The Documentary Photography Narrative: Creating and Publishing a Project with Ken Light (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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April 6, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
April 13, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
April 20, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
April 27, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 4, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 11, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Through image making, critique, historical overview, and editing, this workshop will explore how to tell visual stories and form a cohesive narrative body of work that can be published.
Keeping the Channels Open: Infusing Your Practice with Mindfulness with Joanne Dugan (Online Learning – Five Sessions)
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May 30, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
June 6, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
June 13, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
June 20, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
June 27, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am
In this new class you will use mindfulness techniques and intimate class discussions to bring the focus back to yourself, what you truly want to do with your precious creative time and to answer the question: “What should I be doing next?”
The Contemporary Landscape with Brad Temkin (Online Learning – Five Sessions)
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March 3, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 10, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 17, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 24, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 31, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am
How do we see and perceive the contemporary landscape beyond the marks that humanity has left on it? What can the landscape, in all its forms and iterations, teach us about ourselves? Under Brad Temkin’s expert guidance, we examine these questions in depth while learning to create pictures that are poetic and beautiful.
Cyanotype: Wet and Traditional with Jill Enfield (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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April 17, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
April 24, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 1, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 8, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 15, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 22, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
We will start with learning how to make digital negatives and move on to making cyanotypes on watercolor paper or fabric. We will also explore working with photogram materials to use with wet cyanotypes and then toning. Discussions will be on best images, paper, fabrics, and differences in chemical dilutions as well as toners.
The WORK of Art with Lori Vrba & Tobia Makover (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
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March 10, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
March 11, 2023
10:00 am - 6:00 pm -
March 12, 2023
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Lori Vrba and Tobia Makover lead this workshop with big ideas for expanding how we consider and pursue a viable career in the photographic arts. Examine the radical shift from the traditional notions of fine art success to what is now a game-changing movement in the exhibition, curatorial, and marketing arenas.
Three Simple Lines: Meditation and Writing Haiku with Natalie Goldberg (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
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June 23, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
June 24, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
June 25, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Haiku brings us closer to ourselves and to the world. In three short lines, it can shake us awake, give us the experience of an entire lifetime. It can also give us refuge and clarity—something we all long for, whether or not we realize it, especially in these times we’re living in.
Fiction and Nonfiction for All Levels with Sarah Schulman (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
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April 21, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
April 22, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
April 23, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join the multi-talented novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer and screenwriter, Sarah Schulman, in this creative writing class focusing on fiction and nonfiction for all levels. A distinguished professor of the Humanities at College of Staten Island and fellow at the New York Institute for the Humanities, Sarah has developed a pedagogy in which she works with prose writer at all levels – from stone beginners to those who have published several books–in a way that is beneficial and fun for every student.
Hand Coloring Black and White Photographs with Laurie Klein (Online Learning – Four Sessions) – Feb 18
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February 18, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
February 25, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 4, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 11, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hand coloring a black and white photograph is an art form all by itself. This online class introduces you to the history, aesthetics and technical aspects of hand coloring as well as the many techniques for shooting and finishing images printed in the digital era.
A Peek Behind the Curtain: What Collectors Look For and How to Find a Gallery with Alice Zimet (Online Learning – Five Sessions)
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March 2, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 9, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 16, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 23, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This class is designed for photographers with a body of work ready to be shown and covers how to effectively communicate about that work to make it more marketable.
The Creative Portrait with Rania Matar (Online Learning – Five Sessions) – Jan 17
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February 7, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
February 14, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am
In this workshop, we discuss all the elements of what makes a good portrait and delve into the process of working with people.
The Well-Realized Book with Christian Patterson (Hybrid Online Learning and In-Person – Four Sessions)
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May 4, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
May 5, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
May 6, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
May 7, 2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Los Angeles Center of Photography welcomes special guest artist Christian Patterson for a hybrid, longer-form workshop experience, including four days of in-person instruction and two subsequent online sessions.
This workshop is best suited to photographers with a complete or nearly complete body of work that they hope to publish. It will focus on the meeting of photography, concept, narrative, and the book form, and combining these elements effectively to produce a well-realized book.
Dragging the Shutter: Balancing Flash and Ambient In-Studio and On-Location with Bobbi Lane & Lee Varis (In-Person Learning – Two Sessions)
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April 1, 2023
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
April 2, 2023
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Dragging the Shutter or balancing strobe and ambient light is tricky but the results can be amazing. We use the flash to illuminate the subject and slow the shutter speed (hence the term “dragging”) to pull in the background ambient light. Once you get the basic concept of how to set your flash and what camera settings to use, it’s easy and fun to experiment.
Writing Pictures: An Exploration of Text and Image with Joanne Dugan (Online Learning – Five Sessions)
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February 21, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
February 28, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 7, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 14, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 21, 2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am
This highly collaborative workshop will encourage and inspire students to combine text and image to tell their stories in a visual way.
Creating Your Own Photo Zine with Jeff Phillips (Online Learning – Three Sessions)
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February 7, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
In this comprehensive course, creators at all skill levels will learn to design, construct, and publish a photo zine, while having a lot of fun during the process.
Publishing a Photo Book with Harvey Stein (Online Learning – Seven Sessions)
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April 12, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
April 19, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
April 26, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 3, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 10, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 17, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 24, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This seven-week workshop is a nuts and bolts exploration of the steps necessary to successfully approach publishers and what to do when they say yes.
Photoshop Layering Unbound: Creating Digital Collages with Maggie Taylor (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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January 17, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
January 19, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
January 24, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
January 26, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
January 31, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
February 2, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Spend four weeks expanding the boundaries of your digital collages with Maggie Taylor as your guide. This online workshop will focus on Photoshop layering techniques to create cohesive and compelling images.
Silver and Gold Leafing Workshop with Marcy Palmer (Online Learning – Four Sessions)
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March 6, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 20, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am -
March 27, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am -
April 3, 2023
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join Marcy Palmer to learn about artwork created with silver and gold leaf, as well as the techniques to make your own silver or gold leafed artwork.
Portfolio Development Workshop with Susan Burnstine (Online Learning – Six Months)
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February 27, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
March 27, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
April 24, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
May 22, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
June 19, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
July 10, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
This workshop, designed specifically for fine art photographers, focuses on developing artists’ portfolios over a six-month period of time.
Poetry of Abstraction with Susan Burnstine (Online Learning – Four Sessions)
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May 2, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
May 9, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
May 16, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm -
May 23, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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.
Artist as Subject: Strategies of Self-Portraiture with Jennifer McClure (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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May 4, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
May 11, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
May 18, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
May 25, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
June 1, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
June 8, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Designed for those who are new to self-portraiture, as well as those who might need a push with current self portrait projects, this class studies the history and techniques of self-portraiture, shooting at home, and reviewing photos as a class.
An Alternative Vision: Reimagining the Photo with Gerald Slota (Online Learning – Six Sessions) – Feb 11
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February 11, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
February 18, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
February 25, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 4, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 11, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
March 18, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This class is about experimenting with a hands-on approach and pushing the boundaries of what a “typical” photograph is supposed to be. We explore different techniques in creating original imagery (this includes experimenting with different cameras and other visual sources and using multiple images of various sizes), work spontaneously with chance, and turn mistakes into advantages.
Self-Publish & Design Your Own Photo Book with Elizabeth Avedon (Online Learning – Four Sessions)
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May 13, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 14, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 20, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
May 21, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This workshop will cover the basic principles of designing your own photography book. Drawing on over thirty years of experience, Elizabeth Avedon will demonstrate the bones of creating a successful photography book
The Art of Seeing with Stephen Wilkes (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)
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June 2, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
June 3, 2023
10:00 am - 6:00 pm -
June 4, 2023
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Since opening his studio in New York City in 1983, photographer Stephen Wilkes has built an unprecedented body of work and a reputation as one of America’s most iconic photographers, widely recognized for his fine art, editorial and commercial work.
The Contemporary Landscape with Brad Temkin (Online Learning – Five Sessions) – Oct 7
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October 7, 2022
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
October 14, 2022
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
October 21, 2022
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
October 28, 2022
9:00 am - 11:30 am -
November 4, 2022
9:00 am - 11:30 am
How do we see and perceive the contemporary landscape beyond the marks that humanity has left on it? What can the landscape, in all its forms and iterations, teach us about ourselves? Under Brad Temkin’s expert guidance, we examine these questions in depth while learning to create pictures that are poetic and beautiful.
The Provocative Photograph: Crafting Compelling Visual Narratives with Holly Lynton (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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September 12, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
September 15, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
September 19, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
September 22, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
September 29, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
October 3, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This workshop will provide participants with innovative strategies to produce images that are provocative, enigmatic, and lyrical. Students will learn how to depict people, places, and histories in unprecedented ways.
DIY to NFT: How to Find Your Place in the Art World with Michael Foley (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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October 11, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
October 18, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
October 25, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
November 1, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
November 8, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm -
November 15, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
From the traditional gallery model to the DIY pop-up and Instagram direct sales to the NFT Metaverse, students will commit to completing weekly exercises and tune-ups as they design a strategic plan to move their careers forward.
Artist as Subject: Strategies of Self-Portraiture with Jennifer McClure (Online Learning – Six Sessions) – Nov 3
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November 3, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
November 10, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
November 17, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
December 1, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
December 8, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
December 15, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Designed for those who are new to self-portraiture, as well as those who might need a push with current self portrait projects, this class studies the history and techniques of self-portraiture, shooting at home, and reviewing photos as a class.
From Memory to Story with Molly Wizenberg (Online Learning – Six Sessions)
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November 1, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
November 4, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
November 8, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
November 11, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
November 15, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am -
November 18, 2022
9:00 am - 11:00 am
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.
Portfolio Development Workshop with Susan Burnstine (Online Learning – Six Months)
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February 6, 2023
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
This workshop, designed specifically for fine art photographers, focuses on developing artists’ portfolios over a six-month period of time.
Self-Publish & Design Your Own Photo Book – Level I with Elizabeth Avedon (Online Learning – Four Sessions)
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November 12, 2022
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
November 13, 2022
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
November 19, 2022
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
November 20, 2022
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This workshop will cover the basic principles of designing your own photography book. Drawing on over thirty years of experience, Elizabeth Avedon will demonstrate the bones of creating a successful photography book