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Experience the vibrant streets of NYC as your classroom in these on-location photography classes. Learn the art of capturing stunning cityscapes, street photography, and portraits against iconic backdrops such as Times Square, Central Park, and the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Photo Boot Camp: Manhattan

New York City Photo Safari

Join the NYC Photo Safari team for "Manhattan Photo Safari"! An intensive three-day weekend photography workshop to photograph what makes New York City the Big Apple! This photography workshop is for photographers who are ready to get serious about understanding their camera settings, fine-tuning their composition skills, and improving their overall digital photography. Under the direction of photo pros you’ll photograph the most famous landmarks...

(147) All levels 18 and older
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$1,050

3 sessions

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Walk About: Grand Central

Art of Intuitive Photography

Spend an afternoon in Grand Central with us! Grand Central is a stunning example of New York’s beaux-arts buildings. Adorned with Tennessee-marble floors and Italian-marble ticket counters, its concourse is capped by a vaulted ceiling depicting the constellations by French painter Paul César Helleu. It's an enclosed photographer's paradise, perfect for walkabout as you learn specific techniques and angles to capture the unique sense of place...

(590) All levels 16 and older
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$125
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Intuitive Photography: Chelsea Market

Art of Intuitive Photography @ 75 9th Ave, New York, NY

Please join me for 3 hours to fine tune your intuition and your eye at Chelsea Market! Great views, as well as people and abstract photos will await us. We will conduct exercises to tune you into your intuition, and learn how to take photographs by following it. In addition, we will focus on the differences between looking, observing and seeing. Throughout the class I will be giving feedback on how to better the composition of your photographs....

(590) Beginner 16 and older
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Intuitive Photography Walk-About: Winter in Brownstone

Art of Intuitive Photography

Wind-up winter on a trek around beautiful "Brownstone Brooklyn" with Marj (lifelong Brooklynite)! Meander down cobblestone streets in Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill, to create images of old New York, ending at Brooklyn Bridge Park. In this class we will explore and shoot together.  We will help guide you to capture interesting images and assist with composition. This class is open to all photography levels, and any digital camera,...

(590) All levels 16 and older
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Intuitive Photography: Wall Street

Art of Intuitive Photography

You will notice that by the end of the class you will not only be looking at the world with an eye of a photographer, but will have better photographs to prove it. Please join us for 3 hours to fine tune your intuition and your eye in Wall Street. This class is open to all photography levels, and is more of a creative rather than technical class. If you're interested in learning more about the technical aspects, please attend our Digital Photography:...

(590) All levels 16 and older
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Intuitive Photography: Cathedral of St John Divine

Art of Intuitive Photography @ 1047 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY

By the end of the class students will not only be looking at the world with an eye of a photographer, but will have better photographs to prove it. Please join us for 2.5 hours to fine tune your intuition and your eye at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. Great views, as well as people and abstract photos will await us.   We will conduct exercises to tune you into your intuition, and learn how to take photographs by following it....

(590) Beginner 16 and older
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Intuitive Photography: Museum of the Moving Image

Art of Intuitive Photography @ 36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY

By the end of the class students will not only be looking at the world with an eye of a photographer, but will have better photographs to prove it. Please join us for 2.5 hours to fine tune your intuition and your eye at Museum of the Moving Image. We will conduct exercises to tune you into your intuition, and learn how to take photographs by following it. In addition, we will focus on the differences between looking, observing and seeing. Throughout...

(590) Beginner 16 and older
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Intuitive Photography: Madison Square Park

Art of Intuitive Photography

Please join us for 3 hours to fine tune your intuition and your eye in Madison Square Park! This class is open to all photography levels, and is more of a creative rather than technical class. If you're interested in learning more about the technical aspects, please attend our Digital Photography: Intro for Beginners class. We will conduct exercises to tune you into your intuition, and learn how to take photographs by following it. In addition,...

(590) All levels 16 and older
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Nuts and Bolts

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

So you're more than just a beginner; you know the basics but you're not sure why you sometimes get poor results. This safari is for those who comprehend the "scene" settings and other elementary controls of their cameras but would like a better understanding of white balance, File Formats (RAW, JPG etc.), color space, depth of field, flash, etc.. By the end of this Photo Safari you will be able to bring all of these things together to insure...

(147) All levels 18 and older
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Madison Square Park

New York City Photo Safari

Turn hum-drum travel photos into something to be proud of. Whether you're heading into or out of New York City, join us on this photo tour and learn to take better pictures before you start your trip. Whether it's buildings, statues, parks or your friends, this all around Photo Safari will show you how to find the best angles and lighting conditions so you can be sure to have memories that last a lifetime. This workshop takes advantage of the historical...

(147) All levels 18 and older
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$100
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Photo Safari: Highline Elevated Park

New York City Photo Safari @ 470 W 14th St, New York, NY

Turn hum-drum travel photos into something to be proud of. Whether you're heading into or out of New York City, join us on this photo tour and learn to take better pictures before you start your trip. Whether it's buildings, statues, parks or your friends, this all around Photo Safari will show you how to find the best angles and lighting conditions so you can be sure to have memories that last a lifetime. On this "all around" Photo Safari you'll...

(147) All levels 18 and older
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$100
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Pay What You Wish - Creative Live Online Class

Art of Intuitive Photography @ Virtual Classroom

1 hr Zoom class.  Learn what intuition is, how it can manifest in us and how we can learn to use it in our photography. Exercises will be given which you can do in your home. For the payment, follow your intuition to pay what you feel you can afford.  It's not about the money - it's about connecting and learning something new and fun. Payments can be made via Venmo or Paypal.  Smartphone/tablet cameras are ok to use. $20 suggested...

(590) All levels 16 and older
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Now Landscape, Now a Room: Photography and the Art

Penumbra Foundation

Full Course Name: Now Landscape, Now a Room: Photography and the Art of Walking This four-week workshop will consider walking as a mode of artistic practice and a means of generating photographic work. Alongside various creative exercises and informal critiques, participants will engage with works of photography, conceptual art, film, cultural theory, and more. The workshop will culminate in individual projects that build upon our group discussions...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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People on Location Photo Safari

New York City Photo Safari

This Photo Safari will focus on learning how to take pictures of people outdoors. Learn how to take portraits of people in various vacation scenarios, such as in a park, in the cafe or in front of that famous statue. You will learn formal and casual portrait composition, what lighting conditions to look for, and scene management. No more boring Facebook photos! This workshop takes advantage of various NYC locations depending on day (Bryant, Central...

(147) All levels 18 and older
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Easter Bonnet Parade Photo Safari

New York City Photo Safari

Get your cameras ready to capture some color and get out of the house after the long winter. The annual Easter Bonnet Parade helps kick off the beginning of spring and all the color it has to offer. Learn to photograph people in an entertaining setting. You will learn how to use long and short lenses to capture the colorful hats and wild outfits and achieve different photographic outcomes.  Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss...

(147) All levels 18 and older
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Photo Safari: Grand Central

New York City Photo Safari @ Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY

Join NYCPS for this one of a kind photo tour and workshop inside Grand Central Terminal (often confused with Grand Central Station), the most popular landmark in NYC. During this 2.5 hour photography workshop, your will learn how to capture the beauty and grandeur that is Grand Central. We will also explore the use of slow shutter speeds to capture the hustle and bustle of the world's largest terminal.  In addition, you will have an opportunity...

(147) All levels 18 and older
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$135
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Splash and Pour Photography

Princeton Photo Workshop @ Herrontown Road, Princeton, NJ

Dive into the endlessly surprising, creative world of Splash and Pour photography. In this full-day class, we will investigate techniques to capture images of liquids in motion, shooting into a glass and more.  We'll begin with discussion and demonstrations of the equipment, theory, and process of Splash and Pour Photography, including how to freeze the motion of liquid at a moment in time with simple inexpensive flashes. We'll work in teams,...

(23) All levels 13 and older
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$329
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Location Photography Workshop: Spanish Harlem

Int'l Session of Digital Photography @ Spanish Harlem, New York, NY

In this workshop we explore the fascinating area and the unique ethnic community of Manhattan: Spanish Harlem. Participants learn the tips and hints for successful "street photography." At the same time acquiring the knowledge of the camera basic, the various functions and camera settings to gain greater control. By the end of the three hour class Participants are proficient in Manual Mode settings taking more successful photographs. Each Composition...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Composition on Location: Grounds for Sculpture

Princeton Photo Workshop @ 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton Township, NJ, Lawrence Township, NJ

Grounds for Sculpture’s continuously surprising interplay of art and environment presents photographers with a myriad of creative photo opportunities. We'll begin with a discussion of composition, camera settings and how to shoot in various lighting situations. Your instructor will be with you every step of the way to look at your work and answer questions. Together, we will explore this fantastic sculpture park while we put into practice the...

(23) All levels 13 and older
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Street Photography Workshop NYC

The Passionate Photographer Workshops @ The Loft - TBD, New York, NY

Join award-winning street photographer Steve Simon for an unforgettable week of living and breathing photography in one of the world’s most visual cities, New York. An Intensive & Transformational Shooting Experience The team at The Passionate Photographer kept hearing how many people just couldn’t take the time for the 6-Day workshops, so by popular demand they’ve created the 3-Day Intensive! This intimate masterclass (limited to 6 students)...

All levels 18 and older
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$1,800

6 sessions

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