Education

In this workshop, you will be guided through the conception, creation, and completion of your photobook (via a print-on-demand (POD) self-publishing platform.) You will also receive information on other options for publishing your book.

In preparing for this course, you will determine the subject of your photobook and identify some of the images you expect to include and possible text.

To begin, we will examine a book's structure and see examples of classic and contemporary photobooks. Through presentations, discussions, critiques, and assignments, you will work to refine your idea

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Once you've learned the basics of Photoshop, the creative possibilities become endless. This workshop is designed to help you explore your interests with the goal of discovering and developing your personal vision. Whether you're still searching for your own style or already working toward a portfolio, the class exercises and group feedback will support you in taking your work to the next level.

By applying your Photoshop skills to both structured assignments and your own project, you'll gain technical confidence and deepen your creative approach. Class time will

In this workshop, we will go beyond the basics of the Adobe Lightroom Classic workflow. We will begin with a brief review of the Library and Develop Modules, along with key settings that impact performance and organization. From there, we will dive into problem-solving common challenges such as replacing or adding hard drives, moving files without losing links, and maximizing the use of Collections. We will also explore new tools for sorting and organizing, creating export presets, and more within the Library Module.

The Develop Module section will cover Lightroom Classic's newest features

One of the greatest obstacles in any creative practice is the fear of failure. We all strive to be perceived as skilled and competent, yet as any scientist knows, discovery depends on experimentation, and not every experiment succeeds. The creative process is no different. Sometimes the wrong path leads to an unexpected direction or reveals precisely what is needed to move forward. Often, the most egregious mistakes become the most valuable breakthroughs.

This course invites participants to fail up. Through readings, discussions, and experimental exercises, we will explore how to reframe

Join us for a morning event of conversation and critique. We are excited to provide our members an opportunity to network and get critical feedback about a body of work either in process or complete. Spend your Sunday morning with Crista Dix, Griffin Museum's Executive Director to have a conversation answering your questions about your creativity, working with institutions or other issues or ideas around photography and creativity.

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Join us Sunday February 8th from 9.30am-12pm for our round table peer-run portfolio critique group. Engage with 8

Join us online on February 18, 2026, at 6:00 pm EST for an exciting conversation with Ron Rosenstock as he shares details about this upcoming adventure. RSVP below!

The Griffin Museum is thrilled to partner with photographer Ron Rosenstock and Strabo Tours on a new photo tour of Morocco. Ron and Strabo have been working for decades taking photographers all over the world, and Ron is working with the Griffin Museum for a special tour and his last time heading to this magical country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

You will be traveling with Ron Rosenstock on his last photo tour

Join us for a morning event of conversation and critique. We are excited to provide our members an opportunity to network and get critical feedback about a body of work either in process or complete. Spend your Sunday morning with Crista Dix, Griffin Museum's Executive Director to have a conversation answering your questions about your creativity, working with institutions or other issues or ideas around photography and creativity.

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Join us Saturday January 10th from 9.30am-12pm for our round table peer-run portfolio critique group

Join us ONLINE in the Griffin Zoom Room for an event of conversation and critique. We are excited to provide our members an opportunity to network and get critical feedback about a body of work either in process or complete. Spend your Sunday morning with Crista Dix, Griffin Museum's Executive Director to have a conversation answering your questions about your creativity, working with institutions or other issues or ideas around photography and creativity.

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Join us ONLINE Sunday January 11th from 11.00am - 2pm

The Griffin Museum is thrilled to welcome creative artist Jill Enfield's Glasshouse of New Americans to our grounds this summer. We are also pleased to present a special online conversation with the artist.

Join us online on September 5th at 6:30 PM for this engaging presentation.

Titled The New Americans, this physical display explores heritage, genealogy, and homeland. Jill's personal connection to immigration, her paternal relatives fleeing Frankfurt, Germany, in 1939, inspired a project honoring immigrants' integral role in society and acknowledging the challenges they

Join us for a morning event of conversation and critique. We are excited to provide our members an opportunity to network and get critical feedback about a body of work either in process or complete. Spend your Saturday morning with Crista Dix, Executive Director to have a conversation answering your questions about your creativity, working with institutions or other issues or ideas around photography and creativity.

© Sasha Fino© Fern Nesson

Join us Sunday July 13th from 9.30am-12pm for our round table peer-run portfolio critique group. Engage with 8 other Griffin members to network