Shawn Marie O'Brien

The Chicago Photography Center (CPC) offers classes, boot camps and workshops focusing on digital photography and film photography, as well as a variety of specialty courses. Students include true beginners, who may not even own a camera when they sit in on their first class, and dedicated, advanced amateurs who are honing their skills to turn their passion into a business. CPC's curriculum offers students solid technical knowledge, creating the foundation they'll need to create the photos they desire. CPC's instructors and volunteers foster an environment that encourages students to look at the world as photographers, explore their creative vision and capture their unique perspective through the camera's lens. The Chicago Photography Center is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization focused on photography. Our facility includes classroom space, a computer lab, darkrooms, a lighting studio and a gallery that exhibits student, instructor and invited artist's work.

The Bloomingdale Arts Building strives to foster community through the power of art. The BAB (for short) was facilitated by then-Mayor Richard Daley as a solution to a gentrifying Chicago by providing affordable housing for established Chicago Artists in the Wicker Park /Bucktown area. Whether you’re coming in to visit a studio, want to host an event in our Community Spaces or collaborate with fellow artists, we help you fill your canvas . We opened our doors in 2003 and have been building community by creating art ever since. Join us!

The Chicago Photography Center (CPC) offers classes, boot camps and workshops focusing on digital photography and film photography, as well as a variety of specialty courses. Students include true beginners, who may not even own a camera when they sit in on their first class, and dedicated, advanced amateurs who are honing their skills to turn their passion into a business. CPC's curriculum offers students solid technical knowledge, creating the foundation they'll need to create the photos they desire. CPC's instructors and volunteers foster an environment that encourages students to look at the world as photographers, explore their creative vision and capture their unique perspective through the camera's lens. The Chicago Photography Center is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization focused on photography. Our facility includes classroom space, a computer lab, darkrooms, a lighting studio and a gallery that exhibits student, instructor and invited artist's work.

The Bloomingdale Arts Building strives to foster community through the power of art. The BAB (for short) was facilitated by then-Mayor Richard Daley as a solution to a gentrifying Chicago by providing affordable housing for established Chicago Artists in the Wicker Park /Bucktown area. Whether you’re coming in to visit a studio, want to host an event in our Community Spaces or collaborate with fellow artists, we help you fill your canvas . We opened our doors in 2003 and have been building community by creating art ever since. Join us!