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Penumbra Foundation

The Penumbra Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing workshops, education, lectures, and events to the worldwide photographic community. They aim to be a comprehensive resource for photographers of all levels and to promote the impact of photography on culture, history, and the arts.

Penumbra Foundation

Upcoming Classes at Penumbra Foundation

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Intro to Wet Plate

April 20th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $875
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Anthotypes & Other Organic Processes

May 4th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $875
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Plein Air Tintypes

May 4th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $250
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Photograms: An Introduction to the Darkroom

May 11th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $875
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Documentary Storytelling: Elevating Your Long-Term Project

May 12th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $415
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Dry Plate

May 18th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $990
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Lumen Printing

May 19th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $465
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Intro to Large Format Photography

May 25th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $940
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Sculpting Light in Cyanotype

May 25th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $765
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Intro to Platinum Printing

June 1st, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $975
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Darkroom Intensive

June 3rd, 10am–4pm Eastern Time (4 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $1,235
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Toward a Photobook in the Hudson Valley

June 8th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation

  • $575
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Solarized Large Format Paper Negatives

June 9th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $490
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5 Days of Siderotypes

June 10th, 11am–4pm Eastern Time (5 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $1,510
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Developing Film with Caffenol

June 13th, 11am–3pm Eastern Time

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $215
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Liquid Emulsion

June 15th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $900
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Basic View Camera Techniques

June 18th, 11am–2pm Eastern Time (4 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $745
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Printing with Caffenol

June 20th, 11am–3pm Eastern Time

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $235
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Lith Printing

June 22nd, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $875
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Kallitype

June 22nd, 10am–6pm Eastern Time (2 sessions)

Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY

  • $965
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36 E 30th St, New York, NY 10016
Penumbra Foundation
Murray Hill, Manhattan
36 E 30th St
Btwn Madison Ave & Park Avenue S
New York, New York 10016

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Description

The Penumbra Foundation is a non-profit photographic arts organization whose mission is to bring workshops and greater education, lectures, and events to a diverse and evolving international photographic community. Our scope spans photography from its 19th century invention to the present age.

Penumbra: ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin paene ‘almost’ + umbra ‘shadow.’

Our goal is to be a comprehensive resource for photographers at any level; artists, students, professionals, historians, researchers, conservationists and curators who want to learn, practice, and research these photographic arts and processes. We also endeavor to continue to publicize the impact photography has had and continues to have on culture, history and the arts.

We want to develop a community-based organization that will make available our resources to the greater photographic community, general public, members, students, educators, artists, photographers, professionals, like-minded organizations and institutions, and to develop more programs that fulfill our mission.


Reviews of Penumbra Foundation

(4.9-star rating across 8 reviews)
  • Studio Lighting for Wet Plate

    Reviewed by John M. on 10/25/2021
    Sam Dole helped me complete a three year search for the right combination of studio lighting, he is knowledgeable, articulate and a professional. I would likely take additional courses with him in the future. Thanks all, JR Morgan
  • How to Write an Artist Statement

    Reviewed by Linda S. on 9/29/2019
    I loved the instructor Liz! Fabulous person!
  • Five Days of Alternative Process

    Reviewed by Baron B on 4/3/2018
    I have taken several classes at the Penumbra Foundation and I'm always pleased with the results and the professionalism of the Staff there.
  • Wet Plate with Sam Dole (duplicate)

    Reviewed by Baron B on 4/3/2018
    I have taken several classes at the Penumbra Foundation and I'm always pleased with the results and the professionalism of the Staff there.
  • Daguerreotype

    Reviewed by Baron B on 4/3/2018
    I have taken several classes at the Penumbra Foundation and I'm always pleased with the results and the professionalism of the Staff there.
  • Pinhole Workshop for Teens

    Reviewed by Colleen H. on 10/11/2023
  • Plein-Air Photograms and Darkroom Experimentation

    Reviewed by Elena B. on 6/18/2022
  • Digital Negatives and Platinum Palladium Printing

    Reviewed by Emi R. on 2/25/2019
  • Building a Camera Obscura

    Reviewed by stephanie W. on 3/21/2017
  • Chemigram

    Anonymous review on 6/5/2016
  • Pinhole Workshop for Teens

    Reviewed by Carly H. on 10/31/2015

Review Summary by CourseHorse

Students who have taken classes at Penumbra Foundation rave about the knowledge and professionalism of the staff and instructors. One student mentioned that Sam Dole helped them in their search for the right combination of studio lighting over a three-year period, and they were impressed with his expertise and professionalism. Another student specifically mentioned their love for instructor Liz. Overall, students seem to consistently express satisfaction with the results they achieve in their classes at Penumbra Foundation and appreciate the high level of professionalism displayed by the staff. Quotes: - "Sam Dole helped me complete a three year search for the right combination of studio lighting, he is knowledgeable, articulate and a professional." - "I loved the instructor Liz! Fabulous person!" - "I have taken several classes at the Penumbra Foundation and I'm always pleased with the results and the professionalism of the staff there."

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