2025: Photo Courses and workshops
Photography and AI Image Creation
Don't fear the robots- Unlock the Future of Photography with AI!
Join me at UCLA Extension this spring! —let's learn to collaborate, create, and innovate with new technology. This is your chance to experiment, push boundaries, and empower your artistic vision with cutting-edge tools.
In this hands-on course, students explore the frontiers of AI, generative art, and digital photography. Using AI-powered software and blockchain applications, students learn to create compelling digital narratives and build a professional portfolio. Topics include compositional strategies, lighting effects, and innovative set design to enhance visual storytelling, as well as the ethical and aesthetic impacts of algorithms on digital art. By the end of the course, students will have developed a body of work that captures their distinct narrative voice within the evolving landscape of digital and AI art.
Are you ready to shape the future of visual storytelling? Enroll now and let’s dive in together!
Link to Register: UCLA Extension
Date & TimeDetailsFormatApril 1 - June 10Tuesday 7:00PM - 8:30PM PT
Instructor: Amanda Rowan
Corse # 402524
Fee: $875.00
Location: Hybrid/ Zoom
Monday & Wednesday, June 2nd- June 18th 2025
7-10pm PST
252 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Hi, I’m thrilled to offer this hands-on studio course exploring the intersection of fashion and fine art through contemporary lighting techniques in LA this summer! You’ll learn to compose, style, and light fashion photography, creating mood, texture, and energy to elevate your storytelling.
This course emphasizes real-world application, with opportunities to shoot for your portfolio during class and experiment with innovative lighting approaches. We’ll also explore trends in the photographic zeitgeist, examining how lighting shapes fashion, advertising, and fine art.
By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills and confidence to craft visually compelling fashion photographs and push your creative boundaries. I can’t wait to see what you create!
Reclaiming the Gaze: Women’s Bodies and the Power of the Muse
Are you ready to dive deep into the powerful intersection of photography and representation? Whether you're a self-portrait artist, portraitist, or fashion photographer, understanding the role of the female body in your images is key to creating meaningful, impactful work that honors the complexities of identity and representation.
Together, we’ll trace the evolution of how women’s bodies have been portrayed in photography—from the early days of fashion and fine art imagery to today’s socially conscious and diverse media.
As we engage in lively discussions and hands-on creative work, you’ll develop your own personal project that digs deep into these themes, giving you the tools and confidence to create art that resonates and challenges conventions. Let’s reimagine the narrative—one image at a time!
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