Photography Classes in Orange County
Learn Your Camera. Take Better Photos.
Live, hands-on photography classes in Santa Ana for beginners, hobbyists and photographers ready to take their skills to the next level.
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Beginner Photography Classes
New camera? Stuck in Auto Mode? Our beginner photography classes make learning your DSLR or mirrorless camera simple, practical and fun. You'll learn by actually using your camera with an instructor there to help.
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Lightroom & Photoshop Classes
Take control of your images after the shutter clicks. Learn Adobe Lightroom Classic and Photoshop through hands-on instruction designed specifically for photographers.
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Photography Workshops & Photo Excursions
Take your photography outside the classroom. Join us for hands-on photography workshops, photowalks and photo excursions throughout Southern California.
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Photography Tours & Photo Safaris
Travel with your camera to extraordinary destinations throughout the United States and around the world on small-group photography adventures designed for photographers and photography enthusiasts.
Learn Photography in a Real Classroom — Not on Zoom
Photography is easier to learn when someone can actually look at your camera, see what you're doing and help you fix it. Most of our classes are taught live and in person at the California Center for Photography in Downtown Santa Ana.
Bring your camera. Ask questions. Try the settings. Make mistakes. Take pictures. That's how we believe photography should be learned.
California Center for Photography
Located in the historic Santora Building in the Downtown Santa Ana Arts District, the California Center for Photography provides hands-on photography education for photographers throughout Orange County and Southern California.
Whether you've just purchased your first camera or you've been photographing for years, our classes are designed to help you understand your equipment, develop your creative eye and become a more confident photographer.
Our programs include beginner photography classes, Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop training, studio photography workshops, photo excursions, mentorship programs and photography tours around the world.
Come learn photography with people who love photography.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Tell us where you are in your photography journey and what you’d like to learn. We’ll help you find the right class.
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