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Learn the art of capturing stunning photographs on location in Los Angeles, from mastering lighting and composition techniques to gaining insight into the best spots for iconic shots.

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Working the Streets: Street Photography Basics

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 252 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA

In this two-day intensive class, students will learn the art and craft of street photography, led by acclaimed street photographer Ibarionex Perello.

(41) Beginner 18 and older
$565

2 sessions

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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Echo Park

Digital Photo Academy @ 751 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Capture the beauty of Echo Park and learn how to turn ordinary snapshots into compelling photographs in this hands-on digital photography course. Discover composition techniques and master the art of capturing water depictions. Join us for a fun and educational experience that will enhance your photography skills.

(146) All levels 15 and older
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Beginning Location Lighting

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

Mastering the skill of lighting on location takes planning in addition to technical savvy. Photographers must be capable of scouting an appropriate location, assessing how time of day will affect the outcome, and determining what quality of light will best facilitate the mood of the picture. Will it be a blend of ambient and artificial light, or does the strobe dominate? Do we use direct or indirect light, hard or diffuse light? How do we adapt to...

(41) Beginner 18 and older
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$590

3 sessions

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City Sights: Street Photography

Los Angeles City College @ 855 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA

It’s a new day with expert photo instructor Raul Guereque! Learn how to tell a story with your photos and document the interesting objects, people and natural landscape of Los Angeles. More practice of framing, composition, exposure, shutter speed, and ISO. First meeting is on/around campus, fun and interesting off-campus location for day 2! Attending the "Maximize DSLR/ILC" class is recommended before taking this class.  DSLR or MIL camera,...

(782) All levels 18 and older
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$49

2 sessions

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Working the Streets: A Weekend of Street Photography

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

In this two-day intensive class, students will learn the art and craft of street photography, led by acclaimed street photographer Ibarionex Perello. Using his decades of experience of photographing the streets, Ibarionex will walk students through the process of seeing and capturing great photographs while exploring the city. These skills will help each photographer develop his or her personal approach for street and travel photography. The course...

(41) Intermediate 18 and older
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$435

2 sessions

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Boots on the Ground: Street Photography Basics

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

This seven-session class will introduce students to street photography. We’ll study historic and contemporary street shooters and make our own candid photographs in a variety of Los Angeles locations. We’ll meet once a week on Monday evenings, for lecture and critique, and once a week on Saturdays for a hands-on practice session. Topics covered in class include what is good content and composition, how to capture a mood or a moment, and how...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$615

7 sessions

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Introduction to Location Lighting with John Lichtwardt

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 312 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA USA, Los Angeles, CA

Mastering the skill of lighting on location takes planning in addition to technical savvy. Photographers must be capable of scouting an appropriate location, assessing how time of day will affect the outcome, and determining what quality of light will best facilitate the mood of the picture. Will it be a blend of ambient and artificial light, or does the strobe dominate? Do we use direct or indirect light, hard or diffuse light? How do we adapt to...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$1,005

6 sessions

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Exploring the Nocturnal Landscape

Los Angeles Center of Photography

When the sun sets and the street lights slowly start to glow, a whole world of light, shadow, color and mystery awakens. When others pack up their gear and go home, the more adventurous know this a time to explore, to seek images that are not so evident, not so visible, but there to be captured and made into beautiful and dramatic photographs. Critical to successful night shooting is training the eye to see in an environment it is not used to photographing...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$525

6 sessions

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Summer Nights in Los Angeles

Creative Photography Workshops

Discover the exciting wonderful world of photography at night and the many ways to photograph in low-light. Tripod required. We will meet at different locations exploring L.A. on Wednesday nights, always lots of fun & learning going on! First class meets at Shelby Studio. 

(4) All levels 18 and older
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One Day of Street Photography

Los Angeles Center of Photography

This workshop will explore the many practices that can live under the umbrella of “street photography” with an emphasis on both the physicality and intentionality of the work. We will discuss “taking” and “making” pictures; hunting and gathering, visual communication, poetic storytelling, and other themes as we move from making singular strong images towards creating a body of work. Beginning with a overview of each students history...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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The Los Angeles Street Collective

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 1515 Wilcox Ave, Los Angeles, CA

The Los Angeles Street Collective with Julia Dean (Online Learning + On the Street - Six Months) The Los Angeles Street Collective is a collective group of people who are serious about photographing on the streets of LA, rather than a photography class at the Los Angeles Center of Photography. The group is sponsored by LACP and offers several outstanding opportunities for Los Angeles street photographers to show their work. The idea behind the...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$295

4 sessions

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New Photographer: iPhone and Android Street Photography

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 1515 Wilcox Ave, Los Angeles, CA

With the introduction of the rangefinder camera back in the early twentieth century, a new chapter in the history of photography had begun. Due to the camera’s relatively compact size and quick focusing ability, photographers were able to capture candid shots in the streets in a way that hadn’t been possible before. Fast forward nearly one hundred years later and the iPhone and Android have taken things to the next level, providing photographers...

(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
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$395

2 sessions

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Architecture on Location

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

Mastering architecture photography and location is a complex yet rewarding process. Like people, buildings have their best side, and choosing your perspective, composition and camera placement for both interiors and exteriors will be a focus. In this workshop we will examine the intricate relationship between architectural design, natural light and the weather, and explain approaches to artificial and natural lighting. The class begins with a step-by-step...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$275
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The Crash Street: A One-Day Adventure

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ 10200 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA

Join photographer Michelle Groskopf in a new one-day class designed to provide students with the basics of street photography in just eight hours. Taught by a different street photographer each season, the class is intended to teach students how to shoot candidly while learning some valuable technical information about photographing on the street. The day will be divided among lectures, a field session, and group critique.  The class begins...

(41) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$295
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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Ascot Hills Sunset Shoot

Digital Photo Academy @ 4371 Multnomah St, Los Angeles, CA

Capture the magic of sunset in downtown LA's Ascot Hills and learn innovative photo strategies from experienced instructors. Discover unique perspectives of the city skyline and explore landscape photography amidst the green hills. Enhance your skills and create stunning images in this immersive in-the-field workshop.

(146) All levels 15 and older
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$125
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A Day in L.A. with Your iPhone

Santa Monica College @ 304 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA

Explore Los Angeles with the wide-eyed perspective of a photographer and learn how to capture the mood and feel of the city using the camera in your iPhone.  In this hands-on, one-day workshop outdoor field trip, learn to develop a pair of discerning eyes, and find out what to look for and how to take artistic photographs in and around downtown Los Angeles that are more than just snapshots with your iPhone. Please download Snapseed app (free)...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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Exploring Los Angeles - Metro Line to Downtown

Creative Photography Workshops

Taking advantage of The City of Angel’s unique new Exposition Metro Line. We will be traveling down the track stopping at several diverse locations. This photography workshop focuses on how to take pictures of the environment (from cityscapes to landscapes). Learn the art of discovering an image and visual editing. This photo tour starts and meets at Culver City metro station. During the course of your safari you will learn how to see how lines...

(4) All levels 18 and older
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Light Painting

Los Angeles Center of Photography

For all photographers interested in experiencing the new age art of “light painting” photography, this new workshop is are designed to spark your creativity and guide any level of photographer through the navigation of this beautiful art-form. The class begins by introducing students to the tools used and explaining how each one has it’s own unique look when used in front of the lens. Participants will be guided through the planning of each...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$175
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Photography Walk in Elysian Park

Isla Studio Photography @ 929 Academy Rd, Los Angeles, CA

Please join us on a two-hour, light stroll in Elysian Park. Whether you are a Los Angeles veteran or a visitor exploring Los Angeles for the first time, Elysian Park always has something new to offer. Come with us to capture it in a whole new light! It will be a small class of 5-15 people. We will teach you how to stop relying on automatic, and get those shots worth framing! You will be able to apply concepts you learned...

(58) All levels 8 and older
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$149
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Reviews for On Location Photography Classes in Los Angeles

On Location Photography Classes in Los Angeles are rated 4.4 stars based on 1,544 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.

  • Working the Streets: A Weekend of Street Photography

    Anonymous review on 5/7/2018
    Learned so much, and had great fun doing it! I highly recommend!!
  • City Sights: Street Photography

    Anonymous review on 4/22/2018
    I would definitely recommend this class. I received some great pointers from Raul, he was easy to talk to and was happy to answer all my questions. So glad I took this class it has enhanced my street photography skills.
  • City Sights: Street Photography

    Reviewed by Betzabe T. on 2/22/2016
    Raúl it's a great guy that knows a lot about photography, very professional. 2 classes was a great deal.

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