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Unlock your creativity and sharpen your photography skills with a wide range of online art classes. Learn the fundamentals, master advanced techniques, and gain the confidence to capture stunning photographs in various genres such as landscape, portrait, and street photography.

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Digital Photography I: The Basics (Virtual)

BKC @ *Virtual Classroom

We'll be covering all the nuts-to-bolts aspects of exposure, shutter speeds, aperture, ISO, depth of field, motion blur, as well as comparing different lenses and the basics of composition. Class instruction strongly emphasizes technical understanding and operating in the field, with weekly assignments and critique. Digital Photo I is a goal-oriented process. Students will learn how to use these skills towards their favorite type of photography and...

(325) Beginner 13 and older
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$258.96

8 sessions

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Virtual Digital Photography I

Veronica Wolfgang

Digital Photography I is an introductory run-down of the technical knowledge you need to get up and running in digital photography. This class is all about getting to know the ins and outs of your camera. We will start by covering the basics of camera operation with topics like ISO, aperture, depth of field, and shutter speed. Then we will cover proper focusing procedure and white balance adjustment. This class is a primer to get you comfortable...

(61) All levels 14 and older
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Photoshop Advanced Retouching

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

We’ll show you how to use channels to make complex selections. Color management is a complex issue but we’ll make it approachable and break it down into easy steps so that you can gain control over color. We’ll explain some little-known tricks with blending modes, sharpening techniques, how to smooth skin textures and so much more. This course has a Prerequisite: Students should have a foundational understanding of Photoshop, equivalent...

(372) Advanced 18 and older
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$975

3 sessions

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PHONE-ography 101

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Your phone has become one of the most versatile imaging tools around today. Learn how to unleash its potential and your creativity. Covers hardware add-ons like lenses and filters, apps for networking and editing, and some of the basics of better composition.

(1062) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$115

2 sessions

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Basic Photography

Kathy Adams Clark Photography @ Virtual Classroom

Learn the basics of photography beginning with metering, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. We'll spend time learning about composition, color harmony, equipment, flash and gadgets.  Class is designed for Digital SLR and mirrorless cameras. This is a hands-on class. Pre-class work needed.  Please bring your camera and camera manual to class.

(37) Beginner 18 and older
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$75

2 sessions

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Digital Photo Editing and Cataloging

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Digital Photo Editing and Cataloging with Adobe Lightroom Join photographer Stephen Sherman for this comprehensive introduction to using Adobe’s Lightroom as a standalone cataloging and editing tool for digital images. Some of the topics to be covered include importing into Lightroom from camera or from files already on the computer, getting photos into Lightroom from iPhoto or Photos, and setting up a usable filing system for images. We will...

(1062) Beginner 18 and older
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$205

4 sessions

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Virtual Digital Photography II

Veronica Wolfgang

Getting your settings spot on but feel like there's still something missing from your photos? After you get to know your camera and get started in photography, you may feel equipped to start leveling up your inframe skills. In this class, we will explore the next steps to develop from beginner to amateur photographer. Here we will move from in-camera controls to how you compose your scene. We will examine key topics in lighting,...

(61) All levels 14 and older
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Workflow for Beginning Photographers

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Capturing a digital photograph is just one step in a multi-step process called the digital workflow, which is essential to managing and retrieving your photos. Students will learn methods of importing, storing, organizing, editing, and final polishing of images. Image sizing, card formatting, understanding differences between web and print file types, and external drive storage will be covered.  Prerequisite:  Beginning Digital...

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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$274

8 sessions

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Platinum/Palladium Printing at Home

Los Angeles Center of Photography

Platinum and Palladium prints are considered the zenith of alternative process printing. Two of the most precious metals on earth combine to produce images of gorgeous tonal value. This class will give you the knowledge and confidence to start making Pt/Pd prints in your own home. Classes will start with a history and explanation of the process followed by safety and environmental considerations. Time will be given to make prints during class, ask...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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Digital Photo Editing, Beyond Adobe Lightroom

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Digital Photo Editing, Beyond  Adobe Lightroom with Photoshop Enhance and improve your pictures with Photoshop when you want to go beyond the editing capabilities of Lightroom. Through demonstrations and hands-on activities you’ll learn about picture and file formats, how to manipulate the Photoshop toolbox and palette windows, how to use layers and masks to selectively enhance color and lighting, basic compositing, retouching, and resizing...

(1062) Intermediate 18 and older
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$205

4 sessions

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Intermediate Digital Photography: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Learn advanced techniques to take your photography skills to the next level in this online course. Discover how to use lead lines, selective manual focus, and appropriate aperture settings to capture impressive and artistic images. Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Photography or consent of the instructor.

(122) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$374

6 sessions

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Digital Negatives Project Day

Penumbra Foundation

It can be intimidating trying to figure out what negatives work best for which processes and how to fine tune these negatives to best suit your needs and vision. This one day workshop was developed to give you a good foundation for creating and manipulating digital negatives for use with alternative printing processes, and is perfect for those looking to get started on a project from home with the tools and materials you already have. In this workshop,...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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Photographing Landscapes: The Essence of a Place

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

Photographing the landscape and while traveling allows us to examine our relationship with the places in which we visit or in which we live.  It is an active expression of our desire to remember, to revisit, and to tell our personal experiences. It is a great way to respond to how we feel and to what we see in the world around us. In this photography course, we will: Understand lenses Exposure  Lighting Preparing for the outdoors...

(322) Intermediate 18 and older
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$369

5 sessions

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Editing in Lightroom

PhotoUno Photography School

Learn how to bring the most out of your photographs and make them stand out! In Editing in Lightroom (Classic), students will learn how to analyze a photograph and understand what needs to be corrected and post processed. This course will focus on Lightroom Classic's Develop module and all of its tabs. Students will learn to perform functions such as white balance, exposure, clarity, vibrance, color enhancement, black and white treatment, cropping,...

(322) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$290

5 sessions

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Digital Photo Editing Basics with Adobe

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Digital Photo Editing Basics with Adobe Photographers Package Learn the basics of the organizing and editing power of Adobe’s Photographers Package, which includes Lightroom, Photoshop and Bridge. We will discuss the differences between the programs, basic organizing and editing in each program, and when to use one or the other or both. We will also discuss how to start creating an effective digital editing workflow.

(1062) Beginner 18 and older
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$115

2 sessions

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Beginning Digital Photography

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Learn the techniques and principles of photography. You will explore the basics of photography, including image composition rules, how the camera works, proper exposure, and the functions of lens aperture and shutter speed.  The course requires a digital SLR camera. No previous experience is required. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students...

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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$249

4 sessions

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Beginning Digital Photography

Santa Monica College @ Online Classroom, Los Angeles, CA

In a hands-on beginning photography workshop, gain an understanding of the basic camera operations of f/stops, shutter speeds, ISO, and white balance while using natural light. Using the HDSLR format, learn the controls and functions of your DSLR camera from in-class demonstrations on exposure, depth-of-field, composition, focusing, metering, motion, and image quality.  Weekly assignments--critiqued in class--will focus on specific technical...

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$109

6 sessions

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Black & White Photography

PhotoUno Photography School @ Online Classroom

Are you an admirer of vintage, black and white photography? Have you worked with black and white film in the past, but find yourself dissatisfied with the results you get using your digital camera?  Learn to visualize your world in black and white and produce striking images in black and white with this 3-week course. In this course we will discuss a variety of compositional strategies, quality of light, and recommendations for postprocessing....

(322) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$190

3 sessions

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Christmas New York City Workshop

The Passionate Photographer Workshops

Join award-winning street photographer Steve Simon for a transformative weekend in one of the world's most photogenic cities. Enhance your photography skills and learn new techniques in this limited and intimate mentorship workshop.

All levels 18 and older
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$2,000

3 sessions

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iPhone Photography

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Learn how to capture stunning nature photos using your iPhone! Discover the best photography apps and master the art of enhancing and manipulating your images. Join us for this online class and take your iPhone photography skills to the next level.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$124

3 sessions

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