NH photography classes

Satisfy your curiosity and feed your passion for photography:
Learn how to take great photos while enjoying your camera. During our fun and relaxed photography classes, seminars and workshops, right here in Milford, New Hampshire, you will learn and practice hands on the techniques professional use, as well as when to apply them.
We welcome photographers and photography enthusiasts alike to our digital photography workshops.  Our six hours workshops are designed to teach you how to improve your photography skills, obtain better results, and create images to last a lifetime. Alternatively, our fun courses held on a weeknight teach the subject matter at a slower pace, but will aid in better retention and application of the matter.


How to enroll:
- Choose the workshop that best fits your needs
- When a photography class is scheduled, you'll see a 'Buy Now' button with specifics
right beneath the class description
- Select the date and time that works best for you
Please remember that we charge a retainer fee that is non-refundable unless the class is cancelled
- Reserve your seat by submitting your retainer fee on Paypal
- Upon payment receipt, you will receive an email welcoming to the photography class and confirming your reservation.  Please print this email and bring it to the workshop.
- If the class you are interested in is not on the schedule, please email to info @ c1mpp.com or call (603) 673-8200 to let us know. Also, check out if our private lessons may be for you.

Do not wait . . . space is limited!

Here is what C1M Academy offers:
1) Photography Courses, Classes and Workshops for photography enthusiasts:
Responding to an overwhelming desire for better photography, we have created several courses and workshops that guide and advance any photography enthusiast. Most clients find it overwhelming to understand all the functions and feature of a new digital camera. We help you to get to know your camera and show you how to handle the images. We help you understand the intricacies of photography and introduce you to light and lighting.

2) Pro-Workshops:
Leveraging a 2,500 square foot fully digital photo studio with cutting edge camera and lighting equipment we offer special Pro-Workshops to professional photographers who do not have access to a professional studio environment. We provide hands-on workshops for professional photographers seeking to expand and enhance their portfolios with clean and edgy images. We provide the model, set, lighting, etc.and set everything up -ready to shoot. You get exclusive access to the set and the model, to photograph clean images in your style. We do all the ground work, you come in and shoot sophisticated photos.

3) Private lessons:
We also offer private tutoring and lessons that can be scheduled to meet your needs. Students excel the fastest in a private teaching environment, because we can address any details that may hold you back from enjoying the next level of photography. If you need help in specific areas or if you are interested to find out more about a particular subject, the private lessons may be for you.

A little about us:
C1M Academy is the educational wing of C1M Photography, LLC. We started teaching advanced Photoshop techniques to professional photographers in 2006. Since then, our spectrum of photography classes and workshops has expanded to include hands on training for photography enthusiasts, beginners and advanced alike.
Walter is a Certified Professional Photographer and has been teaching photography and related topics since 2004, starting with teaching advanced digital editing techniques and digital workflow to professional photographers in New Hampshire. Recently he has been retained by the New Hampshire Institute of Arts, teaching Fashion Photography and Studio Portraiture.

A little about the venue:
With more than 2,500 square feet of state of the art studio space, C1M Studios are one of the most modern and largest professional studio facilities in New England. We offer a safe, clean and family friendly setting for our courses and classes, leveraging high-end digital technology. Most classes use a digital projection to walk you through the material. Our spacious media room with a huge 12' x 10' HD projector screen provides a welcoming and comfortable learning environment. (And some students come to appreciate our wicked good chocolate chip cookies.)
We are easy to find, just off Rt-101 and provide ample parking. All our facilities are handicapped accessible.

If you would like to find out more about who we are and the services we provide, please select by clicking on the following:
To find out more about C1M Photography, LLC in Milford, NH please click on this line.
To find out more about Walter Schnecker fashion photography, please click on this line.

C1MAC1 Photography the Basics - Photography Course
This six week course starts on Wednesday, September 29th. The course is for folks who want to get the most out of their 35mm camera (including the care and feeding of the little critters!) and may not be quite as basic as it sounds. "What’s an f-stop—and should I use that term in mixed company? How does the shutter control light and motion? Composition? I thought that was something we did in English class! Does listening to Mozart make you more creative? Will Walter tell me where he gets the incredible chocolate-chip cookies?
The first in a set of 3 courses, this course covers all the technical aspects of photography to quite some depth.
Concepts and functions covered include:
- The shutter and how to control blur.
- The aperture and how to control fuzz.
- ISO and how to leverage it to improve your photos in low light conditions
- Whitebalance and how to master it.
- Your cameras different metering options and which one to choose.
In short, every aspect will be covered comprehensively to give you a solid foundation to build your photography skill-set. This knowledge is needed to feel sure footed with your camera and it lays the foundation for our intermediate course C1MAC2.
Both digital and film cameras will be covered in this course. There will be weekly assignments and photo critiques.
Included with the course are all the notes you may need to take. We already have that done for you. You will get a well organized binder with notes and information for each photography class.
Class size is limited to 12 students with a cost of less than $40 per class.
To respond to our students demand, we have been scheduling this course more often now and need at least 6 students to sign up.
If you happen to sign up and your course gets pushed back, you will be given an option for a refund.

Requirements:
A digital Point And Shoot or SLR (strongly recommended) camera
Recording medium (e.g.: Film, Compact Flash or SD card)
Instruction booklet that came with the camera
A sense of humor will be helpful

 

C1MA02 Adobe Lightroom and how to edit and organize your digital photos
You have taken lots of photos and all your images are on your data carrier chip or somewhere on your computer. Now What? How do you find them again when you need them?
With this workshop you will discover how to copy, store, edit, archive and organize your photos, so that you will easily be able to find any image ever taken.
Here is what we will cover:
- RAW files, what are they and why you may want to use them.
- Copying, converting, renaming and storing images from your Flash card to your computer.
- How to quickly sort and rate your photos in Lightroom.
- How to tweak your photos so that they look their best.
- How to use Lightroom to adjust your photos for optimal print quality.
- How to watermark your photos, so that everyone knows they are yours.
- How to quickly convert a whole stack of photos for uploading to FaceBook.
- How to export photos to be printed at a lab.
- How to quickly create a web gallery for your friends to share the photos with. This requires you having a live web site.
And of course any particular questions you may have.

Requirements:
A lap-top computer with Adobe Lightroom installed and operational, recommended, but not necessary.
(To get a 30 days free trial of Lightroom, go to www.adobe.com)

Class size is limited to 10 students. To run the class we need at least 6 students to sign up.
If you happen to sign up and this class gets pushed back, you will be given an option for a refund.

Cost: $158

To sign up for the photography class C1MA02 on Saturday September 5th, 2010
10:00AM to 4:30PM click on the button below:

C1MAC3 Advanced Photography Course
The advanced photography course is the continuation of Beyond the Basics and will begin Sunday, August 15. The Advanced Course will take everything you have learned about how to use your camera in the Basic Course and everything you have learned about composition and light in the Intermediate Course and bring it together to take great photographs. We will meet on Sunday mornings for a quick breakfast at 6:30 a.m. and head out by 7 to go on location for a Photo Safari. For 6 consecutive Sundays we will explore a different location and try to find great photo opportunities. Each Photo Safari should take about 2 hours on location, after which you will be free to continue to enjoy your Sunday. After the 6 Photo Safari Sundays we will meet for three more nights at the C1M Studios to select and prepare your favorites from all the shoots. The Advanced Photography Course culminates with a Gallery Showing of student images, where you are welcome to invite all your friends. C1M Academy will provide hors d'oeuvres and an appropriate setting. This should be a classy event and a lot of fun.

Requirements:
C1MAC1 Basic Photography Course and C1MAC2 Beyond the Basics Photography Course. (If you think you don't need the earlier courses, you will have to pass a little test to be admitted. After all, you would not want to hinder your fellow classmates in their learning, would you.)
A digital Point And Shoot or SLR (strongly recommended) camera
Recording medium (e.g.: Film, Compact Flash or SD card)
Instruction booklet that came with the camera


Cost: $279

 

Cost: $279

C1MA08 Image manipulation for digital photographers
This 6 hour workshop introduces you to basic digital image manipulation for digital photographers.  We have all experienced capturing a great moment, only to realize that the image turned out too dark, too bright, or not clear.   This photography class  introduces you to basic image editing concepts and techniques to correct some of the most common issues a photographer faces. Workshop time is mostly hands-on and you will be editing your images. So, bring some. Time permitting, we may delve into some advanced aspects of how to improve skin tonality, enhance the eyes and whiten teeth.
At the end of this workshop you should have a basic understanding how to correct over or under exposure, white balance, sharpening, etc. and what limitations each technique imposes.

Requirements:
A lap-top computer (PC or Mac) with Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Photoshop Elements installed and some images to work with.

We need at least 6 students interested to schedule this workshop. To get on the list drop us an email at info @ c1mpp.com

Here is what our students have to say about our photography classes, courses and workshops:

I have truly enjoyed every minute of both courses and gained so much knowledge and experience. And I have you to thank for this. Your teaching style and personality are fantastic and you make the student feel comfortable at every point. I have always felt comfortable to ask anything. Never feeling that you would be bothered by a question or think it's stupid. Even at the close of the intermediate course you have me still wanting for more knowledge.
- Anthony Sinnott, NH

When point and click just wasn't doing it for me anymore I invested in a digital SLR...it did not take long for me to realize I was using only a fraction of it's potential. Then I found C1M. Walter has opened doors I did not know existed with my SLR. I am enrolled in my 3rd course with him and learn something new each class. Walter's teaching style is perfect for those of us who may be intimidated and need time to experiment and ask questions until we get it! Thanks for being such a wonderful photography professor!
-Lisa Thiel, NH

You have a great attitude, approach and the patience for teaching. People can relax and not be embarrassed as they learn... and you keep it interesting!
- Jay Boucher, NH

I am now in my second class at C1M studio. Walter is an amazing instructor he is able to communicate to students at all levels. I am looking forward to gaining a wealth of knowledge guided by Walter... I don't look at this as a class but a journey with endless possibilities.
- Linda Lessard, NH

I really enjoyed learning about taking better photographs, and you did an outstanding job of teaching. I can certainly apply your methods in my daily work, and am already taking better studio photos because of your training. Additionally, you have taken some incredible photography and have a "to die for" studio and class room setup.
- Jim Cleveland, NH

The C1M photography classes and workshops are very informative, fun and a great value. I learned a lot about photography and how to get great pictures. At the beginning of the workshops I could hardly use my camera. Now I know all the available functions and how to use them.
- Lucia LiPetri, MA

I recently attended one of the CM1 photography classes and wanted to let you know what a wonderful job you did. This workshop allowed me to gain the confidence I needed to experiment more with my camera as well as gain a better understanding of my camera. I am no longer afraid to go into different camera settings and take pictures. It truly was a hands on class that a needed. I also greatly appreciated your patience with answering all my questions. I definitely learned more than I expected and had a lot of fun. I highly recommend the CM1 classes and workshops to all. Thanks again for all your great advice.
- Lyn Taylor, NH

I have a new camera with many features and functions. The photography class showed me what all the camera functions can do for me, and how to use them effectively. I have gained a fundamental knowledge about photography that will allow me capture what I need and to be a better photographer. The workshop was informative as well as fun. I especially liked the hands-on experience of taking pictures with the information we just learned... I would recommend this workshop to anyone looking for a better understanding of their camera, as well as the basics of photography!
- Missy Samenfeld, NH

I wanted to learn more about how to use my camera and your photography class helped me understand features and functions that were a mystery before. We ventured into camera settings that I did not know were there before. I have gained the confidence to change settings and experiment without fear. This workshop was exactly what I was looking for in a very hospitable setting and at a great price.
- Kristina Wilson, NH