Photography, Lighting and Digital Workflow
Workshops 2025
This summer and into the fall, we’re offering a bunch of fascinating and informative workshops!
Into the Unknown with Michael Jarecki
Into the Unknown with Michael Jarecki
Into the Unknown with Michael Jarecki
Into the Unknown with Michael Jarecki
Into the Unknown with Michael Jarecki
Local lifestyle and fashion photographer Michael Jarecki leads this 3-day street photography workshop, exploring the streets of Chicago with camera in hand.
September 12-14, 2025
Into the Unknown
Street Photography Workshop with Michael Jarecki
Explore the streets of Chicago with your camera in hand during this immersive three-day street photography workshop. You’ll learn how to make compelling candid images, refine your composition skills, and gain confidence photo-graphing people in public spaces. We’ll cover essential street photography techniques, camera settings, and real-world shooting strategies – all while actively shooting in the vibrant downtown environment.
Whether you're new to street photography or looking to push your creative limits, this workshop will help you see the city – and your work – in a whole new way.
$300 per person; limit 10 participants. Sunday lunch included.
SIGN UP HERE
Want to borrow a Leica for the weekend?
Tamarkin Camera and Leica USA have you covered – reserve your camera today!
Michael Jarecki is a professional photographer with more than 20 years of experience. He has freelanced for both national and international publications, specializing in photojournalism, while also creating fashion and lifestyle imagery for brands across the country. Since 2010, street photography has been a personal passion – Michael finds joy in capturing candid moments and striking portraits of people in everyday life. In 2021 Michael was asked to teach photography at Columbia College Chicago and the College of DuPage.
@jareckiphotographs
michaeljarecki.com
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Fine art photographer and director, Mark de Paola, presents an exclusive 2-day weekend workshop in the heart of Chicago in collaboration with Leica and Tamarkin Camera.
September 20-21, 2025
Narrative Portraits
with Mark DePaola
The workshop will focus on capturing portraiture stories, dissecting together the anatomy of character and plot development, as well as exploring both the literal and abstract possibilities of crafting story with photographs. Students will come away with at a minimum of two distinct narrative sequences of photographs.
Set against Chicago’s iconic urban facades, you will work on assignment to adapt each assigned character to your own authored story. This masterclass is catered to photographers both beginning their artistic journey as well as those more advanced in the medium. Mark will explore how implementing and understanding how sequencing a narrative applies to many photographic genres and is critical to creating a completed body of work.
Do not miss this unique opportunity to join Mark de Paola and Leica Akademie USA this September in Chicago. You are sure to come away with powerful and poignant photographs, reunite with your own unlocked sense of play and story, and immerse further into discovering your truest unique photographic style and connection in portraiture.
$1,599.99 per person; limit 8 participants.
SIGN UP HERE
Want to borrow a Leica for the weekend?
The Leica Akademie has you covered – sign up today!
Mark de Paola is a New York City-based fine art and fashion photographer and director with more than 30 years of experience shooting campaign and fine art commissions for the likes of Vogue Spain, Vogue Mexico, Gucci, Oscar de la Renta, Prabal Gurung, David Koma, Roksanda, and Saint Laurent.
De Paola has directed several hundred television spots in the fashion/beauty sector including those for Giorgio RED Perfume (Bergdorf Goodman windows and MoMA NY), Ducati, Leica Camera, Sony, Neutrogena, and Ford Motorsports.
De Paola's fine art work is included in public collections such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Getty in Los Angeles, the San Diego Center of Photographic Arts, and the TOP Museum in Tokyo. His photography monographs Recent Work I (2018), Recent Work II (2019), and Five Years and Sixty Seconds (2020) can be found with Leica Camera retailers in major cities worldwide. De Paola's solo exhibitions have traveled around the world including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dali (China), Tokyo, Milan (Triennale Museum), and at home in New York City.
De Paola's pictorialist work as a still and motion artist has been driven by his studies of the neurobiology and cognitive psychology of human vision.
@depaolapictures
depaolapictures.com
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From Capture to Print with Gino Creglia
From Capture to Print with Gino Creglia
From Capture to Print with Gino Creglia
From Capture to Print with Gino Creglia
Digital Photography Editing & Workflow with renowned expert Gino Creglia. This 2-day intensive workshop covers the entire digital photography workflow, from camera setup to archiving and printing. Participants will gain practical skills and theoretical knowledge for producing high-quality images.
October 18-19, 2025
From Capture to Print—Digital Photography Workflow
with Gino Creglia
“From Capture to Print” encompasses photo walks and live demonstrations on processing images, calibrating monitors, printers, and iPad Pro devices for color accuracy, and more. Gino will be adjusting images in real-time on a projector screen, followed by a Q&A session. The workshop offers professional photography skills for all levels, from beginners to those refining their craft. It is an immersive and thought-provoking experience designed to enhance your photographic abilities:
- Pre-Capture Preparation: Learning and setting up your camera system to capture properly exposed images.
- Strategic Capture: You will learn to previsualize as a key element of digital photography. This involves envisioning the final image before pressing the shutter, considering elements like lighting and post-processing goals.
- Color Management: Accurate color representation from capture to print is crucial. Choosing the correct calibration tools for your monitor, printer, and iPad Pro ensures true-to-life colors and tones.
- Efficient Importing & Organization: Learn importing techniques, file naming conventions, and digital asset organization.
- Professional Post-Processing: Use Capture One to edit images for shadows, highlights, curves, clarity, structure, saturation, contrast, color grading, and monochrome conversion. Ensure color accuracy throughout the workflow.
- Optimized Output: Prepare images for various media, including prints, booklets, magazines, digital displays, or web sharing.
- Secure Archiving & Backup: Develop a reliable system for backing up and archiving images to ensure their safety and accessibility.
Participants are encouraged to bring their portable computers and camera systems to the workshop. The workshop is strictly limited to 10 participants to ensure personalized training by Gino. Additionally, Gino will conduct one hour Zoom session with the participants before the workshop.
$795 per person; limit 10 participants. Sunday lunch included.
Want to borrow a Leica for the weekend?
Tamarkin Camera and Leica USA have you covered – sign up today!
Gino Creglia is a highly respected photographer, educator, and consultant based in Folsom, California, specializing in Leica digital camera systems. He's known for his meticulous yet practical approach to digital photography workflow and color management, with expertise spanning wedding, landscape, cityscape, photojournalistic, and commercial photography. Plus, working with Gino is a lot of fun!
@lpworkshops
lpworkshops.com
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Finding Your Light with Andrew VanWickler & Harlowe
in collaboration with Harlowe
Finding Your Light with Andrew VanWickler & Harlowe
Finding Your Light with Andrew VanWickler & Harlowe
Finding Your Light with Andrew VanWickler & Harlowe
Finding Your Light with Andrew VanWickler & Harlowe
This immersive 3-day lighting workshop with Andrew VanWickler and Harlowe Creators & HoboLite shows us how to master continuous lighting with Harlowe’s innovative tools and Andrew’s extensive expertise in lighting and photography.
October 24-26, 2025
Finding Your Light
with Andrew VanWickler & Harlowe lighting
Join photographer Andrew VanWickler and Harlowe for a 3-day hands-on, immersive workshop focused on mastering continuous lighting with Harlowe’s innovative tools. “Finding Your Light” is designed to help photographers at any level understand how to build and adapt lighting setups—from a single light source to a dynamic 6-light configuration—for both people and spaces, indoors and out. Over the course of three days, you'll gain practical skills, insider techniques, and real-world experience creating stunning light in any environment.
Together we’ll gain:
- A deeper understanding of lighting principles and modifiers,
- Confidence in working with continuous lighting setups in any scenario,
- A portfolio of new images created during the workshop,
- Personal feedback from Andrew,
- Exclusive insight into the Harlowe gear that powers his work.
Whether you're looking to level up your lighting or simply find your unique creative approach, this workshop is your chance to experiment, connect, and walk away inspired with new tools and new ways to see the light.
$795 per person; limit 10 participants.
SIGN UP HERE
“Finding Your Light” workshop happens in tandem with Andrew’s gallery exhibit “Finding Focus” opening October 3rd in The Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera.
Join us Friday October 3rd for the gallery opening reception 5-8 p.m. and Saturday October 4th for a photo walk @ 10 a.m.
Andrew VanWickler is a New York City-based artist renowned for creative storytelling through photography, filmmaking, and design. With more than 16 years of experience in media, he has held various roles at Disney, ESPN, and ABC, culminating as the Director of Visual Content for ABC News. Recently, he has led Harlowe experiences and collaborates on workshops that inspire creativity and promote authenticity. His work embodies a strong commitment to embracing your true self and expressing individuality through visual narratives.
"Finding Focus" Gallery Exhibit by AVW
"Finding Focus" Gallery Exhibit by AVW
"Finding Focus" Gallery Exhibit by AVW
"Finding Focus" Gallery Exhibit by AVW