MPC Classes & Workshops
The Mpls Photo offers weekday, evening and weekend workshops covering a wide variety of topics taught by certified experts in their fields, Mpls Photo Center provides ample opportunity for growth no matter what your interest or budget. Whether you're an artist wanting to improve your portfolio, a working photographer eager to sharpen your business acumen, or an absolute beginner who wants to improve your shots and print like a pro, we're here to help you reach your goals. Mpls Photo Center education is open to the public. MPC Members receive discounts on all Classes and Workshops.
Art with your iPhone (and SmartPhones)
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Art With Your SmartPhone Starts Saturday, August 31, 2019
Join one of our most popular new workshops, and "dial into" one of the newest methods of creating great photographs with iPhones and other Smart phones. We'll work on composition, creativity, control,software Apps, post-processing and printing.
Class Fee: $165 View Details
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Art With Your SmartPhone Starts Saturday, September 21, 2019
Join one of our most popular new workshops, and "dial into" one of the newest methods of creating great photographs with iPhones and other Smart phones. We'll work on composition, creativity, control,software Apps, post-processing and printing.
Class Fee: $165 View Details
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Art With Your SmartPhone Starts Saturday, November 16, 2019
Join one of our most popular new workshops, and "dial into" one of the newest methods of creating great photographs with iPhones and other Smart phones. We'll work on composition, creativity, control,software Apps, post-processing and printing.
Class Fee: $165 View Details
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Art With Your SmartPhone Starts Saturday, December 14, 2019
Join one of our most popular new workshops, and "dial into" one of the newest methods of creating great photographs with iPhones and other Smart phones. We'll work on composition, creativity, control,software Apps, post-processing and printing.
Class Fee: $165 View Details
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Beginning Digital Part 1 - Weekday Class
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Beginning DSLR and Mirrorless: Part 1 Starts Wednesday, September 18, 2019
You are beginning digital photography and have just joined the world of amateur photography? This class was created to be a quick and easy way to get acquainted with your digital cameras essential functions, learn how the camera “sees,” and begin taking great pictures. A homemade lunch is provided for your convenience.
Class Fee: $195 View Details
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Beginning DSLR and Mirrorless: Part 1 Starts Wednesday, October 16, 2019
You are beginning digital photography and have just joined the world of amateur photography? This class was created to be a quick and easy way to get acquainted with your digital cameras essential functions, learn how the camera “sees,” and begin taking great pictures. A homemade lunch is provided for your convenience.
Class Fee: $195 View Details
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Beginning DSLR and Mirrorless: Part 1 Starts Wednesday, November 13, 2019
You are beginning digital photography and have just joined the world of amateur photography? This class was created to be a quick and easy way to get acquainted with your digital cameras essential functions, learn how the camera “sees,” and begin taking great pictures. A homemade lunch is provided for your convenience.
Class Fee: $195 View Details
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Beginning Digital Part 1 - Weekend Class
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Beginning DSLR and Mirrorless: Part 1 Starts Saturday, September 14, 2019
You are beginning digital photography and have just joined the world of amateur photography and bought yourself a new Digital SLR, but what do all those bits and buttons actually do? This class was created to be a quick and easy way to get acquainted with your digital camera's essential functions, learn how the camera “sees,” and begin taking great pictures. Your instructor will be Curtis Juliber, in his 10th year at the Mpls Photo Center!
A homemade lunch is provided for your convenience.
Class Fee: $195 View Details
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Beginning DSLR and Mirrorless: Part 1 Starts Saturday, October 19, 2019
You are beginning digital photography and have just joined the world of amateur photography and bought yourself a new Digital SLR, but what do all those bits and buttons actually do? This class was created to be a quick and easy way to get acquainted with your digital camera's essential functions, learn how the camera “sees,” and begin taking great pictures. Your instructor will be Curtis Juliber, in his 10th year at the Mpls Photo Center!
A homemade lunch is provided for your convenience.
Class Fee: $195 View Details
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Beginning DSLR and Mirrorless: Part 1 Starts Saturday, November 16, 2019
You are beginning digital photography and have just joined the world of amateur photography and bought yourself a new Digital SLR, but what do all those bits and buttons actually do? This class was created to be a quick and easy way to get acquainted with your digital camera's essential functions, learn how the camera “sees,” and begin taking great pictures. Your instructor will be Curtis Juliber, in his 10th year at the Mpls Photo Center!
A homemade lunch is provided for your convenience.
Class Fee: $195 View Details
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Beginning DSLR and Mirrorless: Part 1 Starts Saturday, December 14, 2019
You are beginning digital photography and have just joined the world of amateur photography and bought yourself a new Digital SLR, but what do all those bits and buttons actually do? This class was created to be a quick and easy way to get acquainted with your digital camera's essential functions, learn how the camera “sees,” and begin taking great pictures. Your instructor will be Curtis Juliber, in his 10th year at the Mpls Photo Center!
A homemade lunch is provided for your convenience.
Class Fee: $195 View Details
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Composition and Photography Basics
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Composition Basics: Making Great Photographs Starts Sunday, October 20, 2019
In this day long workshop students will look at some basic composition techniques that will dramatically improve their images. By applying one or more of these composition rules, your photos will go from looking amateurish to professional. Class Fee: $195 View Details
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Digital Photography Part 2 - Weekend
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Beginning DSLR and Mirrorless: Part 2 - Beyond the Basics Starts Saturday, October 26, 2019
Step up your game! This class is designed as the follow-up to the one-day Digital Part 1 or for those photographers who are comfortable with the basics of DSLR photography and want to take the next steps both technically and creatively. Your instructor will be Curtis Juliber, in his 10th year at the Mpls Photo Center!
A homemade lunch is provided for your convenience.
Class Fee: $195
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Lightroom CC Weekend Workshop
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Lightroom CC Pt. 1: Photo Management Starts Saturday, August 24, 2019
Adobe Lightroom Classic CC is an incredibly powerful tool for photographers of all levels. In this one-day workshop you’ll learn the ins-and-outs of proper Lightroom CC workflow to help you strengthen and streamline your picture management and archival photographic input. Your instructor is Pat Carney, a respected Twin Cities graphic designer, creative director, photographer, and Lightroom expert.
Lunch is provided by MPC.
Workshop Fee: $185
(This workshop is 20% off when purchased with the Lightroom CC Pt. 2 Photo Processing workshop the following day) SEE BELOW.
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Lightroom CC Pt. 2: Photo Processing Starts Sunday, August 25, 2019
Adobe Lightroom Classic CC is an incredibly powerful tool for photographers of all levels. In this one-day workshop, designed as a direct follow-on to the Lightroom Photo Management full-day session, you’ll learn how to post-process your images in Adobe Lightroom Classic CC. Image processing, whether basic or advanced can truly make the difference between a good photograph and a very special photograph. We’ll cover all the basics of image processing available in Lightroom, and will touch on some advanced features as well. With some practice, you will develop competency with controlled photographic output to other platforms, and preparation for successful digital printing from Lightroom Classic CC.
Your instructor is Pat Carney, a respected Twin Cities graphic designer, creative director, photographer and Lightroom expert.
Lunch is provided by MPC!
Workshop Fee: $185 View Details
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Lightroom CC Pt. 1: Photo Management Starts Saturday, September 21, 2019
Adobe Lightroom Classic CC is an incredibly powerful tool for photographers of all levels. In this one-day workshop you’ll learn the ins-and-outs of proper Lightroom CC workflow to help you strengthen and streamline your picture management and archival photographic input. Your instructor is Pat Carney, a respected Twin Cities graphic designer, creative director, photographer, and Lightroom expert.
Lunch is provided by MPC.
Workshop Fee: $185
(This workshop is 20% off when purchased with the Lightroom CC Pt. 2 Photo Processing workshop the following day) SEE BELOW.
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Lightroom CC Pt. 2: Photo Processing Starts Sunday, September 22, 2019
Adobe Lightroom Classic CC is an incredibly powerful tool for photographers of all levels. In this one-day workshop, designed as a direct follow-on to the Lightroom Photo Management full-day session, you’ll learn how to post-process your images in Adobe Lightroom Classic CC. Image processing, whether basic or advanced can truly make the difference between a good photograph and a very special photograph. We’ll cover all the basics of image processing available in Lightroom, and will touch on some advanced features as well. With some practice, you will develop competency with controlled photographic output to other platforms, and preparation for successful digital printing from Lightroom Classic CC.
Your instructor is Pat Carney, a respected Twin Cities graphic designer, creative director, photographer and Lightroom expert.
Lunch is provided by MPC!
Workshop Fee: $185 View Details
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Lightroom CC Pt. 1: Photo Management Starts Saturday, October 19, 2019
Adobe Lightroom Classic CC is an incredibly powerful tool for photographers of all levels. In this one-day workshop you’ll learn the ins-and-outs of proper Lightroom CC workflow to help you strengthen and streamline your picture management and archival photographic input. Your instructor is Pat Carney, a respected Twin Cities graphic designer, creative director, photographer, and Lightroom expert.
Lunch is provided by MPC.
Workshop Fee: $185
(This workshop is 20% off when purchased with the Lightroom CC Pt. 2 Photo Processing workshop the following day) SEE BELOW.
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Lightroom CC Pt. 2: Photo Processing Starts Sunday, October 20, 2019
Adobe Lightroom Classic CC is an incredibly powerful tool for photographers of all levels. In this one-day workshop, designed as a direct follow-on to the Lightroom Photo Management full-day session, you’ll learn how to post-process your images in Adobe Lightroom Classic CC. Image processing, whether basic or advanced can truly make the difference between a good photograph and a very special photograph. We’ll cover all the basics of image processing available in Lightroom, and will touch on some advanced features as well. With some practice, you will develop competency with controlled photographic output to other platforms, and preparation for successful digital printing from Lightroom Classic CC.
Your instructor is Pat Carney, a respected Twin Cities graphic designer, creative director, photographer and Lightroom expert.
Lunch is provided by MPC!
Workshop Fee: $185 View Details
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Macro Photography
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Macro Photography: The World Up Close Starts Sunday, September 29, 2019
Discover new ways of finding, seeing, and capturing beautiful photographic images by moving closer and revealing detail. In this in-depth workshop we use an intimate approach to photograph what’s before us and create a unique, individual, and personal rendition of the subject. Your instructor will be Curtis Juliber, in his 10th year at the Mpls Photo Center! A homemade lunch is provided for your convenience.
Class Fee: $195 View Details
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Monthly Photography Group Meeting
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Photo Union League Starts Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Join photographer Michael Crouser for discussions, assignments,and a review of work, to help stimulate, guide and inspire photographers of all levels. Photo Union is about thinking, learning, sharing and growing. It’s about finding your voice, finding inspiration, and limitless exploration of the possible, improbable and impossible.
Workshop FEE: $20
Now FREE for MPC Members View Details
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHER Starts Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Guest Presenter: TBD Standby!
6:30 p.m.
STREET PHOTOGRAPHER group at the Mpls Photo Center is a monthly gathering and forum, either on or off-site.
$10 at the Door, or Register Online. FREE for MPC Members!
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Night Photography
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Night Photography: Twin Cities at Twilight Starts Tuesday, September 17, 2019
This Two-evening workshop touches on different aspects of using your camera at night. They are designed to gain the knowledge and experience in night photography and discover the many interesting techniques of using your camera at night. View Details
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Photography Field Trips
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Women's Photo Adventure Day-Away. Starts Saturday, October 5, 2019
This exterior photo-walk adventure begins indoors at MPC for a 90 minute refresher/skills course in the class-room to go over some basics before hitting the streets for a fun day of guided photography with the instructor. We will shoot 3 hours near the river in downtown Minneapolis ( Stone Arch Bridge, St. Anthony Main, the Guthrie, US Bank Stadium, and surrounding attractions) and will stop at a riverside cafe for a light lunch. The emphasis is on fun, and improving your photography a bit while enjoying a beautiful day away from it all!
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Pocket Strobe and Studio Lighting
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Portrait Lighting Starts Saturday, September 21, 2019
Light is the single most important ingredient in creating photographs with impact. Exciting applications of studio lighting make it possible to transform the mundane into the magnificent. This workshop is designed for photographers seeking a broad understanding of artificial lighting techniques in order to achieve greater control over their images. Class Fee: $195
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Portrait Lighting Starts Saturday, October 19, 2019
Light is the single most important ingredient in creating photographs with impact. Exciting applications of studio lighting make it possible to transform the mundane into the magnificent. This workshop is designed for photographers seeking a broad understanding of artificial lighting techniques in order to achieve greater control over their images. Class Fee: $195
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Portrait Lighting Starts Saturday, November 30, 2019
Light is the single most important ingredient in creating photographs with impact. Exciting applications of studio lighting make it possible to transform the mundane into the magnificent. This workshop is designed for photographers seeking a broad understanding of artificial lighting techniques in order to achieve greater control over their images. Class Fee: $195
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Workshop Series
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Introduction to Fine Art Nude Photography Starts Friday, October 11, 2019
This 2-day class is designed to introduce intermediate level photographers and enthusiasts who are interested in shooting fine art nudes to the basics of working with models, lighting techniques, use of backdrops, and the exploration of the medium and genre in the most tasteful way.
Photographers will be working with 2 experienced fine art models.
Photographers will be introduced to lighting the fine art nude, the use of negative space, composition and framing the shot.
This two-session class takes place over a Friday evening and a full-day Saturday at the Mpls Photo Center. 12 hrs of instruction and shooting with models. Participation is LIMITED to 8 photographers. Class Fee: $295
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