Photography Classes
Hobbyist photography classes for all ages from upper elementary, middle school, high school, college, adults, families and retirees.
What to Expect
Our classroom extends beyond four walls. Depending on the class, we might head out on a photo walk, work with shadows and city lights, create a portrait, complete a photo mission, or simply slow down and notice something we’ve never seen before..
Explore + Create
Connection is a core part of the process. You’ll learn just as much from the group as from the content itself. Creativity grows in community. We’ll share ideas, explore together, talk about our photographs and learn from the different ways each person sees the world.
Collaborative Energy
Thoughtful instruction gives you the tools to grow while leaving room for curiosity, experimentation and your own point of view. Learn from an experienced professional photographer in an encouraging, hands-on environment.
Guided Discovery
Current Class Offerings
A creative after-school photography class where kids learn to see the world differently through a camera. Each week, we’ll explore new photo missions—from light, color and composition to storytelling, portraits, shadows and night photography. We’ll get outside, take photo walks around East Lansing and the MSU campus, experiment, create, and share what we discover.
No photography experience needed—just curiosity and a willingness to explore.
$250 · Founding Session Rate (save $125- regularly $375)
October 7-December 2 (no class November 25)
8-week program · Grades 6–8
Limited to 8 photographers
Cameras and materials provided
Creative adventures for days off school.
When school is closed, Field Days give kids somewhere worth going. Designed for grades 5–8, these full-day experiences combine photography, exploration and new places—from museums and city neighborhoods to parks and cultural destinations. Kids get out into the world, make photographs, complete creative challenges and spend the day with other kids their age.
Photography is the medium. Exploration is the experience.