Previous Classes & Workshops

The Club Education Program will assist you in your photography whether you are a new or experienced photographer. Classes from previous years are listed below.

Most classes and workshops are held in the Photo Lab Educational Classroom at Clubhouse 4. Classes are announced by email, and are listed on this web page. Club members attend classes for free, non-members pay a $5 donation fee. Join the Club!

Teach a class – continue a Club tradition of members sharing their expertise! Contact Mary Madden, Education Chair and let her know your area of expertise.

View the Club Calendar Online.

2025 Classes & Workshops

  • Canon Shooters – How to Use the Canon Editing Software
    David Wells
    FRIDAY DECEMBER 5, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Intermediate Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    TUESDAYS OCT. 28, NOV. 4, 18, DEC. 2, 9, 11, 16 (7 weeks), 10AM-12PM
  • Mounting & Matting Photographs
    Jack Salvador, Stuart Rubin
    FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • How to Submit an Image for Critique
    Rodney Cooper, & the Critiques Team
    TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 1:00-3:00pm
  • Advanced Techniques Using Photoshop
    Linda Berman, Ken Furuta, Jack Salvador
    FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Camera Basics
    Adriana Greisman
    FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • How to Make a Photobook
    Mary Madden, Jonathan Williams
    THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Zoo Photography
    Adriana Greisman
    THURSDAY OCTOBER 30, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Intermediate Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    TUESDAYS OCT. 28, NOV. 4, 18, DEC. 2, 9, 11, 16, 23 (7 weeks), , 10AM-12PM
  • Mike’s Tips for Your Travel Photography
    Mike Bray
    THURSDAY OCTOBER 23, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Photo Restoration
    John Moule
    THURSDAY OCTOBER 16, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • My Journey in Photography
    Mark Rabinowitch
    TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Cellphone Photography: Apps & More
    Adriana Greisman
    FRIDAY OCTOBER 3, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • How Editors Pick the Best Images
    John Cornell
    TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Cellphone Photography: Apps & More
    Adriana Greisman
    FRIDAYS SEPTEMBER 5, 12, 19, 26 OCTOBER 3, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Post Processing Night Sky Photography
    Ted Koelsch
    TUESDAY AUGUST 26, 10AM-12PM
  • Workshop: Printing Your Photos
    Jack Salvador
    THURSDAY AUGUST 14, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Intermediate Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    THURSDAYS AUG 7, 14, 21 (7 weeks), 1:00-3:00pm
  • Beginning Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    TUESDAYS AUGUST 5, 12, 19 (7 weeks), 10am-12pm
  • Slide Shows using DaVinci Resolve – Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts, Part 2
    Mark Austin
    THURSDAY JULY 24, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Creative Aspects of Making Slide Shows
    Esther Spektor
    FRIDAY JULY 18, 10am-12:00pm
    Clubhouse #4, Educational Classroom
  • Android Photography: Tips & Tricks
    Joel Sigman
    FRIDAY JULY 11, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Slide Shows using DaVinci Resolve – Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts – Part 1
    Mark Austin
    THURSDAY JULY 10, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Intermediate Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    THURSDAYS JULY 10, 17, 24, 31, AUG 7, 14, 21 (7 weeks), 1:00-3:00pm
  • Beginning Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    TUESDAYS JULY 8, 15, 22, 29, AUGUST 5, 12, 19 (7 weeks), 10am-12pm
  • June

  • iPhone Photography
    Gene Holloway
    MONDAY JUNE 30, JULY 7, 14, 21 (4 weeks), 1:00-2:30pm
    Mac Club Learning Center
  • Design Elements Field Trip Critique, Part 2
    Penni Rubin
    THURSDAY JUNE 26, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Workshop: Astro Photography
    Ted Koelsch
    FRIDAY JUNE 20, 7:00-11:00pm
    Joshua Tree National Park
  • Design Elements, 2 Sessions
    Penni Rubin
    (1) Dana Point Harbor Field Trip
    THURSDAY JUNE 12 10:00am – 12:00pm
    (2) Classroom Critique
    THURSDAY JUNE 26 10:00am – 12:00pm
  • How to Submit Images for a Critique
    Rodney Cooper
    TUESDAY JUNE 10 10:00am – 12:00pm
  • Composition in Photography
    Penni Rubin
    THURSDAY MAY 29 10:00am – 12:00pm
  • Black and White – Conversion & Printing
    Barry Evans
    TUESDAY MAY 13 6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • How to Make a Photo Book
    Mary Madden
    THURSDAY MAY 8 10am – 12pm
  • Night Sky Photography: A Conversation on Tools & Planning
    Ted Koelsch
    THURSDAY APR 17, 2025 10:00am – 12:00pm
  • Flower Photography
    Adriana Greisman
    THURSDAY APR 10, 2025 10:00am – 12:00pm
  • Workshop: Making Slide Shows using Apple Keynote
    Steve Comstock
    TUESDAY APR 8, 2025 10am – 12pm
  • Color Theory
    Penni Rubin
    THURSDAY APR 3, 2025 10am – 12pm
  • Beginning Printing
    Jack Salvador
    TUESDAY APR 1, 2025 1:00 – 3:00pm
  • Lightroom A-Z
    Adriana Greisman
    FRIDAY MAR. 21st, 28th, APR 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th (6 weeks), 10am – 12pm
  • Using and Creating Light for Enhancing Your Photography – PART 2
    David Wells
    TUESDAY MAR. 18th 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • Major Photography Competitions: Do’s & Don’ts
    Adriana Greisman
    TUESDAY MAR. 11th, 10am – 12pm
  • iPhone Photography
    Gene Holloway
    MONDAY MAR. 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st (4 weeks), 1-2:30PM
  • “Get the Picture” – Design Elements
    Penni Rubin
    THURSDAY MAR 6, 2025 10am – 12pm
  • “Bakers Half Dozen” – Beginning Photography
    David Dearing, & Friends
    MONDAY FEB. 10th & TUESDAY FEB. 11th (2 days), 1:30-3:00PM
  • Intermediate Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    TUESDAYS JAN. 14, 21, 28 FEB 4, 11, 18, 25 (7 weeks), , 10AM-12PM
  • Beginning Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    FRIDAYS JAN. 10, 17, 24, 31 FEB 7, 14, 21 (7 weeks), 10AM-12PM
  • Using and Creating Light for Enhancing Your Photography
    David Wells
    THURSDAY JAN. 30th 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • How to Submit to a Critique
    Rodney Cooper, Jack Salvador & Friends
    FRIDAY JAN. 24th 1:00-3:00PM
  • Mounting & Matting Photographs
    Jack Salvador, Stuart Rubin
    THURSDAY JAN 16th, 10AM-12PM
  • Intermediate Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    TUESDAYS JAN. 14, 21, 28 FEB 4, 11, 18, 25 (7 weeks), , 10AM-12PM
  • Beginning Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    FRIDAYS JAN. 10, 17, 24, 31 FEB 7, 14, 21 (7 weeks), 10AM-12PM

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2024 Classes & Workshops

  • Travel Photography & Packing Tips
    Mary Madden
    THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 10AM-12PM
  • Canon Cameras Tips & Tricks
    Larry Goodman
    TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 10AM-12PM
  • Canon Cameras Tips & Tricks
    Larry Goodman
    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 10AM-12PM
  • Advanced Video & Slideshow Editing Workshop
    John Lafferty
    FRIDAYS NOVEMBER 8th, 15th, & 22nd 10AM-12PM
  • Bird & Wildlife Photography
    Adriana Greisman
    THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7th, 10AM-12PM
  • iPhone Photography, Start to Finish
    Gene Holloway
    MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 4th, 18th, 25th, DECEMBER 2nd 1-2:30PM
  • AI & Visual Creativity
    Mark Austin
    THURSDAY OCTOBER 24th, 10AM-12PM
  • Still Life Photography Basics
    Esther Spektor
    FRIDAYS OCTOBER 11th and 18th 10AM-12PM
  • Intermediate Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    TUESDAYS OCTOBER 1st – NOVEMBER 12th (7 weeks), 10AM-12PM.
  • Matting & Mounting
    Jack Salvador
    FRIDAY OCTOBER 4th, 1PM-3PM – TIME CHANGE
  • Street & Documentary Photography
    Keith Leonin
    TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 6PM-8PM/li>

  • Mastering “Light” in Lightroom
    Rick Valasek
    TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17th, 10PM-12PM – TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th, 10PM-12PM
  • Sony Cameras Tips & Tricks
    Weili Chen
    FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 10AM-12PM
  • Advanced Printing
    Jack Salvador
    FRIDAY AUGUST 30, 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • Nikon Photography
    Mark Rabinowitch
    TUESDAY AUGUST 20, 1:00-3:00PM
  • Beginning Photoshop
    Art Ramirez
    TUESDAY JULY 9th – AUGUST 20th(7 weeks), 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • Beginning Photography
    Adriana Greisman
    FRIDAY AUGUST 2, 1:00-3:00PM
  • Beginning Printing
    Jack Salvador
    FRIDAY JULY 12, 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • Android Photography: Tips & Tricks
    Joel Sigman
    TUESDAY JULY 9, 1:00-3:00PM
  • iPhone Photography – Start to Finish
    Gene Holloway, Past
    President of the Mac Club
    JULY 8, 15, 22, 29, MONDAYS: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM<< /li>

  • “Story Telling with Photography”
    John Cornell
    FRIDAY JUNE 21, 10:00AM-12:00PM – FRIDAY JUNE 28, 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • “Black & White Conversion and Printing”
    Barry Evans
    TUESDAY JUNE 18, 6:00PM-8:00PM
  • “Organizing Your Images in Lightroom”
    Mary Madden
    FRIDAY MAY 31, 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • “Macro Photography”
    Art Ramirez
    TUESDAY MAY 28th, 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • “Processing Night Sky Photos”
    Ted Koelsch
    FRIDAY MAY 10, 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • “Dry Mounting”
    Stuart Rubin
    TUESDAY APRIL 30th, 1:00-3:00PM
  • “Street & Documentary Photography”
    Keith Leonin
    TUESDAY APRIL 23rd, 6:00-7:30PM
  • “Composition”
    Penni Rubin
    TUESDAY APRIL 16th, 1:00-3:00PM
  • “Color Theory”
    Penni Rubin
    FRIDAY APRIL 5th, 1:30-3:30PM
  • “Begininng Matting” Workshop
    Jack Salvador, Stuart Rubin
    FRIDAY APRIL 5th,10:00AM-12:00PM
  • “Intermediate Photoshop”
    Art Ramirez
    TUESDAY MARCH 19th through TUESDAY APRIL 30th, 10:00AM-12:00PM (7 Classes)
  • “Intro to Night Sky Photography”
    Ted Koelsch
    MARCH 22, Friday 1:30-3:30PM
  • “Planning for Successful Photography”
    Tom Elenbaas
    MARCH 19, Tuesday 1:30-3:30PM
  • “Begininng Matting” Workshop
    Jack Salvador, Stuart Rubin
    MARCH 1, Friday 10:00-11:30AM
  • “Baker’s Half Dozen: Beginning Photography”
    David Dearing, Joel Goldstein, Mark Rabinowitz, Peter Battin
    FEB. 26 Monday, AND FEB. 27 Tuesdays 1:30-3:30PM
  • “Get the Picture Using Design Elements”
    Penni Rubin
    FEBRUARY 13, Tuesday 1:30-3:30PM
  • “iPhone Photography – Start to Finish”
    Gene Holloway, Past President of the Mac Club
    FEBRUARY 6, 13, 20, 27, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
  • “Action Photography: Post Processing Using Adobe Camera Raw, Topaz and NIK Software”
    Ken Furuta
    JANUARY 26, Friday, Time 10:00-11:30AM
  • “Color Management”
    Faro Mohahedi
    JANUARY 23, Tuesday 10:00AM-12:00PM

2023 Classes & Workshops

  • “Color Management “
    Faro Mohahedi
    DECEMBER 19, Tuesday 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • “iPhone Photography”
    Kim Signoret Paar
    DECEMBER 15, Friday 10AM-12:00PM
  • “Travel Photography”
    Mary Madden
    DECEMBER 8, Friday 1:00PM-3:00PM
  • “Android Photography: Tips & Tricks”
    Joel Sigman
    DECEMBER 5, Tuesday 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • “Making Photo Books”
    Steve Kaye
    DECEMBER 1, Friday 1PM-3PM, ZOOM
  • “Color Management “
    Faro Mohahedi
    NOVEMBER 28, Tuesday 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • “Elements – Intermediate”
    Art Ramirez
    OCTOBER 13 though NOVEMBER 28
    $70 for 7 classe
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  • “Photoshop – Intermediate”
    Art Ramirez
    OCTOBER 13 though NOVEMBER 28
    $70 for 7 classes
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  • PART 3: “Learn to Edit Your Night Sky Photos”
    Ted Koelsch
    SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 Friday
    Part 3 of a 3 part workshop.
    Zoom
  • “Beginning Editing and Critiquing our Work”
    Art Ramirez
    SEPTEMBER 29, Friday 1:00PM-3:00PM
  • PART 2: “Milky Way Photoshoots”
    Ted Koelsch
    SEPTEMBER 10-15, Day TBD Evening
  • PART 1: “Intro to Night Sky Photography”
    Ted Koelsch
    SEPTEMBER 8, Friday 1:00PM-3:00PM
  • “Beginning Lightroom”
    Ed Stewart
    AUGUST 22-October 3, Tuesdays 9:30-11:30AM (6 classes)
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  • “Black and White Conversion and Printing”
    Barry Evans
    AUGUST 11th, Friday 1:00-3:00PM
  • “Photo Restoration”
    Art Ramirez
    JULY 28th, Friday 1:00-2:30PM, Part 2
  • “Photo Restoration”
    Art Ramirez
    JULY 25th, Monday 1:00-2:30PM, Part 1
  • “Beginning Photography”
    Jack Salvador
    JUNE 23, Friday 1:00-3:00PM
  • “Getting off Automatic on you Camera”
    Susan Bouet
    JULY 15th, Saturday 11:00AM-1:00PM
  • “Intermediate Elements Editing Program”
    Art Ramirez
    MAY 2 – JUNE 13 (7 weeks), Tuesday’s 9:00-11:00AM
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  • “Intermediate Elements Editing Program”
    Art Ramirez
    MAY 2 – JUNE 13 (7 weeks), Tuesday’s 9:00-11:00AM
    Zoom
  • “Intermediate Photoshop Classes”
    Art Ramirez
    MAY 2 – JUNE 13 (7 weeks), Tuesdays 12:00-2:00PM
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  • “iPhone Photography”
    Kim Signoret Paar
    JUNE 12 (Monday), 1:00-3:00PM
  • “Travel Photography”
    Mike Bray
    MAY 12 (Friday), 1:00PM
  • “Telling a Story with More Than One Image”
    Jim Selkin
    MAR. 31 – 1:00PM, APR. 14 – 1:00PM
  • “How to Prep Images for Critique”
    Rodney Cooper, Ken Furata, Louise Stuart
    MAR. 8, 10:30AM
  • “Beginning Photoshop Classes”
    Art Ramirez
    FEB. 3 – MAR. 17, 10AM-12PM
    Zoom
    Cost: $70
  • “Beginning Elements Classes”
    Art Ramirez
    FEB. 1 – MAR. 25, 9-11AM
    Zoom Cost: $70
  • “The Baker’s Half Dozen” – Beginner and Intermediate Photography Class
    David Dearing and Friends
    JAN. 27, 1:30P

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David Dearing's class for beginner/intermediate photographers, January 2023
David Dearing’s class for beginner/intermediate photographers, January 2023
Mike Bray Travel Photography, Clubhouse 4 Photo Lab classroom
Mike Bray printed skulls
Mike Bray Travel Photography, May 2023,
Clubhouse 4 Photo Lab classroom
iPhone Photography Class, Kim Paar, June 2023

iPhone Photography Class, Kim Paar, June 2023
Clubhouse 4 Photo Lab classroom

Black and White Conversion for Print, Barry-Evans, 082023

“Black and White Conversion and Printing”
Barry Evans, August 2023
Clubhouse 4 Photo Lab classroom