Raves

student_chimping“Sheena is an extraordinary instructor. She has the ability to create a very comfortable, relaxing, cohesive atmosphere making class participants feel safe to ask any question. She knows her stuff. She has the ability to impart her infinite wisdom to her students. Her teaching style is user friendly; whether novice or expert you learn something relevant. Her handouts are clear, concise and informative. I thoroughly recommend taking a class with Sheena. For me it wasn’t only worth my time it was well worth the money.” - Mary Ydenberg

student_angles“I have recently completed the Introduction to Digital Photography course. Sheena Wilkie has very accurately described the course. The curriculum followed a logical photographic progression. Having a small class size (10 students) enabled Sheena to very adequately respond to the needs and questions of individual students. To me, this was one of the major benefits of the course. Related to this point is the fact that Sheena has a wealth of photographic knowledge and experience, with which she was very comfortable and able to share with us.

Another plus for me is that the course is ‘interactive;’ students didn’t just listen & take notes — we were able to practice and have our techniques evaluated through the in-class critiques and home assignments. As a former science teacher who very strongly believes that student learning is much better achieved by the student doing ‘lab work’ rather than just listening to an informed teacher, the point of doing photo exercises was very valuable in improving our photographic skills. Printed note handouts further complimented our learning of each lesson, especially useful if a student was absent from class. For those wishing to learn about or advance their knowledge of digital photography, especially with (d)SLR cameras, I would certainly recommend that you enroll in the next available Photo Gurus Workshop.” – Jim Harrison, retired (32 years) Biology & Science Teacher

student_low“The 6 weeks went by too quickly. I always looked forward to the class and the other students. The instruction from Sheena changed the way I use my digital camera and I will keep on learning.

Keep up the good work.” - Ron

student_pencils“The Photo Guru course was a great learning experience for me! The topics in this six week course were covered thoroughly but in a way that I did not feel overwhelmed. This course took the mystery out of using my digital camera and gave me tools to capture images in a variety of ways. I was thrilled with the photos I was able to take! Weekly critiques were valuable to me. I learned how to critique my own photos without being defensive.

Each week the assignments made me consider my photography from a new perspective! Patience and encouragement were evident in Sheena’s manner. Questions in class were answered promptly and students could email the instructor during the week if they needed clarification about their photography questions. I still have lots to learn but I feel that I received a solid foundation from this course.” - Irene McNeill

“I have just thoroughly enjoyed Sheena Wilkie’s Photo Gurus 6 week course. It was impressively well organized from the book and handouts provided to all the equipment that had to be set up and also coffee and cookies!

The technical explanations were handled as clear as any I’ve had and thoroughly explained and with great handouts and photo examples. Throughout the course the photo examples were directly related to the topic and demonstrated exactly the problems and corrections required. We submitted our own photos we took and there was good discussion of them including composition and photoshop and ways to improve them, it was very enjoyable.

I definitely have more confidence in the technical aspects and handling of my camera. The other thing was that amongst us our experience ranged from zero to quite experienced. It was handled so well that we all gained a lot from it. From the novice to the more experienced user Sheena’s course was most beneficial and also most enjoyable!” - Susan Hodges, Delta Photo Guild