Los Angeles Center of Photography

06/21/2026

SPOTLIGHT CLASS: The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with Allan Barnes!

📆 Dates: Saturday-Sunday, July 25-26, 10 am – 4 pm PT
⭐️ In-Person - Two sessions

Participants will use large format period-correct cameras to explore the craftsmanship of tintypes and ambrotypes. After a brief historical discussion of the process, students will be trained in the coating, exposure, development and preservation of the photographic plate.

Spaces are limited and this class will sell out! Register here:
https://lacphoto.org/events/wet-plate-collodion-workshop-allan-barnes/

06/20/2026

The Photobook Process: Editing, Sequencing, and Design with Calin Kruse

📆 Dates: Thursdays, July 23 – August 27, 9 am – 11 pm PST
📸 Photo by Joerg Wagner
⭐️ Online Learning – Six Sessions

In this six-session course, students will transform an existing body of photographic work into a thoughtfully edited and sequenced photobook dummy through critiques, presentations, and individualized guidance.

Learn more here:

In this six-session course, students will transform an existing body of photographic work into a thoughtfully edited and sequenced photobook dummy through critiques, presentations, and individualized guidance. Along the way, participants will explore narrative structure, pacing, and publishing pathw...

06/19/2026

Coming in July ⭐️
Join us Introduction to Studio Lighting with Hugh Kretschmer!

📆 Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 14-30, 7 pm – 10 pm PT
📍 In-Person Learning – Six Sessions

In this workshop, students will gain a solid foundation of studio lighting and practical knowledge of light. Working hands-on with the equipment, participants will learn how to select the proper light source for their subjects whether shooting portraits, still life or product.

For more information:
https://lacphoto.org/events/introduction-studio-lighting-hugh-kretschmer/

06/19/2026

Today, as we observe Juneteenth and reflect on freedom, history, and the ongoing pursuit of justice, we invite you to experience the work of artist Ali LeRoi.

Due to popular demand, Ali LeRoi: Everybody Hates Exhibitions has been extended through July 2, 2026. The exhibition has also been selected as a featured Los Angeles exhibition on Bloomberg Connects.

Join us tomorrow, June 20 at 3:00 PM for a FREE Artist Walkthrough with Ali LeRoi and gain deeper insight into the work and ideas behind the exhibition.

⭐️ Photo by Josie V

RSVP Here:
https://lacphoto.org/events/walk-through-with-ali-leroi-rsvp/

06/15/2026

— a weekly series where we spotlight the incredible work and accomplishments of our LACP members. One of the many benefits of being part of the LACP community!

This week, we’re featuring photographer Gina Cholick!

Gina Cholick’s image Journey is now on view in the Magic of Light Show downtown Los Angeles at Art/Space 114 through June 20th. She also recently showed two images from her new series, Body Memory at PH21 Gallery in Barcelona as part of their Significant Colour show.

Gina Cholick is a Pasadena based photographer and artist. Working in self-portraiture, her practice explores liminal spaces, fleeting emotions and who we are beneath the surface of daily life.

Interested in being featured? Become an LACP member and take advantage of the many benefits our creative community has to offer.

Learn more about Gina here: https://www.ginacholick.com/

06/15/2026

DEADLINE TOMORROW! Call for Entries - Expand and Contract 2026: American Documentary Photography in the 21st Century

⭐️ $500 cash prize for 1st Place Winner!

⭐️ Juror & Curator:
Dr. Rotem Rozental, Executive Director and Chief Curator, LACP

⭐️ About
Expand and Contract returns for its third edition, marking the USA’s 250th anniversary with a focus on contemporary American documentary photography. This open call invites images that explore how America sees itself today. What is highlighted, overlooked, remembered, and captured.

⭐️ Deadline for Submission: Tuesday, June 16th, 2026, at Midnight PST

⭐️ Prizes
1st Place winner will receive $500 cash prize; 2nd Place winner will receive a $250 LACP gift card and one-year membership; 3rd Place winner will receive a $250 LACP gift card. Top three winners will be invited to show their work in our in-person show!

📸 Photo by Greg Goyo Vargas - From our Thresholds Exhibition

Get your entries in! Submission link here:
https://losangelescenterofphotography.submittable.com/submit/356405/expand-and-contract-2026-american-documentary-photography-in-the-21st-century

06/13/2026

BRAND NEW WORKSHOP - Creating Intimate Portraits with Josefina Fernandez Moran!

📆 Dates: Tuesdays, July 14 – August 18, 10 am – 12 pm
🛜 Online Learning – Six sessions

In this six-session online course, we will explore how to cultivate that connection and create portraits that move beyond surface representation. Through guided assignments, group discussion, and constructive critique, students will examine how trust, vulnerability, and presence shape the photographic encounter.

Learn more:
https://lacphoto.org/events/creating-intimate-portraits-josefina-fernandaz-moran/

06/13/2026

DEADLINE APPROACHING! Call for Entries - Expand and Contract 2026: American Documentary Photography in the 21st Century

⭐️ $500 cash prize for 1st Place Winner!

⭐️ Juror & Curator:
Dr. Rotem Rozental, Executive Director and Chief Curator, LACP

⭐️ About
Expand and Contract returns for its third edition, marking the USA’s 250th anniversary with a focus on contemporary American documentary photography. This open call invites images that explore how America sees itself today. What is highlighted, overlooked, remembered, and captured.

⭐️ Deadline for Submission: Tuesday, June 16th, 2026, at Midnight PST

⭐️ Prizes
1st Place winner will receive $500 cash prize; 2nd Place winner will receive a $250 LACP gift card and one-year membership; 3rd Place winner will receive a $250 LACP gift card. Top three winners will be invited to show their work in our in-person show!

📸 Photo by John Nilsson - Sunday Afternoon at the Observatory, 2024, from our We ❤ LA: Re-inventing the Horizon exhibition

Get your entries in! Submission link here:
https://losangelescenterofphotography.submittable.com/submit/356405/expand-and-contract-2026-american-documentary-photography-in-the-21st-century

06/12/2026

STARTING SOON! Summer Camp for Teens: Basic Digital Photography (ages 12-14) with Brianna Lopez -

📆 Dates: Monday – Friday, June 22-26, 10 am – 1 pm PT
Photo by LACP member - Edie Lah

This week-long course for teens (ages 12-14) is designed to introduce students to the fundamental operations, techniques, and critical vocabulary of digital photography. Students will learn about the camera’s basic and advanced settings in an effort to make beautiful photographs, all while having fun.

Register today :
https://lacphoto.org/events/basic-digital-photography-teens-brianna-lopez/

06/12/2026

NEXT SATURDAY! FREE EVENT - Artist Walkthrough with Ali LeRoi

Due to popular demand, we’re excited to announce that Ali LeRoi: Everybody Hates Exhibitions has been extended through July 2, 2026.

The exhibition has also been selected as a featured Los Angeles exhibition on Bloomberg Connects.

To celebrate the extended run, join us for a FREE Artist Walkthrough with Ali LeRoi on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM at LACP Headquarters.

RSVP here: https://lacphoto.org/events/walk-through-with-ali-leroi-rsvp/