Capturing Light photography classes start Sept. 10

Veteran photographer Marc Clery will offer digital photography classes at Studio J, 4 Park Ave. in downtown Milford beginning Monday, Sept. 10.

Clery, who is a freelance photographer, has extensive experience in photojournalism, commercial, wedding, portraiture and fine art photography. He has received numerous awards from professional organizations such as the National Press Photographers Association, the Florida Press Association and the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association. He has worked with The Miami Herald, The Vero Beach Press-Journal, The News-Journal and The Delaware State News, and his work has been published in USA Today, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Wall Street Journal newspapers, as well as in Delaware Beach Life, Delaware Today and Wine magazines.

Clery also has taught photography as an adjunct instructor at Wesley College. He now returns to the classroom, offering his Capturing Light Photography course, focusing on basic and advanced techniques of digital photography. Instruction will include proper camera exposures using shutter speeds and f-stops, and the art of editing. Each student will learn how to best edit images with an eye for what makes a great photo.

Each course will include two classroom sessions and three outdoor sessions. The first course begins Monday, Sept. 10. The class will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. at  Studio J in Milford. The outdoor sessions will be held on Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m.  At the conclusion of the course, students will showcase their best photographs in an exhibition that will include a public reception for the community.

Tuition is $225 per student. Enrollment is limited to four students per course. For more information, call 302-670-3533 or email marc@marcclery.com