How can I take professional quality photographs with my own camera? How can I digitize old photos? These questions and more will be answered on Saturday, April 25, at 2:00p.m. Local photographer Jim White will lead a workshop on the basics of digital photography. Hosted in conjunction with the Raleigh City Museum’s newest exhibit, Portraits of Raleigh: Images of a City and Her People, visitors will receive a thorough overview about the principles of digital photography. Topics include:

· Point and shoot or SLR. What camera do I buy?

· How many megapixels do I need?

· What program should I use to edit my photos?

· What is color management and why should I be concerned with it?

· Should I print or farm it out?

· How can I preserve old photos with a scanner?

Admission to this workshop is $12. Call (919)832-3775 ext. 11 to RSVP today!

The Raleigh City Museum is located in the Historic Briggs Building at 220 Fayetteville Street. The museum is open Tuesday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm and Saturday, 1:00pm-4:00pm. Admission to the museum and programs is free. The permanent exhibits are, It Started With One Thousand Acres: Raleigh and its People, Raleigh’s City Flag: 100 Years, and Let Us March On: Raleigh’s Journey Towards Civil Rights. The museum’s temporary exhibit, Portraits of Raleigh: Images of a City and Her People will run through the fall of 2009. Call (919) 832-3775 ext. 11 or visit our website at http://www.raleighcitymuseum.org/ for more information.

Cost: $12