LACP Summer Fall 2019 Educational Catalog by Brandon Gannon

IMAGINE... THE POWER OF A PHOTOGRAPH Summer/ Fall 2019

Serving the Photo Community Since 1999

Celebrating our 20th Anniversary in 2019!

EXPOSURE 2019 September 13-15

A WEEKEND OF

Portfolio Reviews Classes Seminars Exhibitions Networking © Mia Barnes

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At the beautiful MdR Hilton in Marina Del Rey, CA, just steps from the beach!

Photos above: © Julia Dean

Table of Contents

Letter from Julia Dean, executive director................................2 Mission Statement.....................................................................2 Board of Directors, Officers and Advisors................................2 Charter Members and Donors...................................................3 Donate........................................................................................4 Become a Member....................................................................5 Certificate Programs..................................................................6 One-Year Professional Program................................................7 Members in the Spotlight.....................................................8-11 Workshop Calendar............................................................ 12-13 The Master Series with Master Photographers.......................15 International Student Program................................................26 dnj Gallery Artist Walk-Throughs.............................................27 Youth Program................................................................... 44-51 Registration, Policies & Information........................................52 Sponsors & Partners...................................... Inside Back Cover

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Classes & Workshops Master Photographers........................................................16-19 Photography Fundamentals.............................................. 20-21 Lighting & Portraiture......................................................... 22-25 Fine Art & Creativity........................................................... 28-30 Alternative Processes..............................................................31 Street Shooting & Documentary........................................ 32-33 Business & Practical.......................................................... 34-35 Specialized Photography................................................... 36-39 Photoshop & Lightroom..................................................... 40-42 Printmaking..............................................................................43 After-School & Weekend Classes for Teens...........................45 Summer Classes for Teens................................................ 46-51

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Mission Statement The Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) is dedicated to supporting photographers and the photographic arts. LACP provides high-caliber classes,

STAFF Julia Dean, Executive Director

local and travel workshops, exhibitions, screenings, lectures, and community outreach efforts, including grants, need-based scholarships, and focused programming for youth and low-income families.

Brandon Gannon, Director of Operations & Education Sarah Hadley, Director of Marketing Kevin Weinstein, Manager of Programs & Events

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tracy Albert

Letter from the Executive Director Dear Friends, On April 13th, 2019, we hosted our 4th Annual Fundraising Gala since becoming a nonprofit. We netted approximately $135,000, thanks to a lot of people, especially Art Streiber, who

Sherrie Berger, Photo Consultant & Co-founder of Scarletworks

was the first recipient of a special award that LACP will give annually called, “The Stieglitz

William Broder, CPA PFS, Business & Wealth Manager & Photographer

400 of his friends, donated a mentorship and five of his prints, and shared his friend Jamie

Julia Dean, Founder JDPW/LACP Ken Deemer, Private Investor, Philanthropist, Social Entrepreneur

Award.” Not only did he help produce the beautiful event every step of the way, he brought Lee Curtis with us, who gave him a wonderfully witty introduction. Bill Broder, a committed member of our Board of Directors, deserves a big thank you too, as he single-handedly raised enough money to cover the expenses of the event. Cheyanne Sauter, Executive Director from the nonprofit Art Share L.A., befriended us this year and shared her immense knowledge on fundraising. Thanks to her we formed a fundraising committee of 21 dedicated people, all LACP members who helped tremendously. Brandon

Michelle Elkins, Former Technology Executive & Private Investor

Gannon and Sarah Hadley served as the committee co-chairs and worked around the clock,

Erich Hoeber, Screenwriter, Producer

of LACP. Our dedicated work-study staff helped make everything flow smoothly. Everyone

Eric Joseph, Senior V.P. of Business & Product Development for Freestyle Photographic Supplies / Photographer / Educator Ali LeRoi, Television Producer/Director, 5914 Productions & Photographer Pamela Schoenberg, Gallery Owner, dnj Gallery Aline Smithson, Fine Art Photographer/ Founder, Editor, Lenscratch

OFFICERS President, Ken Deemer Vice President, Julia Dean Secretary, Sherrie Berger Treasurer, William Broder BOARD OF ADVISORS Bobbi Lane Rick Loomis Gerd Ludwig Hank O’Neal Ibarionex Perello Bernd Reinhardt Fredric Roberts Marissa Roth Joel Sartore Allen Schaben Art Streiber Lee Varis

Sam Abell Phil Borges Sandy Climan Ann Elliott Cutting Chris Davies Mitch Dobrowner Peter Fetterman Gil Garcetti Kurt Gerber Greg Gorman Mark Edward Harris R. Mac Holbert Douglas Kirkland

along with our other staff member Kevin Weinstein, to pull off the biggest event in the history deserves so many thanks. It takes a team. The Los Angeles Center of Photography has grown tremendously in 20 years, but we want to grow more. We want to move into a new space twice as big as our current space. We want to be recognized as a true center of photography in Los Angeles, where people can meet for coffee and/or a portfolio review. We already have classrooms, a digital darkroom, a studio and gallery, but we want to add a library, a coffee shop, a traditional darkroom, and an event space. We have big plans that require raising a lot of money. We hope that you will help us with our goals. The easiest way is become a member and join a community in which we are so proud to be a part. Thank you, friends, for all your support.

Sincerely,

Julia Dean, Executive Director

LACP Charter Members A. Jay Adler Aline Smithson Allen Schaben Anand Khokha Angelo Palazzo Ann Elliott Cutting Ann Toler Anne R. Claflin Apollo Victoria Art Streiber Ashly Stohl Barbara Davidson Barbara Ruffini Benedict Bacon Bill Baum Bill & Shelli Broder Billy Sherman Espejel Bobbi Lane Bonnie Blake Bootsy Holler Brandon Gannon Brian Gannon Brian Mundy Brian Van de Wetering Caroline Labiner Carolyn Hampton Caryl Lightfoot Cassandra Plavoukos Catherine W. Singer Ceryl Wolfe Chuck Koton Cindy Bendat Cynthia Peterson Daniel Medel Daniel C. Daugherty David Ellis David Wexler Dayna Hodges Debe Arlook

Debra Oh Diana Lundin Diane Silverman Don Holtz Donald Barnat Donna K. Stellini Douglas Kirkland Elena Gerli Eliana Deza Elisa Ferrari Ellen Hogue Ellen Cantor Elsa Gary Erica Martin Felice Willat France Leclerc Franklin Moser Fredric Roberts Gail Just Gary Quart Geena Duran George Stoneman Gerd Ludwig Gerhard Clausing Gil Garcetti Gina Cholick Greg Gorman Greg Nystrom Hal Myers Hank O’Neal Harry B. Chandler Helen Hasenfeld Hunter Johnson Ibarionex Perello Izumi Tanaka J.K. Lavin Jacob Halajian Jamie Johnson Jan Levine

Jane Madelon Anthony Jane Szabo Jane Paradise Janey Bruington Jasmine Lord Jerry Shevick Jim Dugan Joel Sartore Jonas Yip Julia Dean Karine Armen Kasia Czerski Katharine Lotze Katharine Moxham Kathryn Knudson Kathy Cahill Ken Deemer Kevin Cushing Kizzy O’Neal Kristen O’Connor Kurt Gerber Larisa Moskalenko Larry Hernandez Larry Hirshowitz Laura Moss Lawana Godwin Lawrence Lewis Leba Marquez Lee Corkett Lee Varis LensMaster Inc. Leslie Neale Lisa Bevis Lisa Guerriero Lisa McCord Lorenzo Aguilar Lori Pond Louis Kravitz Madhu John

Marcia Depaula Marian Crostic Marissa Roth Mark Indig Mark Woods Mark Edward Harris Maureen Haldeman Melanie Chapman Michael Beller Michael Colby Michael Miller Michael Hyatt Michael Kirchoff Michael Robinson Chavez Michael E. Gordon Michaele Cozzi Nancy Lehrer Natalie Nesser Nataly Rader Nick Dean Nikki Washburn Nina Zacuto Nora Feddal Norman Schwartz Patricia Sandler Patricia Toler Patty Lemke Paul Clay Peter Fetterman Peter Lewis Peter Schlesinger Phil Beron Phil Borges Priscilla Kanady R. Mac Holbert Rachel O’Brien Rafiel Chait Richard Chow Rick Loomis

Rick Nyhan Rick Russell Rina Shapira Robert Larson Rohina Hoffman Gandhi Safi Alia Shabaik Sal Taylor Kydd Sally Ann Field Sam Abell Saman Assefi Sandra Klein Sandy Post Scott Norris Scott Sasseen Shari Yantra Marcacci Sheri Determan Sherrie Berger Shlomit Levy Bard Soumaya S. Schnur Stella Lee Stephanie Sydney Stephen McClaren Steven Bushong Susan Berger Susan Swihart Susan B. Landau Suzanne Garner Tami Bahat Teresa Heim Thomas Szabadi Timmothy Broadley Todd Stern Tracy Albert Ty Keennon Valeria Kim Valerie Serna Yue Chiong

Thomas Ford The Tim and Starleen Wood Foundation Michelle Elkins Erich Hoeber Eric Joseph Canon USA The Deemer Family Foundation California Community Foundation Sylvia Patton

The Attias Family Foundation

Amy Ardell

Louis Kravitz

Diane Silverman

Angélique Dubois

Chris Heine

Robert Sherman

Alysha Thompson Jason Weinberg

Lee Rosebaum & Corinna Cotsen

Steve Dowling

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Ken Deemer

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Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Watts

Natalie Burton

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LACP Donors Founding Sponsors ($5,000 or greater) Bill & Shelli Broder Ali LeRoi Pamela Schoenberg Immordino Charitable Foundation Northern Trust courtesy of Michael Miller The Deemer Family Fund Nina Ansary Pamela Seymon

Benefactors ($2,000 – $5,000) Todd Stern Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation The Levine Tassler Foundation

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Member in the Spotlight

Andy HOUSE LACP: How has your involvement with the LACP community helped your photography? AH: LACP has provided me with a diverse and talented community of photographers, both instructors and fellow students, to learn from and share my work with.

LACP: What led you to pursue an interest in photography? ANDY HOUSE: I am interested in isolating moments in time and the camera is the perfect tool to parses and dissect those moments. LACP: How long have you been photographing? AH: I first became interested in photography while an undergraduate but became serious in 2010.

LACP: What do you feel is the biggest advantage of being an LACP Member? AH: It is all about the community of photographers and the relationships I have built within the community. I have watched fellow classmates, now friends, who were good photographers become incredible and amaze me with their work. LACP is not a transient organization, like a college, but it has a more stable population of photographers who continue to participate across the years.

LACP: Where did you get your training? AH: The photography department at Santa Monica College and then I discovered LACP. LACP: Tell us a little bit about your selection of images. AH: I am a street photographer but lately have been pushing my limits to find abstract ways to show and examine time and motion.

LACP: What would you tell someone contemplating Membership at LACP? AH: LACP has great instructors who are wonderful teachers but there is more; there is a community of interesting and diverse individuals to share the learning experience with.

LACP: What do you love most about photography? AH: Photography has taken me into worlds I would not have otherwise known. Part of the process is intellectual, in order to make good photographs you have to know something about what you are photographing and I love the discovery process. The other part is visceral, finding a wonderful moment in time in my viewfinder sends shivers up my spine.

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LACP: What advice would you give someone starting out in photography? AH: There is no substitute for getting out and doing the work of making photographs. Good photographs come from knowledge and experience but also from putting in the time and doing the work of capturing the images.

At LACP there is a community of interesting and diverse individuals to share the learning experience with.

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Marian CROSTIC LACP: What led you to pursue an interest in photography? MARIAN CROSTIC: My career was in the fashion business designing and manufacturing clothing for young woman. I used the camera to take photos of people on the street documenting color, silhouette and style trends.

LACP: What do you love most about photography? MC: Photography is a process, not just taking a photograph. My process includes shooting an image, editing, printing, marketing and defining a distribution channel for the work. To answer your question, I love it all.

LACP: How long have you been photographing? MC: About 20 years.

LACP: How has your involvement with the LACP community helped your photography? MC: LACP (formerly Julia Dean Workshops) has been instrumental in my entire growth as a fine art photographer. In the beginning, I enrolled in all the basic classes including how to use the camera, how to use light, etc. From there I moved to classes which helped me to define a voice for my work. Later I enrolled in classes dealing with the business of photography. LACP: What do you feel is the biggest advantage of being an LACP Member? MC: LACP has provided me with a photography community which provides support. LACP: What would you tell someone contemplating Membership at LACP? MC: Join!

LACP: Where did you get your training? MC: After I closed my business and made the decision to pursue fine art photography, I looked around to take classes. My degrees are in business so very little of my education was in the arts. Julia Dean was first starting to offer seminars and classes in Venice CA. Living in Venice the classes offered and the location was perfect for me.

LACP: What advice would you give someone starting out in photography? MC: Take some classes to learn your skills and then trust your gut and follow your heart.

LACP: Tell us a little bit about your selection of images. MC: Taking images and selecting images are two different things. I shoot images daily on the beach and immediately after I return home I download the images in the computer. If time permits, I will quickly go thru the images and do a quick delete if the images are not worth saving for a review and edit. I am a prolific shooter and may take up to 200 images daily. I am motivated to take an image by listening to my heart. I have often told the story of traveling to Venice Italy for the first time and the camera did not come out of the camera bag for the first three days as I did not feel a sense of passion.

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Rohina HOFFMAN LACP: What led you to pursue an interest in photography? ROHINA HOFFMAN: I have been interested in photography since high school, first introduced to it by my English teacher who also taught photography. I remember not being able to fit photography into my course schedule but he was willing to teach me in his free time by giving me assignments after school and that is how I got my start.

of portraits and excerpted interviews and is now a book. I am very passionate about this project and about womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issues. LACP: What do you love most about photography? RH: I love connecting with my subjects. I mostly take portraits and thus meeting people in this manner and forming a trusting bond is central to my photographic practice. I also love creating images that come from ideas and thoughts and feelings.

LACP: How long have you been photographing? RH: I have been taking photos ever since high school, in one form or the other. In college I took photos for the college newspaper. My career path in medicine and neurology thereafter did not allow much time for pursuing photography full throttle but I continued taking photos as a hobbyist, mostly of my family, friends, and travel. In 2012, I decided to put my neurology career on the proverbial back burner so I could pursue photography full time. I signed up for my first class with Julia Dean at what was then Julia Dean Photo Workshops (now LACP) and was enthralled. I even toyed with the idea of going back to school so I could pursue a BFA but decided I could get the skills and education I wanted by taking classes at LACP.

LACP: How has your involvement with the LACP community helped your photography? RH: Where do I begin? The LACP community has been instrumental in teaching me, helping me learn not only the technical skills I needed but in supporting me throughout my journey. I lean on them heavily whenever I have questions ranging from how do I ship multiple pieces from one place to another to what to do when my printer is acting up? There is always someone who has been there or done it before who can lend a hand. LACP members show up for each other when we have exhibitions in the area and offer support. This willingness to help out and be there for one another underscores the meaning of community. I count many LACP members as dear friends now. LACP: What do you feel is the biggest advantage of being an LACP Member? RH: The biggest advantage of being a LACP member is the community you have access to that builds over time (as I mentioned above) and the world-class educators. LACP: What would you tell someone contemplating Membership at LACP? RH: I would highly recommend it! What you gain is so incredibly rewarding and so well worth the membership fees.

LACP: Where did you get your training? RH: I had some formal classwork at Rhode Island School of Design when I was in college at Brown University. Other than that, almost all of my photography education has been through LACP workshops and being mentored. I studied under Ken Merfeld, and Aline Smithson and various special guests. I also attended portfolio reviews sponsored by LACP.

LACP: What advice would you give someone starting out in photography? RH: I would recommend shooting in manual mode right away and really learning your camera. Take as many different types of classes/workshops as you can and practice diligently. When you are not in a class, give yourself thoughtful goals to accomplish and be persistent. Find a mentor. Enjoy it and be spontaneous and free with photography and leave room to experiment. Ask questions. Try things!

LACP: Tell us a little bit about your selection of images. RH: I have chosen a selection of images from my series Hair Stories that explores at the psychology behind womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hair. It consists

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Thouly DOSIOS LACP: What led you to pursue an interest in photography? THOULY DOSIOS: It was the family photo albums that my dad meticulously maintained that drew me in. My dad documented our family events, then labeled and arranged the prints chronologically. Growing up, I obsessively perused these albums, weaving together threads of narratives from our family history, sometimes real, other times made up. In my teens my dad gave me his Pentax and I replaced him as the family documentarian. As photography was not taught at university level in Greece, it never occurred to me that I could ever pursue its practice more deeply. Attending college in the US brought on the thrilling revelation that I could nurture my love for photography into a way of life.

meshing with each other, and the unspoken promise that everything is possible. I see LA as a tireless merry-go-round of death and re-birth of dreams and identities. LACP: What do you love most about photography? TD: Photography for me is inextricably linked to connecting to other human beings. When I’m on the street with my camera I strive to be fully present in body and soul. I’m drawn to the unknown, but look for the familiar. I find comfort in the minute but pivotal ways that link us all. I strive for connection. It can be a brief meeting of the eyes, or a long conversation. But even if there is no interaction, the mere act of making a picture brings on an eternal bond with a complete stranger. I find this quite magical.

LACP: How long have you been photographing? TD: I have been involved in some kind of image making for about 30 years.

LACP: How has your involvement with the LACP community helped your photography? TD: LACP has been a pillar of learning, inspiration and support for me. It has gifted me with a dynamic family of photographers that constantly propels me forward, challenging me to show up on the streets on a regular basis and to tightly edit my work, giving me invaluable feedback, and inspiring me with their own work.

LACP: Where did you get your training? AH: I studied photography at Harvard University, where I got my BA in Visual Studies. Although I went on to pursue an M.F.A. in Filmmaking at UCLA, I have continued to study photography at workshops with Mary Ellen Mark, Sam Abell, Julia Dean and Constantine Manos.

LACP: What do you feel is the biggest advantage of being an LACP Member? TD: I very much appreciate the great discounts I get for classes at LACP and services from local vendors, as well as the discounted rates to submit my work to contests and exhibitions.

LACP: Tell us a little bit about your selection of images. TD: I’ve been photographing the streets of Los Angeles for seven years. I’m taken by the co-existence of a multitude of cultures that triumphantly assert their unique identities while also effortlessly

LACP: What would you tell someone contemplating Membership at LACP? TD: Do not hesitate! LACP offers tremendous opportunities to learn and to grow, personally, creatively and professionally. As a member, you will be contributing to a vibrant organization that nurtures an exciting artistic community while also engaging in many social and educational initiatives that benefit the broader Los Angeles community. LACP: What advice would you give someone starting out in photography? TD: Avoid the urge to reproduce what you admire. Instead, work to find the path that connects you to the unique way you perceive the world. Resist the urge to check your images while shooting. Allow yourself to fully inhabit the experience. Melt into the process. And make a new friend! Even if you don’t make a picture of them.

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Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-14) with Jasmine Lord (Five sessions)......... 46 Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 15-18) with Gina Valona (Five sessions)............ 46 Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-14) with Jasmine Lord (Five sessions)......... 46 Street Shooting for Teens (ages 12-18) with Kevin Weinstein (Five sessions).......................47

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Intermediate Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-18) with Jasmine Lord (Five sessions)...48 Introduction to Portrait Photography for Teens (ages 12-18) with Kat Bawden (Five sessions). 48 The Urban Landscape for Teens (ages 12-18) with Kat Bawden (Five sessions)......................48 Street Portraiture for Teens (ages 12-18) with Todd Felderstein (Five sessions).......................48 Photoshop and Lightroom for Teens (ages 12-18) with Amy Tierney (Five sessions)...............50 The Art of Photographic Capture for Teens (ages 12-18) with Todd Felderstein (Five sessions).........................................................................................50 Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-18) with Amy Tierney (Five sessions)...............51 Street Shooting for Teens (ages 12-18) with Julia Dean (Five sessions)...................................51

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Summer/ Fall 2019 Class Calendar

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Basic Photography with Rollence Patugan (Six sessions).................................................... 20 After the Basics: Intermediate Photography with Joaquin Palting (Six sessions).................21 Photographing in the Social Landscape with Thomas Alleman (Six sessions).................... 30 Lightroom 1: The Basics with Michael e. Stern (Six sessions).............................................. 40 Nature and Landscape Photography with Michael E. Gordon (One session)...................... 36 Music Photography Workshop with Jérôme Brunet– Master Photographer (Three sessions)......................................................................................................................16 On the Streets in LA with Julia Dean (Eleven sessions)........................................................ 32 The Photographer’s Eye – Part 2 with Thomas Alleman (Six sessions)................................ 30 Drone Photography with Tim Baur (One session)................................................................. 36

AUGUST 8/3-8/4: 8/3-12/7: 8/5-8/21: 8/5-2/3/20: 8/10: 8/12-11/25: 8/14-9/18: 8/16-8/18:

Portrait Lighting on Location with Ian Spanier (Two sessions)..............................................24 On the Streets in LA for Teens (ages 15-18) with Julia Dean (Five sessions)....................... 45 Photoshop 1: The Basics with Peter Bennett (Six sessions)................................................. 40 Photography for Social Change with John D. Russell (Six sessions)....................................37 Optimizing Images in Camera Raw with Ed Freeman (One session).................................... 42 The Los Angeles Street Collective with Julia Dean (Ten sessions)....................................... 32 Basic Photography with Michael e. Stern (Six sessions)...................................................... 20 The Fine Art Project with Elinor Carucci– Master Photographer (Three sessions)...............16

SEPTEMBER 9/7: Masking in Photoshop with Ed Freeman (One session)........................................................ 42 9 /9-2/10/20: Portfolio Development Workshop: Six Months with Susan Burnstine (Six sessions)........... 29 9/11-10/23: The Next Step 1 with Aline Smithson (Six sessions – West Side Annex)............................. 28 9/11-10/30: Beyond the Basics: Advanced Photography with Joaquin Palting (Six sessions).................21 9/17-10/22: Basic Photography with Rollence Patugan (Six sessions).................................................... 20 9/18-10/30: The Portrait Series with Ken Merfeld (Six sessions)............................................................. 25 9/19-10/24: Introduction to Studio Lighting with Hugh Kretschmer (Six sessions).................................. 22 9/21-9/22: The Fine Art of Digital Printmaking with Eric Joseph (Two sessions)................................... 43 9/21: Introduction to Working with Models with Johanna Siegmann (One session)..................... 38 9/22: Portrait Studio Lighting: A One-Day Workshop with Kevin Scanlon (One session)..............24 9/27-9/29: The Portrait: Expressing Identity with Rania Matar–Master Photographer (Three sessions)......................................................................................................................17 9/30-10/4: Basic Photography with Julia Dean (One Week– Five sessions)........................................... 20 12 6 Become a Member Become a Member

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OCTOBER Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-18) with Jasmine Lord (Eight sessions–West Side Annex)........................................................................................ 45 Storytelling Through Pictures with Richard Renaldi– Master Photographer (Three sessions).......................................................................................................................17 After the Basics: Intermediate Photography with Peter Bennett (One Week-Five sessions)...................................................................................................... 21 Basic Photography with Peter Bennett (Six sessions)........................................................... 20 What Sells and Where? with Sarah Hadley (One session)..................................................... 34 Presenting Your Work to the Fine Art Market with Aline Smithson (One session)................. 34 Promotion for Photographers: Next Steps for Creating a Photo Business with Stephen Schafer (One session)...................................................................................... 35 Beyond the Basics: Advanced Photography with Peter Bennett (One Week–Five sessions)...................................................................................................... 21 Lightroom 1: The Basics with Michael Pliskin (Six sessions)................................................. 40 Basic Photography with Peter Bennett (Six sessions–West Side Annex)............................ 20 Photography is Communication with Nigel Parry– Master Photographer (Three sessions).....18 Lightroom 1: The Basics with Rollence Patugan (One Week– Five sessions)........................ 40 The Black and White Nude: Lighting Chiaroscuro with Ann Elliott Cutting (One session).... 25 Creating Worlds and Stories with Photomontage with Ry Sangalang (One session)............41 Lighting on Location with Jennifer Emery (Three sessions)................................................... 23 Photoshop 1: The Basics with Peter Bennett (One Week– Five sessions)............................. 40 Contemporary Fine Art Photography: Discovering Your Voice with Susan Burnstine (Six sessions).......................................................................................................................... 29

NOVEMBER 11/1-11/3: 11/4-11/8: 11/5-12/17: 11/5-12/19: 11/6-12/18: 11/6-12/18: 11/6-12/4: 11/7-11/10: 11/7-12/19: 11/9: 11/10: 11/16-11/17: 11/18-12/16: 11/22-11/24:

The Photo Book as Art with Susan Kae Grant– Master Photographer (Three sessions).......18 Mastering Your Flash with Julia Dean (One Week–Five sessions)......................................... 23 After the Basics: Intermediate Photography with Rollence Patugan (Six sessions).............. 21 Photoshop 1 & 2 with Ed Freeman (Twelve sessions).............................................................41 Basic Photography with Rebecca Truszkowski (Six sessions).............................................. 20 Composition 101: A Course in Photographic Design with Kevin Weinstein (Six sessions)... 37 The Steps to Success: A Practical Workshop in Advancing Your Career with Sherrie Berger (Four Sessions–West Side Annex)........................................................ 35 Joshua Tree National Park with Stephen Johnson (Travel workshop)....................................14 Intermediate Studio Lighting with David Calicchio (Six sessions)......................................... 22 Creating Compelling Travel Photography: The Art of the Travel Story with Brent Winebrenner (One session)................................................................................... 38 Conceptual Photography with Ann Elliott Cutting (One session)........................................... 28 Working the Streets: A Weekend of Street Photography with Ibarionex Perello (Two sessions)......................................................................................................................... 33 Night Photography with Peter Bennett (Seven sessions)....................................................... 39 Light Modifiers: Experiments in Mixing Light with Miranda Penn Turin– Master Photographer (Three sessions).......................................................................................................................19

Summer/ Fall 2019 Class Calendar

DECEMBER 12/2-12/18: 12/7: 12/8: 12/7-12/8: 12/12-12/15: 12/14-12/15:

The Fine Art of Digital Printmaking with Eric Joseph (Six sessions)...................................... 43 The New Photographer: iPhone and Android Street Photography with David Ingraham (One session).......................................................................................................................... 33 Architecture on Location with Stephen Schafer (One session)............................................. 39 The Alternative Process Weekend with Joseph Rheaume (Two sessions–Santa Monica College).................................................................................. 31 Death Valley National Park with Michael E. Gordon (Travel workshop)..................................14 The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with Allan Barnes (Two sessions–Santa Monica College).................................................................................. 31

JANUARY (2020)

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JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK with Stephen Johnson, November 7-10, 2019

Travel Discover Photograph WITH THE LOS ANGELES CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK with Michael E. Gordon, December 12-15, 2019

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Introducing “The Master Series” WITH MASTER PHOTOGRAPHERS

Learn from The Masters and take your photography to the next level.

EDDIE SOLOWAY

ELINOR CARUCCI

MIRANDA PENN TURIN

SUSAN KAE GRANT

JÉRÔME BRUNET

NIGEL PARRY

RICHARD RENALDI

RANIA MATAR

For additional workshop information please see pages 16-19 or visit www.lacphoto.org/event-category/master-photographers

M A S T E R

P H O T O G R A P H E R S

Music Photography Workshop with Jérôme Brunet

The Fine Art Project with Elinor Carucci

A picture should be more than just an image. It should capture the face, character, and history of the subject. Performers like B.B. King or Tom Petty are excellent examples of strong expressions. Now, in this new workshop experience, you can try your hand at capturing the essence of a performance in a single picture.

This workshop will help you fulfill and finish your fine art project, prepare it for presentation to a broader audience, and find avenues for potential exhibitions or book publishing. Through out the weekend we will have critiques and discussions to help students learn how to consider and apply all the critical decision-making processes and means necessary to achieve the selfdefined goal of bringing their projects to fulfillment, reviewing their portfolio and assess their personal goals. We will review and critique the images themselves and how the projects work, or could work, as a cohesive series, paying attention to editing, sequencing, titling. During the process we will focus on the importance of developing a theme as a way to direct your work, rather than just moving in a random direction.

Join celebrated photographer Jérôme Brunet for a weekend of music and photography. Jérôme will take you “on assignment” to shoot a live rock band at the iconic Los Angeles music venue Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip, where legends such as The Doors, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Van Halen and Guns N’ Roses have played. Friday evening will feature Jérôme’s presentation of his journey as a music photographer. On Saturday, the class will travel to the music venue for immediate hands-on practice. Jérôme will discuss the nuts-andbolts about photographing a live rock band, including how to convey an emotion, preserving spontaneity, and providing an atmosphere. Later that afternoon we’ll return to LACP for an editing session. On Sunday, the class will critique/review the work taken during the shoot. Jérôme will also work individually with each student, examining his or her portfolio and providing feedback.

Additional topics will include presentation (digital vs. print), curators, photo editors, gallery owners, and how to define, speak about, and present your project. Well known photographers’ bodies of work will be presented and analyzed discuss their process, and different approached to executing their projects, technically and conceptually. Born 1971 in Jerusalem, Israel, Elinor Carucci (www.elinorcarucci. com) graduated in 1995 from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design with a degree in photography, and moved to New York that same year. Her work has been included in many solo and group exhibitions worldwide and her photographs are included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art New York, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Houston Museum of Fine Art, among others. Elinor was awarded the ICP Infinity Award in 2001, The Guggenheim Fellowship in 2002 and NYFA in 2010. She currently teaches at the graduate program of photography at School of Visual Arts in New York.

Enjoy the rush and thrill of capturing amazing music imagery in a real, live format. Jérôme Brunet will share his passion, expertise, and valuable tips so that you, too, can take an unforgettable rock photograph. Jérôme Brunet (www.jeromebrunet.com) has shot a veritable who’s who in the Blues, Rock, and Soul genres. Brunet’s award-winning photographs have been published internationally in Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, TIME, Billboard, Popular Photography, American Photo, Guitar World, Variety and The New York Times. Galleries around the world represent his work. Jérôme also donates his work to numerous non-profit organizations, including: UNICEF, T.J. Martell Foundation and the Recording Academy’s MusiCares. He is based in Los Angeles and has just published a 20-year music retrospective titled: INTO THE LIGHT: The Music Photography of Jérôme Brunet.

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions) Date: Friday, August 16, 6-8 pm + Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18, 10 am-6 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions)

Skill/Experience level: All levels of fine art photographers with a completed project OR works-in-progress.

Date: Friday, July 19, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21, 10 am-6 pm

Tuition: $975

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode. Tuition: $775 + $300 venue and band fee Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

The Portrait: Expressing Identity with Rania Matar

Storytelling Through Pictures with Richard Renaldi

What often makes photographs most interesting is when there is a compelling story or narrative behind the work.

We will explore different aspects of portraiture: close-up portrait, environmental portrait, documentary portrait, collaborative portrait, self-portrait, group portrait, conceptual portrait, and more. Through assignments, students will be encouraged to explore different aspects of portraiture, to truly and intimately see their subject, and find their own voice in making a beautiful, powerful, and intimate portrait.

Students are expected to develop a critical dialogue to support their work as well as develop and refine skills to engage in discussion with others. Composed of assignments, critiques, demonstrations, slide presentations, lectures, discussions, and individual meetings, this workshop will encourage and inspire students to reach the next level in creative imagery through the power of storytelling.

Rania Matar (www.raniamatar.com) was born and raised in Lebanon and moved to the U.S. in 1984. As a Lebanese-born American woman and mother, her cross-cultural experience and personal narrative inform her photography. Her work has been widely published and exhibited in museums worldwide, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Carnegie Museum of Art and more. A recipient of several grants and awards including a 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship, Rania’s work is in the permanent collections of several museums, institutions and private collections worldwide.She is currently associate professor of photography at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Richard Renaldi (www.renaldi.com) was born in Chicago in 1968. He received a BFA in photography from New York University in 1990. He is represented by Benrubi Gallery in New York and Robert Morat Galerie in Berlin. Five monographs of his work have been published, including Richard Renaldi: Figure and Ground (Aperture, 2006); Fall River Boys (Charles Lane Press, 2009); Touching Strangers (Aperture, 2014); Manhattan Sunday (Aperture, 2016); I Want Your Love (Super Labo, 2018). He was the recipient of a 2015 fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Weekend-Intensive (three sessions) Date: Friday, October 4, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, October 5-6, 10 am-6 pm

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions) Date: Friday, September 27, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, September 28-29, 10 am-6 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Tuition: $775

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode.

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Tuition: $875 + $75 model fee Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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In this workshop, we discuss all the elements of what makes a good portrait and delve into the process of working with people. We learn through attention to detail, postures and expressions, approaching potential subjects, establishing trust and developing a relationship, working through the process and all of the details of creating a great portrait. We also discuss well-known artists, framing, environment, light, location, background, body language, expressions, the significance of the gaze, as well as the relationship of the photographer to the model throughout the entire process.

In this workshop, students will endeavor to improve their skills in storytelling through photography. Participants will question and dissect their previous work and push forward on their current projects using visual imagery to tell a story. They will also be encouraged to dig deeper into their own histories and psychology to find inspiration, and to use concepts in conjunction with artistic and/ or documentary practices to build a narrative into their work. The importance and usefulness of editing, sequencing, allegory, and text will be explored. In addition, a thorough survey of the work of both historical and contemporary photography addressing the narrative will be presented and studied.

M A S T E R

In this day of iPhones, Instagram, and selfie culture, images of people are constantly part of our life in more ways than they have ever been. However, capturing a powerful portrait goes well beyond the quick press of a button.

Photography is Communication

The Photo Book as Art

with Nigel Parry

with Susan Kae Grant

M A S T E R

P H O T O G R A P H E R S

Join acclaimed photographer Nigel Parry in this hands-on, weekend workshop as he shares his portrait lighting techniques both in the studio and on location.

This intense weekend workshop introduces participants to the practice of creating handmade limited edition photographic artists’ books that balance form, content and materials in innovative ways. Through brainstorming techniques and written exercises, we concentrate on using the subconscious to inspire the content, design and execution of book works.

On Friday night, Nigel will introduce himself through a presentation of photographs, experiences, and his mythology toward portraiture. Nigel will also field questions from the students in effort to learn more about the participants, their backgrounds, and workshop expectations. Saturday will be programmed entirely at a nearby studio (TBD). Nigel will begin with a demo, showing students first-hand his approach to shooting in a controlled, studio environment. The rest of the day students will split in groups of three of four, photographing appropriately picked models. On Sunday, the class will meet at a private residence for half the day, discovering how to effectively photograph subjects using natural and artificial light. On both days, Nigel will be available to anyone who feels they need advice or guidance. The class will reconvene at LACP later Sunday afternoon for a group critique/review of the work taken. We’ll wrap with goodbyes and Q&A.

Visual presentations and examples of original book works inspire discussions addressing diverse topics such as design strategies, content, structure, imaging techniques, materials, and sources needed for production. Class lectures include a variety of ways to physically incorporate images and text into photo books and demonstrations include the DASS image transfer process as well as the technical execution of one binding style. Under the guidance of the instructor, participants will produce a sample book of their own utilizing the binding style and techniques demonstrated. This hands-on workshop is open to participants with either a new photo book idea or a works-in-progress. Participants gain the awareness, resources and knowledge of the genre of photographic artists’ books.

The emphasis on the entire workshop will be on the passage of information—photography is communication—and knowing what one is trying to say before one releases the message on the world.

Susan Kae Grant (www.susankaegrant.com) is an inventive and influential artist, educator, and early proponent of photographic book arts. Her innovative studio practice and distinct personal vision represent one of the mediums more sustained and recognizable contributions to fabricated photography and book art. She has conducted workshops, lectured and exhibited her work worldwide. Susan is on the staff of the International Center of Photography (NYC) where for 25 years has taught photographic bookmaking workshops each spring.

Nigel Parry (www.nigelparryphoto.com) began his photographic career in London in 1988 and moved to New York City in 1994. Since then, he has been commissioned by the most distinguished publications, advertising agencies, entertainment, corporate and music companies worldwide. He has been privileged to photograph not only celebrities but also the most important and influential figures of our time. Among Nigel’s many accolades include: The European Magazine Award, The Award of Excellence from the U.S. Society of Newspaper Design, The American Society of Magazine Editors Portrait Award, and Hasselblad Master Photographer. He resides in New York City and the Hudson Valley.

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions) Date: Friday, November 1, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, November 2-3, 10 am-6 pm

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions)

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Date: Friday, October 18, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20, 10 am-6 pm

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $775

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode. Tuition: $1,075 + $400 model, equipment, studio and private residence fee Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Light Modifiers: Experiments in Mixing Light

Eyes Wide Open

with Miranda Penn Turin

with Eddie Soloway

There are many light modifiers out there that can help us create the exact light we want in just about any situation. With these in your arsenal, and with a little creativity, you can bend light to your will and make your photos look just how you want.

Close your eyes and think about memorable photographs—images that made you take notice, perhaps even changed you. With today’s avalanche of new cameras and software releases, all making you think they are prerequisites to being a photographer, we can easily forget that people make photographs. Lasting images are created from a delightful and precious dance between what you see, and how you think and feel. Join Eddie Soloway in a unique workshop experience designed to push your seeing from what is in front of your eyes into the world of abstractions, reflections, layers, movement, and then deeper into the realm of concepts and imagination. On Friday, Eddie will stir the pot of creativity with an evening of discovery and learning. On the weekend days that follow he will blend hands-on outdoor sessions with indoor presentations, bringing ideas into the concrete. This workshop focuses on the most important skill in photography— seeing—and is therefore open to anyone with any camera. For those prepared in the digital workflow, there will be time Sunday to look at images made Saturday afternoon. Students will walk away with the ability to see more of the world around them and learn how to translate abstract ideas into visual imagery.

Students will leave the workshop with a new creative lighting arsenal and a greater understanding of how to direct their subjects. Miranda Penn Turin (www.mirandapennturin.com) is a freelance photographer who has been specializing in portraiture, fashion and beauty for over thirty years. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and splits her time between New York and Los Angeles. Miranda graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in creative writing, but her passion for photography overrode her major. In her summer breaks she interned with Boston photographer Jack Richmond and began assisting once she graduated. She considers assisting the greatest photographic education one could possibly get to truly hone one’s skill and know-how.

Eddie Soloway (www.eddiesoloway.com) is a photographer, teacher, and storyteller committed to opening our eyes to the natural world. He has taught photography and creativity for leading photographic institutions and schools around the world. The Santa Fe Center for Photographic Arts (now CENTER) awarded Eddie the Excellence in Photographic Teaching Award, and recently Photo District News named Eddie one of America’s best photography workshop teachers. Weekend-Intensive (three sessions)

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions)

Date: Friday, January 10 (2020), 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, January 11-12 (2020), 10 am-6 pm

Date: Friday, November 22, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, November 23-24, 10 am-6 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode.

Skill/Experience level: Intermediate. Prior lighting experience is preferred. Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode.

Tuition: $875 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Tuition: $875 + $200 model, equipment, make-up artist and assistant fee Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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In this two-day workshop, join photographer Miranda Penn Turin in a fun and creative workshop exploring the most versatile lighting modifiers available—their benefits, shortfalls and how to use them to your best advantage. Miranda will guide the class in two full days of shooting with various modifiers. The first day will be spent familiarizing the students with the effects of each modifier, and the second day will be focused on experimenting with a combination of them. We’ll discuss the reasons for choosing one lighting modifier over another, both as it pertains to a specific subject and environment, and how those choices will begin to define your own personal style. Students will be challenged to rethink all of their basic assumptions about lighting, and encouraged to push through their artistic boundaries.

M A S T E R

Basic Photography

P H O T O G R A P H Y

F U N D A M E N TA L S

One-Week (five sessions)

In this beginning workshop, students will learn all the controls and functions on their digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) or mirrorless cameras, basic camera operation (including f-stop, shutter speed and ISO), fundamental concepts of photography, and how to control the photograph’s final look. Discussions include composition and light, how to get the background in or out of focus, how to stop or blur motion, why to use one ISO over another, when to use a tripod, and how to use the camera’s light meter to provide the best exposure. Other topics covered include using the appropriate lens for a desired effect (the difference between a prime lens and a zoom lens), how to hold the focus on a subject if changing camera positions (exploring auto focus modes and manual focus), and how to properly hold the camera.

Date: Monday-Friday, September 30- October 4, 1-4:30 pm with Julia Dean (for bio see page 32) Location: LACP Six Sessions (offered six times) Date: Tuesdays, July 2-August 6, 7-10 pm with Rollence Patugan (for bio see below) Location: LACP Date: Wednesdays, August 14-September 18, 7-10 pm with Michael e. Stern (for bio see www.lacphoto.org/people/michael-e-stern) Location: LACP Date: Tuesdays, September 17-October 22, 7-10 pm with Rollence Patugan (for bio see below) Location: LACP

Digital camera technology will be covered thoroughly, such as how to adjust the camera’s white balance, how to view and delete images, the difference between shooting RAW and JPEG, choosing the appropriate memory card, and how to transfer the image from the camera to a computer. The goal is to provide each participant with the technical information needed to operate his or her digital SLR or mirrorless camera properly and with the confidence and ability to shoot consistently in manual mode.

Date: Mondays, October 7-November 11, 7-10 pm with Peter Bennett (for bio see page 39) Location: LACP Date: Tuesdays, October 15-November 19, 7-10 pm with Peter Bennett (for bio see page 39) Location: dnj Gallery

Students will work in both black-and-white and color while learning how to “see” in the chosen mode. Weekly assignments will be given followed by critiques during the next class session. On Wednesday, students will be expected travel to Venice Beach to practice shooting depth of field and motion. Open to students who own a digital SLR or mirrorless camera capable of manual control settings. Students are encouraged to continue their studies by enrolling in After the Basics: Intermediate Photography.

Date: Wednesdays, November 6-December 18, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 11/27) with Rebecca Truszkowski (for bio see www.lacphoto.org/people/rebecca-truszkowski) Location: LACP Rollence Patugan (www.rollence.com) is a commercial as well as a fine-art photographer who has been a recurring exhibitor for Month of Photography Los Angeles, Smashbox Studios, and City of Brea Art Gallery. He uses both digital and analog formats while taking advantage of today’s technologies by incorporating them into his photography. Rollence is a faculty member of the Santa Monica College Photography Department and is very happy to share his creative and technical skills to students at the Los Angeles Center of Photography.

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Beginning Tuition: $465 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028 and dnj Gallery, 3015 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405

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After the Basics: Intermediate Photography

Beyond the Basics: Advanced Photography

In this six-session course, a logical continuation for students who have completed both Basic Photography and After the Basics: Intermediate Photography, students will continue to learn basic camera operation and photography fundamentals while practicing and refining their personal process for achieving a unique photographic vision. The course focuses on analyzing and practicing the basic technical capture of photographs and using cameras to interpret the world around them. Assignments will guide students towards the creation of a project—a series of images with a common theme and style. During the run of the course, students will be introduced to basic features of Adobe Lightroom. The software allows viewing, organizing and retouching large numbers of digital images. In addition, students will learn the “capture to print” process by selecting a singular favorite image from their projects for printing.

The idea behind this class is to have students learn how to use their digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) or mirrorless camera with predictable and repeatable results while having fun in the process, and to begin to communicate through photography instead of just taking snapshots. Open to students who own a digital SLR or mirrorless camera capable of manual control settings. Students are encouraged to take the continuation class, Beyond the Basics: Advanced Photography.

Joaquin Palting (www.joaquinpalting.com) is a contemporary visual artist based in Los Angeles. He is known primarily for his conceptual photographic storytelling, which straddles the line between documentary and the constructed image. His work has been exhibited internationally, and his photographs have appeared in numerous publications including: The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. Joaquin is currently a M.F.A. Candidate at the University of California, Irvine.

Six Sessions (offered twice)

Six Sessions

Date: Tuesdays, July 8-August 12, 7-10 pm with Joaquin Palting (for bio see right column) Location: LACP

Date: Date: Wednesdays, September 11-October 30, 7-10 pm (no mtgs. 9/18 & 10/9) with Joaquin Palting Location: LACP

Date: Tuesdays, November 5-December 17, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 11/26) with Rollence Patugan (for bio see page 20) Location: LACP

One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, October 14-18, 1-4:30 pm with Peter Bennett (for bio see page 39) Location: LACP

One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, October 7-11, 1-4:30 pm with Peter Bennett (for bio see page 39) Location: LACP

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: After the Basics: Intermediate Photography, or equivalent experience and instructor approval.

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Tuition: $465

Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: Basic Photography, or equivalent experience and instructor approval. Tuition: $465

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Over six-weeks, participants will be given exercises to photograph the major genres of photography, including portraiture, landscape, still life, documentary, architecture, and finally shooting in blackand-white. Students will be given examples of how photographers have approached these genres, and conceptual projects will be assigned using the methods learned. Weekly critique and feedback will offer guidance for each student as they move toward mastering their camera.

P H O T O G R A P H Y

In this sequential class to Basic Photography, students will get reinforcement in the concepts from the previous class and push toward the next level of photographic expression. Emphasis will be on image capture while practicing sound technical fundamentals. Using the camera to interpret the world around them, students will work toward mastering camera settings, metering techniques, and white balance selection for proper image capture.

Introduction to Studio Lighting with Hugh Kretschmer

Intermediate Studio Lighting with David Calicchio

L I G H T I N G

P O R T R A I T U R E

Developing one’s own lighting style is the key to creating truly dynamic photographic images. Designed for students having completed Introduction to Studio Lighting, this workshop will help students create their own sense of lighting design using advanced lighting techniques and specialized equipment. Further, students will progress towards fully understanding how to modify and control the quality of the light in order to create drama and mood in their imagery.

Mastering the tools of lighting is the key to mastering studio photography. In this six-week workshop, students will gain a solid foundation of studio lighting and practical knowledge of light. Working hands-on with the equipment, participants will learn how to select the proper light source for their subjects whether shooting portraits, still life or product. The class will start out with basic lighting setups and move into more detail with studio strobes, reflectors, fill flash, soft boxes, umbrellas, scrims, grids, snoots, flags, gobos and the use of light meters for better exposure. Students will learn about the quality, color and contrast of light to enhance their subject, and create dimension and depth. Each class will be a combination of lecture and hands-on time for each student to shoot using the equipment. Exercises will include photographing models, still life and product in order to develop a wellrounded knowledge of using studio strobes for various purposes. Students will leave the workshop with a practical and confident understanding of studio lighting and how to control it.

Each class will start with a lecture followed by hands-on exercises using the lighting equipment. Multiple-light setup demonstrations will cover the effective use of speedlights (portable flash), Tungsten/ hot lights and Kino Flo lighting. Participants will begin to develop their own style of lighting by learning to enhance mood and atmosphere, separate visual planes, reveal character and texture, and direct attention to provide more visual focus. Using models and still life, students will create their own light scenarios using their newly learned techniques and the equipment demonstrated in class. On the final evening, students will present their work in a group wrap-up, critique session.

Hugh Kretschmer (www.hughkretschmer.net) set his sights on a career in photography at the age of 13, when his father taught him how to print his very first photograph in the family darkroom. Since then, he has never looked back, receiving a BFA from Art Center College of Design, and launching his career as a photo-illustrator in the editorial and advertising arenas. His fanciful yet provocative photographs balance between art and commerce, and have brought him critical acclaim through numerous national and international awards. His work is now represented by Fathom Gallery in Los Angeles and Fotografenwerk, Dusseldorf, while on the commercial side has garnered him a long client list that includes New York Times Magazine, Time and Vanity Fair. Hugh is currently an adjunct professor and parttime instructor at both Santa Monica College and UCLA.

David Calicchio (www.david-calicchio.squarespace.com) is a photographer living and working in Southern California specializing in fashion. A graduate of Otis College of Art and Design, his work has been published nationally and internationally. David was the lead photographer for BCBG Max Azria Group and then at bebe Stores Inc. He is currently Photo Studio Manager at Hot Topic Inc. He oversees the photography for Hot Topic, Torrid, and Black Heart Lingerie. In addition to his commercial work, David enjoys giving back what he has learned by teaching lighting and digital photography classes at his Alma Mater. Six Sessions

Six Sessions Date: Thursdays, September 19-October 24, 7-10 pm

Date: Thursdays, November 7-December 19, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 11/28)

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode.

Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: Introduction to Studio Lighting, or equivalent experience and instructor approval.

Tuition: $465 + $75 model and equipment fee

Tuition: $465 + $100 model and equipment fee

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Mastering Your Flash with Julia Dean

Lighting on Location with Jennifer Emery

If you feel confident with a camera but less so with a flash and would like to master portable lights, this class is for you. The goal of this six-week class is to learn how to use a flash so well that the outcome looks like beautiful ambient light. The technology today makes this easier than ever before.

Mastering the skill of lighting on location takes planning in addition to technical savvy. Photographers must be capable of scouting an appropriate location, assessing how time of day will affect the outcome, and determining what quality of light will best facilitate the mood of the picture. Will it be a blend of ambient and artificial light, or does the strobe dominate? Do we use direct or indirect light, hard or diffuse light? How do we adapt to organic changes in the physical environment? This workshop is designed to help answer these questions.

Please bring camera/lens, flash unit(s), manuals, memory cards, extra batteries (for camera and flash) and a jump drive (for transferring your images for critique). Please bring plenty of extra batteries for your flash units. Optional: TTL cord or TTL wireless transmitters, diffuser (such as the Omni Bounce, Gary Fong, Honl Diffusers.)

Jennifer (Zivolich) Emery (www.jenniferemery.photo) is an awardwinning photographer, educator, and published author. She specializes in commercial, fashion, and lifestyle portrait photography and is an adjunct photography professor at Santa Monica College. She conducts various photography workshops and speaking engagements across the nation and is also an actor and indi-producer/ director. Jennifer is the author of the instructional photography book, Lighting Design for Commercial Portrait Photography, available on Amazon.

Julia Dean (for bio see page 32) One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, November 4-8, 12-5 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: No prior experience working with flash technology is necessary. Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode.

Three Sessions

Tuition: $525 + $75 model and equipment fee

Date: Sundays, October 27-November 17, 10 am-5 pm (no mtg. 11/10)

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: Introduction to Studio Lighting, or equivalent experience and instructor approval. Tuition: $465 + $125 model, equipment and location permit fee Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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P O R T R A I T U R E

The class begins with a little tech talk on basic physics of light, practical understanding that directly applies to photography and be will put to use throughout the workshop. We will move on to discussing and working with subtleties of natural light and then the integration of artificial light. Students will discover how equipment choice can affect the mood of an image by experimenting with various light sources and modifiers such as bounces, diffusion material, umbrellas, soft boxes and grids. Basic as well as more complex lighting setups will be demonstrated and discussed. Emphasis will be placed upon utilizing the surrounding environment to the photographer’s advantage.

Students will work in various lighting situations, using the flash as both the main source of light and as a fill light. Each week, there will be lectures and demonstrations which include how to use a flash in both TTL and manual mode, on camera and off, how to determine exposure, how to control the light output of the flash, how to diffuse the flash, and how and why to include or exclude ambient light. Demonstrations using stands and umbrellas will be given showing bounce modes and multiple strobe use. Students will be given assignments each week to complete and bring in to the next class. This class is guaranteed to make you a master of your flash.

L I G H T I N G

Portrait Lighting on Location with Ian Spanier

Portrait Studio Lighting with Kevin Scanlon

P O R T R A I T U R E

The goal of this class is to provide students the necessary skills to successfully light portraits on location no matter how difficult the situation.

L I G H T I N G

Join photographer Ian Spanier in this two-day workshop as he teaches students how to effectively light portraits on location using natural and artificial light.

This one-day studio lighting course is designed as a basic introduction to lighting portraits in a controlled studio environment. In addition to learning technical use of equipment, participants will explore why great lighting, composition and styling are important elements in the creation of a successful portrait, as well as delving into other techniques that will help the photographer in connecting to the essence of the subject.

The workshop begins at the LACP classroom with introductions, gear breakdown, discussing the basics of light control, both indoors and outdoors. The class then moves on to location, combining strobes with daylight, using them both as key and fill light. Working with models and the instructor, students will utilize a variety of light shaping tools, as well as lenses in order to capture quality images. Critique and review of images will take place on Sunday back in the LACP studio, followed by Q&A.

The day begins with a discussion and demonstration examining the details of light quality. What makes a light source soft versus hard, and which quality is appropriate for portraiture? There will be discussion on lighting for skin tones, eyes and hair and ways of dealing with those attributes. Participants will experiment with assignments throughout the day, learning how to create and manipulate a wide range of light qualities. Basic light modifiers, including soft boxes, umbrellas, beauty dishes, and grids will be employed, with the strengths and weaknesses of each being discussed. The role of light in a photograph to create mood, depth, dimension, and texture will also be examined. Examples of successful portraits by legendary and contemporary photographers will be analyzed, serving as a source of inspiration.

Ian Spanier (www.ianspanier.com) is an award-winning commercial and editorial portrait, travel, outdoor/adventure and fitness photographer based in Los Angeles. Born in Connecticut and raised in Westchester, New York, he has had a lifelong interest in photography— since age six when his parents gave him his first camera: a Kodak Disc. For two decades after, Ian did everything he could not to become a photographer—yet he somehow always found himself with camera in hand, composing pictures and telling stories. His first career aspiration was to become an athletic trainer. Even after he abandoned that plan in favor of photography, he spent much more of his time on the back end—as a magazine photo editor, assigning and organizing shoots rather than pressing the shutter himself. Ian splits time between New York City and Los Angeles for his commercial assignments.

Kevin Scanlon (www.kevinscanlon.com) is an award-winning freelance portrait photographer. In 2001, he quit his day-job in Arizona as a database administrator to become a professional photographer, before moving to Los Angeles in 2003. His clients include LA Weekly, New York Times, Darko Entertainment, Merck, and Warner Brothers Records. His early work consisted of music photography, and his images appeared on Weezer t-shirts and in Jimmy Eat World album artwork. One Session

Two Sessions Date: Saturday, August 3, 10 am-6 pm + Sunday, August 4, 1-4 pm

Date: Sunday, September 22, 10 am-6 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode. No lighting experience is necessary.

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode.

Tuition: $295 + $50 model and equipment fee

Tuition: $395 + $75 model, equipment and location permit fee Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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The Black and White Nude: Lighting Chiaroscuro with Ann Elliott Cutting

The Portrait Series with Ken Merfeld

This course stresses the importance of developing a conscientious work ethic and challenging yourself on a regular basis to produce new bodies of work within specific periods of time. With 25 years of commercial and fine art photography experience, instructor Ken Merfeld will offer careful guidance for class participants as they develop an outline for creative organization, execution, and completion of their personal projects. Lighting and “technique” applied to subject matter is emphasized, analyzed, and fine-tuned. Print quality and presentation of work is also addressed. All students will choose and produce a personal portrait series with a minimum of six images. These projects will be discussed and critiqued during class, defining a course of action to continue and/or apply to other subject matter for future portfolio enhancement.

Ann Elliott Cutting (www.cutting.com) is an award-winning editorial, conceptual advertising and fine art photographer. Ann’s images have appeared on the covers of Time, USNWR, Washington Post, Kiplinger, Science and on many album covers and book covers. Her client list includes Nike, Nikon, Lexus, Target, Lee, Pioneer, Kenwood, and Ashworth Golf. Ann received a BA in Biochemistry and cell biology from UCSD and a BA in photography from Art Center College of Design where she is currently on the faculty.

Ken Merfeld (www.merfeldphotography.com, www.merfeldcollodion. com) is a Los Angeles-based commercial and fine art photographer. He owns and operates a photography studio in Culver City, California, where he photographs fashion, advertising, portrait and celebrity. During his 25 years of commercial and fine art photography, he has explored the worlds of autistic children, people with their pets, parent and child, tattooed people, bikers, identical twins, transvestites, “little people,” erotica and more. Ken teaches photography part-time at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

One Session Date: Saturday, October 26, 10 am-6 pm Enrollment limit: 12 students Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode. No lighting experience is necessary.

Six Sessions

Tuition: $295 + $200 nude model, equipment and location permit fee

Date: Wednesdays, September 18-October 30, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 10/9)

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028 + Private Residence, TBA

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $465

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In this one-day workshop we will concentrate on using chiaroscuro lighting while working with nude models on location in a beautiful modern home. Participants will photograph the nude in a variety of locations, experimenting with lighting and directing poses. There will be a short lecture and demo at the start of the day to fill our minds with ideas, then the majority of the day will be spent working with the models and controlling the lighting, setting and poses. The last part of the day will consist of a critique and conversation about work created during the workshop.

In this workshop we will discuss all aspects of creating a poignant, meaningful portrait series, including the importance of communication skills, the psychology of dealing with people, design continuity of your work, and the element of trust within the artistic exchange. In working within the structure of a “theme related” body of work, an artist not only gains deeper insight into his or her subject matter but also learns more about him/herself as a producing artist.

L I G H T I N G

The human form is beautiful to work with photographically. Lighting is one of the most important elements to consider in the creation of a nude image. Chiaroscuro in art is an Italian term that literally means ‘light-dark’. In paintings the description often refers to tonal variations which are used to suggest the volume and modeling of the subjects depicted. This type of lighting lends itself well to the nude due to the lost and found quality is has.

Live abroad and want to study at the Los Angeles Center of Photography?

INTERNATIONAL

We have created a six-week program of study for International Students that can be completed within two months. All you need is a travel visa to the United States.

STUDENT PROGRAM CURRICULUM: • Basic Photography • After the Basics: Intermediate Photography • Beyond the Basics: Advanced Photography • Lightroom 1: The Basics • Photoshop 1: The Basics • Mastering Your Flash

The program will be offered twice each year in the Spring and the Fall. All classes are one week in duration, Monday-Friday.

FOR DETAILS PLEASE VISIT:

www.lacphoto.org/programs-services/ international-student-program From top: © Shutterstock, © Jasmine Lord

P R I VAT E WA L K-T H R O U G H S W I T H

dnj Gallery Artists

dnj Gallery will be offering LACP Members private visits to the gallery for educational artist led walk-throughs and discussion. Walk-throughs will be held on the third Monday of every month, starting at 7:00 pm, coinciding with the current exhibiting dnj artist.

upcoming exhibition schedule

AUGUST 19: Exhibiting LACP Member (TBD) SEPTEMBER 16: Karen Amy Finkel Fishof, “Radiate”

Large scale photograms commenting on society and mass media

OCTOBER 21: Ryan Linke, “Aquatic Figments”

ice paper prints laminated on wood inspired by the ebb and R flow of the ocean

NOVEMBER 18: Rick Risemberg, “Error Messages”

Communication and conflict between representations

DECEMBER 16: Robert von Sternberg, “Road Trip”

sing humor and wit, demonstrates his ideas of man intruding U in nature

Clockwise from top: © Nathalie Seaver, © Richard Risemberg, © Robert von Sternberg, © Karen Amy Finkel Fishof, © Ryan Linke

For details visit lacphoto.org or dnjgallery.net

The Next Step 1

Conceptual Photography

with Aline Smithson

with Ann Elliott Cutting

F I N E

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C R E AT I V I T Y

This class instructs the emerging photographer on how to present work to the fine art and documentary markets. It also provides an insight into the world of photography and helps photographers package themselves and their work in a professional manner.

What is the meaning behind your imagery? Can the viewer connect to your photograph in a conceptual way? Is it an emotional connection, or a clever idea, or does the viewer feel the “aha” experience when viewing your work? Do you share a narrative or tell a story with your work?

Throughout the course new work will be encouraged and portfolios will be shaped and edited. Participants will learn how to build and write a résumé, how to construct a bio, and how to title and write personal statements about their work. Students will enter photography competitions, submit to publications and prepare work for exhibition. Information about grants, portfolio reviews and exhibition proposals are also covered. The work of a new and established fine art photographers are studied so that participants will understand what makes a successful series. Furthermore, guest photographers will be invited to share their journeys.

In this six-week conceptual photography course students will learn to develop their ideas and think before shooting. Concepts will be discussed, critiqued and communicated among class members to brainstorm the best way to convey an idea. Students will be given weekly assignments to inspire clever visualization, as well as sketching thumbnails in order to learn about planning and pre-production. The goal of the class is provide students a new workflow that cultivates developing concepts and planning creative work, laying the foundation to create a series of conceptual images.

Aline Smithson (www.alinesmithson.com) discovered the family Rolleiflex after a career as a New York Fashion Editor and working alongside the greats of fashion photography. Now represented by galleries in the U.S. and Europe and published throughout the world, Aline continues to create her award-winning photography with humor, compassion, and a 50-year-old camera. She has exhibited widely including and in 2012, received the Rising Star Award from the Griffin Museum for her writing and teaching. She also received Honorable Mention in Center’s 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award. Aline founded and writes the blogzine, Lenscratch, has written book reviews for photoeye, and has been curating and juroring exhibitions for a number of galleries and on-line magazines.

Each class will include a lecture to inspire, formulation of concepts, and critique of the previous week’s work. Assignments will be due weekly. For the first class please bring a portfolio of some of your work or a website link and a pencil & notebook for sketching ideas. No sketching experience necessary.

Six Sessions

Tuition: $295

Ann Elliott Cutting (for bio see page 25) One Session Date: Sunday, November 10, 10 am-1 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Date: Wednesdays, September 11-October 23, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 10/9) Enrollment limit: 12 students Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: Students MUST be either working on or have completed a body of work in the fine art genre. Prints may be called upon by instructor for review and acceptance into the class. Tuition: $615 Location: dnj Gallery, 3015 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405

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Portfolio Development Workshop

Contemporary Fine Art Photography: Discovering Your Voice

with Susan Burnstine

Susan Burnstine (www.susanburnstine.com) is an award-winning professional fine art and commercial photographer who builds homemade cameras and lenses using plastic, vintage camera parts, and random household objects. Susan is represented in galleries across the globe and widely published throughout the world. She frequently curates and serves on juries for exhibitions and has written for several photography magazines, including a monthly column for Black & White Photography (UK). Additionally, she teaches workshops across North America and is a regular portfolio reviewer at events across the country.

In more cases than not, a photographer’s portfolio is their ONLY voice when introducing themselves to potential clients. By the conclusion of this class, students will walk away with a portfolio that is consistent, individual, and something to behold and be proud of. Susan Burnstine (for bio see right column) Six Months (Six sessions) Date: Mondays, September 9; October 7; November 18; December 16; January 13 (2020); February 10 (2020), 7:30-10:30 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students

Six Sessions

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels of fine art photographers Tuition: $465

Date: Tuesdays, October 29 – December 17, 7:30-10:30 pm (no mtg. 11/5 & 11/26)

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels

Enrollment limit: 15 students Tuition: $465 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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We begin by examining the works of prominent fine art photographers, thereby developing an aesthetic vocabulary and a working knowledge of the medium. Additionally, we will study classic and contemporary styles of fine art photography. Through weekly assignments, students will be encouraged to survey various different compositional and technical approaches to consider which would best exemplify the power of their own visual voice. Guest speakers/photographers may be invited to offer personal perspectives and insights into the fine art world.

In addition to monthly critiques and editing/sequencing sessions, the class will cover individual branding, artist statements, and portfolio presentation. Each class will start with an in-depth discussion on one of the aforementioned subjects, followed by a viewing of student work, establishing desired objectives, and setting monthly goals. We will exploit the class environment by involving each student in every critique, giving all participants the opportunity to work together in a supportive and encouraging environment. Through this process, students will gain invaluable experience talking about their work before a group, and learn how to benefit from constructive criticism. Monthly assignments will be given to help students in their portfolio development process.

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Contemporary fine art photography transforms ideas into images, and images into a voice. The photographer acts as a channel to which this progression can evolve. This six-session course will investigate this process and use of photography as a tool for individual expression, not just in terms of innovative composition and interesting camera techniques, but more importantly, as an exploration into the fundamental principles of contemporary visual art.

F I N E

This workshop, designed specifically for fine art photographers, focuses on developing artists’ portfolios over a six-month period of time. Working together as a group and individually, we’ll develop the very best presentation that meets each student’s own sensibilities and target audience, such as gallerists, designers or fine art curators.

The Photographer’s Eye – Part 2 with Thomas Alleman

Photographing in the Social Landscape

with Thomas Alleman

F I N E

A R T

C R E AT I V I T Y

In the first part of this course, we scrutinized the essence of “camera vision”. We discussed the mechanics of that vision—the particular attributes of the machine that makes photographs, and how it is similar to but different than the operations of our human optic system, as well as the unique perceptual testimony offered by the resulting photograph, which is a two-dimensional document quite separate from the “real world” it represents. The aim, then as now, was to increase students’ awareness of the photographic process, so they can better control and direct its outcomes.

The photographs of “natural landscapes” with which we’re most familiar—Ansel Adams’ pictures of Yosemite, perhaps, or those National Geographic series on icebergs or rainforests, in fantastic color—all show the world we would encounter if we could travel to those special, faraway places. A pristine view, unsullied by man’s presence, is usually preferred, but sometimes we welcome a noble lighthouse or a picturesque old barn tucked into the corner of one of these images. Our “social landscape,” on the other hand, is neither faraway nor unsullied, and it’s right outside your door. That social landscape includes taxicabs and telephone poles, beer signs, graffiti, political billboards, mom-and-pop corner shops and people, most of all. In the Social Landscape, people interact with one another and with the vast public spaces that surround and welcome them all—parks and boulevards and plazas—and they negotiate the more organized venues that they and others have chosen to share: stadiums, theaters, bars, clubs and buses. Signage guides participants and pedestrians in direct language, but it also shouts slogans and promises with cleverness and neon. The infrastructure of that built environment must be navigated: streets, bridges, walls, wires, and boxes. Rules, codes and conventions are often unwritten, but they’re in the air for all to feel and follow, or not.

In this second class, we’ll continue exploring the obstacles and limitations imposed by cameras, lenses, and “film”, and we’ll use lectures, presentations and assignments to learn techniques that overcome and exploit those troublesome realities. On the schedule are discussions of color, abstraction, foreground and background, “the democratic frame”, nominal subject, the qualities of light, ambiguity and misdirection, the power of black, and “the radiant vision”. For best enjoyment of this class, it’s recommended that students have taken “The Photographer’s Eye, Part 1”. Those who haven’t must be approved for “Part 2” by the instructor and LACP. The course will include one field trip shooting assignment. Thomas Alleman (www.allemanphoto.com) is a commercial, editorial and fine art photographer living and working in Los Angeles. During a 15-year newspaper career, Tom was a frequent winner of distinctions from the National Press Photographer’s Association, as well as being named California Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1995 and Los Angeles Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1996. As a magazine freelancer, his pictures have been published regularly in Time, People, Business Week, Barrons, Smithsonian, National Geographic Traveler, and US News & World Report, and have also appeared in Brandweek, Sunset, Harper’s and Travel Holiday.

Through lectures and discussions, exercises and assignments, this class will explore the Social Landscape as other photographers have seen it over that last hundred years. Students will learn more about their own responses to the Social Landscape and the challenges they must overcome and embrace in order to communicate their experience in photographs that reveal, edify and engage. The course will include one field trip shooting assignment. Thomas Alleman (for bio see right column). Six Sessions

Six Sessions

Date: Tuesdays, July 8-August 6, 7-10 pm + Sunday, July 28, 10 am-1 pm (field trip)

Date: Wednesdays, July 24-August 21, 7-10 pm + Saturday, August 10, 10 am-1 pm (field trip)

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels

Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: The Photographer’s Eye – Part 1, or equivalent experience and instructor approval.

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The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with Allan Barnes

The Alternative Processes Weekend

with Joseph Rheaume

In efforts to advance photography in the mid-19th century, Fredrick Scott Archer, an English sculptor and photographer, experimented with collodion in the hope of producing a photographic negative on ordinary glass plates. The process was perfected in 1851. This twoday workshop serves as a hands-on introduction to this demanding but beautiful photographic process.

In this unique, hands-on workshop we will experience the beauty and joy of interpreting our images through 19th century photographic printing processes of Cyanotype, Salted Paper and Platinum & Palladium.

Participants will use large format period-correct cameras to explore the craftsmanship of tintypes and ambrotypes. After a brief historical discussion of the process, students will be trained in the coating, exposure, development and preservation of the photographic plate. The goal is to provide a taste of how the process works, with each participant walking away with 3-4 plates. We will be making photographs at/around the location of the workshop. Participants are invited to bring their own props, old costumes, etc.

A brief historical and technical discussion of each process will be presented. The goal is to provide each participant with an opportunity to experience the subtleties of each process and walk away with 4-6 prints and negatives.

All chemistry, media and cameras will be provided, in addition to information on purchasing one’s own WPC equipment. Please bring disposable latex or nitrile gloves, aprons and work clothing (materials used can easily stain skin and clothing).

Joseph A. Rheaume (www.josephrheaume.wordpress.com) is a fine art photographer and educator from the western U.S. An active career in music gave way to his educational endeavors in 1996 when he began his studies at Arizona State University. By 2003 he had earned degrees in Engineering (BS) with an emphasis in Graphic Communications, Technology (MS) with an emphasis in Printing, and finally Fine Art (MFA) with an emphasis in Photography. Currently, Joseph holds the position of Program Coordinator for Digital Projects at the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) at the University of Arizona in Tucson where he manages the Digital Imaging operations for the CCP.

Allan Barnes (www.allanbarnes.com) is a former photojournalist currently specializing in fashion and portraiture using antique photographic processes. His work has been exhibited widely in numerous locations and his client list includes the New York Times, Detroit Free Press, Spin and Metropolis Magazine. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Photography from Ohio University and has taught photo classes at Santa Monica College, Citrus College and Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI. Allan has been teaching the Wet Plate Collodion class at LACP since December, 2007.

Two Sessions

Date: Saturday, December 7, 10 am-2 pm + Sunday, December 8, 10 am-6 pm

Date: Saturday and Sunday, December 14-15, 10 am-4 pm Enrollment limit: 12 students

Enrollment limit: 12 students

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels

Tuition: $395 + $100 media, darkroom usage and on-site technician fee at Santa Monica College

Location: Santa Monica College, Drescher Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA

Location: Saturday: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028; Sunday: Santa Monica College, Drescher Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA

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Students will learn the techniques and gain the skills needed to make enlarged digital negatives from digital files for each alt-process, coat the alt-process solutions onto fine art papers used for each process, and gain valuable experience working with each of the alt-processes. This one and a half-day hands-on workshop will also introduce participants to some of the oldest photographic processes. Participants will gain the skills required to create prints on their own including making enlarged digital negatives.

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On the Streets in LA with Julia Dean

The Los Angeles Street Collective with Julia Dean

This six-month class is intended to teach students how to shoot candidly on the street, not only from practical experience, but also from studying historic and contemporary street photographers. We will meet once a month on Monday evenings, for lecture and critique, and once a month on Saturdays for a shooting session. (As a bonus, Julia also offers extra shooting dates each month, advocating the more you shoot, the better you will get.)

The Los Angeles Street Collective is a collective group of people who are serious about photographing on the streets of LA, rather than a photography class at the Los Angeles Center of Photography. The group is sponsored by LACP and offers several outstanding opportunities for Los Angeles street photographers to show their work. The idea behind the Los Angeles Street Collective is to give serious Los Angeles street photographers a forum to meet, photograph, show work, and get inspired. If photographers from around the world do a web search on Los Angeles street photography, the Los Angeles Street Collective website will come up. We want to show off the best street photography in LA, therefore we have recently designed a new application process to insure that our group represents those photographers who are seriously dedicated to building their body of work and honing their ways of seeing on the street.

Topics covered in class include: what is good content and composition, how to capture a mood or a moment, and how to see light. Additional topics covered included the laws and ethics of shooting on the street, how to shoot candidly, how to capture the “decisive moment,” how to anticipate the future, how to approach people, how to shoot from the hip, equipment choices, lens selection, seeing in 3D, seeing in black & white, and how to be brave, but careful.

Julia Dean (www.juliadean.com) is a photographer, educator, writer, and executive director/founder of the Los Angeles Center of Photography. She began her career as an apprentice to pioneering photographer Berenice Abbott. Later, Julia was a photo editor for the Associated Press in New York. She has traveled to more than 45 countries while freelancing for numerous relief groups and magazines. Her extensive teaching experience includes over 35 years at various colleges, universities and educational institutions including the University of Nebraska, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles Southwest College, Santa Monica College, the Santa Fe Workshops, the Maine Photographic Workshops, Oxford University and the Los Angeles Center of Photography.

Many of the shooting sessions will take place downtown where Julia resides and spends most of her time shooting. We will shoot on Broadway, the Toy District, the Fashion District, the Flower District, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, the Arts District, on Olvera St., and in Union Station. If it rains, we’ll ride the Metro for a few hours. We’ll also shoot on the Venice Beach Boardwalk and on Hollywood Blvd. Julia Dean (for bio see right column) Six Months (11 sessions) Date: Mondays, July 22; August 19; September 16; October 14; November 11; December 9, 7-10 pm + Saturdays, July 27, 3-6 pm (Broadway, Grand Central Market, Fashion District, Toy District); August 24, 6-9 am (Flower District Downtown); September 21, 2-5 pm (Hollywood Blvd.); October 19, 9 am-12 noon (Union Station, Olvera St., Chinatown), November 16, 1-4 pm (Venice Beach)

Six Months (10 sessions) Date: Mondays, August 12; September 9; October 28; November 25, 7-10 pm + Saturdays, August 17; September 7; September 28; October 26; November 9; November 23, times TBA

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Enrollment limit: 20 students

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera.

Skill/Experience level: Advanced. By application only. Tuition: $370

Tuition: $795

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Working the Streets with Ibarionex Perello

The New Photographer: iPhone and Android Street Photography

with David Ingraham

Fast forward nearly one hundred years later and the iPhone and Android have taken things to the next level, providing photographers with what could arguably be called “the ultimate street photography camera.” Join photographer David Ingraham on a one-day photographic adventure through the streets of downtown Los Angeles as he shares his personal approach to capturing compelling street imagery using these amazing photographic devices.

The course will feature lectures, critiques and plenty of hands-on time photographing in the streets of Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles.

Please bring five images (saved as JPEG) of your best work to the first class session. For both class sessions, please bring a laptop, card reader and USB memory stick.

David Ingraham (www.davidingraham.com) is a Los Angeles based photographer and musician. His work has been presented in numerous publications such as the Los Angeles Times, Black & White Magazine, American Photo Mag.com, Time.com, as well as David Alan Harvey’s Burn Magazine. His work has been exhibited worldwide, from Paris and Istanbul, New York and Toronto, to Los Angeles. David has made the iPhone his camera of choice for the last five years.

Ibarionex Perello is a photographer, writer and educator. He is the host and producer of the Candid Frame (www.thecandidframe.com) photography podcast which features conversation with the world’s best established and emerging photographers. Ibarionex is the author of Chasing the Light: Improving Your Photography Using Available Light and is an instructor of photography at www.Better Photo.com and an adjunct professor at Art center college of Design in Pasadena, California.

One Session Date: Saturday, December 7, 10 am-6 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students

Two Sessions

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels

Date: Saturday and Sunday, November 16-17, 10 am-6 pm

Tuition: $295

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode. Tuition: $435 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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D O C U M E N TA R Y

David will teach you: Essential photographing techniques using your smart phone; How to seek out and recognize good light; The importance of seeing compositionally; How to find “clarity amongst the clutter”; How to shoot in the streets while going relatively unnoticed; The importance of knowing when to stay put and when to move on; and many other tips and techniques of the trade.

The course will also cover: • Core camera features and controls for quality photographs • Developing an awareness of light and shadow • Tips and techniques for creating clean and strong composition • Increase familiarity with a variety of street photography images • Becoming comfortable with photographing strangers • Culling and editing photographs using Adobe Lightroom • Increased understanding of how to evaluate photographs

S H O O T I N G

With the introduction of the rangefinder camera back in the early twentieth century, a new chapter in the history of photography had begun. Due to the camera’s relatively compact size and quick focusing ability, photographers were able to capture candid shots in the streets in a way that hadn’t been possible before.

This intensive two-day course on street photography is designed for intermediate and experienced photographers. Using his decades of experience of photographing the streets, Ibarionex will walk students through the process of seeing and capturing great photographs while exploring the city. These skills will help each photographer develop his or her personal approach for street and travel photography.

S T R E E T

What Sells and Where? with Sarah Hadley

Presenting Your Work to the Fine Art Market with Aline Smithson

The fine art photography world is ever changing and the days of simply creating stunning photographs is no longer enough to catch the eye of those in the photography world. All the elements that surround your photography projects: the project statement, your website, bio and resume, the knowledge of why you are making the work and the context of where it sits in photo history, in addition to the print quality, are all critical to your success in the contemporary fine art market.

B U S I N E S S

P R A C T I C A L

A brief overview of the art/photo market and photo collecting today. The Art Market today is rapidly changing. With so may fairs, festivals and online platforms, the old gallery model is becoming obsolete. Where should artists go to sell their work? In this seminar, Sarah Hadley will discuss what work is commercially viable and how photo collectors and other buyers are finding work today. We will talk about why it is important to attend art fairs, festivals, and to do behind-the-scenes homework. Sarah will provide an overview of national and international art fairs, including New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Paris, China, and London, and discuss the independent fairs that don’t require a gallery to attend. She will also explain how online platforms like 1stDibs, Artsy, and Saatchi work. Lastly, we’ll discuss interior designers, finding alternative and niche markets for your work, as well as social media and marketing strategies to get your work in front of collectors.

Aline will demystify the fine art photography arena and speak to the shift towards moving work off the walls and onto the page. She will also share a wide array of venues and publications that promote photography and talk about projects that might be appropriate to particular arenas. Most importantly she will speak to the importance of how the photographer articulates work. Participants will come to understand how statements can elevate work and learn of the wide array of venues that are looking for photographs. It has become harder for photographers to sell work and it is important to be proactive about getting work seen. Selected portfolios and websites will be shared. It is Aline’s goal to elevate participant’s thinking and presentations.

Attendees will leave with a solid understanding of how they can get their work out in the world and in front of buyers and collectors. Sarah Hadley (www.sarahhadley.com) grew up in Boston and studied art history at Georgetown University and photography at the Corcoran College of Art. Her photographs have been published in Black + White (UK) Magazine, F-Stop, Lenscratch.com, and Le Monde (Paris), and exhibited internationally at the Lishui Photo Festival (China), the Worldwide Photography Biennial Exhibition (Buenos Aires), the Ballarat Festival (Australia), Fotofever (Paris), as well as in galleries and museums throughout the US. Most recently, Sarah exhibited at the Griffin Museum of Photography (Boston), the Robin Rice Gallery (New York), Building Bridges (Santa Monica) and the Loyola Museum of Art (Chicago).

Aline Smithson (for bio see page 28) One Session Date: Saturday, October 12, 2-5 pm Enrollment limit: 50 students Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $125 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

One Session Date: Saturday, October 12, 9 am-12 pm Enrollment limit: 50 students Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $125 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Promotion for Photographers

The Steps to Success

with Stephen Schafer

with Sherrie Berger

Stephen Schafer wrote the book about becoming a professional photographer. Join him for a day as he shares 30+ years of experience in this candid seminar that focuses on what the class wants to know. We’ll cover branding and marketing; websites and social; pricing and invoicing; copyright and releases; insurance and contracts, and any questions you may have about being a professional photographer.

Students will be given time to implement changes to their websites (if applicable) and promo materials prior to the final class which will allow all to share accomplishments and solve challenges that may not yet be fully resolved. Designed for all levels of photographers seeking to advance their careers, this class provides the necessary insights, tools and resources for achieving a higher level of success.

Stephen “Schaf” Schafer (www.schafphoto.com) is an award-winning Southern California commercial photographer who has been successfully producing product, people, and location photographs in the US, Asia, Central America the Middle East, and Europe. An architectural specialist, Schaf has photographed nationwide for clients, magazines, books and artworks. In addition to his commercial success, he has been enamored with black and white infrared for all his personal fine art work since shooting his first roll in 1987. He exhibits his infrared fine art extensively in museums and galleries. Schaf is a member of the Freestyle Board of Advisors and has extensively tested their line of IR films.

Sherrie Berger (www.sherrieberger.com) is a photography consultant, and a co-founder of Scarletworks (www.scarletworks.com) a photographer’s agency with a commitment to giving back. She has extensive experience in entertainment, high-end celebrity portraiture, fine art photography, production, marketing and public relations. Sherrie continues to consult with private clients on photography events, such as the Lucie Awards, on exhibitions, and with individual photographers. She conducts portfolio reviews at the Palm Springs Photo Festival and in New York during Photo Expo.

One Session Date: Sunday, October 13, 10 am-5 pm Enrollment limit: 50 students

Four Sessions

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels

Date: Wednesdays, November 6-December 4, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 11/27)

Tuition: $195 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $315 Location: dnj Gallery, 3015 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

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P R A C T I C A L

If you’re beginning to make money with your camera or you’re considering photography as a career full-time, part-time or as a side hustle, avoid years of pitfalls and unnecessary expense as you take this important step in your photographic evolution. Open to all experience levels.

Individually and as a group we will embark on website effectiveness, group portfolio reviews, and discuss mailers, contests, exhibitions, publishing and the business of the stock industry, editorial vs. advertising assignments, building relationships, client lists, and diversification and copyright/licensing. We will also explore networking via helpful professional organizations and online communities.

B U S I N E S S

Are you stuck, overwhelmed or on a plateau? This course will address these concerns and help propel you along a path to success. Analyzing where your career is currently at and where you wish to be headed, we will set short and long-term goals, share practical resource materials, and connect with fellow photographers who might be at a similar point in their careers. As a class we will cover self-promotion and marketing tools and come up with a clear vision of what is necessary to accelerate one’s photography career.

Are you starting to charge for your work? What does it take to start a photography business or take your hobby to the next step? Are you reaching the people who need to see your work?

Nature and Landscape Photography with Michael E. Gordon

Drone Photography with Tim Baur

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P H O T O G R A P H Y

Nature and landscape photographs transcend “pretty postcards” when made by creatively engaged photographers who understand their motivations, their subjects, and their tools. During this oneday workshop, Michael E. Gordon will provide you the knowledge, hands-on learning, and inspiration to help advance your confidence and skills in creative nature and landscape photography.

Drone photography has quickly grown in popularity due to the remarkable imagery that can be captured by aerial robotics. Industry professionals including real estate agents, farmers and law enforcement have readily adopted the technology to meet their needs. But learning how to control these little gadgets and properly implement the technology can be difficult to master.

Suitable for beginning to intermediate photographers, the workshop offers a unique blend of classroom instruction, philosophy, and fieldwork. Topics covered include cameras (RAW capture and other vital settings); proper tripod and filter use; exposure (ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture); evaluating the histogram and dynamic range; focusing and depth of field; professional field techniques; and creative composition and understanding light. The day beings with a few hours of indoor class lecture and discussion, followed by a brief group lunch, then travel time to our destination for shooting exercises.

Join professional photographer and seasoned drone pilot Timothy Baur in a new-workshop designed to take your photography to new heights—literally! A combination of lecture, demonstration, and a field trip session, the class will cover topics such as taking and processing still photos with a drone and stitching aerial panoramas into breathtaking masterpieces. We’ll talk about the best tools for beginners and see demonstrations of the sophisticated gear used by the most in-demand professional photographers and filmmakers. Students will learn essential skills for controlling a drone—basic flight controls, necessary equipment for successful shooting, planning and lining up the perfect shots, flight prep and safety, waypoint navigation and more. There will also be brief discussion on production and post-production techniques unique and essential to aerial photography.

Students should anticipate returning home with a few good images and a robust knowledge and confidence in proper image capture techniques. Please bring a DSLR or mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses (bring your instruction manual!); a tripod (not mandatory for this workshop but essential; you’ll learn why).

Timothy Baur’s (www.baurfilms.com) love of photography and film started as a teenager in Austin, Minnesota with a 35mm Vivitar camera and his passion for capturing images continues to this day. Tim has been flying RC planes and helicopters since 1983. By 990 he had his certified private pilot’s license followed by his commercial license in 1992. He flies both fixed wing and helicopters along with paramotoring. In addition, he is a seasoned drone pilot and camera operator. All these skills and talents have culminated into Tim’s ability to get shots on the ground or in the air.

Michael E. Gordon (www.michael-gordon.com) is an award-winning fine art landscape photographer of unusual and overlooked natural landscapes of California and beyond. He is best known for his black and white “Desert” series which, says Broughton Quarterly, portrays “stunning ethereal beauty from terrain where others see only a bleak landscape.” Awards and recognition include International Photography Awards, Prix de la Photographie, Paris, and Black & White Spider Awards. Represented by art galleries in the U.S. and Europe, Michael’s fine art prints are held internationally in private collections.

One Session Date: Saturday, July 27, 10 am-6 pm

One Session Date: Sunday, July 14, 9 am-6 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $295

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode.

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Photography for Social Change with John D. Russell

Composition 101 with Kevin Weinstein

This new course, devoted entirely to composition and photographic design, is intended to help you develop the way you see and pre-visualize your images so the tools and ingredients can help you achieve more compelling, meaningful images. We will focus on dissecting topics such as how to arrange images vertically and horizontally, color vs. black and white, color theory and how color adds emotion to an image, and how to arrange an image within the rule of thirds. We will discuss important composition topics such as unity, balance, movement, rhythm, focus, contrast, pattern, proportion, color and light. Further, we will study and compare the compositional elements of different styles of photography from documentary to still life.

Additionally, John will guide the class on how to organize your portfolio, come up with a story idea, how to pitch and gain access to non-profits and NGO’s, how to develop a content marketing strategy, how do develop a subject’s trust, how to tell a compelling story through photographs, and how to ultimately publish the work to help bring about change.

How you see, approach and build an image is what will set you apart from the person standing next to you. A well-constructed photo does not happen by accident. This class will empower you toward making a great photograph, rather than taking one.

Open to all level of photographers interested in making a difference in today’s society. John D. Russell (www.johndrussell.com) is a professional photographer and educator based in Manhattan Beach, CA. He has traveled to over 30 countries on assignment and is internationally published. John has worked with some of the biggest companies and celebrities on the planet and is highly sought after for his style of photography which can be described as intuitive, artistic, and impactful. The Founder of the South Bay Photography Group, John donates a considerable amount of time to a handful of non-profits in the Greater Los Angeles area and around the globe.

Kevin Weinstein (for bio see page 47) Six Sessions Date: Wednesdays, November 6-December 18, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 11/30) Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera.

Six Months (six sessions)

Tuition: $465

Date: Mondays, August 5; September 23; October 21; November 25; January 6 (2020); February 3 (2020), 7-10 pm

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $465 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Over six-months, students will get the opportunity to connect with local NGOs that they feel especially connected to in the Los Angeles area through a placement program and on their own. John D. Russell will also assist with establishing contact for those non-profits who may not be in the placement program. Possible issues may include global warming, homelessness, health, immigration, child labor, inequality, poverty, and how gentrification affects those being pushed out of their own communities.

S P E C I A L I Z E D

Ever wonder how two people can stand in the same spot, point their camera at the same subject but return with completely different ways of interpreting the identical scene? Building and making a photograph is like piecing together a puzzle. Creating an image in-camera is making a series of decisions and choices. The goal is to build a strong enough composition to guide the viewer’s eye to the most important elements of your image

This class is about finding ways to create change locally by shooting in an artful and empowering documentary way. At the same time, the class will demand each student learn and follow the ethics that go along with the profession of social documentary work.

Introduction to Working with Models with Johanna Siegmann

Creating Compelling Travel Photography with Brent Winebrenner

S P E C I A L I Z E D

P H O T O G R A P H Y

You got the gig. You booked the model. And now you can’t get the image you want from him or her. Are you doing something wrong?

The Art of the Travel Story. Discover the proven tips, techniques and strategies that will empower you to create memorable travel images that convey an authentic sense of place. This class is designed to push your creative vision before you even begin shooting.

In this half-day, hands-on class, you will learn what works—and what doesn’t—when working with models, and how to tailor your communication to get the shot you want. Everyone will get to work with a model, as well as be a model, to understand what goes into successful exchange with the person on the other end of your lens. Whether they are professional models, or just starting out, or just a regular person who hates having their picture taken, you can help them help you get “the shot”.

The workshop begins with a discussion of creativity and proven steps that you can employ to increase your personal creativity. We’ll talk about gear for a bit, then launch into the importance of research before you leave home and in the field. (Serendipity is great, but we want to increase the odds of it happening to us on any given day.) We’ll spend the bulk of our time exploring a wide-ranging inventory of proven strategies and techniques that you can begin to use immediately to improve your results. Finally, we’ll wrap up with a brief presentation illustrating the power of simple multi-media pieces that can be easily shared with others, multiplying the power of your work.

Following a meet-and-greet and discussion session, the class will split into two groups: half will be the photographer, and the other half will model. Then we’ll switch places. After the shoot we will discuss what you learned and answer questions before we take a break. In the second half, we’ll be joined by both professional and beginner models. Everyone will take turns photographing, applying the lessons learned in the first half of the class. The class ends with another discussion, this time with the models, who will offer their insights into what works—and what doesn’t.

Whether you are a novice or a pro, the goal of this workshop is to help insure that you come home with strong travel images and compelling picture stories that you are proud to share, and others are eager to explore.

Johanna Siegmann (www.johannasiegmann.com) is a multi-creative person, with an eclectic background in theater (as a director, actress, singer, writer, producer); painting; jewelry design; and published author (“The Tao of Tango”). For this class Johanna is sharing her knowledge from over 30 years of experience directing theater, and working with a wide range of people and temperaments. A professional photographer for eight years, she specializes in portraiture and works almost exclusively with people who hate to be in front of the camera, and with celebrities, who don’t.

Brent Winebrenner (www.winebrennertravels.com) has taught intermediate photography and location lighting at Brooks Institute for five years and was noted for both his patience and his enthusiasm. He has worked in more than 70 countries, shooting for a variety of editorial and corporate clients, including Rizzoli Publications, Kendall Jackson and Lonely Planet. His work has appeared in National Geographic Adventure and Traveler, Islands, Newsweek, Santa Barbara Magazine, The Washington Post and numerous Lonely Planet publications. He was the principle photographer on the Splendor of Cuba, a Rizzoli coffee table book that was recognized as one of the ten best photo books of 2011. Brent recently completed a feature length documentary film, Guatemala: On the Edge of Discovery. His stock images and video clips are represented by Getty Images and DVArchives.

One Session Date: Saturday, September 21, 1-5 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels

One Session

Tuition: $175 + $25 model and equipment fee

Date: Saturday, November 9, 10 am-6 pm

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $295

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Night Photography with Peter Bennett

Architecture on Location

with Stephen Schafer

When the sun sets and the street lights slowly start to glow, a whole world of light, shadow, color and mystery awakens. When others pack up their gear and go home, the more adventurous know this a time to explore, to seek images that are not so evident, not so visible, but there to be captured and made into beautiful and dramatic photographs.

Mastering architecture photography and location is a complex yet rewarding process. Like people, buildings have their best side, and choosing your perspective, composition and camera placement for both interiors and exteriors will be a focus. In this workshop we will examine the intricate relationship between architectural design, natural light and the weather, and explain approaches to artificial and natural lighting. The class begins with a step-by-step dissection of Stephen Schafer’s assignment work, an examination of famous architectural photographers, and Q&A. Walking around Hollywood, we will visit diverse places, discuss how to problem-solve, and plan for the best photographs. The day ends with a real-time twilight “HERO” shoot with Lightroom post-production. The class includes discussion of equipment choices and techniques from wide and tilt-shift lenses to keystone correction via software, as well as aesthetic decisions such as styling, lighting, filters, HDR, and post-processing software. On the business side, topics include: deliverables, licensing, access, releases, pricing and marketing.

This workshop is designed to help students get started exploring and photographing this extraordinary nocturnal landscape. The three Saturday night sessions in different Los Angeles locations and will be a time to explore, experiment and push the limits of the student’s work. The Monday classroom sessions will be for discussing the tools and equipment we will be utilizing, as well reviewing and critiquing the previous Saturdays work.

Open to digital and analog photographers. Please comfortable walking shoes, a tripod and a wide lens. Stephen “Schaf” Schafer (www.schafphoto.com) is an award-winning Southern California commercial photographer who has been successfully producing product, people, and location photographs in the US, Asia, Central America the Middle East, and Europe. An architectural specialist, Schaf has photographed nationwide for clients, magazines, books and artworks. In addition to his commercial success, he has been enamored with black and white infrared for all his personal fine art work since shooting his first roll in 1987. He exhibits his infrared fine art extensively in museums and galleries.

Peter Bennett (www.citizenoftheplanet.com) is the owner of Ambient images, a photo and stock agency specializing in New York, California and environmental images, and has been shooting commercially for over twenty-five years. He has survived by adapting to changing markets and constantly seeking out new and timely subjects to shoot. Peter’s books include: New York City: A Photographic Portrait, Our San Diego and Only in Los Angeles. Seven Sessions Date: Mondays, November 18-December 9, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 11/25) + Saturdays, November 23-December 14, 5-8 pm (no mtg. 11/30)

One Session Date: Sunday, December 8, 11 am-7 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode. A tripod and a wide lens are required.

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode. A tripod and cable release are required for this class.

Tuition: $295

Tuition: $545 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Critical to successful night shooting is training the eye to see in an environment it is not used to photographing in, and learning what conditions will make for a successful photo and what will not. Utilizing tools and techniques such as long time exposures, balancing ambient light with artificial light sources, working with low and high ISOs and bracketing will be covered as well as post production techniques to bring your images to their full potential.

S P E C I A L I Z E D

L I G H T R O O M & P H O T O S H O P

Lightroom 1: The Basics

Photoshop 1: The Basics

This workshop focuses on the most essential workflow and developing features of the new Adobe Lightroom Classic CC with the needs of the photographer in mind. Students will learn how to import, sort, organize and enhance their digital images, as well as batch process groups of images, quickly and efficiently.

Photoshop 1: The Basics is a core fundamental workshop for photographers. The course teaches the most basic features of Adobe Photoshop, helping students to understand the process behind simple photo correction, as well as prepare them for the continuation class, Photoshop 2: After the Basics. The class will cover:

In addition to the software’s new developing capabilities, participants will learn how to take advantage of Lightroom’s local adjustment tools for retouching and correction. Other processing utilities such as white balance, black and white conversion, sharpening, and noise reduction will be covered in this workshop. Further, the class will be instructed on how to export images in various formats such as JPEGs for emails and websites or high-resolution files such as DNGs, PSDs, and TIFFs. Lightroom also has a Book module where it’s possible to design and create a photo book that can be sent for publication directly from within the program. Finally, students will learn how easy it is to create a slideshow with an audio track, as well as web galleries without needing knowledge of HTML.

• Photoshop Interface and Tools Overview (Preferences; Color settings; Basic tools; Panels & layout preferences for work space)

with Peter Bennett

• Cropping, Resizing, Saving (Crop tool; Image size dialog; Resolution, pixels, file size; File formats) • Adobe Camera Raw (Basic overview ; Camera Raw workflow) • Photoshop Adjustments (Pixel layers—white & black points; Adjustment layers; History panel) The goal of the course is to develop each student’s ability to work with Adobe Photoshop while having fun in the process. Hands-on training and close instructor supervision reinforces concepts presented through lecture and demonstration. Students are highly encouraged to learn more of Adobe Photoshop’s tools and capabilities by enrolling in Photoshop 2: After the Basics.

Six Sessions (offered twice) Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 9-25, 7-10 pm with Michael e. Stern (for bio see www.lacphoto.org/people/michael-e-stern)

Students are encouraged to purchase and read Martin Evening’s Photoshop for Photographers as a good reference book. It is highly recommended that any beginning Photoshop user join the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP).

Date: Mondays and Wednesdays, October 14-30, 7-10 pm with Michael Pliskin (for bio see www.lacphoto.org/people/michael-pliskin)

Six Sessions (offered twice)

One Week (five sessions)

Date: Mondays and Wednesdays, August 5-21, 7-10 pm with Peter Bennett (for bio see page 39)

Date: Monday-Friday, October 21-25, 1-4:30 pm with Rollence Patugan (for bio see page 20)

One Week (five sessions)

Enrollment limit: 10 students

Date: Monday-Friday, October 28-November 1, 1-4:30 pm with Peter Bennett (for bio see page 39)

Skill/Experience level: Students should be comfortable working with the Macintosh OS X operating system.

Enrollment limit: 10 students

Tuition: $525

Skill/Experience level: Students should be comfortable working with the Macintosh OS X operating system.

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Tuition: $525 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Photoshop 1 & 2

Creating Worlds and Stories with Photo Montage

with Ed Freeman

with Ry Sangalang

• Learn to build your own visual narrative as we discuss concepts, such as composition, lighting, and color. • Learn to create new worlds and stories through hands on practice of Photoshop fundamentals, without being overwhelmed by the myriad of options the tool has to offer.

Basic Retouching A. Retouching Tools B. Spot Removal C. Skin retouching D. Figure shaping

• Learn about the various styles and techniques that you can decide upon, even before starting work on your photo montage, so that you can more easily achieve your artistic vision. • Learn how some of history’s greatest and most popular photomontages were created, to inspire your own work and journey. By the end of the class, students will walk away with an understanding of the concepts behind great photomontage, and the process and skills required to create their own worlds and stories.

Ed Freeman (www.edfreeman.com) is an educator and award-winning fine art and commercial photographer. He uses Photoshop as his primary creative tool, creating unique images from ordinary photographs. He has exhibited widely in museums and galleries in the United Sates and Europe and has hundreds of articles and magazine covers to his credit. A book of his computer-enhanced nudes, Work, was published in 2000 by Bruno Gmunder in Germany. Desert Realty, a collection of manipulated images of abandoned buildings in the Southern California desert, was published in 2007 by Chronicle Books. He is represented by Getty Images.

Ry Sangalang (www.rysangalang.com) is a fine art photographer based in Los Angeles. He’s a firm believer that images have the power to impact emotions and the unconscious. He loves to fuse together everyday photos with his travel photos to create surreal photo montages. Like a fiction writer who helps people discover new worlds through books, Ry’s goal is to help people, who want more magic in their lives, hopefully experience a little through the medium of photo montage. You can find tips, tricks and behind the scenes videos on his blog www.makephotoart.com.

12 Sessions Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, November 5-December 19, 7-10 pm (no mtgs. 11/26 & 11/28)

One Session Date: Saturday, October 26, 10 am-6 pm

Enrollment limit: 10 students

Skill/Experience level: Students should be comfortable working with the Macintosh OS X operating system.

Skill/Experience level: Students should be comfortable working with the Macintosh OS X operating system and have basic Photoshop experience.

Tuition: $1,050 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Tuition: $315

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Selective Adjustments A. Adjustment layers & masks B. Layer blend modes C. Blending options D. Dodge and burn layers

Photoshop Layers A. Making layers B. Moving layers C. Adjustment layers D. Layer groups E. Retouch layers

Photoshop Selections & Masks A. Selection tools B. C reating selections with multiple techniques C. Quick mask mode D. Refine edge E. Transform selections F. Layer masks G. Refining mask properties

Do you have hundreds of everyday photos just sitting on your device? Why not turn even your most mundane photos into unique works of art? Learn how, through the art of photomontage. With photomontage you can combine your everyday photos of family, friends, and travel into surreal stories and worlds without having to be a Photoshop expert. Through this class you will:

P H O T O S H O P

This new 12-session class combines all material covered in Photoshop 1: The Basics and then pushes forward into an in-depth exploration of masking, the heart and soul of Photoshop and the key to complete mastery of image quality. Topics include:

Optimizing Images in Camera Raw with Ed Freeman

Masking in Photoshop with Ed Freeman

P H O T O S H O P

L I G H T R O O M

If you’re going to be performing major surgery on a photograph in Photoshop, the place to start is in Camera Raw. In fact, Camera Raw is such a powerful optimizing tool, you may not even NEED Photoshop!

Simply put, masking is the heart and soul of Photoshop. Masking allows you to make incredibly subtle and complex selections with ease, which in turn opens up a world of image correction, retouching and compositing.

We’ll be taking an in-depth look at Camera Raw’s unique tools, many of which perform even better on raw files than their Photoshop equivalents. Using a variety of seemingly unsalvageable pictures, we’ll explore fixing contrast and color, correcting perspective, dodging and burning, noise reduction and batch editing. Because you’re dealing with more data than you have in a Photoshop file, more drastic corrections are possible.

One of the principle functions of Photoshop is to adjust images. Adjustments are relatively easy to learn; knowing where and how to apply them is a function of masking. Compositing is a technique that is basic to Photoshop; the way into the world of compositing is masking. Masking does nothing in itself, but it makes everything else possible. We’ll spend class time working with a variety of pictures and masking techniques. Students should come away with a whole new understanding of the near-limitless power and possibilities of Photoshop.

Students will come away with a fundamental understanding of a feature-rich application that can turn a bad picture into a good one, and a good picture into a great one.

Ed Freeman (for bio see page 41)

One Session

Date: Saturday, September 7, 10 am-6 pm

Date: Saturday, August 10, 10 am-1 pm

Enrollment limit: 10 students

Skill/Experience level: Students should be comfortable working with the Macintosh OS X operating system and have basic Photoshop experience.

Tuition: $315

Tuition: $175

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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The Fine Art of Digital Printmaking with Eric Joseph

Take the Stress Out of

DIGITAL PRINTING

Now is the time to take total control of your digital printing process and leave the stress behind! Whether you are a photo educator looking to redo your print lab or a photo enthusiast wanting to take total control of your printing process, we can show you how to outfit your digital printing workspace efficiently, effectively and for less cost than you think.

More than just a technical class on Photoshop and Lightroom, this course will emphasize the digital print as a unique art form in which the choice of inkjet paper to print on makes the difference between an ordinary photo and an extraordinary piece of artwork.

Select your paper and have a custom profile created so that your printer is printing color accurately and you are printing the maximum amount of colors with maximum shadow detail.

Eric Joseph graduated from California State University, Northridge in 1985 with a BA degree in Art, Specializing in Photography. His career at Freestyle Photographic Supplies started in 1986 starting as sales person in the retail store working his way up to his current position as Senior Vice President of New Business and Product Development. As a respected industry insider Eric has established a solid reputation as a technical and creative resource in photographic processes, both darkroom and digital.

Get a perfect print everY Time by taking total control of the process!

Two Sessions

SAVE TIME! SAVE MONEY!

Date: Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, 10 am-6 pm Six Sessions

— Stop Wasting ink and Paper! —

Date: Mondays and Wednesdays, December 2-19, 7-10 pm

Call or email etj@freestylephoto.biz for a Free Consultation! With our digital workflow solution, we guarantee that you get your print perfect the first time... everY Time!

Enrollment limit: 10 students Skill/Experience level: Experience working with Photoshop and Lightroom is helpful but not required. Students should be comfortable working with the Macintosh OS X operating system.

“Your Authorized Canon imagePROGRAF Large Format and Epson Pro Focus P-Series Printer Dealer!”

Tuition: $525 +$50 paper and ink fee Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Instructor Eric Joseph will cover all of the technical jargon and vocabulary of inkjet papers and introduce you to the full range of inkjet media available on the market from standard Resin Coated Photograde papers up to handmade Japanese Washi papers. This course emphasizes the creative benefits of understanding and controlling your digital print results through hands-on printmaking sessions. Topics covered will include proper camera settings, color management, monitor and printer calibration, what type of printer to use and why, downloading and applying ICC profiles, preparing files for printing and everything else you ever wanted to know about digital printing. Eric will make sure the information is taught in an easily digestible and accessible format.

Calibrate your monitor so it is projecting color accurately.

Summer, Weekend and After-School Programming (AGES 12-18)

For details please visit www.lacphoto.org/programsservices/youth-program or call 323-464-0909. Clockwise from top left: © Julia Dean, © Aimee Venzor, © Julia Dean, © Maureen Bond

On the Streets in LA for Teens (ages 15-18)

Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-18)

with Jasmine Lord

with Julia Dean

W E E K E N D

This five-month street photography location-shooting workshop is designed specifically for teenagers who love to photograph on the streets of Los Angeles.

This week-long course for teens (ages 15-18) is designed to introduce students to the fundamental operations, techniques, and critical vocabulary of digital photography. Students will learn about the camera’s basic and advanced settings in an effort to make beautiful photographs, all while having fun. The class will cover technical information such as shutter speed and aperture, white balance, image quality, and compositional methods to help students develop their vision as budding photographers. Students will have the opportunity to practice their understanding of topics covered in lectures through daily photographic assignments.

This is a class with no classroom (except for the last class session). It’s all about meeting on location, talking about what’s important, then hitting the streets. During our get-togethers before the shoot, we’ll discuss what makes a good picture, how to approach people, how to be candid and invisible, how to be safe, and the rights we have to photograph on public property. We’ll design a private Facebook page so we can look at each other’s work between shoots. After our last shoot we’ll convene again for a group critique session. The first class will meet in Julia’s downtown apartment for a one-hour lecture on street photography, followed by shooting on Broadway, 7th Street, the Fashion District and Grand Central Market. Details will be provided about a week before the start of class. The last class session will be held at the Los Angeles Center of Photography. Students/parents should be prepared to meet on location and provide their own transportation. In addition, students should wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk up to two or three miles for session. Julia Dean (for bio see page 32) Five Months (five sessions)

Eight Sessions Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 1-24, 4-6 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Skill/Experience level: Ages 15-18 only. Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. A basic understanding of photography fundamentals is encouraged.

Skill/Experience level: Beginning Tuition: $395 Location: dnj Gallery, 3015 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Tuition: $395 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Date: Saturdays, August 3, September 14, October 5, November 2, December 7, 10 am-1 pm

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Jasmine Lord (www.jasminelord.com) is a Los Angeles-based photographer who shoots runway and backstage for fashion weeks in North America as well as working on documentaries, commercials and live events. Jasmine has shot two books for the Eat Naked nutrition brand and has photographed for AFI, high-end restaurants, food catering services, locals artists and designers in Los Angeles. She is an associate member of the Society of Camera Operators and an active member of the Australian Cinematographers Society.

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By the end of the course, students will be comfortable using the various controls of their specific cameras and will gain confidence in the way they approach different subjects photographically. This class is open to students who own either a digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera or a point & shoot camera with a manual setting.

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Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-14)

Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 15-18)

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with Jasmine Lord

with Gina Valona

This week-long course for teens (ages 12-14) is designed to introduce students to the fundamental operations, techniques, and critical vocabulary of digital photography. Students will learn about the camera’s basic and advanced settings in an effort to make beautiful photographs, all while having fun. The class will cover technical information such as shutter speed and aperture, white balance, image quality, and compositional methods to help students develop their vision as budding photographers. Students will have the opportunity to practice their understanding of topics covered in lectures through daily photographic assignments.

By the end of the course, students will be comfortable using the various controls of their specific cameras and will gain confidence in the way they approach different subjects photographically.

Jasmine Lord (for bio see page 45)

Gina Valona (www.ginavalona.com) is a photographer, performer and arts educator who uses various mediums to process and transform personal experiences into works addressing issues of identity and sustainability. She has exhibited her photography in galleries throughout the U.S. and has performed on stage at the Getty Center Los Angeles, the Shanghai International Theatre Festival (China) the National Theatre of South Korea. Her artistic goal is to create works that spark meaningful conversations. She believes that conscious daily actions may serve as both quiet and/or radical acts of revolution that initiate positive personal, local and global change. Gina is currently pursuing her MFA in Public Practice at OTIS College of Art and Design.

One Week (five sessions offered twice) Date: Monday-Friday, June 17-21, 10 am-1 pm Date: Monday-Friday, June 24-28, 10 am-1 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Beginning. Ages 12-14 only. Tuition: $395 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, June 17-21, 10 am-1 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Beginning. Ages 15-18 only. Tuition: $395 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Street Shooting for Teens (ages 12-18)

LOS ANGELES CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY

with Kevin Weinstein

The Stieglitz Award

The Stieglitz Award is a new award

This class is intended to teach students how to shoot candidly on the street, not only from practical experience, but also from studying historic and contemporary street photographers.

given to one photographer annually by the Los Angeles Center of Photography. It is meant to honor an extremely accomplished member of the photographic community; someone who continually gives back to the community, to emerging photographers, to students, and to the LACP.

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On Tuesday and Thursday, students should be prepared to meet on location and provide their own transportation. Students should also wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk up to 2-3 miles per day.

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The weeklong class will consist of three days of lecture and critique and two days of shooting on the streets of Los Angeles. On Tuesday, we’ll arrange to meet at a specific location on Hollywood Blvd. and on Thursday, we’ll meet in the Downtown Fashion District. Topics covered include: the laws and ethics of shooting on the street, capturing the “decisive moment,” when to or when not to talk to someone, approaching people, how to tell a story with a single image, and how to be brave and not brazen. At the end of the week, we’ll put together a slideshow of all the students’ best work.

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h We chose the name, “The Stieglitz Award,” because Alfred Stieglitz, who was born in 1864, “is perhaps the most important figure in the history of visual arts in America. Through his many roles—as a photographer, as a discoverer and promoter of photographers, and as a publisher, patron, and collector—he had a greater impact on American photography than any other person has had.” – Wikipedia

One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, June 24-28, 10 am-1 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. A basic understanding of photography fundamentals is encouraged. Tuition: $395 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Kevin Weinstein (www.kevinweinstein.com) combines the worlds of photojournalism and artistic photography to capture memories, moods, split-second moments, and momentous events. Before founding Kevin Weinstein Photography in 2001, Kevin spent 12 years in newspaper and magazine journalism. His magazine credits include US Weekly, People, Hollywood Reporter and Mother Jones. Through Kevin Weinstein Photography, Kevin became a sought-after event photographer. He has photographed high-profile private parties and special events in Los Angeles, New York, and exotic and cosmopolitan destinations around the globe.

Intermediate Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-18)

Introduction to Portrait Photography for Teens (ages 12-18)

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C L A S S E S

F O R

T E E N S

with Jasmine Lord

with Kat Bawden

In this sequential class to Basic Digital Photography for Teens, students will receive reinforcement in the concepts from the previous class and push toward the next level of photographic expression. Emphasis will be on image capture while practicing sound technical fundamentals. Students will work toward mastering camera settings, metering techniques, and white balance selection for proper image capture, while engaging in more creative and thought provoking assignments.

Do you enjoy photographing your friends and family, or have you wanted to start? Do you want to take compelling photos of people? Do you like taking pictures and want to step up your skills to make beautiful images? Then this class is for you. Together in this handson workshop, we will explore different approaches to photographing people. We’ll study composition, light, style, and technique. Students will develop their artistic styles and technical skills in order to make portraits that capture a mood and tell a story.

Over five days, participants will be given exercises to photograph some of the major genres of photography, including but not limited to: stylized portraiture, architecture, black and white, and the art of telling a story in a single frame. Students will be given examples of how photographers have approached these genres, and conceptual projects will be assigned using the methods learned. Daily critique and feedback will offer guidance for each student as they move toward mastering their camera as well as the importance of learning to critique and providing feedback.

This class is very hands-on, exploratory, and fun—we’ll be taking a lot of pictures! We’ll turn our classroom into a professional photography studio, and we’ll take field trips around Los Angeles to shoot at different sites. We’ll study all areas of portraiture, including fashion, street photography, editorial, and photojournalism. In this enthusiastic environment, the course’s framework will be strengthened through hands-on assignments, group critiques, and one-on-one guidance from the instructor. Develop confidence and immerse yourself in a week of portraiture while perfecting artistic skills to continue your journey as a talented photographer.

By the end of class, students will become more comfortable using their digital camera with predictable and repeatable results, gain confidence in making deliberate decisions, discover how to critique and engage in thoughtful discussion, and begin to communicate through photography instead of just taking snapshots.

This course will include at least one field trip. Students/parents should be prepared to meet on location and provide their own transportation. In addition, students should wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk up to two or three miles for each trip.

Jasmine Lord (for bio see page 45)

Kat Bawden (for bio see: www.lacphoto.org/people/kat-bawden)

One Week (five sessions)

Date: Monday-Friday, July 8-12, 10 am-1 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: Basic Digital Photography for Teens or instructor approval.

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. A basic understanding of photography fundamentals is encouraged.

Tuition: $395 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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The Urban Landscape for Teens (ages 12-18)

Street Portraiture for Teens (ages 12-18)

with Kat Bawden

with Todd Felderstein

Los Angeles is a massive, sprawling metropolis housing neighborhoods and communities of all shapes and sizes. There are remote woodsy enclaves, suburban tree-lined neighborhoods and concrete laden areas. In this class, students will take advantage of this melting pot of environments and turn their cameras on their neighborhoods in an effort to document their communities.

Do you have a photographer’s eye that singles out many moments often unnoticed by others? In our ever-changing landscape there are so many of these instances that can be captured if you have the knowing, planning and expertise. Deemed “Street Photography”, this art-form goes beyond the snapshot into the artistic documentation of today’s urban realities by harnessing emotion, light, shadows and storytelling in a single image. “Street Portraiture” builds on this art style where the photographer capitalizes on the raw beauty of the unposed subject creating a natural, unencumbered photograph. Technically the photographer is forced to move from the shadows to directly engage the subject transitioning from a former candid creation to a deliberate portrait.

The class will culminate with each student presenting his or her project. This course will include at least one field trip, likely more. Students/ parents should be prepared to meet on location and provide their own transportation. In addition, students should wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk up to two or three miles for each trip.

Having completed this class, students will walk away with a more refined photographer’s eye, a greater technical understanding, and a greater sense of confidence when venturing out with their camera, regardless of the surrounding culture and community.

Kat Bawden (for bio see: www.lacphoto.org/people/kat-bawden) One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, July 15-19, 10 am-1 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students

Todd Felderstein (for bio see www.lacphoto.org/people/ todd-felderstein)

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. A basic understanding of photography fundamentals is encouraged.

One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, July 15-19, 10 am-1 pm

Tuition: $395

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. A basic understanding of photography fundamentals is encouraged. Tuition: $395

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In this one-week class, join filmmaker and photographer Todd Felderstein as together we will discover the secrets in “Street Portraiture” that will hone our storytelling skills, allowing us to better discover hidden gems and how to approach and engage random subjects without disrupting their environment. This class will further address composition, lighting, cameras and the psychology behind this style of shooting. We will create an assortment of portraits on a weekly basis while always challenging our comfort zone and creative eye. The course will conclude with a final project to be presented to the entire class.

F O R

On Monday, students will meet at LACP to talk about what urban landscape means, go over general camera information and discuss various photo techniques. For part of the class, students will meet in predetermined locations to practice capturing the essence of Los Angeles’ diverse landscapes. Students will complete shooting assignments outside of class in an effort to build a strong body of work that best tells the visual story of the urban landscape in which they reside. Class time will be devoted to reviewing and critiquing students images. Time will also be devoted to examining the work of various acclaimed photographers and images they made in the cities they call home.

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Introduction to Lightroom and Photoshop for Teens (ages 12-18)

The Art of Photographic Capture for Teens (ages 12-18)

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F O R

T E E N S

with Amy Tierney

with Todd Felderstein

This week-long course for teens (ages 12-18) is designed to introduce students to the fundamental operations, techniques, and critical vocabulary of the two standard photographic imaging softwares: Adobe Lightroom & Adobe Photoshop. Students will learn about the basics of digital workflow, processing of images, and developing creative photographs in a digital world. The class will cover technical information such as cataloging, color balance, develop module, adjustment brush, camera raw processing, layer masks, compositing, retouching and more!

Photography is the art of looking at the same world as everyone else, but challenging yourself to see something new. This class will consider pre-existing ideas about photographs and push students to think about using images to not just record reality, but to present it as a unique experience. Designed to take the advanced beginning photographer to the next level of expression, the course focuses on analyzing and practicing the basic technical capture of photographs and using cameras to interpret the world around them. The class will weigh technology and creativity equally and begin to solidify the students’ understanding of the histogram, deliberate exposure for output, understanding of depth of field and how to simplify or complicate subjects through its use, and how shutter speed can lengthen or compress the representation of time in a single photograph. Students will be given examples of how photographers have met these concerns in the past and conceptual projects will be assigned using the methods learned. In order to create a proven method for success, students will draw on their own personal interests and histories and will keep a visual journal of their progress to track their creative process.

Students will have the opportunity to practice their understanding of topics covered in lectures through daily lab assignments in conjunction with taking short trips outside to create original imagery. Amy Tierney (www.thriveimages.com) is a commercial portrait and entertainment event photographer. Via her company Thrive Images she collaborates with entertainment and female focused brands. She is an ambassador photographer for SanDisk, and also serves on the Board of Directors, American Society of Media Photographers’ LA chapter. Her photographs have been published in Elle, Vanity Fair, Variety, LA Times, NY Times Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, US Weekly, LA Magazine, PDN, Rolling Stone, InStyle, W, LA Confidential, Angeleno, and broadcast on ABC, BET, CBS, HBO, KCET, MTV, NBC, Showtime, and VH1. Near and dear to Amy’s heart is a program she co-crafted with nationally recognized non-profit Step Up Women’s Network: “Photojournalism for Girls … The I Dream To Project”. The program ran for five years, and taught over 400 underserved teen girls in LA, New York and Chicago the tools of photojournalism as the skills to meet with the very women they dreamed to be.

This course will include at least one field trip, likely more. Students/ parents should be prepared to meet on location and provide their own transportation. In addition, students should wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk up to two or three miles for each trip. Todd Felderstein (for bio see www.lacphoto.org/people/ todd-felderstein) One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, July 22-26, 10 am-1 pm

One Week (five sessions)

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Date: Monday-Friday, July 22-26, 10 am-1 pm

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. A basic understanding of photography fundamentals is encouraged.

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Students should be comfortable working with the Macintosh OS X operating system.

Tuition: $395

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Street Shooting for Teens (ages 12-18)

Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-18)

with Julia Dean

with Amy Tierney

This class is intended to teach students how to shoot candidly on the street, not only from practical experience, but also from studying historic and contemporary street photographers.

This week-long course for teens (ages 12-18) is designed to introduce students to the fundamental operations, techniques, and critical vocabulary of digital photography. Students will learn about the camera’s basic and advanced settings in an effort to make beautiful photographs, all while having fun. The class will cover technical information such as shutter speed and aperture, white balance, image quality, and compositional methods to help students develop their vision as budding photographers. Students will have the opportunity to practice their understanding of topics covered in lectures through daily photographic assignments.

By the end of the course, students will be comfortable using the various controls of their specific cameras and will gain confidence in the way they approach different subjects photographically. Amy Tierney (for bio see page 50) One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, July 29-August 2, 10 am-1 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. A basic understanding of photography fundamentals is encouraged.

One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, July 29-August 2, 10 am-1 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students

Tuition: $395

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. A basic understanding of photography fundamentals is encouraged.

Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Julia Dean (for bio see page 32)

F O R

This course will include two field trips on Tuesday and Thursday. Students/parents should be prepared to meet on location and provide their own transportation. In addition, students should wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk up to two or three miles for each trip.

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Location

Cancellations

On occasion a class or workshop may cancel due to low enrollment or unforeseen instructor conflicts. If such a case occurs students will be refunded in full. The Los Angeles Center of Photography does not take responsibility for non-refundable airline tickets, hotel expenses, or any other costs that may be attributable toward enrolling in a class or workshop.

The Los Angeles Center of Photography is located in Hollywood at 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028, just north of Sunset Blvd.

Hours of Operation

Administrative hours are (PST): Monday-Thursday, 10 am-6 pm; Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday and Sunday-CLOSED. Office is closed on all major holidays.

Master Photography Workshop Refund Policy

A $75 administrative fee will be charged on all refund requests arriving 61 days or greater before the workshop start date. If the request arrives 31-60 days prior to the workshop start date, 50 percent of the applicable workshop fee will be retained. No refunds are provided for requests arriving 0-30 days prior to the workshop start date. All refund requests must be submitted in writing via email to info@lacphoto.org.

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How to Enroll

Enroll Online: www.lacphoto.org. All major credit cards and PayPal payments are accepted. Enroll by Phone: Please call 323-464-0909. All major credit cards are accepted. Enroll In-Person: You may elect to pay via cash or check by visiting the Los Angeles Center of Photography.

Travel Workshop Deposit, Payment and Refund Policy

The deposit, payment and refund policies for travel workshops to domestic and international locations will vary. Please visit the specific travel workshop website link found online at www.lacphoto.org or contact the Los Angeles Center of Photography.

Payment

Payment is due in full at the time of enrollment. Note: Travel Workshops carry different payment policies. Please refer to the “Travel Workshop Deposit, Payment and Refund Policy” section.

Parking

Receipt of Payment

There are an abundance of parking alternatives. For evening classes, we recommend parking at street meters (free after 8 pm). Sunset Blvd. offers a great place to find parking meters after 7pm. Or, you may also park in the yellow commercial loading zones for free after 6 pm. There is also plenty of free street parking two blocks south of us near Wilcox and Fountain.

For all online enrollments a receipt of payment will be generated and sent automatically to the student’s email account. For phone or in-person enrollments, a receipt of payment will be generated and sent to the student’s email account within 24 hours of receiving payment. About one week prior to the class start date each student will receive a separate “Details” email that will include a welcome letter from the instructor, parking information, and what to bring to class.

If you do not wish to find metered or street parking, there are many parking structures to choose from. The closest and most economical lot is a surface lot, located just one block north of us at 1637 Wilcox Ave. next to the US Post Office. The cost is $7 flat (varies on the weekends).

Refund Policy

A $25 administrative fee will be charged on all refund requests*. The request must arrive greater than one week prior to the class start date. No refunds will be provided for requests arriving one week or less prior to the class start date. All refund requests must be submitted in writing via email to info@lacphoto.org.

A great online resource to find the nearest parking lots and to prepay rates can be found at Park Me.com: www.parkme.com/los-angeles-parking IMPORTANT! Please pay close attention to the streets sign during the evening hours. If you street park north of Selma Ave. on Wilcox Ave. or Cahuenga Blvd., you will get towed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Please avoid that area and park in a lot instead.

*Note: Master Photographer Workshops and Travel Workshops carry different refund policies. Please refer to “Master Photographer Workshop Refund Policy” and “Travel Workshop Deposit, Payment and Refund Policy” sections.

Hotel Information

We recommend Mama Shelter Los Angeles conveniently located on our same block, and just a minute walk to LACP. The address is 6500 Selma Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028.

Upon receipt of a refund request, students will be provided the option of receiving credit toward the purchase of another class or workshop. If a student elects to receive credit, a voucher for the amount of the applicable fee will be sent to the student’s email address. The voucher will be good for two years from date of issue. Students are encouraged to keep credit vouchers on file for future reference. To redeem credits issued as vouchers, please contact the Los Angeles Center of Photography at info@lacphoto.org or call 323-464-0909. No administrative fee will be charged for students electing to receive credit.

To place room reservations, call (323) 785-6665 or email losangeles@ mamashelter.com. Please reference “Los Angeles Center of Photography” upon booking.

Studio and Gallery Rental

The Los Angeles Center of Photography’s space may be rented for studio shoots and/or art gallery exhibitions. The space measures a total of 2,200 sq. ft. with a ceiling height of approximately 16 ft. Beautiful track lighting is mounted along the facility’s three separate spaces. Six surface walls painted flat white allow for up to 50 images to be displayed (not stacked). The space is equipped with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, sound and digital projection capability. A wired hanging system allows for seamless and easy installation of artworks. Cement floors covered with a protective sealant contribute to the space’s industrial flavor. Please visit www.lacphoto.org/ programs-services/the-center or call 323-464-0909 for details.

Credits

Credit vouchers may not be redeemed for refunds or cash back. Further, credit vouchers may not be applied toward travel workshops or private lessons. A student’s decision to receive credit in lieu of a refund is final and may not be changed at a future date.

Transfers

Students may elect to transfer applicable class fees toward the purchase of another class or workshop, limit of one transfer per class. All transfer requests must adhere to the refund policy noted above and/or in conjunction with Special Guest Workshop Refund Policy and Travel Workshop Refund Policy noted below.

Private Lessons

Private photography lessons are available upon request. To request a private lesson or to obtain further information, please call 323-464-0909 or email info@lacphoto.org.

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Corporate Sponsors of the Los Angeles Center of Photography are local and national businesses that have provided our organization with donations (cash or product), discounts on their good and services, or gifts/prizes in support of our raffle drawings. We truly appreciate all the kindness and support of the following businesses:

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