Education

AI and Photography: Mastering MidJourney and Photoshop with John Huet (Online)

Unlock the future of photography with AI and Photography: Mastering MidJourney and Photoshop, a comprehensive 10-week online course taught by renowned AI artist and photographer, John Huet. With over 40 years of professional photography experience and 2.5 years of pioneering AI art, John Huet brings a wealth of knowledge and creativity to guide you through the transformative world of AI-enhanced photography. Course Overview:In this dynamic course, you will explore the seamless integration of traditional photography and cutting-edge AI techniques to create stunning, innovative images. Whether

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Anthotypes, Lumen Prints and Phytograms: Weekend with Anne Eder

Come enjoy a wonderful two-day summer workshop learning how to make Anthotypes, Lumen Prints and Phytograms, against the backdrop of historic Sanborn House.

Anthotypes, Lumen prints, and Phytograms are cameraless photographic processes. The innate light sensitivity of plants can be harnessed to produce photographic images that do not require any chemical development or a traditional darkroom, and the chemical compounds in plants can be used to create a working photographic developer.

Anthotype is very romantic and delicately nuanced nineteenth century process, and images may be

Cyanotypes: Summer Intensive with Anne Eder (Online)

This online course will be a three-week intensive to explore the camera-less process, and inventive variations of creating Cyanotypes.

WEEK ONE: CYANOTYPE BASICS AND NEGATIVE MAKING

Week one will provide an introduction to best practices for cyanotype printing with objects, and we will learn how to make a good contact negative.

WEEK TWO: BOTANICAL TONING OF CYANOTYPES

Week two we will learn how to tone blueprints naturally, using plants and gentle mineral baths, for light bleaching and nontoxic toning.

WEEK THREE: CYANOLUMENS

Week three we will explore cyanolumens, a

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Fall Youth Program: Building a Story Through Photography with Meghan Ireland

Offered as an extension to Storytelling Through Photography, this course will aim to help students delve deeper into developing a body of work, and understanding how to curate a photo series. Students will learn and discuss how to craft and compose meaningful images, and tell a compelling story through their photos. Please note that Storytelling Through Photography is not a pre-requisite course.The use of any camera that reflects your voice is encouraged -- equipment may include SLR's, DSLR's, point & shoot cameras, instant film or phones. DATE & TIME: Tuesdays, Oct 15, 22 and Monday, October

Finding Your Vision with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb

Do you know where you're going next with your photography -- or where it's taking you? This intensive, IN PERSON, weekend workshop will help photographers begin to understand their own distinct way of seeing the world. It will also help photographers figure out their next step photographically--from deepening their own unique vision to the process of discovering and making a long-term project that they're passionate about. This workshop is for passionate amateurs and professionals, for documentary photographers and fine art photographers, for photography students and seasoned photographers

Introduction to Handmade Photobook Binding with Eliot Dudik

Join us July 22nd - July 26th, from 10am - 4pm for Introduction to Handmade Photobook Binding with Eliot Dudik. In this 5-day intensive course, we will begin with editing and sequencing techniques for the photographs you have brought with you to the Griffin Museum that represent a project you have been toying with or deeply engaged in. We will discuss strategies for approaching an edit and sequence for differing types of work that tease out meaning and/or narrative. Once we are settled on our edits and sequences, we will then discuss some basic strategies in photobook layout and design. We

Invoking the Infinite Possibility of Tiny Planets with Matt Hill (Online)

Are you ready to fit the whole world into a single photo?

Spherical Panoramas (a.k.a tiny planets or photospheres) are part of our everyday life, including street view in Google Maps, online realty listings and most recently the advent of Apple's Vision Pro virtual reality computer headset. Yet one application of this practice has proven to be especially attractive to artistic photographers around the world, the 2D stereographic projection commonly known as Tiny Planets.

When applied as an art form the 360º x 180º view of a location becomes a 2D square, circular or rectangular frame

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Paris Photo | Crista Dix & Judith Pishnery

Paris Photo Grand PalaisParis Photo is shaping up to be the best fair yet in 2024, and the Griffin Museum is offering an exclusive guided tour. Join us in November and gain fresh perspective into what's trending in contemporary lens-based art with the Griffin Museum of Photography at Paris Photo. This exclusive trip is an incredible way to experience the vibrant, creative, photographic culture of Paris, and gain insight into the current trends in collecting and creating fine art photography. Join Executive Director Crista Dix and photographer and educator Judith Pishnery on a week long

Photography Atelier 39 with Jennifer McClure (23 sessions) Tuesday Evenings ONLINE

The Griffin Museum is pleased to continue its legacy of fostering creative growth with the Photography Atelier, now in its 39th session. This portfolio and project building course will inspire students to take new approaches to their photography practice and help guide students in finding concepts and approaches they would like to develop into a longer-term project. Supportive dialog between the instructor and student is the basis of honing the work. We are excited to meet the needs of the next generation of photographic artists with this 9-month intensive program offered once a year, and

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Photography Atelier 39 | Emily Belz Thursday Mornings IN PERSON

The Griffin Museum is pleased to continue its legacy of fostering creative growth with the Photography Atelier, now in its 39th session. This portfolio and project building course will inspire students to take new approaches to their photography practice and help guide students in finding concepts and approaches they would like to develop into a longer-term project. Supportive dialog between the instructor and student is the basis of honing the work. © Michael King

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