"BKC is a haven for art, craft and photography lovers, and they offer tons of fantastic classes. The space we worked in was so fresh and inspiring. Our BKC instructors, Caitlin and Caroline, were so knowledgeable, friendly, and hands on..."
"You would be hard pressed to find a superior spot to be schooled in the fundamentals that you will need to know, at this price. I have taken workshops at several other local outfits, and the quality of the education here is *unmistakably* better. Excellent location in the heart of DUMBO near Brooklyn Bridge Park, knowledgeable and charismatic instructors who are well regarded professionals in the field, very cool studio space that classes are taught in, easy to use web registration, fun newsletter/events, and extremely accommodating customer service when you need a little extra help..."
"BKC is fantastic! For the first time (even though I've tried before) I feel like I know enough of the fundamentals to be able to take good photos or at least to know why the ones I'm taking aren't good. Charles and Justin are awesome, super helpful, and clearly very passionate about teaching. I just regret not finding this place sooner. What's even more awesome is that I don't need to stop at the basics class as they offer tons of other classes they offer. Thank you BKC!"
"I just took the "The Hand-made Book" class with Caitlin Wheeler - It was awesome! Caitlin is a well versed, informative, fun and sweet instructor. We received thorough direction accompanied by a detailed instruction manual. Within the class we made 3 different books that we were able to take away with us... I'M SO GLAD I WENT!
“Caroline and Caitlin (our fearless leaders) totally knew their stuff and guided us through a few hours of making our very own prints. It was awesome to have all of the materials at our disposal, and even better to have fun people in the class during the process.”
Continuing our fabulous Field Guide series, we introduce the new FIELD GUIDE VI: HD VIDEO with Kathy Rugh!
Hey all you still shooters: many of you have seen or even experimented with the new video functions available on your DSLR. Some of the higher end models are able to shoot at stunning 1080p resolution, and can take advantage of decades of lens development to create just about any effect imaginable. The venerable Canon 5D mark 2, the initial standard-bearer for HD DSLR, has been used extensively for music videos, documentaries, even feature films, and the newest generation of cameras can rival that quality at a quarter of the price.
So how will you harness all that power? Well, shooting mechanics for still photography vs video are markedly different, as video requires attention paid towards camera and subject movement, frame rates vs shutter speeds, grip accessories, codecs and compression, not to mention huge file sizes. We'll get into the nitty-gritty details to help you cross the threshold into HD video in this awesome two-part workshop, designed to get you out and shooting so you can be the next big thing!
