Education

Advanced Lightroom with Sue Anne Hodges

In this online workshop we will go beyond the basic Lightroom Classic workflow. There will be a short review of the Library and Develop Module basics, and a review of some important details about settings. Then we will concentrate on how to problem solve common issues like adding or replacing hard drives, and moving files. Making the most of Collections, sorting and organizing using the new features, making export presets, and more in the Library Module. Next the many new features in the Develop Module will be covered including; Subject and Object Masks, Adjustment Masks, and the Content Aware

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Advanced Night Landscape Photography II with Jürgen Lobert

This is a second level advanced astro-landscape photography workshop to photograph the Milky Way, along with panoramas, star points, star trails and foreground light painting in a dark, natural location.

This two day, 9-hour weekend workshop starts with a Friday afternoon Zoom session to discuss concepts and strategy for this advanced night landscape photo shoot. Content includes the basics of astro-landscape photography and some light painting.

Under the creative and technical direction of the instructor, students will then meet on location and spend an evening creating astro

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

From Our Libraries: Extraordinary & Innovative Photobooks With Mary Virginia Swanson and Susan kae Grant

There are countless possibilities to choose from when bringing your photography to the book form. In this 2-hour presentation, Susan Kae Grant and Mary Virginia Swanson share and discuss highlights from their personal libraries including published, self-published, handmade artists' books, and collaborative productions. Their selections are intended to inform and inspire participants to expand their awareness of photobooks today.

Join us on ONLINE Saturday May 11th starting at 11AM Eastern / 8AM Pacific for a two hour seminar packed with information about how to imagine your book project

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Going Polaroid! Create with the Magic of Polaroid and the Polaroid Now+ Camera with Jari Poulin

We invite creators to come and explore with Polaroid Now+ and the new Polaroid Lab to see how your experiments can unlock new realms of color, vision and creativity in your work.

No two people are the same, like no two Polaroid shots are the same. In life, just like in our photography, it's our imperfections that make us unique.

Inspired by The Polaroid Project: At the Intersection of Art and Technology, which began with a retrospective exhibit at MIT, and is currently touring the world, we want you to be motivated by the moment.

Artist and instructor, Jari Poulin, has put together

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