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Discover a wide range of photography classes in NYC that will help you master the art of capturing stunning images. From beginner workshops to advanced courses, learn essential techniques, unleash your creativity, and take your photography skills to the next level.

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Springtime in New York City Workshop

The Passionate Photographer Workshops @ The Loft - TBD, New York, NY

Join Steve Simon for an Intensive & Transformational Shooting Experience in The Street Photography Capital of The World. Includes: Critiques & Lectures, Welcome Dinner, MTA Pass for transport to the five boroughs, Museum Entrances, teaching materials, snacks The class will be teaching you new and powerful street photography techniques guaranteed to push you from your comfort zone to new heights in your work and share his street-shooting...

All levels 18 and older
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$2,000

3 sessions

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Passionate Street & Urban Workshop

The Passionate Photographer Workshops @ The Loft - TBD, New York, NY

Join award-winning street photographer Steve Simon for an unforgettable weekend of living and breathing photography in the visually rich city of Chicago. This mentorship workshop focuses on enhancing your technical skills, simplifying your process, and building your muscle memory to increase your success rate. With a small group size of just six students, you'll have the opportunity to create a unique and powerful portfolio of imagery from the vibrant streets and urban landscapes of Chicago.

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$2,000

3 sessions

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Walk About - Coney Island, Halloween Harvest

Art of Intuitive Photography @ 1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY

The class is open to all levels and digital cameras (including smartphone). We will explore and shoot the Coney Island Halloween Harvest. I will also help you with your photo composition and point of view.  Please do not bring a tripod or external flash.  Exact location and other information about the class will be emailed to the enrolled students 1 to 2 days before class.

(588) All levels 16 and older
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$100
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Get More Out of Your Digital Point-and-Shoot Camera

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

A great class for learning to operate your point-and-shoot camera and manage your photos. Discover how the aperture, shutter speed and white-balance functions can help you compose beautiful shots. For Instructor's requirements, please CLICK HERE

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$115

2 sessions

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The Analog Film Lab

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

This all-day intensive workshop will combine shooting, processing, developing and printing into one action-packed day. First we’ll meet at the Darkroom and we'll demonstrate how to properly load film and set up your camera. You'll get a refresher on shooting mechanics and using your light meter, then we'll each shoot a roll of film in the surrounding neighborhood. From there you’ll learn how to process the exposed film using a film reel and...

(325) Intermediate 13 and older
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$279
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Solarplate

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

As the original pioneer of photopolymer for artists and photographers, Dan Welden opened the gates when he discovered and developed a creative technique which he coined  "Solarplate."  His alternative method of using the steel backed material has the potential (in the right hands) as a substitute for traditional photogravure without the use of acids.  The ’safer’ approach is not only much faster, it lends itself to further creative...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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Creative Photography: Creative Imaging Outside-The-Box

NYC Digital Photography Workshops @ 1115 Broadway, New York, NY

iPhone photographers are welcome to join us! As technology grows, everyday people are becoming able to produce the same images as photographers who have studied photography and/or have had many years of experience in producing exceptional images. Think of something completely new and different that you can create with your photography, something extraordinary. Can you? Where could your photography go if you learned to see things in a more unique...

(13) All levels 18 and older
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$169
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Digital Camera Intensive: DSLR & Mirrorless Camera

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Get ready for that big trip or start capturing photographic memories at home! Join photographer Stephen Sherman to learn the ins and outs to unlock the potential of your digital SLR or advanced bridge camera. Learn about settings and menus, lenses and focal length, depth of field and motion control, and composition in this intensive one-day class. For Supply List, click here

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$150
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Posing and Gesture Workshop

Princeton Photo Workshop @ Pier 86 W 46th St & 12th Ave, New York, NY

Posing people and finding meaningful gesture for portraits can be challenging on many levels. This workshop will have a short presentation and then we will practice. Pose for emotion, pose for art, pose for humor, pose for business, pose for a message, pose for beauty, pose for gesture. You will leave with a wealth of new thought processes and tools to make your pictures better.

(23) All levels 13 and older
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Exhibiting Your Photography Masterclass

NYC Digital Photography Workshops @ 42 W 38th St, New York, NY

Exhibiting your work can be a very exciting yet daunting task. What can sometimes feel more nerve-racking is wondering if your work is good enough to exhibit! Where do you even start? Where can you sell your photography and how can you get gallery representation? You may have questions as to what your work is worth as a beginner...or even as an advanced photographer. In this workshop, we will cover the following common concepts for getting started...

(13) All levels 18 and older
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$129
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"West Side Story" NYC Meatpacking, Little Island

Princeton Photo Workshop @ W 23rd Street, New York, NY

Explore the vibrant transformation of NYC's Meatpacking District, High Line, and Little Island through the lens of street and travel photography. Capture the essence of this dynamic neighborhood and breathtaking river views while honing your camera skills and receiving expert guidance from your instructor.

(23) All levels 13 and older
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Art and Biography

The Jewish Museum @ 1109 5th Ave, New York, NY

Consider how works of art can contribute to the understanding of an individual’s life story, and how a biographical treatment can assume many different creative forms. Experience works of art in the highly anticipated exhibition, Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything along with works of art in the Jewish Museum’s collection, and participate in a hands-on workshop that integrates art making and writing.

(8) All levels 18 and older
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Essential Photography: Black and White Darkroom

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

Over 6 weeks we'll cover basic darkroom skills, including black & white film processing, test strips, contact sheets and negative enlargement. We'll delve deep into more advanced techniques like contrast filtration, dodging and burning, combination printing, print toning, hand-coloring and more. You'll complete printing assignments each week with included lab hours, plus a final project to be submitted to our regular Student Shows....

(325) All levels 13 and older
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$495

6 sessions

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Complete Analog Darkroom

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

Fully immerse yourself in the Analog process with this rigorous 12-week course.  From analog camera shooting mechanics in both 35mm and medium format, to processing film, to printing in both black & white AND color, and learning skills to adjust tonality, color-correct prints, formulate chemistry and use alternative processes to generate physical art objects. You'll receive a 3-month limited membership to Bushwick Community Darkroom, including...

(325) Intermediate 13 and older
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$1,095

12 sessions

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Crafting Your Photographers's Resume & Artist Statement

NYC Digital Photography Workshops @ 550 Madison Ave, New York, NY

Crafting Your Photographer's Resume, Biography & Artist Statement As photographers, we express ourselves visually through our photographs and may find the thought of expressing ourselves through writing – especially writing about our work - painful, or a potentially daunting task. There may come a time, however, where you don’t have a choice because a resume or artist statement may be required for an exhibition; or you may need one or...

(13) All levels 18 and older
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Essential Medium & Large Format

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

To fully maximize the potential of Analog, you've gotta go big.  Physical size matters in photography, and just as sensor size can have a massive influence on the way your digital photos look, film size is a huge factor in optical resolution.  In fact, you won't be able to find a DSLR that comes close to the rendering quality of a good large format camera.  To replicate the resolution of 8x10 sheet film, you would need a sensor...

(325) Intermediate 13 and older
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$475

6 sessions

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Essential Photoshop

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

As a photographer, you'll need to be able to sort through the many features that will help make your photos better, without getting bogged down by the less relevant stuff. We've custom-designed this course to provide a practical guide to Photoshop that's specifically engineered for photographers. Move beyond the filters panel and learn everything from making basic tonal adjustments to creating surreal multi-layer imagery.   Try your hand at...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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$350

6 sessions

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A test course

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(32) All levels All ages
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Embrace Your Curiosity: Creative Process Workshop

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

Have you been struggling with your ideas or creative process? Do you feel creatively stuck and unsure of how to get unstuck? Do you simply want to bring more creativity and innovation into your artistic practice or life in general? Then this class is for you! Deeply ingrained in our culture is the belief that creativity is an innate ability allotted only to a gifted few, when the reality is that creativity can be learned, practiced and honed. Like...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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$140

2 sessions

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Handmade Lenses and Alternative Photo Processes

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Combining flameworking with alternative photo processes, this experimental workshop aims to explore the relationship between object and image to achieve unexpected outcomes. We will explore optics and distortion while creating unique images, projections, videos, and objects by utilizing handmade, flame-worked lenses together with digital photography and photographic processes such as cyanotypes.  Working in the flame studio and cold shop, we...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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$825

5 sessions

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