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This class is now sold out. If you would like to be placed on the waitlist, please email Yana Nosenko at programs@griffinmuseum.org
Elevate your cyanotype work in this hands-on workshop exploring alternative approaches to the process. Students will experiment with gold leaf or imitation leaf, metallic paint, powder, and wax to enhance and transform cyanotype prints. Through demonstrations and guided practice, we will explore various application techniques, paper and media choices, and how the integration of metal and cyanotype can shape the meaning and visual impact of a work.

The class

© Sue Anne Hodges

Once you've learned the basics of Photoshop, the creative possibilities become endless. This workshop is designed to help you explore your interests with the goal of discovering and developing your personal vision. Whether you're still searching for your own style or already working toward a portfolio, the class exercises and group feedback will support you in taking your work to the next level.

By applying your Photoshop skills to both structured assignments and your own project, you'll gain technical confidence and deepen your creative approach. Class time will

In this workshop, we will go beyond the basics of the Adobe Lightroom Classic workflow. We will begin with a brief review of the Library and Develop Modules, along with key settings that impact performance and organization. From there, we will dive into problem-solving common challenges such as replacing or adding hard drives, moving files without losing links, and maximizing the use of Collections. We will also explore new tools for sorting and organizing, creating export presets, and more within the Library Module.

The Develop Module section will cover Lightroom Classic's newest features

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The Griffin Museum and Elizabeth Avedon are pleased to offer this two-weekend online program.

Learn the essential principles of designing a successful photography book. Drawing on over 30 years of industry experience, Elizabeth Avedon will guide you through the foundations of great book design. You will learn how to sequence, edit, select typography, design covers, and build a compelling book dummy. Together, we will explore the fine line between good and bad design, giving you a solid framework for your personal project.

The final session features an invaluable, one-on-one

Making the transition from screen to print can be challenging. Creating a successful print requires more than knowing which buttons to push, it requires understanding how technical choices shape the final image. After an introduction to basic color management and printer settings, students will explore how various controls affect both the outcome and aesthetic of the print.

Through a series of technical exercises, students will train their eye to see and evaluate color, as well as explore edge contrast, sharpness, and custom black-and-white printing. Students should be comfortable using

© Lisa Kessler

The Griffin Museum and Lisa Kessler are pleased to present an online class designed to help photographers develop a long-term project within a supportive and productive learning environment.

Documentary storytelling draws on the compositional awareness of street photography, the intimacy of family and personal work, and the depth that emerges through sustained observation. Whether participants are working with strangers, within their own communities, or on subjects of personal concern, this class encourages thoughtful approaches to photographing people and places

The Griffin Museum of Photography is proud to host artists Bryan Whitney, Brett Windham and Cynthia Katz for an online artist talk in celebration of their participation in the exhibition Elemental Blues: Contemporary Cyanotypes. The show, featuring six artists exploring the creative possibilities of cyanotype, is on view at our Lafayette City Center Satellite Gallery through June 30. Join us ONLINE in the Griffin Zoom Room on Wednesday May 28th at 7pm. This event is FREE to our Griffin members, and $10 for General Admission. © Bryan Whitney

One of the greatest obstacles in any creative practice is the fear of failure. We all strive to be perceived as skilled and competent, yet as any scientist knows, discovery depends on experimentation, and not every experiment succeeds. The creative process is no different. Sometimes the wrong path leads to an unexpected direction or reveals precisely what is needed to move forward. Often, the most egregious mistakes become the most valuable breakthroughs.

This course invites participants to fail up. Through readings, discussions, and experimental exercises, we will explore how to reframe

Join us online on February 18, 2026, at 6:00 pm EST for an exciting conversation with Ron Rosenstock as he shares details about this upcoming adventure. RSVP below!

The Griffin Museum is thrilled to partner with photographer Ron Rosenstock and Strabo Tours on a new photo tour of Morocco. Ron and Strabo have been working for decades taking photographers all over the world, and Ron is working with the Griffin Museum for a special tour and his last time heading to this magical country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

You will be traveling with Ron Rosenstock on his last photo tour

The Griffin is pleased to have Jason Gardner online in the Griffin Zoom Room for a conversation about his series and newly published photobook - We the Spirits.

We the Spirits (GOST Books, UK, 2024), is selected from Jason's vast archive showing the ritual and festival of traditional Carnival for over 15 years, throughout 15 countries.Seeking out villages where festivals were at their most folkloric or least visited by outsiders, Jason collaborated with ethnographers and local experts to engage with each festival. Collectively, his images dispel stereotypes of Carnival and