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LEARN WITH BOB BROOKE
Fall 2010

I'll be teaching the following courses this Fall 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

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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.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY FORT WASHINGTON
          Registration: 267-468-8500

Temple Ft. Washington Campus
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I -
5 weeks - Wed. evenings, Sept. 15-Oct. 20 (nc 10/6), 7:00-9:00 PM $155
5 weeks - Sat. mornings, Sept. 25-Oct. 30 (nc 10/9), 10 AM-12 PM $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 you 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, you'll learn how to edit them using simple photo editing programs via live on-screen demonstrations.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2
4 weeks - Wed. evenings, Oct. 27-Nov. 17, 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 I, first, or have my approval. Questions? Send me an E-mail.

BLACK AND WHITE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY NEW!
3 weeks - Sat. mornings - Nov. 6-20, 10 AM - NOON $125
Learn the dramatically different process of creating fine black and white digital photographs in this hands-on, information-packed workshop. Included is a brief history of black and white photography, how to achieve full tonal range, using advanced black and white composition techniques, as well as exploring lens filters, night photography, and digital darkroom techniques.

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

CREATIVE WRITING
8 weeks - Tues. evenings, Sept. 21-Nov. 16 (nc 10/5), 8:00-10:00 PM (Main)
8 weeks - Mon. evenings, Oct. 25-Dec. 13, 7:00-9:00 PM DCCC Exton Center
$164 (Non-sponsoring)
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 - Mon. evenings,
Sept. 20-Oct. 18 (nc 10/4), 8:00-10:00 PM $125 (Non-sponsoring)
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 you to not only understand what digital photography is about but also will help you to compose interesting images using the simplest to more complex digital cameras. After creating images, you’ll learn how to edit them using simple photo editing programs via live on-screen demonstrations.

AN INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY GENEALOGY NEW!
4 weeks - Thurs. evenings, Sept. 23 - Oct. 21 (nc 10/7) 8:00-10:00 PM
$125 (Non-sponsoring)
Genealogy is now the nation’s most popular pasttime. Learn the basics of family genealogy, the process of searching out your ancestors. You’ll learn how to search records, do oral histories, and keep track of your documentation. You’ll soon learn that finding an ancestor is one thing. Proving that ancestor existed is yet another.

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

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
4 weeks - Thurs. evenings, Oct. 28 - Nov. 18, 7:00-9:00 PM $38
Have a new digital camera around your house? Learn how to use your camera and how to compose well-exposed images, then edit your photos using simple photo-editing software.

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