Cell Phone Photography: Level 2

Service Description

Cell Phone Photography - Level 2 Mondays, December 7, 14 & 21 9:30 am - 12:30 pm $50 Cell Phone Photography Level 1 introduced observation, composition, contrast, creative control, and editing. Level 2 takes it a bit further and focuses on intentional photography, advanced camera techniques, artistic storytelling, and developing a personal photographic style. This class is more workshop driven, with creative challenges, demonstrations, and individual feedback and reflection. Your phone is no longer just a tool to take pictures, it is a tool to interpret the world around you. Format: 3 hour sessions 1X per week for 3 weeks Week 1 - Mastering Light & Advanced Camera Techniques Move beyond basic exposure and composition. Explore difficult lighting, manual controls, dynamic range, motion, and creative exposure. Week 2 - The Art of Seeing: Visual Storytelling & Creative Composition Learn how to create mood, evoke emotion, build visual narratives, and develop a recognizable artistic perspective. Week 3 - Advanced Editing & Finding Your Style Explore selective adjustments, color grading, masking, cohesive editing, and assembling a photographic series. Amber Braxton is a photographer, artist, and educator that has a passion in finding the often-overlooked details that inspire curiosity and wonder. Her experience spans everything from portraiture and events to fine art nature photography, and she brings that broad knowledge into every class she teaches. As an educator, Amber believes photography is about more than learning camera settings. It’s about learning how to notice the world around us. She creates approachable, hands-on classes that encourage experimentation, observation, and creative confidence. Her goal is to make art feel accessible while helping each student discover their own way of seeing the world. You can pay by credit card as part of your registration process, or you can put cash or a check made out to WIAC (Whidbey Island Arts Council) in the payment jar in our classroom. If the full fee is a stretch for you, please pay as you are able - this ensures the future of Create Space.