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Lessons that ignite awe and wonder and inspire experimentation.
Registration for our Interactive Classes opens three times a year. These intimate intensives are held in an online classroom and include daily interaction with teachers. Guided Students receive personalized feedback on assignments & images.
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WITH summer murdockThe Magic of Motion
Stillness only goes so far. This class explores how movement brings photographs to life. Through blur, slow shutter, panning, and intentional camera movement, photographers learn to guide subjects into embodied motion while loosening their grip on perfection and creating images that feel more alive.
Class starts May 11thnew!
WITH ALICE CHAPMANGet Real
This course will teach you how to see that nothing is better than real life. You’ll learn how to apply the principles of photojournalism to family photography. Content includes documentary lighting, composition and editing as well as how to tune into different real life moments so you can make impactful and meaningful documentary photographs.
Class starts April 27th
WITH Bec GriffithsThe Art of Marketing
Learn how to create marketing that works, feels authentic and you can get excited about. This class is for the photographers that want to make art, share art and make a living without selling their soul.
Class starts MAY 11th
WITH cAMI TURPINThe Process is the Point
This hands-on, analog film and mixed media workshop will push you out of your comfort zone into experimental techniques to help you let go of perfectionism and fear, and help you learn to work by instinct and trust.
Class starts JUNE 1st
WITH Carolyn FongNaturally Lit
Forget feeling dependant on golden hour or window light - learn to create beautifully lit images anywhere, anytime using off camera flash. Naturally Lit is designed for natural light photographers ready to expand their toolkit - without compromising their style.
Class starts May 4th
WITH Didi Von BochEGO TRIP
This class isn’t about rules: it’s about breaking them. EGO TRIP is an invitation to create photos from your soul. Images that feel like you—unfiltered, intuitive, and alive.
EGO TRIP pushes beyond assumption and expectation into the landscape of obsession, passion, and vision.
Class starts April 6th
WITH Celina BaileyThe Basics of Photography
Take control of your camera to bring forth your vision with confidence. Whether you’re a beginner or having been taking photos for years in auto mode, mastering manual photography and understanding how your camera works will allow you to consistently take perfectly exposed photos in any situations and allow for more creativity in your work.
Class starts APRIL 27th
WITH Tiffany KellyExploring Macro Photography
This class is a deep dive into fine art macro photography - an invitation to slow down, observe with intention, and create meaningful work. Discover how to transform ordinary moments into art and capture the quiet beauty that often goes unnoticed.
Class starts May 4th
WITH Iris HuLayers of Love
Master the four key elements to create storytelling images: light, environmental elements, connections, and compositions. Allowing you to confidently navigate both in-home and outdoor locations, creating artistic and meaningful images for client and personal work.
Class starts June 15THSome of our classes sell out in minutes. Make sure you're prepared.
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WITH Hailey BartholomewFilm-Making
This class is all about making great films with emotion and heart, for yourself or your clients. If you've always wanted to make films with your DSLR or your phone, or perhaps you have been dabbling in video, but want feedback to help you make them better this class is for you. Content caters to all levels of experience.
WITH Roxanne BryantEditing for Artists
A color theory intensive.The key to confident editing is understanding why color behaves the way it does. In this intensive class, you will gain insight on how color theory creates richness and depth, conveys mood, illuminates focal points and composition, and directly communicates your story.
WITH Summer Murdock The Magic of Light
A guide to understanding the best of the light around you. The Magic of Light will push you to slow down, open your eyes and really SEE the light with fresh eyes and get those images that are stuck in your head out into your camera.
with amy elizabethSelf Portraits for Growth
Learn your story. Tell your story. It’s time to come back to yourself. The exercises and assignments in this class will guide you through the process of realigning with your vision and values, get over the apprehension of what to do with your body in front of the lens, and teach you how to create compelling self portraits.
WITH Celina BaileyAt Play
A creative approach to everyday photography. This is an invitation to play, find new and unique ways to make digital photographs and be pleasantly surprised by the results. These techniques can be used to photograph your every day and your clients; for photographers of any genre.
WITH Cornell WatsonComposing the World You See
Composition is the sauce to creating art and the key to consistency. In Composing The World You See, you will learn to build, stretch, challenge, and flex your composition muscles to consistently create your new favorite photos.
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I've enjoyed learning technical and creative skills with Illuminate Classes. Lessons are thorough and instructors offer constructive feedback leaving me encouraged to shoot more. My work has drastically improved after just one month of course work.
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Student reviews
I find the depth that goes into the courses impressive, the warmth of the teachers is second to none and the links to other creatives and resources spark my love for life through the lens further. Teachers acknowledge that they too will be lifelong learners and I admire that.
anju, australiaThe classes exceeded my expectations—there was way more information than I anticipated, plenty of encouragement from the teachers, opportunities to practice, and valuable feedback to strengthen my skills.
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Registration opens March 25th at 6pm EST
Registration for our Interactive Classes opens three times a year. These intimate intensives are held in an online classroom and include daily interaction with teachers. Plus Guided students get tailored, personalised feedback on class assignments and images
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