Disrupting the Photographic Archive in the Time of a Pandemic
Upcoming Photography Classes & Workshops
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Through the Lens: Perspective
$35.00 – $45.00A 1-Day Class
Saturday, October 3
1:00pm–2:30pm
Ages 16+A 1-Day Photography Class for Ages 16+
We choose what we capture through our lens and through the choice of our words, we create a voice. Each of us has the ability to capture a unique masterpiece showcasing our perspectives. Take a journey through the magical world of photography and learn how to compose stories through photography using your own camera (DSLR or Phone).
This unique “walk and capture” workshop is led by Aitina Fareed-Cooke of Get Fokus’d Productions. Our journey will begin with a tour of the latest exhibit at CEPA Gallery and end with participants gaining a rich knowledge of some basic elements of photography and how to capture creatively.
Location
Meet at CEPA Gallery, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, 14203
Dates & Times
Saturday, October 3, 2020
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.Join CEPA Today and Save!
Membership starts as low as $40/year for individuals—and even lower for students at only $25/year!
Learn about CEPA Membership »Check out the description below to learn more about the teaching artist for this workshop.
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Smartphone Photo for Entrepreneurs
$75.00 – $100.00A 3-Day Class
Wednesdays, September 30, October 7 & 14, 2020
6:00pm–7:30pm
Ages 16+A 3-Day Online Photography Class for Ages 16+
This three-day virtual class will take you on a creative journey and will teach entrepreneurs how to capture stories, enhance, and share images in order to support engagement on social media. Students will also explore a variety of free and low-cost applications that can support editing images and video right on your phone.
A common misconception about using a phone’s camera is that the phone can’t be used for serious photography. While cameras are technically superior, the quality of any photo mostly depends on the photographer’s intent and creative vision. No camera can take a good photo without the photographer’s ideas. That’s because your phone–just like any other camera–is a tool. And it’s a tool that can be used to take both poor and outstanding photos. With the right knowledge and the right techniques you can use your phone to take photos that successfully tell your stories.
Location
Online
Dates & Times
Wednesdays, September 30, October 7 & 14, 2020
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.Join CEPA Today and Save!
Membership starts as low as $40/year for individuals—and even lower for students at only $25/year!
Learn about CEPA Membership »Check out the description below to learn more about the teaching artist for this workshop.
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The Digital SLR Camera
$90.00 – $120.00A 2-Day Class
Saturdays, September 26 & October 3
11:00am–2:00pm
Ages 16+A 2-Day Photography Class for Ages 16+
Designed specifically for beginner photographers, this course will walk you through the essentials of how to use your digital mirrorless/SLR camera and all the key functions.
You will learn photography tips about everything from shutter speed to aperture, depth of field to ISO. You will get a primer on how to compensate for bad lighting and how to compose your shot for maximum effect and better photos. By the end of the course, you‚ will be ready to take your photography skills to the next level and continue your education with a more advanced photography course.
This class will help you:
- Learn the most essential functions of your camera
- Gain confidence in putting new features into action
- Understand basic photographic terminology including the rule of thirds and the exposure triangle
- Get a solid understanding of lighting and composition techniques
- Figure out how to position yourself and your subject for optimal results
- Learn to take great photos with the camera you have without extra gear.
Location
Online
Date & Time
Saturday, September 26 and October 3
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.Join CEPA Today and Save!
Membership starts as low as $40/year for individuals—and even lower for students at only $25/year!
Learn about CEPA Membership »Check out the description below to learn more about the teaching artist for this workshop.
Features from the CEPA Shop
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Wild Things Catalog (2020)
$25.00This 75-page, full-color, #x# CEPA Gallery exhibition catalog from Wild Things: Disrupting the Photographic Archive in the Time of a Pandemic (2020) explores the polarity between the mechanical realism of the camera and chance expressionism of time, nature, and the maker’s hand that liberates photo-based images from their formal literalness and launches them into surprising territory.
By dispensing with the classic notion of a frozen photographic moment, wild things happen.
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A New Life
$81.75 – $108.75This photo was featured in Hope, Rebellion & Justice, the 2020 debut solo exhibit by artist Tito Ruiz, featuring striking portraits, emotional action shots, and powerful street photography celebrating the intersectional fight for justice in WNY.
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Limestone & Salt with Blowing Engine House No. 2
$300.00 – $400.00This photo by Patricia Layman Bazelon is part of the Steel Series. Bazelon photographed the Bethlehem Steel Plant in Lackawanna, New York from 1988 to 1995 during the plant’s reclamation period. All photographs are pigment-based inkjet prints, and available at approximately 16″ × 20″ and 20″ x 24″ print sizes.
Support CEPA
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Donate to CEPA
From: $1.00Forty-five years ago on February 1, 1974, the Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts, Inc. (CEPA Gallery) opened in Buffalo NY during the alternative art spaces movement. As we prepare to close this fiscal year and begin our next forty-five years, we urge you to renew your support. Our work is not done; we have so much yet to accomplish. We want to grow our audience, expand services for artists, continue to produce free and groundbreaking exhibitions and build a welcoming and creative home for youth. We cannot do it without your help.
Our nationally recognized programs in Visual Art and Arts Education, our commitment to proactive, collaboration-oriented management, our dedication to artists and the artistic practice, and our partnerships with patrons like you allow us to excel in our mission. Our students and artists best illustrate what can be accomplished when a passionate and committed organization and an energized, supportive community join together.
Your tax-deductible gift of any amount is deeply appreciated. Unrestricted donations allow us to use the funds where they are most needed, but if you prefer, you may designate your gift towards Arts Education or the Contemporary Photography and Visual Arts program.
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Gift Certificates
From: $1.00Not sure what birthday or holiday gift to get for the photographer in your life? How about a gift certificate for CEPA Gallery? Good toward classes, workshops, digital lab and darkroom rentals, or limited edition prints.
Select an amount below, or name the amount you want. The gift certificate will be mailed to you within days and is good for one year.
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Membership
$25.00 – $500.00Join CEPA Gallery and Big Orbit today and become a member of one of the most dynamic and important arts organizations in Western New York.
CEPA Membership is the best way to stay informed about upcoming exhibits, special events, classes and workshops, and other activities at CEPA Gallery and Big Orbit. Join today and enjoy a number of member benefits, including:
- Invitations to all exhibits and events
- An opportunity to participate in the Annual Members’ Exhibits
- An opportunity to win one of three annual solo Exhibition Awards
- Access to the CEPA photography archive
- A discount on darkroom and digital photo lab fees
- A discount on CEPA’s photography classes and workshops
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About CEPA
Located in Buffalo’s historic Market Arcade Complex, CEPA Gallery is a contemporary photography and visual arts center with impact in both local and national communities.
Originally incorporated as the Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts to serve as a community darkroom and exhibition space, CEPA Gallery was founded during the Alternative Space Movement in May 1974 by recent graduates of the University of Buffalo.
Support CEPA
Our funders are just one way CEPA is able to continue on this trajectory, meeting the needs of artists and our community with artistic and arts education programming of the highest international caliber and repute.
Learn more about how you can support CEPA and the arts in Western New York today.