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Environmental Storytelling (Hybrid Learning – Six Sessions)

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

This course is designed for those who would like their work to make a difference and to improve their visual storytelling skills in the process.  We will meet six times over a six-month period, both in-person as well as virtually, with a field work session where we will explore some of the techniques and tools together on location.

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$565

6 sessions

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The Unguarded Moment: Photographing Friends and Family

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Photographers have always had interest in the interactions between people who know each other well. Brassai worked in bars and bistros in Paris in the 20s, while Dorothea Lange shot working people at home in the 1930s and Helen Levitt photographed children at play in New York’s tenement neighborhoods in the 1940s. With few exceptions, however, the intimate sanctity of everyday family life has resisted most intrusions by outside, “professional”...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$465

6 sessions

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Mastering Your Flash

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

If you feel confident with a camera but less so with a flash and would like to master external speedlight-flash technology, this class is for you. The goal of this six-session class is to learn how to use a flash so well that the outcome looks like professional lighting utilizing TTL/SB flash units on and off camera. Students will work in various lighting situations, using the flash as both the main source of light and as a fill light. For each...

(41) Intermediate 18 and older
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$540

6 sessions

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Platinum/Palladium Printing in One-Day

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Platinum and Palladium prints are considered the zenith of alternative process printing. Two of the most precious metals on earth combine to produce images of gorgeous tonal value. In this fun, hands-on workshop, you will gain the knowledge and confidence to take on the Platinum/Palladium printing process. Class will start with a brief history of the process and quickly move into the darkroom, where we will spend the day printing. Digital negative...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$495

2 sessions

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Gum Bichromate over Platinum with Digital Negatives

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Immerse yourself in the elegant practice concerning gum bichromate washes applied over platinum / palladium prints. Platinum palladium and gum bichromate are two of the most revered of the alternative processes. The 19th century technique combining these processes has the effect of enhancing the print by slightly increasing the contrast as well as using color to build depth and chroma. The intrinsic qualities of the platinum / palladium print make...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$495

2 sessions

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A Practical Guide to Designing a Self-Published Book

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

This six-session workshop will guide you through the process of designing your own self-published book from start to finish. The course begins discussing and sequencing each student’s work. (Students will bring 5×7 prints for this process.) Students will learn to navigate through the book-making program while designing a 10-picture practice book. Topics discussed include fonts, font sizes, and text layout, followed by time spent in LACP’s library...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$465

6 sessions

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How Do You Think Like That

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

A Class About Creativity. This class is an invitation to the creative thought process – how we obtain ideas, how we think differently, and how we produce work out of the norm. The course will allow us to tap in our “inner artist,” listen to our “crazy” side (or do we?), and explore what separates us from everyone else. What are we bringing to our work? What is our “‘process” to create? Spend six weeks with an extremely creative, passionate...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$465

6 sessions

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Food Photography

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

This one-day workshop introduces students to the joy and beauty of creating memorable food imagery. Whether you are an established photographer, emerging professional, instagrammer, food blogger, chef or culinary writer, this one-day workshop is for you! Ann Elliott Cutting will share her techniques for beautiful food photography, from both a technical standpoint and also an artistic standpoint. Ann will discuss her approaches to a range of assignment...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$495
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Sequencing, Printing and Binding Methods

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Bookbinding for the Photographer: Sequencing, Printing and Binding Methods Over the past decade, photography books have seen a resurgence within the art world, this time transcending their original use as survey or catalog to become ideal spaces and platforms to experience and disseminate work. Through class discussions, demonstrations and individual research, students will form a personal vision of what their images mean in the book form. Our...

(41) Intermediate 18 and older
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$775

3 sessions

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The Art of Seeing

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

In a world where the act of looking has become endangered human experience, Stephen Wilkes will focus an entire workshop on the Art of seeing. This workshop will be a deep meditation on elevating each of the student’s ability to take the time to see, enabling each student to explore a deeper and more personal vision through photographing. Seeing will be inspired through group lectures and critiques, where we explore things together. The act of...

(41) Intermediate 18 and older
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$875

3 sessions

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Traditional Printing

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

This will be the first darkroom class in LACP’s new space. The class will meet four times in the classroom over a three-month time period. During the first month, each student will get a three-hour private lesson in the darkroom with instructor Marc Valesella. During the next two months, students can book as many hours as needed in the darkroom. LACP’s new darkroom is designed for solo use. There will be four lectures & critiques in total...

(41) Intermediate 18 and older
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$615

4 sessions

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Sharpening Your Photographic Vision with Sam Abell

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 8801 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

Develop your unique photographic vision and refine your way of seeing with National Geographic photographer Sam Abell at the Los Angeles Center of Photography. Through shooting assignments, portfolio reviews, and discussions, this weekend workshop will guide you in creating images with more clarity and developing a truly personal vision. Join now to discover where your work can take you.

(41) Intermediate 18 and older
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$1,375

3 sessions

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Basic Photography - Part 2

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5481 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

In this sequential class to Basic Photography Part 1, students will receive reinforcement in the concepts learned from the previous class and push toward the next level of photographic expression. Emphasis will be on image capture while practicing sound technical fundamentals, including camera settings, metering techniques, and white balance selection. While learning proper use of their camera, students will be exposed to the major genres of photography,...

(41) Beginner 18 and older
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$525

6 sessions

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Basic Photography - Part 3

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

In this six-session course, a logical continuation for students who have completed both Basic Photography – Part 1 and Basic Photography – Part 2, students will continue to learn basic camera operation and photography fundamentals while practicing and refining their personal process for achieving a unique photographic vision. The course focuses on analyzing and practicing the basic technical capture of photographs and using cameras to interpret...

(41) Beginner 18 and older
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$465

6 sessions

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Portrait Location Lighting: A Two-Day Workshop

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Join photographer Ian Spanier in this two-day workshop as he teaches students how to effectively light portraits on location using natural and artificial light. The workshop meets on Saturday, directly on location (TBD). We discuss equipment and the basics of light control in an outdoor environment. We will learn how to combine strobes with daylight, using them both as key and fill light. Working with models and the instructor, students will utilize...

(41) Beginner 18 and older
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$395

2 sessions

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Masking in Photoshop

Los Angeles Center of Photography

Simply put, masking is the heart and soul of Photoshop. Masking allows you to make incredibly subtle and complex selections with ease, which in turn opens up a world of image correction, retouching and compositing. One of the principle functions of Photoshop is to adjust images. Adjustments are relatively easy to learn; knowing where and how to apply them is a function of masking. Compositing is a technique that is basic to Photoshop; the way...

(41) Beginner 18 and older
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Intermediate Digital Photography for Teens (12-18)

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

In this sequential class to Basic Digital Photography for Teens, students will receive reinforcement in the concepts from the previous class and push toward the next level of photographic expression. Using the camera to interpret the world around them, students will work toward mastering technical skills while engaging in creative and thought-provoking assignments. Participants will explore the major genres of photography, including but not...

(41) Intermediate 12 - 18 years old
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$395

8 sessions

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Street Shooting for Teens (Ages 12-18)

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Learn how to shoot candidly on the street, not only from practical experience, but also from studying historic and contemporary street photographers. The week-long class will consist of lecture and critique and three days of shooting on the streets of Los Angeles. On Monday after the first lecture, students will shoot on nearby Hollywood Blvd. On Tuesday, we’ll arrange to meet at a specific location in the Downtown Fashion District, and on Thursday...

(41) Intermediate 12 - 18 years old
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$395

5 sessions

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Drone Photography

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Drone photography has quickly grown in popularity due to the remarkable imagery that can be captured by aerial robotics. Industry professionals including real estate agents, farmers and law enforcement have readily adopted the technology to meet their needs. But learning how to control these little gadgets and properly implement the technology can be difficult to master. Join professional photographer and seasoned drone pilot Timothy Baur in a new-workshop...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$295
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Portrait Lighting on Location

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 5566 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Join photographer Ian Spanier in this two-day workshop as he teaches students how to effectively light portraits on location using natural and artificial light. The workshop begins at the LACP classroom with introductions, gear breakdown, discussing the basics of light control, both indoors and outdoors. The class then moves on to location, combining strobes with daylight, using them both as key and fill light. Working with models and the instructor,...

(41) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$395

2 sessions

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