Photography Classes in Los Angeles, CA

Become a better photographer and stop using your camera's "Auto" mode in 1 day. Have you ever wondered why after spending hundreds of dollars on the latest cameras you still can't get photos you're really proud of? We're not talking about the party snapshots you post on Facebook, but stunning landscapes that can be considered fine art and grab attention...

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...

Digital Photography for Beginners 1: The Basics In this course, students go far beyond the “Auto” mode and learn the foundational principles of photography. Instructors lead them through the essentials of focus, f-stops, shutter speeds, sensor speed (ISO) and their relationships, placing artistic creativity in the hands of professionals and...

This intro to outdoor flash lighting will give you the skills to manage your flash for outdoor photography. Take the fear out of lighting your photographs in this 2-hour introduction to flash photography. In this class, you’ll learn hands-on how to better use your accessory flash as we explore the Downtown Santa Ana Artists Village. Professional...

Pushing you to meet your unique photographic goals technically and creatively. Working towards developing a strong portfolio & gallery quality work. Prerequisites: Intermediate Photography or Portfolio review

Enhance your way of seeing and take your photographic vision to the next level. Through field trips, interesting assignments and critiques, students will advance their technical photographic skills with the primary emphasis on creative camera work. Student furnishes fully manual DSLR camera & printing. Prerequisites: Beginning Photography and/or...

To achieve your dreams you need a destination. We will map out what success in photography looks like for you and develop a plan tailored to help you achieve your goals.  Come prepared to be photographed as well.  Location details will be sent after registration.

In efforts to advance photography in the mid-19th century, Fredrick Scott Archer, an English sculptor and photographer, experimented with collodion in the hope of producing a photographic negative on ordinary glass plates. The process was perfected in 1851.  This two-day workshop serves as a hands-on introduction to this demanding but beautiful...

Move over AUTO setting, it’s time to take control of your camera! You’ll master the basics of digital photography in this 5-day classroom and 1-day field session course.   Learn how to get accurate focus, set white balance, control sharpness, adjust exposure, choose ISO, and use your camera to make more creative photographs of your favorite...

Get going on your dream of understanding your camera and improve your images! This workshop offers the basics of photography and manual camera skills. In class we bring you up to speed on camera technology and teach you how to visually explore and experience your surroundings from behind the lens and much more. Creative practical assignments will...

Take your photography to the next level by understanding what the settings on your camera do. More than that, feel confident in your investment by learning how the pros use these powerful creative tools.  Topics include rule of thirds, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and more! First class is on campus, the subsequent classes are held off-campus....

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 registr...

Learn how to capture images the way documentary photographers do. If you are an intermediate/advanced photographer, find out how to use imagery to make statements without words. This hands-on workshop covers composition, visual direction, lighting (natural and flash), proper lens selection, and controlling depth of field. With an emphasis on the...

DEVELOP YOUR PROJECT FROM CONCEPT TO EXHIBITION  Do you have an idea for a collection of images? Is your project already underway? In this an 8 segment course we’ll walk with you from developing your idea through it’s final presentation. With guest photographers/speakers we’ll roll up our sleeves and systematically go through each phase...

Close your eyes and think about memorable photographs—images that made you take notice, perhaps even changed you. With today’s avalanche of new cameras and software releases, all making you think they are prerequisites to being a photographer, we can easily forget that people make photographs. Lasting images are created from a delightful and precious...