{"id":5616,"date":"2026-09-09T13:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/?p=5616"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:32:14","slug":"new-fall-2026-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2026\/09\/09\/new-fall-2026-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"New Fall 2026 Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to make use of the Media Services A\/V collection but you don&#8217;t know where to start, come visit our demonstration workshops. These workshops are designed to teach you the skills you need to realize your creative vision for any multimedia project you&#8217;re working on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">New<\/span><\/strong> this semester will be topics such as <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.library.american.edu\/event\/17605630\">Storytelling Through Video<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.library.american.edu\/event\/17605669\">Creating Academic Video Projects<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.library.american.edu\/event\/17605494\">Video Production Basics<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are plenty of opportunities to catch each workshop with some repeating throughout the semester! The Media Services workshops will be held during the same time slot each week (Wednesdays at 4 PM). The topics for the first four workshops in September are listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Wednesday,<\/strong>\u200b<br><strong>September 9th<\/strong>\u200b<br>4:00 PM\u200b<\/td><td><strong>Wednesday,<\/strong>\u200b<br><strong><strong>September 16th<\/strong><\/strong>\u200b<br>4:00 PM\u200b<\/td><td><strong>Wednesday,<\/strong>\u200b<br><strong><strong>September 16th<\/strong><\/strong>\u200b<br>4:00 PM\u200b<\/td><td><strong>Wednesday,<\/strong>\u200b<br><strong><strong>September 30th<\/strong><\/strong>\u200b<br>4:00 PM\u200b<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.library.american.edu\/event\/17605253\">Photography Basics<\/a><\/strong>\u200b<\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.library.american.edu\/event\/17605427\">Photo Editing Basics<\/a><\/strong>\u200b<\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.library.american.edu\/event\/17605470\">Portrait Photography<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.library.american.edu\/event\/17605494\">Video Production Basics<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Learn the fundamentals of photography, including composition, exposure, lighting, and camera settings with hands-on activities. <br><\/td><td>Discover the essentials of photo editing and image enhancement. Learn how to crop, adjust color and exposure, and prepare images for print, presentations, or sharing online.<\/td><td>Through effective composition, posing, and lighting techniques, participants will practice creating portraits and learn how to make subjects look their best on camera.<\/td><td>Participants will learn about composition, posing, lighting techniques, creating portraits, and how to make subjects look their best on camera.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are a complete A\/V beginner or you just want to brush up on your skills, stay tuned to the Media Services blog for news about all of our upcoming workshops. The dates of all of our workshops and events can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.library.american.edu\/calendar?cid=19907\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3365\">events<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All workshops take place in DRI Lab (the Glass Room) on the first floor of the library unless otherwise stated. Equipment will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to make use of the Media Services A\/V collection but you don&#8217;t know where to start, come visit our demonstration workshops. These workshops are designed to teach you the skills you need to realize your creative vision for any multimedia project you&#8217;re working on. 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