Fine Art Archives - The Los Angeles Center of Photography

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.

AI Generative Imaging: Introduction to Image Making with Midjourney with Ann Elliott Cutting (Online Learning – Three sessions)

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.

AI in Photography and Fine Art with Adam Chin (Online Learning – Three sessions)

Explore the evolving intersection of photography, fine art, and artificial intelligence in this three-session online course focused on creative experimentation and process. Designed for artists ready to engage with emerging tools, this class emphasizes AI not just as a utility, but as a collaborative partner in image-making.

The Creative Portrait with Nick Fancher (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)

In this immersive three-day workshop, photographer Nick Fancher shares his signature in-camera portrait and lighting techniques, demonstrating how to create striking studio imagery using minimal gear and unconventional materials. Through hands-on experimentation and personalized guidance, students will explore multiple approaches to each technique while developing ways to incorporate them into their own visual style.

The Photojournalist’s Toolkit with Thomas Alleman (Hybrid Learning – Six Sessions)

This class serves as an introductory course in photojournalism methods and conventions for students who've achieved "advanced beginner" status, at least. Through demonstrations and exercises, students will learn about the camera techniques that are best suited to the situations a photojournalist will be assigned to cover: breaking news, the scheduled news event, the feature situation, sports, and the portrait.

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.

AI Generative Imaging: Introduction to Image Making with Midjourney with Ann Elliott Cutting (Online Learning – Three sessions)

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.

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.

Cyanotype: Wet and Traditional with Jill Enfield (Online Learning – Six Sessions)

This workshop explores cyanotype, one of the earliest photographic processes, where sunlight transforms light-sensitive emulsions into distinctive “sun prints.” Participants will learn to create digital negatives and produce cyanotypes on paper or fabric, while experimenting with photograms, toning techniques, and material variations for creative results.

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