Training Classes for
Dallas Camera Club Members
A combination of live classes will be available to members of that club before each club's meetings. Plus, online classes will be available to members of Dallas Camera Club and Plano Photography Club over Zoom.
DCC Members access codes HERE. You must be a member and logged on to see this page.
Start times:
PPC/DCC online classes start at 7:00 pm
DCC in-person classes start at 6:15 pm
Online Class Schedule
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Day
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Date
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Subject
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Instructor
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Tuesday
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January 21
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Basic Photography
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Dennis Fritsche
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Thursday
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February 13
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Ask Me Anything
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Dennis Fritsche
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Tuesday
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February 18
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Basic Photography
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Dennis Fritsche
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In-Person Class Schedule
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Room 239
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Room 237
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Date
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Subject
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Instructor
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Subject
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Instructor
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14-Jan-25
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Training Overview/Discussion
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New and Prospective Orientation
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Keni Evans
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28-Jan-25
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Matting and Framing
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Frank Richards
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11-Feb-25
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Preparing for Competition - What Judges Look For
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Larry Petterborg
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New and Prospective Orientation
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Keni Evans
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25-Feb-25
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Criticizing Photographs Part 1
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Larry Petterborg
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11-Mar-25
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Criticizing Photographs Part 2
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Larry Petterborg
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New and Prospective Orientation
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Keni Evans
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Current and Upcoming Class Descriptions
New in 2024
Aurora Light Festival Survival Guide
Join me for tips and tricks for getting great shots in the trickiest of lighting situations. Learn how to follow the action and not get bogged down with extra gear. Special bonus, all the situations and solutions work for shooting live music, too!
I shot the Aurora festival in 2015 and drew upon my experience of having shot hundreds of live acts in small dark clubs to get amazing shots of a truly spectacular event. I’ll show you how to get great hand-held shots, how to keep from losing your mind metering the impossible, how to freeze and blur the action for creative effect and most of all, how to see the festival, shoot the festival, and still have fun.
The 2024 AURORA Biennial (outdoor visual art at night) will be staged Nov 16th at the Dallas City Hall and surrounding areas. It is free and open to the public, but you need to register to attend. For more information go to.
AURORA | ART, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNITY (dallasaurora.com)
Show and Share
Members are invited to share what you work on other than contest entries. It could be a book or project or techniques you use. Limit to 10 - 15 minutes.
My Photographic Passion
This new series of classes will focus on the photographic passions of individual from the Dallas and Plano clubs. Each presenter will describe a photographic passion and techniques for successful images, as well as show examples from the image maker's collection. Q & A will be encouraged. While you may not initially share the photographer's passion, come ready to interact and to consider what your photographic passion might be.
Presenters:
- Dennis Fritsche - Landscapes
- Alan Whiteside - Moving Water
- Alan Daniel - Birds
- Frank Richards - Structures, Old and New
- Larry Petterborg - Nature
Image Reviews
February 27th and other dates TBD.
Some of the best advice ever given to a photographer wishing to submit for competition is: "Don't let the judge be the first person to look at your image." With that in mind, this new series of classes generally will be offered at the meeting prior to the next competition submission date for the purpose of receiving feedback about an image you intend to submit. Participants will be asked to describe the intent of the image; other participants will be encouraged to give constructive feedback; and one of more instructors will show and/or demonstrate how changes could improve the image. Instructors will select images for class review that provide the best learning experience for all participants, and recommendations will be provided offline for other submitted images.
Descriptions for Prior Classes HERE
Material From Prior Classes
Dallas Camera Club - 2025 Class Material
Dallas Camera Club - 2024 Class Material
Dallas Camera Club - 2023 Class Material
Dallas Camera Club - 2022 Class Material
Dallas Camera Club - 2021 Class Material
Dallas Camera Club - 2020 Class Material
Dallas Camera Club - Notes from Ask Me Anything Classes
Dallas Camera Club - 2019 and Earlier Class Material
Dallas Camera Club - 2019 and Earlier Video Tutorials