Learn the basics of photography, from understanding your camera settings to composition techniques, in this beginner photography class in NYC. Participants will gain the skills and knowledge to take stunning photographs in any setting.
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Who needs a lens? This class will focus on the most primitive optics known: the pinhole and the zone plate, both of which create strange and etherial images with the simplest of means. A pinhole forms an image by diffraction of light around the edges of the small hole while a zone plate also uses diffraction using rings printed on a piece of mylar. The resulting images seem to be from another world and have a mystical and mysterious...
Larry Fink’s photographs merge style, vision, and content so seamlessly that their meaning strikes us as given: something known and shared—an unequivocal truth about what things looked and felt like there in front of the camera. The art of this lies in Fink’s ability and willingness to penetrate the scene at hand, even when the politics may not be to his liking. Join Larry Fink for this workshop to explore the relationship between subject...
The photobook landscape has changed drastically over the past decades due to the rise of the self-publishing movement. Photographers Raymond Meeks and Justine Kurland will co-teach a three-day workshop that takes students through the process of designing and producing an artist’s book. The class will progress from editing and sequencing to the layout and final construction of a book. Meeks and Kurland will discuss the DIY artist’s...
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The Passionate Photographer Workshops @ The Loft - TBD, New York, NY
Join award-winning street photographer Steve Simon for an unforgettable week of living and breathing photography in one of the world’s most visual cities, New York. An Intensive & Transformational Shooting Experience The team at The Passionate Photographer kept hearing how many people just couldn’t take the time for the 6-Day workshops, so by popular demand they’ve created the 3-Day Intensive! This intimate masterclass (limited to 6 students)...
Master photographer Mark Seliger leads a two-day, intensive workshop at his beautiful studio space in Greenwich Village, which gives workshop participants a chance to develop their own voices within the genre of portraiture. Course Highlights: On the first day, Seliger leads a conversation about the history of photographic portraiture, and discuss process, subtext, and the creation and execution of concepts for environmental portraiture. ...
The Passionate Photographer Workshops
Join Steve Simon for an Intensive & Transformational Shooting Experience in The Street Photography Capital of The World. Includes: Critiques & Lectures, Welcome Dinner, MTA Pass for transport to the five boroughs, Museum Entrances, teaching materials, snacks The class will be teaching you new and powerful street photography techniques guaranteed to push you from your comfort zone to new heights in your work and share his street-shooting...
You'll be attending your class with your instructor LIVE, just like in your real-life class. One of the most important components of any good image is light. Understanding how to find it, manipulate it, and using the best kind for a particular subject, can be challenging for anyone starting out. Part 1: Sunday, December 6, 2020, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm We'll examine light in its natural and man-made forms, starting with the importance of becoming “A...
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Refine your photographic practice in a collaborative setting with artist Adam Fuss at Penumbra Foundation. Submit your in-progress project for personalized feedback and join engaging discussions on process and creativity. Elevate your work through constructive critiques and valuable suggestions in this immersive six-session online class.
In your post-workshop practice of the wet plate collodion process at home, it is perfectly common to have problems fine-tuning your workflow to get the results you want. Troubleshooting in the darkroom can be a frustrating endeavor when on your own if some time has passed since your last shooting session. In this multi-part online course, Sam Dole will guide you through troubleshooting at every step of the process, drawing upon over ten years...
If you have access to an internet device with a microphone, this class is perfect for you. You'll be attending your class with your instructor LIVE, just like in your real-life class. Still Life imagery has been a focus for artists over the centuries. In this class we will examine how photographers can bring inanimate subjects to life by experimenting with different arrangements, lighting, and compositions. Part 1 We'll talk about choosing your...
Si tienes un dispositivo con micrófono para conectarte a internet, esta clase es perfecta para ti. Estarás participando de la clase junto a un instructor EN VIVO, como si fuera una clase presencial. Aprenderás técnicas avanzadas de exposición fotográfica para lograr la máxima calidad en nuestras imágenes. La luz en la fotografía es uno de los principales ingredientes y hasta podemos considerarla como el "sujeto principal" en muchos casos....
Cameras built into smartphones have completely changed the way that we record and create images over the past decade. In some cases, smartphones have replaced point-and-shoot cameras. Technological advances in recent years have allowed people who have never picked up a camera before to go out and create spectacular images. This is where the "mobile photographer" was born. This course will immerse you into the world of mobile photography using only...
This 4-Part Workshop focuses on a few of the most important areas to develop strengths in, in order to have a successful representation of your brand on the internet, predominantly in social media. Our brains process visuals faster and retain and transmit more information when it’s delivered visually. This crash course will assist you with increased knowledge and experience in creating quality media content including: the basic tools to...
The High Line, New York's only elevated park, is a brilliantly-conceived conversion of an historic out-of-use railroad trestle into a public landscape. Hudson Yards, New York’s newest neighborhood, is connected to the northerly section of the High Line. Its "extraordinary centerpiece", just opened this year, is The Vessel, a "soaring new landmark meant to be climbed". The High Line offers photographers some of the best views in New York, intriguing...
Designated "the Coolest Place on the Jersey Shore", Asbury Park "delights in the unexpected". Founded over 150 years ago, its present-day scenes of crumbling architecture and legendary locations, the wooden boardwalk, art and its reputation as the birthplace of Jersey shore music, make Asbury Park a not-to-be-missed destination for photographers. We’ll have opportunities to photograph beach scenes and iconic architecture, such as The Stone...
Judah S. Harris Photo Workshops
Why do many photographers continue to use film well into the digital age? Using classic 35mm film cameras and assorted types of roll film, students will gain understanding of the unique textures and visual qualities of film, the mechanics of how all cameras capture an image, and the psychological benefits of working with a limited amount of exposures while engaged in the art of photography.
The Jewish Museum @ Virtual Learning
Teachers, librarians, and school staff are invited to explore the work of renowned children’s book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, subject of the 2005 Jewish Museum exhibition, Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak. Arthur Yorinks, award-winning author and director, will speak about his collaborations with Sendak, including most recently, Presto and Zesto in Limboland, published after Sendak’s death, and will discuss how Sendak...
Join us for an exclusive new series introducing some of New York’s most intriguing, emerging and under-the-radar photographers in an intimate exclusive setting. Meet them now— before they find gallery representation and their prices go up! Some of their achievements already include major press attention, inclusion in museum exhibitions, and winning important residencies, prizes and juried competitions. Each salon includes three artists,...
Whether you're an aspiring photographer, freelancer, or other entrepreneur, in today's day and age, photography and social media are two vital keys to increasing the marketing of your business and brand. You will leave this workshop with appealing content that will sharpen your brand's appearance and help increase your following. This workshop will cover the basics of photography using your point-and-shoot, DSLR or even your smartphone. We will...
One River School @ 49 N Dean St, Englewood, NJ
Photo Shuffle explores the technical and conceptual skills needed for teen students to realize their photography visions. Students experiment with different approaches to taking photos while strengthening their ability to think creatively, see the world through the camera’s lens and create photography as a form of artistic expression.
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