Review camera settings, composition, and how to acquire great images of nature’s best, such as moose, birds, seals, and other subjects! Learn how to set up a blind to get great images. Discuss the best options in lenses for this type of photography and in tripods to get the best stability for your images! Required: a computer, a stable internet connection, and your fully charged digital camera. Registration closes at noon on May 11. Pre-registration is required to receive online link.

Steve McGrath is a professional freelance photographer and teacher with 25 years of experience shooting sports photos for local high schools, then weddings and stock agencies. His love of the great outdoors led him to his true passion–nature photography. Steve was an active member of the Gateway Camera Club for many years and has won many ribbons and awards at fairs and competitions through the group and on his own. Many of his images have been published in school textbooks.

Impress your family and friends with your photos! Learn how to use the camera settings on your phone, as well as how to share and print your photos. Discuss picture-taking techniques and the best free and low-cost tools for editing, finishing, and image management. This class will include time viewing photos and the instructor will provide feedback on student work. Come explore the magic of smartphone photography with Steve! Please have a computer, stable internet connection, and your fully charged smartphone (Android or Apple). Zoom link provided by instructor. Pre-registration is required to receive online link.

Steve McGrath is a professional freelance photographer and teacher with 25 years of experience shooting sports photos for local high schools, then weddings and stock agencies. His love of the great outdoors led him to his true passion–nature photography. Steve was an active member of the Gateway Camera Club for many years and has won many ribbons and awards at fairs and competitions through the group and on his own. Many of his images have been published in school textbooks.

Coloring is so creative, relaxing, and fun. Join Ann in exploring a variety of types of crayons to include basic, pastel, oil, and watercolor crayons, and/or colored pencils as well as colors from mild to wild and everything in between. Draw your own picture or color a prepared one. So many colors, so little time! Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.

Make a beautiful butterfly to hang on your wall! This wooden butterfly is decorated with colorful cut-out mosaic stones. You choose the design and color to celebrate the beauty of these glorious creatures. Materials fee of $2 is payable to the instructor at time of class. Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.

Yes, you can design your own post-it notes! Who knew? Join Ann who will guide you through the process of creating your own drawings, colors, and designs for sticky notes to make something creative, unique, and functional! Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.

It’s been a long week, and time to relax! Join local artist Sue Cannafarina for this two-hour class of monthly Friday evening painting fun while learning techniques used by the impressionists and Bob Ross (Lol). Bring a beautiful image to life ranging from still lifes, landscapes, and object studies. No experience is necessary, and all materials are provided. These are great opportunities to spend time with friends or make new ones. Bring home a work of art each meeting! Classes run once a month through June. Please Note: Each month is a separate session. Each session is $30/pp/per class. Pre-registration for each class is required as class size is limited.

Have you ever wanted to learn the guitar but simply found it difficult to find the time? In just a few hours, from the comfort of your home, learn enough to give you years of musical enjoyment! This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Course includes an online book and follow-up video lessons, an optional periodic Q&A session, and a recording of the class–enough material to continue your practice and study on your own. Required: a stable internet connection; a computer, tablet or cell phone; and a guitar available during class. Registration closes June 8. Pre-registration is required to receive online materials and link.

Craig Coffman, an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist, and music director, has more than 30 years of experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout the US over the last 27 years.

Overexposed image? No problem–adjust the exposure in editing mode. Wish your photo could be black and white instead of color? Choose a filter and change the ambiance of your image. Does the main object of your picture seem lost among extraneous details? Use the cropping feature to focus the viewer’s eye on the most important part of the image. These examples are just a few of the many ways you can turn an average image into something special. Have fun editing your pictures with the many options in your Mac’s Photos app. Required: a strong internet connection and a Mac computer, iPad, or iPhone to access videos and articles. Pre-registration is required to receive online link.

Every BOOMERTECH ADVENTURES course includes self-paced videos to watch at your own pace and convenience. Additionally, all of the courses offer PDFs containing class information, articles, and videos accessed directly through the links provided. Personalized support is available via email, phone, and Zoom. For best outcomes, it is recommended that you watch the course videos ona computer/iPad and have your iPhone in hand to try out ideas as you move through the videos.

BoomerTECH Adventures courses are developed by three Maine educators, Ed Brazee, Jill Spencer, and Chris Toy with Ed as the primary instructor. He taught at the University of Maine for 25 years and 13 years before that as a middle and high school teacher in NY and CO.