If you have an archive of film negatives and slides you are probably used to relying on a traditional scanner to convert the images into a digital format for archiving, posting images on a website and/or creating files for printing. Guess what, there is a better way! Copy those negatives and slides with your DSLR camera and a macro lens. It’s faster, easier, better quality and never goes out of date.
Sharpening Your Photographic Vision with Sam Abell (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
In this weekend-intensive workshop, Sam Abell will discuss his technique of seeing in layers, the importance of seeing well, and how to see with more discriminating power. The goal of this workshop is to help each participant discover where they are now and where their work can take them.
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.
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 Street Portraiture for Teens, students (ages 15-18) will learn how to capture intimate, unposed portraits in urban environments, honing their ability to spot unique moments and engage with subjects naturally. Led by photographer Todd Felderstein, this hands-on class will develop your storytelling skills, technical expertise, and confidence in creating impactful street portraits, all while pushing your creative boundaries in real-world settings.
In this week-long course for teens (ages 15-18), students will discover the tools and techniques used to create a unique, compelling, and technically proficient candid portrait of people in their natural environment(s).
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.
This week-long course for teens (ages 15-18) is designed to introduce students to the fundamental operations, techniques, and critical vocabulary of digital photography.
Meet-Up in LA: Photographing Boyle Heights with Thomas Alleman (Hybrid Learning – Two Sessions)
Join photographer Thomas Alleman and explore the heart of Los Angeles' Eastside with our April meet-up class in Boyle Heights, a dynamic neighborhood known for its deep cultural roots and rich history. Once the gateway for Jewish and Japanese immigrants, today it is a vibrant mosaic of Latino heritage, street art, and community activism.