642LAB is an artist-run learning platform connecting students of art and photography directly with professional, practicing artists for mentorships, masterclasses, destination courses and individual learning.

Flexible, Powerful, Synchronous & Asynchronous Learning

642 LAB offers a uniquely dynamic and inspiring approach to in-person as well as remote learning for artists, photo professionals, and learners of all skill levels and ability. All our masterclasses culminate with the added value of direct feedback and insights on your visual imaging work as well as ongoing interaction with instructors and class participants.

REMOTE MASTERCLASSES / 2024

Photographic Composition / A Masterclass in Visual Storytelling
Individual Access / Rolling Admission

Composition is the subtle art of photographic storytelling. Photographers must make deliberate, artful decisions about what to include in the frame and how it is placed. This course introduces students to concepts in composition, including depth and perspective, visual hierarchy, the golden ratio, figure and ground, lens choice, visual flow and revealing creative intent through compositional choices.

Adobe Lightroom Classic / Creative Postproduction for Photographers
Individual Access / Rolling Admission

Lightroom has revolutionized the process of digital photographic postproduction and offers photographers a powerful creative workspace in the great traditions of the analog darkroom. In this intuitive and flexible online course and critique series you will work over the course of three exciting weeks to learn how to use this powerful Adobe Creative Suite program and present your photographs in their best light.

MENTORSHIPS & PORTFOLIO REVIEW / 2024

Personal Mentorship Series with Dr. Craig Havens
Limited Spaces / Rolling Admission

Throughout art history and into the present day, the framework of a Mentorship has provided a rare opportunity for students to work individually with a professional artist to address their own practice on a one-to-one basis. In this private mentorship experience, you will work directly with Dr. Craig Havens over the course of multiple sessions to identify areas of your practice – both technical and creative – which you wish to address and form a custom curriculum of project-based actions for independent study.

Personal Portfolio Review Session
Rolling Admission

Refine your photography portfolio and gain personalized feedback and guidance to enhance your photographic presence, whether online or in printed form. Learn how to present a tightly-edited and cohesive body of work. Your personal portfolio review with Dr. Craig Havens will help you accurately represent your photographic style while clearly communicating your expectations to potential viewers, clients and art buyers.

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