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.
Getting Started with Your DSLR Camera with Joaquin Palting (In-Person Learning – One Session)
This hands-on workshop is designed for photographers who are new to DSLR cameras. Over three hours, participants will learn the essential settings and controls of their DSLR, including exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focus, and basic composition. The class demystifies technical jargon and empowers students to understand how their choices affect the final image.
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.
In this sequential class to Basic Digital Photography for Teens, students will receive reinforcement in the concepts from the previous class and push toward the next level of photographic expression. Emphasis will be on image capture while practicing sound technical fundamentals. Using the camera to interpret the world around them, students will work toward mastering camera settings, metering techniques, and white balance selection for proper image capture, while engaging in more creative and thought provoking assignments.
Best Practices for Photographers Seeking Gallery Representation with Douglas Marshall (Webinar)
Independent Curator and Gallery Director Douglas Marshall will discuss best practices for photographers seeking gallery representation for their work including how to seek appropriate galleries, approaching Directors and curators and contemporary portfolio expectations.
Printer Training Class with Eric Joseph (In-Person Learning – One session)
This two-hour clas will cover how to properly load paper in to the Canon PRO-2000/PRO-4000 printers and basic usage of Print Studio Pro, the Photoshop plug-in software used for printing.
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In this course, students will learn how to choose and explore a meaningful topic through photography, whether it's capturing the essence of a person, a place, or an abstract concept. In a fun, collaborative setting, we'll focus on visual storytelling, editing, and developing a cohesive series of images that reflect each student's personal vision and style.
In this fun and engaging weeklong class, teens will unleash their creativity and discover the power of photography as a storytelling tool. Through hands-on projects, students will explore different themes and techniques, including light painting, forced perspective, and photo manipulation, while developing their own unique visual voice.
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.
Creating Intimate Portraits with Josefina Fernandaz Moran (Online Learning – Six sessions)
In this six-session online course, we will explore how to cultivate that connection and create portraits that move beyond surface representation. Through guided assignments, group discussion, and constructive critique, students will examine how trust, vulnerability, and presence shape the photographic encounter.