LEARN AT LATITUDE
Classes, Workshops, Individual Tutoring, and Group Opportunities
We offer a variety of educational programming to bring together participants with shared interests in analog and digital photography, printing technologies, and visual culture & theory surrounding photography, film and representation. Our fees are kept low for programming participants and include a discounted student/recent grad rate for every program.
GROUP Workshops
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GROUP Workshops *
WHEN: Saturday, July 11th, July 18th, July 25th, August 1st and August 8th from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St, Suite 211
COST: $150 General Admission / $125 Students
INSTRUCTOR: Grace Kromah
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Step into the deep blue world of cyanotype, where light, chemistry, and image-making collide.
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore the rich history of cyanotype printing, a process first introduced in the 19th century. From its origins to its contemporary revival, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how this striking blue process continues to shape photographic practice today.
Together, we’ll move through multiple approaches to cyanotype printing. You’ll experiment with photograms, creating images by placing objects directly onto light-sensitive paper and capturing silhouettes, textures, and traces of everyday materials. Then, we’ll dive into the process of making digital negatives, translating your own photographs into printable transparencies so you can produce detailed, image-based cyanotypes that bridge analog and digital techniques.
This workshop is designed to be immersive, tactile, and exploratory—perfect for artists, photographers, and curious beginners alike. By the end, you’ll walk away with four unique prints, each reflecting a different method and approach to cyanotype, along with the knowledge and confidence to continue the process on your own.
Expect to get your hands messy, embrace experimentation, and leave with work that feels both personal and timeless.
Space is limited to 8 participants total, so grab your spot early!
WHEN: Thursday, August 13th 2026
WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211
COST: $80 General Admission (Please email education@latitudechicago.org for $65 Student Pricing)
INSTRUCTOR: TBD
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Join us for this introductory course covering the basics of printing on Canon printers with a color-managed workflow. This session is designed to help you feel confident printing independently and certify you on the Canon 2600, 4000 and our Epson 4900, 9000 printers at LATITUDE.
During our time together, we will cover:
✰ Paper types (matte, glossy, and specialty options) and how to choose between them
✰ How to make an appointment through our online booking system
✰ How to track and calculate your printing costs
✰ Printer settings and file prep basics, including resizing and adding borders
✰ Trimming techniques
✰ Packaging best practices for safely transporting your prints
You will leave with two ~ 8x10 prints
Preparing for Class
✰ Please bring two high-resolution images roughly sized to 8x10 inches at 300 dpi.
✰ Bring your files on a USB drive, external hard drive, or be prepared to AirDrop if you’re using an iPhone.
Space is limited to 8 participants total so grab your spot early! For the in-person portion of the class, 2-time slots will be available to choose from ( 6-7:30 pm OR 7:30-9:00 pm CST). Each of those sessions will be capped at 4 attendees.
INDIVIDUAL TUTORING
Interested in a one on one tutoring session? We would love to teach you individually about any of the equipment or workflows we offer in the lab! Don’t see what you need? Reach out to Education@latitudechicago.org
COST: $85 General Admission, $65 Student Pricing
WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Join us for an introductory tutoring session on Imacon Scanning. This is an excellent scanning tool to achieve high-quality scans of your black and white, color, and positive film! This prerequisite unlocks DIY use of the Imacon Scanner, which is $25 per session (not including Latitude day fee of $15).
During our time together, we will cover:
✰ Using the Film Holders to accommodate various film formats, including 35mm, 120, and 4x5.
✰ Setting appropriate settings to ensure optimal exposure and focus
✰ Developing a digital workflow for your files,
You will leave this session with high resolution scans!
Preparing for Class
✰ Please bring at least three negatives to be scanned either 35mm, 120 or 4×5
✰ A USB drive, external hard drive to bring your files home with you
This session will be approximately an hour of 1:1 tutoring, you will then have the scanner for an additional two hours to continue scanning and ask any further questions.
This one-on-one session will be scheduled individually. After booking we will follow up with you via e-mail with dates and times within your provided availability.
COST: $95 General Admission, $75 Student Pricing
WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Can’t make our monthly group workshop? Sign up for an Intro To Print individual tutoring session.
This session is designed to help you feel confident printing independently and certify you on the Canon 2600, 4000 and our Epson 4900, 9000 printers at LATITUDE.
During our time together, we will cover:
✰ Paper types (matte, glossy, and specialty options) and how to choose between them
✰ How to make an appointment through our online booking system
✰ How to track and calculate your printing costs
✰ Printer settings and file prep basics, including resizing and adding borders
✰ Trimming techniques✰ Packaging best practices for safely transporting your prints
You will leave with two ~ 8x10 prints
Preparing for Class
✰ Please bring two high-resolution images roughly sized to 8x10 inches at 300 dpi.✰ Bring your files on a USB drive, external hard drive, or be prepared to AirDrop if you’re using an iPhone.
This session will be approximately an hour and a half of 1:1 tutoring, you will then have the workstation and printer for an additional hour and a half to continue printing. Any prints beyond the (2) 8×10’s will be charged at our regular DIY fee.
This one-on-one session will be scheduled individually. After booking we will follow up with you via e-mail with dates and times within your provided availability.
WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211
COST: $125 General Admission
INSTRUCTOR: Matilda Brumbaugh
Piezography is a highly customizable black & white inkjet printmaking system that uses multiple shades of gray ink. With the use of dedicated software and paper profiling technology, you can create prints with incredible tonal breadth and exceedingly rich detail - combining the deep blacks of a silver print and the subtle grays and highlights of a platinum print. No other printer or ink manufacturer can reach the same quality in monochrome.
With the release of Piezography Pro, there has never been a better time to dive into this system. The innovations of the software include the darkest blacks on earth, a gloss optimizer that seals and enhances the print, and the ability to create signature toned looks by blending warm and cool gray inks. The software also allows the user to work with double the image resolution of a normal Epson printer and gives unprecedented access to tools for calibrating their unique printer and paper combinations.
Upon completion, you will be fully certified to use LATITUDE’s Piezography Pro printer as a DIY user. We’re one of the only community-access labs in the world to offer this!
During this three hour session we will cover:
Pre-print checklist (printer, files, paper, etc.)
Using the printmaking software, Print Tool
Workflow for different paper substrates
How to tone and split-tone your images
Best practices and editing for Piezography
Please note that you must have prior printing experience to take this course. If you’ve never printed before, you are required to take our Intro to Printing course before you can attend this workshop.
COST: $100 General Admission, $85 Student Pricing
WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Join us for an introductory tutoring session on Overhead Film Scanning. This is an excellent scanning tool to achieve high-quality scans of your black and white, color, and positive film! This prerequisite unlocks DIY use of the Overhead Film Scanner, which is $25 per session (not including Latitude day fee of $15).
During our time together, we will cover:
✰ Adjusting the scanning workstation to accommodate various film formats, including 35mm, 120, and 4x5.
✰ Setting appropriate camera settings to ensure optimal exposure.
✰ Developing a digital workflow utilizing Sony's Remote and Capture applications.
✰ Manage and invert .TIF files using Negative Lab Pro
You will leave this session with high resolution digital scans!
Preparing for Class
✰ Please bring at least three negatives to be scanned either 35mm, 120 or 4×5
✰ A USB drive, external hard drive to bring your films home with you
This session will be approximately an hour of 1:1 tutoring, you will then have the scanner for an additional two hours to continue scanning and ask any further questions.
This one-on-one session will be scheduled individually. After booking we will follow up with you via e-mail with dates and times within your provided availability.
COST: $85 General Admission, $65 Student Pricing
WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211
This tutoring session is required for DIY users who are certified to print at the lab and who want to experiment with printing on fabric using our Canon-Pro 4000 printer.
During our time together, we will cover:
✰ This tutoring session covers the basics of printing on the Canon printer, how to ensure that fabric is loaded correctly, and print on Jacquard inkjet coated fabrics.
✰ Best practices for trimming and packaging fabric pieces.
✰ File prep basics for test strips
Preparing for Class
✰ Included in the price of the session is a 10” x 42” test strip. Please bring an image or multiple images we can use to create a test strip.
✰ Bring your files on a USB drive, external hard drive, or be prepared to AirDrop if you’re using an iPhone.
This session will be approximately an hour of 1:1 tutoring, you will then have the workstation and printer for an additional two hours to continue printing. Any prints beyond the 10” x 42” test strip will be charged at our regular DIY fee.
This one-on-one session will be scheduled individually. After booking we will follow up with you via e-mail with dates and times within your provided availability.
COST: $150 General Admission, $135 Student Pricing
WHERE: 2003 West Fulton Street, Suite 211
Inkjet Image Transfer introduces you to techniques needed to properly transfer images to both porous and nonporous materials. Certification for printing at LATITUDE is required to take this class. Authorization can be achieved by taking an Intro to Print.
During our time together, we will cover:
✰ How to prepare the chemistry and your substrates for inkjet transfer
✰ Physically applying two images onto user supplied materials
✰ Printing your images on Inkaid transfer paper
You will leave this session with two 8” x 10” transfers on the objects you provide!
Preparing for Class
✰ Please bring two high-resolution images roughly sized to 8x10 inches at 300 dpi.
✰ Please bring two materials 8”x10” or larger to transfer your images onto. We recommend flat non-porous surfaces for the best results but encourage you to experiment!
This session be approximately 2.5 hours of 1:1 tutoring time.
This one-on-one session will be scheduled individually. After booking we will follow up with you via e-mail with dates and times within your provided availability.
Group Opportunities
LATITUDE’s tours, workshops, and visits can be designed for a group based on their educational interests and/or needs. These opportunities would benefit all those who are looking for an introduction to the lab space, exploration of printed matter, and an introduction to the Chicago image-making community.
A Film Photography Community Work Session
WHEN: Saturday, August 22nd from 2:00pm-6:00pm - You’re welcome to join at any point during the four hour session!
WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211
COST: Free to Attend
INSTRUCTOR: Adrian Octavius Walker
What to Expect:
We’ll walk through how to properly handle, cut, and sleeve your film, while also talking through simple ways to organize and archive your work. Most of your time will be spent working with your film, asking questions, and learning through doing in a relaxed, small-group setting.
You’ll leave with sleeved negatives and a clearer workflow you can build on.
What to Bring:
Developed (uncut) rolls of film if you have them (35mm or 120)
Any negatives you’d like to organize or re-sleeve
Your own archival sleeves or storage materials if you already use them.