Creative Portraiture with Ken Merfeld (Six sessions)
- March 6, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - March 13, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - March 20, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - March 27, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - April 3, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - April 10, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 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.
Portraiture: An Artistic Journey with Ken Merfeld (One session)
- March 17, 2019
10:00 am - 10:45 am
A conversation about shooting people and the thread that links portraiture from 1860’s to the iPhone.
Presenting Your Work to the Fine Art Market with Aline Smithson (One session)
- March 17, 2019
10:00 am - 10:45 am
This workshop will inspire best practices when presenting work to the fine art market, whether it be a gallery, a publisher, a competition, or a portfolio review.
Creating the Photo Montage with Fran Forman (Weekend-Intensive)
- March 22, 2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - March 23, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm - March 24, 2019
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.
Bringing Ideas to Life: Crafting Personal Projects with Brandon Thibodeaux (Weekend-Intensive)
- May 3, 2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May 4, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm - May 5, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Brandon Thibodeaux will show you how to take your idea and mold it into a finished body of work. Come prepared to put your vision to work, drumming up new ideas or fleshing out old ones, as we spend a weekend working on assignments in the Los Angeles area.
The Art of Photography: Your Creative Approach with Ken Merfeld (Six sessions)
- June 12, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - June 19, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - June 26, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - July 3, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - July 10, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - July 17, 2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
This class is designed to help you expand your approach to photography, to question the “how” and “why” of your technique, and to challenge and understand your creative process.
Poetry in Pictures with Josephine Sacabo (Weekend-Intensive)
- June 28, 2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - June 29, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm - June 30, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
This workshop is designed for those photographers whose inspiration is found in literature and art. Whether you are currently developing a photographic series based on a poem or look to illustrate your dreams, this class will explore the technical and stylistic means needed to express visually what holds meaning for you.
The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with Allan Barnes (Two sessions – SMC Campus)
- June 29, 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - June 30, 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This two-day workshop serves as a hands-on introduction to this demanding but beautiful photographic process, invented by Frederick Scott Archer in the mid-19th Century.