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PhotoSynthesis offers workshops and short-term non-credit classes in a variety of photographic disciplines.
                                                              Possibilities include: 
Intro, Intermediate, or Advanced B&W Darkroom  •  Toning  •  Hand Coloring  •  Alternative and Historical Processes
Pinhole and Primitive Cameras  •  Batteries not Required—Image Making Unplugged  •  Digital Negatives for Contact Printing

Understanding Digital Photography  •  Intro, Intermediate, or Advanced Photoshop  •  RAW Workflow  •  Digital Color Management
Mat Cutting and Presentation  •  Portfolio Building  •  Studio Lighting  •  Photography for eBay and Websites  •  Workshops for Children and Families

For those who prefer one-on-one tutoring or consultation, please contact us to arrange for private sessions. Pricing details for tutoring and consultation can be found here.

Please consult our Workshops Policy.
Click here for more information about our workshops teachers.

PhotoSynthesis is not a non-profit organization. We are therefore required to add Connecticut sales tax of 6.35% to the cost of our workshops. If you are a teacher at a school of tax-exempt status and the school will be responsible for payment of your participation in one of our workshops, please do not register online. Contact us instead at 860-783-5443.

The following workshops are scheduled to run in the coming weeks. They are in chronological order by starting date. Please check back often, as workshops may be added at any time. You will also find workshop dates on our calendar.

Please note that select workshops may offer a discount for early registration.

Click on any workshop for more information.

• Understanding Digital Photography..........Tuesdays, January 24, 31, & February 7: 7:00–9:00pm

• Portrait Retouching..........Thursday, January 26: 6:30–9:00pm

• Intro to the B&W Darkroom..........Mondays, February 6, 13, 20, & 27: 10:00am–1:00pm or Saturdays, March 3, 17, 24, & 31: 10:00am–1:00pm

• The Matte Albumen Print ..........Saturday, March 10: 10:00am–4:00pm and Sunday, March 11: 10:00am–4:00pm
• Matting & Framing..........Wednesdays, March 14, 21 & 28: 6:00–9:00pm
• Feeling Blue: The Cyanotype..........Saturday, April 21: 10:00am–6:00pm

• Kids' Photo Discovery Day Camp..........Daily, Monday, June 25–Friday, June 29: 10:00am–1:00pm