The Kalayaan Cultural Community Centre is pleased to announce its offering of a free photography workshop series in May 2012. The tutorial sessions geared for photography enthusiasts of all ages will be a great way of spending three Saturday mornings this spring. The workshop series schedule is May 12, 26 and June 2, Saturdays, from 9am to 12noon at the Kalayaan Centre. The lecture components will cover the understanding of principles and elements of composition along with techniques that can be applied to the creation of visually interesting images. The workshop will also include in-class photoshoot exercises to augment the learning experience. It is highly recommended that participants bring a digital camera with aperture and shutter speed controls. The photoshoot activities will focus on the use of camera controls and developing an awareness of photographic possibilities.

Certificates of attendance will be given to those participants who attend all three sessions. As a culminating event, the workshop participants will have the opportunity to have their works showcased in a photo exhibit at the KCCC Centre later in the year.

Leading the sessions is award-winning photography enthusiast Leo Mascariñas who last summer presented photo workshops at the Toronto City Hall during the Doors Open citywide event and also at the Markham Federation of Filipino-Canadians Centre. Mr. Mascariñas is a member of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art and the Toronto Camera Club. He holds the distinction of being the first and only Filipino-Canadian to have served as a Director on the Board of the TCC, a 124-year-old organization founded in 1888 with an annual membership of almost 400. He has been recently designated as a master photographer by the TCC, another first for a Filipino-Canadian.

Due to the limited number of available seats, interested parties must register by contacting KCCC @ 905-602-0923. Visit www.kalayaancentre.ca