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Embark on an unforgettable photographic journey capturing iconic New York City bridges at dusk. From the Queensboro to the Brooklyn Bridge, explore the cityscape from unique perspectives, mastering long exposures and night photography techniques along the way. Join us for an immersive experience, where you'll hone your skills and capture stunning images without relying on flash.
Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY
This workshop is a rare opportunity to work with Joni Sternbach in her Brooklyn studio while being immersed in a weekend of shooting 8x10 wet plate collodion images. The class will go over the foundations of portraiture and explore the process of working with models. Through both natural and artificial light, participants will compose, sensitize, expose and develop ambrotypes and tintypes. The size of this class is purposefully small in order to...
DCTV @ 87 Lafayette St, New York, NY
Explore the world of cameras and their features in this comprehensive workshop. Learn about sensor sizes, lens mounts, codecs, and more. Discover which camera is best suited for different types of shoots.
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Explore Art Private Group EventsPenumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY
Has the bankruptcy of Kodak got you down? Worried that film might go away forever? Well, worry not. In this workshop, Lisa will teach students how to create their own glass negatives in camera from scratch. Students will learn the techniques of preparing the plate, pouring collodion, exposing, developing, fixing and varnishing as well as chemical mixing and safety. In addition, students will learn the nuances of printing from a glass negative,...
Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY
The beginning of the modern spiritualist movement dates to 1848 at the farmhouse in upstate New York of John Fox, his wife and two young daughters. The purported supernatural occurrences at the house and the ensuing fame of the ‘Fox Sisters’ ushered in a movement to last over 75 years. It was during this era that ‘spirit photography’ thrived as a cultural phenomena. The question of authenticity in photographs is one that we ponder and explore....
Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY
Lillian Bassman was one of the most important fashion photographers of the 20th century. Her imagery was transformed into poetic and glamourous works of art, achieved through innovative darkroom techniques such as bleaching, blurring, staining, etc. She was interested, she said, in “creating a new kind of vision aside from what the camera saw.” In this workshop participants will explore black & white silver gelatin darkroom printing techniques...
Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY
This wet plate printing course will be an intensive introduction to the wet plate process that was the leading mode of photography in the 1850′s and 1860′s, combined with the ease and simplicity of working in a contemporary darkroom with enlargers. The process must be completed while the plate is wet; the images are exposed, developed, fixed, and washed, and images are viewable within minutes. Workshop participants will learn how to create...
Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY
The magic of film based photography! Re-inspire your photography by learning about the joy of hands-on film photography. This workshop will offer an in-depth introduction to the transformative process of shooting and developing 35mm & Medium Format film and printing your own images in the traditional darkroom. The understanding of camera and creative controls you will gain by working with film can be equally utilized for digital...
Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY
Since the 19th Century, platinum prints have offered a photographic tone unsurpassed by any other medium. In this workshop students will combine this capability with 21st Century digital imaging technology. Students will begin by following a procedure to test and calibrate digital negatives from a photo quality inkjet printer that will have the range and tonal scale needed to produce fine Pt/Pd prints. The course moves between the digital printer...
Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY
The element uranium is generally thought of today in connection with nuclear reactors or atomic bombs, but in the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century it played a significant role in photography. Most often it was used as a toner, producing red-brown tones on silver prints and blue, green and red tones on platinum prints.In 1858, J. C. Burnett and Niépce de Saint Victor patented a uranium printing process. A uranium print, which uses...
BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY
On-camera and off-camera flash is a very useful tool, but it's also one of the more difficult ones to understand and use correctly. To avoid blown-out, unflattering images, photographers must carefully deploy these powerful little devices, but the results can be well worth the effort. From lighting a dark scene, to filling harsh shadows, to creating multi-light strobe setups, the Flash is a versatile weapon in your lighting arsenal. This 2-day Field...
AbelCine Training @ 609 Greenwich St, New York, NY
The ultimate hands-on practical training on how to control the visual appearance of skin, the techniques that shape and modify the look and feel, and advanced retouching techniques that can be deployed using Davinci RESOLVE, FUSION and MOCHA. The ultimate hands-on practical training on how to control the visual appearance of skin, the techniques that shape and modify the look and feel, and advanced retouching techniques that can be deployed using...
PhotoUno Photography School @ 222 E 46th St, New York, NY
Learn everything you need to know about cameras and lenses at this seminar. Discover the differences between full frame and crop frame cameras, explore various types of lenses, and understand ISO performance. Perfect for anyone looking to improve their photography skills.
New York City Photo Safari @ Address announced after registration., New York, NY
No Pants Day! (January 10, 2016). Join us for some fun street photography at the Annual No Pants Day. What is No Pants day? A prank called the No Pants Subway Ride has become No Pants Day, a fun excuse to for thousands of strangers to get together in the middle of the winter and go crazy (without their pants on). Learn to photograph people and musicians and dancers in a fun atmosphere. Learn how to show motion and to stop action. Get a better...
DCTV @ 87 Lafayette St, New York, NY
Learn to problem solve two of film production’s greatest lighting challenges: creating realistic day and night scenes. Don’t let time of day prohibit your shoot! There's no better way to learn than by doing, and after commanding your lighting setup, you'll be one step closer to mastering cinematic mood and realism. Class Objectives: Match color and light intensity while shooting in daylight Transform...
New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
In this one-day workshop we will explore how to expand the experience of awareness and integrate our spiritual practice into our art; as well as clarify our approach to choosing appropriate subject matter, helping to make images that are both more personal, powerful and less generic. We will work on cultivating simplicity and making more compelling photographs, supporting the notion that a photograph isn’t ‘taken’ but made. The power of intuition...
Colaidian Entertainment @ Bow Bridge, New York, NY
The ability to use flash in daylight for portraits gives you a whole new tool for your creative bag of tricks. It's not hard at all once you know what it is! First, we will look at why one would want to use flash for portraits in daytime. Then we will see how. We will go over on- camera and off- camera techniques and differences. I will explain what "High Speed Sync" is, and when one might want to utilize it. We will create images using ...
BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY
Get the skinny on focal lengths, zooms vs primes, and controlling depth of field with this informative seminar on camera lenses. We'll introduce you to the wonderful and sometimes confusing world of glass, including what's up with that crop factor, how to achieve that cinematic background blur (bokeh), and which lenses provide the most bang for the buck. Important Thing to Note: Cameras are not required. Q&A Q: What is...
BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY
With cheap LED options combined with the high-ISO performance of today's digital cameras, the possibilities for rigging a cheap, creative lighting solution are vast. With just a little know-how, a few unexpected tools and a healthy dose of ingenuity, you could sidestep expensive gear purchases in favor of the "studio-everwhere" approach of DIY lighting. Come by for a quick demonstration and some great ideas on how to see the light in...
BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY
We'll talk about creatively using blur via slow-shutter, tracking, panning and zooming, as well as how to control camera shake and using multiple exposures to bring your still images to life. It's a fast-moving world out there. Despite the somewhat archaic name "still camera", your DSLR is pretty good at capturing that feeling of motion, bringing vibrancy and energy to your otherwise static shots. Cameras are not required. Q&A ...
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