Photography Classes in Online

Create Environmental Portraits That Tell Powerful Stories This class is presented by the International Center of Photography (ICP). Learn how to tell stories about people by photographing them in their own environments—their homes, workplaces, or neighborhoods—and how to incorporate space to reveal intimate details. In this class, we delve...

This group, limited to 6 students only, meets every other week and is for photographers and media artists who are looking for support and continuity while working on a project. We’ll discuss different approaches on how to best tell the story that fits each student’s individual project. During these critiques we’ll also cover story structure,...

Want to share your photo project with people in a way they’ll remember? Zines are a great way to present your work as a simple but creative object. We’ll look at a variety of zines for inspiration and help you edit and sequence your project. We’ll discuss developing a concept to fit your specific story, including layout options, typography and...

Learn how to make your food photos delicious but also as fresh and colorful as your creation (or the restaurant's)!  This workshop is made for everyone, for foodies and fans, chefs and cooks alike. Learn how to make your food photos delicious but also as fresh and colorful as your creation (or the restaurant's) using your mobile phone's camera....

This class helps students improve their compositional skills and deepen their work through a visual study of a wide range of movies. We’ll view and analyze film clips from movies throughout history and from around the world — from France and Italy, to 60s American Noir, Hong Kong action, contemporary movies, old black and white, and more. ...

Do you struggle with lighting? Learn on-location lighting using the least amount of equipment possible. We will concentrate on environmental portraits in a variety of situations, in indoor and outdoor locations.  We will cover on- and off-camera flash photography fundamentals: exposure, distance, mixing with ambient light, sync, TTL, light meters,...

Every place has a story to tell, but sometimes it’s hard to see what’s right in front of you. Explore your immediate surroundings by discovering your neighborhood and it’s people and the changes happening, or focus on documenting family life right in your own home.  Students will develop their own personal storytelling style and means...

This group meets once per month and is for photographers and media artists who are looking for long-term support and continuity while working on a project. We’ll discuss different approaches on how to best tell the story that fits each student’s individual project. During these monthly critiques we’ll also cover story structure, research, composition,...

Capture the spirit of a city by photographing people as they go about their lives and learn how to see a photo before it happens. Students will practice creating dynamic compositions using available light, shadows and lines that urban spaces offer. We’ll cover different ways of approaching strangers, daytime and evening photography, and equipment...

Award-winning photojournalist Marco Bello will share his experience and skills on how to create powerful documentary stories. Students will learn different techniques to develop a strong narrative with their images. Through group discussions we’ll learn different approaches to documentary storytelling relating to political, social, personal...