In our Intro to Black and White Darkroom class, we’ll start with the basics of film shooting and build your skills from there. We even have 35mm cameras here to loan out if you don’t have your own.

This summer, let’s celebrate the voices that make artwork here at The Light Factory. This evolving exhibition will culminate in August with a special exhibition showcasing the work created this year in our photo classes, photo walks, workshops, summer camps, darkroom, print lab, and lighting studio. MORE INFO

Talk tech, lighting, and theory with Carey King as you hit the streets to photograph some of Charlotte’s most popular neighborhoods. You will be encouraged to explore your surroundings as well as themes in your photography work.   More Info + Register

In our Intro to Black and White Darkroom class, we’ll start with the basics of film shooting and build your skills from there. We even have 35mm cameras here to loan out if you don’t have your own.

In this class, you will learn post-processing workflow using Adobe Lightroom. We will cover importing, organizing, and editing your photos, and much, much more. More Info + Register

Anne Noggle (1922-2005) was a photographer, aviator, and trailblazer. After serving as a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) during WWII, she became a crop duster and stunt pilot. By the 1960s, she studied photography, focusing her lens on her family, friends, and women pilots in the US and Russia. She explored the subject of women [...]

The Light Factory is excited to offer a new, free class on the rapidly evolving world of NFTs and crypto marketplaces. This class will teach you how crypto technology and digital marketplaces can be accessed, and how they can benefit you as an artist and photographer. More Info + Register

Join us every month as we walk and talk about all things photography. Each walk will start with a quick mini-lesson. Following the 15 minute lesson, the walking starts, giving photographers the chance to try out their new skills and get help along the way.   More Info + Register

mages of the human body can be found in the oldest forms of art, but creating photographic artwork of the nude is a challenge for many, no matter how experienced the photographer may be. In this course, participants will learn about how to work with and relate to their subject, understand how to make the [...]

Discover the joy of photography while learning how to master your camera. In this four-week course, you will be immediately immersed in photography and will learn how to utilize your camera’s technical settings with ease. More Info + Register