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...Are you tired of waiting for someone else to take your childrens' photos because you feel you can't?
Are you overwhelmed by all the settings on your point and shoot camera?
Do you want to ensure you capture all those Special Moments in your family life?
You can do this easily with the expert tips offered in
How to Use Your Point and Shoot Camera
A Convenient Four-Week Telecourse
designed and facilitated by Sheila Finkelstein
 "Sheila's gentle teaching opened up my inner eye in a way it had never been before. Even though I work in a visual field (as an architect), I rarely (if ever) gave myself the gift of simply looking for its own sake at the simple details of my daily family life. Once I started, it was like the floodgates had been opened.
Inspired by a brief instruction from Sheila on how to play with the camera's shutter speed and light settings, I started taking photos of my young son in his darkened room while he slept. Not only are they precious records of a rare resting and vulnerable state, some of them turned out to be surprisingly successful compositions.
Another suggestion of Sheila's was to "take my camera for a walk," and being spring, there was lots to see and revel in. My son delighted in coming along, picking flowers and taking over the camera at times.
These priceless moments are the true gift of Sheila's class. The striking, authentic photographs are simply a by-product." - Julie Gabrielli |
...By the end of four weeks you, too, will be capturing celebration moments like
this.
 "Sheila Finkelstein imparted valuable technical knowledge. She also promoted confidence in me for the art of photography. I went from terrified to terrific.
Fervently I wish that I had had that training when my daughter was growing up. Now with Sheila’s support, I have my adult daughter’s respect as a photographer. My results bring pleasure to friends and family as I decorate my home with photos, stimulated by Sheila’s teaching.
What I love most is that I know I can create in the moment with my camera. It is liberating, exciting, and uplifting. Sheila’s creativity awakened my hidden Artist that I thought was non-existent. It lightens my day to perceive myself and the world from a never-ending fountain of fresh perspectives that I gained from Sheila’s classes." - Marifran Korb |
By the end of four weeks you will also
...be completely comfortable using your camera.
...be connecting with your children (from infancy up) in new ways.
...be communicating the fun and unexpected beauty in your every day life.
The Point and Shoot Photocourse includes:
1. Four weekly one-hour sessions on a teleconference call which includes individual and shared exercises, plus discussion on assignments and new insights.
2. Using the 4 C's that makes a "photograph" - more than a "snapshot
Color
Composition
Content and
Concept |
3. Getting comfortable with very basic knowledge of using your digital camera
4. Editing tips - including cropping and sizing your photos for web sharing
5. Posting on the web, via the free FlickR program, of instructor's and participants' photos for feedback and experiencing the excitement of different points of view on the same assignment.
6. Includes PDF file for "How to Use FlickR" for uploading, organizing, sharing photos, participating in communities and much more"
7. Voluntary, in-between sessions, group e-mail.
8. E-mail interaction as requested with course leader.
9. Classes are recorded to be used for review or should a class be missed.
Still Considering?
SPECIAL BONUSES -
- Access, on a password protected page, to viewing and spending time with over 100 Sheila Finkelstein's photos from the Chihuly Glass Exhibit at Fairchild Gardens in Miami, FL.
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Interview with Rufina James, author of MASTER YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA - Learn:
• How to take powerful and meaningful photos
• How to capture the essence of your subject
• The three critical rules to developing your "inner eye"
• The secret (and never-before-discussed) techniques for unlocking nature's beauty in your photographs
• How a Quantum Physics discovery can radically change the way you take photographs and add joy to your life
• Why utilizing your right brain opens up powerful new perspectives
PLUS - digital photo storage solutions, lighting secrets, composition rules, and much more..
 "Sheila Finkelstein has been teaching people how to make the most of their point and shoot cameras for several years. One workshop with her will change your whole way of looking at the world and will transform your photographic creativity.
If you're ready to stop taking snapshots and start making photographs, sign up with Sheila. You won't be disappointed." Jan Phillips, author of God Is at Eye Level-Photography as a Healing Art; http://janphillips.com/home.htm |
MATERIALS NEEDED -
Computer - Digital Camera - Telephone
Classes are conducted on a telephone conference bridge line where participants call into an assigned phone number. Long distance telephone charges which may apply.
 The Point and Shoot Telecourse for Moms is designed and facilitated by me, Sheila Finkelstein, Artist, Photographer, Mother, Grandmother and Former Art Educator with a Master's Degree in Creative Arts Education
My history with using the camera, beyond taking family photographs, goes back thirty-five years, when I taught art in an elementary school. During that time I took hundreds of photographs of students at work, as well as their art. Many of the photographs were published in national art education magazines.
* My love, passion and mission in life is opening people to see things in new and different ways resulting in their often having increased self-confidence and a greater joy in life.
* My passion for discovery will open you up to enjoying your children and their discoveries in ways you wouldn't believe.
* It is my intent to inspire and teach you to take pictures you and your children will be proud to look back
on for years to come.
* You will be creating new openings in conversations with your children.
It is discovering the unexpected in things we see every day, sharing that and then experiencing the excitement of others when they enthusiastically begin to discover more in their lives and environments.
Personifying the apple slice is one example which led to our using fruits and vegetables during the course. It's a means for looking beyond what we ordinarily take for granted. It also opens up new conversations with your children.
In the Point and Shoot Photo Telecourse for Moms, you will find that minimal technical "knowledge" or expertise is required. The "connections for what's important to you occur as look through your viewfinder and focus on your subject.
With a few camera pointers, as well as basic design tips, you will be creating memorable photos. You will have the freedom to also take countless pictures and then recognize what works best for you.
Making a difference is one of the most significant aspects of my life. Should any piece of what's on this page resonate with you, I'd love to have you join with us in our upcoming four-week journey in the Point and Shoot Photo Course for Moms. I honor your creating and sharing your own joyful memories." - Sheila Finkelstein
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“What a great course. I felt lit up, energized and revitalized. ‘Inspiration’ is the word that comes to me. I saw the whole world anew. I also loved seeing the world through other people’s eyes. 
