Writing Courses

WRITING COURSES
Spring 2010

Bob Brooke will be teaching the following courses this Spring in southeastern Pennsylvania. To sign up for any of his courses, please call the numbers for each group. Come learn from the best OR

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Classes are now taking enrollment at the following locations:

Temple University Fort Washington Campus, Ft. Washington, Pa.
Delaware County Community College, Media and Exton, Pa
Wallingford/Swarthmore Community Classes, Wallingford, Pa.
Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pa.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY - Ft. Washington, Pa.
          Registration: 267-468-8500 OR online at Temple Ambler

Temple Ft. Washington Campus
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I
5 weeks - Wed. evenings, Feb. 3- Mar. 17 (No class Feb. 17),
5 weeks - Wed. evenings, May 19-June 16 (Summer Session)
7:00-9:00 PM $145
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, Mar. 31- Apr. 21
4 weeks - Wed. evenings, June 23-July 14 (Summer Session)
7:00-9:00 PM $135
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 one elsewhere.

DIGITAL IMAGING
2 weeks - Sat. mornings, April 17 & 24, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM $75
In this introductory course, you’ll learn the basic of digital image acquisition from both scanners and digital cameras, as well as photos on CD, followed by the basics of image manipulation and enhancement, getting creative with images, inserting images into documents, E-mails and Web pages, and a look at photo restoration.

SO YOU WANT TO BE A PUBLISHED WRITER
2 weeks - Sat. mornings, June 5 & 12 10:00 AM-12:00 PM $65
(Summer Session)
What does it take to be a published writer? You’ll find out in this course, as we explore motivation, writing skills, finding ideas, background and education, time management, equipment, writing and relationships, dealing with rejection, writer’s block, types of writing and, most important of all, marketing. Have you always wanted to write for publication but just didn’t know where to start? This is your chance to find out.

DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (DCCC) - Media, Pa.
          Registration: 610-359-5024

CREATIVE WRITING
8 weeks - Tues. evenings, Feb. 23- Apr. 20 (No class Mar. 23)
8 weeks - Tues. evenings, May 25-July 13 (Summer Session)
8:00-10:00 PM $139
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.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1
4 weeks - Mon. evenings,
Mar. 1- 29 (No class Mar. 23), 8:00-10:00 PM $85
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.

WRITING FOR THE CHILDREN'S MARKET
4 weeks - Thurs. evenings, Feb. 25-Mar. 18, 8:00-10:00 PM $85
Writing for the children isn’t any different than writing for adults, except for the subject matter. You’ll learn to think like a child, find ideas that are just right for children, write with a child’s point of view, use the basics of plot to keep your young readers reading, as well as what it takes to make a good children’s story. Included will be a short discussion of children’s markets and how to access them.

BASIC WRITING WORKSHOP
4 weeks - Thurs. evenings, July 8-29, 8:00-10:00 PM $85 (Summer Session)

DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Exton, Pa.
          Exton Center, Rt. 30, Exton, PA (A division of DCCC above)
          Registration: 484-237-5046

CREATIVE WRITING
8 weeks - Mon. evenings,
Apr. 5-June 7
(No class May 17),
8:00-10:00 PM $139
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.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I
4 weeks - Tues. evenings, Apr. 27- May 18, 7:00-9:00 PM $85
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.

PUBLIC RELATIONS TACTICS
2 weeks - Thurs. evenings, May 20 & 27, 7:00-9:00 PM $99
Learn how to write and distribute press releases that can help promote your products and services or organizational events. Find out about selecting story angles, understanding standard formatting, traditional and alternative distribution methods, and using keywords for online distribution.

WALLINGFORD/SWARTHMORE COMMUNITY CLASSES -
Wallingford, Pa.
          Strath Haven High School
          Registration: 610-566-5786

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
4 weeks - Thurs. evenings, Apr. 8- 29, 7:00-9:00 PM $85
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.

ROSEMONT COLLEGE - Rosemont, PA
           KAUL FORUM - Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA
           Registration: 610-526-2955

ALL ABOUT ANTIQUES
4 weeks - Thurs. afternoons, Apr. 8-22, 1:00-2:30 PM $30
The Antiques Roadshow has everyone buzzing about antiques–so much so that people often become confused and think every old item is valuable. This course shows the differences between antiques and collectibles, as well as how to buy, sell, collect and display them. An overview of antiques from 1830 to 1910 covering furniture, ceramics, glassware, and silver will show students what to look for in antique shops and in their home.

ATTENTION SENIORS (55 and over)
ELDERWEEK IS DEFINITELY ON (Click here for more info.)
Register for ElderWeek '10 senior conference at Delaware Co. Community College
3 days, Mar. 23-25, 8:30 AM-3:00 PM - Call 610-359-5133
$88 for 2 days;; $93 for all three!

Bob will be conducting the following seminars:

Organizing and Editing Your Digital Photos

Digital Photo Basics

Digital on the Go--Recording Your Travels

Writing Your Memoirs

Lights Along the Schuylkill--The Houses of Fairmont Park

The Wyeths of Chadds Ford

Hands to Work, Hearts to God--All About the Shakers

Finding Your Creative Self

Eldertraveling 2010

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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, Digital Imaging Basics, Web Site Design Basics (Microsoft Front Page required).

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