A feather floating in a lake in New Hampshire

"Taking pictures is savoring life intensely every 100th of a second."



Marc Riboud
White daisies in a field in New Hampshire

"God spoke to me today in flowers and I, who was waiting on words, almost missed the conversation."


Ingrid Goff-Maidoff
An image of many out of focus tree rings with a gray color and brown accents at Canterbury Shaker Village in Canterbury, N.H.

"A camera didn't make a great picture anymore than a typewriter wrote a great novel."


Peter Adams

Forget Me Not Photography Course


This photography course is geared toward beginner students who want to learn the elements of photography and to shoot with a camera in manual mode, to have full control over their camera.


The course is not only a photography course, but also a journey of one's role in beautifying and being a light in this world.


Students will read excerpts from an inspirational book called "The Creative Flight" by Chris Orwig to foster creativity, to reflect on one's style, and to seek purpose with this artistic craft. We will also have shooting and reading assignments from the "Visual Toolbox" by David Duchemin.

A porcelain, antique blue and orange tea cup and saucer on a white dainty tablecloth on an old farmhouse table at Canterbury Shaker Village.


Course Materials


A Dslr or mirrorless camera with manual mode function with at least one lens and a memory card for recording images.


Hunt's Photo in Melrose, MA or Manchester, N.H. have excellent, reliable, used cameras

Forget Me Not Photography Course

Course of Study

Types of Lenses
Basics of Photography
Shooting Modes
Types of Lighting and Elements of Photography
White Balance, Picture Style, Program Mode
Exposure, ISO, Shutter Speed
Genres of Photography, Focus Points, Editing
Metering, Manual Exposure, Zone System

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"Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera."


(Yousuf Karsh)

An out of focus image of many pale yellow sunflowers facing away from the camera at Coppal House Farm in Lee, New Hampshire.

“Mrs. Gonsalves has an eye for beauty and makes regular places and things into a work of art…She is also very funny and nice!

friends of grace
homeschool photography student

"Mrs. Gonsalves is a great teacher. She challenged me to be more creative with my photography and helped me to learn my photography style."

Friends of Grace
Homeschool Photography Student

“Crystal, at Forget Me Not Photography, is truly a delight to work with. Her professionalism can be felt by her clear communication, her preparation and the timely delivery of the photographs. My daughter’s senior photos were taken at the beach during golden hour and they were exceptional. Crystal’s beginner photography class is also invaluable. I would encourage anyone who enjoys taking photos to learn from this knowledgeable photographer."

Adult Photographer teacher and client
homeschool photography cooperative

"Mrs. Gonsalves taught me what makes a photograph…to make a work of art, rather than just something of a random picture."

Friends of grace
homeschool photography student

"This photography class was an absolute great class for beginners. I now know how to use my camera and take artistic pictures. It was a wonderful experience for me and would totally recommend if you are interested in photography."

Adult photography student

“I have developed a newfound appreciation for photography. Photography has become one of my most favorite classes I have ever taken!"

friends of grace
homeschool photography student

“The assignments are easy to do and the classes are really easy to follow."

friends of grace
homeschool photography student

“I really loved this class and how well everything was explained and how different the assignments were. It helped me be more creative as well."

friends of grace
homeschool photography student