Explore the rich narratives of the LA River in this immersive Meet-Up in LA class, where participants will capture its diverse landscapes—from lush parks to vibrant murals—while enhancing their photography skills. This course combines hands-on exploration with online critiques, allowing visual storytellers to uncover the river's role as a vital cultural and ecological landmark in Los Angeles.
Member Mimosa Hour – Dec. 19th
Join us for Member Mimosa Hour, our new monthly gathering created exclusively for LACP Members.
The Art of Boudoir with Sara Abbassi (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
Students will learn how to create tasteful, intentional intimate portraits while beginning to discover their own visual style.
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The Sensual Image with Elizabeth Opalenik (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
In The Sensual Image, Elizabeth Opalenik guides participants through an immersive exploration of intimacy, atmosphere, and visual storytelling using natural light, experimentation, and deeply personal approaches to image-making.
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AI and Adobe Photoshop with Josh Withers (Online Learning – Eight Sessions)
Discover the power of Adobe Photoshop and its newest AI-driven tools in this hands-on online course designed for photographers and creative image makers. Students will build a strong foundation in Photoshop CC while exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming the editing process.
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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.
Shooting with Intention with Aline Smithson (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
This workshop will inspire participants to reconsider how they make work, how they interpret their lives and their world, and by bringing depth and meaning to their efforts. Designed for all levels of fine art photographers.
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From Memory to Story with Molly Wizenberg (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
In this class for creative nonfiction writers, we will practice tapping into our memories, rebuilding scenes from the past, and writing vividly from within them.
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Timeline: Community-Generated Archive by LACP
Timeline is a real-time exploration of our changing world through the photographic lens—a living, evolving archive built by documentarians, photojournalists, and street photographers capturing what is happening right now in the places they call home, documenting a nation in flux and creating a visual record for next generations.
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From Image to Word: Writing Authentically About Your Work with Tim Carpenter (Webinar)
This webinar invites photographic artists to explore a more personal and authentic writing practice—one that grows directly from their own images. Led by Tim Carpenter, the session will focus on strategies to help artists develop written statements that are deeply aligned with the unique impulses and ideas behind their work.