This six-week online workshop that explores how photography can be used to investigate, interpret and construct meaning around place. Rather than approaching place simply as a subject to document, we will consider how our experiences and observations shape the way that we understand and photograph the world around us.
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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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.
Creative Portraiture with Ken Merfeld (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
This isn’t about appearances—it’s about essence. Through conceptual prompts and theatrical expression, you’ll uncover the self-portrait as a portal to your most authentic, imaginative self.
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In this two-day workshop we will concentrate on using chiaroscuro lighting while working with nude models on location in a beautiful modern home. A follow-up online critique session will follow.
Creative Still Life with Tara Sellios (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
Explore still life as a poetic and expressive art form in this six-session online course with fine art photographer Tara Sellios. Through guided image-making, preliminary sketching, material exploration, and personal reflection, students will develop emotionally resonant photographs that speak to light, mood, and meaning.
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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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Poetry of Abstraction with Susan Burnstine (Online Learning – Four Sessions)
This online workshop gives participants the skills to identify key abstract elements and skills to create compositions that bear little or no resemblance to the subject at hand.
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Portfolio Development Workshop with Susan Burnstine (Online Learning – Six Months)
This six-month workshop is tailored for fine art photographers seeking to develop a standout portfolio that resonates with their unique sensibilities and target audiences, including gallerists and curators. Through a combination of monthly critiques, editing sessions, and in-depth discussions on branding and presentation, participants will gain valuable skills in articulating their vision and refining their work in a supportive group environment, ultimately culminating in a cohesive and impressive portfolio.
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Discover new ways of seeing and photographing the extraordinary landscape of Joshua Tree, from its expansive vistas to its subtle textures and shifting desert light. Through fieldwork and critique, develop a more intentional approach to composition, light, and creating expressive photographs of place.