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Wherever you are on your creative journey, we are here to support you. Our purpose is to support local, aspiring photographers in the Chicago community by giving them the opportunity to work with experts in the photography world. Students sharpen their skills, talent and knowledge in a supportive community eager to learn and move forward on their creative journeys.
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3047 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
We are near the junction of Belmont and Lincoln. There is metered street parking and some free parking spaces on nearby sidestreets, particularly Wellington (in between Ashland and Lincoln).
I loved how the instructor, Carlos, covered everything from technical to creative while making all of the information accessible to every skill level. I was also pleasantly surprised to learn so many unexpected ways there are to use a detachable flash. Carlos was so much fun, so informative and so helpful, whether it was helping us with hands-on lighting as it applied to our shoots or sharing his work as inspiration at the end of the second day.
I enjoyed using my camera the right way. I never knew all the fun settings I had. This class was wonderful. Our instructor knew her information and presented her info. Well
Britton was great! He was a really great instructor and had a great personality too. He was very knowledgeable and explained things so that we understood them. It was also helpful that he took a few minutes at the beginning of the next class to go over what we had learned in the last class. I look forward to taking Advanced Portraiture with him - he was awesome!
CHICAGO PHOTOGRAPHY ACADEMY WAS OPENED IN EARLY 2009
In early 2009 we ran our first class with just two students. Shortly after that enrollment sky-rocketed and, to date, we have provided classes for more than fifteen thousand students. At any one time, there are, on average, one hundred students enrolled in our Certificate Program.
If you just need a primer so that you can take better pictures of the kids, we can help. If you want a complete education in all aspects of photography, we can help. If you are challenged by time or distance and cannot make it to classes, we can help.