Creating the Digital Montage with Fran Forman (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions) – Jan 27
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January 29, 2023
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Students will explore altering and enhancing existing images as well as incorporating visual materials into existing images to create dream-like montages using Photoshop.
Protected: The Master Class: Bringing Projects to Completion with Aline Smithson (Online Learning – Six Sessions) – Jan 10
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Portfolio Development Workshop with Susan Burnstine (Online Learning – Six Months)
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February 6, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
This workshop, designed specifically for fine art photographers, focuses on developing artists’ portfolios over a six-month period of time.
Creative Portraiture with Ken Merfeld (Online Learning – Six Sessions) – Feb 8
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February 8, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
February 15, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
February 22, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 1, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 8, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 15, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This six-week workshop will begin to explore the world of portraiture, the basics of natural and artificial lighting, and the psychology of dealing with people in front of your camera.
An Alternative Vision: Reimagining the Photo with Gerald Slota (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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February 11, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
February 18, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
February 25, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 4, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 11, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 18, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This class is about experimenting with a hands-on approach and pushing the boundaries of what a “typical” photograph is supposed to be. We explore different techniques in creating original imagery (this includes experimenting with different cameras and other visual sources and using multiple images of various sizes), work spontaneously with chance, and turn mistakes into advantages.
The Photographer’s Eye – Part 1 with Thomas Alleman (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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February 16, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
February 23, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 2, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 9, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 16, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 23, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Through lectures and discussions, exercises and assignments, this class will explore the specifics of camera vision in such areas as motion, time and focus.
Hand Coloring Black and White Photographs with Laurie Klein (Online Learning – Four Sessions) – Feb 18
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February 18, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
February 25, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 4, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 11, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hand coloring a black and white photograph is an art form all by itself. This online class introduces you to the history, aesthetics and technical aspects of hand coloring as well as the many techniques for shooting and finishing images printed in the digital era.
Standing with Nature: Personal Vision as a Public Commitment with Arno Rafael Minkkinen (Webinar)
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February 18, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
In this workshop we will build a framework for a cohesive vision capable of handling variance and freshness, a vision that can continue for months, years, even decades ahead.
Writing Pictures: An Exploration of Text and Image with Joanne Dugan (Online Learning – Five Sessions)
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February 21, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
February 28, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 7, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 14, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 21, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am
This highly collaborative workshop will encourage and inspire students to combine text and image to tell their stories in a visual way.
Portfolio Development Workshop with Susan Burnstine (Online Learning – Six Months)
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February 27, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
March 27, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
April 24, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
May 22, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
June 19, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
July 10, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
This workshop, designed specifically for fine art photographers, focuses on developing artists’ portfolios over a six-month period of time.
The Contemporary Landscape with Brad Temkin (Online Learning – Five Sessions)
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March 3, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 10, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 17, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 24, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 31, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am
How do we see and perceive the contemporary landscape beyond the marks that humanity has left on it? What can the landscape, in all its forms and iterations, teach us about ourselves? Under Brad Temkin’s expert guidance, we examine these questions in depth while learning to create pictures that are poetic and beautiful.
Meet-Up in LA: Photographing the City of Angels with Peter Bennett (Hybrid Learning – Two Sessions)
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March 4, 2023
9:00 am - 1:00 pm -
March 7, 2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
In this meet-up class, students will take advantage of the melting pot that is Los Angeles and participate in a journey to photograph the City of Angels.
Silver and Gold Leafing Workshop with Marcy Palmer (Online Learning – Four Sessions)
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March 6, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 20, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 27, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am -
April 3, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join Marcy Palmer to learn about artwork created with silver and gold leaf, as well as the techniques to make your own silver or gold leafed artwork.
The WORK of Art with Lori Vrba & Tobia Makover (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
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March 10, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
March 11, 2023
10:00 am - 6:00 pm -
March 12, 2023
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Lori Vrba and Tobia Makover lead this workshop with big ideas for expanding how we consider and pursue a viable career in the photographic arts. Examine the radical shift from the traditional notions of fine art success to what is now a game-changing movement in the exhibition, curatorial, and marketing arenas.
Refining Your Work with Mark Steinmetz (Webinar)
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March 11, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join Athens, Georgia-based photographer Mark Steinmetz in this new webinar designed to challenge and grow yourself as a photographer. No matter where you are in the creative process, Mark will provide insight, advice, and encouragement to help you get more serious about your personal work.
Pixels, Paint, Pastel and Pencil: Altering Images with Kate Breakey (Webinar) – March 18
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March 18, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
In this webinar, Kate Breakey will show you how to extend your vision further and make your images total unique using a variety of art media to hand-color inkjet prints.
A Tread Through Projects and Ideas with Rodrigo Valenzuela (Webinar)
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April 1, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join Rodrigo Valenzuela, 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient and Associate Professor and Head of the Photography Department at UCLA, for a webinar on exploring personal projects. Rodrigo will present how he treads ideas and material among each project and reveal the details of his research and material experimentation.
The Photographer’s Eye – Part 2 with Thomas Alleman (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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April 6, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
April 13, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
April 20, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
April 27, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 4, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 11, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
In this class, we’ll continue exploring the obstacles and limitations imposed by cameras, lenses, and “film”, and we’ll use lectures, presentations and assignments to learn techniques that overcome and exploit those troublesome realities.
Cyanotype: Wet and Traditional with Jill Enfield (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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April 17, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
April 24, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 1, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 8, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 15, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 22, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
We will start with learning how to make digital negatives and move on to making cyanotypes on watercolor paper or fabric. We will also explore working with photogram materials to use with wet cyanotypes and then toning. Discussions will be on best images, paper, fabrics, and differences in chemical dilutions as well as toners.
Fiction and Nonfiction for All Levels with Sarah Schulman (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
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April 21, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
April 22, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
April 23, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join the multi-talented novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer and screenwriter, Sarah Schulman, in this creative writing class focusing on fiction and nonfiction for all levels. A distinguished professor of the Humanities at College of Staten Island and fellow at the New York Institute for the Humanities, Sarah has developed a pedagogy in which she works with prose writer at all levels – from stone beginners to those who have published several books–in a way that is beneficial and fun for every student.
Branding to Sell Your Fine Art Work with Brooke Shaden (Webinar)
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April 22, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
In this webinar we will examine and deconstruct the three major tenets of branding: visual, communication, and personal.
Exploring the Art of Collage with Sarah Hadley (Webinar)
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April 29, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
If you have ever wanted to create collages or are interested in discovering new techniques for combining images, Sarah Hadley will show you ways to enhance your personal projects by collage. In this webinar, Hadley will discuss a variety of methods employed by both historic and contemporary artists.
Poetry of Abstraction with Susan Burnstine (Online Learning – Four Sessions)
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May 2, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
May 9, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
May 16, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
May 23, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
This online workshop gives participants the skills to identify key abstract elements and skills to create compositions that bear little or no resemblance to the subject at hand.
Artist as Subject: Strategies of Self-Portraiture with Jennifer McClure (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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May 4, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
May 11, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
May 18, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
May 25, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
June 1, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
June 8, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Designed for those who are new to self-portraiture, as well as those who might need a push with current self portrait projects, this class studies the history and techniques of self-portraiture, shooting at home, and reviewing photos as a class.
Still Life Lighting Basics with Ann Elliott Cutting (Online Learning – Two sessions)
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May 6, 2023
9:00 am - 1:00 pm -
May 7, 2023
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join us for a two-day, hands-on-learning of still life lighting basics from the comfort of your home!
Now What? Creative Solutions for Mid-Career Photographers with Aline Smithson (Webinar)
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May 13, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
You’ve entered shows, perhaps you’ve attended a portfolio review, but you are treading water and your career is not moving forward. Aline will suggest ideas for rethinking this journey, putting you in the driver’s seat to keep the momentum going.
Transforming Your Photographs with Kate Breakey (In-Person Learning – Five Sessions)
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May 17, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
May 18, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
May 19, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
May 20, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
May 21, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
In this workshop, you will be introduced to some digital techniques using Lightroom and Photoshop and output images on a variety of papers. You will be instructed in the application of oil paints, pigments, pencils, and inks or pastels in combination, to extend your photographic image.
The Creative Process of Making a Photo Book with Mona Kuhn (Webinar)
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May 20, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
This webinar focuses primarily on the creative process of making a photo book.
Keeping the Channels Open: Infusing Your Practice with Mindfulness with Joanne Dugan (Online Learning – Five Sessions)
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May 30, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
June 6, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
June 13, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
June 20, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
June 27, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am
In this new class you will use mindfulness techniques and intimate class discussions to bring the focus back to yourself, what you truly want to do with your precious creative time and to answer the question: “What should I be doing next?”
Social Media 101: A Guide for Artists with Janis McGavin (Webinar)
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June 3, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Get step-by-step instructions to build your social media presence across the top social networks. Join Janis McGavin, as she. provides proven tactics and strategies to grow your brand and build your profile.