Join us for an artist talk with photographer David Ricci, who will discuss his latest photobook Hunter Gatherer: Salvaged Stories of American Culture (MW Editions, 2026), a decade-long project that reveals America's complex cultural history through objects and scenes discovered at resale marketplaces nationwide....
Free to all! Open Portfolio Night is one of the best opportunities VCP offers to connect with other local photo-talent and share some of your work!...
This workshop will introduce the fundamentals of digitizing film using Epson flatbed scanners. Whether your goal is to share images online, produce high-quality prints, or build a well-organized digital archive, participants will learn the essential workflow for converting film negatives into high-resolution digital files....
Once a month, VCP hosts C-41 Night — a hands-on evening dedicated to photographers who love the look and process of shooting color negative (C-41) film. Whether you’re brand new to color developing or simply looking for a supportive place to process your film alongside others, this monthly gathering is a chance to learn, connect, and get hands-on in the lab. Our inaugural session in September was a great success, with participants developing film together,...
On Sunday, June 14th, Karen Haas, Lane Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has generously offered to lead a small, private group of VCP members on a behind-the-scenes tour of two exhibitions currently on view at the MFA. The morning begins with a tour of Framing Nature: Gardens and Imagination — a multidisciplinary exhibition drawn from across the MFA's global collections, bringing together painting, photography, textiles, ceramics, and more in...
Explore the possibilities of plant-based photography in this 6-week online course. From anthotypes and chlorophyll printing to lumen processes and DIY developers, this class offers an accessible introduction to sustainable, experimental image-making. Participants will learn a range of techniques using organic materials, while developing their own projects outside of class with ongoing support. A materials list will be provided at least two weeks in advance....
Harvey Stein is widely known for his ability to elevate the everyday into a space of wonder. He specializes in long-term projects and is drawn to photographing people in the streets that show how their humanity reveals the most about the spirit of a place and perhaps about life itself. “The subjects I photograph are portraits and scenes of the ordinary and the curious”....
Barbara Bosworth is a large-format photographer whose work explores the relationship between people and the rest of the natural world. In this lecture, Bosworth will speak about her decades-long photographic practice, highlighting series including The Meadow, Natural Histories, and One Star and a Dark Voyage. Bosworth, who describes photography as a “long look,” suggests that quiet attention to the world is a way of caring for our shared natural environment....
Join us for an artist talk with Ace Lehner, a photographer and professor at the University of Vermont, for a conversation centered on portraiture, identity, and representation. Lehner will discuss their creative practice and share insights into the ways photographic images can shape, question, and expand how we understand the self and others. This talk offers an opportunity to consider portraiture not only as a way of depicting a person, but as a space for dialogue...
