity to photograph in a new setting and speak one-to-one with the instructor.

Read your camera manual before the class. Bring your camera, manual and fresh batteries. Bring a tripod if you own one. A handout will be provided. This class is suitable for beginner to intermediate point-and-shoot and DSLR camera users. Critique and image sharing will follow our outdoor photography session.

Danforth Museum
123 Union Street, Framingham MA 01702
2 classes – Fridays, February 10 and 17, 2012
2:00 to 4:00 pm
Register at www.danforthmuseum.org/education.html

Learn how to capture fast moving action and create great images in difficult photographic situations. Topics include how to stop motion, pan with your subject, focus, camera settings and equipment selection. The homework assignment will be reviewed in class 2.

Students are required to have a DSLR camera. Bring a notebook, pencil, your camera and manual to class. A handout will be provided. Email two of your photos (good or with issues) in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com by Wednesday, February 8 with the subject line “DanforthA_HW1_YourLastName” (or bring them in to class in a separate folder on thumb drive or your camera’s flash card).

Joseph P. Keefe Technical School - Continuing Education
750 Winter Street, Framingham MA 01702
4 classes – Wednesdays, February 29, March 7, 14 and 21, 2012
6:30 to 9:00 pm
Register at http://www.ktconed.org/photo.html

This four-session course covers the basics of digital photography, suitable for point-and-shoot or SLR camera users. Topics include an overview of the digital camera, components of a good photograph, angle of view, composition, perspective/zoom, quality of light, flash & exposure compensation, white balance, file type and appropriate file sizes for specific uses.

Read your camera manual thoroughly before the first class. Bring your camera and manual to each class. There will be a photography assignment each week to do on your own that will be used as a learning tool in the following class. Email two of your photos (good or with issues) in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com by Monday, February 27 with the subject line “KeefeB_HW1_YourLastName” (or bring them in to class in a separate folder on thumb drive or your camera’s flash card).

Danforth Museum
123 Union Street, Framingham MA 01702
1 class – Friday, March 2, 2012
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Register at www.danforthmuseum.org/education.html

Learn how to photograph both 2-D and 3-D artwork. Angle of view, lighting, metering, polarizing and appropriate lens type/focal length will be covered. Basic knowledge and familiarity with your camera (whether SLR or point-and-shoot) is required.

Bring your camera and fresh batteries, manual, and tripod if you have one plus a 2-D or 3-D work of art to photograph (optional). A handout will be provided.

Danforth Museum
123 Union Street, Framingham MA 01702
2 classes – Fridays, March 2 and 9, 2012
2:00 to 4:00 pm
Register at www.danforthmuseum.org/education.html

Do you enjoy nature and being outdoors but haven’t been able to make a good photograph of the natural world? Gain field experience and lots of tips while photographing the water, park and wooded areas at nearby Farm Pond (regardless of weather). Topics include angle of the sun/time of day, depth of field, metering and composition. Basic knowledge and familiarity with your camera (whether SLR or point-and-shoot) is required.

Bring your camera manual and tripod if you have one. A handout will be provided. Email two of your photos (good or with issues) in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com by Wednesday, February 29 with the subject line “DanforthL_HW1_YourLastName” (or bring them in to class in a separate folder on thumb drive or your camera’s flash card).

Danforth Museum
123 Union Street, Framingham MA 01702
3 classes – Fridays, March 9, 16 and 23, 2012
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Register at www.danforthmuseum.org/education.html

This three-session course is suitable for point-and-shoot and SLR camera users who have a basic understanding of the menus and buttons on their camera and want to be more creative with it. Topics to be covered include depth of field, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual settings, understanding scene modes, composition, light modification and what to put in your gear bag. Bring your camera and manual to each class. There will be a photography assignment each week to do on your own that will be used as a learning tool in the following class. Prerequisite: Digital Camera Demystified or Digital Photography Basics class – or have a good understanding of your camera controls/menus, including white balance, exposure compensation and resolution.

 Email two of your photos (good or with issues) in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com by Wednesday, March 7 with the subject line “DanforthBB_HW1_YourLastName” (or bring them in to class in a separate folder on a thumb drive or your camera’s flash card).

Joseph P. Keefe Technical School - Continuing Education
750 Winter Street, Framingham MA 01702
2 classes – Tuesday, March 13 and 20, 2012
6:30 to 9:00 pm
Register at http://www.ktconed.org/photo.html

Learn how to capture fast moving action and create great images in difficult photographic situations. Topics include how to stop motion, pan with your subject, focus, camera settings and equipment selection. The homework assignment will be reviewed in class 2.

Students are required to have a DSLR camera. Bring a notebook, pencil, your camera and manual to class. A handout will be provided. Email two of your photos (good or with issues) in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com by Friday, March 9 with the subject line “KeefeA_HW1_YourLastName” (or bring them in to class in a separate folder on thumb drive or your camera’s flash card).

Danforth Museum
123 Union Street, Framingham MA 01702
1 class – Friday, March 16, 2012
2:00 to 4:00 pm
Register at www.danforthmuseum.org/education.html

Learn to make composition decisions in camera with guides including format, subject placement, pattern and line. We will examine tools such as lens focal length and depth of field, framing and camera angle to improve your photographic vision. This class will key you in on the instinctive choices you make about your images and show you why you are making those compositional decisions. A handout will be provided.

Joseph P. Keefe Technical School - Continuing Education
750 Winter Street, Framingham MA 01702
3 classes – Wednesdays, March 28, April 4 and 11, 2012
6:30 to 9:00 pm
Register at http://www.ktconed.org/photo.html

This three-session course is suitable for point-and-shoot and SLR camera users who have a basic understanding of the menus and buttons on their camera and want to be more creative. Topics include depth of field, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual settings, understanding scene modes, composition, light modification and what to put in your gear bag. Bring your camera, freshly charged batteries and manual to each class. There will be a photography assignment each week to do on your own that will be used as a learning tool in the following class. Prerequisite: Digital Camera Demystified or Digital Photography Basics class – or have a good understanding of your camera controls/menus, including white balance, exposure compensation and resolution.

Email two of your photos (good or with issues) in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com by Monday, March 26 with the subject line “KeefeBB_HW1_YourLastName” (or bring them in to class in a separate folder on a thumb drive or your camera’s flash card)

Joseph P. Keefe Technical School - Continuing Education
750 Winter Street, Framingham MA 01702
2 classes – Wednesdays, April 25 and May 2, 2012
6:30 to 9:00 pm
Register at http://www.ktconed.org/photo.html

What makes a great photograph? Lean to make better composition decisions in camera regarding subject placement, pattern and line. We will examine tools such as the rule of thirds, focal length, depth of field, framing and camera angle to improve your photographic vision. A handout will be provided.

Email two of your photos (good or with issues) in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com by Monday, April 23 with the subject line "KeefeC_HW1_YourLastName" (or bring them in to class in a separate folder on a thumb drive or your camera's flash card).

Joseph P. Keefe Technical School - Continuing Education
750 Winter Street, Framingham MA 01702
4 classes – Wednesdays, May 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2012
6:30 to 9:00 pm
Register at http://www.ktconed.org/photo.html

This four-session course is intended for those who are already familiar with their digital camera and basic image manipulation software and would like to take their photographs to the next level by enhancing images on the computer. Topics include workflow, file information, adjustment layers, masks, transforming, type, converting to B/W, retouching and preparation for printing. There will be computer assignment each week to do on your own that will be used as a learning tool in the following class.

Email two of your photos (good or with issues) in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com by Monday, May 7 with the subject line “KeefePS_HW1_YourLastName” (or bring them in to class in a separate folder on a thumb drive or your camera’s flash card).