Photographic Center NorthWest
Workshops & Events
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Contact: pcnw@pcnw.org
Current Month january, 2022
10decAll Day02janDEC 10 - JAN 2 | PCNW Closed for Winter Break
Event Details
PCNW will be closed to the public for our annual Winter Break from December 10, 2021 - January 2, 2022.
Event Details
PCNW will be closed to the public for our annual Winter Break from December 10, 2021 – January 2, 2022.
Time
December 10 (Friday) - January 2 (Sunday)
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
JAN 13- MAR 17 | IN THE GALLERY: Pained Vistas curated by Jon Feinstein and Roula Seikaly
-
PCNW
- 900 12th Avenue
Event Details
Pained Vistas
Curated by Jon Feinstein and Roula Seikaly
January 13 - March 17, 2022
Opening reception: January 13th, 6-8pm
Pained Vistas
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Pained Vistas
Curated by Jon Feinstein and Roula Seikaly
January 13 – March 17, 2022
Opening reception: January 13th, 6-8pm
Pained Vistas includes photography and video that engages landscapes as terrains framed by conflict, trauma, and beauty. From the United States’ legacy of slavery and systemic racism, the entrenched conflict between Palestinians and Israelis to the worldwide reckoning on climate catastrophe and many others, Pained Vistas looks to the potential for catastrophe to unfold under a picturesque sky.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Kris Graves
Selena Kearney
Yazan Khalili
Dionne Lee
Irina Rozovsky
Griselda San Martin
Kelsey Sucena
Donna J. Wan
Wendel White
Marc Wilson
Kiliii Yuyan
Time
January 13 (Thursday) - March 17 (Thursday)
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
22jan12:00 pmJAN 22 & 29 | IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Finding Inspiration in Imogen Cunningham
Event Details
Finding Inspiration in Imogen Cunningham
Tara Champion
January 22 & 29, 2022 | Saturday 12-4pm
$220
Offered in conversation with the upcoming exhibition “Imogen Cunningham: A Retrospective” at the
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Event Details
Finding Inspiration in Imogen Cunningham
Tara Champion
January 22 & 29, 2022 | Saturday 12-4pm
$220
Offered in conversation with the upcoming exhibition “Imogen Cunningham: A Retrospective” at the Seattle Art Museum, this workshop provides an opportunity to both learn from Cunningham’s long photographic career and be inspired to create your own work. Through both a curator-led tour of the Cunningham exhibition at SAM on January 22, as well as faculty-led presentations, participants will explore this deeply influential photographer’s work, from Pictorialist beginnings to later experimental processes, and then create their own photographic work in response. The group will meet the following week on January 29 at PCNW to share and respond to one another’s photographic creations. All levels of experience and formats from analogue to digital are welcome.
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
Event Details
Introduction to Analog Color Printing
Faculty: Andrej Gregov
January 22 - 23, 2022 | Saturday - Sunday 12-5pm
In-person Course
$275
Here’s a very special opportunity to
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Event Details
Introduction to Analog Color Printing
Faculty: Andrej Gregov
January 22 – 23, 2022 | Saturday – Sunday 12-5pm
In-person Course
$275
Here’s a very special opportunity to learn the tools and techniques needed to make color prints in the analog darkroom. This hands-on workshop will introduce students to the entire workflow for making color prints from classic C-41 color negative films such as Kodak Portra and Fujicolor Pro. Color analog equipment and materials will be covered in detail including how to use a color head enlarger, automated tabletop print processor, required chemistry, recommended paper and basic color correcting technique for making finished analog C-prints. This workshop would be great for those wishing to acquire basic printing knowledge needed for using rental color darkrooms or even in setting up a home analog color darkroom. All paper and chemistry will be provided and negatives will be supplied for the workshop or students may bring a few of their own 35mm, medium format or 4×5 color negatives to print. Note this workshop will be focused on learning to print images from color negative films. Printing color transparencies (slide film) will not be covered.
Time
22 (Saturday) 12:00 pm - 23 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
23jan12:30 am5:30 pmJAN 23 | IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Digital Photography Basics
Event Details
Digital Photography Basics
January 23, 2022 | Sunday 12:30-5:30pm
PCNW Faculty
$135
Do you have a digital camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it,
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Event Details
Digital Photography Basics
January 23, 2022 | Sunday 12:30-5:30pm
PCNW Faculty
$135
Do you have a digital camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it, or simply need a refresher? Our one-day digital camera basics workshop will help you venture beyond auto mode by giving you a practical, hands-on understanding of digital photography capture and camera settings. We’ll cover camera setting options, how they relate, and which settings are appropriate for various situations (portraiture, nature, or sports photography for example). Take this workshop in tandem with our Digital Workflow Basics workshop for a comprehensive foundation for your digital photography.
TOPICS INCLUDE
Navigating the menu options of your camera
Image quality file types; JPEG vs RAW
Image Sensor Size
ISO vs Digital Noise
DSLR vs Mirrorless
How to make practical adjustments in aperture/shutter speed
Setting white balance and in-camera color settings
Reading histograms to evaluate images in–camera
Students can bring their DSLR, Mirrorless, or point and shoot camera as long as it has manual controls. Please also bring your camera manual as all cameras are different.
Time
(Sunday) 12:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
25jan6:00 pmJAN 25 | ONLINE EVENT: Momentous Gesture: A Conversation
Event Details
Momentous Gesture: A Conversation
Tuesday, January 25, 6pm PST
Free w/ RSVP
In partnership with the Strange Fire Collective, PCNW presents a conversation between the curator and artists of the
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Event Details
Momentous Gesture: A Conversation
Tuesday, January 25, 6pm PST
In partnership with the Strange Fire Collective, PCNW presents a conversation between the curator and artists of the Momentous Gesture exhibition, currently on view at SOIL Gallery. Curator Rafael Soldi will moderate a talk with artists Sebastián Calfuqueo, Mary Ann Peters, Meghann Riepenhoff, Serrah Russell, and dani tirrell about their practice and the works in the exhibition. Momentous Gesture presents a diverse group of artists whose work embraces predominantly gestural qualities while musing on critical intersectional socio-political issues—global conflict, environmental collapse, gender and racial oppression—reminding us that beauty can be found in a rigorous social conceptual framework. Spanning video, collage, painting, performance, and photochemistry, these artists weaponize gesture to bring focus to important questions about the world around us.
Momentous Gesture
Curated by Rafael Soldi / Strange Fire Collective
January 6–29, 2022 at SOIL Gallery
This exhibition is made possible by a smART Ventures grant from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm
27jan6:00 pmJAN 27 & 29 | HYBRID WORKSHOP: Winter Backcountry Photography
Event Details
Winter Backcountry Photography
Tegra Stone Nuess
January 27 & 29, 2022 | Thu 6-8pm (Online) + Sat 11am-4pm (On-Location)
$175
Learn the basics of outdoor winter adventure photography while
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Event Details
Winter Backcountry Photography
Tegra Stone Nuess
January 27 & 29, 2022 | Thu 6-8pm (Online) + Sat 11am-4pm (On-Location)
$175
Learn the basics of outdoor winter adventure photography while deep in the snow. After an online meeting (Jan 27) to discuss gear, composition and theory, we’ll meet (Jan 29) in the winter landscape of the Cascade Mountains (around Snoqualmie Pass) to put it to the test. Learn how to protect gear from the elements, photograph snowy landscapes, set camera settings, and direct models to create intriguing images. We will hopefully be trekking in deep snow so please bring snowshoes or backcountry skis.
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
JAN 29 & FEB 19 | Capturing the Heartbeat of Chinatown International District: Year of the Tiger
-
PCNW
- 900 12th Avenue
Event Details
Capturing the Heartbeat of Chinatown International District: Year of the Tiger led by Rick Wong
Workshop:
January 29 & February 19
12-4pm
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Event Details
Capturing the Heartbeat of Chinatown International District: Year of the Tiger led by Rick Wong
Workshop:
January 29 & February 19
12-4pm
Details/Register
Join photographer Rick Wong during the two weeks of the Lunar New Year to photograph a slice of life in Seattle’s Chinatown International District (CID). Participants will learn about the history of the CID, the people living and working in the community, and the many customs and cultures of this neighborhood. See first-hand how the community is recovering and rebuilding from the impacts of the pandemic and anti-Asian racism. Participants will also learn about the Asian New Year, its customs, and how the different communities in the CID celebrate the Year of the Tiger in 2022.
The workshop will begin on January 29, 2022 with an introductory in-person meeting at Photographic Center Northwest (PCNW), combining presentation, discussion and Q&A. Participants will gain insight into technique, intent, context, composition and the creative use of the camera and lens to capture the essence of daily life in the CID. The session will also include a brief walking tour of the neighborhood. Participants will then have the opportunity to come together with the instructor for special scheduled photo meet ups in the CID during the Lunar New Year and plan their own self-directed time to photograph. The group will reconvene for a final session at PCNW on February 19, 2022 to discuss their experience and review their individual work.
Must be 18+ years old to participate; open to all skill levels. Participants are welcome to use any camera available to them, including mobile devices. PCNW does have a limited number of digital cameras available for student use; if you would like to request use of a PCNW camera, please contact education@pcnw.org.
Image Credit: Rick Wong
Important information regarding COVID-19 Protocols:
Based on current guidelines, PCNW requires proof of vaccination OR proof of recent negative COVID-19 test in order to attend in-person programs.
About the Photography as an Agent for Change Workshop Series:
Photographic Center Northwest (PCNW) is thrilled to announce our inaugural Agent for Change workshop series, in partnership with Amazon Photos. Beginning in 2022 we will offer a series of six free workshops and public lectures that explore photography as a tool for advancement in areas of social justice, racial equity, disability, environmental justice, visual literacy, storytelling, and cross cultural communications. Because the workshops are free and intended to reach a broad audience, a limited number of spots will be available to the public with the remaining spots reserved for partner nonprofits and community groups. A free public educator talk will coincide with each workshop, so if the workshop is sold out there will be another opportunity to hear the teaching artist speak on the subject.
At PCNW we are committed to providing accessible, inclusive photographic education and that often means through free programs and events. If you appreciate the work we do, please consider supporting us by donating or volunteering.
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
30jan12:30 am5:30 pmJAN 30 | IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Digital Workflow Basics - Adobe Lightroom
Event Details
Digital Workflow Basics - Adobe Lightroom
January 30, 2022 | Sunday 12:30-5:30pm
PCNW Faculty
$135
Capturing digital photographs is important, but knowing what to do with them next is key.
more
Event Details
Digital Workflow Basics – Adobe Lightroom
January 30, 2022 | Sunday 12:30-5:30pm
PCNW Faculty
$135
Capturing digital photographs is important, but knowing what to do with them next is key. Learn how to create a solid and consistent digital workflow for your photography in this one-day workshop. During hands-on, instructor-led demonstrations, we will cover proper image file importing and management, and unlock Adobe Lightroom Classic as a powerful tool for image archiving, processing, and editing.
TOPICS INCLUDE
Image file types
File import settings
Understanding metadata
Adobe Lightroom Catalog
Basics of Navigating Adobe Lightroom Library and Editing
Become a member for a 10% discount on classes and workshops!
Time
(Sunday) 12:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
january, 2022
10decAll Day02janDEC 10 - JAN 2 | PCNW Closed for Winter Break
Event Details
PCNW will be closed to the public for our annual Winter Break from December 10, 2021 - January 2, 2022.
Event Details
PCNW will be closed to the public for our annual Winter Break from December 10, 2021 – January 2, 2022.
Time
December 10 (Friday) - January 2 (Sunday)
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
Event Details
Pained Vistas Curated by Jon Feinstein and Roula Seikaly January 13 - March 17, 2022 Opening reception: January 13th, 6-8pm Pained Vistas
more
Event Details
Pained Vistas
Curated by Jon Feinstein and Roula Seikaly
January 13 – March 17, 2022
Opening reception: January 13th, 6-8pm
Pained Vistas includes photography and video that engages landscapes as terrains framed by conflict, trauma, and beauty. From the United States’ legacy of slavery and systemic racism, the entrenched conflict between Palestinians and Israelis to the worldwide reckoning on climate catastrophe and many others, Pained Vistas looks to the potential for catastrophe to unfold under a picturesque sky.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Kris Graves
Selena Kearney
Yazan Khalili
Dionne Lee
Irina Rozovsky
Griselda San Martin
Kelsey Sucena
Donna J. Wan
Wendel White
Marc Wilson
Kiliii Yuyan
Time
January 13 (Thursday) - March 17 (Thursday)
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
22jan12:00 pmJAN 22 & 29 | IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Finding Inspiration in Imogen Cunningham
Event Details
Finding Inspiration in Imogen Cunningham Tara Champion January 22 & 29, 2022 | Saturday 12-4pm $220 Offered in conversation with the upcoming exhibition “Imogen Cunningham: A Retrospective” at the
more
Event Details
Finding Inspiration in Imogen Cunningham
Tara Champion
January 22 & 29, 2022 | Saturday 12-4pm
$220
Offered in conversation with the upcoming exhibition “Imogen Cunningham: A Retrospective” at the Seattle Art Museum, this workshop provides an opportunity to both learn from Cunningham’s long photographic career and be inspired to create your own work. Through both a curator-led tour of the Cunningham exhibition at SAM on January 22, as well as faculty-led presentations, participants will explore this deeply influential photographer’s work, from Pictorialist beginnings to later experimental processes, and then create their own photographic work in response. The group will meet the following week on January 29 at PCNW to share and respond to one another’s photographic creations. All levels of experience and formats from analogue to digital are welcome.
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
Event Details
Introduction to Analog Color Printing Faculty: Andrej Gregov January 22 - 23, 2022 | Saturday - Sunday 12-5pm In-person Course $275 Here’s a very special opportunity to
more
Event Details
Introduction to Analog Color Printing
Faculty: Andrej Gregov
January 22 – 23, 2022 | Saturday – Sunday 12-5pm
In-person Course
$275
Here’s a very special opportunity to learn the tools and techniques needed to make color prints in the analog darkroom. This hands-on workshop will introduce students to the entire workflow for making color prints from classic C-41 color negative films such as Kodak Portra and Fujicolor Pro. Color analog equipment and materials will be covered in detail including how to use a color head enlarger, automated tabletop print processor, required chemistry, recommended paper and basic color correcting technique for making finished analog C-prints. This workshop would be great for those wishing to acquire basic printing knowledge needed for using rental color darkrooms or even in setting up a home analog color darkroom. All paper and chemistry will be provided and negatives will be supplied for the workshop or students may bring a few of their own 35mm, medium format or 4×5 color negatives to print. Note this workshop will be focused on learning to print images from color negative films. Printing color transparencies (slide film) will not be covered.
Time
22 (Saturday) 12:00 pm - 23 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
23jan12:30 am5:30 pmJAN 23 | IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Digital Photography Basics
Event Details
Digital Photography Basics January 23, 2022 | Sunday 12:30-5:30pm PCNW Faculty $135 Do you have a digital camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it,
more
Event Details
Digital Photography Basics
January 23, 2022 | Sunday 12:30-5:30pm
PCNW Faculty
$135
Do you have a digital camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it, or simply need a refresher? Our one-day digital camera basics workshop will help you venture beyond auto mode by giving you a practical, hands-on understanding of digital photography capture and camera settings. We’ll cover camera setting options, how they relate, and which settings are appropriate for various situations (portraiture, nature, or sports photography for example). Take this workshop in tandem with our Digital Workflow Basics workshop for a comprehensive foundation for your digital photography.
TOPICS INCLUDE
Navigating the menu options of your camera
Image quality file types; JPEG vs RAW
Image Sensor Size
ISO vs Digital Noise
DSLR vs Mirrorless
How to make practical adjustments in aperture/shutter speed
Setting white balance and in-camera color settings
Reading histograms to evaluate images in–camera
Students can bring their DSLR, Mirrorless, or point and shoot camera as long as it has manual controls. Please also bring your camera manual as all cameras are different.
Time
(Sunday) 12:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
25jan6:00 pmJAN 25 | ONLINE EVENT: Momentous Gesture: A Conversation
Event Details
Momentous Gesture: A Conversation Tuesday, January 25, 6pm PST Free w/ RSVP In partnership with the Strange Fire Collective, PCNW presents a conversation between the curator and artists of the
more
Event Details
Momentous Gesture: A Conversation
Tuesday, January 25, 6pm PST
In partnership with the Strange Fire Collective, PCNW presents a conversation between the curator and artists of the Momentous Gesture exhibition, currently on view at SOIL Gallery. Curator Rafael Soldi will moderate a talk with artists Sebastián Calfuqueo, Mary Ann Peters, Meghann Riepenhoff, Serrah Russell, and dani tirrell about their practice and the works in the exhibition. Momentous Gesture presents a diverse group of artists whose work embraces predominantly gestural qualities while musing on critical intersectional socio-political issues—global conflict, environmental collapse, gender and racial oppression—reminding us that beauty can be found in a rigorous social conceptual framework. Spanning video, collage, painting, performance, and photochemistry, these artists weaponize gesture to bring focus to important questions about the world around us.
Momentous Gesture
Curated by Rafael Soldi / Strange Fire Collective
January 6–29, 2022 at SOIL Gallery
This exhibition is made possible by a smART Ventures grant from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm
27jan6:00 pmJAN 27 & 29 | HYBRID WORKSHOP: Winter Backcountry Photography
Event Details
Winter Backcountry Photography Tegra Stone Nuess January 27 & 29, 2022 | Thu 6-8pm (Online) + Sat 11am-4pm (On-Location) $175 Learn the basics of outdoor winter adventure photography while
more
Event Details
Winter Backcountry Photography
Tegra Stone Nuess
January 27 & 29, 2022 | Thu 6-8pm (Online) + Sat 11am-4pm (On-Location)
$175
Learn the basics of outdoor winter adventure photography while deep in the snow. After an online meeting (Jan 27) to discuss gear, composition and theory, we’ll meet (Jan 29) in the winter landscape of the Cascade Mountains (around Snoqualmie Pass) to put it to the test. Learn how to protect gear from the elements, photograph snowy landscapes, set camera settings, and direct models to create intriguing images. We will hopefully be trekking in deep snow so please bring snowshoes or backcountry skis.
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
Event Details
Capturing the Heartbeat of Chinatown International District: Year of the Tiger led by Rick Wong Workshop: January 29 & February 19 12-4pm
more
Event Details
Capturing the Heartbeat of Chinatown International District: Year of the Tiger led by Rick Wong
Workshop:
January 29 & February 19
12-4pm
Details/Register
Join photographer Rick Wong during the two weeks of the Lunar New Year to photograph a slice of life in Seattle’s Chinatown International District (CID). Participants will learn about the history of the CID, the people living and working in the community, and the many customs and cultures of this neighborhood. See first-hand how the community is recovering and rebuilding from the impacts of the pandemic and anti-Asian racism. Participants will also learn about the Asian New Year, its customs, and how the different communities in the CID celebrate the Year of the Tiger in 2022.
The workshop will begin on January 29, 2022 with an introductory in-person meeting at Photographic Center Northwest (PCNW), combining presentation, discussion and Q&A. Participants will gain insight into technique, intent, context, composition and the creative use of the camera and lens to capture the essence of daily life in the CID. The session will also include a brief walking tour of the neighborhood. Participants will then have the opportunity to come together with the instructor for special scheduled photo meet ups in the CID during the Lunar New Year and plan their own self-directed time to photograph. The group will reconvene for a final session at PCNW on February 19, 2022 to discuss their experience and review their individual work.
Must be 18+ years old to participate; open to all skill levels. Participants are welcome to use any camera available to them, including mobile devices. PCNW does have a limited number of digital cameras available for student use; if you would like to request use of a PCNW camera, please contact education@pcnw.org.
Image Credit: Rick Wong
Important information regarding COVID-19 Protocols:
Based on current guidelines, PCNW requires proof of vaccination OR proof of recent negative COVID-19 test in order to attend in-person programs.
About the Photography as an Agent for Change Workshop Series:
Photographic Center Northwest (PCNW) is thrilled to announce our inaugural Agent for Change workshop series, in partnership with Amazon Photos. Beginning in 2022 we will offer a series of six free workshops and public lectures that explore photography as a tool for advancement in areas of social justice, racial equity, disability, environmental justice, visual literacy, storytelling, and cross cultural communications. Because the workshops are free and intended to reach a broad audience, a limited number of spots will be available to the public with the remaining spots reserved for partner nonprofits and community groups. A free public educator talk will coincide with each workshop, so if the workshop is sold out there will be another opportunity to hear the teaching artist speak on the subject.
At PCNW we are committed to providing accessible, inclusive photographic education and that often means through free programs and events. If you appreciate the work we do, please consider supporting us by donating or volunteering.
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
30jan12:30 am5:30 pmJAN 30 | IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Digital Workflow Basics - Adobe Lightroom
Event Details
Digital Workflow Basics - Adobe Lightroom January 30, 2022 | Sunday 12:30-5:30pm PCNW Faculty $135 Capturing digital photographs is important, but knowing what to do with them next is key.
more
Event Details
Digital Workflow Basics – Adobe Lightroom
January 30, 2022 | Sunday 12:30-5:30pm
PCNW Faculty
$135
Capturing digital photographs is important, but knowing what to do with them next is key. Learn how to create a solid and consistent digital workflow for your photography in this one-day workshop. During hands-on, instructor-led demonstrations, we will cover proper image file importing and management, and unlock Adobe Lightroom Classic as a powerful tool for image archiving, processing, and editing.
TOPICS INCLUDE
Image file types
File import settings
Understanding metadata
Adobe Lightroom Catalog
Basics of Navigating Adobe Lightroom Library and Editing
Become a member for a 10% discount on classes and workshops!
Time
(Sunday) 12:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location
PCNW
900 12th Avenue
