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​Compositing & VFX 101

Studio Arts @ 570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA

Learn compositing as it was meant to be learned! This class will be a thorough introduction to learning the fundamental principles of visual effects compositing. Then these principles will be applied to a node-based compositing system (like The Foundry's Nuke or BlackMagic Design's Fusion). This class covers the essential aspects of compositing that will help you understand what's going on under the hood in any image-based application (Photoshop,...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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$1,500

8 sessions

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Composition & Creativity

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Sign up for an intensive workshop that examines compositional principles, image psychology, and artistic viewpoints relevant to photographers as they develop their personal visual identity. You will have weekly hands-on assignments and shooting exercises that explore a variety of concepts in a class that will be fiercely analytical of your images along with iconic works of Irving Penn, Hiro, Horst, and others.  This is a great class for photographers...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$129

3 sessions

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Night Lights @ Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Ever wondered how to capture the gorgeous nightscape without the use of flash? Learn how to take photographs at the iconic Santa Monica Pier at night using just the available light! Using a time exposure, see how it affects the colorfully-lit moving Farris Wheel! This hands-on workshop begins at SMC’s main campus with a review of technical procedures for nighttime photography, then puts what you’ve learned to work at Santa Monica Pier. You'll...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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Editing and Sequencing Workshop

Los Angeles Center of Photography

This one-day workshop teaches photographers the basic fundamentals and techniques to edit and sequence their photo projects. It is co-taught by photo editors Patti Silverstein and Lisa Thackaberry who will share the editing knowledge they’ve gained during their 25 years of experience in the business. Patti and Lisa will discuss various ways to approach editing different kinds of projects and show examples to illustrate a variety of concepts and...

(41) Beginner 18 and older
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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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Night Lights Photography

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

In a 4-session workshop, explore how to take great photographs at night. Start by getting familiar with concepts and techniques critical to night photography, including the differences between artificial and natural lighting, white balancing and color temperature, the effects of slow synch and shutter speeds, safety issues at night, and much more. Spend two very hands-on sessions with your instructor taking nighttime pictures at two locations: Santa...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$99

4 sessions

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Night Lights - Holiday Edition

Santa Monica College

In a special holiday edition of the hands-on "Night Lights" workshop, learn how to use available light from holiday decorations, buildings, and street lights to give your images a distinct "mood". Find out about the technical aspects of night photography, including how to calculate and meter for long exposures, and the different effects you can achieve by using "lens zooming". Photograph the holiday lights at Olvera Street, Union Station, Staples...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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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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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Lincoln Heights

Digital Photo Academy @ 3217 Minnesota St, Los Angeles, CA

The LA downtown skyline is majestic at sunset and there is a vacant lot in Lincoln Heights that provides ideal photo access. Join this workshop and we will take you there. Your DPA instructor will talk to you about what can be unpredictable lighting conditions and how to emerge victorious when the sky is misbehaving. What photographers refer to as Blue Light offers portfolio worthy images and then your careful choice as to what is within your frame...

(146) All levels 15 and older
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Fashion Photography I

Reform School

Learn from a female photographer how to light, pose and shoot models in studio and on location. We will go over everything from image conceptualization to making your model comfortable, execution (of the shoot, not the subjects) and delivery. Dress in clothes you are comfortable being photographed in. Location details will be sent after registration.

Beginner 14 and older
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$650

2 sessions

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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Plaza-Olvera St

Digital Photo Academy @ 845 Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA

The Plaza-Olvera Street site was designated as a California State Historic Landmark in 1953. Olvera Street is a living museum paying homage to a romantic vision of old Mexico. The exterior facades of the brick buildings enclosing Olvera Street and on the small vendor stands lining its center are colorful piñatas, hanging puppets in white peasant garb, Mexican pottery, serapes, mounted bull horns, over sized sombreros, and a life-size stuffed donkey....

(146) All levels 15 and older
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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Hollywood

Digital Photo Academy @ 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

Walking down Hollywood Boulevard, you are bound to run into tons of cameras — tourists on a rendezvous, paparazzi searching for stars, and artists, just like you, capturing amazing shots of life in Los Angeles.  But when you hit the town with your Digital Photo Academy instructor  you will be able to shoot even more incredible photos as you work first-hand with a professional photographer and learn the secrets of the trade. Taking artistic...

(146) All levels 15 and older
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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Chinatown LA

Digital Photo Academy @ 947 North Broadway Central Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

Tired of bustling downtown LA? Want to photograph something different and exciting without leaving town and exceeding your budget? Then join your Digital Photo Academy instructor for a fun, informative, and invigorating shoot in Chinatown. Chinatown is steeped with culture and history, and unfortunately is often overlooked. You will photograph extraordinary architecture, intricate statues, vibrant colors, and rapid exchanges between shopkeepers...

(146) All levels 16 and older
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Smartphone Photography

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Learn the basics of how to use your smartphone to capture and exchange images with friends and family. Whether using Android or iOS, try out a number of apps you can download to your phone and use to turn a mundane image into a work of art. Learn how to download images from your phone to a laptop or desktop computer, how to use editing software to manipulate your photographs, how to print your images, and how to create that single artistic image....

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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Advanced Photography

Isla Studio Photography @ 1450 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA

This is a "next level" class for students who've already taken our Beginner's Photography Class. The advanced class continues where the first class left off. You'll learn to use even more capabilities of your DSLR, ask questions about problems you've encountered in the field, and understand the creative rules that make your photos look more professional.  We'll start by taking a deep dive into exposure, auto-focus and depth of field,...

(58) Advanced 18 and older
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$149
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The iPhone as a Photographic Tool

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

The iPhone, like any other type of camera, is simply another tool for photographic expression. This class will introduce you to some of the basic capabilities, accessories and apps of the iPhone that can lead to beautiful image-making.

(41) All levels 18 and older
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Quick Start for VariCam

AbelCine Training @ 801 S Main St, Burbank, CA

AbelCine’s Quick Start for VariCam gets attendees ready to use these cameras on their next project.  Class Highlights: The class teaches the fundamentals of prepping and operating the VariCam and is designed for ACs or anyone already familiar with basic camera operation.  This half-day, hands-on class covers what to look out for during a rental prep, such as back focus, firmware, and lens mount options, as well as common methods for...

(48) Beginner 18 and older
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Free
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How to set up and work with Apple Photos and iCloud

FotoFlow Solutions

What you'll learn in this apple training: Apple Photos and iCloud is an easy to use and maintenance-free photo system for your iPhone and Mac computer, but if it isn’t set up correctly from the beginning you can end up with a real mess and even risk losing photos. It would be nice if Apple did a better job of explaining how it works and how to set it up, but they don’t… I have been working with my personal clients over the years as a professional...

All levels 16 and older
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Photography Walk Along the Santa Monica Pier

Isla Studio Photography @ 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA

Please join us on a two-hour, light stroll down and around the Santa Monica Pier. We always go during twilight, or "magic hour" as we like to call it. You always want to capture a subject in the best light, and the sunset along the Pier can not be beat! It will be a small class of 10-15 people. All you need is a camera and the desire to improve your photography skills. We'll teach you how to stop relying on automatic, and get those...

(58) Intermediate 18 and older
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$149
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Intermediate Photoshop

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

This class is an in-depth exploration into masking, the heart and soul of Photoshop and the key to complete mastery of image quality. We will also take a close look at Camera Raw and the wide range of adjustments that can completely transform an image before it even gets into Photoshop. Topics include: Photoshop Selections & Masks Selection tools Creating selections with multiple techniques Quick mask mode Refine edge Transform selections...

(41) Intermediate 18 and older
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$415

6 sessions

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