• 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.


  • Life Cycles Opening Reception
    April 1, 2023
    4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

An exhibition exploring our relationships with nature in an urban environment. FREE to the general public. Suggested donation encouraged.


  • April 4, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • April 6, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • April 11, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • April 13, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • April 18, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • April 20, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • April 25, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • April 27, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • May 2, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • May 4, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • May 9, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • May 11, 2023
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

In this beginning workshop, students will learn all the controls and functions on their digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) or mirrorless cameras, basic camera operation (including f-stop, shutter speed and ISO), fundamental concepts of photography, and how to control the photograph’s final look.


  • 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

Through lectures and discussions, exercises and assignments, this class will explore the specifics of camera vision in such areas as motion, time and focus.


  • April 6, 2023
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • April 13, 2023
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • April 20, 2023
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • April 27, 2023
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • May 4, 2023
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • May 11, 2023
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Through image making, critique, historical overview, and editing, this workshop will explore how to tell visual stories and form a cohesive narrative body of work that can be published.


  • April 11, 2023
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • April 13, 2023
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • April 18, 2023
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • April 20, 2023
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • April 25, 2023
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • April 27, 2023
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

In this workshop, students will gain a solid foundation of studio lighting and practical knowledge of light. Working hands-on with the equipment, participants will learn how to select the proper light source for their subjects whether shooting portraits, still life or product.


  • April 12, 2023
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • April 19, 2023
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • April 26, 2023
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • May 17, 2023
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • May 24, 2023
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • May 31, 2023
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • June 7, 2023
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm

This seven-week workshop is a nuts and bolts exploration of the steps necessary to successfully approach publishers and what to do when they say yes.