Photography Classes/help IN Socal..

Looking For some direction and some more info for this new hobby of mine.

Classes, or even one on one time would be awesome.

just looking to learn some basic's

Night shots
Portraits
Action

all the basics like I can use the auto setting and all just looking to push it to the next step.

what I'm working with is
20D
18-55mm
75-300mm

So what all is my next step to taking better pics and pursuing this fun hobby

These are a couple action shot i took

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Caliz a big playce.

Wher U at?

a little place called Devore,92407.. not to far from Victoria gardens ..

Should come out and shoot with us.
We sometimes do informal workshops and usually help each other out when we shoot.

sounds like that would be educational.

tee why, very nice gallery pics!

Devore

K, now your talking.

Don't know if Covina is too far for you - 45 minutes or so, but (of all places) I have heard some great comment and recomendations from very respected photograpers about TriCommunity

http://www.tri-communityphotoprogram.​com/index.php

Crappy website, but I understand they are one of the best games in town

Rad

Shade20D wrote in post #6237741
tee why, very nice gallery pics!

Thank you.

The first thing they'll tell you is to stop using "Auto". (You can PayPal me the money you just saved.)

My best advice is to read the info in the "Sticky"s. Shoot & post here. Read more. Shoot more.
Schools - on-line photog classes.

Because you have a descriptive title, you can look at the "Similar Threads" links at the bottom-left of this page!
Each link you visit should provide more links at the bottom.

Radtech1 wrote in post #6237767
Devore

K, now your talking.

Don't know if Covina is too far for you - 45 minutes or so, but (of all places) I have heard some great comment and recomendations from very respected photograpers about TriCommunity

http://www.tri-communityphotoprogram.​com/index.php

Crappy website, but I understand they are one of the best games in town

Rad

+1 for TriCommunity. I just registered yesterday. They're taking registration until they are full. Last I heard they were at 50% (400 registered). For the price you can't go wrong. $135/semester for as many classes you can take AND full access to the studios and labs (computer, film and digital). The digital lab allows unlimited prints on their Chromira printer while the film lab provides you all the chemicals and equipment, you provide the film and paper.

I'm taking 5 classes since that's all I can fit in my schedule and they do have morning and evening classes. The only downside I see IMHO is because it's an adult school, the students in the program are very diverse. From P&S to DSLR owners who bought it because they thought it would take better pictures by itself to people like myself who are looking to get more hands on knowledge on more advanced topics (lighting, portraiture, glamour, etc).

My first class is tonight and as I go through the semester I'll post a thread reviewing my experience.

a2theb wrote in post #6279048
+1 for TriCommunity. I just registered yesterday. They're taking registration until they are full. Last I heard they were at 50% (400 registered). For the price you can't go wrong. $135/semester for as many classes you can take AND full access to the studios and labs (computer, film and digital). The digital lab allows unlimited prints on their Chromira printer while the film lab provides you all the chemicals and equipment, you provide the film and paper.

I'm taking 5 classes since that's all I can fit in my schedule and they do have morning and evening classes. The only downside I see IMHO is because it's an adult school, the students in the program are very diverse. From P&S to DSLR owners who bought it because they thought it would take better pictures by itself to people like myself who are looking to get more hands on knowledge on more advanced topics (lighting, portraiture, glamour, etc).

My first class is tonight and as I go through the semester I'll post a thread reviewing my experience.

sigh, I'd be all over this program if Covina weren't so far away from West LA!

If tri-community is too far of a drive for you, take a look at your nearby community college. Most community colleges offer some type of photo program, many with night classes.

crn3371 wrote in post #6282636
If tri-community is too far of a drive for you, take a look at your nearby community college. Most community colleges offer some type of photo program, many with night classes.

I heard SMC has some good photo classes. Might want to check them out. As far as which classes, I don't know but here are some links...

College program site: http://www.smc.edu/pho​to/

Continuing Education site: http://commed.smc.edu …ubCategoryID=2&​catalogid=

oh man...i'm in socal too..i want to learn how to improve my stuff too!!