Photography Class

Dates: Mondays, October 19th

Time: 6 PM to 7:30 PM

6 Week Sessions

Age 18+

Location: Lafayette County Arena – Large Classroom

Teacher: Adam Smith

Class description:  All students must have a DSLR camera, a laptop (Mac preferred), photo editing program such as Lightroom, a compact flash or SD card (for your camera) and a card reader.

• Camera Operation: Learn the differences between DSLRs,  and mirrorless cameras, including how to switch from automatic to manual mode. 
• The Exposure Triangle: Master the foundational elements of aperture (lens opening), shutter speed (motion control), and ISO (light sensitivity).
• Composition: Apply creative guidelines like the rule of thirds, framing, and unique high or low angles to tell visual stories. 
• Digital Workflow: Practice basic file management, non-destructive editing in programs like Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom, and final output or printing. 

Minimum 5 Students  

About the Teacher

 

For almost three decades, award-winning documentary photographer Adam Smith has earned

international acclaim for his clear-eyed and candid work chronicling the music and landscape of

the American South, from the heat and sweat and unbridled energy of juke joints and country

blues lounges to front porches, back country roads, and those who have long called these

places home. Born and raised in Macon, GA, Smith has created a stunning portfolio of iconic

symbols of the Southern tradition, most notably his celebrated portraits of such legendary North

Mississippi Hill Country and Mississippi Delta blues artists as Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside,

Othar Turner, T Model Ford, and Paul “Wine” Jones, musicians too often forgotten, and little

known outside their region but whose impact carries on to this day. Widely hailed for his deep

tonal range, powerful use of strong shadows, and remarkable sense of space, Smith captures

the enduring history of a fading world, portraying the people and places that define the Deep

South with integrity, striking humanism, and infinite compassion.