Photography Classes in NYC, New York

In this course, students will learn about composition, image sequencing and give meaning to their photographs while studying more advanced techniques in their digital cameras. Students also get to learn how to create mood in their photographs and improve their composition with the use of lines, curves and different visual elements. They will be able...

Crash Course: Camera Basics is an efficient, one-shot introduction to digital photography, and a good place to explore the fundamentals of your camera.  We'll get you up and running quickly, showing you what's up with all the buttons and dials, the different modes available, and how to read your light meter.    You'll learn about basic...

Street photography is arguably one of the most practiced photographic styles. In this five-week intermediate level course, you will learn helpful methods and tips to make visually compelling pictures on the street. You will practice picture making during in-class excursions as well as on your own. We will discuss common practices utilized by master...

By the end of this class, you will learn to control your camera in Manual Mode. You will gain a clear understanding of: Aperture Shutter Speed ISO Exposure Focus Control White Balance Rule of Thirds Basic use of the built in flash This beginner photography class was designed to be: Fun: We have prepared both indoor and outdoor exercises ...

This camera never leaves your side… lucky for you it's a pretty excellent camera.  The iPhone is like the swiss army knife of cameras, with an explosion of apps and filters, but it still has that unique quality entirely its own.  Like the Polaroid and Instamatic before it, the iPhone's camera has become a cultural touchstone, beloved by...

Come learn to use the manual settings on your camera, and how to use aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance settings to create professional quality images.

Portraiture is the soul of photography. But success in this genre relies on mastery of technical concepts, aesthetic subtleties, and your simultaneous ability to work with human subjects. Amp up your portraiture skills in this streamlined, four-session course. We’ll dive into understanding how to work with natural, window, continuous, external-flash,...

Students will participate in group critiques, create work in response to creative prompts, and discuss how to effectively edit and sequence a series of images. We will also study the works of contemporary photographers and break down their strategies for effectively communicating ideas and emotion in their photographs. Students will walk away from...

Do you want to create better photographs with your smartphone? Don’t know what settings are best under which conditions? Not sure how to get the results you want? Then this is the class for you! Note: This class is limited towards mobile phones (iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows, etc.), and not geared towards tablets (i.e. iPads).

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

Join us for this hands on intermediate level course to learn the ins and outs of photography lighting in a studio space. Our photography lighting class will teach you the different types of lights there are, what different lighting equipment you can use, directing your subject, lighting patters, photographing your subject with jewelry, and much more....

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

Just got a new camera? Have a camera and only know how to turn it on? Are you stuck in Auto-Mode? Not sure how to get the results you want? Then this is the class for you! Learn how to get the most out of your camera. We will cover the basics of exposure (shutter speed, aperture, ISO), white balance settings, depth of field and a whole lot more in...

If you have  a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) and are still shooting on automatic (or it's still in the box), this class is for you. Students will learn how to use all the settings and functions of their cameras as they practice taking digital photographs.  Topics will include  auto white balance correct exposure for digital images...

Learn how to get the most out of using manual mode by photographing at night at Lincoln Center! We will cover the basics of shutter speed, aperture, ISO and then put our knowledge to good use. Prerequisite: Please have an understanding of how to shoot in manual mode to attend this class. Make sure you have a memory card and fully charged battery....