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Get feedback and advice on your portfolio from Alan Ross - photographer, master printer and Ansel Adams’ Photographic Assistant.
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  • Fri. Feb 28, 2020

    • Portfolio Reviews
    with Alan Ross

    Portfolio Review
    Open for Registration
    New!
    Make meaningful photographs that come from a place of intimacy and authenticity in this intensive weekend workshop with Nancy Borowick.
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  • Fri. May 15, 2020

    • Exploring Intimacy and Vulnerability

    3-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    Intensive darkroom printing workshop with Alan Ross, master printer and Ansel Adams assistant. In cooperation with Sun to Moon Gallery Photography Workshops.
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  • Fri. Feb 28, 2020 (ticket sales over)

    • Alan Ross: Crafting the
    Fine Silver Print

    3-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    Open for Registration
    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.
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  • Sat. May 9, 2020

    • Smartphone Photography

    Day class
    All Levels
    Open for Registration
    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.
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  • Sat. Mar 14, 2020

    • Beginner Darkroom

    Full-day workshop
    Beginner
    Open for registration
    A complete introduction to DSLR photography in four evening classes. Available for purchase as individual classes or as a bundled series.
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  • Mon. Mar 2, 2020

    • DSLR
    Evening Classes

    Class series
    Beginner
    Open for registration
    Learn the full range of Lightroom Classic tools to keep you organized, improve your photos and show off your work.
    No classes scheduled at this time

    Lightroom
    Evening Classes

    Class series
    All Levels
    Open for Registration
    Join a small group of novices and learn the basics of your DSLR camera in this full day, hands-on workshop. Includes a live shoot and edit session.
    Upcoming Workshops
  • Sat. Mar 7, 2020

    • Beginner DSLR

    Full-day workshop
    Beginner
    In this small group, hands-on workshop we dig deeper into exposure control, lens choices, composition and the creative process.
    No classes scheduled at this time

    Intermediate DSLR

    Full-day workshop
    Intermediate
    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.
    No series currently scheduled

    Beginner
    Photoshop

    Class series
    All Levels
    New
    Learn to use your basic camera skills to shoot alluring photos at the State Fair of Texas after the sun goes down.
    No classes currently scheduled

    Night Photography
    at the State Fair

    Evening class
    Advanced • Intermediate
    Open for Registration
    From the challenges of gear and data backup to the creative and cultural rewards of shooting people, landscapes and details.
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  • Sun. May 3, 2020

    • Travel Photography

    Day class
    All Levels
    By Popular Demand
    There's a lot of equipment out there. We'll look at a wide range of cameras, lenses, and accessories and you'll come away with a better idea of how to choose what's right for you.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    What to Buy
    ... and Why

    Day class
    All Levels
    Open for Registration
    New Instructor!
    Learn how to use your basic DSLR skills to create beautiful and stylish natural light portraits.
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  • Sun. Apr 19, 2020

    • Natural Light Portraits

    Full-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    Learn more advanced developing techniques and spend more time printing to create finished, high quality RC and fiber prints with precision and creativity.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Intermediate Darkroom

    Full-day workshop
    Intermediate
    Learn to create glass negatives, tintypes and ambrotypes in this hands-on workshop brought to you by the Penumbra Foundation.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Introduction to
    Wet Plate Photography

    2-day workshop
    All Levels
    An introduction to the fundamentals of studio lighting and propping for small to medium size product with an emphasis on DIY lighting gear.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Tabletop
    Product Photography

    Full-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    Learn to capture the fine details and true colors of your flat artwork.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Photographing
    2D Artwork

    Full-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    Open for Registration
    Learn to use your tripod and basic camera skills to shoot alluring photos after the sun goes down.
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  • Sat. Apr 18, 2020

    • Introduction to
    Night Photography

    Evening class
    Advanced • Intermediate
    There is a whole realm of beauty and discovery just out of reach of your regular camera lens. We’ll use traditional and non-traditional macro techniques and equipment to explore this tiny world.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Macro Photography:
    Close-up Magic

    Full-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    Several teachers available
    One-on-one attention to help your photography grow and improve.

    Private Tutoring

    Private & semi-private
    All Levels
    An afternoon of location wet plate photography with Lisa Elmaleh.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Wet Plate Collodion
    Shooting Add On

    Day class
    Advanced • Intermediate
    New!
    Create beautiful handmade prints of any image using one of the oldest photographic processes!
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Introduction to
    Cyanotypes

    Day class
    All Levels
    An intensive overview of video production from cameras & lenses to support, movement, lighting, sound and editing.
    No classes scheduled at this time

    Introduction to
    DSLR Video

    2-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    Learn and practice specialized techniques to make unique photographs at night by painting with light.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Light Painting at Night
    with Noel Kerns

    2-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    New!
    Learn how to document your environment and its people with renowned street photographer Harvey Stein.
    No classes currently scheduled

    Street Photography with Harvey Stein

    3-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    New!
    Photography unplugged! In a full day of low-tech photo fun you’ll walk into a room-sized camera, build your own pinhole camera and find out how photos were made before digital.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Pinhole Camera
    with Scott Hilton

    Full-day workshop
    All Levels
    This two-day intensive will explore what light can do and how to control it to make better pictures.
    No classes currently scheduled

    Lighting Basics

    2-day workshop
    All Levels
    A portrait can be much more than a picture of someone's face. Expand your definition of portraiture with Jennifer Spelman of Santa Fe Photographic Workshops.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Creating Compelling Portraits

    4-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    Learn to create panoramic images with any digital camera.
    No classes scheduled at this time

    Shooting Panoramas

    Evening class
    All Levels
    Receive a tintype portrait in a personal 45-minute session with photographer Lisa Elmaleh.
    December 9, 2019

    Tintype Portraits
    with Lisa Elmaleh

    Past Event
    Open for Registration
    Learn to capture the beauty of our canine companions in this full day, hands-on workshop. Dogs included!
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  • Sun. Jun 7, 2020

    • Dog Photography

    Full-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    Explore new frontiers in the art of visual storytelling with a renowned photojournalist and educator.
    No workshops currently scheduled

    Ed Kashi: The Art of
    Visual Storytelling

    4-day workshop
    Advanced • Intermediate
    This unique travel workshop emphasizes the journey itself with a focus on the physical and emotional movement that carries us from one place to another.
    No classes scheduled at this time

    "It's The Journey"
    with Sam Abell

    4-day workshop
    All Levels
    MISSION STATEMENT
    Dallas Center for Photography encourages creativity and experimentation at all skill levels. We believe in the power of photography to fuel personal growth and connect our community through education, events and exhibitions.
    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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