Harvey Milk Photo Center
Course Description This introductory class covers all of the key basics in Black and White Darkroom printing: Film development, printing, and critique. Learn the essential steps and key processes to get you on your way to printing your images! Students will gain the techniques to grow in skill and confidence in film development and darkroom […]
Course Description Join us for a one-day workshop exploring one of the oldest photographic processes, the cyanotype. This alternative process produces a characteristic blue hued photographic print. In this workshop participants will use found objects like flowers, plants, or other common items to create unique photograms using the cyanotype process. We will cover the basics […]
Course Description Dive into the world of film and slide digitization in our interactive workshop, tailored for both photography beginners, seasoned professionals, or those with a trove of family photos that need digitization. Utilizing the Photo Center’s Epson flatbed film scanners, participants will master the intricacies of scanning, from handling delicate negatives and slides to […]
Course Description This 2-day workshop serves as a hands-on introduction to this demanding but beautiful photographic process, invented by Frederick Scott Archer in the mid-19th Century. Participants will use large format period-correct cameras to explore the craftsmanship of tintypes and ambrotypes. The goal is to provide a taste of how the process works, with each […]
Course Description Learn from a fine art photographer the easy methods and tools for matting and framing your work, including preparing your work form presentation and finding affordable ways to enhance your images. This workshop will include a hands-on instruction and demonstration. Students can bring examples of their work for the demonstration. Requirements Requirements: Students […]
Course Description Learn the basics of black and white film development! In this quick workshop students will be taught how to properly process their black and white film (35mm and/or 120 formats) There are no prerequisites and beginners are encouraged to sign-up. No class time will be spent in the printing darkroom, and color film […]
Course Description This hands-on class is designed for the intermediate photographer who wants to take their technical proficiency to the next level exploring concept, subject matter and self-expression. Emphasis is placed on developing a personal vision and approach to picture making. The class work can be done in any format: digital, film, black & white, […]
Course Description Bring your artistic vision to life! This workshop focuses on composition, effective use of layers, masks, filters and blending tools to create exciting and evocative layered imagery in Photoshop. We’ll play with scanned textures and objects, personal photographs to create a narrative. Some familiarity with Adobe Photoshop is recommended but not required. Requirements […]
Course Description This hands-on class covers the basics in film camera usage starting with properly loading your film, exposure, depth of field basics and more. Please make sure to bring your film camera and a roll of film. 35mm and medium format (120) will be covered. Film development and darkroom printing are not covered in this course. […]
Course Description This introductory class is designed for high school students, who wish to learn how to shoot, process and print black and white film in our darkroom. It’s a fun introductory class for teens as we keep the classes small, so students can have time to learn and experiment within this class. Students can […]