LEARN WITH BOB BROOKE Fall 2017 I'll be teaching the following courses this Spring and Summer in southeastern Pennsylvania. To sign up for any of my courses, please call the numbers listed with each group. Come learn from the best OR  Too busy to take classes?  Go One-on-One With Bob Brooke  Personalized instruction customized to your needs. Find out more. Classes fill up fast. Don't be left out. Sign up NOW! New! Read stories written in Bob's Creative Writing classes. Classes are now taking enrollment at the following locations: Temple University Fort Washington Campus, Ft. Washington, Pa. Wallingford/Swarthmore Community Classes, Wallingford, Pa.  Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pa. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY - Ambler, Pa.           Registration: 267-468-8500 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I 5 weeks - Wed. evenings Feb. 19- Mar. 26 (No class Mar. 5) $155 Digital photography has only been around a few years, yet in that short time, it has revolutionized the way people see and record the world around them. This short introductory course will help students to not only understand what digital photography is about but also will help them to compose interesting images using the simplest to more complex digital cameras. After creating images, they’ll learn how to edit them using simple photo editing programs via live on-screen demonstrations. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2 4 weeks - Wed. evenings Apr. 3-24 7:00-9:00 PM $145 Now that you’ve learned the basics of digital photography, you may want to learn some advanced techniques. This short course is designed to help you learn about such advanced concepts as reading histograms, advanced tone control, digital dodging and burning, controlling noise, adding mood to your photos, quality of light, image stabilization, and digital SLR photography. To enroll in this course, you must take the basic course, Digital Photography for Beginners, first, or have taken a similar one elsewhere. WALLINGFORD/SWARTHMORE  COMMUNITY CLASSES -  Wallingford, Pa.            Strath Haven High School           Registration: 610-566-57:86 FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 6 weeks  - Mon. evenings Mar. 10-Apr. 7 7:00-9:00 PM Digital photography has only been around a few years, yet in that short time, it has revolutionized the way people see and record the world around them. This short introductory course will help students to not only understand what digital photography is about but also will help them to compose interesting images using the simplest to more complex digital cameras. After creating images, they’ll learn how to edit them using simple photo editing programs via live on-screen demonstrations. INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY GENEALOGY 4 weeks - Thurs. evenings Apr. 21-28 7:00-9:00 PM It’s so easy to take digital photos that in no time you’ll have taken thousands. Finding the photo you need when you need it can be a nightmare. Learn ways to safely store and organize your photos so they’ll be instantly accessible, then learn how to create exciting slide shows, Web sites, and Facebook albums that will captivate your friends and family. LEARNING TO WRITE CREATIVELY 5 weeks - Thurs. evenings Mar. 6-Apr. 3 7:00-9:00 PM Good writing depends on accurate and keen observation. You will be taught to make your writing–either fiction or non-fiction–come alive with creative techniques. By being taught to see differently, use your senses more accurately, set a mood, use people more effectively, handle conversation, and create a point of view, you'll learn the tools that you can use not only to express yourself but also to communicate successfully with others. ROSEMONT COLLEGE - Rosemont, PA            KAUL FORUM - Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA            For seniors 55 and over.            Registration: 610-526-2955 UNDER THE COVERS—THE NORMAN ROCKWELL STORY Wed. morning Oct. 18 10:00-11:30 AM Learn about the stories behind the lively covers Norman Rockwell, America’s most beloved illustrator, created for the Saturday Evening Post. CAN'T MAKE ANY OF THE CLASSES ABOVE            Try One-on-One With Bob Brooke SIGN UP FOR MY SPECIAL CUSTOM ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS  $40/hr. Registration: 610-296-7861 WRITING Creative Writing, Grant Writing Basics, Marketing for Writers, Basic Writing Refresher, Grammar and Proofreading, Public Relations for Organizations, Writing for the Children's Market, Article Writing Basics. (Get details.) DIGITAL PHOTO Digital Photography Basics, Specific Camera Instruction, Black & White Basics, Web Site Design Basics (Microsoft Front Page required). WRITING TIPS | GRAMMAR | MARKETING | TRAVEL WRITING | COPYRIGHTS | FREELANCE TIPS   The contents of this site © 2001-2009 Bob Brooke Communications Go back to Writing at Its Best Site design and development by BBC Web Services.