LACP Winter Spring 2019 Educational Catalog by Brandon Gannon

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Celebrating our 20th Anniversary in 2019!

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Serving the Photo Community Since 1999

Winter/Spring 2019

STREET WEEK IN LA 2019

STREET WEEK IN L A 2019 FEB 4 -11

STREET WEEK INCLUDES:

A “Call for Entries” for our annual “Street Shooting Around the World” exhibition ($1,000 cash prize) pening reception for O “Street Shooting Around the World” exhibition E vening presentations by inspiring street shooters F ive one-day street photography workshops P anel discussion on the laws and ethics of street photography ne weekend workshop O with London street photographer and In-Public All images by Merel Schoneveld, first place winner for 2018 "Street Shooting Around the World" exhibition.

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Table of Contents

A HOLIDAY GIFT FROM US TO YOU!

General Information 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, 45 One-Year Professional Program................................................... 7, 37 Members in the Spotlight................................................................. 8-11 Workshop Calendar......................................................................... 12-13 The Master Series........................................................................... 15-21 Fundraiser Event.............................................................................. 26-27 Youth Program................................................................................. 43-51 Registration, Policies & Information................................................. 52 Sponsors & Partners............................................ (Inside Back Cover)

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Classes & Workshops Master Photographers................................................................... 16-21 Photography Fundamentals......................................................... 22-23 Lighting & Portraiture..................................................................... 24-29 Fine Art & Creativity........................................................................ 30-31 Street Shooting & Documentary................................................. 32-33 Alternative Processes.......................................................................... 34 Business & Practical............................................................................ 35 Specialized Photography..............................................................36-39 Photoshop & Lightroom................................................................ 40-41 Printmaking............................................................................................. 42 Weekend Classes for Teens.........................................................44-45 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, local and travel workshops, exhibitions, screenings, lectures, STAFF Julia Dean, Executive Director

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 Sherrie Berger, Photo Consultant & Co-founder of Scarletworks William Broder, CPA PFS, Business & Wealth Manager & Photographer Julia Dean, Founder JDPW/LACP Ken Deemer, Private Investor, Philanthropist, Social Entrepreneur Michelle Elkins, Former Technology Executive & Private Investor Erich Hoeber, Screenwriter, Producer 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 Sam Abell Phil Borges Rick Loomis Sandy Climan Gerd Ludwig Ann Elliott Cutting Hank O’Neal Chris Davies Ibarionex Perello Mitch Dobrowner Bernd Reinhardt Peter Fetterman Fredric Roberts Gil Garcetti Marissa Roth Kurt Gerber Joel Sartore Greg Gorman Allen Schaben Mark Edward Harris Art Streiber R. Mac Holbert Lee Varis Douglas Kirkland

Letter from the Executive Director Dear Friends, On January 1, 2019, we will celebrate our 20th anniversary at the Los Angeles Center of Photography. There are many people just discovering us now. And there are many of you who have watched the growth from the first day. It hasn’t been easy, but it has definitely been worth it. Let’s take a look back and a look forward. Some of you know the history. Many of you don’t. When I moved to Los Angeles in 1994, I had been a college teacher for 12 years. Once here, I continued to teach at the college level while also teaching workshops from my LA lofts. I would drive all over town, distributing 8-1/2 x 11-inch fliers that read, “Want to take a photography class? Call Julia Dean.” One thing led to another and I had a little following, some of them affluent and generous. I asked my friend Ingrid Hanzer if she would lend me money to start a school. She did. She lent me money for years to keep the business going. It was a very gratifying day when the (no interest) loans were paid back. Ingrid is one of the main reasons that LACP still exists. In the early days, it was just one part-time assistant and me. My (life) partner, Jay Adler, who is also hugely responsible for helping me with the business, suggested we name it The Julia Dean Photo Workshops back then because I was the only teacher. I couldn’t do today what I did back then. There was no photography community at the time. People flocked to and packed every guest speaker event, portfolio night, and exhibit opening. Though I worked around the clock, I couldn’t keep up. Then a great thing happened. I asked for help and our “work-study program” was born. Without this team of people, JDPW/LACP couldn’t operate, back then or now. One of the most important components of the Los Angeles Center of Photography is Brandon Gannon, our director of operations & education. I won the lottery the day I hired him, 12+ years ago. He stepped into a somewhat tenuous position and showed me that he could wear my shoes better than me. I handed over the day-to-day operations to an extremely capable, grounded, likeable, hard-working Irish bloke. The Los Angeles Center of Photography means as much to Brandon as it does to me. The Julia Dean Photo Workshops/Los Angeles Center of Photography has grown from one teacher to 100. We feel honored and fortunate for our faculty and our small staff (Kevin Weinstein and Sarah Hadley), as they are the reason for our good reputation! Going forward, we have big plans. With the help of our Board of Directors, our Advisory Board, our Alumni Committee and our friends, we are working toward having a 10,000 sq. ft. facility, a beautiful CENTER, housed with not only everything we already have, but also a coffee shop, a library, meeting areas, a gift shop, a traditional darkroom and more! Transitioning to a non-profit six years ago (hence the name change) was a very important decision for us in our quest to support the community of Los Angeles. We hope you will help us accomplish our goals! Becoming a member is a great place to start! Thank you so much for your past, present and future support. Sincerely,

Julia Dean, Executive Director

LACP Charter Members A. Jay Adler Al Shore 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 Dana Gardner

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 Gabriel Carbajal Gail Just Gary Leadmon Gary Quart Geena Duran George Stoneman Gerd Ludwig Gerhard Clausing Gil Garcetti Gina Cholick Greg Gorman

Greg Nystrom Guy Zabell 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 John Phillips 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

Kristen Perman 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 Roxanne Guez Safi Alia Shabaik Sal Taylor Kydd Sally Ann Field

Sam Abell Saman Assefi Sandra Klein Sandy Post Scott Norris Scott Sasseen Sebastian Spader Shari Yantra Marcacci Sheri Determan Sherrie Berger Shlomit Levy Bard Soumaya S. Schnur Stacey Rebekah Scott 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

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C. Robert Kidder Ken Deemer Leslie Neale Patrisha Thompson Universal Art Gallery Natalie Burton Romaine Orthwein David Ellis Louis Kravitz Robert Sherman Austin Hargrave ASMP Los Angeles Bradley Poster Joan Haseltine Sanford Climan Kai Caemmerer Jennifer Kramer Sharon & Andy House Steven Rood

Kathleen McKeen Michael Neal Kristina Newhouse Adam Lorenzo Jan Levine Dian Hymer Alaina Dall Bernard Mendoza Bud & Anne Pagel Cheryl Himmelstein Cynthia Leuty Jones Gary Kemper Geena Duran Henny NaumannCain Jack Nitowitz James Knight Jim Matiko Kristen O’Connor Lauren Hollingsworth Nick Dean

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Bob Tully Jennifer Kim Aline Smithson Natalie Toren Cheryl Wolfe Elizabeth Kenneday Ron Gershman Chuck Espinoza C. Robert Kidder Chuck Koton Bruce Katzman David Wexler Ken Bentley

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 (A fund of American Endowment Foundation) Nina Ansary Pamela Seymon

Benefactors ($2,000 – $5,000) Todd Stern Michelle Elkins Erich Hoeber Eric Joseph Canon USA

California Community Foundation Sylvia Patton

Patrons ($500 – $2,000) Margaret T. Lewis Roth Family Foundation Cathy Immordino Lance Tendler Steven Bushong Susan & Jim Clifton Elizabeth Gregory Michael Hyatt Don Rice Michaele Cozzi

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Member in the Spotlight

Mark INDIG LACP: What led you to pursue an interest in photography? MARK INDIG: My personal interest was an outgrowth of scouting locations for movies LACP: How long have you been photographing? MI: 40+ years. About 25 years for myself. Julia Dean’s Portfolio Nights in her original Venice location were very important steps in my development, confidence and comfort in showing my work.

LACP: What do you love most about photography? MI: Every day that I’m out shooting feels like a treasure hunt. The part I enjoy the most is finding the places/things I want to shoot. Also to control the process right up until framing.

LACP: Where did you get your training? MI: Self taught from Polaroid 195’s and Canon/Nikon film cameras to the digital world.

LACP: How has your involvement with the LACP community helped your photography? MI: The selfless community that is always available for feedback, tips, software & hardware ideas and help.

LACP: Tell us a little bit about your selection of images. MI: A current, ongoing project that is outside my comfort zone. I’m big into strong color but these are stark, graphic, mostly black and white images that deal with the power and mystery of the triangle in construction, architecture, communication and power.

LACP: What do you feel is the biggest advantage of being an LACP Member? MI: ENDLESS opportunities for learning, community and exposure. LACP: What would you tell someone contemplating Membership at LACP? MI: It is the best bargain in LA for classes, exhibition opportunities, and access to an amazing community that includes every possible kind of imagery. LACP: What advice would you give someone starting out in photography? MI: Shoot a lot, experiment a lot, look a lot (at other work), print a lot, present your work a lot. Develop a style and interest that is unique to you. And it's supposed to be fun.

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Michael KIRCHOFF LACP: What led you to pursue an interest in photography? MICHAEL KIRCHOFF: Money, fame, power…and chicks. Actually, it’s something that I gravitated to as a child. It was simply a bit magical to me, and with an introduction to Polaroid it became something of an obsession. By the time I reached my teenage years I knew it was to become my career. Each image is a mysterious place, both real and unreal, captured from the safety of my own imagination.”

LACP: How long have you been photographing? MK: Professionally, almost 30 years.

LACP: What do you love most about photography? MK: Similar to my words about Sanctuary above, I find photography a chance for escape. It’s a place that I can revisit the things that fascinated me as a child and interpret them in way that fits my aesthetic—one that is skewed from reality and walks a line between darkness and light. So serious, right? It’s also a lot of fun, and a great way to spend your day.

LACP: Where did you get your training? MK: I learned the basics of photography before taking it in high school, where I learned darkroom practices. I then had more formal training at Pasadena City College and Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara. After that I assisted for Alan Ross, a former Ansel Adams assistant. I learned more from Alan than anyone at any other time.

LACP: How has your involvement with the LACP community helped your photography? MK: The answer is in your question, as well as the next couple of questions. It’s about community. Being a part of something greater than yourself is very empowering. LACP has formed an incredible circle of people from all walks of life that contribute to the the work, the information, and ultimately, the support we receive from one another. There’s a family here that is at our disposal for help in any number of ways.

LACP: Tell us a little bit about your selection of images. MK: I chose images from Sanctuary, a project I’m currently spending most of my time on right now. “Spending time in nature, often in profound wonder, brings peace of mind during troubling times. It is an escape; a safe place where one can become intimate with the elements that surround you. These are the opportunities to take in views that help to explore your thoughts and perceptions, and how you see your own place in this world. These images are representative of home, and finding beauty in the often darker and fractured recesses of the mind.

LACP: What do you feel is the biggest advantage of being an LACP Member? LP: It’s a support group for insecure artists types like myself. Really. All someone has to do is tell me that they’re a member of LACP and I immediately know that they are serious about what they are doing, and willing to work to achieve their goals. LACP: What would you tell someone contemplating Membership at LACP? LP: Exactly what I just mentioned in my last two answers. That, and why would you not support the community that supports you? Be a part of something. LACP: What advice would you give someone starting out in photography? LP: Make photographs. Make mistakes. Ask questions. Be passionate. Get so lost in what you're working on that you forget why you started in the first place, then find your way out.Build your community. Perseverance is key. Make opportunities for yourself. Find balance. And know that your audience is out there… it’s just up to you to find them.

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Safi Alia SHABAIK LACP: What led you to pursue an interest in photography? SAFI ALIA SHABAIK: I’ve always connected with photography since a very young age. When I was about five, my mom enrolled me in a pinhole camera workshop for kids at the local museum. This was my first “exposure” to photography and it was in this moment that I fell in love with the medium. It has been my companion ever since.

find true beauty in difference, uniqueness and what some might consider “flaws”. LACP: What do you love most about photography? SAS: The time I spend with my camera is the only time, other than sleep, when the noise of the world falls silent. I retreat into the active moment and everything else falls away, including my human form. Photography allows me true freedom … freedom to create, experiment, express myself, make mistakes, freedom from worldly constraints … it allows to me to exist without existing or to exist without feeling weighted to the world. I transcend my own existence by simply listening to my visual voice.

LACP: How long have you been photographing? SAS: I was practically born with a camera in my hand and have been photographing for the majority of my life. I first learned on analog with film … now I work digitally but am seriously contemplating a return to analog. LACP: Where did you get your training? SAS: I guess my first “real” training came in college, though I had been photographing for years before that. I graduated with a BA in Fine Art from UCLA. Post-college, Catherine Opie became my mentor and taught me the art of large scale color printing in her custombuilt darkrooms at UC Irvine. While living in New York, I got involved with ICP. Upon returning to Los Angeles in 2008, I wanted to find a photography community like that and thankfully, a few years later, found LACP.

LACP: How has your involvement with the LACP community helped your photography? SAS: LACP allows me a safe and welcoming place to grow as an artist and photographer. I learn from my peers as well as from the instructors and am inspired by the vast creativity that occurs within the walls of LACP.

LACP: Tell us a little bit about your selection of images. SAS: I’ve selected a small subset of images from a long-term personal project in which I explore modern subcultures through themes of identity and self-representation. I’m drawn to individuals who live outside of the norm and use external creative expression— such as costume, culture, ritual, alter-egos, etc.—to find acceptance and community. I have always been drawn to anomalies and

LACP: What do you feel is the biggest advantage of being an LACP Member? SAS: LACP provides a reliable and wonderful community of photographers—people who become your artistic support system, with whom you can bounce around ideas, ask questions, get advice and mentoring, share information, learn about new technology and advances with the medium, etc. LACP: What would you tell someone contemplating Membership at LACP? SAS: I would tell them to stop contemplating and just do it! I have already told people that—they have joined and continue to renew their memberships. It is a very special community of wonderful photographers and educators. There are tons of opportunities and special programming that come through LACP. LACP: What advice would you give someone starting out in photography? SAS: The best advice I can give is to make sure you are following your heart and doing what you love. It is difficult to make a steady income as a photographer, so true dedication to the medium and your vision is imperative, as well as building your photography community.

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Jane SZABO LACP: What led you to pursue an interest in photography? JANE SZABO: As a former painter and mixed media installation artist, I felt I had come to a dead end with my old ways of working. Returning to photography opened a doorway to new visions, and has allowed me to combine many of my old skills into one package.

LACP: What do you love most about photography? JS: Its versatility! With photography, I can approach each project with a unique visual language.

LACP: How long have you been photographing? JS: I played with photography in high school and college, but put it aside for other mediums, and then a career. I returned to the camera in 2010, and had to relearn everything as the DSLR was foreign language to me at that point!

LACP: How has your involvement with the LACP community helped your photography? JS: Community is the key word! It has been incredible to have a resource of support—people who are available to answer questions, and cheer me on as I tackle new projects and adventures. LACP: What do you feel is the biggest advantage of being an LACP Member? JS: Community comes to the front again—as well as the incredible opportunity to attend workshops hosted by a diverse range of artist/educators. I have also appreciated events such as Exposure Weekend, and lecture series. LACP: What would you tell someone contemplating Membership at LACP? JS: What, you are not a member yet? What are you waiting for? LACP: What advice would you give someone starting out in photography? JS: Learn as much as you can, explore, experiment and listen! Never stop trying to make your best work.

LACP: Where did you get your training? JS: I received an MFA at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. I returned to attend their night classes and become familiar with the DSLR cameras, Lightroom, Photoshop and the language of fine art photography. Then I discovered LACP and Aline Smithson’s workshops which really helped me grow as a photographer. I continued attending LACP’s visiting artist workshops as a student, and later as an assistant, and have been truly inspired by instructors such as Cig Harvey. Susan Burnstine, Richard Tuschman and Kimberly Witham. LACP: Tell us a little bit about your selection of images. JS: The series Family Matters uses objects collected after selling my parent’s home, staged as still lifes, to illustrate the story of our relationship. Using childhood possessions, and simple items that have been in the family for years, I create tableaus that hint at complicated family dynamics. The presentation of these objects is not merely a catalog of possessions, but a catalog of feelings; of pain and disappointment, hope, loss and burden.

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Still Life Photography with Ann Elliott Cutting (One session)............................................................ 36 Finding Your Voice on the Street with Nick Turpin (Two sessions).................................................. 16 Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-18) with Kat Bawden (Five sessions)................... 44 On the Streets in LA with Julia Dean (Eleven sessions)..................................................................... 32 Basic Photography with Peter Bennett (Six sessions – West Side Annex).................................. 22 Power Printing with Victor Ramos (One session)................................................................................ 42 The Los Angeles Street Collective with Julia Dean (Ten sessions).................................................. 32 Photoshop 1: The Basics with Ed Freeman (Six sessions)................................................................ 41 Death Valley National Park with Michael E. Gordon (Travel workshop).......................................... 14 Sharpening Your Photographic Vision with Sam Abell (Three sessions)........................................ 17 The Long-Term Project with Sara Terry (Six sessions)....................................................................... 31

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Portrait Studio Lighting: A One-Day Workshop with Kevin Scanlon (One session)................. 25 Creative Portraiture with Ken Merfeld (Six sessions)........................................................................ 29 Introduction to Studio Lighting with Hugh Kretschmer (Six sessions)......................................... 24 Pushing Your Work Forward with Jonathan Blaustein (Three sessions)...................................... 18 After the Basics: Intermediate Photography with Rollence Patugan (Six sessions)................. 23 Basic Photography with Michael e. Stern (Six sessions)................................................................. 22 India with Scott Stulberg (Travel workshop)........................................................................................ 14 Creating the Photo Montage with Fran Forman (Three sessions)................................................. 18 Fashion Fun for Teens with Gina Valona (Five sessions)................................................................. 45 Working with Models with Johanna Siegmann (One session)........................................................ 28

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Lightroom 1: The Basics with Michael Pliskin (Six sessions)......................................................... 40 The Steps to Success: A Practical Workshop in Advancing Your Career with Sherrie Berger (Five Sessions – West Side Annex)................................................................. 35 DSLR Video Basics with Todd Felderstein (Six sessions)............................................................... 39 Hollywood Lighting in the Hurrell Style with Bobbi Lane & Lee Varis (Three sessions)........... 19 Lighting on Location with Jennifer Emery (Three sessions)............................................................ 25 Basic Photography with Peter Bennett (Six sessions – West Side Annex)................................ 22 Life in Focus: Organizing, Preserving and (most importantly) Enjoying Your Family Photo Collection with Peter Bennett (One session).......................................................................... 38 Platinum/Palladium Printing with Digital Negatives with Joseph Rheaume

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Portraiture for Social Change with Dana Gluckstein (One session).............................................. 29 On the Streets in LA for Teens (ages 15-18) with Julia Dean (Five sessions)............................. 44 Basic Photography with Julia Dean (Five sessions).......................................................................... 22 Shooting with Intention with Aline Smithson (Six sessions – West Side Annex)...................... 30 Beyond the Basics: Advanced Photography with Rollence Patugan (Six sessions)................ 23 Matt Ablumen Printing with Jill Enfield (Three sessions)................................................................. 16 Lightroom 1: The Basics with Michael e. Stern (Six sessions)....................................................... 40 Basic Photography with Rollence Patugan (Six sessions).............................................................. 22 The Photographer’s Eye with Thomas Alleman (Six sessions)....................................................... 31 Never Stop Learning with Sandro Miller (Three sessions)............................................................... 16 The Personal Project with Aline Smithson (Eight Sessions – West Side Annex)...................... 30

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After the Basic: Intermediate Photography with Michael e. Stern (Six sessions)...................... 23 Bringing Ideas to Life: Crafting Personal Projects with Brandon Thibodeaux (Three sessions)......................................................................................................................................... 19 Photoshop 1: The Basics with Ed Freeman (Six sessions)............................................................. 41 Wedding and Special Events with Kevin Weinstein (One session)................................................ 37 Power Printing with Victor Ramos (One session)............................................................................... 42 Basic Photography with Joaquin Palting (Six sessions).................................................................. 22 Grand Canyon Exploratory with James Ponder and Calvin Thomsen (Travel Workshop)....................................................................................................................................... 14 Fresh Approaches to Documentary Projects with Matt Eich (Three sessions).......................... 20 Actor Headshots: A One-Day Workshop with Brad Buckman (One session–Burbank)............................................................................................................................ 37 Composition 101: A Course in Photographic Design with Kevin Weinstein (Six sessions)............................................................................................................................................... 38 On the Streets in New York City with Julia Dean (Travel Workshop)............................................ 15 Practices for the Analog Photographer with Greg Miller (Three sessions)................................. 20

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Basic Photography with Julia Dean (Five sessions).......................................................................... 22 The Fine Art of Digital Printmaking with Eric Joseph (Six sessions)............................................. 42 After the Basic: Intermediate Photography with Peter Bennett (Six sessions—West Side Annex)......................................................................................................... 23 Understanding and Creating the Photobook with Dan Milnor (Three sessions)........................ 21 Photoshop 2: After the Basics with Ed Freeman (Six sessions).................................................... 41 The Art of Photography with Ken Merfeld (Six sessions)................................................................ 31 Mastering Your Flash with Julia Dean (Six sessions)........................................................................ 28 Working the Streets: A Weekend of Street Photography with Ibarionex Perello (Two sessions)............................................................................................................................................. 33 Food Photography with Ann Elliott Cutting (One session).............................................................. 36 Poetry in Pictures with Josephine Sacabo (Three sessions).......................................................... 21 The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with Allan Barnes (Two sessions–Santa Monica College)............................................................................................... 34

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JUNE (Summer Youth Program) 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 JULY (Summer Youth Program) 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 6 13 w www.lacphoto.org w w.l a c p h oto.o r g 323.464.0909 323.4 6 4.0 9 0 9

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Grand Canyon Exploratory May 16-19, 2019

India March 18-29, 2019

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On The Streets in New York City May 26-31, 2019

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Introducing “The Master Series” W ITH M AS TE R PH OTO G R A PH E R S

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

FRAN FORMAN

SANDRO MILLER

BOBBI LANE

SAM ABELL

BRANDON THIBODEAUX

MATT EICH

JILL ENFIELD

JONATHAN BLAUSTEIN

GREG MILLER

DAN MILNOR

NICK TURPIN

LEE VARIS

JOSEPHINE SACABO

For workshop information please see pages 16-21, or visit www.lacphoto.org/event-category/master-photographers

Matt Albumen Printing with Jill Enfield

Never Stop Learning with Sandro Miller

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Albumen printing was the first commercially useable method for reproducing photographic negatives. Matt albumen is a cheap and fast way to make brown prints. Unlike glossy albumen printing where you need to mix up your albumen and allow it to ripen for a week, matt albumen can be mixed and used the same day. You can get most of the supplies at the grocery store, come home and make a print in very little time.

In this new workshop experience, Sandro Miller will talk about his lighting techniques, why and when he uses certain light, and how to pack for the long trip into the jungle and not be bogged down with excessive gear. We will talk about directing and how to get that special “little secret” from the eyes and the souls of your sitters (models), how to stay on top of your game and branding yourself, and the importance of style and specialization in your work. Further, Sandro will discuss shooting for award shows, approaches to personal work, and the responsibility and significance of shooting for foundations and charities. On both Saturday and Sunday we’ll spend a good deal of hands-on time working with lighting equipment and interacting with models.

In this new alternative process workshop, Jill Enfield will reveal her process for making beautiful matt albumen prints. After a Friday evening meet-and-greet session, we’ll move to the darkroom on Saturday and Sunday. Students will learn how to mix the chemistry, discover different methods for coating their paper with albumen, and understand how to make it light sensitive by coating with silver nitrate. Since this is a contact print process, an enlarged negative is then placed on top of the dried, sensitized paper and exposed to UV light. The image is then washed and fixed and can be toned using gold or selenium toners.

Upon conclusion of the workshop, you will not only walk away with a heightened knowledge of lighting and a director of emotion, but knowledge of a better you as a photographer. Discover confidence in your work, develop a passion to continue to follow your dreams, and be all you can be as a photographer.

Students will leave the workshop with a thorough understanding of how to do this process in addition to a few wonderful matt albumen prints of their own.

As a young teen, Sandro Miller (www.sandrofilm.com) embraced the idea of making photographic portraits after seeing the portrait imagery of Irving Penn. He began photographing in Chicago at the age of sixteen and has since devoted his thirty-plus-year career to creating expressive images from his elegant Ukranian Village studio. With numerous award-winning commercial campaigns to his credit, Sandro is one of today’s foremost fine-art photographers. He has photographed many national advertising campaigns for a long alphabetical list of clients including: Adidas, Allstate Insurance, American Express, Anheuser-Busch, BMW, Champion, Coca-Cola, Dove, Gatorade, Honda, Milk, Microsoft, Miller/Coors, Motorola, Nike, Nikon, Pepsi, Pony, UPS and the US Army.

Jill Enfield (www.jillenfield.com) is a fine art photographer, educator, curator and author with teaching experience for many years. Her concentration is historical techniques and alternative processes, with annual workshops and lectures numerous locations including Anderson Ranch, Ireland, Israel, Italy, London, Maine Media Workshops, Morocco, and RISD. Jill’s fine art images can be found in many museums around the world as well as in private collections. Professional Photography Magazine voted Jill as one of the top “100 Influential Photographers” and she has been showcased in PDN, Nikon World, and Kodak Ambassadors along with others.

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions)

Date: Friday, January 25, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, January 26-27, 10 am-6 pm

Date: Friday, January 18, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, January 19-20, 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.

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $875 + $100 model and equipment fee Location: Friday: The Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028; Saturday and Sunday: Santa Monica College, Drescher Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA Become a Member

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Tuition: $975 + $200 model and equipment fee

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Sharpening Your Photographic Vision with Sam Abell

Finding Your Voice on the Street with Nick Turpin

At whatever stage you are at with your street photography, this workshop will help you to evolve. Starting not with “how” but with “why” you take street photographs, Nick will help you to understand your own motivations for making candid photographs in public places.

When we talk about a photographer’s personal vision, we refer not only to the present and how one can photograph with a more refined way of seeing—we must also encompass the complete experiences and ambitions of the photographer, fully embracing one’s past work and future projects. Only by editing and understanding one’s past work, sharpening and refining current work, and devoting oneself to future projects will the photographer truly develop and realize a unique photographic vision. Join National Geographic photographer Sam Abell as he guides photographers along their journey, conducting a weekend divided amongst shooting assignments, portfolio reviews, and discussions all with one purpose: creating images that have more clarity while simultaneously developing a true, unique personal vision. Sam will discuss his technique of seeing in layers, the importance of seeing well, and how to see with more discriminating power. The goal of this workshop is to help each participant discover where they are now and where their work can take them.

A street photographer is an artist and author. This workshop aims to help you find and explore your own visual voice on the street and give you the confidence to justify and an own it.

Sam Abell’s (www.samabell.com) thirty-year career has been dedicated to achieving artistic expression through documentary photography. He has pursued his goals primarily through his lengthy, in-depth coverage for National Geographic magazine and its Book Division. At the same time, he has maintained a career as an artist, teacher and author. His numerous book credits include The Life of a Photograph, Seeing Gardens and The Photographic Life. His most recent book, Amazonia, was published in January 2010 to coincide with a traveling exhibition of images organized by the University of Oregon Art Museum. He is currently at work on a sixteen-volume set of books titled Life and Still Life: The Sam Abell Library.

Nick Turpin (www.nickturpin.com) is a London based street photographer. In 2000 he was the founder of the iN-PUBLiC street photographers group that played a significant role in the modern resurgence of interest in street photography as an approach. His recent book On The Night Bus explores the lives of London Bus commuters traveling home in the winter months. Nick has taught street photography for The Tate Gallery, Sony World Photography Organization, The Discovery Channel and Apple. Weekend-Intensive (two sessions)

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions)

Date: Saturday and Sunday, February 9-10, 10 am-6 pm

Date: Friday, February 22, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, February 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.

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

Tuition: $1,275 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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We will start by discussing your current relationship with street photography, explore how street photographs are constructed, and study the difference between taking a photograph vs. making a picture. Further, we will examine where your work fits in within our global environment and empower you to start making your own unique contribution. Out on the street, Nick will talk you through the strategies and approaches he uses to construct a scene and curate a photograph. He’ll show you how, with hard work, great street photographs happen while you are out taking good street photographs. On Sunday, Nick will draw upon the previous day’s work to help you tease out and own your unique vision. The workshop ends with a presentation of your street work.

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Pushing Your Work Forward with Jonathan Blaustein

Creating the Photo Montage with Fran Forman

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Blurring the line between photography and painting, a composited photo can invite the viewer to enter into a world of magic or mystery, of whimsy or the unconscious. It asks us: what realities exist beyond the traditional limits of gravity, linear time, and social convention? It can create an imaginary world, outside of the conventional, into the world of dreams and imagination and fantasy. It permits us to create extraordinary images out of ordinary things.

A great critique can change everything about how you see yourself, your life, and your photographs. It’s the reason art school is built around the critical-feedback process. Join New York Times writer and accomplished artist Jonathan Blaustein in a new workshop designed to push your work forward. Jonathan has taught at Pratt Institute, the University of New MexicoTaos, and at his Antidote Photo Retreat program in Taos as well. He’s spent thousands of hours leading group critiques, and has a unique ability to help students understand ways to push their ideas and craft further. The weekend workshop will be a chance for all participants to share ideas and opinions about their fellow students’ photography, and to build a creative community that will serve as a support network going forward. We’ll discuss technical elements, like paper choice, composition and lighting, but also delve into subject matter issues, and how our art should connect directly to our lived experience and knowledge.

In this weekend workshop, we will use the tools of Photoshop to create composited images from our own found, taken, and scanned images. We will consider not only the technical issues but also what makes the image work as a piece of art. To create a sense of magic realism or the possibility of a new reality, we will practice making the disparate elements meld seamlessly. In doing so, we will consider masking, edge treatments, color space, shadows and highlights, texture, perspective, depth of field, harmony, symmetry, and of course composition and narrative, all in the service of creating a cohesive image.

Students can expect to be challenged about their habits and practices in a supportive, positive environment. Come prepared to talk, listen, and learn in a casual, friendly, but rigorous environment.

Other topics will include: selection tools, masking, adjustment layers, layer groups, layer organization, blending modes, image transformation tools including Free Transform and Warp, Smart Objects that preserve flexibility and more.

Jonathan Blaustein (www.jonathanblaustein.com) is an artist, writer, and educator based in Taos, New Mexico. He received his MFA in Photography from Pratt Institute in 2004, and has exhibited his work widely in galleries and museums the US, and in festivals in Europe as well. Jonathan is a regular contributor to the popular blog A Photo Editor, as well as the New York Times Lens blog, and has also written about art and photography online for The New Yorker, VICE, and Hyperallergic.

Fran Forman’s (www.franforman.com) photo montage constructions have been exhibited widely, both locally and internationally, and are in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (Washington, DC), the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and many private collections. She is a Resident Scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis, a recipient of several grants and Artist Residencies, and teaches digital collage at various colleges in Boston.

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions) Date: Friday, March 8, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10, 10 am-6 pm

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions) Date: Friday, March 22, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24, 10 am-6 pm

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

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Tuition: $875

Skill/Experience level: Students must have experience working with Photoshop and the software’s tools and interface.

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

Tuition: $775 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Hollywood Lighting in the Hurrell Style with Bobbi Lane & Lee Varis

Bringing Ideas to Life with Brandon Thibodeaux

Join the dynamic duo of Bobbi Lane and Lee Varis to explore the world of Hollywood glamour, and learn the photographic style of George Hurrell. Bobbi & Lee will teach you how to achieve the look of the classic Hollywood glamour images of the 1930’s & 40’s using modern lighting tools and digital retouching techniques.

Maybe you’ve just started a new project. Maybe you’re stranded in the middle of one. Or maybe you’ve been working on something for years and just need that last push. Regardless of where you are in your process, Brandon Thibodeaux will show you how to take your idea and mold it into a finished body of work. Come prepared to put your vision to work, drumming up new ideas or fleshing out old ones, as we spend a weekend working together. Ideas will be put into practice with incremental shooting assignments, before and after class. We’ll overcome our obstacles, bring continuity to our stories, and ultimately bring our projects to life.

Upon successful completion of this workshop, you will leave with a foundation of technical and artistic skills necessary to achieve the look of classic Hollywood glamour photography.

The workshop concludes with a group discussion about what lies ahead for our projects, including numerous resources and outlets such as book publishing, gallery representation, or even a commissioned assignment. Whether it’s for a curator, book publisher, or magazine editor, you’ll walk away with the know-how to harness your personal project’s potential and get it in front of the right audience.

Bobbi Lane (www.bobbilane.com) is an award-winning commercial photographer specializing in creative portraits on location and in the studio. Bobbi’s multi-faceted approach to photography incorporates over 35 years of technical experience with innovative artistic interpretation. She teaches at LACP, ICP, Santa Fe, Maine Media, and the Center of Photography in Woodstock. Photo District News named Bobbi one of 13 of the Top Workshop Instructors.

Brandon Thibodeaux (www.brandonthibodeaux.com) is a member of the New York-based photography collective MJR. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Photojournalism from the University of North Texas with a specialization in International Development. He currently resides in Dallas, TX, where he works for clients like Shell Oil International, Smithsonian Magazine, Mother Jones, Monocle, FT Weekend Magazine, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among others, and is also a guest instructor with the Santa Fe and Maine Media Workshops.

Lee Varis (www.varis.com) is a professional photo-illustrator and is the owner and founder of Varis PhotoMedia. He has been involved in commercial photography for over 40 years, working with computer imaging for over 20 years. Weekend-Intensive (three sessions) Date: Friday, April 5, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, 10 am-6 pm

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions)

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Date: Friday, May 3, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5, 10 am-6 pm

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: Open to all levels

Tuition: $875 + $175 model and equipment fee

Tuition: $775

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George Hurrell spent the last 12 years of his life shooting in Bobbi’s studio, during which he experienced a revival of popularity for his classic style. You will be learning from her first-hand experience with George’s creative approach to lighting, styling, and posing! After hands-on shooting, Lee Varis will teach Lightroom and Photoshop retouching techniques that allow you to replicate Hurrell’s classic creamy B&W tones and smooth skin, without the hours of tedious reillustration that George was famous for. In addition, we will have special guest, Richard Settle, George Hurrell’s personal photographic assistant for the last 10 years of his life. Richard will share his insights into George’s creative process at our Friday evening introduction.

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Personal projects are essential to defining your identity as a photographer. Whether portrait series, photojournalism, or conceptual pieces, they express your passion and, if done well, inspire that same passion in others.

Fresh Approaches to Documentary Projects with Matt Eich

Practices for the Analog Photographer with Greg Miller

M A S T E R

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

In an increasingly visually saturated society how can photographers create and disseminate their documentary projects in a thoughtful and effective way? How can we sustain meaningful work creatively and financially over a long period of time?

For those who still love and embrace analog photography, converting your analog negatives to a digital file has become an increasingly popular workflow. But how to get the best possible print out of an analog negative, from 35mm to 8x10, can still be quite frustrating. Scanning negatives the right way allows you move to a digital workflow and have complete control over your image using the full range of tools available in Photoshop. All of this to get reliably beautiful color or black-and-white prints from digital inkjet technology.

Join photographer Matt Eich for a weekend workshop focused on fresh approaches to the development of long-term documentary projects. Through a combination of lecture, discussion, critique and making pictures, students will hone new ideas for the creation and dissemination of their work. We will review student images, discuss motivations and approaches, and make time for creative exploration. Individual portfolio reviews and conversations with Matt are also included with the workshop. Contemporary documentary photographers who have changed our understanding of human and environmental conflicts will be examined for insight. Additionally, we will explore the business aspects of documentary work, such as acquiring and maintaining relationships with clients.

This class will begin with the “how-to’s” and best practices of scanning negatives, including wet scanning of large format negatives on a flatbed scanner. After scanning their negatives, students will discover the best workflow from analog to digital, using Lightroom, as well as techniques for problem solving in Photoshop. We will also demystify color correction. The class presents the material in a step-by-step way in a friendly atmosphere. Throughout Greg Miller’s 30-year career, he has printed his own silver and traditional color prints for magazines, galleries and museum exhibitions. In the last 10 years, still working in 8×10 color film, Greg has embraced an analog to digital workflow printing large-scale pigment ink prints. Students should bring negatives to process during the workshop.

Students will photograph assignments consistent with the morning lectures, critiques and discussions. The days are long and students are strongly encouraged to fully participate in all workshop activities, encouraging a lasting support network among students long after the workshop has ended.

Greg Miller (www.gregmiller.com) (b. 1967, Nashville, Tennessee) is an American fine art photographer and Guggenheim Fellow who uses the serendipity of chance meetings with strangers and large format street photography to build insightful, narrative photographs. Miller’s work has been seen in several solo shows in Los Angeles, Barcelona and the Cheekwood Museum in Nashville, TN as well as group exhibits in New York City, including Yossi Milo, James Danziger and Sasha Wolf Galleries. His work has appeared regularly in advertising and magazines including TIME, Esquire, Fast Company, LIFE and many other publications.

Matt Eich (b. Richmond, Virginia, 1986) (www.matteichphoto.com) is a photographic essayist working on long-form projects related to memory, family, community, and the American condition. Matt’s projects have received support from an Aaron Siskind Individual Photographer’s Fellowship, a VMFA Professional Visual Arts Fellowship, and two Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography. He was an artist in residence at Light Work in 2013 and is invited to a Robert Rauschenberg Residency in 2019. Matt accepts commissions and resides in Charlottesville, Virginia with his family. Weekend-Intensive (three sessions)

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions)

Date: Friday, May 17, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, 10 am-6 pm

Date: Friday, May 31, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2, 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: Experience working with Photoshop and Lightroom is helpful but not required. Students should be comfortable working with the Macintosh OS X operating system.

Tuition: $775 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Poetry in Pictures

Understanding and Creating the Photobook with Dan Milnor

with Josephine Sacabo

Depending on the goal, bookmaking can be a complex process. Many people get confused or stifled by the options and never end up seeing their work in print. This class will not only provide a general understanding of the options available, but will also provide students with the time and resources to transform their idea into a tangible result: the photobook.

The challenges and opportunities of the dialogue sparked between poetry and photography will be celebrated together as we make new work and illuminate what we hold within our heart, hands, and spirit. Josephine Sacabo (http://josephinesacabo.com) lives and works mostly in New Orleans and was educated at Bard College, New York. She uses poetry as the genesis of her work and lists poets as her most important influences. Her work is in the collections of The Whitney Museum of American Art, NY, The Museum of Modern Art, NY, The Art Institute, Chicago, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, The Smithsonian, Washington DC, among others. Sacabo has taught highly acclaimed workshops at the Center For Photography at Woodstock, The Santa Fe Workshops and the Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie, Arles France.

Dan Milnor (www.shifter.media) has taught at Art Center College of Design, Academy of Art University, The Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, and the Photo Experience Workshops. His work is in the collections of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The George Eastman House and The Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Dan is currently working on a series of classic photo-essays that revolve around Blurb users who are living artistic, creative lives. Weekend-Intensive (three sessions) Date: Friday, June 7, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9, 10 am-6 pm

Weekend-Intensive (three sessions)

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Date: Friday, June 28, 7-9 pm + Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30, 10 am-6 pm

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $875

Enrollment limit: 15 students

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

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $875 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Each participant will be asked to bring a poem or piece of writing that is particularly meaningful to him or her. We will read from our written selections and talk about—to the best of our ability—why it is important to us. After sharing passages and portfolios, each participant will be given the opportunity to produce a visual correspondent—whether it is a single image, the beginning of a new series, or the completion of a creative journey. On location we will make new pictures and discussions will cover both the stylistic and technical tools needed to illustrate our vision—including how to best use the characteristics of different lenses, f-stops, focus, and shutter speed.

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This workshop is designed for those photographers whose inspiration is found in literature and art. Whether you are currently developing a photographic series based on a poem or look to illustrate your dreams, this class will explore the technical and stylistic means needed to express visually what holds meaning for you.

Join Dan Milnor in a new weekend-workshop on creating the photobook. Friday night will be all about introducing ourselves, looking at work, and most importantly, getting your hands on a wide range of potential publishing options including photobooks, magazines and trade books. In addition, we will talk about publishing in general, selfpublishing vs. traditional, the rise of the art book, and zine and alternative publishing options. Saturday morning will include a multi-hour presentation about self-publishing realities, history, strategy and the ever-inspiring cas e study. After the morning session we’ll begin to edit, sequence and build a physical maquette utilizing prints, glue and scissors. Sunday morning we continue to finalize our “first-look” books. We conclude in the afternoon with a group critique session as one by one, students will showcase their book to the class explaining what they created and why they made the design decisions they did.

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 (offered twice)

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, January 14-18, 1-4:30 pm with Julia Dean (for bio see page 32) Location: LACP Date: Monday-Friday, June 3-7, 1-4:30 pm with Julia Dean (for bio see page 32) Location: LACP Six Sessions (offered five times) Date: Tuesdays, January 22-February 16, 7-10 pm with Rollence Patugan (for bio see page 23) Location: LACP Date: Mondays, February 11-March 18, 7-10 pm with Peter Bennett (for bio see page 38) Location: dnj Gallery

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: Wednesdays, March 13-April 17, 7-10 pm with Michael e. Stern (for bio see below) Location: LACP Date: Wednesdays, April 17-May 22, 7-10 pm with Peter Bennett (for bio see page 38) Location: dnj Gallery Date: Mondays, May 13-June 24, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 5/27) with Joaquin Palting (for bio see www.lacphoto.org/people/joaquin-palting) Location: LACP

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.

Michael e. Stern (www.buildabetterphotograph.com) is an awardwinning Los Angeles-based photographer specializing in both construction time-lapse photography and portraiture. His clients have included: The Madison Square Garden Company, The Huntington Library, The Rose Bowl, The Walt Disney Company, ABC Television, Warner Bros., Universal Studios, and USC, to name a few. Michael has taught at community colleges, private colleges, online and one-on-one tutoring. His first book is: Build A Better Photograph, A Disciplined Approach To Creativity. His podcast: “Build A Better Photograph” is aimed at advanced amateurs, college students and early career professionals.

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 with Rollence Patugan

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 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.

The goal of the course is to have students fully understand photography fundamentals and digital camera operation, create a series of images that are thematically and stylistically unified, and to understand basic archiving and post-production principles using Adobe Lightroom. Rollence Patugan (www.rollence.com) is a commercial and 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.

Six Sessions (offered three times) Date: Tuesdays, March 12-April 16, 7-10 pm with Rollence Patugan (for bio see right column) Location: LACP Date: Wednesdays, May 1-June 5, 7-10 pm with Michael e. Stern (for bio see page 22) Location: LACP

Six Sessions (offered twice)

Date: Wednesdays, June 3-July 8, 7-10 pm with Peter Bennett (for bio see page 38) Location: dnj Gallery

Date: Wednesdays, January 16-February 20, 7-10 pm Date: Tuesdays, April 30-June 4, 7-10 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: Basic Photography, or equivalent experience and instructor approval.

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

Tuition: $465

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F U N D A M E N TA L S

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.

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

Lighting on Location with Jennifer Emery

L I G H T I N G

P O R T R A I T U R E

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. Three Sessions

Six Sessions

Date: Sundays, April 14-May 5, 10 am-5 pm (no mtg. 4/21)

Date: Thursdays, March 7- April 11, 7-10 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.

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

Tuition: $465 + $75 model and equipment fee

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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Intermediate Studio Lighting with David Calicchio

Portrait Studio Lighting with Kevin Scanlon

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.

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

Six Sessions

Date: Saturday, March 2, 10 am-6 pm

Date: Thursdays, April 25-May 30, 7-10 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: Introduction to Studio Lighting, or equivalent experience and instructor approval.

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.

Tuition: $465 + $100 model and equipment fee

Tuition: $295 + $50 model and equipment fee

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

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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.

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.

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.

L I G H T I N G

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.

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Working with Models with Johanna Siegmann

Mastering Your Flash with Julia Dean

L I G H T I N G

P O R T R A I T U R E

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.

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? 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”.

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.

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.

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.)

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.

Julia Dean (for bio see page 32) Six Sessions Date: Thursdays, June 13-July 18, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 7/4) + Saturday, July 13, 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.

One Session Date: Saturday, March 30, 1-5 pm

Tuition: $465 + $75 model and equipment fee

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. Tuition: $175 + $25 model and equipment fee Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Creative Portraiture

Portraiture for Social Change with Dana Gluckstein

with Ken Merfeld

Six Sessions

One Session

Date: Wednesdays, March 6-April 10, 7-10 pm

Date: Saturday, January 12, 10 am-4 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Enrollment limit: 20 students

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels

Tuition: $465

Tuition: $245

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

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Dana Gluckstein (www.danagluckstein.com) has photographed iconic figures including Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, Desmond Tutu, and Muhammad Ali, as well as award-winning advertising campaigns for clients such as Apple and Toyota. Her portraits are held in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Gluckstein is a three-time winner of the International Photography Awards. Her book, DIGNITY: In Honor of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, helped create a tipping point for President Obama to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2010 in association with Amnesty International for their 50th anniversary. Gluckstein graduated from Stanford Univer-sity, where she studied psychology, painting and photography.

Ken Merfeld (www.merfeldphotography.com) is a Los Angeles-based commercial and fine art photographer. He owns and operates a studio in Culver City, California, where he photographs fashion, advertising, portrait and celebrity. His work has appeared in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Mademoiselle, Angeleno, Zoom, Black & White and Los Angeles Magazine. His commercial accounts include American Express, Nike, Kodak, Apple, Sony, Pacific Bell, Disney, Mattel, McDonald’s and Panavision. 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.

The class will conclude with the opportunity to participate in a portrait session and will share insight on how to connect with your subject on a deeper level. Dana Gluckstein’s book, DIGNITY: In Honor of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and traveling photography exhibition, DIGNITY: Tribes in Transition, will be used as a case study of a highly effective human rights campaign.

This workshop is open to beginning and intermediate levels with the goals of becoming more aware of light, gaining confidence with your subject, eliciting an emotional response from your viewers, and creating memorable images from your portrait sessions. Digital or film, black & white or color are accepted. Assignment prints are due each class session. Please bring portfolios to the first class meeting.

L I G H T I N G

This one-day workshop teaches students how to create photography associated with a campaign for social change using portraiture as the primary vehicle for expression. We will discuss how to select a subject matter that one feels impassioned about and is relevant; how to develop the work with intellectual, emotional and artistic content; how to develop an advocacy campaign associated with the images; how to attract media attention; how to work with nonprofit organizations; how to exhibit the work; and how to raise funds for projects. A strategy will be created for each student.

This six-week workshop will begin to explore the world of portraiture, the basics of natural and artificial lighting, and the psychology of dealing with people in front of your camera. Lighting equipment and light-altering tools will be discussed and demonstrated, with weekly assignments given and critiqued, and student portfolios reviewed. Visual interpretation of subject matter is stressed as a creative approach to shooting people. Further emphasis will be on body language, interesting backgrounds and shooting environments, as well as paying attention to visual design, overall composition, and eye movement within the frame.

The Personal Project with Aline Smithson

Shooting with Intention with Aline Smithson

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Join Aline Smithson in a six-session workshop designed to help photographers create significance in their imagery. Participants will be exposed to genres of contemporary photography, projects created around ideas, and projects that tell personal stories. Aline will offer exercises so that students can identify a personal vision or a subject worth exploring, including photographing in the surrounding area. Work will be examined and critiqued thoroughly, offering students invaluable feedback as they reexamine the intention behind their photographs. She is not looking for technical expertise as much as the thought behind the photographs. Weekly assignments will be given and participation is a critical part of the learning curve.

This ten-month class is Los Angeles Center of Photography’s’ “master” class. It is designed for serious photographers who are interested in creating a significant personal project. Students will work toward creating a strong, cohesive body of work that will culminate in an exhibit at LACP for a month-long run. After presenting project ideas in the first class, the ensuing five class sessions will be spent critiquing on-going work thoroughly. We will analyze approach, quality, and progress of the projects. Students will be encouraged to research their projects in preparation for publishing, and in addition, work on the publicity and marketing of their projects. Each student will be pushed toward the goal of creating a well-developed and polished body of work, a well-written statement, and the tools to launch the project into the fine art or documentary market. Participants will also produce a self-published photo book of their project. The final two class sessions will focus on the production of the photo book and planning and preparation for the exhibition’s opening night reception, currently scheduled for Friday, November 8, 2019. (Date subject to change.)

Ultimately, the workshop will inspire participants to reconsider how they make work, how they interpret their lives and their world, and by bringing depth and meaning to their efforts. Designed for all levels of fine art photographers. 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.

Students will be expected and must be prepared to meet the goals of the class. This workshop is strictly limited to 12 students. Instructor Aline Smithson will select the students chosen to participate in the workshop. Phone interviews with each student may be part of the process. For consideration, please email info@lacphoto.org or call 323-464.0909. Ten Months (eight sessions) Date: Tuesdays, January 29; Feb 26; March 26; April 30; May 21; June 11; Sept 17; Oct 22, 7-10 pm Enrollment limit: 12 students

Six Sessions

Skill/Experience level: Advanced. Instructor approval required.

Date: Tuesdays, January 15- March 5, 7-10 pm (no mtgs. 1/29 & 2/26)

Tuition: $915 + $100 exhibit fee (Includes one-month exhibition run at the Los Angeles Center of Photography, all opening night reception expenses, hanging and installation fees, and printing of invitations. Fee does not include printing, framing, and book publishing expenses.)

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

Location: dnj Gallery, 3015 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405

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The Photographer’s Eye with Thomas Alleman

The Art of Photography with Ken Merfeld

Weekly assignments will be given to enhance your current portfolio and/or develop new bodies of work. Open to all levels. Please bring portfolios to first class meeting. Ken Merfeld (for bio see page 29) Six Sessions Date: Wednesdays, June 12-July 17, 7-10 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students

Six Sessions

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels

Date: Thursdays, January 24-February 28, 7-10 pm (no mtg. 2/14) + Saturday, February 16, 10 am-1 pm (field trip)

Tuition: $465 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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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.

How does a photographer cope with the loss of an entire dimension? How does a photographer resolve the iron-clad restrictions that the frame places of his point-of-view? Students in “The Photographer’s Eye” will become aware of the challenges posed by cameras and lenses, learn about the solutions that photographers have developed over 150 years of time and trial, explore the specifics of camera vision in such areas as motion, time, and focus, and examine hundreds of pictures in order to better understand the frame itself.

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Beginning with the structure, design, and content of your portfolio, Ken Merfeld’s critical eye for detail and his passionate heart for this medium will challenge your communication and technical skills, the overall design sense and flow of your work, the emotional response expected from your viewer, and your personal work ethic. Ken has critiqued, edited, and reviewed thousands of commercial and fine art portfolios and brings an abundance of information, suggestions, and insight as to how approach and present work. Equipment and technology may change every six months but one must remain steadfast in their approach to art and commerce. This class will broaden your creative horizons, question your creative process, and examine where you are going with your work and how it is presented.

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This class is designed to help you expand your approach to photography, to question the “how” and “why” of your technique, and to challenge and understand your creative process. Do you have a creative palette? Where do your ideas come from? What makes you who you are as an artist? Do you constantly repeat yourself? Are you lost in “tradition”? Are you conceptually “frozen”? Do you ever break rules? The answers to these questions just might open doors to creativity and change how you approach your work.

Photography’s essential artifact—the picture that’s created by a camera and printed on paper or viewed on a screen—is usually said to represent “the real world” faithfully, and with great precision. But those images are only representations; they’re separate from that real world in several very fundamental ways. The way lenses see depth and space; the way cameras understand time and motion; the way two-dimensional prints and screens impose edges and corners on what the camera sees—all that is truly different than our everyday experience of a three-dimensional world that brims with noise and aroma and a multitude of sensations.

The Los Angeles Street Collective with Julia Dean

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On the Streets in LA 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, February 11; March 11; April 8; May 6; June 10; July 8, 7-10 pm + Saturdays, February 16, 3-6 pm (Broadway, Grand Central Market, Fashion District, Toy District) March 23, 6-9 pm (Flower District Downtown)

Six Months (10 sessions)

April 13, 2-5 pm (Hollywood Blvd.) June 15, 1-4 pm (Venice Beach)

Date: Mondays, February 18; March 18; April 29; June 24, 7-10 pm + Saturdays, February 23; March 9; March 30; April 27; May 18; June 8, 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 or instructor approval.

Tuition: $795

Tuition: $370

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

May 11, 9 am-12 noon (Union Station, Olvera St., Chinatown)

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The Long-Term Documentary Project with Sara Terry

Working the Streets with Ibarionex Perello

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.

For a documentary photographer—for any photographer who is interested in making deep, emotional connections through their work—few things are more fulfilling than working on a long-term project. In building a body of work over an arc of time, and in creating and developing relationships with their subjects, photographers learn to develop narrative structure, to become immersed in creating a body of work, to explore nuance and metaphor, and to develop a critical eye as an editor.

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.

Sara Terry (www.saraterry.com) is an award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker best known for her work covering postconflict stories. She is a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow in Photography, for her long-term project, “Forgiveness and Conflict: Lessons from Africa.” Her first long-term post-conflict body of work, “Aftermath: Bosnia’s Long Road to Peace,” led her to found The Aftermath Project in 2003 on the premise that War is Only Half the Story. An accomplished speaker on aftermath and visual literacy issues, her many lectures include a 2013 TedX talk and appearances at The Annenberg Space for Photography.

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.BetterPhoto.com and an adjunct professor at Art center college of Design in Pasadena, California.

Six Months (six sessions)

Two Sessions Date: Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 10 am-6 pm

Date: Mondays, February 25, March 25, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, 7-10 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students

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

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode. Tuition: $465

Tuition: $435 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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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

This workshop focuses on how to produce a long-term documentary project, giving participants the skills needed to create images that are stylistically and thematically unified. The class will explore documentary versus more personal or artistic projects, as well as how to convey a point of view, how to edit work, and how to establish a market. The class begins with a discussion on topic selection and the importance of writing a project proposal. During the monthly group sessions, student work will be critiqued, giving participants the opportunity to learn and study other photographers’ projects. The goal is to complete a substantial body of work over a six-month time frame.

S H O O T I N G

S T R E E T

Platinum/Palladium Printing with Digital Negatives with Joseph Rheaume

The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with Allan Barnes

A LT E R N AT I V E

P R O C E S S E S

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.

Platinum/Palladium Printing is an incredibly beautiful, tactile, and archival process. If you’ve looked at your prints and crave more depth and beauty than your inkjet printer can deliver, then explore the wonderful world of Platinum/Palladium Printing. This workshop, with an emphasis on digital negative creation and Platinum/Palladium printing, is designed so that you will leave with a solid understanding and foundation of the process. You will gain the knowledge and confidence needed to start making your very own Platinum/Palladium prints at home and the digital negatives needed to print them (create digital negatives and their prints from scans, camera files, or even iPhone photographs). You will learn the techniques and subtleties involved in making digital negatives, an introduction to the chemicals and equipment needed, how to mix the chemicals, what kinds of paper to use, and exposure techniques using the sun (not required) and UV exposure units. The workshop also explores paper coating with brushes.

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. 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).

Not only will you become proficient with the processes, you will communicate your experience with like-minded photographers who share your desire to make beautiful, velvety, elegant prints. No experience necessary, just bring your desire to learn new things.

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.

Joseph A. Rheaume (www.josephrheaume.wordpress.com) is a fine art photographer and educator from the western U.S. He holds 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.

Two Sessions

Date: Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30, 10 am-4 pm

Date: Saturday, April 27, 10 am-2 pm + Sunday, April 28, 10 am-6 pm

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

The Steps to Success

The Business of Wedding and Event Photography with Kevin Weinstein

with Sherrie Berger

• Discover how to conduct a consultation, how to prepare for the shoot itself, and how to follow-up once the shoot is done

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.

• Understand different software available to photographers

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.

• E xplore avenues for having your work published to increase exposure

• E xamine business systems and workflow to create a routine and steer away from error • Find out how to grow business, build relationships with other vendors, and how to work with troublesome clients • Gain the knowledge of how to price yourself

• Comprehend the importance (or lack of importance) of social media use and websites The most important aspect of running an event photography business is remembering it is all about business, not art. This class will teach you all about that important business element, the hurdles to overcome, and most importantly the confidence to become your own entrepreneur.

Five Sessions

Kevin Weinstein (for bio see page 47)

Date: Mondays, April 1-29, 7-10 pm Enrollment limit: 12 students

One Session

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels

Date: Saturday, May 11, 10 am-6 pm

Tuition: $485

Enrollment limit: 50 students

Location: dnj Gallery, 3015 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels Tuition: $195

Location: dnj Gallery, 3015 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405

P R A C T I C A L

Each student will: • Learn to step outside yourself and become the consumer to guide their business model

Divided among five in-class sessions, the course will analyze where the photographers’ careers are currently and where they are headed. (Class session #4 will be devoted entirely to private 20-minute sessions with each student, to be scheduled in-class.) 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.

B U S I N E S S

This one-day workshop, taught by professional event photographer Kevin Weinstein, is loaded with info and designed to help you become a successful wedding and event photographer. Kevin will help you think beyond taking pictures and about the responsibilities of working for yourself, delivering a product that keeps clients coming for more, and the challenges ahead and the tools to overcome them. We will spend time in the morning reviewing different styles of wedding and event photography and discuss how the style you choose attracts the client you want to attract.

This class, designed for all levels of photographers seeking to advance their careers, provides the insights, tools and resources necessary to achieve a higher level of success. Student challenges will be addressed, both as a group and in one 20-minute private session per student (to be scheduled individually.)

S P E C I A L I Z E D

P H O T O G R A P H Y

Still Life Photography with Ann Elliott Cutting

Food Photography with Ann Elliott Cutting

This one-day workshop will dive into still life photography through concept, lighting, styling and editing. The day will begin with a brief lecture and slide show of the many genres of still life photography to get inspired. We will then have a lighting demo and begin hands on creating images. Please bring props, there will be some provided for the demo as well. The topics in the demo include composition, product lighting, white on white, and black on black. We will discuss planning a successful shoot from idea to sketch to production and final edit. You will be encouraged to light with tungsten hot lights and natural light and learn about color temperature and quality of light. Professional and fine art uses of still imagery will also be discussed.

This one-day workshop introduces students to the joy and beauty of creating memorable food imagery. Whether you are an established photographer, emerging professional, instagrammer, food blogger, chef or culinary writer, this one-day workshop is for you! Ann Elliott Cutting will share her techniques for beautiful food photography, from both a technical standpoint and also an artistic standpoint. Ann will discuss her approaches to a range of assignment types and the collaborative nature of this field. A food stylist and prop stylist will be on-site to share information about their critical role in this type of collaboration. The beginning of class will be introduction and lecture with slide show, followed by a food shoot demo and hands-on shooting during the middle of the day. At the end of the class, students will upload their work for a group critiqueand-edit session. Ann will engage students as they create their own images aesthetics and how to develop a personal style (a skill that can be applied to any type of photography).

This class will allow you to explore and stretch your creative potential and help evolve your unique style and approach to shooting still life images. It is a great way to learn how to upgrade your website and Etsy shop or to add a new genre of work to your repertoire. 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. Her images have been published in Photo District News, Black and White Magazine, Communication Arts, Graphis, Rangefinder and Nikon World. 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. Ann loves working with all formats, from DIana cameras to 8×10 and any lighting situation.

In all, this will be a day filled with fun, discovery, and a celebration of culinary delights. Ann Elliott Cutting (for bio see left column) One Session Date: Saturday, June 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. Tuition: $295 + $200 food stylist, prop stylist, equipment and materials (food) fee

One Session

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

Date: Saturday, February 2, 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. Tuition: $295 + $25 equipment fee Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Actor Headshots: A One-Day Workshop with Brad Buckman

Actors would rather visit the dentist than shoot new headshots, yet their first stop in Hollywood is getting new professional pictures. In this one-day workshop, students will learn how to create striking photographs that will help their clients get to work, and consequently help grow their photography business. Much more than just a picture of someone’s face, the headshot must work to capture an essence of the performer, as well as the casting director’s eye. Learn what defines a Hollywood headshot, and what representation and casting directors want to see in a photo. Students will discover how to direct and pull the best from their client, how to develop a personal style and their own image workflow, and how to manage and market their photography business. We’ll discuss working with a wide range of personalities and levels of experience, from those new to acting to accomplished performers with decades of experience. Other topics will include photo processing, retouching, natural light, studio light and mixed lighting. The course will include an afternoon shooting session where participants will take real headshots of working Hollywood actors.

Immerse Yourself in Photography. Study with the Best!

With 15 years of experience working with performers, Brad Buckman (www.buckmanheadshots.com) quickly became known in Hollywood for capturing the essence of an actor in a photograph. He pioneered the use of digital photography for headshots a dozen years ago and then led the industry’s conversion to color. Brad has a unique technical aptitude, combined with an ability to put people at ease in a session. Rather than rely on a specific formula or a single style, he’s a true photographer who creates the best picture for his particular subject in that moment. Referred by top agencies, managers, and casting directors, he is routinely voted a “Best of LA” in the Back Stage Readers Polls. Having photographed thousands of actors, he is excited to share his experience and knowledge. One Session Date: Saturday, May 18, 10 am-6 pm

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Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Students are required to bring their own DSLR, a strong working knowledge of their camera, and an enthusiasm for photographing people. Tuition: $295 + $50 model and equipment fee Location: Brad Buckman’s Studio, 820 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505

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Life in Focus with Peter Bennett

Composition 101 with Kevin Weinstein

S P E C I A L I Z E D

P H O T O G R A P H Y

Preserving and organizing your photo collection is not something we simply do for the sake of being organized, who has time for that? Preserving your collection is a means to an end, to help bring your life into focus, to explore, enjoy and pass on your family’s history, and to make sure it is safe for years to come.

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 designed to help you get started. We will go over some photo organizing basics, talk about available resources and provide some simple steps to help you begin managing and preserving your digital photos, prints and film. Topics covered include: Photo organizing (working with digital images; how to start organizing your collection; photo cataloging software); Editing (tips for editing; story telling); Scanning and organizing older print collections (scanning demo; how to organize and prepare prints for scanning; do-it-yourself or send it out?); Finding duplicates (duplicate finding software; what to keep, what not to keep); How to keep your collection safe (fires, floods and other disasters; local back-up; cloud back-up); Best practices going forward (keep editing, deleting photos of your kids isn’t the same thing as deleting your kids; settings for your iPhone; passing on your family archive; don’t let technology keep you from enjoying your photos).

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.

We all need to learn better and smarter ways to take, edit and value our priceless photographs. This workshop is designed to help you get the information and confidence needed to manage and start enjoying your photos collections again.

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.

Peter Bennett (www.citizenoftheplanet.com) has been a sucessful travel and environmental photographer for over 25 years. In 2015 he formed Citizen of the Planet, LLC, devoted exclusively to the distribution of his stories and work that focus on environmental subjects such as fracking, drought, alternative energies, and water and air quality issues. Peter has been working digitally since 1992, setting up his first stock photo website shortly after, and has spent many years consulting individuals and agencies in digital imaging and workflow.

Kevin Weinstein (for bio see page 47) Six Sessions Date: Tuesdays, May 21-June 25, 7-10 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. Tuition: $465

One Session

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

Date: Saturday, April 27, 10 am-1 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

iPhone Photography with Paul-Michael Carr

DSLR Video Basics with Todd Felderstein

Learn the methods used by professional videographers and take your work to the next level! Class lecture will be followed by assignments and hands-on practice.

Great photographs can be achieved with the iPhone. What may be standing in your way is a misconception that a photographer can’t be taken seriously using this common device. His course will dispel that notion and empower you with knowledge and confidence to produce breathtaking imagery—iPhone style! Paul-Michael Carr (www.paulmichaelcarr.com) has been lucky enough to work across genres in conflict journalism (The Bill Clinton Institute for American Studies), feature films (After Earth, Silver Linings Playbook, John Wick II), and scripted television (Cosmos, Salem) A digital content producer, he works as the Social Media Director for the NameStormers and the Los Angeles Center of Photography as well as the in-house photographer for HiStreet Fashion and Apparel. He is based in Los Angeles with offices in Austin, TX and Montana.

Todd Felderstein (www.toddfelderstein.com) launched his professional photography career shortly after arriving to Los Angeles from Baltimore, MD. As a director/producer/writer, recent productions include Tzeva Adom which was a finalist at the Cannes Film Festival’s “Emerging Filmmaker Program” and a semifinalist at the highly competitive NBCU Shortfest. Todd’s film, Reservations, stars Dale Raoul from HBO’s True Blood. He is one of the few writers behind Sony’s highly popular “Spider-Man” animated series that stars Neil Patrick Harris in the title role. Todd has a long history in independent cinema and nonfiction filmmaking, and is a member of the prestigious Actors Studio West Directors Unit established by film and theatre legends Lee Strasberg, Martin Landau, and Sydney Pollack, among others.

Five Sessions

Six Sessions

Date: Wednesdays, May 1-15, 7-10 pm + Saturdays, May 4-11, 10 am-1 pm

Date: Tuesdays, April 2-May 7, 7-10 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Beginning

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

Tuition: $395

Tuition: $465

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

Enrollment limit: 15 students

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P H O T O G R A P H Y

In this six-session class, students will learn all the technical elements on their video-enabled DSLR cameras to shoot motion properly. From philosophy of motion picture to practical insight, participants will receive hands-on experience using DSLR technology to capture moving images to their camera. Topics covered include: DSLR history, camera settings, focus and framing, capturing motion, accessorizing the camera, telling a story, on-set practices, downloading and back-up, and more. The goal is to provide students practical and useful information in order to record and produce video immediately.

This new five-session class will teach you how realize your vision by making quality photographs with the iPhone. The class will entail getting started with your iPhone (basic tools) and move forward to image making and photo editing. The course will also cover photo apps and accessories for the iPhone. Assignments will be given within certain genres, including landscape, portrait and street photography. Two field trips to local destinations will allow you to put into practice what you’ve learned, having fun in the process. On the last class session (if time permits), we’ll move into the digital lab and print one of your favorite photographs to show friends and family.

S P E C I A L I Z E D

In today’s ever-demanding world, it’s important that still photographers are equipped with the knowledge of shooting video. Video promos for websites, YouTube, Facebook and other media are now the norm.

The capabilities of the iPhone to take great photographs are largely unknown to most. While DSLR cameras are technically superior, the quality of a photo mostly depends on the photographer’s intent and creative vision. The iPhone, like any other type of camera, is simply another tool for your photographic vision.

Photoshop 1: The Basics

Photoshop 2: After the Basics

with Ed Freeman

P H O T O S H O P

L I G H T R O O M

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:

This class is an in-depth exploration into masking, the heart and soul of Photoshop and the key to complete mastery of image quality. We will also take a close look at Camera Raw and the wide range of adjustments that can completely transform an image before it even gets into Photoshop. Topics include:

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

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

• 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.

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

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).

Photoshop Layers A. Making layers B. Moving layers C. Adjustment layers D. Layer groups E. Retouch layers Basic Retouching A. Retouching Tools B. Spot Removal C. Skin retouching D. Figure shaping

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.

Six Sessions (offered twice) Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 19-March 7, 7-10 pm with Ed Freeman Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 7-23, 7-10 pm with Ed Freeman Enrollment limit: 10 students

Six Sessions

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

Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 11-27, 7-10 pm Enrollment limit: 10 students

Tuition: $525

Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: Photoshop 1: The Basics, or equivalent experience and instructor approval.

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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Lightroom 1: The Basics

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.

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.

Calibrate your monitor so it is projecting color accurately.

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.

P H O T O S H O P

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.

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Hands-on training and close instructor supervision reinforces concepts presented through lecture and demonstration. Please bring a portable external hard drive that will be used to create your own Lightroom Catalog, as well as your own RAW files so techniques learned in class can be applied directly to your images.

Six Sessions (offered twice) Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 22-February 7, 7-10 pm with Michael e. Stern (for bio see page 22)

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

Date: Mondays and Wednesdays, April 1-17, 7-10 pm with Michael Pliskin (for bio see www.lacphoto.org/people/michael-pliskin)

SAVE TIME! SAVE MONEY!

Enrollment limit: 10 students

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!

— Stop Wasting ink and Paper! —

Skill/Experience level: 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 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

Power Printing

with Victor Ramos

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.

So you have finished a photo session and the images are in your camera’s memory card. Now you want to catalog, process and print them. This workshop will show you how. In addition to giving you total control over how your image will be presented, printing your own images can also save you a great deal of money. In this one-day workshop, you will learn how to:

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.

• Upload and catalog your images • Apply keywords to images to find them later • Rate your images in various way • Use the basic Lightroom tools to build your vision of the final image • When to use Photoshop and other editor plugins when Lightroom tools are not sufficient • Print your image from Lightroom and Photoshop

Eric Joseph graduated from California State University, Northridge in 1985 with a BA degree in Art, Specializing in Photography. His advanced photography and primary mentoring instructor was Jerry McMillan an internationally respected photographer who was part of the ground breaking “Photography into Sculpture” exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1970. 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.

Students will leave the workshop with at least one print of one of their images.

Six Sessions

Date: Saturday, February 16

Date: Mondays and Wednesdays, June 3-19, 7-10 pm

Date: Saturday, May 11

Victor Ramos (www.victormramosphoto.com) is a fine art and conceptual photographer from Los Angeles. He has had several oneperson exhibits as well as several group exhibits with fine art, portraiture, architecture, travel and street photography themes. Victor’s work has been published and featured in Digital Photo Pro magazine, PC Photo magazine, fractionmagazine.com, aPhotoEditor.com, Lenscratch.com blogs and the Duncan Miller Gallery Daily Photograph. He resides in Los Angeles. One Session (offered twice)

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.

Tuition: $525 +$50 paper and ink fee

Tuition: $315 + $15 ink fee

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

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Summer & Weekend 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

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

Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-18)

with Julia Dean

with Kat Bawden

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

This weekend 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.

This is a class with no classroom. 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 on May 4th, we’ll convene again for a group critique session. (Please bring your calendars so we can find a date that works for EVERYONE.)

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.

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.

Kat Bawden (www.katbawden.com) is a documentary and editorial photographer and teacher living in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, Scalawag Magazine, and Fotografia Magazine, among numerous other publications. She has also produced visual content for a number of nonprofit, creative, and commercial clients. She teaches photography workshops that engage students in the craft of image-making and visual storytelling. Kat first learned photography in high school and studied documentary arts at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. Before pursuing photography as a career, she worked as a community organizer and English teacher.

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) Date: Saturdays, January 12; February 9; March 9; April 6; May 4, 10 am-1 pm

Five Sessions

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Date: Sundays, February 10-March 10, 1-4 pm

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

Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Beginning Tuition: $395

Tuition: $395

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

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Fashion Fun for Teens (ages 12-18)

CERTIFICATE

with Gina Valona

PROGRAMS

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We love photography and we love fashion! Explore the world of fashion photography with photographer Gina Valona as she takes students through the process of shooting vintage fashion and current trends. Surveying some of the fashion industries most iconic photographers from classics like Avedon to contemporary duos like JUCO, students will be exposed to a variety of styles and players in the world of fashion photography. Topics and assignments will include developing your story and/or concept, shooting on location and in studio, learning about lighting and setups, composing your shot and directing your subject. We will also discuss the importance of assembling a glam squad including casting the right model and the usefulness of props, wardrobe, hair-styling and makeup. This is a great opportunity to work in teams and by the end of the class students will have created their own mini fashion portfolio.

General Course of Study Lighting & Portraiture Fine Art Self-Designed

Students will photograph each other in this fun and energetic workshop. 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. Five Sessions Date: Sundays, March 24-April 28, 1-4 pm (no mtg. 4/21) Enrollment limit: 15 students

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Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. A basic understanding of photography fundamentals is encouraged. Tuition: $395 + $35 equipment and stylist fee Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, 1515 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-14)

Basic Digital Photography for Teens (ages 15-18)

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.

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.

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 (www.jasminelord.com) is a Los Angeles-based camera woman who shoots runway and backstage for fashion weeks in North America as well as working on documentaries, commercials and live events. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, Australia, majoring in Screen and Stage, then continued her film education through camera assistant internship programs at the Australian Film Television & Radio School & with ARRI Australia respectively. She has photographed for AFI (American Film Institute Festival), for high end restaurants, food catering services, locals artists and designers in Los Angeles. Jasmine is an associate member of the SOC (Society of Camera Operators) and an active member of the ACS (Australian Cinematographers Society).

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

One Week (five sessions)

Date: Monday-Friday, June 17-21, 10 am-1 pm

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Date: Monday-Friday, June 24-28, 10 am-1 pm

Skill/Experience level: Beginning. Ages 15-18 only.

Enrollment limit: 15 students

Tuition: $395

Skill/Experience level: Beginning. Ages 12-14 only.

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

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)

with Kevin Weinstein

FINE ART & PHOTOGRAPHY CUSTOM FRAMING S U M M E R

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.

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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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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.

T E E N S

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.

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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.

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Intermediate Digital Photography for Teens (ages 12-18)

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

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 46)

Kat Bawden (for bio see page 44)

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 page 44) One Week (five sessions) Date: Monday-Friday, July 15-19, 10 am-1 pm Enrollment limit: 15 students

Todd Felderstein (for bio see page 39)

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

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.

One Week (five sessions)

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

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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.

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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)

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 page 39) 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)

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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

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

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.

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

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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.

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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