Los Angeles is a massive, sprawling metropolis housing neighborhoods and communities of all shapes and sizes. In this class, students will take advantage of this melting pot of environments and turn their cameras on their neighborhoods in an effort to document their communities.
This week-long course for teens (ages 12-14) is designed to introduce students to the fundamental operations, techniques, and critical vocabulary of digital photography.
Death Valley National Park with Michael E. Gordon (Travel Workshop – Dec 2024)
Internationally acclaimed landscape photographer Michael E. Gordon has carefully selected some of the park's most photogenic locations for this workshop, where outstanding photographic opportunities will be joined with inspirational, creative, and technical discussions.
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Transcending Traditional Photography with Fran Forman (Webinar)
In this webinar, we will look at how photo montage allowed photographers to expand our creativity and create a new reality, and its implications for how we might learn to use the tools of ‘promptography.’
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Exploring the Art of Collage with Sarah Hadley (Webinar)
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.
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Pixels, Paint, Pastel and Pencil: Altering Images with Kate Breakey (Webinar)
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.
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The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with Allan Barnes (In-Person – Two sessions)
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.
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The Fine Art of Digital Printmaking with Eric Joseph (In-Person Learning – Two Sessions)
More than just a technical class on Photoshop and Lightroom, this course will emphasize the digital print as a unique art form in which the choice of inkjet paper to print on makes the difference between an ordinary photo and an extraordinary piece of artwork.
Introduction to Studio Lighting with Hugh Kretschmer (In-Person Learning – Six Sessions)
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.
Silver and Gold Leafing Workshop with Marcy Palmer (Online Learning – Four Sessions)
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.
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