Introduction to Photo Printing

Introduction to Photo Printing

In-Person CREATIVE ARTS CLASS
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William Hill

Dates & Price

Saturday, January 31, 2026
9:00 am-12:00 pm

Inclement weather date: Sunday, February 1, 2026


Fee: $99

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $89


Fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens on the day the class is onsite.

This class is intended as an adult learning experience. Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.


Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded. Please note that refunds are not available for programs moved to scheduled inclement weather dates.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

Register by January 25. 2026

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members and Innovators save on Continuing Education Courses

A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout. 

 

During this class, learn how to successfully turn your images into gallery-worthy prints, from pre-print processing to printer settings to paper and toner selections. Leave with printed photos of your own, along with the knowledge and skills you need to create more images in the future.

Location

The Grove Studios 104 & 105

Instructor 

Andy Bale

Andy Bale received his MFA from the University of Delaware in 2005, and his BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 1994. He has been a full-time Lecturer of Photography at Dickinson College since 2013, and served as an adjunct professor of Photography prior to that from 2005 until 2012. Bale's photographs are included in the permanent collections of Caisse d'Epargne in Toulouse, the Photomedia Center and Messiah College in Pennsylvania, and at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia.  

Materials 

Attendees will need to bring:

  • Edited digital photo files that they would like to print. 
  • A box, folder, or similar to safely transport final printed images.
  • A laptop computer with the current version of Adobe Lightroom (recommended, but not required).
  • A camera, lenses of choice, a tripod, charged batteries, and memory cards (only if taking advantage of the scheduled shoot time before the class). 

Additional Information

Photos taken during photography classes at Longwood may not be sold for commercial uses.