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Private Lessons
1 to 1, friends, or custom groups, lessons are designed for your personal experience and gear. Our favorite spots are Winton Woods or our nearby Studio, Glenwood Gardens, & the village square in Glendale. Or add travel for a small fee. Learn your camera iPhone to SLR, beginner to Pro levels, Studio, Lighting, Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, Keynote, Mac Photos, social media speed tips... Schedule Appointment
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Gift Certificates – perfect for any age or experience level for classes or lessons
Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates the perfect gift – learning photography lasts a lifetime and beyond! We’ll send you a fully detailed PDF booklet – just print the 1st page as your gift!
Learn Your Camera!
Welcome! Thanks for visiting! I’m Malinda Hartong, a photojournalist with decades professional experience shooting both still images and video, news photography and features, even studio work. You might recognize the last name, especially with husband Glenn having been a newspaper photographer for over decades, and I was on staff as well for over a decade, plus freelancing more than a decade.
I LOVE teaching ALL ages & skill levels how to get MORE from their photography! Honestly it’s not about the camera, it’s how you use it – let’s work together to get more out of Your Memories!
I love sharing Easy Pro Tricks. with teaching for over a decade full-time – I’ve honed & simplified all those tricks, complete with great reference handouts for YOUR camera – easy to apply them to your everyday photos!
ALL CAMERAS! From iPhone to SLR, still as well as video & multimedia, I’ve taught everyone from kids to moms to teachers to executives & even other professional journalists.
Based in Cincinnati Ohio, I love to travel. Please explore! Contact me with any questions! My goal is to help you make amazing photos.
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Photography Classes for Adults
DSLR Beyond AUTO: My popular in-depth “nuts & bolts” camera class! Learn simple pro tips for your camera that really will blow your mind and change your images forever! Various locations! Springfield Twp We’ll have a few Spring sessions as well, plus Fort Thomas KY.
Beyond AUTO Class Info“I learned more in 2 hours than I did in an entire 8 week college class!” DSLR Beyond Auto
Private Lessons
Camera lessons are so much fun!
One to one or a small group Camera & Photo Editing lessons, hands on lessons with handouts. Perfect for all ages. Always tailored to your skill level. Perfect for beginners!
- SAVE with Packages of 2 or 3 lessons. Plus earn VIP discounts by attending classes, events, or booking lessons.
- Great Locations filled with inspiration and great spaces to practice
- Winton Woods. Huge lake with expansive views and lots of activity, beautiful scenery, abundant wildlife.
- Glenwood Gardens. Landscaping, flowers, and gorgeous scenery.
- Village of Glendale. Explore this quaint little hidden gem, with an enchanting square, scrumptious Bluebird Bakery, and capture the trains.
- Our studio near Winton Woods. Cozy front porch great for semi-outdoor lessons under cover in case of rain, plus photo studio, perfect for indoors as well as photo editing.
- Family Lessons – the perfect way to spend some quality time together!
- Girls Night Out – Holiday Special
- Travel to your location is available for small fee.
- Gift certificates available!
- Using a gift certificate? Book here
Photography Classes for TEENS!
Weds After School 4-6p: Camera class January 11 – Feb 1, Smart Phones & Editing Feb 8-22, plus 3 weeks of Summer Camps at Sharon Woods!
Teen ClassesWHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY:
Great Parks Monthly Photo Walks
An eagle soars over the Lake on a cold afternoon. ©Malinda Hartong, Hartong Digital Media llc. all rights reserved. Nikon D300S, 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, 70-300mm lens at 300mm.
We’re so excited to announce our partnership with Great Parks of Hamilton County – monthly adventures through 2017! Grab your park sticker, sunscreen, bug spray, hiking boots, and most importantly your camera (smart phone to SLR)! With over 17,000 acres protected in Hamilton County there are amazing photo ops ahead!
Stay updated for upcoming walks & classes – subscribe to our VIP newsletter and Events on Facebook. Some events involve fees, some free. All walks are weather permitting.
Learn MoreCUSTOM PHOTO & VIDEO WORKSHOPS
for your group, business, or organization. You pick the space, or use ours. We’ll create a custom workshop registration page. Gather friends. We’ve create amazing custom workshops for
- Cincinnati Womens Club – iPhone/Smart Phone Workshop
- Cincinnati Art Museum – teaching teachers iPhonography
- Great Parks of Hamilton County marketing staff – mobile photography & editing
- Northern Ky Chamber of Commerce – mobile video
- Classes for N KY libraries – mobile video, photo
- Cincinnati Childrens Hospital – mobile video
- Lakota West, Fairview School – smart phone photography
Ready to Roll! HD projector and large screen, or use your screen, Apple TV or HDTV. Contact Malinda to create a fun event for your community, school, group, business…
Girlfriends Photo Lesson, Glenwood Gardens
Photo Editing
Take your Images to the Next Level. Put Malinda’s 20 years of experience to work for you! Learn easy speed tricks to step away from that screen! More fun, better results, less time editing! See our blog post Photoshop v Lightroom & which one is best for you.
- Photoshop & Photoshop Elements – April 2017. Our studio near Winton Woods, 45231. VERY SMALL class size – plenty of time for 1-1 help as we learn new techniques & shortcuts.
- Edit on the Go will be scheduled soon. Bring your tablet &/or smart phone and learn easy amazing tricks! You won’t believe what you can do in seconds!
- Lightroom Workshop – Early Spring 2017, our studio near Winton Woods, 45231.
- Coming soon: Hidden Secrets: Photos app for Mac. Apple’s latest Apple system includes TONS of hidden tricks on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Explore them all in depth in this fun new workshop.
- Learn step by step with Private Lessons