Andrea Sirois
Spring 2025 Courses
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BEYOND THE LENS
The Art of Seeing Composition + Light
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The camera sees through a single eye – yours, and composition and light are the ultimate tools for creating a powerful expression of your individuality. This course invites you to explore a dynamic range of creative techniques, from in-camera experiments to innovative visual approaches and post-processing magic.
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Get ready to push boundaries and transform the way you capture and edit your images! Live discussions, handouts, and weekly assignments will inspire you to get out there, camera-in-hand, to see beyond your lens and not just make beautiful images but express your true photographic vision!
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Tuesday, April 29 – June 17, 2025
(8 sessions, 6:30-9:00 PM, PDT)
Maximum 12 Students, Online
TUITION: $295
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Creative use of shutter speeds offers the potential for infinite explorations to generate both unpredictable and exciting imagery. In this course we'll work with a wide variety of exposure settings to capture both camera movement and subjects in motion to generate various levels of blur.
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Filled with endless possibilities, Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and Long Exposure (LE) photography will be used to generate semi-abstract techniques. We'll combine optimal exposures and effective compositions for stunning results. Whether your camera is on a tripod or used freeform, this highly experimental course will motivate you to create unique, surprising, one-of-a-kind photographs!
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Wednesday, April 30 – June 18, 2025
(8 sessions, 6:30-9:00 PM, PDT)
Maximum 12 Students, Online
TUITION: $295
PAINTING WITH LIGHT
Mastering ICM + LE Photography
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Discover the imaginative style and image mock-up in this new 4 week course. We'll begin by looking at collage themes including landscapes, urban scenes, still life, and more. Then, we'll introduce cohesive lighting, exposure, and composition covering methods of capture to achieve unique results.
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All this sets up your work for effective editing using Adobe Lightroom's Print Module. Images will be overlayed using unique designs to form, at first, a basic collage, then progressing into multi-images with complex designs and beautiful results!
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Monday, May 5 – 26, 2025
(4 sessions, 6:30-9:00 PM, PDT)
Maximum 12 Students, Online
TUITION: $245
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLAGE
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Cyanotypes have a timeless appeal, and today they've surged in popularity as a creative alternative photography process., offering endless possibilities for imaginative results. In this 4-week course we'll begin with a solid foundation of the basics using real time demos for immediate results. We'll quickly develop into wet cyanotypes, multiple exposures, digital negatives and other methods to create impressive images.
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​Each week, you'll dive into hands-on assignments, putting new techniques to the test and sharing your results in an inspiring group review - where we're sure to see some stunning prints unfold!
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Saturday, May 31 – June 21, 2025
(4 sessions, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, PDT)
Maximum 12 Students, Online
TUITION: $225
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EXPLORATIONS IN CYANOTYPES
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Unlock the full potential of your photography with personalized Lightroom Classic training tailored to your skill level and creative goals. Whether you're brand new to photo editing or looking to refine your workflow this one-on-one learning puts the focus on you for:
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Building an efficient workflow to save time and boost creativity.
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Mastering essential editing tools to reveal the beauty of your images.
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Implementing import and export systems to keep your images secure.
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Exploring advanced techniques such as masking, colour grading, presets, and more.
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With customized guidance, interactive feedback, and hands on practice using your own images you'll gain the skills to take your images to the next level.
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One-on-One Sessions
TUITION: $75 / hr​​
LIGHTROOM CLASSIC ONE-ON-ONE