Want to take better pictures? Understand your camera and its various settings? This class is for you.

Introduction to Digital Photography, a short course and workshop, will be offered at the Bachelder Library in East Andover on two consecutive Saturdays, August 16 and 23.

This program is designed to give you a better understanding of how the selection of F-stops, shutter speeds, ISO settings, and white balance affects your final images. Learn about various shooting modes, depth-of-field, motion blur, photo composition, and photo editing software.

Also to be discussed: lenses, camera care, natural and artificial light sources, flash units and studio lighting, light manipulation, and the use of tripods.

A variety of free resources designed to help you take better pictures and become a more creative photographer will be shared.

At the conclusion of the first session, students will be given assignments to choose from and will be asked to shoot a series of photographs applying to the lessons learned in class. The following week, those images will be viewed and discussed.

The class, offered by F8 Photography of East Andover, will run from 8 AM to noon on both dates. The cost is $25 per person, which includes instruction and course materials. Class size is limited to 15. Payment may be made at the door.

Participants will be asked to bring their cameras, lenses, flash units, and instruction manuals. To register or for more information, send an e-mail to jall@nulltds.net or call 455-6595.