About Our Courses And Your Needs

We believe in meeting your needs. Our courses, and our company, were designed with this in mind.

We start with functionality — making sure that you can, at a minimum, use your equipment well. Together we push through the nuances and intricacies of total manual control. Our basic courses (In Focus I: Mastering the Mechanics and the Flash In Focus) will give you the confidence and experience you've always wanted. Our classes are held outdoors and are small (typically never larger than 12 students) giving you the rare opportunity to get hands-on instruction with award-winning photographers and authors— using your own equipment. This type of personal interaction is what makes our classes work so well. We get in there with you and explain (in detail) anything you need to know. And remember our success ultimately depends on yours — making it even more important that you get what you paid for. Our philosophy is simple — make our students happy, make them knowledgeable and they'll return. It works like a charm.

Then comes reliability. We are there for you. Though we meet but once a week — your In Focus journey can last much longer. Through the use of our interactive blogging system and specialized, class-specific homework assignments you can immerse yourself in photography as never before; post your images, read comments, talk to your instructors. You can even become facebook friends with your instructions — giving you instant access, via email to them. As long as we're not in a class, we'll get back to you as soon as possible with an answer.

Usability. The methods, theories and skills you pick up from the IFLC can be used in any photographic situation — no matter what. This is actually at the heart of what we teach — using what you learn. Our courses, beliefs and values are based on real-world physics, psychological standards, mathematical certainties and traditional values. The In Focus Learning Center simply rocks! Yes, we are that cool.

Proficiency. Unlike most photographic training institutions we don't stop at just the basics. We keep moving forward with you. As your skill level increases, so do our classes. With our advanced courses (such as In Focus II: A Field Guide to Composition and In Focus III: The Heart of Design) we offer serious amateurs and professionals alike the chance to push their vision and understanding to even greater heights. Though you'll be challenged every step of the way ... the rewards are simply amazing. If you've got what it takes to manually control your equipment, please don't stop there. Continue your journey with us and be the best possible photographer you can be. What you need, we have ... it's just that simple.

Creativity. And it doesn't stop. When you feel the need to push further, when the artist in you cries out and demands to be heard — we are there, ready to show you the way. We offer some of the most fascinating and unique art-with-a-camera classes you can think of. Every one of our specialty courses focuses on artistic options and creative thinking. During our In Focus Techniques class you'll learn to literally paint with your lens. Take the Black and White class and you'll be shown how to create amazing black and white images in-camera. Yes, you heard me right IN-CAMERA.

NOTE: As an In Focus Photographer there is never any need to use photoshop or any other program. Why would you 'fix' an image, if it isn't broken? The best part of all of this is that you will be doing everything you need to do in-camera, setting everything up in advance and doing it quickly.

You can also join us for our Portraits In Focus and Macro In Focus specialty courses or even become an In Focus Sharp Shooter and join us for special meetings, group shoots and more throughout the year.

There will always be a class for you when you're an In Focus photographer ... this we promise. You are the reason we're here and you are the reason the In Focus Learning Center is the best photographic training center in all of Southern California.

The In Focus Learning Center
Designed with you in mind

• FUNCTIONALITY
• RELIABILITY
• USABILITY
• PROFICIENCY
• CREATIVITY

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