Taking and Managing Photos on Your Android Smartphone

Tuesday,  December 8, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM  (One 2-hour session)

Class Description:  This tech talk is a basic tutorial on the camera application in your Android smartphone and how to take photos and modify them with photo editing apps.  It will cover the basic capabilities of the Android camera app. Discussion will include the various settings available in the app such as Auto, Panorama, Pro, Continuous and Sport. The various effects like Negative, Sepia and Grayscale will be reviewed. Also it will cover how to enhance the photo.  Gallery is an app that most phones have installed from the factory.  It allows modifications such as crop, rotate, effects, emojis and line drawing capabilities.  Once the desired photo has been finalized, Gallery provides ways to share the photo with others.

What to Have at the Zoom Session:  Students are required to have their Android phones for hands-on instruction.  Also have your charging cord and plug. Note:  This class is NOT for iPhones.

Prerequisite:  Desire to learn how to take photos on your Android Smart Phone

Instructor: Irv Rudderow

Prior to your class you will receive an email with a link that you will use to join the Zoom meeting. Just click on the link to join the meeting. For complete instructions on how to join a Zoom meeting from any device, click here.  If after following the directions, you need help getting setup with Zoom, help will be available.  Please contact the Foundation for Senior Care office at 760-723-7570 or email: [email protected]

Be sure to answer the questions about your device and problems you are having during registration.  This information is provided to the instructors so they are prepared to answer your questions.

Note: The class will be held on Zoom. You don’t need a Zoom account to join a meeting. However, you do need a Zoom account if you want to host a meeting in the future. Free accounts allow you to host a meeting for up to 40 minutes. Paid accounts give you full use of meetings for up to 100 people with no restrictions on the length (up to 24 hours).