Unlock Your Photographic Potential: AARP’s Guide to Mastering the Lens

Smartphones have emerged as a common and seemingly essential component of our daily existence, particularly for the overwhelming majority of individuals over 50 in the United States. According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of Americans aged 50 and above currently possess smartphones, and AARP aims to assist in leveraging the various functions these devices offer.

AARP Virginia is hosting three virtual workshops this month designed to help attendees enhance their utilization of their smartphone’s extensive photography and editing capabilities, as well as other features that might be unfamiliar to them.

If you register prior to Jan. 23, you still have the chance to engage in the next two sessions. Sign up here.

“AARP Virginia understands that our members are tech-savvy and are eager to expand their knowledge of devices that assist them in connecting, engaging, and preserving memories,” stated Associate State Director Brian Jacks. “Photography can serve as a significant avenue for social engagement and reminiscing about life’s milestones.” He emphasized that these workshops foster confidence in using smartphone cameras by introducing functions or settings that might be new to some.

In the first webinar this month, AARP Senior Planet Trainer Betty Carnevale Guerrero shared an extensive range of tips and advice for enhancing smartphone photography abilities. The following session on Jan. 23 will concentrate on photo editing tools, while the series will wrap up on Jan. 30 with discussions on smartphone applications beyond photography. These sessions provide participants the opportunity to ask questions and apply features in a practical setting.

These virtual presentations are only a part of AARP Virginia’s series of Lifelong Learning classes. View the complete current schedule here.