Brooks Extension’s mission is to encourage outreach and community collaboration by facilitating the exchange of ideas within the visual, new media, and communication arts. Brooks Extension invites the community to join us for events and programs catering to an audience that spans a wide spectrum, ranging from the general public and enthusiasts, to professionals and educators.
Wedding Photography: Storytelling and Business, March 26-30, 2012

Wedding Photography: Storytelling and Business, March 26-30, 2012

Increase your skills from top to bottom in our advanced workshop for wedding photography! Learn rejuvenating business tactics to set yourself apart, starting at square one with acquiring clients, to delivering the end product.  In this advanced setting you will have the opportunity to bounce your ideas off of your...
Light, Shadow, Night and Twilight, February 24-26, 2012

Light, Shadow, Night and Twilight, February 24-26, 2012

Light, shadow, night and twilight… These are the tools David H. Wells uses as he makes his award winning “Light Studies,”  photo-essays exploring the light and atmosphere of different places.  Train stations, shrines, city centers, buildings and the like are just a few potential subjects for such “Light Studies.” Please...
Need a Gift?

Need a Gift?

Brooks Extension offers gift certificates towards our workshops! If you are wondering what to give your loved ones, think of the gift of creativity. We have offerings to suit people at all levels, with workshops in photography, film, travel, post production and more. Throughout the year we will have something...
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Introduction to the Photo Essay, March 2-4, 2012

Introduction to the Photo Essay, March 2-4, 2012

Tell a story from your point of view through a photo essay and learn how to unify your images through subject matter. The point of view can be one of love or hate, appreciation or disdain. The subject matter can be equally diverse, varying from a political situation, to a specific place, to a cultural...

5@9 High School Summer Film/Video, June 25-29, 2012

Can you tell a story in 30 seconds?… Join us for a week of creativity through motion picture! Students will learn how to prepare shoots, film scenes, and edit in post production during our 5@9 Workshop for Film/Video. Students will work with industry standard equipment to create a short film piece – a creative story...
Santa Ynez Wine Country Workshop, October 4-7, 2012

Santa Ynez Wine Country Workshop, October 4-7, 2012

Join award-winning travel photographer Chuck Place for four fun-filled days shooting on location in Santa Barbara’s famous wine country, the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley. Capture the color and excitement of harvest in the area made famous by the movie “Sideways”. Sunny days will be spent exploring wineries and the diverse activities of the area, photographing...
Epson: Fine Art of Printing

Epson: Fine Art of Printing

*To register for this workshop, go to: http://thefineartofdigitalprinting.com/   Looking for the ultimate digital printmaking workshop? This premiere workshop is the chance of a lifetime. Learn from two master digital print makers at the same time, fresh off their highly successful tour in the Epson Print Academy, in The Fine Art of Digital Printing. The...

5@9 High School Summer Photography Workshop, June 11-15, 2012

If you are in high school and you have a passion for photography, we want you to join us! As you consider photography as a serious pursuit, a program for college, or even a career, then we highly recommend this annual workshop. In five days, you can create the memories of a lifetime and lasting...