Creative Photography Class - Week 2 Principles and Importance of Shutter Speed

Name: Creative Photography Class - Week 2 Principles and Importance of Shutter Speed
Start: 2025-09-25T18:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-09-25T20:00:00-06:00
Location: 301 2nd Ave N, Great Falls, MT, United States, Montana 59401

Schedule

Thu Sep 25 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

301 2nd Ave N, Great Falls, MT, United States, Montana 59401 | Great Falls, MT

Learn the basics of creative photography in this FREE four-week course.
GFPL volunteer, Tyson Habein, will be leading the classes. Students who attend at minimum two classes will walk away with two printed images of their own work. Students must use their own camera for this course. Weekly assignments will be given out so students can practice in between classes.
Classes are from 6:30 to 8 pm each night in the Cordingley Room (basement.) You must not attend each class. No registration required.
September 25 -Learn about the principles of Shutter Speed. Explore camera capabilities, the concepts of sharpness, and what different shutter speeds do depending on what your desired photo is.
October 9 – Learn about the principles of Abstraction and Grit. Explore what abstraction is, why gritty images work, and what a grain surface texture is.
October 23 – Explore the ideas and concepts of what you really want to achieve with your work. Intent vs end result, artists’ view vs. viewers’ need, etc.