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Unlock your creativity and sharpen your photography skills with a wide range of online art classes. Learn the fundamentals, master advanced techniques, and gain the confidence to capture stunning photographs in various genres such as landscape, portrait, and street photography.

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Photography in the Era of Bauhaus: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

The Bauhaus School was one of the most influential art and design schools in the twentieth century. Founded in 1919 in Weimar, it represented the zeitgeist of a modernizing and changing society in Germany between the wars.  In this class you will draw inspiration by studying the Bauhaus aesthetics and artists like László Moholy-Nagy who continued his work at the New Bauhaus in Chicago. Class includes assignments, image reviews, and developing...

(122) Intermediate 18 and older
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$499

6 sessions

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Photography: Visual Poetry: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Photographic vision requires an aptitude for discovering beauty in what others see but ignore. Photographers create new work by making new visual decisions as they engage with the world. Like poetry, this encourages a viewer's mind to wander, imagine, and create a prehistory or post-history for the images. Advanced level. This class will be taught online. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.

(122) Advanced 18 and older
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$437

6 sessions

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Photography for Social Change

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ *Virtual Classroom

Since its inception photography has been used to educate people about our world and advocate for social change where injustice prevails. Currently, activism does not end with images; they start foundations, fund non-profits and even testify at the UN in order to find solutions for the issues the photographer’s document. While not every photographer can travel the globe documenting injustice, this class is about finding ways to create change locally...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$470

6 sessions

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The Photographer's Eye Part 2

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ *Virtual Classroom

In the first part of this course, we scrutinized the essence of “camera vision”. We discussed the mechanics of that vision – the particular attributes of the machine that makes photographs, and how it is similar to but different than the operations of our human optic system, as well as the unique perceptual testimony offered by the resulting photograph, which is a two-dimensional document quite separate from the “real world” it represents....

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$470

6 sessions

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Creative Portraiture

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ *Virtual Classroom

This six-week workshop will begin to explore the world of portraiture, the basics of natural and artificial lighting, and the psychology of dealing with people in front of your camera. Lighting equipment and light-altering tools will be discussed and demonstrated, with weekly assignments given and critiqued, and student portfolios reviewed. Visual interpretation of subject matter is stressed as a creative approach to shooting people. Further emphasis...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$470

6 sessions

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Photographing in the Social Landscape

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ *Virtual Classroom

The photographs of “natural landscapes” with which we’re most familiar—Ansel Adams’ pictures of Yosemite, perhaps, or those National Geographic series on icebergs or rainforests, in fantastic color—all show the world we would encounter if we could travel to those special, faraway places. A pristine view, unsullied by man’s presence, is usually preferred, but sometimes we welcome a noble lighthouse or a picturesque old barn tucked into...

(41) Intermediate 18 and older
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$575

5 sessions

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The Fine Art Water Portfolio

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Water, the essence of life, will be our canvas for creating artistic images. ​​We will freeze patterns of design formed by water. You will learn to isolate images reflecting the water’s surface. Using slow shutter speed, polarizers, and neutral density filters, you will direct your camera to paint works of water art. You must understand how to use your digital camera. Intermediate to advanced level. 

(122) Intermediate 18 and older
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$437

6 sessions

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Photography: Floral Art Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Add drama to your floral photography, turning each photograph into a piece of art using emotion, experimentation, and added objects. Explore color and camera techniques to create a contemporary and unique twist to your photographs. Class time will be spent in group sessions with lectures, sharing artists’ work that will inspire, reviewing participant’s work, and coaching on individual creativity.  Open to all skill levels. Digital SLRs,...

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$374

4 sessions

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Fine Art Photography Portfolio D: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Take a journey through Latin American photography from the 19th century to the present day and explore the historical context of this vibrant art movement. Discover the influential work, themes, and techniques of artists Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Nacho Lopez, and Graciela Iturbide from Mexico; Sebastian Salgado from Brazil; Alberto Korda from Cuba; and Sara Facio, Horacio Cóppola, and Pedro Raota from Argentina. Class includes assignments, image reviews,...

(122) Advanced 18 and older
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$499

6 sessions

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Photo Essay: The Picture-Driven Story

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ *Virtual Classroom

If a single picture is worth a thousand words, imagine the value of a well planned and executed photo essay. This workshop explores the creation and sequencing of images in the tradition of the great photo essayists from W. Gene Smith and Gordon Parks to Mary Ellen Mark and Sebastiao Salgado. Designed for professionals and nonprofessionals alike, this hands-on course gives participants an in-depth look at both the creative methods and practical...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$475

5 sessions

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Conceptual Photography

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ *Virtual Classroom

Unleash your creativity through the lens and learn to captivate viewers with deep, thought-provoking imagery. Discover the power of conceptual photography in this hands-on course that teaches you how to develop compelling ideas, plan and execute your shots, and tell a story through your work. Elevate your photography skills and leave a lasting impression on your audience.

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$475

6 sessions

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Fine Art Photography Portfolio B

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Explore design techniques of today’s best contemporary fine art photographers with an emphasis on conceptual photography. Practice the techniques by doing weekly exercises based on class lessons. Finally, use design techniques to create your own professional portfolio worthy of exhibition.  This course is designed for intermediate photographers. Digital SLR or mirrorless camera are mandatory. This class will be taught online via Zoom....

(122) Intermediate 18 and older
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$499

6 sessions

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Loose Ends

Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom

In between and alongside the development of long-term photographic projects, a lot of other work gets made—work that may not be substantial enough for a book or easily assimilated into a larger project. This course is dedicated to making something out of these other pictures, the “minor” works, one-off series, and various odds and ends that have yet to be properly articulated. Participants will look at a range of small, economical photography...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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$385

5 sessions

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Advanced Photography

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ Distance Learning Class via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA

In this one week course, a logical continuation for students who have completed both Basic Photography and Intermediate Photography, 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 personal projects—a series of images with a common theme and style—within the genres of photography (or any combination...

(41) Advanced 18 and older
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$395

6 sessions

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Still Life Lighting Basics

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ *Virtual Classroom

Join us for an all-day, hands-on-learning of the basics of still life while staying safe in your own home. We will meet in the morning on Zoom for an introduction, lecture and demo on line. The demo will cover lighting with natural light, creative methods of lighting at home and color temperature of light. During the day you will create images in your home, trying some of the new techniques, while checking in as needed to our Zoom classroom for questions,...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$375

2 sessions

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What it Means to See: Susan Sontag and Roland Barthes

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom

Fascinated by its uncanny power and difference, both Roland Barthes and Susan Sontag dealt continuously with the nature and meaning of photography throughout their writing lives. Their engagement culminated in two works, published just a few years apart, which continue to tower over contemporary photographic theory: Sontag’s On Photography and Barthes’s Camera Lucida. Beyond their immersion in post-war French theory, both writers shared a view...

(29) All levels 21 and older
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$335

4 sessions

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The Lyrical Photograph (Online Learning)

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ *Virtual Classroom

Discover how to transform your photographs into lyrical and transcendental images that capture the essence of your narrative. Join photographer/writer Sal Taylor Kydd in this online course as you explore the connections between memory and the natural world, using symbolism, myth, and metaphor. Perfect for experienced photographers looking to develop their portfolio and delve into the themes of memory and personal history.

(41) Advanced 18 and older
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$475

6 sessions

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The Long-Term Documentary Project

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ *Virtual Classroom

For a documentary photographer – for any photographer who is interested in making deep, emotional connections through their work – few things are more fulfilling than working on a long-term project. In building a body of work over an arc of time, and in creating and developing relationships with their subjects, photographers learn to develop narrative structure, to become immersed in creating a body of work, to explore nuance and metaphor, and...

(41) Intermediate 18 and older
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$463

6 sessions

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Still Life Styling and Photography

Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom

Uncover the hidden tales behind vintage objects and flea market finds in this captivating workshop at Penumbra Foundation. Discover the art of storytelling through still life photography, as you learn the techniques for creating stunning object portraits. Perfect for online sellers and enthusiasts alike, this course offers invaluable insights into composition, backdrops, and more.

(8) All levels 18 and older
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$270

3 sessions

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Photo Book Pre-Visualization

Los Angeles Center of Photography

The book is the primary format for photographers to present their narrative and ideas with complete autonomy.  This class will discuss how to edit and sequence images, the relationship between page spreads and rhythm, how to think about text and titles, the book as an object, finding an audience, marketing, pricing and distribution, self-publishing vs publisher, what to look for in a publisher.  Participants will gain insights into developing...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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