This exciting course will help you understand and teach you 35mm photography by learning just two camera modes!  That's right – two camera modes that will take care of 90% of your photographic subjects!  You will be taught the basic recipe known as “the photographer's triangle” while learning your 35mm DSLR camera, your “tool” to creating and capturing your art with hands-on instruction.  Our goal is to get off the “auto everything” settings and learn to gain creative control of our camera.  This course is designed to help you improve your photography and become a skilled artist by learning the “art and science” of 35mm photography and also boost your confidence.  (price includes one (1) outdoor, hands-on tutorial)
 

Introduction to Astronomy: Part 1 – Our Solar System    $125    RZP02
Does the Cosmos fascinate you?  Do you often find yourself starring up at the night sky with jaw-dropping awe?  Would you like to learn more about our cosmic neighborhood?  Well, it’s time to hop on board the cosmic express and take a journey from our precious planet earth through our solar system and beyond!  Instructor and astrophotographer Ronald Zincone will help you understand and learn about the cosmic wonders such as the planets, stars, comets, meteors, our Sun, and moon and so much more!  Zincone has loved the night sky and astronomy since childhood and now presents this exciting celestial program in a very user-friendly, educational, and humorous style.

Introduction to Astronomy: Part 2 – Backyard Astronomy    $225    RZP03
Does the Cosmos fascinate you?  Do you often find yourself starring up at the night sky with jaw-dropping awe?  Would you like to learn more about our cosmic neighborhood but don’t know how to get started?  In this follow up course to Part One, instructor and astrophotographer Ronald Zincone will teach you how to break into this fascinating hobby covering topics such as choosing and using equipment -- such as telescopes, mounts and tripods, optical eyepieces, accessories – and provide you with tips and techniques and what to do and not to do and so much more!  Zincone has loved the night sky and astronomy since childhood and now presents this exciting celestial program in a very user-friendly, educational, and humorous style.  (price includes one (1) outdoor, hands-on tutorial)

Introduction to Astronomy: Part 3 – Basic Astrophotography    $225    RZP04
Does the Cosmos fascinate you?  Do you often find yourself starring up at the night sky with jaw-dropping awe?  Have you often wondered how to capture the night sky with your 35mm digital camera?  In this follow up course to Part 2, instructor and astrophotographer Ronald Zincone will teach you how to get started in the fascinating and unique form of photography called astrophotography!  He will cover the first and most basic level of night-sky photography known as Basic Camera-on-Tripod Astrophotography!  Topics covered include choosing and using equipment -- such as cameras, lenses, accessories, and much more!  You will learn the “How-to” as well as the celestial subjects ideal for basic astro-imaging, tips, and techniques, what to do and not to do, and ronald’s imaging secrets to obtaining great photos!   Zincone has loved the night sky and astronomy since childhood and now presents this exciting celestial program in a very user-friendly, educational, and humorous style.  (price includes one (1) outdoor, hands-on tutorial)

Introduction to Astronomy Part 4 – Advanced Astrophotography techniques   $225  RZP05
Does the Cosmos fascinate you?  Do you often find yourself starring up at the night sky with jaw-dropping awe?  Would you like to learn how to capture celestial objects such as the moon, Sun, planets, and deep space objects with a telescope and maybe your 35mm DSLR or a dedicated astro camera?  In this follow up course to Part 3, Ronald will teach you how to get started in the fascinating and unique form of photography called astrophotography!  This course introduces the students to the basics of Advanced Astrophotography! 
Topics include astro-imaging with a telescope using piggybacking, afocal, prime focus, eyepiece projection, webcam and dedicated astro cameras and your DSLR!  You will learn the “How-to” as well as the celestial subjects ideal for advanced astro-imaging, tips, and techniques, “what to do” and “not to do” and ronald’s imaging secrets to obtaining great photos!   Zincone has loved the night sky and astronomy since childhood and now presents this exciting celestial program in a very user-friendly, educational, and humorous style.  (price includes one (1) outdoor, hands-on tutorial)


Astronomy and The Star of Bethlehem    $125    RZP06
This exciting and fascinating course introduces you to a brief history of the Star of Bethlehem.  My goal is to educate you on the past and current theories and the mysteries behind one of the most fascinating and popular historic stories in religion and astronomy.  Was the story behind the “Star” fact or fiction?  What was its impact on culture and religion and how did the oldest science of astronomy play a role?  Kind of a “Who Done It?” mystery.  I hope you will find this course to be inspiring, educational and leave you “open minded” to the possibilities!  Join me on this fascinating journey of the Three Wise Men!

Southern New England Hurricanes:  A tropical storm in the Bahamas is our business!  $125    RZP07
In this unique course, Ronald presents you with valuable information and knowledge about the major impacts such as storm surge, rainfall and inland flooding and wind from hurricanes that have make landfall on SNE.  Learn how to prepare for future tropical systems and especially a repeat category 3 hurricane.  This short but powerful course is designed for public outreach and to educate the population in SNE and especially people who live along the coastal areas. 

How Did I? guide to 35mm photography    $125    RZP08
My “How Did I?” course is setup to teach you, the photography student, the skillsets I used to create my artwork. This exciting and educational Powerpoint course critiques 14 of my photographic images using 100 visuals. You will learn the tips and techniques behind the creation of these images including the technical and artistic approaches, the camera and lens settings, the art and science, gear used, the digital workflow and more! Join me now to learn the knowledge behind “How Did I?” and you will soon acquire a better understanding of 35mm photography and take your own artwork to a new level!

Introduction to Weather!    $125    RZP09
This course is designed to introduce you and educate you on the basics of our daily weather.  This course will touch upon many areas but only lightly so that you are not overwhelmed with confusing terminology, scientific math formulas and hard to understand information.  My hope is that you will be more knowledgeable about planet earth’s weather, possibly ignite an interest in pursuing the meteorology field and be better informed and prepared.  This course covers basic weather such as cloud types, weather patterns, wind currents, precipitation, forecasting and much more!

Introduction to SEVERE Weather!    $125    RZP10
This course is designed to introduce you and educate you on the basics of severe weather, also known as “extreme weather”.  This course will touch upon many areas but only lightly so that you are not overwhelmed with confusing terminology, scientific math formulas and hard to understand information.  This course covers specifically weather that is of a “severe” nature and that would impact your life at any time and includes hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, safety, and preparedness and more!  My hope is that you will be more knowledgeable about planet earth’s extreme weather, possibly ignite an interest in pursuing the meteorology field and be better informed and prepared.

Photography Basics: Part One    $225    RZP11

This course in photography basics is designed to teach and educate you on the very basics of 35mm photography with an emphasis on "digital photography" since we live in the digital age.  I begin by introducing you to the cameras, lenses and gear that is most needed.  In the follow-up Part 2 course, I will introduce you to the "art" side of photography called "composition" and then introduce you to the principles of "exposure" and "light".  It is my hope that this course will get you started in photography, learn more about the art and science of "writing with light" and help eliminate any confusion or frustration you may have.  This course was designed to teach you only what you need to know, the basics of photography -- but basics that are important!  I hope that this course will be a stepping-stone for you to move forward in this visual art.  (price includes one (1) outdoor, hands-on tutorial)

Photography Basics: Part 2    $225    RZP12

This follow-up course in photography is designed to teach and educate you on the very basics of 35mm photography with an emphasis on "digital photography" since we live in the digital age.  In this Part 2 course, I will introduce you to the "art" side of photography called "composition" and then introduce you to the principles of "exposure" and "light".  It is my hope that this course will get you started in photography, learn more about the art and science of "writing with light" and help eliminate any confusion or frustration you may have.  This course was created to teach you only what you need to know, the basics of photography -- but basics that are important!  I hope that this course will be a stepping-stone for you to move forward in this visual art.  (price includes one (1) outdoor, hands-on tutorial)

Business for Photography    $125    RZP13

This exciting course introduces you to the basic and most important steps on how to set up your business for photography.  Although the course is designed to concentrate on photography, it also applies to any small business endeavor.  Doing your critical research and making the right decisions early on will save you from future anxiety and headaches.  Learn how to set yourself up for success immediately.  Ronald’s course covers topics such as creating your website, business card, logo, marketing, licenses and permits, business entity choices and so much more!  The teaching artist has been a “sole proprietor” for 17 years.

Impressionism -- The Influence of Photography    $125    RZP14
This exciting and fascinating course introduces you to how the beginnings of photography influenced the Impressionist painters and what was to become Impressionism in France from the early 1860’s to the late 1880’s.  Learn the history of how Impressionistic painters such as Degas, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, and others used the pioneering techniques of early photography to influence their compositional techniques when creating their pioneering “new look” that was often rejected and misunderstood, especially early on.

Atmosphere and Weather and It's Influence on Art    $125    RZP15
This exciting and fascinating course introduces you to a brief history of famous artists who have captured and combined elements of Nature, specifically atmosphere and weather, in their compositions.  We will look at art paintings from the Impressionistic period from artists such as Monet, Van Gogh, Sisley and Corot and pre- and post-impressionistic painters such as Munch and Turner and touch upon contemporary painters as well.  Learn how meteorology has greatly influenced art throughout the ages and these legendary artists.

The Telescope:  from the 16^th to the 19^th Century    $125    RZP16
This fascinating course takes you on a cosmic journey to the golden age of antique and classic telescopes when men such as Hans Lipperhey, Galileo Galilei, Sir Issac Newton, William Parsons’ Leviathan of Parsontown, William Herschel, George Ellery Hale and many more influential astronomers opened the cosmos for our eyes.  Learn about their ideas, struggles, visions and how these telescopes were created and completed to success.  This was a time when art and craftsmanship as well as aperture size and telescope design was the number one goal in telescope making.

Ancient Astronomy:  Seven ancient cultures and how they shaped astronomy    $125  RZP17
Our interest in Astronomy can be dated back to ancient times. Our fascination with the celestial bodies has evolved through the centuries and our ancestors knew the night sky like the back of their hands. They observed the sky until they found patterns in the stars and utilized them as tools for navigation and guided them on irrigation, planting and harvesting their crops. They made up stories about mythological creatures and characters which they associated with the star patterns and these myths or beliefs were passed down to new generations.  In this fascinating and exciting course, we will examine the seven ancient cultures and their contributions to modern Astronomy and history.

Ancient Rock Art and its connection to Astronomy    $125    RZP18
For tens of thousands of years, humans have expressed themselves artistically on their surroundings—painting, etching, carving, and molding designs, decorations, and imagery on surfaces ranging from portable, often hand-held objects (such as animal bone and stone) to more stationary features of the landscape, such as scattered rocks, caves, and cliffs. This fascinating and exciting course looks specifically on how ancient rock art from western Europe, the middle east to the desert Southwest USA and how it has depicted astronomy in drawings and symbols created by ancient cultures around the world.