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In order to make Platinum/Palladium or other Alt Process prints, you need to start with a negative the size of what you would like your finished image to be. Unless you use a large format camera, digital negatives are what you need to use. This two-session workshop will be virtual, and the instructor will go through each step from how to take your photographs off your camera or your phones, put them into photoshop, and start working on how to make a good negative to printing it out the final product. There will be plenty of time for questions in each session, so that you can get started on

In this workshop, you will be guided through the conception, creation, and completion of your photobook (via a print-on-demand (POD) self-publishing platform.) You will also receive information on other options for publishing your book.

In preparing for this course, you will determine the subject of your photobook and identify some of the images you expect to include and possible text.

To begin, we will examine a book's structure and see examples of classic and contemporary photobooks. Through presentations, discussions, critiques, and assignments, you will work to refine your idea

If there is one thing that can hold people back in their creative process, it is the fear of failing. We all want to be perceived as successful, knowledgeable, and competent, but as any scientist can tell you, there is no discovery without forming a hypothesis and testing it, and some of those are bound to fail. The bottom line is that it is impossible to discover something new without exploring the possibilities, and those experiments are not foregone conclusions. Sometimes the right mistake is what takes you in a fantastic new direction or leads to the exact bit of new knowledge needed to

Elevate your cyanotype work! This workshop will explore alternative methods for working with cyanotype prints using gold leaf or imitation leaf, gold metallic paint, powder, and wax. We will utilize various techniques for the application of these materials, explore paper and media choices, discuss how the combination of metal and cyanotype can affect the overall meaning of the work, look at examples of artists who have used these techniques and various media, and discuss how the materials have further communicated their ideas. Class sessions will include discussions of student work as well as

In this workshop, we will go beyond the basics of the Adobe Lightroom Classic workflow. We will begin with a brief review of the Library and Develop Modules, along with key settings that impact performance and organization. From there, we will dive into problem-solving common challenges such as replacing or adding hard drives, moving files without losing links, and maximizing the use of Collections. We will also explore new tools for sorting and organizing, creating export presets, and more within the Library Module.

The Develop Module section will cover Lightroom Classic's newest features

Making the transition from seeing an image on the screen to seeing it in print can be a challenge. To make a successful print takes more than knowing what buttons to push. After the initial instruction in basic color management and printer settings, students will explore how various controls affect the outcome and esthetic of the print. Training your eye to see and evaluate color through a series of technical exercises will be an important part of this class. Additional exercises will explore edge contrast and sharpness, and custom black and white printing. Students should be comfortable using

This online workshop is designed to help students develop a long term photography project within a supportive, and productive group learning environment. Participants will share their work as it evolves over the six sessions (twelve weeks), meeting every other week, to allow time to create in between critiques. Working on a long-term project is a powerful tool for exploring and understanding contemporary culture and personal issues, that are important to us. It is a very gratifying creative experience as we each work from our own intimate visual, and personal perspective. Participating in the

The Griffin Museum of Photography is proud to host artists Anna Leigh Clem, Julia Whitney Barnes and Sally Chapman for an online artist talk in celebration of their participation in the exhibition Elemental Blues: Contemporary Cyanotypes. The show, featuring six artists exploring the creative possibilities of cyanotype, is on view at our Lafayette City Center Satellite Gallery through June 30. Join us ONLINE in the Griffin Zoom Room on Wednesday May 21st at 7pm. This event is FREE to our Griffin members, and $10 for General Admission. © Sally Chapman

The Griffin Museum of Photography is proud to host artists Bryan Whitney, Brett Windham and Cynthia Katz for an online artist talk in celebration of their participation in the exhibition Elemental Blues: Contemporary Cyanotypes. The show, featuring six artists exploring the creative possibilities of cyanotype, is on view at our Lafayette City Center Satellite Gallery through June 30. Join us ONLINE in the Griffin Zoom Room on Wednesday May 28th at 7pm. This event is FREE to our Griffin members, and $10 for General Admission. © Bryan Whitney

The Griffin Museum of Photography is honored to present an evening artist talk with visual artist, author, and activist, Michael James O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien will discuss his journey into photography, share his projects In Borrowed Light and Girlfriend and talk about the meanings behind the works, as well as, new projects. He will examine the ideas of beauty, and identity thru a queer lens, and share the way that these concepts are at the deepest center of how he sees and experiences the world, and how it affects every aspect of his lens-based art, writing, teaching, and activism. In addition