Attention! (Photo-counterpoint) with Penelope Umbrico (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
Slow down, look closely, and discover how sustained observation can transform the way you see. Join Reservoir mentor and celebrated artist for a deep dive into looking, drawing-based exercises, discussions, and immersive experiences that will shift how you see and position your own work.
Medium & Large Format Analog Techniques with Nick Carver (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
This three-day intensive workshop with photographer Nick Carver offers a deep, hands-on immersion into the craft of film photography with a focus on medium and large format analog techniques. Designed for photographers seeking to strengthen their technical foundation, this workshop explores the full analog workflow—from exposure and metering to field discipline, camera operation, and intentional image-making.
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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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.
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Join us for an immersive exploration of The Getty Center, a treasure trove of art and history that offers inspiration at every corner. The day will feature a guided exploration of The Getty’s photography exhibition, a great way to build inspiration, discuss composition, relevance, and photography as an historical record.
Discover the refined beauty and extraordinary tonal range of Platinum/Palladium printing in this intensive, hands-on workshop led by artist and educator Victor Ramos. This one-day class introduces a contemporary approach to one of photography’s most prestigious alternative processes, using digital negatives to create finely detailed, archival-quality prints with exceptional depth and subtlety.
Van Dyke Brown Printing with Digital Negatives with Victor Ramos (In-Person Learning – One session)
This hands-on workshop introduces the expressive Van Dyke Brown printing process, combining digital negatives with traditional techniques to create richly detailed, sepia-toned images. Guided step-by-step, participants learn everything from coating paper and exposing prints to refining tone and contrast for unique, handcrafted results.
Shaping the Photobook with Tim Carpenter (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
This intensive three-day workshop helps photographers refine a photobook project through editing, sequencing, and group critique. Participants gain practical strategies for shaping narrative, structure, and pacing while developing a more cohesive and intentional body of work.
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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 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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