Web Design & Digital Photography

Cost: $175

WordPress can have your blog or website up and running in no time. This course offers an introduction to the amazing open source website platform. It is powerful, easy to use and requires a minimal investment of time and money. Start at the beginning with easy-to-follow instructions, then advance your knowledge and adapt WordPress themes to create your ideal website or blog. Personal laptop required.

Cost: $175

Have you ever wanted to create your own professional website but weren’t sure where to start? This hands-on introductory course will guide you through the process of planning, designing, and managing your own website using a powerful, user-friendly web design editor. Learn the fundamentals of website creation, explore design tools and resources, and discover practical tips and checklists to help you build and maintain a professional online presence.

No prior web design experience or coding knowledge is required! This course is ideal for beginners interested in creating a website for personal use, a small business, or a professional portfolio.

What to Bring: Please bring your own laptop and a flash drive. Students should be comfortable creating, saving, and managing files on a computer.

Cost: $275

This course provides the professional knowledge and hands-on skill development for you to understand the foundations of web design and development. The cornerstone of this course is the importance of the user experience, with three main areas of focus: strategy, scope, and substance. Take home the concepts to formulate a detailed plan with a clear purpose, and solidify your understanding of user needs and preferences. No web experience or coding required. Bring your laptop and a flash drive to class. Students must have basic computer skills, including digital file/folder management in Windows and/or Mac and be comfortable using web browsers.

Cost: $160

Learn Photoshop, the industry-standard image-editing program used by professionals, now enhanced with cutting-edge AI tools. This course covers essential techniques such as cropping and resizing images, selecting image areas, working with layers, compositing, adjusting color and lighting, retouching photos, adding text, and preparing images for print and the web. You’ll also explore AI-powered features like automated selections, content-aware fills, neural filters, and one-click background removal to speed up your workflow and enhance creativity. Prerequisite: COM 3102 or equivalent skills.

Cost: $95

Bring your favorite memories back to life! Learn how to scan and preserve cherished photographs, slides, and negatives of all shapes and sizes by converting them into high-quality digital images. Discover how to choose the right scanner, set up your workspace, and use scanning techniques to capture every detail. Explore simple ways to enhance color, lighting, and clarity, organize and back up your digital collection, and prepare your images for printing or sharing online. Whether you’re preserving family history or protecting treasured memories for future generations, this hands-on class will give you the skills and confidence to keep your photographs looking their best for years to come.

Cost: $60

Unlock your creativity and discover how easy it is to create professional-looking designs using Canva! This beginner-friendly, hands-on course introduces you to Canva, a popular online design platform that makes creating eye-catching graphics simple and fun. Learn how to navigate the platform, explore ready-to-use templates, customize layouts, work with images, fonts, colors, and design elements, and create polished projects with ease.

Whether you want to design social media posts, flyers, invitations, presentations, or other personal and professional materials, you’ll learn practical skills to bring your ideas to life. No prior graphic design experience is necessary!

What to Bring: Please bring your own laptop. Basic computer and internet skills are recommended.

Cost: $60

Find, edit, and share your iPhone and iPad photos. This class will fine-tune your photos with powerful, easy-to-use tools and fine-grained control. Bring your iPhone or iPad and charger to class.

Cost: $160

Learn advanced techniques of this professional image-editing program. Course topics include: masking, advanced use of layers, vector shapes and paths, special effects with text layers and blending modes. Prerequisite: COM 1653 or equivalent skills

Cost: $150

Take control of your digital photo collection and make it easier to find, organize, and enjoy your favorite memories! In this hands-on course, learn how to gather, organize, and de-clutter digital photos from multiple sources, including your computer, smartphone, digital camera, external storage devices, and cloud accounts.

Discover effective strategies for creating and maintaining an organized digital photo library that can grow over time. Learn how to organize, categorize, index, and manage your photos for easy searching and retrieval. You’ll also explore practical ways to keep your photo collection organized and accessible as you continue capturing new memories.

Spend less time searching for photos and more time enjoying them!

What to Bring: Please bring a 2TB portable external hard drive with sufficient available storage space. Helpful instructor handouts and resources will be provided during class.

Cost: $175

Learn how professionals and hobbyists use Lightroom to efficiently manage and enhance digital photos with the latest AI-powered tools. This hands-on class covers essential techniques such as correcting lighting and color issues, reducing noise, cropping, and printing. You’ll also explore how AI features like automated masking, subject detection, and enhanced noise reduction can save time while achieving stunning, professional-quality results. Whether you’re working with snapshots from your smartphone or RAW files from a high-end DSLR, this class will help you transform your images with ease.