Tuesday, February 5 at 7:00 pm ~ Yarmouth History Center is pleased to host a digital photography workshop with local photographer Mike Leonard on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:00 pm. This interactive class will offer tips to photographers of all levels, including those using their phone cameras, to help them improve their work. Leonard will cover topics like white balance, exposure, camera shooting modes, basic compositional techniques, and more. The cost of the class is $20 per person ($15 for members of Yarmouth Historical Society) or $5 for students. Please register in advance by calling Yarmouth History Center at 207-846-6259. The History Center is located at 118 East Elm Street in Yarmouth.
Mike Leonard graduated from Yarmouth High School in 1980, attended the University of Southern Maine, and chose television production and engineering as a career path, but always kept an eye open for photography and photo education. He now pursues photography full time and is actively promoting photo tourism and education to help photographers of all levels make their best shots. His work can be seen locally at Pat’s Pizza, Mr. Bagel, the Barber Shop, Intermed, and frequently on covers of The Notes. His work has also been featured in books, magazines, and textbooks as well as in television segments nationally on the Weather Channel and the National Geographic Wild program.