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Learn the basics of photography, from understanding your camera settings to composition techniques, in this beginner photography class in NYC. Participants will gain the skills and knowledge to take stunning photographs in any setting.
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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...
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...
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...
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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...
Crash Course: Urban Landscapes
BKC @ 53-83 Water St, New York, NY
To capture and document this city is to become part of New York’s rich narrative preserved and remembered for generations. Classic street shooters like Robert Frank, Reinhart Wolf and William Klein loved to train their lens on Liberty City’s rolling architecture, its vitality and grit. In this Crash Course we’ll examine some work by a few noteworthy photographers of the Urban Landscape, and discuss how they sought and achieved...
$85
Essential Lightroom
BKC @ 736 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Lightroom's strength is its intuitive and powerful interface, which allows you to adjust multiple images on the fly, rate them, sort them, and export them with ease and speed. But there's far more lurking under the pristine surface. You'll learn how to organize photos in the Library, make collections and tag photos, understand and apply metadata, import and export in different file formats, while exploring Lightroom's Develop module and many...
Making Museums Accessible to All
The Jewish Museum @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Learn about ways that the Jewish Museum welcomes students with learning differences through partnerships with special education schools and programs designed for students with a range of disabilities. Included is a visit to the Museum’s galleries and hands-on art activities in the art studio, where Jewish Museum educators will model techniques for engaging special education students. Price includes light refreshments
$12
Essential Music & Live Event Photography
BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY
So you've gotten pretty good at using your camera, but you want to take the challenge even further. Join us for this amazing class to help you gain confidence in fast-paced, high-pressure environments like concerts, live events, nightlife and quick-turnaround . photo journalism. There's nothing like the thrill of working fast and on the clock, but there's a lot more to this type of work than just being there. We'll show you...
Product Photography and Lighting - Shiny and Reflective
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Photographing your work can often be the missing link between making inspiring objects and actually showing them to anyone. Of course, it would be nice to have someone do it for you, but if you can coherently document your own work it opens up an easy channel from being productive in the studio to sharing your work digitally. In two days, class will experiment with different approaches to lighting, camera setup, and set design with a focus...
A Conversation with Flor Garduño
Arts+Business @ 145 East 57 Street , New York, NY
Join collector and educator Alice Sachs Zimet in conversation with Flor Garduño, one of Latin America’s most celebrated artists. A reception with the artist follows. This unique opportunity allows us to hear the artist’s personal stories and to look closely at Garduño’s recent work as well as her most iconic images. Garduño is in the permanent collections of major museums including The Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Art Institute...
Free
City Safari Photography
New York City College of Technology @ 25 Chapel St, Brooklyn, NY
This course will provide students with a one-hour lecture on techniques as well as student photo critiques followed by a two hour field exploration of Dumbo, the Brooklyn Waterfront, the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Chinatown, and the High Line. The renown instructor Melody Reed will demonstrate ways to edit and improve photos through the use of Photoshop. Students will create an instagram Portfolio. The cameras utilized will be DSLR, IPhone,...
Lighting Workshop - Digital & Analog
Hamilton Heights Darkroom @ 62 Hamilton Terrace, New York, NY
Take a lighting class with Michael Macioce. Class includes: • Demonstration of different kinds of lights and their modifiers including hot lights, spotlights, studio flash and on-camera flash for Digital & Analog • Learn how the photos you like were produced • Learn how to mix light and use your camera to fuller potential Wear clothing suitable for an art class that can get wet or stained.
All levels
16 and older
$75
Image Transfer Workshop
Hamilton Heights Darkroom @ 62 Hamilton Terrace, New York, NY
Apply your photos to alternative surfaces. Come with your photos on a USB drive or bring in laser prints (up to 8 1/2” x 11”). Learn how to: Make a copy of your image suitable for transfer Prepare your surface: Work on wood, tile, fabric, and stretched canvas Transfer your image to the surface We supply the materials Leave with a unique finished piece of art **Includes all materials. Wear clothing suitable for an art class...
All levels
16 and older
$75
The Art of Selfies: A Workshop by Agnes
Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY
The Art of Selfies is a small group exploration of self-expression in a safe, welcoming space. Agnes will introduce techniques, theories, perspectives and diverse examples of self portraiture and everyday selfie-taking. We will engage with props and digital apps to help you discover new ways of visualizing yourself. Through this workshop, you will come away with a renewed confidence and strong command of how to take an awesome selfie that...
$10
Collector’s Breakfast
Arts+Business @ 445 Park Ave, New York, NY
Join us for the fourth Collector’s Breakfast at Heritage Auctions, an informal discussion and preview of their Fall Photography sale. Focusing on a handful of lots, we will discuss what to consider when viewing photographs far beyond the initial appeal of the image including condition, provenance and the photographer’s history and trademarks.
Free
Beyond the Garden Snapshot: Advancing Personal Style
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
With the return of greenery and emergence of blooms, spring is the ideal time to take your photography skills to the next level. In this two-day intensive, photography critique is paired with individual assignments designed to spark imagination and advance your understanding of composition and personal style. This class is intended for students who are comfortable with their camera. Knowledge of digital photo editing software is helpful and will...
Street Photography Series
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Painting Lounge @ 438 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Whether you are starting out with photography or you are a seasoned photographer who always wanted to capture moments on the street, this class will provide a stimulating environment and open up a sphere of possibilities. The advent of handheld cameras in the mid-1900s made Street Photography a popular and significant part of visual art and documentation. Today, a new surge in city-life and the launch of smartphones and photography apps have...
Importing & Organizing Photos in iPhoto
Tekserve @ 119 W 23rd St, New York, NY
Learn how to organize and edit your photo collection using iPhoto for Mac. iPhoto is included with all new Macs. It makes it easy to import photos from your camera or smartphone. Make your photos look great with ease using it’s intuitive editing tools. Then share them with family and friends, or with the world. Classes with us are small group sessions tailored to specific aspects of the Apple ecosystem. One of our knowledgeable trainers will take...
All levels
18 and older
$19
Crash Course: Pinhole Photography
BKC @ Gowanus Darkroom 119 8th St , Brooklyn, NY
Go back to the basics and learn about the origins of photography. The camera obscura, or pinhole camera, strips photography of all the fancy gears and gadgets breaking it down to its bare bones: a black box, a hole, and light. Learn how photographers have achieved certain effects by creating their own handmade cameras and make your own! In this workshop you'll learn the aesthetics of pinhole photography and construct your own pinhole camera...
$85
The Art of Home Design
New York City College of Technology @ 25 Chapel St, Brooklyn, NY
Looking to rearrange or renovate some spaces in your home? Bring a photo, a floor plan, and a dream. Learn to plan the space, select fixtures and create a budget that fits your needs. Materials provided. Note: Price Includes $20 Registration Fee What you'll learn: How to create a floor plan How to create a budget How to select fixtures and furnishings Tips for the best places to shop- where the designers go
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