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Crash Course: Analog Color Darkroom

BKC @ 110 Troutman Street, Brooklyn, NY

The Analog Color Darkroom workshop is for anyone interested in learning about the color photography printing process in the traditional color darkroom. If you're a digital shooter looking to discover the unparalleled dynamic range, smooth tonality and dreamy rich colors of analog negative film and paper, this is the perfect introductory class for you.  What you will learn:  The class will cover basic enlarger operation, contact printing...

(325) Beginner 16 and older
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Crash Course: Pinhole Photography

BKC @ Gowanus Darkroom 119 8th St , Brooklyn, NY

Go back to the basics and learn about the origins of photography. The camera obscura, or pinhole camera, strips photography of all the fancy gears and gadgets breaking it down to its bare bones: a black box, a hole, and light. Learn how photographers have achieved certain effects by creating their own handmade cameras and make your own!  In this workshop you'll learn the aesthetics of pinhole photography and construct your own pinhole camera...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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1 Day Workout: Engaging Light

BKC @ 736 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY

This 1-day workshop connects technical and creative concerns when photographing in the unpredictable nature of the city landscape.  A strong follow-up to Camera Warm-Up, Engaging Light! challenges students to observe, perceive and manipulate light and shadow to help make unique photographs that inspire the imagination.  By utilizing a 5-hour class structure, we'll be able to watch and photograph sunlight change throughout...

(325) Intermediate 13 and older
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$140
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Field Guide: One World Observatory / Ground Zero

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

Okay we're gonna just say it:  this place really has the greatest view of New York City we've ever seen.  With 360 degree sight lines and from such a great height, this observation deck at One World truly stands apart if you love aerial and architectural photography, no drone or helicopter needed.  One thing you will want, however, is a black sock.  We'll tell you why when you get there. By special allowance, tripods will be...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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The Power of Editing

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

This video lecture examines the process of editing film and video, and how that process has evolved over time. Topics include: Early techniques (from single cam to multi-cam), types of cuts (straight, jump, contrast, form, parallel) with examples of each, and an analysis of flow and innovative techniques. With the rapid development of video technology and equipment, including high-def video-enabled DSLRs, the ability to shoot professional-looking...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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5 Dollar Fridays: Photographers You Should Know!

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

This seminar will offer you a chance to see what kinds of photographers have influenced us, and how we've drawn inspiration (and probably a mental kick in the pants) from their work. So we're all getting more acquainted with our cameras and with lighting, but how do we keep ourselves inspired to shoot? As photographers in the industry, we're always learning about great artists from the past and present whose innovative work has helped to push forward...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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The Photograph at the Dawn of the Virtual Age

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

What does a photo look like in VR? As digital content and technology becomes ever more immersive, are we at the point now where we consider the future of the photograph? How can an image, whether still, moving or 360 degrees, affect us? And how can we address the transition of media from static to all-consuming in a way that promotes understanding and better communication of ideas? Industries have begun merging video and still photography, which...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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5 Dollar Fridays: Controlling Contrast

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

So much of a photographer's toolkit revolves around controlling contrast.  How do we use contrast for more effective photography? Explore different ways to create and harness contrast, so you can enhance separation, emphasize detail or just make your photos pop.   Cameras are not required.

(325) All levels 13 and older
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5 Dollar Fridays: Pinhole Cameras

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

Go back to the basics and learn about the origins of the the photographic craft. The camera obscura, or pinhole as it is commonly known, strips photography of all the fancy gears and gadgets bringing it down to its most simple form, a black box, a hole, and light. Learn about how different photographers have used pinholes to achieve certain effects and how this timeless invention differs from its modern day counterparts. 

(325) All levels 13 and older
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Inner Vision: The Magic of Risk

BKC @ 736 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY

COVID UPDATE:  In the interest of health and safety, this class will be offered using an online platform.  Links to join the class will be sent to all registered students in advance of class start time. “What would happen if…?” This question lies at the heart of creativity, experimentation, and discovery. To engage with the creative process you have to be willing to get curious, explore, show up for the work and take risks. Without...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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$299

6 sessions

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Crash Course: Camera Basics

BKC @ 736 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY

ATTENTION: This class will be offered as a HYBRID class, with a limited number of in-person seats available in addition to Live Online Learning. This listing is for registration for our IN-PERSON class. Crash Course: Camera Basics is an efficient, one-shot introduction to digital photography, and a good place to explore the fundamentals of your camera.  We'll get you up and running quickly, showing you what's up with all the buttons and...

(325) Beginner 13 and older
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Expedition I: Sebago and The Catskills

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Join Alan Winslow and Justin William Lin on our first BKC photo expedition.  We’ll be heading north into the serene beauty of upstate New York, from the Catskills to the foothills of the Adirondacks, staying in stoic cabins and campsites close to nature.  Challenge yourself with daily on-site technical and creative workshops, hiking and exploring the landscapes and practicing our skills on the ever-changing natural...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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Field Guide I: The Camera

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

Learn all your basic camera operations and get started the right way with a condensed package of essential information. This one-day workshop will cover all the functions and core concepts you need to know, as well as tips on how to get the kind of shot you want. We'll be covering the basics of exposure, f-stops, shutter speeds, ISO, and dealing with different kinds of light. We emphasize learning-by-doing, so we'll have class shoots inside and outside...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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$140
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Digital Photography II: Intermediate

BKC @ Online Classroom, New York, NY

Moving past the basics, Digital Photo II: Intermediate is where things start to get interesting.  This course picks up where Digital Photo I leaves off, and introduces color photography, white balance, lighting and on-camera flash, as well as composition review, color schemes and creative effects. Class time is a mixture of solid technical training, in-depth demonstrations and group critique.   We'll be covering the more fascinating...

(325) Intermediate 13 and older
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$349

8 sessions

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Field Guide II: The Street

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

This six-hour workshop covers the unpredictable nature of the city landscape. A more advanced course, The Street challenges students to get out and use the environment as a working tool, putting their learning to practice by observing and capturing light, reflection and shadow in the real world. This Field Guide also focuses on color, composition and context within images. This workshop is ideal for students and street shooters who are already experienced...

(325) Intermediate 13 and older
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$140
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Darkroom Basics: Developing Film

BKC @ Gowanus Darkroom 119 8th St , Brooklyn, NY

There's nothing quite like good black-and-white film for smooth continuous tone and unmistakable vibe.  In this class you'll learn to properly load a film reel and development tank, taking care to do so in a completely dark environment   We'll show you have to negotiate the multi-step film development process, including when to make changes to produce different results, and what to watch out for to avoid problems.  And we'll...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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Crash Course: Easy Stills and Tabletops

BKC @ 736 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY

ATTENTION:  This class will be offered as scheduled, but we will start the class using an online, live-streaming platform.  This will allow us to do full LIVE teaching, with realtime interaction and a thru-the-lens camera view for demonstrations. We are excited to offer this class at a discount in response to challenges faced by the health emergency. In this workshop, we'll show you some important techniques for shooting smaller objects...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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Video Vignette: Capturing Now

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We’re all staying closer to home, so now’s the time to spark creativity with what’s around us. How do you find inspiration to be creative in your every day? How can you capture a small, personal document of your life in these extraordinary times?  This 6-week online course will take you through the steps of making a short video documenting your daily surroundings. Turn your camera towards your home or neighborhood and explore...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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Photography Crash Course: Urban Landscapes

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

This live shooting workshop is a window into the inspired way of looking at the city, and is available to photography students of all experience levels. First we’ll examine some work by a few noteworthy photographers of the Urban Landscape, and discuss how they sought and achieved their iconic imagery. Then we’ll hit the streets, focusing on dynamic framing and composition, analyzing lighting conditions, assessing color and contrast, and exploring...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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Inner Vision: Building Creative Trust

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Do you struggle with giving yourself permission to make your creative work or trusting your inner vision? Do you feel creatively stuck and unsure of how to get unstuck? Do you find yourself making excuses for not making work? Then this class is for you! This course will provide students with a safe space to unpack some of the mental roadblocks around making work such as fear, failure, permission, perfectionism, and overthinking while also providing...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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