The Work Before the Work: Idea-Building Using Photographs and Words with Odette England (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
- Friday
May 1, 2026
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Saturday
May 2, 2026
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Sunday
May 3, 2026
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
In this playful, hands-on workshop with Odette England, photographers will explore how ideas take root and grow—through journaling, sequencing, bookbinding, and more—to build a sustainable and intuitive creative practice.
Three Sessions
Tuition: $1,295 (Become a Member today and receive 5% – 20% off!)
This course is strictly limited to 12 students.
© Photo by Odette England
About
In-Person Learning
This engaging three-day workshop with photographer and writer Odette England is designed to help photographers generate, nurture, and sustain creative ideas. Through a wide range of experimental, reflective, and playful prompts and exercises, participants will learn to embrace surprise, trust their creative instincts, and explore ideas with depth and flexibility.
Rather than focusing on a specific genre or outcome, this workshop centers on process—how ideas take root, evolve, and find form. Activities will include expansive journaling, collaging, sequencing, basic bookbinding, screenings, presentations, and group discussions, all aimed at unlocking new ways of thinking and making. Collaboration will be encouraged, and most learning will happen by doing.
Whether you’re feeling stuck, returning to an unfinished project, or just beginning to explore new directions, this intensive offers tools to support a more dynamic, intuitive, and sustainable creative practice. You’ll leave with a collection of exercises and ideas to revisit long after the weekend ends—plus renewed confidence in your ability to generate work that feels both personal and resonant.
And yes—above all, fun is part of the process.
Odette England uses photography, performance, writing, and the archive to explore themes of autobiography, gender, and ritual.England is an Artist-in-Residence at Amherst College in Massachusetts. She is also a resident artist of the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Studio Program in New York.
Details
- Three Sessions
- Dates: Friday through Sunday, May 1-3, 9 am – 5 pm PST
- Enrollment Limit: 12 students
- Skill/Experience Level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode.
- Tuition: $1,295 (Become a Member today and receive up to 20% off!)
- Location: Downtown Los Angeles (LACP Headquarters), 252 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, California, 90012
- Nearby Lodging: The Miyako Hotel – 328 E. First Street Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States, The Double-Tree by Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles Downtown – 120 South Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012, USA
- Not Included: Meals, snacks, bottled water and transportation (to and from the workshop location). Students are encouraged to bring their own food or order from nearby restaurants. Ride share apps or public transit are recommended for those without transportation. Students will be notified of food and parking options in the area.
NOTE: This is classified as a “Special Guest/Master Photographer” workshop. We advise you to read the “Special Guest/Master Photographer Refund Policy” HERE before enrolling.