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Do Check Out the Interview and Resources Below

Thank you for your participation in the "Using Photography to Make Connections with Nature and People" Teleclass Intereview with Rufina James, facilitated by Sheila Finkelstein.

On this page you'll find:
• a link for the eBook "Master Your Digital Camera in Four Easy Steps"

• with the purchase of the book, a $10 Savings for the 4 session in the January "Through and From the Lens" Teleclass Series

• a link to listen to the Teleclass Interview and

• Resource links
Rufina's photo

How to Master Your Camera in Four Easy Steps"Everything you need to know about taking good pictures, including Rules of Composition, Lighting and much more."

Sheila with a camera

Through and From the Lens teleclasses led by Artist/Photographer Sheila Finkelstein, starting in January- $10 bonus savings off the Picture to Ponder subscriber fee when you purchase "Master Your Digital Camera in Four Easy Steps "

Send confirmation e-mail to Sheila who will save it for the next course.


The Teleclass INTERVIEW
Click on PHOTOS to follow along as Rufina shares examples using her Principles for Making Connections and Taking Superb Photos. Then click on INTERVIEW to listen to Sheila Interviewing Rufina.

LISTEN to LEARN
o How to take powerful and meaningful photos
o How to capture the essence of your subject
o The three critical rules to developing your "inner eye"
o The secret (and never-before-discussed) techniques for unlocking nature's beauty in your photographs
o How a Quantum Physics discovery can radically change the way you take photographs
and add joy to your life
o Why utilizing your right brain opens up powerful new perspectives

PLUS - digital photo storage solutions, lighting secrets, composition rules, and much more...

RESOURCES as mentioned on the call
200 pages - How to Buy a Digital Camera, take great photos, and so much more in Master Your Digital Camera in Four Easy Steps

Photo Editing
Rufina uses Adobe Photoshop, necessary for her commercial work

Sheila uses Adobe Photoshop Elements, a very cost-effective program, geared toward digital photography, purchasable in a variety of places including on eBay, and the iPhoto software, a MacIntosh program

Judith Traymane, Artist/Author, highly recommends, Serif Photo Plus 11 - Studio Pack and includes a source for getting great prices. See Studio Pack

Understanding the functions of individual cameras, as well as sources of purchase. See Steve's Digi-Cams. Find your camera and then several "pages" of explanations on specific features. There is also an active Discussion Forum here.


Organizing Photos
Rufina uses and loves the inexpensive ACDSee 9 Photo Manager, a Windows program which is available for a free trial

Photoshop Elements, as mentioned above, also has a Browse Folders feature, amongst many others for organizing photos

Tutorials
Eclectic Academy features over 100 six-week courses, on the web, for only $20 total. The courses on Photoshop Elements with Sara Froelich are unbelievably outstanding!


Have Questions? - Contact Sheila

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Last Updated 11/14/06