GCCC to Offer Non-Credit Photography Course on April 15th
[Garden City, KS] April 6, 2023 -- Garden City Community College will offer a non-credit "Taking Better Pictures" photography course on April 15th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, taught by Cayla Thomlinson, GCCC Communication Associate Professor, and longtime photographer.
The course is $10/person and will be held for two hours on Saturday, April 15th in the GCCC Academic Building room 1210. Cayla shared, "If you love taking photos but still need help developing your style, this class is for you. The content could be applied to personal or business use. It is a look at basic composition, angles, and the types of shots you're taking. We will also assess why they are working or why sometimes they just don't feel 'quite right.' The class will last 2 hours, we will have time to practice and shoot around GCCC and share our images at the end of the class." She continued, "You do not have to have a professional camera to participate, your phone will work too. This is more about learning what calls your attention to a photo and how to create it when you're out shooting."
Agenda for April 15: 
- Introduction
- Composing
- Questions/Break
- Angles
- Cropping in Camera
- Assignment
- Take Photos
- Share Images/Break
- Class Slideshow/Survey
"It truly is a beautiful thing to capture a moment in time, it never gets old," Thomlinson explained. "I am excited to share what I love. Photography is so huge part of our everyday life, socially, for businesses, and even for capturing your growing family; anyone can benefit from learning to take better pictures."
Cayla Marie Thomlinson has been taking photos since her high school yearbook class and has around 18 years of experience shooting professionally. She received her training with a focus in photojournalism, so she enjoys shooting people, events, weddings, and sports - everything people related. She's done her fair share of landscapes and macro and could (has) spent hours at galleries and scrolling through Instagram just appreciating the unique expression that is photography, no matter the artist. Cayla's website: https://www.caylamarie.com/
Note: Make sure your camera or phone is charged enough to take photos and send them to instructor for end of class slideshow. If you plan to use your SLR please bring a card-reader or your own laptop to transfer the files.
For questions about the class, please email cayla.thomlinson@gcccks.edu.
Registration closes April 13, 2023. To register, please email christopher.turpin@gcccks.edu.
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