Upcoming Classes, Camps & More:
Please call/text me at 513-245-4100 or email me - we've got a BUNCH of great workshops coming up. I'd love to see you!
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Gift CertificatesFUN EASY CLASSES
Apr 29 - May 20 Lightroom
May 3-24 Beyond Auto Camera ClassGreat Parks Photo Walks:
May 7 Lake Isabella
June 11 Miami WhitewaterSharon Woods Camps:
June 12-15 * July 10-13 * July 31-Aug 3Kennedy Hts Camp
Aug 7-11Online chat is available weekdays when I'm not in a lesson to answer your questions :)
Private Lessons
1 to 1 or small group, our LESSONS are designed for your personal experience and gear. Save on packages of 2 or 3 lessons.
Church & moms groups, scouts, seniors, homeschoolers, networking groups - programs available for every age/experience level.
Your location or ours. Travel is available throughout the area for a small fee. Our favorite spots (no charge) are Winton Woods, Glenwood Gardens, our studio, the village square in Glendale.
Learn anything from iPhone to SLR, Photoshop, Lightroom, even Keynote, Mac Photos, social media speed tips, Pro Photography, and more.
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You're Smarter than your Camera
Malinda has over 20 years practical everyday experience, including daily newspapers. We PROMISE you’ll be amazed at just how EASY it is to capture jaw-dropping images! Even with the most basic camera!
You DON’T need FULL Manual Mode to get amazing photos! You DON’T need to shoot Raw images to get the best quality!
Seriously – it’s WAY easier than you think!!! Stop watching confusing & complicated online video. Grab your camera & let’s make it FUN to learn!
Get Started Learning Pro Shortcuts! From a practical girl (instead of those that try to make it hard and daunting on purpose).
Amazing, wonderful, very organized, very informative. Loved the class and can’t wait to start practicing! Will never use AUTO again! Nedra
Step By Step Guide
Our Beyond AUTO workshop is unique – offering handouts designed to help you with YOUR CAMERA. Where to find the right buttons to adjust focus, exposure, etc. Plus how and why to adjust a few factory settings!
Leave the frustration of Auto Mode behind, and skip the classes & online videos that expect you know all the jargon & make it hard!
We use everyday language! Tons of examples! Simple!
Our intimidation-free workshops are designed to get the most out of Your Camera, painlessly!
WITHOUT Manual Mode! WITHOUT Raw! With the camera you have!
Just Make the Shot!
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
She is a great instructor and never makes you feel stupid. She speaks and teaches on a level that is understandable… Give it a try, you won’t regret it!!!!!
Barbara
Ready to Really Learn Your Camera?
Seriously, leave the overly complicated videos, RAW, and Manual Mode to the people that WANT to make HARD! It REALLY doesn’t need to be! Malinda’s been teaching for over 6 years full time! We’ve honed our tricks & handouts to what you REALLY need to know – and you’ll be blown away at how SIMPLE it is!
Learn Malinda’s EASY PRO TRICKS to capture your best photographs EVER! Sign up for the next class, or join us for Private Lessons (below).
1: Focus!
Factory settings make focusing where you want very difficult. We’ll fix that and more in the first hour of class!
- FOCUS buttons on your camera & how to set them!
- Easy Adjustments for lighting & action
- FLASH – the PRO trick!
- RESOLUTION & SAVING to get the best files
- Program Mode – the “easy” way! Glenn’s favorite even after 27 years of daily photojournalism
2: Exposure + Flash
- How your camera measures light and how to get it to behave for you!
- Fixing Exposure – the EASY way
- Rescue Highlights = amazing sunsets!
- Quick Pro Fix that will CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
- No more cave-dwelling in dark backgrounds!
- How to see what’s in the background indoors
- How to achieve natural-looking flash – easy!
3: Lenses & F-stops
- Lenses: Which lens to use when, the “real” difference between telephoto & wide angle
- Blurred Backgrounds! Skip the complicated stuff – use our fast & SUPER easy way!
- Easy tricks for Aperture Priority mode – my favorite!
4: Composition
- More dynamic photos
- Amazing family portraits
- Your Best Travel Memories EVER!
Current Session
May 3 – 24, 2017
4 Weds nights, 7-9pm
$150, small class of 8
Our Studio near the Powell Crosley YMCA
9601 Winton Road, 45231
Just bring your Digital SLR, Mirrorless, or Adv Point & Shoot camera. You’ll be amazed what we cover in the 1st class alone! We typically schedule 6 sessions/year in various locations throughout greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky. Open to ages 12 up. Ages 12-16 please bring an adult (who need not register)
If you can’t make this session, how about 2 private lessons – learn the same tricks – with more time shooting 🙂
A TON of information that was simplified so everyone could understand. I really enjoyed people sending pictures and then critiquing.
We accept PayPal & major credit cards. Contact Malinda if you have any questions at all, or to split or create something custom. 513-245-4100 call or text. Chat/email with the purple button.
Possible Summer Weekday Morning Adult Summer Camp session – let us know if you’re interested ASAP!
Waiting List / Contact Form
In Case of Emergency / Cancellation Policy
We understand emergencies happen. If you’re unable to attend 1 of the classes, you can make it up at the next session, or upgrade to a private lesson to make up that class. If you need to cancel and do so 7 days before 1st class, you will be issued a full refund.
Our studio is near Powell Crosley YMCA & Winton Woods in Springfield Township, off Winton Road – 275 exit 39 or Winton /Galbraith exit off Cross County Highway.
