Project-based photography classes are offered in Santa Barbara County for all experience levels.  Learn the basics of your camera and exposure while creating frame-worthy art projects.  

Adult photography classes

Coffee and Cameras is an individualized program for one-on-one or small group meet ups for teens and adults.

This is the place for you whether you have a fancy camera with all kinds of buttons and dials you don’t know how to utilize or if you have some high school or college photography experience and are looking for a refresher or want to push your skills.  You will be provided with creative projects to work on with the goal that using the camera will become second nature to you once you start practicing. Classes are taught in person in Santa Barbara County  with convenient weekend scheduling.

Classes begin at $125 per person, group discounts apply when you bring a friend or two along.

Included in the class: Signature Coffee & Cameras instruction book, ~60 minutes hands on instruction and practice, followed by your choice of either a photo walk on the day of, OR a homework assignment and follow up class two weeks later.

It is best if you have your own camera and lens so you can learn on the camera you will be using after class. For teens who don’t yet have a camera I have one or two DSLRs which can be rented out.

To book your class, please use the contact form in the menu or send an email to Dena at denarobles@gmail.com

Add-on classes are available tailored to fit you. Some class examples:

  • Taking better photos of the kids

  • Documenting the everyday

  • Learn to shoot portraits

  • Food Styling & Photography

  • Putting it all together with numerous creative project ideas

  • Getting started with shooting film--(not videos!)--old school/trendy again film

Sample of Color Colour Project

Sample of student work from Color Collage Project