Master Class Photography

Digital Photography I is an introductory run-down of the technical knowledge you need to get up and running in digital photography. This class is all about getting to know the ins and outs of your camera. We will start by covering the basics of camera operation with topics like ISO, aperture, depth of field, and shutter speed. Then we will cover proper...

Getting your settings spot on but feel like there's still something missing from your photos? After you get to know your camera and get started in photography, you may feel equipped to start leveling up your inframe skills. In this class, we will explore the next steps to develop from beginner to amateur photographer. Here we will...

Continue learning about your camera in our follow up to Digital Photography I. PhotoUno Photography School will help you learn to create mood in your photographs and improve your composition with the use of different visual elements. Students will discuss how to find interesting points of view while “making” photographs. In this course, students...

Each settings on your camera provides a world of potential for bettering your photography, whether you use a DSLR, point and shoot, Mirrorless, or smartphone camera, learn the tons of tricks that you can do with the equipment that you already have, without complexity and staying in Auto mode. You don’t need a high tech camera to make amazing photos....

Does your camera confuse you? This 2 hour class will cover ISO, aperture, shutter speed and more. You'll never want to photograph in auto mode again! You need to have a camera that has the manual mode setting.

This class is an introduction to the understanding of photography as technology, medium of expression, and creative practice. It covers basic concepts and techniques: camera operation, exposure, composition, resolution, and preparation of image files for on-screen and print use. Students will look closely at historically significant photographs as...

This class explores New York’s exciting art scene through a series of virtual gallery and studio visits, including live interviews with producers, curators, and gallery reps, to illuminate the works on view and help to spark critical discussions about art and photography. Excursions extend from Manhattan, to Brooklyn and Queens, and focus on contemporary...

Digital Camera Settings Each settings on your camera provides a world of potential for bettering your images. Whether you use a DSLR or a point and shoot, there are tons of tricks that you may be missing out on. We'll explore settings such as exposure compensation and various presets that can turn a regular image into a special one. Our knowledgeable...

In this beginning workshop, students will learn all the controls and functions on their digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) or mirrorless cameras, basic camera operation (including f-stop, shutter speed and ISO), fundamental concepts of photography, and how to control the photograph’s final look. Discussions include composition and light, how to get...

Do you want to learn to take amazing pictures with your iPhone and create colorful, breathtaking photos? Join us for this 2-hour iPhone photography class and make the most of your iOS device. You will no longer have to worry about blurry or boring photos. Everyone will be asking you to take theirs! In this class you will learn: Focusing How...

Inside Photography: Conversations with Contemporary Photographers The Los Angeles Center of Photography is proud to produce a new six-part, ongoing series called “Inside Photography: Conversations with Contemporary Photographers.” The series, programmed on the first or second Thursday of each month, will feature a conversation between a guest...

If you have access to an internet device with a microphone, this class is perfect for you. You'll be attending your class with your instructor live and fully interactive.  The Basics: What you need to know about how your camera works and how to get started taking better pictures, including exposure, aperture basics & priority mode, shutter...

COVID UPDATE: This class as currently scheduled will be offered using our realtime BKC Live platform. We will have numerous opportunities for shooting, and students are encouraged to work with subjects in situations that feel safe on an individual basis. Everyone loves a good portrait. But in this photographic genre, there’s far more than meets...

Without an enlarger, you are free to think outside of the box, work with new materials, and learn how to design strong images without having the same control as a traditional enlarger. Participants will work with various light sources, most of which are readily available in one's home. Other unconventional materials will be explored, such as sand,...

In this course, a wide range of photographic practices, from the medium’s conception in the 19th century to the modern uses of images via social media, appropriation, and storytelling including VR technology will be discussed.  By (re) addressing photography’s multiple histories: as an artistic medium, as social text, as a technological...

This online workshop will introduce students to On Photography, the watershed collection of essays about photography by Susan Sontag. First published in 1973 these essays, consider the force of photographic images and their place between experience and reality. This quick but intense tour of Sontag’s influential book will explore the history,...

Seminar: Instagram & Social Media Photography Make your photos and videos stand out in social media. Although we've all heard of Social media apps, there's a gem of opportunity to learn, share and expand your creativity just by diving into this virtual community.Applications such as Instagram provide rich and accessible exposure to all sorts of...

This 3-week course helps students improve the way they compose/frame an image. They will explore by, following useful composition guidelines that will help their creativity & understand the importance of surveying how to approach a scene before we photograph it. This class has been designed to present the students with visuals and understand...

In any urban environment, street photography remains a compelling photographic practice. Many photographers throughout history and into the present have turned to candid scenes of street life, as well as posed portraits, to capture the exciting spirit of city life. In our virtual street photography class, students will immerse themselves in the various...

Composition is the arrangement of pattern, symmetry, texture, depth of field, and lines. Each week, you will learn ways to include each of these elements. Each class is devoted to one of the elements in depth. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students...