Home and Hobbies
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6 courses · 12 offerings
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Lightroom & Photoshop Introduction
In this course, you will learn how to process all the photographs that you take with your digital camera, manage them for easy access and prepare them for whatever project you so choose. The course will go through the layout and functions of the main editing tools in each program. Then we will work through the seven different modules of Lightroom (Library, Develop, Map, Book, Slideshow, Print & Web). Finally, you will learn how Photoshop can be used in conjunction with Lightroom to create Panorama, HDR and other composites for more advanced projects. Adobe software subscription is not included in course fee.
2 offeringsTuesdays Starts Tue, Nov 3, 2026 $179
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Nov 3 – Dec 15, 2026
- Time
- 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $179
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
Tuesdays Starts Tue, Feb 16, 2027 $179
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Feb 16 – Mar 23, 2027
- Time
- 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $179
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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Photo I - Introduction to Photography
If you have ever looked at a photo and thought, 'I wish I could take pictures like that!' Then this course is your first step. Dive into the world of photography and learn with us how to operate and care for a camera. De-mystify what f/stops, aperture, and shutter speed mean. Learn the basics of composition and how to use depth of focus to your advantage. Join us and submerge yourself into the world of light. Start taking the kind of photos that you want. Bring a camera with a manual mode if you have one (digital or film).
2 offeringsTuesdays Starts Tue, Nov 3, 2026 $179
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Nov 3 – Dec 15, 2026
- Time
- 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $179
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
Tuesdays Starts Tue, Feb 16, 2027 $179
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Feb 16 – Mar 23, 2027
- Time
- 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $179
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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Photo II - Photography as Art
In this course, we continue our journey of learning and move well beyond the basic functions and care of your camera. We take an exciting journey into the world of photography as art and the development of your artistic eye. We talk in depth about composition and find out how to control and use light and shadow. We create art from common objects, learn about portraiture and group arrangement, spend a whole session on photo editing and learn about how to succeed in photo competitions. Come join us and learn how to create art with your photography.
2 offeringsTuesdays Starts Tue, Nov 3, 2026 $179
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Nov 3 – Dec 15, 2026
- Time
- 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $179
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
Tuesdays Starts Tue, Feb 16, 2027 $179
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Feb 16 – Mar 23, 2027
- Time
- 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $179
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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Jewelry Making for Beginners
Those with no previous experience will make 3-6 projects while learning basic techniques like reading instructions, stringing, and crimping to make earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. Supply fee is $35, payable to the instructor at the first class.
2 offeringsTuesdays Starts Tue, Jan 12, 2027 $105
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Jan 12 – Feb 16, 2027
- Time
- 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $105
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
Tuesdays Starts Tue, Mar 2, 2027 $105
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Mar 2 – Apr 6, 2027
- Time
- 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $105
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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Explore a Career in Interior Decorating or Staging
Are you considering interior decorating as a second career or ready for a professional change? Explore the step-by-step essentials of starting an interior decorating business, including services, client consultations, pricing, marketing, and working with vendors. Discover how window treatments can provide an additional source of income. Hands-on field trips to a fabric store and tile showroom will teach you to coordinate fabrics, paint colors, and kitchen finishes and help you decide whether this creative career is right for you.
2 offeringsThursdays Starts Thu, Jan 14, 2027 $119
- Meets
- Thursdays
- Dates
- Jan 14 – Feb 4, 2027
- Time
- 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Sessions
- 4 sessions
- Price
- $119
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
Thursdays Starts Thu, Apr 15, 2027 $119
- Meets
- Thursdays
- Dates
- Apr 15 – May 6, 2027
- Time
- 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Sessions
- 4 sessions
- Price
- $119
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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Intermediate Jewelry Making
Those with basic jewelry-making skills will advance techniques and stitches to make 5-6 projects. A supply fee of $70 is payable to the instructor at the first class.
2 offeringsThursdays Starts Thu, Jan 14, 2027 $105
- Meets
- Thursdays
- Dates
- Jan 14 – Feb 18, 2027
- Time
- 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $105
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
Thursdays Starts Thu, Apr 15, 2027 $105
- Meets
- Thursdays
- Dates
- Apr 15 – May 20, 2027
- Time
- 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $105
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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