General Course Information

We offer Individual Lessons, Group Lessons and workshops covering just about every aspect of photography from the most basic how to use a camera class to advanced techniques. Our classes are small most have 8 - 16 students, the classroom atmosphere is relaxed and less structured than a typical school class which allows us to be flexible and better meet the needs of our students. Most classes are based on years of "real world" professional photographic experience, and are not textbook driven. The dates and times for our courses and workshops are on the detailed description page for each course and workshop. Many of our courses and workshops are available on a 1 to 1 basis for those who cannot attend our regularly scheduled courses and workshops. See "Personalized and 1 to 1 training" below for more information. We also maintain a waiting list and contact those who are on the list by email about 30 days before the starting date for classes. To be added to our course waiting list, please
e-mail us include the following information:

• Your name
• Mailing address
• Phone number
• E-mail address

Gift Certificates

Gift certificates are available for all of our courses and workshops. Our gift certificates may be used at any time and our courses and workshops run all year so gift certificate recipient will have multiple chances to register for courses and workshops. To purchase a gift certificate please e-mail to make arrangements.

Registration

We email the entire waiting list with the dates and times for upcoming courses and workshops as soon as we schedule them which is usually prior to the schedule being made available to the general public. The class sizes are limited and to be fair, registration is accepted on a "first come first served" basis which is determined by the order we receive the Registration Forms and payment. In the event of Registration Form and payment being received after the course is full, we will contact you with your options. We do understand that a student may miss classes for any number of unavoidable reasons, in these cases the student will be offered the opportunity to make up the missed class(es) the next time the course is offered or when scheduling permits in a makeup class with other students who need to makeup the same class.

For those who would like personalized training, we also offer personalized and customized classes. Additionally some workshops can be scheduled on a1 to 1 basis.

Class Locations

Most classes are held in Springdale at our office and studio located at 230 Northland Blvd., Cincinnati, OH 45246. Some classes are held "on location" in various parks, local landmarks, buildings, etc. in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Some courses are a combination of "classroom" work in Springdale and "on location" work in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Certain courses for businesses, law enforcement, clubs, and other groups may be held at your location.

1 to 1 Courses & Workshops and Personalized Training

Our Personalized Training in virtually all aspects of photography including how to use certain cameras, flashes and accessories. Several of our courses and workshops are also offered on a 1 to 1 basis. Click here for more information.

Advanced Photography

This 10 week course is the next step for many students who have successfully completed our Basic / Intermediate Photography course. It is also popular with students who have not taken our Basic / Intermediate Photography course but have a good understanding of photography and some experience. This course consists of ten classes, lasting two hours each, meeting once a week for ten weeks. Students will primarily through hands on activities using their own cameras with minimal lecture time in 80% of the classes.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

Basic / Intermediate Photography

This is a 10 week course meeting once a week for 2 hours. No photography experience or previous classes are required. This course is designed to teach both beginners and advanced photographers through a combination of Lectures and Hands-On learning. Many students have told us "it is amazing how this course has students with vastly different levels of experience and skills yet all students learn so much in the same class" and "these classes really are for both beginners and experienced photographers".

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

"...I had second thoughts about taking a beginners class. Having taken several introductory classes before, & considering myself to be an advanced armature, I figured it would be mainly wasted time . I took the class mainly to get my wife into a classroom setting  in as much as she would not go alone. When they say that it is an introductory and intermediate class they mean it .The notes and info printouts that you get are second to none. The basics are presented in a manner that is quickly and easily understood, & then they move on to a more advanced hands on approach as they address each of the basics. When I would have a question of a more advanced level, they welcomed it, and as they clarified it they would gently bring the class along so they could understand it also. So to summarize unless you are completely familiar with all the magic your camera can perform, and you know all there is to know about flash and all its tricks, by all means take the class, you will learn a good deal."...
Roger S. former student.

Chroma Key Photography (Green Screen / Blue Screen) Workshop

This one day workshop is a combination of lecture, hands on Chroma Key Photography followed by an editing session in which students learn how to edit Chroma Key photos. Students will remove the green / blue background and insert a background from another photo or digital file. Students will also learn how to remove the subject from a Chroma Key image and insert the subject into another photograph. Adobe Photoshop is used for the editing but many other photo editing programs can be used with the techniques Click here for details and the latest schedule.

This workshop can be scheduled as a 1 to 1 workshop click here for 1 to 1 details.

 

Cincinnati Photo Tour and Cityscape Photography Workshop

This is another of our popular workshops from years past that we are bringing back!! Look for the schedule in the summer of 2013.

Don't want to wait and would like a 1 to 1 or small group version of this workshop please contact us.

 

Creating Better Photos A non-technical guide to improve your photos.

Formerly known as Creating Better Family Photos. This is a non-technical short course designed to help you improve your photographs without requiring you to learn "a bunch of technical stuff". This course is designed to help everyone from those students who use an inexpensive point and shoot camera to those who use professional grade SLR's and everything in between. You will learn how to improve your photographs without taking your camera out of automatic.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

If you are interested in photography workshops, customized classes or any of our regular classes for your group, church, club, etc. at your location or ours, please contact us to discuss accommodating your group and possible discounted pricing.

 

Fireworks Photography Workshop

Learn the secrets of fireworks photography in just 2 hours. Using a combination of lecture and hands on demonstrations we review how to photograph fireworks with tips about equipment, exposure and much more. This workshop is scheduled seasonally but is also available in a 1 to 1 format year round.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

Fun With Your Camera

This 4 week course is based on our Creating Better Photos, you will not have to take your camera out of the Automatic Modes, yet we will show you many techniques to improve your photographs and make picture taking more fun. Students will learn through a series of both lecture and "hands on" practice sessions at each class.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

 

Introduction to Wedding Photography

Due to overwhelming demand, we are bringing back our Introduction to Wedding Photography course and workshops!!! Look for them in the summer of 2013. If you cannot wait until then and would like a 1 to 1 Wedding Photography course or workshop please contact us.

Landscape Photography Workshop

This is another of our popular workshops from years past that we are bringing back!! Look for the schedule in the summer of 2013.

Don't want to wait and would like a 1 to 1 or small group version of this workshop please contact us.

Law Enforcement & Fire Scene Photography Techniques

This 10 week course is intended to teach the proper photographic techniques required in crime scene, auto accident scene and fire scene photography. This course is for firefighters and law enforcement professionals only and does NOT teach what to photograph at crime, accident and fire scenes (you already know that). We will show you through both lectures and hands on practice how to deal with simple and difficult photographic situations at crime, accident and fire scenes. This course is open only to active members of law enforcement and fire departments.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

Lighting for Home and Professional Studios 1 day workshop

This workshop is a fast paced day of lecture and hands on learning. Students will have take turns being the photographer including adjust the positions of strobes and take photographs during the demonstrations.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

Macro (Close up) Photography 1 day workshop

Using lecture and live demonstrations, our instructor leads students on a fun and educational exploration of the world of Macro Photography. For 4 hours students will participate in short lectures followed by demonstrations in which the students will aid the instructor in the creation of photographs followed by 2 hours of hands on photography. The students will help with equipment setup, camera settings and the choice of subjects with most demonstrations.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

"Thanks Captured Light Photography. I tried and tried to learn on my own and only became frustrated...now I can make wonderful close up photos of my roses, day lilies and anything else I want...What a great way to learn..."
Karen R. former student.

Nikon Capture NX2™ 10 week course

Nikon Capture NX2™ is a vital tool in the post production of Nikon™ raw files, allowing you fine tune or change many of the camera's setting after the image has been created. Capture NX2™ is an invaluable tool at our studio and is a great companion for Photoshop™ or Photoshop Elements™. In this class our instructor will use both lecture and demonstrations to explain how to use Capture NX2™ to fines tune your images and to correct mistakes made in the field.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

Nikon™ Creative Lighting System™ 1 say workshop

Learn how to use the Nikon™ Creative Lighting System™. This is a full day workshop will show students how to control Nikon Speedlights (Flashes) using the Nikon™ Creative Lighting System™. Students will see how to use a camera's built in speedlight or a speedlight attached to the camera to trigger external speedlights. We will show you how to control both single and multiple speedlights including how to adjust the flash exposure compensation remotely from the camera. Students do NOT need Nikon™ Creative Lighting System™ compatible equipment to attend this workshop.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

Photoshop™ 10 week course

This 10 week course is designed to teach you the common photographic retouching techniques we use in the studio every week. We show students the simple ways to "fix" the common photographic "problems" that photographers run into every day. Want to fix red-eye, move a head from one photograph to another, create exceptional Black & White photos? We will show you these and more in this course.

"WOW!! I learned so much and it is all useful in the real word. I've gone to workshops, taken other classes and never had a teacher who actually cared about the students learning and what a knowledgeable teacher. I no longer feel like I wasted a lot of money on Photoshop because I can retouch my photos and have them look better when I am finished".
Lauren S.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

Photoshop™ 1 day workshop

This is a one day workshop is a shortened, faster paced version of our 10 week Photoshop™ course. We cover the common photographic retouching techniques we use in the studio every week just like in the 10 week course. This includes the simple ways to "fix" the common photographic "problems" that photographers run into every day. Want to fix red-eye, move a head from one photograph to another, and create exceptional Black & White photos? We will show you these and more.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

Photoshop Elements™ 10 week course

Our Photoshop Elements™ Course is intended to teach students easy to understand methods of "editing, fixing and improving" their photographs. Most of topics discussed in this course are based on techniques we use to retouch and edit our own photographs at the studio. Like our Photoshop Course, we will demonstrate how to fix red-eye, move a head from one photograph to another, and create exceptional Black & White photos? We will show you these and more.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

Photoshop Elements™ 1 day workshop

Like our Photoshop™ workshops, these workshops are a shortened, faster paced version of our 10 week Photoshop Elements™ course. We cover the common photographic retouching techniques we use in the studio every week just like in the 10 week course. This includes the simple ways to "fix" the common photographic "problems" that photographers run into every day. Want to fix red-eye, move a head from one photograph to another, create exceptional Black & White photos? We will show you these and more.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.

 

Portrait Photography

Due to popular demand, we are bringing back our popular Portrait Photography Studio and Locations courses and workshops!!! Look for them in the summer of 2013. If you cannot wait until then and would like a 1 to 1 Portrait Photography course or workshop please contact us.

 

If you are purchasing a camera for yourself or giving a loved on a camera for the holidays, birthday or other special day, this is a very informative workshop that will help you make an intelligent purchase and hopefully save you some money too. Most of the year this workshop is offered as a one to one with you and one of our photographers. In November and December, dates are scheduled for small groups. The workshop is about 1 - 2 hours long and can usually be scheduled any day of the week. The cost is $30.00 per person.

Contact us to schedule a date.

Studio Consultation Services

Are you a professional photographer looking for help? Are you an amateur planning on opening a photography based business? We have a consultation service that may just be the answer to your prayers.

Click here for more information.

Taking Better Sports Photos

This is a 4 hour course offered in 3 different ways; One 4 hour day, two 2 hour days or four 1 hour days. We created this course to teach basic sports photography skills. Using our 20+ years of experience photographing professional and amateur sports we have created an easy non-technical course to help parents improve their sports photography.

For more information and the course schedule, click here.