Instagram For Artists

Instructor: Marie Joabar

Learn how to promote yourself and your artwork on the highly popular social media platform, Instagram. There are many ways to spread the word about your art and using Social Media platforms is one of them.

Marie will cover getting started on this platform, tips for exciting Stories, best practices, DOs and DON’Ts, and various ways to draw people to your Instagram page.

This class is taught in three live Zoom sessions.
The first session is 90 minutes and the other two are 1 hour sessions. At the last class, students will share their Instagram tag with the group.

3 Monday evenings, February 24, March 3 & 10, 2025
All sessions start at 7:00pm EST

This is offered thru Il Chiostro.
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Getting Started With Lightroom Desktop (Cloud)

Instructor: Corey Hilz

Learn the basics of organizing and editing your photos using Lightroom Desktop (Cloud).
This class is appropriate for people with little or no experience using Lightroom Desktop (Cloud). Students will gain skills and confidence for image organization and image editing without being overwhelmed!


3 Live Zoom Sessions:
7:00-8:30 pm on Tuesdays, March 18, 25 & April 1.

All sessions will be recorded in case you miss one.

Prerequisite: Students will need to have Lightroom Desktop (Cloud).

Course Fee: $135
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Digital Printing With Lightroom Classic

Instructor: Corey Hilz

Learn how to turn your digital images into beautiful prints.


3 Live Zoom Sessions:
Mondays, Jan 27, Feb 3 and 10, at 7:00-8:30pm

All sessions will be recorded in case you miss one.

Prerequisite: Students will need to have Lightroom Classic.

Course Fee: $135
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Demystifying Flash Photography

Self Study
Instructor: Tim Cooper

Flash is easy and this course will show you how and why! We’ll cover all the components of flash photography, from how exposure settings affect the flash, to controlling the power and quality of the flash output, to balancing your flash with the ambient light. We’ll cover light modification, flash triggers and accessories to make your life easier.

Course Fee $75
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Lightroom Classic
LIBRARY Module

Self Study
Instructor: Marie Joabar

Learn best practices to organize and manage your 
images in the Lightroom Classic Library Module .

Course Fee $110
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Creating Books with Lightroom and Blurb

Self Study
Instructor: Mel McNamara

Learn to use the Book Module in Lightroom to create precious memory books that you can gift yourself or someone else. These photo books celebrate your own visual journey that you can share with friends, colleagues and family.

Course Fee $75
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Photographic Storytelling With Children

Self Study
Instructor: Aaron Clamage

Learn about photographic storytelling. With his two beautiful children, Instructor Aaron Clamage illustrates his creative process to storytelling and gives some technical tips along the way.

Course Fee $ 100
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The Zone System: Mastering Light and Exposure

Self Study
Instructor: Tim Cooper

The Zone System can teach you how to get correct exposures every time. In any situation. Through the study of exposure, you’ll become a master of light-the essential ingredient to every great photograph.

Course Fee $75
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Photographic Composition - Essential Techniques

Self Study
Instructor: Michael Koren

Learn the elements techniques of composition to frame stronger images.

Course Fee $75
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How Online Courses Work

  • Instructors

    Our instructors are all working professional photographers. They have a passion for their art and are excited to share it with you in this flexible learning environment.

  • Course Contents

    Courses have interactive steps that you will check off as you go. Classes include a combination of virtual lessons, videos, and downloadable materials.

  • Materials

    Course content will be available for 60-90 days (depending on the course), so you have time to complete the course and review the material when it is convenient for you.

by B. Hatoz

I really  appreciate the “approachability” of your instructors.  I’ve taken many of your classes and each of the instructors have been just great to work with. It’s always intimidating as an amateur photographer to work with such accomplished people in their field, however, you have all been so welcoming and warm, and I feel that you truly want to share your bountiful knowledge. I ALWAYS come away from class not only learning so much about the subject matter but also so inspired!

H. Noyes

I’ve enjoyed so many of your classes and I love the opportunities you provide to hone my craft!  

C. Decatur

I really enjoy the classes available through Capital Photography Center, the variety they offer covers anything you could be looking for. The instructors are all extremely knowledge and professional. It does not matter what skill level you may be, they take the time to engage everyone. I have learned so much from each class I have taken so far and use it daily in my photography.

A Year of CPC Photography - 2025


Join us for the YEAR!
Program runs Jan 8 thru Dec 2025.
Taught by a variety of CPC Instructors

Stay immersed in photography throughout the year with monthly themed topics, 12 exciting presentations by various CPC instructors, taking part in the Community group, and 4 in-person meetups.
Presentations are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm.

Program Fee $375
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