Dallas Center for Photography

Classes & Workshops

In this small group, hands-on workshop we dig deeper into exposure control, lens choices, composition and the creative process.

Intermediate Digital
Photography Workshop

Full-Day Workshop
Intermediate
Join a small group of novices and learn the basics of your camera in this full-day, hands-on workshop. Includes a live shoot and edit session.

Beginner Digital
Photography Workshop

Full-Day Workshop
Beginner
Highlight your holidays with a magical stroll through Vitruvian Park's glittering light display!

Photo Walk:
Vitruvian Park

Online Class/On-Location Shoot
All Levels
In partnership with The Creative Arts Center of Dallas, delve into the 19th century photographic process of monochromatic gum printing!

Gum Bichromate
Workshop

Half-day Workshop
All Levels
Learn to process your own black and white film, make contact sheets and work with an enlarger. Using chemistry and light you'll create unique prints, completely hand made by you!

Beginner
Darkroom

Full-Day Workshop
Beginner
Learn the full range of Lightroom Classic tools to keep you organized, improve your photos and show off your work.

Lightroom Classic
Evening Classes

Class Series • Online Class
All Levels
In partnership with The Creative Arts Center of Dallas, learn all about the historic process of creating imagery using photosensitive printing paper and objects!

Lumen Prints
Workshop

Half-day Workshop
All Levels
In partnership with The Creative Arts Center of Dallas, join us for a half day of tinkering and exploration with some of the oldest methods of photography!

Lensless Photography
Workshop

Half-day Workshop
All Levels
Move beyond the basics to learn more about metering, exposure control and the creative aspects of photography in this four-class series.

Intermediate Digital
Photography Series

Evening Class
Intermediate
In partnership with The Creative Arts Center of Dallas, join us for a comprehensive dive into digitally documenting 2D artwork!

Art Photography
Documenting 2D Artwork

Half-day Workshop
All Levels
NEW!
Process your film and print in DCP's community darkroom, now open for rentals.

DCP Darkroom Rental

Darkroom Rentals
Intermediate • Advanced
a good time to organize your photos!
flexible online sessions
This is a good time to learn that technique, setting or concept you've struggled with or to get your digital photo collection organized. Work with us from your location at your own time and pace.

Online Tutoring
& Lightroom Help

Private & Semi-Private
All Levels
learn on your own schedule
custom corporate classes
Private instruction for camera skills, Photoshop, Lightroom, printing, lighting, or any area of photography that we cover. Custom classes for groups and corporate events.

Private Tutoring
& Custom Classes

Private & Semi-Private
All Levels

Returning Soon

Through instruction, practice and review, you'll expand your technical skills and explore the storytelling capabilities of that excellent little camera you always have at hand.

iPhone Photography

Evening Class
All Levels
A complete introduction to the fundamentals of photography in four engaging and interactive classes.

Beginner Digital
Photography Series

Evening Class
All Levels
Take photos of 2022 Dallas with a 1950's film camera – with a spooky season twist!

Shoot Film with a
Brownie Hawkeye

Evening Class
All Levels
This introduction takes you on a tour of the major tools of this powerful software. After just a couple of classes, you'll be getting real work done.

Beginner Photoshop

Class Series
All Levels
Discover surprising angles and structures in downtown Dallas with photographer Nikola Olic.

Architecture Photo Walk
with Nikola Olic

Class Series
All Levels
ED KASHI RETURNS TO DCP
NEW!
Practice a different style of photography by learning to capture unstructured, abandoned moments in your life. You'll be coached on how to shoot from the gut in an instinctive way.

Shooting from the Gut
with Ed Kashi

4-Day Workshop
All Levels
Night Mode changed everything for smartphone photography. Learn how to harness this powerful tool to capture long exposures with your iPhone.

iPhone Night
Photography

Online Class/On-Location Shoot
All Levels
Convinced that making portraits with studio lighting is too expensive and too complicated? Let's keep it simple!

Introduction to
Studio Portraits

Full-Day Workshop
Intermediate • Advanced
In this three-class series, learn to use your tripod and basic camera skills to shoot alluring photos after the sun goes down.

Introduction to
Night Photography

Online Class/On-Location Shoot
Intermediate • Advanced
MISSION STATEMENT
To serve as a focal point for creators and appreciators of all forms of photography through education, mentorship, exhibitions, and community outreach.

DCP is a 501c3 nonprofit organization EIN #83-0954032.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
DCP wants to ensure that photography has a place to call home in the thriving arts scene of North Texas and welcomes all creators and appreciators of photography. We invite you to take a class, become a member, see an exhibition or attend one of our many events.



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