Across six in-person sessions—including a Saturday field trip—students will examine how photographers have worked within and around the constraints of the medium for over 150 years. Through lectures, assignments, and discussion, we’ll study motion, time, detail and the unique properties of the photographic frame, just as John Szarkowski proposed in his classic text, The Photographer's Eye.
Cyanotype Printing with Digital Negatives with Victor Ramos (In-Person Learning – One session)
Step into the world of one of photography’s oldest and most captivating processes—cyanotype printing. In this immersive one-day workshop, artist and educator Victor Ramos guides you through a contemporary approach to this historic technique, using digital negatives to create striking, blue-toned prints by hand.
This workshop will explore the process of photographing your family and yourself—together or apart. “Family” may be interpreted as either relatives or chosen family; the focus will be on how we as individuals interact with people who shape our lives. Some artists make work about family to stop time, to commemorate everyday actions and emotions. Others make work to ask questions about what these moments mean and why families function the way that they do.
Explore the exciting intersection of photography and artificial intelligence in this introductory course on Generative Image Making with Midjourney, led by award-winning photographer Ann Elliot Cutting. Designed for artists and photographers new to AI, this hands-on workshop will guide you through the capabilities of AI-generated images, helping you develop your unique approach while addressing prompt creation, blending techniques, and the ethical considerations of using AI in your creative process.
Explore the exciting intersection of photography and artificial intelligence in this introductory course on Generative Image Making with Midjourney, led by award-winning photographer Ann Elliot Cutting. Designed for artists and photographers new to AI, this hands-on workshop will guide you through the capabilities of AI-generated images, helping you develop your unique approach while addressing prompt creation, blending techniques, and the ethical considerations of using AI in your creative process.
Photography and Poetry have long been linked. While they are quite distinct art forms, there is a lot to be learned from the traditions of poetry that can help us in our photographic work. In this workshop, we will look at how we can borrow poetic devices such as metaphor, parallelism and symbolism to create a visual language.
Food Photography with Ann Elliott Cutting (In-Person Learning – One session)
Explore the exciting intersection of photography and artificial intelligence in this introductory course on Generative Image Making with Midjourney, led by award-winning photographer Ann Elliot Cutting. Designed for artists and photographers new to AI, this hands-on workshop will guide you through the capabilities of AI-generated images, helping you develop your unique approach while addressing prompt creation, blending techniques, and the ethical considerations of using AI in your creative process.
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Expand and Contract: AI and Alternative Processes – Virtual Reception RSVP
Join us Online for the opening reception of Expand and Contract: AI and Alternative Processes -Virtual on Tuesday, June 3rd, from 12 to 1 pm PST.
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Sunscape: Photo-Immersive Getaways in SoCal 2026, March 22-27
Escape to creativity with our exclusive Sunscape: Photo-Immersive Getaway workshops in beautiful Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The getaway provides an unforgettable experience led by the biggest names in the art world including Sam Abell, George Nobechi, Aline Smithson and Molly Wizenberg.
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Meet-Up in LA: The Getty Center with Nancy Kaye (Hybrid Learning – Two Sessions)
Join us for an immersive exploration of The Getty Center, a treasure trove of art and history that offers inspiration at every corner. The day will feature a guided exploration of The Getty’s photography exhibition, a great way to build inspiration, discuss composition, relevance, and photography as an historical record.
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