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Explore the art of street photography and improve your composition skills in the heart of New York City's bustling streets, or take a deep dive into portrait photography and master the techniques for capturing stunning portraits in this photography class series in NYC.

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Digital Photography III: Indoor refresher

Art of Intuitive Photography @ 200 Central Park West, New York, NY

Digital Photography III: Indoor refresher at the Museum of Natural History This 2 hour class will review ISO, aperture, shutter speed and white balance in different indoor lighting. Knowledge of manual mode highly suggested. No tripods or flash allowed. Location: Museum of Natural History. Museum ticket must be purchased separately.

(590) Advanced 16 and older
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$100
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Digital Camera Intensive: DSLR & Mirrorless Camera

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Get ready for that big trip or start capturing photographic memories at home! Join photographer Stephen Sherman to learn the ins and outs to unlock the potential of your digital SLR or advanced bridge camera. Learn about settings and menus, lenses and focal length, depth of field and motion control, and composition in this intensive one-day class. For Supply List, click here

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$150
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Fashion Photography Workshop

New York City Photo Safari @ Address announced after registration., New York, NY

Do you love great fashion? Have your own fashion blog? Do you love photographing your friends and yourself in great clothes?  Then this fashion photo Safari is for you. Join fashion photographer Frank Rocco for a two hour NYC fashion photography workshop with your iPhone, or any camera for that matter. He'll show you how to take great fashion photos in natural light with basic equipment, even a smartphone. Learn how to photograph accessories...

(147) All levels 18 and older
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$120
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Photoshop Basic Retouching

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

This course is designed to get you familiar with a lot of the basic tools you can use in Photoshop. Experiment with some of the endless possibilities that Photoshop has to offer you guided by a professional photographer who uses these tools daily. Photoshop Basics: Learn how to scan a print or slide Dusting and spotting techniques Learn how to tweek your color or achieve shocking effects Understand and use the functions of the toolbar: - Burning...

(16) All levels 16 and older
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$275
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Photography Basics: Understanding Aperture

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

Do you enjoy photography but feel overwhelmed by the amount of buttons on your camera? Then this class is a great way to get started! This class is a part of our best selling Digital Photography I class but divided into 3 classes for those of you who cannot commit to 6 weekends in a row. Learn your camera basics and start to creating some stunning effects such as: Background Blur: this is a great effect for when you want to make your...

(322) Beginner 18 and older
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$140
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iPhone Photo Editing

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

Want to take your iPhone pictures to the next level? Then here is a class that can help you achieve that! After you have taken a picture, there are many adjustments you can make to enhance them, right from your phone.  In this fun class we will go over all the editing tools available in your iPhone. The instructor will explain how to use each one. They will, also, make recommendations on which ones they find more useful. You will gain insights...

(322) All levels 18 and older
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$120
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Expressive Photographic Composition

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Explore your creativity through street photography outdoors to create dynamic photographic compositions. Bring your own camera, smartphone or disposable camera.

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$125
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Lens Selection

DCTV @ 87 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Whether you’re looking to make your close-ups pop in shallow focus or give your wides the detail they deserve, it’s all about glass. Using a broad range of Canon L-Series lenses, you’ll learn about lens selection for different cinematic styles and shooting scenarios, as well as what to consider when using cameras with interchangeable lenses. Topics include: Mounts and Adaptors Lens Types and Uses (Prime v. Zoom; Standard, Telephoto and...

(237) All levels 18 and older
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8 Weeks of Albumen

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

In 1850, Frenchman Louis-Desiré Blanquart-Evrard invented the albumen print. This process involves coating a sheet of paper in a solution of egg and salt. Next, silver nitrate is applied to the paper thereby making the material light sensitive. The sheet of paper is then exposed to UV light where the image prints out. Once exposed, the print is then processed and toned to the artist's liking with gold and/or platinum. It is then fixed, rinsed and...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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$1,015

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Albumen in the Hudson Valley

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

Discover the historic art of albumen printing at Penumbra Foundation. Learn the intricate process of coating paper with egg and salt wash, sensitizing it with silver nitrate, and toning prints to achieve warm, rich hues. With access to modern tools like UV lights and digital negatives, students will master this timeless technique in a hands-on workshop experience.

(8) All levels 18 and older
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$900

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Jewelry Photography

Jewelry Arts @ 22 E 49th St., New York, NY

Learn to take professional quality photos of your jewelry without the full professional studio set up. We will teach you how to utilize every object and light source to showcase your jewelry in the best possible way. Required Material: Bring your own DSRL camera equipment.

(66) All levels 18 and older
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$190
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Intermediate Photo Editing Workshop

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Build on your photo-editing skills and learn new ones like making better black and white conversions, fine tuning color and using plug-ins in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Mac/Windows users welcome. Important Thing to Note: We will be going over a lot of material in a six week period, and I have found that the only way to retain all the information and skills that we will be learning is to practice them at home...

(1070) Intermediate 18 and older
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$125

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Choosing a Camera

DCTV @ 87 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Explore the world of cameras and their features in this comprehensive workshop. Learn about sensor sizes, lens mounts, codecs, and more. Discover which camera is best suited for different types of shoots.

(237) Intermediate 18 and older
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$160
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Color and Light

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

In this workshop we will place the language of color in a historical and philosophical context. Examining such disparate forms as cinema, painting, photography and sculpture, as well as various philosophical and theoretical ideas, this course will look at ways to create subjective and informed color in one’s own practice. Akin to world-building in science fiction, color becomes a concrete element in current photographic practice, both in the studio...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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$495

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Hocus Focus: Spirit Photography

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

The beginning of the modern spiritualist movement dates to 1848 at the farmhouse in upstate New York of John Fox, his wife and two young daughters. The purported supernatural occurrences at the house and the ensuing fame of the ‘Fox Sisters’ ushered in a movement to last over 75 years. It was during this era that ‘spirit photography’ thrived as a cultural phenomena. The question of authenticity in photographs is one that we ponder and explore....

(8) All levels 18 and older
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$495

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Uranotype

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

The element uranium is generally thought of today in connection with nuclear reactors or atomic bombs, but in the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century it played a significant role in photography. Most often it was used as a toner, producing red-brown tones on silver prints and blue, green and red tones on platinum prints.In 1858, J. C. Burnett and Niépce de Saint Victor patented a uranium printing process. A uranium print, which uses...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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$495

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Pinhole Workshop for Teens

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

Discover the captivating world of pinhole photography in this hands-on workshop at Penumbra Foundation. Build your camera and explore the art of image-making through a unique lensless perspective. Unleash your creativity and join us for a day of fun and experimentation!

(8) All levels 14 - 18 years old
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$150
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Beauty & Retouching for Motion Pictures

AbelCine Training @ 609 Greenwich St, New York, NY

The ultimate hands-on practical training on how to control the visual appearance of skin, the techniques that shape and modify the look and feel, and advanced retouching techniques that can be deployed using Davinci RESOLVE, FUSION and MOCHA. The ultimate hands-on practical training on how to control the visual appearance of skin, the techniques that shape and modify the look and feel, and advanced retouching techniques that can be deployed using...

(48) Intermediate 18 and older
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$800

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