Calendar

Wednesday Evenings, July 15 – September 2, 6-9pm (eight meetings)
TAUGHT ONLINE
Fee: $200 (reduced fee)
Instructor: David Ulrich

Most photography blends fiction and fact. Photographers often employ representation of a subject along with concept and metaphor to express how they see the world and others. Fiction writer Ayana Mathis calls metaphor “a potent carrier of truth” and Picasso writes “Art is a lie that tells the truth.”

Discover how to see with a camera and explore the fundamentals of photography and personal expression—integrating technique and vision, craft and aesthetic awareness—through investigating fiction and fact. Depending on the vision of the photographer, images can interpret reality through document, metaphor, symbol, allusion or a combination of these.

Participants explore the key elements of the visual language incorporating metaphor through enjoyable exercises and assignments. The development of an individual photographic style and point of view is emphasized.

Class time takes place on Zoom and is divided between lectures, slide shows, and critique sessions. You do not need Zoom software. Participants will receive simple instructions on how to connect to Zoom prior to the class. 

Prerequisite: A basic understanding of photography. All camera types welcome, including cell phones.

David Ulrich is a core faculty member and creative director for Pacific New Media. He is an active photographer and writer whose work has been published in numerous books and journals. Ulrich`s photographs have been exhibited internationally in over 75 exhibitions. He is the author of The Widening Stream: the Seven Stages of Creativity and Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography.  www.creativeguide.com

Wednesdays, July 8 – August 5, 7-8:30pm
TAUGHT ONLINE
Fee: $150 (or $35 per session)
Instructor: John LeBlanc

WordPress Wednesdays is a five (5) class series providing entrepreneurs, professionals and even hobbyists the skills & resources to develop attractive, functional and sustainable websites with WordPress for their business or pastime. The classes are intended for people who are looking to build, design and manage their own website. 

Workshop Topics:

John LeBlanc is an independent WordPress specialist and web developer. He’s been developing websites and web content management solutions professionally since 1997, serving as the first staff webmaster at CBS in Boston.

Wednesday Evenings, July 15 – September 2, 6-9pm (eight meetings)
TAUGHT ONLINE
Fee: $200 (reduced fee)
Instructor: David Ulrich

Most photography blends fiction and fact. Photographers often employ representation of a subject along with concept and metaphor to express how they see the world and others. Fiction writer Ayana Mathis calls metaphor “a potent carrier of truth” and Picasso writes “Art is a lie that tells the truth.”

Discover how to see with a camera and explore the fundamentals of photography and personal expression—integrating technique and vision, craft and aesthetic awareness—through investigating fiction and fact. Depending on the vision of the photographer, images can interpret reality through document, metaphor, symbol, allusion or a combination of these.

Participants explore the key elements of the visual language incorporating metaphor through enjoyable exercises and assignments. The development of an individual photographic style and point of view is emphasized.

Class time takes place on Zoom and is divided between lectures, slide shows, and critique sessions. You do not need Zoom software. Participants will receive simple instructions on how to connect to Zoom prior to the class. 

Prerequisite: A basic understanding of photography. All camera types welcome, including cell phones.

David Ulrich is a core faculty member and creative director for Pacific New Media. He is an active photographer and writer whose work has been published in numerous books and journals. Ulrich`s photographs have been exhibited internationally in over 75 exhibitions. He is the author of The Widening Stream: the Seven Stages of Creativity and Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography.  www.creativeguide.com

Thursdays, August, 13 & 20, 6pm-9pm, and Saturdays, August 15 & 22, 9am-12pm (four sessions)
TAUGHT ONLINE
Fee: $200 (reduced fee)
Instructor: Mary Baghdady

Learn the fundamentals of graphic design and develop strategies and habits to build an effective visual presence. Study and build on color, type and space as the foundations of developing your design styles. Explore the elements and principles of design, cultivate crucial organizational skills for designers, understand basic sizes and platforms of design collateral, and cover tools to improve your design practice. Class projects employ Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. 

Topics Covered:

• Fundamentals of graphic design: studying elements (space, color, shape, form, value, texture, and line) and principles (balance, unity, variety, emphasis, movement, pattern and proportion) of design, studying multi-media platforms and media sizes
• Sustainability in practice: file organization and management, design sizes, simplicity vs complexity, seeking guidance, giving feedback, and taking visual breaks
• Software and References: Adobe interfaces and compatibility, CANVA, Microsoft PowerPoint and Word, cell phone applications, YouTube channels, Netflix shows: “Abstract: The Art of Design,” “The Creative Brain”

Note: This class is designed for beginning designers with a need to create their own visual presence and design styles.
Prerequisite: Ability to navigate the computer desktop

You will need access to a personal computer, laptop or desktop, with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop loaded. Training files and handouts are provided in advance through Google Drive. Class is taught using Zoom software.

Mary Baghdady is a designer and producer working in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. She is from Charleston, SC and graduated from Clemson University with a BFA in Visual Arts. She works at the Applied Research Laboratory at UH as a media specialist collaborating with engineers to conceptualize multi-media projects. She currently volunteers as Executive Director for Hawaii Filmmakers Collective and works on various film projects as a producer. 

Thursdays, August, 13 & 20, 6pm-9pm, and Saturdays, August 15 & 22, 9am-12pm (four sessions)
TAUGHT ONLINE
Fee: $200 (reduced fee)
Instructor: Mary Baghdady

Learn the fundamentals of graphic design and develop strategies and habits to build an effective visual presence. Study and build on color, type and space as the foundations of developing your design styles. Explore the elements and principles of design, cultivate crucial organizational skills for designers, understand basic sizes and platforms of design collateral, and cover tools to improve your design practice. Class projects employ Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. 

Topics Covered:

• Fundamentals of graphic design: studying elements (space, color, shape, form, value, texture, and line) and principles (balance, unity, variety, emphasis, movement, pattern and proportion) of design, studying multi-media platforms and media sizes
• Sustainability in practice: file organization and management, design sizes, simplicity vs complexity, seeking guidance, giving feedback, and taking visual breaks
• Software and References: Adobe interfaces and compatibility, CANVA, Microsoft PowerPoint and Word, cell phone applications, YouTube channels, Netflix shows: “Abstract: The Art of Design,” “The Creative Brain”

Note: This class is designed for beginning designers with a need to create their own visual presence and design styles.
Prerequisite: Ability to navigate the computer desktop

You will need access to a personal computer, laptop or desktop, with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop loaded. Training files and handouts are provided in advance through Google Drive. Class is taught using Zoom software.

Mary Baghdady is a designer and producer working in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. She is from Charleston, SC and graduated from Clemson University with a BFA in Visual Arts. She works at the Applied Research Laboratory at UH as a media specialist collaborating with engineers to conceptualize multi-media projects. She currently volunteers as Executive Director for Hawaii Filmmakers Collective and works on various film projects as a producer. 

Wednesday Evenings, July 15 – September 2, 6-9pm (eight meetings)
TAUGHT ONLINE
Fee: $200 (reduced fee)
Instructor: David Ulrich

Most photography blends fiction and fact. Photographers often employ representation of a subject along with concept and metaphor to express how they see the world and others. Fiction writer Ayana Mathis calls metaphor “a potent carrier of truth” and Picasso writes “Art is a lie that tells the truth.”

Discover how to see with a camera and explore the fundamentals of photography and personal expression—integrating technique and vision, craft and aesthetic awareness—through investigating fiction and fact. Depending on the vision of the photographer, images can interpret reality through document, metaphor, symbol, allusion or a combination of these.

Participants explore the key elements of the visual language incorporating metaphor through enjoyable exercises and assignments. The development of an individual photographic style and point of view is emphasized.

Class time takes place on Zoom and is divided between lectures, slide shows, and critique sessions. You do not need Zoom software. Participants will receive simple instructions on how to connect to Zoom prior to the class. 

Prerequisite: A basic understanding of photography. All camera types welcome, including cell phones.

David Ulrich is a core faculty member and creative director for Pacific New Media. He is an active photographer and writer whose work has been published in numerous books and journals. Ulrich`s photographs have been exhibited internationally in over 75 exhibitions. He is the author of The Widening Stream: the Seven Stages of Creativity and Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography.  www.creativeguide.com

Thursdays, August, 13 & 20, 6pm-9pm, and Saturdays, August 15 & 22, 9am-12pm (four sessions)
TAUGHT ONLINE
Fee: $200 (reduced fee)
Instructor: Mary Baghdady

Learn the fundamentals of graphic design and develop strategies and habits to build an effective visual presence. Study and build on color, type and space as the foundations of developing your design styles. Explore the elements and principles of design, cultivate crucial organizational skills for designers, understand basic sizes and platforms of design collateral, and cover tools to improve your design practice. Class projects employ Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. 

Topics Covered:

• Fundamentals of graphic design: studying elements (space, color, shape, form, value, texture, and line) and principles (balance, unity, variety, emphasis, movement, pattern and proportion) of design, studying multi-media platforms and media sizes
• Sustainability in practice: file organization and management, design sizes, simplicity vs complexity, seeking guidance, giving feedback, and taking visual breaks
• Software and References: Adobe interfaces and compatibility, CANVA, Microsoft PowerPoint and Word, cell phone applications, YouTube channels, Netflix shows: “Abstract: The Art of Design,” “The Creative Brain”

Note: This class is designed for beginning designers with a need to create their own visual presence and design styles.
Prerequisite: Ability to navigate the computer desktop

You will need access to a personal computer, laptop or desktop, with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop loaded. Training files and handouts are provided in advance through Google Drive. Class is taught using Zoom software.

Mary Baghdady is a designer and producer working in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. She is from Charleston, SC and graduated from Clemson University with a BFA in Visual Arts. She works at the Applied Research Laboratory at UH as a media specialist collaborating with engineers to conceptualize multi-media projects. She currently volunteers as Executive Director for Hawaii Filmmakers Collective and works on various film projects as a producer. 

Thursdays, August, 13 & 20, 6pm-9pm, and Saturdays, August 15 & 22, 9am-12pm (four sessions)
TAUGHT ONLINE
Fee: $200 (reduced fee)
Instructor: Mary Baghdady

Learn the fundamentals of graphic design and develop strategies and habits to build an effective visual presence. Study and build on color, type and space as the foundations of developing your design styles. Explore the elements and principles of design, cultivate crucial organizational skills for designers, understand basic sizes and platforms of design collateral, and cover tools to improve your design practice. Class projects employ Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. 

Topics Covered:

• Fundamentals of graphic design: studying elements (space, color, shape, form, value, texture, and line) and principles (balance, unity, variety, emphasis, movement, pattern and proportion) of design, studying multi-media platforms and media sizes
• Sustainability in practice: file organization and management, design sizes, simplicity vs complexity, seeking guidance, giving feedback, and taking visual breaks
• Software and References: Adobe interfaces and compatibility, CANVA, Microsoft PowerPoint and Word, cell phone applications, YouTube channels, Netflix shows: “Abstract: The Art of Design,” “The Creative Brain”

Note: This class is designed for beginning designers with a need to create their own visual presence and design styles.
Prerequisite: Ability to navigate the computer desktop

You will need access to a personal computer, laptop or desktop, with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop loaded. Training files and handouts are provided in advance through Google Drive. Class is taught using Zoom software.

Mary Baghdady is a designer and producer working in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. She is from Charleston, SC and graduated from Clemson University with a BFA in Visual Arts. She works at the Applied Research Laboratory at UH as a media specialist collaborating with engineers to conceptualize multi-media projects. She currently volunteers as Executive Director for Hawaii Filmmakers Collective and works on various film projects as a producer. 

Wednesday Evenings, July 15 – September 2, 6-9pm (eight meetings)
TAUGHT ONLINE
Fee: $200 (reduced fee)
Instructor: David Ulrich

Most photography blends fiction and fact. Photographers often employ representation of a subject along with concept and metaphor to express how they see the world and others. Fiction writer Ayana Mathis calls metaphor “a potent carrier of truth” and Picasso writes “Art is a lie that tells the truth.”

Discover how to see with a camera and explore the fundamentals of photography and personal expression—integrating technique and vision, craft and aesthetic awareness—through investigating fiction and fact. Depending on the vision of the photographer, images can interpret reality through document, metaphor, symbol, allusion or a combination of these.

Participants explore the key elements of the visual language incorporating metaphor through enjoyable exercises and assignments. The development of an individual photographic style and point of view is emphasized.

Class time takes place on Zoom and is divided between lectures, slide shows, and critique sessions. You do not need Zoom software. Participants will receive simple instructions on how to connect to Zoom prior to the class. 

Prerequisite: A basic understanding of photography. All camera types welcome, including cell phones.

David Ulrich is a core faculty member and creative director for Pacific New Media. He is an active photographer and writer whose work has been published in numerous books and journals. Ulrich`s photographs have been exhibited internationally in over 75 exhibitions. He is the author of The Widening Stream: the Seven Stages of Creativity and Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography.  www.creativeguide.com