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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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Walk About - Hidden Textures in Tompkins Square Park

Art of Intuitive Photography

Walk About - Hidden Textures of NYC in Tompkins Square Park The class is open to all levels and digital cameras (including smartphones). Learn to look beyond the hustle and bustle and find the beauty in everyday objects. This walkabout will focus on abstract and close-up/macro photography. We will practice getting up close and personal with objects on the street to photograph all the wonderful hidden textures, forms, shapes and beauty that people...

(590) All levels 16 and older
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$150
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How to Photograph Your Work

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

This class will introduce you to the principles of documenting your own artwork in the best possible way with the resources available to you. Through hands on demonstrations and technical instruction you will learn the basic photography principles and optimal camera settings. We will cover lighting, white balance, and camera placement to best represent your work and capture color accurately. We will review the images on the computer and go over the...

(76) Beginner 18 and older
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$375

8 sessions

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Intermediate Digital Photography

Bronxville Adult School @ 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY

This course delves deeper into the world of digital photography. Take your photos to the next level through classroom lectures, demonstrations, and instructor-led photo shoots. Topics covered include advanced exposure control, histogram, focus point selection, custom white balance, shooting in RAW, compelling composition techniques, storytelling, dynamic natural lighting and light modifiers.  Pre-requisite: Students should have taken Introduction...

(20) Intermediate 18 and older
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$185

6 sessions

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Walk About - Street Photography in Bryant Park

Art of Intuitive Photography

The class is open to all levels and digital cameras (including smartphones). NYC is an exciting city filled with millions of stories.  We will spend the time shooting, discussing, and reviewing so that you can learn to capture the raw emotion of the city's many inhabitants. The focus will be on faces, people, and human interaction so you can tell your own story. Please do not bring a tripod or external flash. Note:  Exact location...

(590) All levels 16 and older
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$100
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Walk About - Hidden Textures of NYC in Chelsea Market

Art of Intuitive Photography @ 75 9th Ave, New York, NY

The class is open to all levels and digital cameras (including smartphones). Learn to look beyond the hustle and bustle and find the beauty in everyday objects. This walkabout will focus on abstract and close-up/macro photography. We will practice getting up close and personal with objects on the street to photograph all the wonderful hidden textures, forms, shapes and beauty that people walk past every day. Exact location and other information...

(590) All levels 16 and older
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$100
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Focused on Dance: Master Class Conversation

92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY

All four of these dance photographers have very different backgrounds and stories behind the stunning beauty of what they capture. Over the course of this class you will hear about what it's like to photograph in the magical outdoor playground that surrounds the historic Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, of how years of being the dancer who was photographed onstage led directly to finding inspiration behind the camera, of how developing relationships...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$100

4 sessions

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Walk About - South Side of Central Park

Art of Intuitive Photography

The class is open to all levels and digital cameras (including smartphones). This is an exciting opportunity to learn how to capture the southern section of Central Park. We will spend time discussing how to capture landscapes and then explore and photograph.Maximum students: 4 to allow for social distancing. Masks required. Note: Exact location and other information about the class will be emailed to the enrolled students 1 to 2 days before class...

(590) All levels 16 and older
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Walk About - Governors Island

Art of Intuitive Photography

The class is open to all levels and digital cameras (including smartphones). This is an exciting opportunity to learn how to capture photos of beautiful Governors Island. We will explore the castle and some of the old mansions. We will also spend time discussing composition and point of view.  PLEASE RESERVE YOUR FERRY TICKET ONLINE.

(590) All levels 16 and older
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Photo Boot Camp: Manhattan

New York City Photo Safari

Join the NYC Photo Safari team for "Manhattan Photo Safari"! An intensive three-day weekend photography workshop to photograph what makes New York City the Big Apple! This photography workshop is for photographers who are ready to get serious about understanding their camera settings, fine-tuning their composition skills, and improving their overall digital photography. Under the direction of photo pros you’ll photograph the most famous landmarks...

(147) All levels 18 and older
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$1,050

3 sessions

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Walk About: Grand Central

Art of Intuitive Photography

Spend an afternoon in Grand Central with us! Grand Central is a stunning example of New York’s beaux-arts buildings. Adorned with Tennessee-marble floors and Italian-marble ticket counters, its concourse is capped by a vaulted ceiling depicting the constellations by French painter Paul César Helleu. It's an enclosed photographer's paradise, perfect for walkabout as you learn specific techniques and angles to capture the unique sense of place...

(590) All levels 16 and older
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$125
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Intro to Studio Lighting Intensive

The Photography Workshops @ 66 Crosby Street, New York, NY

Hands-On Training In All Aspects Of Studio Lighting Designed to educate you on how to make intelligent choices in lighting. Learn to  accomplish what you want to say with your photos using studio lights. You will be able to create the hard drama or soft emotion that you visualize. Become versed in the lighting skills that are used by photography studios worldwide and get started on studio sets. Learn to pick apart photos you would like to...

(16) Advanced 12 and older
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$1,075
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Documenting NYC During Covid-19 - Central Park

Art of Intuitive Photography @ The Mall, Central Park, New York, NY

The class is open to all levels and digital cameras (including smartphones). This is an exciting opportunity to learn how to capture NYC as we've never seen it before. We will spend time discussing how to capture stories and then explore and photograph.  Locations we will explore:  Bethesda Fountain Bow Bridge The Mall Sheep's Meadow Masks required.

(590) All levels 16 and older
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Documenting NYC During Covid-19 - Midtown

Art of Intuitive Photography @ 4 Times Square, New York, NY

The class is open to all levels and digital cameras (including smartphones). This is an exciting opportunity to learn how to capture NYC as we've never seen it before. We will spend time discussing how to capture stories and then explore and photograph.  Locations we will explore:  Times Square Bryant Park Grand Central and 5th Ave Maximum students: 4 to allow for social distancing. Masks required.

(590) All levels 16 and older
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Photography Day Trip: Storm King Art Center

PhotoUno Photography School

Come and join us on this wonderful one-day getaway to the beautiful Storm King Art Center! Storm king art center is home to one of the most prestigious sculpture parks in the world! It is a great place to get away from the city, enjoy the beautiful autumn colors and best of all take some great photographs! During the visit we will work on elements of photography such as composition, exposure, light modification and portraits. We will use everything...

(322) All levels 18 and older
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Intuitive Photography Walk-About: The High Line

Art of Intuitive Photography @ 30th Street, New York, NY

For this class we will explore and shoot together as you will be guided to capture the beauty of the Highline to see things differently and assist with composition. Please join me for 2 hours to photograph at The Highline.   Prerequsite:  You must attend the Intuitive Photography session to be aware of how to shoot intuitively.  Please do not bring a tripod or external flash.  Let's meet at the top of the stairs at the 30th...

(590) Intermediate 16 and older
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Knowing Your Settings

PhotoUno Photography School @ 222 E 46th St, New York, NY

Knowing Your Settings: Mastering Your Camera Settings For Taking Stunning Photographs Become more bullet proof when it comes to setting your camera! We have designed this class to help you improve your knowledge of camera settings and to continue to practice from the comfort of your home. Here are some of the fun things you will be doing in the class: Analyze photographers images and discuss the settings with the instructor and other students...

(322) Intermediate 18 and older
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$190

3 sessions

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Drawing 101: Beginner Drawing for Adults

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo

Explore working with pencil, charcoal, pastels and even inks and learn ways of seeing, composition, perspective, shading and much more. Draw from subject matter like still-life, realism, landscape, portraiture, and abstract and bring your own personally chosen subject matter to get inspired. This is the perfect beginners drawing class for adults. Our warm, hands-on approach and small art classes never intimidate and always inspire. We welcome...

(181) Beginner 18 and older
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Wet Plate Collodion Course

Penumbra Foundation

Wet plate collodion was the leading method of photography during the 1850’s and 1860’s. This course is designed for students who want to learn the techniques behind the wet plate collodion process, as well as those who strive to develop a body of work in this unique process. The wet plate process is most commonly known in its three forms – tintypes (positives on tin), ambrotypes (positives on glass), and glass negatives (negatives on glass)....

(8) Beginner 18 and older
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Advanced Seven Week Wet Plate Workshop

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

This seven week advanced wet plate class will be a portfolio-building class for students who want to further their craft and dialogue with the wet plate process. Critiques will be held weekly, and students will have ample time during class to be working independent projects. All participants will be granted full access to workshop chemicals, cameras, and enlargers to create their bodies of work using the wet plate process during the workshop. ...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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$950

7 sessions

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Photo Critique

PhotoUno Photography School

Making sense of your photographs. Take advantage of this great opportunity to share your favorite photographs with Patricia (PhotoUno's founder) and get her builds. One of the best ways to continue to improve your photography is by sharing your work with other people that can help you see things from a different point of view. The process of sharing your images with others allows you to see your work through the lens of other people. It’s eye...

(322) All levels 18 and older
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