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Spend time with local photographer and teacher Thad Kubis and learn the basics of smartphone photography (Android and iPhone) and then go way beyond the basics to fully use, control, and create with your smartphone or tablet camera. Thad will cover composition, HDR, Live mode, basic and more advanced editing functions, and a lot in [...]
Join Hannah Fries for a slide show, reading, and discussion about her new book, Forest Bathing Retreat: Find Wholeness in the Company of Trees. People have been retreating to the woods for quiet, meditation, and inspiration for centuries, and recent research finds that time spent in the forest doesn’t just feel good but is, in fact, good for you. [...]
Michelle is the author of Crossword Puzzles for Dummies and Four Letter Words: Secrets of a Crossword Insider. She is also an official at the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in Stamford, CT, and a resident of Sandisfield. Michelle's crossword workshop last season drew a packed (and passionate) house, so reserve early! Late-breaking news! This [...]
Jana Laiz, writer in residence at Herman Melville's Arrowhead, will read from and talk about recent books such as Blanket of Stars and Billy Budd in the Breadbox: The Story of Herman Melville, as well as two books in development for film, Weeping Under This Same Moon and A Free Woman on God’s Earth: The [...]
In his talk and slide presentation, historian and part-time Sandisfield resident Dr. Robert A. Maryks will tell a story of the impact of the racial laws on the Jews (and those who were considered Jews) under the Mussolini regime. This story is based on 139 letters that were exchanged between the victims of those laws [...]
Val Coleman will argue that the American constitution is alive and well, despite the assaults on its tenets throughout the history of this country. Val Coleman, known as the poet laureate of Sandisfield, is also a citizen-scholar. His previous presentations on the history of poetry, the rise and persistence of fascism in the 20th century, [...]
Introduction to digital photography with Thad Kubis Bring your DSLR camera, and your questions. Thad will demystify and discuss the key elements that lead to you creating a better photograph! Explore ISO, shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, composition, exposure pre-sets, filters, white balance, tricks of the trade, and much more. Class size limited to 14. Thad [...]
Saturday June 13: The workshop is full, but we will record and post, and you can still sign up for Part Two of Mastering Your Camera Sandisfield Arts Center presents ZOOM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS WITH MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER THAD KUBIS Part One: Controls Spend 90-minutes online, via Zoom, and gain control over your camera. If you [...]
Sandisfield Arts Center presents ZOOM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS WITH MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER THAD KUBIS Part Two: Composition Join local photographer Thad Kubis (www.tbkphotos.com) and move to the next stage of Mastering Your Camera – Composition. “Stop taking pictures and start creating art”, Thad will discuss and explain the main templates/formats used in photographic composition and he [...]
Third in the terrific series of live online photography workshops by master photographer Thad Kubis. Space limited! What could be more timely than learning how to capture the glorious colors of Fall in the Berkshires! Sunrise, sunset - The years may fly swiftly but photographs can preserve what words cannot. As usual, Thad will have [...]