Photography Technique Classes

Mastering the craft of photography means understanding the technical building blocks.

Our technical photography classes cover everything from learning the exposure triangle and what shutter speed is - to advanced skills like focus stacking, macro photography, and mastering composition. Learn photo editing techniques and photography lighting—from natural light photography to working with off-camera flash. These courses are about giving you practical tools and creative freedom, so you can approach any situation with confidence and make the kinds of images you imagine.

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with Carolyn Fong

Naturally 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.

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with Celina Bailey

The 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.

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with Cornell Watson

Composing 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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with Hailey Bartholomew

Film-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.

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with Iris Hu

Layers 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.

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WITH Leah Zawadzki

The Simple Edit

Learn lightroom, improve workflow, simplify your edit & find time for what matters most. This class teaches workflow and editing skills that will make post-production your favorite part of the process.

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WITH Roxanne Bryant

Editing 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.

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WITH Tiffany Kelly

Exploring 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. 

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How class registration works

Enrolment for our interactive classes opens three times a year—based on US seasons and dates:

  • Winter - January 7th 2026

  • Spring- March 25th 2026

  • Fall - August 26th 2026

how to register

All interactive classes offer two learning options:

Guided Seats

Guided Students get tailored guidance from the teacher including direct feedback on images and exercises as well as personalised feedback videos on assignments.

Independent Seats

Independent students have full access to class content and can participate in class discussions —they just don’t get teacher critique and feedback on images or assignments.

Both learning options offer a rich and inspiring experience and are open to students all over the world.

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Next registration for interactive classes opens January 7th 6pm EST

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