Previous Classes & Workshops
EDUCATION PREVIOUS YEARS
2025 Classes & Workshops | 2024 Classes & Workshops | 2023 Classes & Workshops
2025 Classes & Workshops | 2024 Classes & Workshops | 2023 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.
2024 Classes & Workshops
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
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.
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- “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
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- “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
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Cost: $70
- “Beginning Elements Classes”
Art Ramirez
FEB. 1 – MAR. 25, 9-11AM
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- “The Baker’s Half Dozen” – Beginner and Intermediate Photography Class
David Dearing and Friends
JAN. 27, 1:30P
Mary Madden
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 10AM-12PM
Larry Goodman
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 10AM-12PM
Larry Goodman
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 10AM-12PM
John Lafferty
FRIDAYS NOVEMBER 8th, 15th, & 22nd 10AM-12PM
Adriana Greisman
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7th, 10AM-12PM
Gene Holloway
MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 4th, 18th, 25th, DECEMBER 2nd 1-2:30PM
Mark Austin
THURSDAY OCTOBER 24th, 10AM-12PM
Esther Spektor
FRIDAYS OCTOBER 11th and 18th 10AM-12PM
Art Ramirez
TUESDAYS OCTOBER 1st – NOVEMBER 12th (7 weeks), 10AM-12PM.
Jack Salvador
FRIDAY OCTOBER 4th, 1PM-3PM – TIME CHANGE
Keith Leonin
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 6PM-8PM/li>
Rick Valasek
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17th, 10PM-12PM – TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th, 10PM-12PM
Weili Chen
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 10AM-12PM
Jack Salvador
FRIDAY AUGUST 30, 10:00AM-12:00PM
Mark Rabinowitch
TUESDAY AUGUST 20, 1:00-3:00PM
Art Ramirez
TUESDAY JULY 9th – AUGUST 20th(7 weeks), 10:00AM-12:00PM
Adriana Greisman
FRIDAY AUGUST 2, 1:00-3:00PM
Jack Salvador
FRIDAY JULY 12, 10:00AM-12:00PM
Joel Sigman
TUESDAY JULY 9, 1:00-3:00PM
Gene Holloway, Past
President of the Mac Club
JULY 8, 15, 22, 29, MONDAYS: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM<< /li>
John Cornell
FRIDAY JUNE 21, 10:00AM-12:00PM – FRIDAY JUNE 28, 10:00AM-12:00PM
Barry Evans
TUESDAY JUNE 18, 6:00PM-8:00PM
Mary Madden
FRIDAY MAY 31, 10:00AM-12:00PM
Art Ramirez
TUESDAY MAY 28th, 10:00AM-12:00PM
Ted Koelsch
FRIDAY MAY 10, 10:00AM-12:00PM
Stuart Rubin
TUESDAY APRIL 30th, 1:00-3:00PM
Keith Leonin
TUESDAY APRIL 23rd, 6:00-7:30PM
Penni Rubin
TUESDAY APRIL 16th, 1:00-3:00PM
Penni Rubin
FRIDAY APRIL 5th, 1:30-3:30PM
Jack Salvador, Stuart Rubin
FRIDAY APRIL 5th,10:00AM-12:00PM
Art Ramirez
TUESDAY MARCH 19th through TUESDAY APRIL 30th, 10:00AM-12:00PM (7 Classes)
Ted Koelsch
MARCH 22, Friday 1:30-3:30PM
Tom Elenbaas
MARCH 19, Tuesday 1:30-3:30PM
Jack Salvador, Stuart Rubin
MARCH 1, Friday 10:00-11:30AM
David Dearing, Joel Goldstein, Mark Rabinowitz, Peter Battin
FEB. 26 Monday, AND FEB. 27 Tuesdays 1:30-3:30PM
Penni Rubin
FEBRUARY 13, Tuesday 1:30-3:30PM
Gene Holloway, Past President of the Mac Club
FEBRUARY 6, 13, 20, 27, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Ken Furuta
JANUARY 26, Friday, Time 10:00-11:30AM
Faro Mohahedi
JANUARY 23, Tuesday 10:00AM-12:00PM
Faro Mohahedi
DECEMBER 19, Tuesday 10:00AM-12:00PM
Kim Signoret Paar
DECEMBER 15, Friday 10AM-12:00PM
Mary Madden
DECEMBER 8, Friday 1:00PM-3:00PM
Joel Sigman
DECEMBER 5, Tuesday 10:00AM-12:00PM
Steve Kaye
DECEMBER 1, Friday 1PM-3PM, ZOOM
Faro Mohahedi
NOVEMBER 28, Tuesday 10:00AM-12:00PM
Art Ramirez
OCTOBER 13 though NOVEMBER 28
$70 for 7 classe
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Art Ramirez
OCTOBER 13 though NOVEMBER 28
$70 for 7 classes
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Ted Koelsch
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 Friday
Part 3 of a 3 part workshop.
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Art Ramirez
SEPTEMBER 29, Friday 1:00PM-3:00PM
Ted Koelsch
SEPTEMBER 10-15, Day TBD Evening
Ted Koelsch
SEPTEMBER 8, Friday 1:00PM-3:00PM
Ed Stewart
AUGUST 22-October 3, Tuesdays 9:30-11:30AM (6 classes)
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Barry Evans
AUGUST 11th, Friday 1:00-3:00PM
Art Ramirez
JULY 28th, Friday 1:00-2:30PM, Part 2
Art Ramirez
JULY 25th, Monday 1:00-2:30PM, Part 1
Jack Salvador
JUNE 23, Friday 1:00-3:00PM
Susan Bouet
JULY 15th, Saturday 11:00AM-1:00PM
Art Ramirez
MAY 2 – JUNE 13 (7 weeks), Tuesday’s 9:00-11:00AM
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Art Ramirez
MAY 2 – JUNE 13 (7 weeks), Tuesday’s 9:00-11:00AM
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Art Ramirez
MAY 2 – JUNE 13 (7 weeks), Tuesdays 12:00-2:00PM
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Kim Signoret Paar
JUNE 12 (Monday), 1:00-3:00PM
Mike Bray
MAY 12 (Friday), 1:00PM
Jim Selkin
MAR. 31 – 1:00PM, APR. 14 – 1:00PM
Rodney Cooper, Ken Furata, Louise Stuart
MAR. 8, 10:30AM
Art Ramirez
FEB. 3 – MAR. 17, 10AM-12PM
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Cost: $70
Art Ramirez
FEB. 1 – MAR. 25, 9-11AM
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David Dearing and Friends
JAN. 27, 1:30P
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David Dearing’s class for beginner/intermediate photographers, January 2023
Mike Bray Travel Photography, May 2023,
Clubhouse 4 Photo Lab classroom
Clubhouse 4 Photo Lab classroom
iPhone Photography Class, Kim Paar, June 2023
Clubhouse 4 Photo Lab classroom
“Black and White Conversion and Printing”
Barry Evans, August 2023
Clubhouse 4 Photo Lab classroom




