We provide a space for photographers of all levels to come and learn. Our events encourage collaboration, networking, and an environment where individuals can freely express their creativity and unique perspectives through the art of photography.
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Upcoming Workshops & Events
An Evening With: Barabara Bosworth
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6/25, 6PM @ The Bakery -
630 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, 4101
Join acclaimed photographer Barbara Bosworth for an evening lecture exploring her decades-long photographic practice in New England. She will reflect on the slow and attentive process behind her large-format photographs and the intertwined relationship between people and the natural world.
Bosworth, who describes her photography as a “long look,” suggests that quiet attention to the world is a way of caring for our shared natural environment, inviting viewers to slow down and consider their own relationship to the landscapes they inhabit.
About Barbara Bosworth:
Barbara Bosworth is a photographer whose large-format images explore both overt and subtle relationships between humans and the natural world.
Whether chronicling the efforts of hunters or bird banders or evoking the seasonal changes that transform mountains and meadows, Bosworth’s caring attention to the world around her results in images that inspire viewers to look closely.
Over her long career, Bosworth has photographed with a large-format 8x10 camera. Her single images display a generous attention to small facts, while her large-scale triptychs reveal a panoramic awareness, one that lets viewers glimpse relationships between frames across a wide field. All of Bosworth’s projects remind viewers not only that we shape nature but that it also shapes us.
Bosworth’s work has been widely exhibited, notably in solo exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (2024), Cleveland Museum of Art (2024), Denver Art Museum (2015), Peabody Essex Museum (2012), and Smithsonian American Art Museum (2008).
Bosworth’s monographs include The Meadow (2015), The Heavens (2018), and The Sea (2021) published by Radius Books. She has also published with Dust Collective, TIS Books, Datz Press, and MIT Press, among others.
Bosworth is the recipient of a 1995 Guggenheim Fellowship and the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from The Cleveland Arts Prize.
Bosworth grew up in Novelty, Ohio, and lives in Massachusetts, where she is Professor Emeritus of Photography at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Intro to Black and White Photography with Megan Bainbridge
This introductory 4 session workshop for black and white film photography is designed to provide participants with an understanding of 35mm photography and the foundations for darkroom usage. Topics covered include but are not limited to: camera operation (aperture, ISO, shutter speed, light meter interpretation), film processing, darkroom setup, and printing.
The class has 4 meetings:
July 18th, August 1st, August 15th, and August 29th
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Use code “COMMDISCOUNT” for community pricing.
Open Crit Night
Open studio sessions are community days for learning and sharing photographic knowledge - open to all experience levels, Choose to focus on B&W development or digital printing. Please register for one session to ensure space for everyone.
Wednesdays from 7-9pm
April 22nd
June 3rd
July 29th
September 23rd
November 4th
Limited to 4 presenters; advance registration required.
Suggested donation $5-20
Open Studio Session #11
Open studio sessions are community days for learning and sharing photographic knowledge - open to all experience levels, Choose to focus on B&W development or digital printing. Please register for one session to ensure space for everyone.
Sundays between 1-5pm
April 26th
September 20th
October 25th
Limited to 14 participants.
Suggested donation $5-15
Open Crit Night
Open studio sessions are community days for learning and sharing photographic knowledge - open to all experience levels, Choose to focus on B&W development or digital printing. Please register for one session to ensure space for everyone.
Wednesdays from 7-9pm
April 22nd
June 3rd
July 29th
September 23rd
November 4th
Limited to 4 presenters; advance registration required.
Suggested donation $5-20
Open Studio Session #12
Open studio sessions are community days for learning and sharing photographic knowledge - open to all experience levels, Choose to focus on B&W development or digital printing. Please register for one session to ensure space for everyone.
Sundays between 1-5pm
April 26th
September 20th
October 25th
Limited to 14 participants.
Suggested donation $5-15
Open Crit Night
Open studio sessions are community days for learning and sharing photographic knowledge - open to all experience levels, Choose to focus on B&W development or digital printing. Please register for one session to ensure space for everyone.
Wednesdays from 7-9pm
April 22nd
June 3rd
July 29th
September 23rd
November 4th
Limited to 4 presenters; advance registration required.
Suggested donation $5-20
Open Crit Night
Open studio sessions are community days for learning and sharing photographic knowledge - open to all experience levels, Choose to focus on B&W development or digital printing. Please register for one session to ensure space for everyone.
Wednesdays from 7-9pm
April 22nd
June 3rd
July 29th
September 23rd
November 4th
Limited to 4 presenters; advance registration required.
Suggested donation $5-20
Open Studio Session #10
Open studio sessions are community days for learning and sharing photographic knowledge - open to all experience levels, Choose to focus on B&W development or digital printing. Please register for one session to ensure space for everyone.
Sundays between 1-5pm
April 26th
September 20th
October 25th
Limited to 14 participants.
Suggested donation $5-15
Open Crit Night
Open studio sessions are community days for learning and sharing photographic knowledge - open to all experience levels, Choose to focus on B&W development or digital printing. Please register for one session to ensure space for everyone.
Wednesdays from 7-9pm
April 22nd
June 3rd
July 29th
September 23rd
November 4th
Limited to 4 presenters; advance registration required.
Suggested donation $5-20
Intro to the Black and White Darkroom workshop series: class 4 of 4
Learn the foundations of 35mm film photography and hands-on darkroom work. Participants will gain confidence with camera settings – aperture, ISO, shutter speed, light metering, and loading/unloading film – along with essential darkroom exposure and development, dodging and burning techniques, using filters and print evaluation. Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Sundays from 1-5 pm
March 8
March 22
April 5
April 19
WORKSHOP FILLED: Join the waiting list here
Artist Talk: Siri Kaur
Join us at the Bakery Photo Collective on April 16th at 6:00pm for an evening with Siri Kaur.
Intro to Photobooks Workshop series - Class 4 of 4
Intro to Photobooks with Andrew Mclees is an intermediate to advanced level course is designed for photographers with an existing practice or catalog of work who want to curate a body of work into a book form. Through guided discussion and collaborative exercises, participants will refine their vision and bring their photobook to life. Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Wednesdays from 6-9 pm
February 25
March 11
March 25
April 8
Digital Printing Workshop Series: class 3 of 3
This course introduces the essentials of file management, workflow organization, and photo editing for inkjet printing. Students will learn how to set up Lightroom catalogs, prepare files for Photoshop, and make final print-ready edits. The workshop concludes with creating a set of sample prints on a variety of papers and, if time allows, one larger print using the Bakery’s large-format roll printers.
Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Tuesdays from 6-9 pm
March 10th
March 24th
April 7th
Intro to the Black and White Darkroom workshop series: class 3 of 4
Learn the foundations of 35mm film photography and hands-on darkroom work. Participants will gain confidence with camera settings – aperture, ISO, shutter speed, light metering, and loading/unloading film – along with essential darkroom exposure and development, dodging and burning techniques, using filters and print evaluation. Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Sundays from 1-5 pm
March 8
March 22
April 5
April 19
WORKSHOP FILLED: Join the waiting list here
Intro to Photobooks Workshop series - Class 3 of 4
Intro to Photobooks with Andrew Mclees is an intermediate to advanced level course is designed for photographers with an existing practice or catalog of work who want to curate a body of work into a book form. Through guided discussion and collaborative exercises, participants will refine their vision and bring their photobook to life. Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Wednesdays from 6-9 pm
February 25
March 11
March 25
April 8
Digital Printing Workshop Series: class 2 of 3
This course introduces the essentials of file management, workflow organization, and photo editing for inkjet printing. Students will learn how to set up Lightroom catalogs, prepare files for Photoshop, and make final print-ready edits. The workshop concludes with creating a set of sample prints on a variety of papers and, if time allows, one larger print using the Bakery’s large-format roll printers.
Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Tuesdays from 6-9 pm
March 10th
March 24th
April 7th
Intro to the Black and White Darkroom workshop series: class 2 of 4
Learn the foundations of 35mm film photography and hands-on darkroom work. Participants will gain confidence with camera settings – aperture, ISO, shutter speed, light metering, and loading/unloading film – along with essential darkroom exposure and development, dodging and burning techniques, using filters and print evaluation. Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Sundays from 1-5 pm
March 8
March 22
April 5
April 19
WORKSHOP FILLED: Join the waiting list here
Intro to Photobooks Workshop series - Class 2 of 4
Intro to Photobooks with Andrew Mclees is an intermediate to advanced level course is designed for photographers with an existing practice or catalog of work who want to curate a body of work into a book form. Through guided discussion and collaborative exercises, participants will refine their vision and bring their photobook to life. Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Wednesdays from 6-9 pm
February 25
March 11
March 25
April 8
Digital Printing Workshop Series: class 1 of 3
This course introduces the essentials of file management, workflow organization, and photo editing for inkjet printing. Students will learn how to set up Lightroom catalogs, prepare files for Photoshop, and make final print-ready edits. The workshop concludes with creating a set of sample prints on a variety of papers and, if time allows, one larger print using the Bakery’s large-format roll printers.
Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Tuesdays from 6-9 pm
March 10th
March 24th
April 7th
Intro to the Black and White Darkroom workshop series: class 1 of 4
Learn the foundations of 35mm film photography and hands-on darkroom work. Participants will gain confidence with camera settings – aperture, ISO, shutter speed, light metering, and loading/unloading film – along with essential darkroom exposure and development, dodging and burning techniques, using filters and print evaluation. Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Sundays from 1-5 pm
March 8
March 22
April 5
April 19
WORKSHOP FILLED: Join the waiting list here
Intro to Photobooks Workshop series - Class 1 of 4
Intro to Photobooks with Andrew Mclees is an intermediate to advanced level course is designed for photographers with an existing practice or catalog of work who want to curate a body of work into a book form. Through guided discussion and collaborative exercises, participants will refine their vision and bring their photobook to life. Tiered Pricing (Community, Standard, Supporting) available for ($225, $300, $375) - please reach out to us at info@bakeryphoto.com or education@bakeryphoto.com to access our Community or Supporting Tiers.
Wednesdays from 6-9 pm
February 25
March 11
March 25
April 8
Cyanotype Workshop
In this 3-hour workshop, students will use pre-treated fabric squares to create a 5”x5” personal cyanotype patch. Botanical materials will be provided, and participants may bring small objects to create silhouettes. Needles and thread will be available to sew the patch onto clothing or a bag brought from home.
Open Crit Night
Open Crit Night at The Bakery Photo Collective is a community event dedicated to learning and the sharing of photographic information, ideas and constructive critiques. All are welcome, no matter your experience!
Introduction to 16mm Filmmaking on a Bolex
This two-day intensive is an introduction to 16mm filmmaking on the Bolex H16, culminating in a screening of a film you make! Learn about the special properties of this mechanical marvel still loved by experimental filmmakers all over. We will explore how ideas of filmmaking are informed by the tools one uses, and focus on explorations of light and time.
On Day One we will introduce the camera: learn to load, operate, properly expose, and focus; and then collaboratively shoot B&W reversal film. On Day Two we will process in Lomo tanks, edit on tape splicers, and screen our film.
All film and materials are included in the cost of the workshop.
Digital Printing Workshop
This 2 day workshop will get you up and printing on our Archival Inkjet Printers. This course goes through catalog management, basic file prep, and all the basic tools of photo editing, and printing so that you can walk away making good prints.
This is a great course to take if you’re interested in printing your own photos for Photo A-GoGo.
Intro to B&W Darkroom
This introductory course for black and white film photography is designed to provide participants with an understanding of 35mm (or medium format) photography and the foundations for darkroom usage. Topics covered include but are not limited to: camera operation (aperture, ISO, shutter speed, light meter interpretation), film processing, darkroom setup, and darkroom printing.
Intro to B&W Darkroom
This introductory course for black and white film photography is designed to provide participants with an understanding of 35mm (or medium format) photography and the foundations for darkroom usage. Topics covered include but are not limited to: camera operation (aperture, ISO, shutter speed, light meter interpretation), film processing, darkroom setup, and darkroom printing.
Open Studio Session #009
Register below!
Open Studio Sessions at the Bakery Photo Collective are community days dedicated to learning and the sharing of photographic information. All are welcome no matter your experience!
Please fill out the registration form. Sessions are limited to 4 students per instructor for film development and digital work, per slot. Registration is required in advance. We will contact you with acceptance and other helpful info before the event.
This sessions offerings:
Sliding scale donation ($5-15) at the door is appreciated, but not required.
If you have any questions please email info@bakeryphoto.com
Cheers!
Intro to B&W Darkroom
This introductory course for black and white film photography is designed to provide participants with an understanding of 35mm (or medium format) photography and the foundations for darkroom usage. Topics covered include but are not limited to: camera operation (aperture, ISO, shutter speed, light meter interpretation), film processing, darkroom setup, and darkroom printing.
Cameraless Filmmaking
Learn to make 16mm films without a camera! This all-levels process-based workshop is an introduction to the materiality and time-structuring possibilities of motion picture film. We will paint, scratch, and otherwise manipulate film strips to explore mark-making, movement, and light in a tactile time-based medium. Participants will create several film loops that we will project and screen at the end of the workshop. We will discuss and screen some examples of films made by artists working in this medium.
Intro to B&W Darkroom
This introductory course for black and white film photography is designed to provide participants with an understanding of 35mm (or medium format) photography and the foundations for darkroom usage. Topics covered include but are not limited to: camera operation (aperture, ISO, shutter speed, light meter interpretation), film processing, darkroom setup, and darkroom printing.
