Charles Burkett to Participate in Booksigning

I will be participating in a book signing this Saturday (12/5) along with 34 other photographers whose work has been included in David Busch's Digital Photography Bucket List: 100 Great Digital Photos You Must Take Before You Die. The book features the work of members of the Cleveland Photographic Society.

The schedule is below. We will attempt to set a Guinness record for the “Most Contributors... to a Single Book, Each Signing Copies of That Book in One Location” at the Barnes & Noble Fairlawn store at noon. This is my first book signing. Stop by if you can. If you can't make the signing, you can see the book here on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/bucketlis

• 10 - 11:30 am - Borders Strongsville - 17200 Royalton Road (Route 82 - Just west of I-71)
• Noon - 1:30 pm - Barnes & Noble Fairlawn - 4015 Medina Road (Route 18 - just east of I-77)
• 3 - 4:30 pm Barnes and Noble Eton Collection - 28801 Chagrin Boulevard, Woodmere (just east of I-271)

Charles Burkett's Photo Featured in David Busch's Digital Photography Bucket List

One of my photos was included in David Busch's Digital Photography Bucket List: 100 Great Digital Photos You Must Take Before You Die. The book provides examples of memorable photographs taken by members of the Cleveland Photographic Society.

This book is unique in providing not only the photographs but details of how they were taken and modified. A biography on each photographer is listed in the back of the book.

"David D. Busch is a best-selling author of books on digital photography and imaging technology, and the originator of popular series like "David Busch's Pro Secrets" and "David Busch's Quick Snap Guides." He has written eight hugely successful guidebooks for Nikon digital SLR models, and the most comprehensive manuals for dSLRs from Canon, Sony, and other vendors." He has sold over a million books

You can buy the book on Amazon.com now, or in bookstores once the books have shipped. (Amazon is selling them for $10 off the list price of 29.99 and if you spend over $25, the shipping is free.)

Cleveland Photographic Society Falll Course Lineup Starts Soon

I've written in the past about the courses offered by the Cleveland Photographic Society. I took the introduction to Digital Editing Course outlined below and found it immensely helpful. I now teach Photoshop Elements for Ideastream. The CPS course I took allowed Photoshop Elements to make sense for the first time. I had owned the program for two years prior to taking the course and had not scraped the surface of what it can do on my own.

If you are interested in photography and want to learn more from experienced instructors, in a supportive environment, with detailed handouts, this course is for you. The information below is from the website of the Cleveland photographic Society.

Fall Photo School Enrollment Open! For over 90 years, CPS has been promoting photographic education through its School of Photography programs. Sessions this Fall will continue this long-standing tradition. Click here for the complete brochure in Adobe PDF format.

Full details have also been updated on the School page of this website, or click the course titles below for course-specific information:

Fundamentals of Good Photography - 10 consecutive Wednesday evenings, beginning September 10 at 7:30 pm. Cost: $160

Introduction to Digital Editing - 3 consecutive Saturday afternoons, beginning September 13 at 10:00 am - lunch included. Cost: $160

Get a jump on fall foliage and Holiday photography - enroll now!

Summer Photography Classes Begin May 28, 2008

The Cleveland Photographic Society is accepting enrollments for its
Summer schedule of Photography programs. Reserve your seats now for:

• Intro to Digital Photo Editing - beginning May 28, 2008
• Fundamentals of Good Photography - beginning June 7, 2008
• Basic Digital Photography - beginning June 9, 2008

I took the Digital Photo Editing class over a year ago and found it to be very worthwhile. In that class you learn how to use Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Click here for the Summer 2008 School brochure in Adobe PDF format.
Click here for an application for enrollment for any or all courses.

For more information, visit clevelandphoto.org

CPS Photo Classes Start January 9 & 12

The Cleveland Photographic Society will be offering a new round of classes in Fundamentals of Good Photography, beginning January 9. Also, NEW for 2008 is a course designed for those just beginning to explore photography Basic Digital Photography, with classes starting January 12. And for those who found Photoshop Elements or a similar software package under the tree, new classes in Introduction to Digital Photo Editing will begin February 9. Click here for all the details.

As a part of their enrollment, all students in the Fundamentals and Editing classes receive a FREE four month membership in CPS, commencing with the first week of classes. Students in the Basic class receive a FREE two month membership in CPS.

I took the Digital Photo Editing class last year and found it very helpful. For the first time, Photoshop Elements (and Photoshop) made sense. The class also provides a CD with the step by step instructions and the projects demonstrated.

Buying and Using Your New Digital Camera: Saturday, 12/15 1-4 p.m.

In the market for a new digital camera but don't know what to look
for? Have a new digital camera and want to learn how to use it? Join
the Cleveland Photographic Society on Saturday, December 15 from 1 to
4 pm to learn about CPS and to get your camera questions answered!

They will also preview the Photography Classes that start in January:
Fundamentals of Good Photography
Introduction to Digital Photo Editing
Basic Digital Photography (new class)

Stop by, get to know the group and bring your cameras and questions.
Refreshments will be served.

Date: December 15, 2007
Time: 1:00 PM
Ends: 4:00 PM
Location: 9543 Broadview Rd, Broadview Heights, OH
map: http://www.clevelandphoto.org/meetings.cfm
Cost: FREE

Cleveland Photographic Society Free Summer Photography Workshop

Cleveland Photographic Society
Open House and FREE Summer Photography Workshop
May 5, 2007
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Prepare for great Summer photography and get to know CPS with these free and informative mini-seminars. ALL are welcome!

Saturday and Sunday, May 5th and 6th, 1-4PM.
9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights

The Cleveland Photographic Society (CPS) presents a Photography Workshop for Summer Vacations. The CPS Photo School instructors will discuss:

“Getting the Most out of your Digital Camera”, 1:30 PM
“How to Take Better Vacation Photos”, 2:30 PM
“How to Share Your Photos using your Computer” 3:30 PM

Visitors are invited to bring their cameras and photo questions for free assistance by the members. There will also be an exhibit of CPS members’ photos, information on the CPS photo schools, and lots of great refreshments. All are welcome.

Located at 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights, next to the Broadview Heights Police Station, on the City campus, CPS enjoys weekly meetings for members and visitors, photo competitions, critiques, field trips, and many social activities. CPS conducts two schools of photography: the Fundamentals of Good Photography and the Digital Imaging Workshop.

Click here to download a pdf map to CPS from Broadview Heights:
http://www.clevelandphoto.org/downloads/CPS-Map-BH-4.pdf

The Society was formed in 1887 and has a proud history of photographic education and accomplishment in Northeast Ohio. If you would like to be a better photographer, stop in at the Workshop.

For more information:
http://www.clevelandphoto.org/events.cfm?month=5&year=2007

Charles Burkett