Take a shot at photography with the Warner Robins Camera Club 

WARNER ROBINS – The Warner Robins Camera Club will teach a Photography Composition class on Tuesday, May 20, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Ted Wright Park.

This is the second class of a series teaching the community the principles of photography to the community. The first class introduced photography, and attendees were taught the basic fundamentals. Participants also learned how to operate a camera and get the correct exposure. 

This upcoming class will teach participants the basics of composition and balance. Jason Marlow, member of the Warner Robins Camera Club, said one of the concepts they will teach is the rule of thirds: an imaginary tic-tac-toe board that helps put the subject in the frame. This helps people organize their pictures and make it more pleasing to the eye, which is what the lesson will be about, Marlow said. 

Participants will also learn fundamentals to make pictures look more appealing, such as using leading lines. Marlow said, for example, a photo with train tracks has leading lines. This helps draw the viewer into the picture because eyes typically follow the train tracks. He said leading lines give depth to the viewer and look more realistic. 

Attendees will also learn a term called depth of field, which Marlow explained is what’s in focus in the picture.

Tuesday’s class is among a series of three courses. The last class will be titled “creativity,” which will teach attendees how to assemble their photos. Marlow said there is no exact date, but they anticipate sometime in June. He shared that they are considering returning the series in the fall to allow other people to attend.

Marlow and another club member, Michael Sloop, are the class instructors. Sloop will be filming and helping Marlow present the lesson. 

“The Warner Robins Camera Club is trying to give back to the community or help out for those that have interest in learning photography,” he said.

The Warner Robins Camera Club has been in the city for several years. It started under a different name but was revamped to the WRCC approximately 20 years ago, Marlow said.

Marlow also shared that an original member has been involved in the club since its first meeting. He said they don’t advertise themselves, but they have been in their city for a long time and have become more involved.

“It’s been around and it’s been a club where like-minded people who enjoy photography get together, share ideas, share our photographs [and] we present lessons to each other,” he said. “As new members come and go we try to help and educate them to help them better their photography skills.”

The city of Warner Robins reached out to the club to see if they would be interested in helping cover events, like Food Truck Fridays. This allowed the club to practice and the city had photos for social media, a “win-win” situation for both parties.

Members then decided to also help the city by teaching lessons to aspiring photographers and Marlow said he is always willing to help people outside of the class. He encourages people to attend camera club meetings every third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Ted Wright Park.

“It’s kind of our way of giving back to the community and being there to help when needed,” he said.

Marlow believes the best way to learn is to be around others with the same interests and share viewpoints. He said collaboration helps aspiring photographers master the basics.

“It’s a way to network with other local photographers, that if you ever have any questions, you might meet somebody that can help you,” he said.

The class has a $10 fee, which will go towards the camera club for future projects. If people cannot attend the class but are still interested in learning, they are invited to attend their meetings.

Those interested in the class are encouraged to visit the City of Warner Robins’ Facebook page and click the link under their flyer, or click here.