John Batdorff's photography classes and workshops are dedicated to providing the very best learning experience. Learn by doing and having fun along the way.
Workshops
Death Valley Photography Workshop
November 1st-5th, 2018 (Sold Out)
Death Valley Photography Workshop is an all-inclusive photo workshop & tour of the national park dedicated to providing expert instruction to small groups.
Chicago L Train Photography Workshop
April 26, 2018 (Sold Out)
May 24, 2018 (Sold Out)
July 12, 2018 (2 spots left)
Photographing the Chicago L tracks is a right of passage for Chicagoans. Join us for a Chicago L train photography workshop covering the trains, stations, and surrounding architecture in the Chicago Loop. The historical Chicago L train is 125 years old and is, to this day, the only elevated train that continues to run downtown […]
Italy Photography Workshop
May 4-13, 2018 (2 Spots Left)
The Signature Series: Rome, Florence, & Venice. Build your travel and street photography portfolio with our Signature Series Photography Workshop in Italy.
Chicago Photography Workshop
June 2, 2018 (5 spots)
Join professional photographer and author John Batdorff for a one day chicago photography workshop dedicated to capturing some of Chicago’s iconic images.
Chicago Night Photography Workshop
May 18, 2018 (3 spots left)
Chicago night photography workshop is dedicated to a night in the big city photographing some of Chicago’s most iconic images.
Yellowstone Photography Workshop
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Between the landscapes that are like nowhere else in the world and the amazing wildlife, Yellowstone is not to be missed. Let us be your guides in this vast region.
New York City Photography Workshop
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Get photos of iconic landmarks and hone your street photography skills with John Batdorff’s New York City Street Photography Workshop.
Classes
Lightroom Classes
Batdorff Photography’s Lightroom Classes will help you learn efficient workflow, file management, and how take your image editing to the next level.
Photography Mentoring
Advance your craft with photography mentoring: private sessions or a 12-week intensive mentorship including a gallery showing of your work in our gallery.
Photo Printing Workshop
Our Photo Printing Workshop is 3 hours of small group instruction in our Chicago studio where you’ll learn to print archival quality images from start to finish. At the end you’ll walk away with a 12×18 print of your image mounted to foam core and ready for framing. Whether you have a printer at home […]
Film Photography Workshop
If you’ve ever thought of ditching digital and trying out analog photography, this film photography workshop is a great place to start. John has been shooting film for several years now, and while he’s not giving up digital photography completely, he has found film to be a rewarding and altogether different feel and process than […]