Photography Atelier 35 evenings – 12 Tuesdays 6 – 9 pm ONLINE

The Photography Atelier 35 evening class is held on Tuesday evenings  from 6 pm to 9 pm  EST for 12 classes.  See dates below.

Photography Atelier is a portfolio and project building course for emerging to advanced photographers. Participants engage in supportive critical discussions of each other’s work and leave with a better understanding of the fine art industry and with an ability to edit, talk about and sequence their own work.

The Atelier was conceived by Holly Smith Pedlosky. The first Photography Atelier took place in 2001.  Karen Davis taught the Atelier for 7 years. Meg Birnbaum has taught the Atelier for the past five years.  The workshop was previously offered at Radcliffe Seminars, Harvard University and Lesley Seminars and in the Seminar Series in the Arts, The Art Institute of Boston (AIB), both at Lesley University. Elizabeth Buckley will continue the tradition of excellence in teaching starting this fall with Photography Atelier 35.

Instruction in the Atelier includes visual presentations based around 4 class assignments which are designed to encourage experimentation in both subject matter and approach. The remainder of the course allows for students to work on a personal project that culminates in an exhibition at the museum. Students learn the basics of how to approach industry professionals to show their work and how to prepare for a national or regional portfolio review. There is discussion of marketing materials, do-it-yourself websites, DIY book publishing and the importance of social media. Students learn the critical art of writing an artist’s statement and bio.

Any method or medium of image making is welcome although digital photography is recommended for the first half of the class when work is assigned each week. The class culminates in an exhibition at the end of the class.

The Griffin Museum of Photography honors Holly Smith Pedlosky each time we offer what we consider an important educational experience. Holly died in 2012 entrusting the class to Karen Davis and then to Meg Birnbaum. Miriam Goodman another integral part of the Atelier passed away in 2008. These women made a tremendous impact on the lives of the “Ateliesti” (students of the Photography Atelier).

The Atelier 35 evening  session is held on Tuesday evenings (online) from 6pm – 9pm EST  on the following dates (12 three hour sessions):

5. Oct 19

6. Oct 26

7. Nov 2

BREAK: Nov 23

9. Nov 30

10. Dec 7

11. Dec 14

Price: Griffin Members: $595, Non-members $645.

Elizabeth Buckley is a photography based Artist-Educator, whose current preoccupations are image sequencing, assemblage, social and cultural considerations and humor. She often presents her work in handmade artist books and installations. In addition to digital photography, she has also worked in graphic design, set design for theatre, and enjoys mixed media and experimental photographic processes.

Buckley has exhibited her work nationally. Most recently, Buckley taught Digital Imaging, Illustration, and InDesign to Fashion Communication and Merchandising Students at Lasell College. In the past, she taught extensively in the Photography & Media Arts Dept. at Chester College of New England (Chester, NH). The highlights of her time there was facilitating a study abroad residency in Ireland at the Burren College of Art (Ballyvaughan, County Clare), and guiding advanced students in Directed Study projects. Buckley earned her MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from Goddard College (Plainfield VT) in 2005, which informs her current art practice and teaching. She also holds a BA in Photography from Salem State University (Salem MA)