I just finished taking a Photoshop Elements course at the Cleveland Photographic Society, located in Broadview Heights, Ohio. Lore has it that this is the second oldest photography club in the nation. The CPS was started in 1887. This incredible institution has obviously changed and adapted over time, from the beginning of photography, to film photography and now to mostly digital photography.
I am also taking a Fundamentals of Photography class which is 12 weeks long and covers just about everything a beginning or intermediate photographer needs to learn to become a competent photographer.
The collegiality of the members of this club, from the president, various officers and numerous members who are on hand for every session of every class is beyond impressive and helpful. I have never attended a training of this type where the environment has been so accommodating to the various levels of the students, to the helpfulness of all the members, to the quality of the instruction and printed materials, is simply outstanding.
Many photography clubs throughout the nation meet in libraries and other places. The CPS has it's own dedicated space, complete with comfortable seating, a large scale projector, with a computer attached for live demonstrations, PowerPoint, infrared laser pointer, task lighting, and more. The fees for the various classes provide the revenue to have the dedicated space in the building in which to operate - a rare thing among photography clubs.
I ran across this wonderful organization via a small printed ad in a local newspaper and checked out their CPS website and knew that these were two courses I wanted to take to become a better photographer in general, and to expand on my solid foundation already so I can better serve my real estate sellers with exceptional digital photography!
Just another wonderful example of a truly local gem serving the Greater Cleveland Akron metropolitan areas.
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