California Center for Digital Arts

Basic Camera
2026-05-09 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-30 11:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-11 08:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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If you’ve got a camera and are unsure how to use it, then this entry-level class is for you! Digital Photography for Beginners 1: The Basics will help you understand the reasoning behind photographic choices and leave you with the tools to create stunning imagery without the fuss. Learning what your camera can do will help you be more confident when taking photos, and you’ll have fun doing it!

After the Auto Mode
2026-05-09 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-11 12:00 - 14:00
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Shoot in Manual Mode
2026-05-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2044-12-16 06:00 - 08:00

Milky Way Photography Experience for Beginners – Borrego Springs
2026-05-15 17:30 - 2026-05-16 23:00
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Intro to Post-Processing
2026-05-30 09:00 - 11:00
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Intro to Composition
2026-05-30 14:00 - 16:00

Intro to Lightroom Classic
2026-06-13 09:00 - 2026-06-14 16:00
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Lightroom for Beginners is the perfect introductory course for both the hobbyist and professional photographer! Learn how to organize, process, enhance, and share photos using Adobe Lightroom Classic.
This course is designed to give photographers of all genres and skills the fundamental basics to using this powerful and professional level program.

Intro to Indoor Flash
2026-06-13 10:00 - 11:30

Intro to Outdoor Flash
2026-06-13 11:30 - 13:00

Intro to Studio Lighting
2026-06-13 13:00 - 15:00

Summertime in Yellowstone National Park & The Tetons
2026-06-20 - 2026-06-26

Photowalk - LA Night Crawl
2026-06-27 18:30 - 21:30

Photoshop for Photographers
2026-07-25 09:00 - 2026-07-26 16:00
