Holiday Break at CCforP

The Charleston Center for Photography will be closed Friday (Dec. 23rd) through Monday (Dec. 26th).

Our storefront offices may be closed, but our website is still running 24 hours a day and taking registrations. If you're interested in our class and workshop schedule, please see our upcoming events below.

Our first FREE Second Monday Lecture of the 2012 series will be John "Jack" Kotz. Before the lecture, we are going to start the New Year off right with a RAFFLE of items from some of our friends at Manfrotto Distributions, Kata, onOne Software, B&H and Nikon Professional Services. You don't want to miss this January event!

Class Schedule for January 9 through February 17 Monday Introduction to Digital Photography E w/ Kenny McKeithan 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday Outdoor Photography Lightroom A Introduction to Digital Photography C Photoshop Elements for Beginners w/ Kenny McKeithan w/ Kenny McKeithan w/ Kenny McKeithan w/ Mahmood Fazal 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Introduction to Digital Photography A Introduction to Digital Photography B w/ Douglas Cunningham w/ Mahmood Fazal 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday Environmental Portraiture Painting with Light Digital Black and White B w/ Douglas Cunningham w/ Mahmood Fazal w/ Douglas Cunningham 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Getting to Know Your Camera Workshop with Stacy Pearsall and Andy Dunaway
	This on-day workshop is designed with the very beginner photographer in mind. If you just got a digital camera, then this workshop is what you need. Instructors, Stacy and Andy, will give students hands-on camera orientation training and allow each student to openly ask any questions they have about their gear. They'll go over universal camera terms, buttons, functions, and operations - no matter the brand. They'll also teach the basic principles of photography to help students get well on their way to making pictures with their new cameras. A portion of the workshop will be dedicated to actually shooting the camera with Stacy and Andy present, so they may guide and teach each student how to properly use their equipment.
Equipment: Digital Camera is required and both DSLR or Point-and-Shoots are welcome. Date: January 4, 2012 or January 7, 2012 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Workshop fee: $100.00 Registration Deadline: January 2, 2012 Introduction to Digital Photography Workshop with Kenny McKeithan While the principles of photography have not changed, there are some considerations which accompany the use of digital camera. Selection of a file type, white balance, and image resolution are among the basics of digtial photography. The workshop will also cover the fundamentals of exposure, the effects of shutter speed and aperture, and lenses. Students must have a digital SLR camera, but do not need to know how to use it for this beginner workshop. Equipment: Digital camera which allows the shutter speed and aperture to be set manually Date: January 14, 2012 or January 28, 2012 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Workshop fee: $100.00 Break for Lunch(not included in cost of workshop) Registration Deadline: January 11, 2012 Basic Studio Lighting with Elinchrom Lights Workshop with Alice Keeney In this basic lighting workshop, students will learn the basics of Elinchrom lighting system available in the CCforP Studio. Students will learn how to assemble, trigger, and meter for a proper exposure. Several basic lighting techniques will be discussed, and students will take turns creating images. Prerequisites: Students must be able to shoot in fully manual mode, and must be comfortable will all modes of their camera. Equipment: Students must have a Digital SLR camera with and interchangeable lenses. This camera must be able to operate in manual mode. A hand held light meter is suggested, but not required. It is not required to know how to use the light meter. A sturdy tripod is also suggested, but not required. Date: January 21, 2012 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Workshop fee: $100.00 Break for Lunch(not included in cost of workshop) Registration Deadline: January 18, 2012

Take Advantage of Free Overnight Shipping

Did you have some last minute shopping to do? Take advantage of B&H's free overnight shipping!

Need a print made for a Holiday Gift?

The Charleston Center for Photography's deadline for getting Fine Art prints made for the Holiday's is 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 21st. Everything will be printed and ready for pick up by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22nd.

Images may be submitted via email, cd or thumb drive to CCforP Print Master, Sally Hayes at Sally@CCforP.org. We are located on upper King Street behind the Joggling Board Company, next to the Butcher & Bee. We're number 654 and have the bright red door.

We will be closed on Friday, December 23rd through Monday, December 26th.

Fine Art Printing

Fine Art Paper 5 x 7 or smaller 4.20 8 x 10 9.60 11 x 14 18.48 16 x 20 38.40 20 x 24 57.60 20 x 30 72.00 Odd sizes or Larger sizes @.12 per sq. inch

Canvas 11 x 14 23.10 16 x 20 48.00 20 x 24 72.00 20 x 30 90.00 Odd sizes or Larger sizes@.15 per sq. inch

Any service not listed will be quoted separately. Rush service available.

Holidays at CCforP

Happy Holidays from all of us
at the Charleston Center for Photography

Looking for a great gift for a special someone in your life.
Don't forget we offer Gift Certificates.

Please call 843-720-3105 for information.

Second Monday Lecture Series | December

We do not offer a Lecture in December

Class Schedule for January 9 through February 17
Monday	Introduction to Digital Photography E	with Kenny McKeithan	3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday	Outdoor Photography Lightroom A Introduction to Digital Photography C Photoshop Elements for Beginners	with Kenny McKeithan with Kenny McKeithan with Kenny McKeithan with Mahmood Fazal	10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m . 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m . 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday	Introduction to Digital Photography A Introduction to Digital Photography B	with Douglas Cunningham with Mahmood Fazal	9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday	Environmental Portraiture Painting with Light Digital Black and White B	with Douglas Cunningham with Mahmood Fazal with Douglas Cunningham	9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m . 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

January Workshops

	Getting to Know Your Camera with Stacy Pearsall and Andy Dunaway January 4
	Getting to Know Your Camera with Stacy Pearsall and Andy Dunaway January 7
	Intro to Digital Photography with Kenny McKeithan January 14
	Basic Digital Photography At the Charleston AFB with Douglas Cunningham January 18 & 25
	Basic Studio Lighting with Alice Keeney January 21
	Intro to Digital Photography with Kenny McKeithan January 28

654 King Street, Suite D | Charleston, SC 29403 | 843-720-3105

A Night With America's Greatest Generation

I had the rare opportunity of photographing WWII veterans during a Pearl Harbor remembrance dinner. I feel blessed to hear their stories and to have a chance to know them, even if briefly. Their legacy will last through the ages.

VETERANS PORTRAIT PROJECT: WWII - Images by Stacy Pearsall

A Conversation with Dane Sanders

RSVP for FREE! Stacy Pearsall on Fast Track Coaching! CLICK HERE to RSVP for FREE! This is a quick email to invite you to join me this week for Fast Track Coaching with my special guest, Stacy Pearsall. Stacy is a hero of a photographer. Her work speaks for itself but it’s her insights that blow me away. You’re going to love this very open and honest conversation about war and love and life… and making your body of work in photography (or any creative expression) explode with intrigue as it flows from your authentic self. Prepare to be inspired! Join in as we talk through how to turn your passions in life into your a portfolio that moves people! DETAILS When: Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 1 PM (PST) Where & how much?: Online How much?: FREE... but you must RSVP! I hope you'll join us! ~ Dane PS... Over 1,200 people have RSVP'd for these free coaching sessions just in the last three weeks. I hope you'll give yourself this 30 minute gift to help set a new trajectory for your business & creativity.

Fast Track Coaching with Dane Sanders is brought to you free each week thanks to ShootQ and Adorama!

For free Replays of conversations with all our past guests including Seth Godin, Jeremy Cowart, Zack Arias, Scott Stratten and many others, CLICK HERE!

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