2025: Photo Courses and workshops
Lighting the Runway: A Fashion Photography Workshop at LACP with Amanda Rowan (In-Person Learning – Six Sessions)
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!
UCLA Extension
8 Sessions : June 25 – July 30, Wednesdays 6–9 pm & Saturdays 10–3 pm
In Person in LA!
I’m a huge lighting nerd ;-) & I’m so excited to teach this summer class on the fundamentals of lighting!
We’ll explore both natural and artificial lighting—and how to combine them using studio gear.
Whether you shoot people, products, or places, this class will level up your photo skills and boost your creative confidence. If lighting feels like your next step, this course is a great place to start!
A One-Day Self-Portraiture Retreat Summer 2025
Are you ready to deepen your connection to your body, spark your creativity, and leave with beautiful, frame-worthy self-portraits?
This four-hour retreat is a restorative, supportive, and creativity-boosting experience designed to understand ourself as both subject and muse. Whether you're looking to reconnect with yourself, get inspired, or simply walk away with striking images of your own design, this intimate workshop is for you.
We’ll gather in a beautiful, studio location and begin with intention-setting and tea. Prior to the event, we’ll collaborate on wardrobe styling to help you feel confident and prepared. During the session, I’ll guide you through lighting and composition techniques, and support you as you create a powerful self-portrait within the space.
By the end of the day, you’ll have a set of unique, self-devised photographs—artistic expressions of yourself that you can share, print, or treasure privately!
Email to be added to the wait list: amandarose@amandarowan.com
Photography and AI Image Creation- Fall 2025
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!
email me: amandarose@amandarowan.com for pre-regestration
