Workshops & Events | Vermont Center for Photography

WORKSHOP: Intro to Wet-plate (with Penumbra Foundation)

Saturday, April 18th, 2026 from 10am - 6pm

Join Penumbra Foundation's tintype Studio Photographer, Sam Dole, for a day of wet plate portraits hosted at VCP. Considered by many to be the Polaroid of the 19th century, wet plate collodion (tintypes) are made almost instantaneously through a process that uses hand-poured chemicals on an enameled sheet of metal. In this one-day workshop, Sam will teach students how to create tintypes in camera using natural light. Students will learn the techniques of preparing the...

FREE WORKSHOP: Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day!

Sunday, April 26th, 2026, 11am – 4pm

Construct an analog pinhole camera or a pinhole body cap for your digital camera, then head outside to make some photographs with it! No experience in the darkroom or with making an inkjet print? Not a problem, assistance will be available....

Free Event: Open Portfolio Night

Next Gathering: Sunday, April 26th, 5 to 7pm

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!...

C-41 Night @ VCP

Saturday, May 9th, 2026, 5pm - 7pm

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,...

PhotoThrift Clearance Tag Sale

Saturday, May 16th & Sunday, May 17th

We’ll be clearing out a wide array of cameras, lenses, tripods, darkroom gear, photo books, vintage odds and ends, and more—all at deeply discounted prices. It’s a treasure hunt for photo lovers and a great way to stock up on gear while supporting a good cause: 100% of proceeds benefit VCP and help sustain our mission of providing affordable, accessible photographic programming, exhibitions, and community resources. Come early for the best selection! ...

ARTIST TALK: David Ricci – Hunter Gatherer

Saturday, May 30th, 2026 at 5:00pm

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....

WORKSHOP: Intro to Film Digitization

Saturday, June 6th, 2026, from 10am – 2:00pm

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....

WORKSHOP: Eco Darkroom (Online, 6 Weeks)

Sundays, 10am–1pm · June 14–July 26

Join us for a two-day online workshop exploring photography as a tool for personal growth, reflection, and storytelling. Centered around self-portraiture and family imagery, this intimate workshop invites participants to explore their individual histories and emotional landscapes through staged photography....

ARTIST TALK: Harvey Stein

Wednesday, June 17th at 6:30pm

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”....

ARTIST TALK: Barbara Bosworth

Friday, July 17th, 2026 at 5:30pm

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....