Join us and get to know your DSLR!  Learn to take amazing photos and have fun doing it!

All the same perks of PHOTO 101, just in a new space:

• Limited class sizes
• Knowledgeable instructors with hands on approach
• Practical component – 2 hour field trip & assignment
• Photo review and feedback
• Comfortable atmosphere

Here are all the details:

DATE: Saturday, September 25 & Sunday, September 26
TIME: 10 am – 3 pm (daily)
COST: $250 plus HST
LOCATION: Timothy’s Coffee Pub - 321 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville, ON‎ – 2nd Floor

Take a look at the following page for more details on our PHOTO 101 program:  PHOTO 101 CLASS

CLICK HERE to register today!

We had a blast sipping some wine, looking at the stunning images and chatting with old classmates.  For those that missed it, we wanted to post the winners and results from the event.

Special congratulations to our Grand Prize Winner, Marina Degteva, for her overall win!
All winners walked away with a gift certificate for a free class & some photographic equipment.

AND THE WINNERS ARE :

DRUMROLL PLEASE ….

THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER
&

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Marina Degteva
“Button Busy”

HONOURABLE MENTION:

Kailee Mandel
Untitled

HONOURABLE MENTION:

Nick Dargus
“Toronto’s Event Horizon”

HONOURABLE MENTION:

Yuki Noda
“Yawning Cat”

We are looking for a part-time instructors to teach courses in the following areas:

Introduction to Photography

• Composition

• Exposure (Aperture, Shutter Speeds, ISO – shooting in Manual Mode)

• Other key settings (White balance, Metering)

• Photo Critique

• Beginner to Advanced Editing Techniques

• Aperture/ Lightroom & Photoshop

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree / College Diploma in a related course of study.

* Previous experience in teaching is desirable but not required.

* Communication and interpersonal skills are a must.
WE OFFER:

Competitive hourly rates

Flexible schedule requirements (works well with other full time positions)

APPLY:

Please apply with resume and cover letter to: info@gtaphotographyclasses.com

Join us and get to know your DSLR!  Learn to take amazing photos and have fun doing it!

All the same perks of PHOTO 101, just in a new space:

• Limited class sizes
• Knowledgeable instructors with hands on approach
• Practical component – 2 hour field trip & assignment
• Photo review and feedback

Here are all the details:

DATE: Sat June 12 & Sun June 13
TIME: 10 am – 3 pm (daily)
COST: $250 plus GST
LOCATION: Mississauga Central Library

Take a look at the following page for more details on our PHOTO 101 program:  PHOTO 101 CLASS

CLICK HERE to register today!

The students left with a really good understanding of photography including composition and exposure. Here are some pictures from the week:

*Note: NEW TEEN SESSION (4 WEEKS) has just been introduced.  SAT AM 9:30 am – 11:30 am (May 8 – 29)
Check out the details here: KIDS & TEENS CLASSES

If you have not yet made your big DSLR purchase and are looking to:

• learn more about photography
• learn more about different cameras and lenses
• make sure it is something that you will enjoy

and all BEFORE making the big purchase!  Then you might consider one of our loaner cameras.

HOW DO I REQUEST ONE?

To borrow our cameras during class time, just register as usual and select the loaner camera option in the registration process.

WHAT KIND OF CAMERAS DO YOU PROVIDE?

We have the Canon Rebel series.

CAN I TAKE IT HOME?

Unfortunately, the cameras are available during class time only.  We have multiple sessions running throughout the week, so in order for everyone to have access to them, we do have to keep them in our studio.
You do get lots of opportunity to practice in our classes.  Especially during our 2 hour field trip where we just shoot for the full class.

Great shots! There was some tough competition and it was very difficult for us to pick – so we had a few judges working this week. (Including the new head of our studio … puppy – Maya)

Keep up the great work and remember to submit this weeks photos by NOON FRIDAY.

This week’s finalists for the following categories are:

Animal
Yuki Noda
“Yawning Cat”

Creative
Missy Mandel
“Untitled”
 

Music
Marina Degteva
“School of Rock”

Expose your talent!

Presents: The 2nd Semi-Annual

PHOTO 101 Grads: Photography Contest & Exhibit

Over the past couple of years, we have seen some amazing talent come through the doors here at GTA Photography Classes.  Last year in November we had our first ever PHOTO 101 Grads Exhibit.  It was a huge success and the talent was amazing!  As a way to promote your hard work and keep you shooting throughout the year, we are holding our 2nd semi-annual Photography Contest & Exhibit.  This is a chance for you (and for us) to really show off your work to your classmates, family and friends.

HOW IT WORKS:
Starting today, we will be accepting photo submissions to be exhibited at the GTA Photography Classes Studio throughout the CONTACT FESTIVAL in the month of May.
We will be having our Opening Exhibit on Thursday May 6, 2010 at 7pm.

EACH WEEK between now and the Exhibit, THREE (one per theme) photos will be selected from all eligible entries to qualify as finalists for the exhibit.
All finalists will be updated weekly on our blog and grand prize winners will be announced at the Exhibit in May.

RULES:

• Each week leading up to the Exhibit, submissions will be due by Friday at NOON.
• We will announce any finalists by the following Monday.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE:

• Each participant must have taken part in PHOTO 101 or equivalent private lessons with GTA Photography Classes.
• Any year is eligible.
• As many of our students are off travelling at the moment, we will allow entries from anywhere in the world!  (Yes!  That includes Vancouver, Australia, Costa Rica, Pakistan and any other fancy places you guys are lucky enough to be!)

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

• All students must submit their work online via email to contest@gtaphotographyclasses.com
• Digital files are required and must be no longer than 1000 pixels on the longest side and saved as JPGs.  Files cannot exceed 4 MB per file.
• Please clearly indicate which theme you are submitting which image to and label your images with their titles.
• The same students can enter in multiple weeks; however, each student can submit up to a maximum of 3 images in total per week.

THEMES:

We will be judging the images in the following 3 categories:

1. Creative (very open category, just your chance to get super creative!)

2. Music

3. Animals

PRIZES

We will be picking a winner in each category along with some honorable mentions at the Exhibit.

Yes there will be prizes!! And we won’t disappoint!

Each finalist that gets exhibited at the final exhibit will receive an 8×12 print of their submission.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions regarding submissions or the competition, please feel free to contact us at contest@gtaphotographyclasses.com

Finalists will be exhibited at the GTA Photography Classes Studio on

THURS MAY 6th, 2010 @ 7pm
(Winners will be announced at 8:30pm)

(All winners and honorable mentions will be announced at the exhibit as well as featured on our website: www.gtaphotographyclasses.com)

Please RSVP for your attendance at the Exhibit By April 15th, 2010

Good Luck!!

New website just launched!  Take a look at all the new features:

• Forum :  we launched a new forum to create another avenue for our students to stay involved following their classes.  Please check it out and introduce yourself to get things started!
• Extensive FAQ page : get all your questions answered
• Nifty slideshow playing just some of our students amazing photography
• More functionality : allowing us to introduce new classes and workshops.  Stay tuned for many new classes in 2010!

What do you guys think?  Leave some comments and let us know your thoughts!