Explore Creativity with Expressions
Give your teen the opportunity to explore new artistic skills in a fun and supportive environment! Expressions offers affordable, hands-on art classes for students ages 12–17, with all supplies included. This summer, students can dive into the world of photography with local professional Brandon Puckett. Over four weeks, teens will learn the fundamentals of photography, composition, and the exposure triangle, with plenty of time for creative exploration, including a final field trip to practice their skills.
Classes are held at the POAC Gallery Classroom, located at 313 N Second Ave, Sandpoint. The cost is $100 per session, and class size is limited to ensure personalized instruction. No experience is necessary. Students just need to show up ready to learn and create!
Introduction to Photography with smartphone
Thursdays, 3:30 - 5 | June 19 - July 17
Instructor: Brandon Puckett
Week 1 - Intro to Photography
In this lesson. Brandon will be teaching the fundamentals of what photography is and the different ways it is applied as an art form. From photojournalism to the hidden world of macro photography and so much more. Students will have a chance to see many of the ways photography is expressed. Brandon will also go over some basic composition techniques such as rule of thirds, color theory, and leading lines. Then, students will go out and enjoy trying their eyes at capturing what was learned.
Week 2 - Introducing the exposure triangle with an emphasis on shutter speed
Students will start with a photo share from week one. Each student will submit a photo prior to class time to share with the group. Then they will learn the very basics of the exposure triangle, emphasizing on the use of shutter. This will give students a chance to catch a glimpse into how to manipulate their camera to capture the scene the way they want to. Afterwards, they will walk down to the water and practice capturing water droplets and splashes, using the shutter speed to "freeze motion". This can result in some really fun, unique, and incredible imagery.
Week 3 -ISO and aperture
Students will learn the very basics of the other two proponents of the exposure triangle. Namely iso and aperture. Afterwards, there will be a time of sharing images that the students took from week two. Then, if time allows, we will again go out and enjoy trying our hand at what was learned.
Week 4 - Field Trip
Students and parents will meet at Oden Bay to practice everything learned. Emphasizing composition and using the exposure triangle to create what we see in our mind’s eye. Parents are encouraged to come along on this field trip, but not required.
Materials: Just a Smartphone!
If students have an Android phone, that’s all they need.
If students have an iPhone, they will download the free application, Lumina.
Simple digital cameras are also acceptable.
Our Instructor
Brandon Puckett
Brandon Puckett is an adventure photographer who enjoys exploring the beauty of our planet. Many backcountry trips and travel experiences are done alone which is where he finds himself and the Creator. This plays an integral part of the passion behind the images and the message he works to bring is one of a different understanding of what it means to follow God seeing nature and the people around us through that lens.
As he goes about places he sees raw imagery in his minds eye and dares to bring that vision through a camera into your eyes. It is his hope as you look at the beauty displayed in his work you would catch a glimpse of not only being there, but also marvel at the heart behind the beauty.