PhotoManhattan Classes, New York

The Camera - A Beginners' guide  This course is a simpler beginner version focus mainly in the use of the camera only.  Each settings on your camera provides a world of potential for bettering your photography, whether you use a DSLR, point and shoot, Mirrorless, or smartphone camera, learn the tons of tricks that you can do with the equipment...

Each settings on your camera provides a world of potential for bettering your images. Whether you use a DSLR or a point and shoot, there are tons of tricks that you may be missing out on. We'll explore settings such as exposure compensation and various presets that can turn a regular image into a special one. Our knowledgeable instructors will guide...

Learn how to fine-tune your pictures through post-processing. Topics include adjusting brightness and contrast, color balance, levels, curves, clone stamp, filters and more. Within each class, students receive practical instruction as they are guided through the software and editing process using both in-class images and their own. Work with your...

Yes, that iPhone that you have in your pocket has a great camera! But have you ever wondered how much more you can do with it? Today's smart phones are much more than a ""point and shoot camera"". Why not take full advantage of it?  This 2 hour class will teach you how to maximize the potential of these devices and what you can do with some of...

Welcome to the Studio! Learn lighting like a pro. Classes will consist of full hands-on shooting using pro photo equipment provided by us, weekly assignments and plenty of experimentation. You don't need to own studio equipment, just have a camera with Manual mode.  You'll learn how to use the photo equipment including soft boxes, umbrellas,...

Improve your imagery wth this 2-hour seminar! This 2-hour photography class will cover common tricks and tips for shooting street shots, lighting control techniques, focus, background, perspective, and many more quick techniques that will instantly become handy for your next travel, candid, or city shots. Opened to all levels.  Requirements:...

Travel Photography - Street & Landscape Enhance your Travel Photos with this workshop mix of Landscape, Cityscape and Street Photography. Capture that scene with confidence and creativity. This course is mostly taken place outdoor and focuses on honing compositional skills specific to landscapes, cityscapes and street photography. Ideal for the...

This 2-hour street photo session is the more basic version of our 10-hour Street Photography Course. In this class you will learn the tricks and tips on how to shoot quickly and efficiently so to capture beautiful street photos. Class will include composition, perspective, focus control, visualization and getting the best possible framing in busy streets...

Make those pictures move. Expand your skills to take full advantage of today's digital camera's ever expanding HD video capabilities. This hands on video workshop will guide through the full settings of your camera to produce the best videos possible. These video classes are hands on workshops that will cover all you need to know to produce great videos...

Take a journey into the world of Visuals, Learn the rules, break them and develop your own style. Theres one thing to know how to use your camera, but how do you create a visually appealing photograph? You have the tools, now lets put them to work. Learn all about the rules of composition, when to apply them, when to consider them, and… when to break...

Portrait Beginners' guide - Learn the dos and don'ts of Portraiture Welcome to Portraiture!. This workshop is a full guide to the fundamentals of portraiture. You'll learn: Posing, capturing the moments, Gestures, Body language, backgrounds, shooting angles, and directing and interacting with your subjects. Additionally, you'll learn how to work with...

Creative Portrait - Make portraits that transcend  It's time to have fun, experiment! This course will guide you through all that there is to see to unleash your imagination and create the most unique portraits. Made for everyone, using any types of cameras, with or without Manual Mode. Course will include a review of the kinds of portraiture...

Make your photos and videos stand out in social media. Although we've all heard of Social media apps, there's a gem of opportunity to learn, share and expand your creativity just by diving into this virtual community.Applications such as Instagram provide rich and accessible exposure to all sorts of photography fields while at the same time their...

This crash course is designed for individuals looking to improve the quality and look of photos for a blog, website or presentation, as well as for any size business looking to quickly and efficiently produce great images of small products such as crafts, apparel and textile, jewelry and flowers, food items, or services and events. This is a hands-on...

Adobe Lightroom is a comprehensive application that allows you to organize, optimize and share your photography. This course will introduce the fundamentals of a Lightroom workflow. Learn to properly import photos into the library, develop and edit photos, and share photos using social media, web pages and photo printing.  We will also look at...