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Richard Stromberg's photography programs have enabled more than one million hours of photographic instruction to over 25,000 students over five decades.

  Richard
Stromberg's
Chicago
Photography
Classes 		Discovery
Center 		Chicago
Photography
Center 		Chicago
Photography
Academy
We Pay Our Teachers A Living Wage Yes      
No DVD's, No Certificates, No Powerpoint's & No Hyperbole Yes No No No
Class Registration with No Login or Credit Card Needed Yes No No No
Free Parking 22/7/365 and No Cubs Parking Restrictions Yes No No No
More Than 37 Hours of "hands on" Instruction For $400 in PHOTO I Yes No No No
FIRST CLASS FREE in PHOTO I Yes No No No
Classes That Fit Your Schedule (find out how) Yes No No No
The True Continuation of the Legendary
Jane Addams/Hull House Photography Program 		Yes No No No
Bootcamps that are a full eight hours plus Yes No No No
More Than 15 DSLR Loaner Cameras For Bootcamp And Workshops Yes No No No
Photo I: Classes in 3 Cities and Downtown Yes No No No
Photo I: More Than 10 Classes Offered Each Week Yes No No No
Photo I: 7 Classes with 5 3-hour Labs Yes No No No
Photo I: 1 Teacher for Every 5 Students in Lab Yes No No No
Photo I: Free 50-Sheet Box of Epson Archival Paper for Printing Yes No No No
Free Snacks Yes No No No
Photo I: Teacher with Over 40 Years Teaching Experience Yes No No No
Free Camera Buying Service, So When You Do Buy A Camera You Make An Informed Decision Yes No No No
Instructors Provide You with their Mobile Phone Numbers Yes No No No
Two Computer Labs, PC and iMacs with 4 Feet of Workspace Each Yes No No No
Lab Printers: 10 Best-in-Class Epson Ink Jet Printers Yes No No No
Lab Access: 24/7 for Photo II, Photo III and Show Class Students Yes No No No
Matting and Framing Instruction: Included with Show Class Yes No No No
Year Around 24-Hour Access to Our WithInSight Gallery for the General Public Yes No Gallery No No Gallery
Sales of Show Prints / No Commission Charge to Exhibitors Yes No No No
Permanent Online Gallery of Student Work Yes No No No
No Membership Fees Yes No No No
Portfolio Reviews & Critiques: No Charge Yes No No No
Close-Up Photography Classes Yes No No No

Don't Be Mislead – ALL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS in Chicago GET 5% OFF – At Calumet Photographic & Central Camera. You Don't Have To be A Member Of Anything! Just Tell Them Richard Stromberg Sent You ;-)

Serious Learning For People That Are Serious About Learning Photography

Laughter Will Be Heard & Learning Will Occur

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Richard Stromberg's photography programs have enabled more than one million hours of photographic instruction to over 25,000 students over five decades.

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No Membership Fees Yes
Would you like to be taught by people earning a living wage? Yes
No DVD's, No Certificates, No Powerpoint's & No Hyperbole Yes
Just acquired a Digital SLR camera (DSLR) and have no idea what to do with it? Yes
Used to use film and not sure if digital is for you? Yes
Thinking about buying a DSLR but not sure which one to buy and where the best price is? Yes
What's the best "used camera" and how much should you pay? Yes
Do you want to know what all those numbers on the camera and lens mean? Yes
Did you attend a "Quick Class" and three weeks later you're not sure what you learned? Yes
Tired of looking at slide shows and PowerPoints of other people's photographs? Yes
Looking for real "hands on" teaching with people that care about your learning? Yes
Would you like to be on Gallery Walls in less than a year? Yes
Do You Really Believe A One Day, Weekend, or 4 week Program Can Result In Effective Learning? Yes
Does Cut Rate Price Equal Cut Rate Teaching? Yes
Just Because Some Place Says It's So, Does It Mean It's So? Yes

Do you want to spend a year and $30,000 plus learning photography and have debt to pay off? Or how about spending a year doing photography and spending less than $3,000 with no debt?


DSLR Camera with a f1.8 Lens $875.00
Image Processing Computer Program $95.00
9 Months of Excellent Photography Classes $2000.00
Your Photos on Public Display, on the WithInSight Gallery Walls Priceless

Spend a few minutes on this site and learn what's possible!

Don't Be Mislead – ALL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS in Chicago GET 5% OFF – At Calumet Photographic & Central Camera. You Don't Have To be A Member Of Anything! Just Tell Them Richard Stromberg Sent You ;-)

At Richard Stromberg's Chicago Photography Classes, our only accent is on learning! We won't try to sell you a "membership," or caps and t-shirts with our logo. We won't ask you for contributions, or charge you to attend a Show Opening party and no meaningless certificates. We will teach and work with you, in a safe and nurturing community, where you will learn something every time you walk through the door.

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Compare Photo Programs for Yourself

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Richard Stromberg's photography programs have provided more than one million hours of photographic instruction to over 25,000 students over five decades.

  Richard
Stromberg's
Chicago
Photography
Classes 		Discovery
Center 		Chicago
Photography
Center 		Chicago
Photography
Academy
No DVD's, No Certificates, No Powerpoint's & No Hyperbole Yes No No No
Class Registration with No Login or Credit Card Needed Yes No No No
Free Parking 22/7/365 and No Cubs Parking Restrictions Yes No No No
More Than 37 Hours of "hands on" Instruction For $400 in PHOTO I Yes No No No
FIRST CLASS FREE in PHOTO I Yes No No No
Classes That Fit Your Schedule (find out how) Yes No No No
The True Continuation of the Legendary
Jane Addams/Hull House Photography Program 		Yes No No No
Bootcamps that are a full eight hours plus Yes No No No
More Than 10 Loaner Cameras for Bootcamps Yes No No No
Photo I: Classes in 3 Cities and Downtown Yes No No No
Photo I: More Than 10 Classes Offered Each Week Yes No No No
Photo I: 7 Classes with 5 Labs Yes No No No
Photo I: 1 Teacher for Every 5 Students in Lab Yes No No No
Photo I: Free 50-Sheet Box of Epson Archival Paper for Printing Yes No No No
Free Snacks Yes No No No
Photo I: Teacher with Over 40 Years Teaching Experience Yes No No No
Free Camera Buying Service Yes No No No
Instructors Provide You with their Mobile Phone Numbers Yes No No No
Two Computer Labs, PC and iMacs with 4 Feet of Workspace Each Yes No No No
Lab Printers: 10 Best-in-Class Epson Ink Jet Printers Yes No No No
Lab Access: 24/7 for Photo II, Photo III and Show Class Students Yes No No No
Matting and Framing Instruction: Included with Show Class Yes No No No
24-Hour Access to WithInSight Gallery for the General Public Yes No Gallery No No Gallery
Sales of Show Prints / No Commission Charge to Exhibitors Yes No No No
Permanent Online Gallery of Student Work Yes No No No
No Membership Fees Yes No No No
Portfolio Reviews & Critiques: No Charge Yes No No No
Close-Up Photography Classes Yes No No No

Don't Be Mislead – ALL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS in Chicago GET 5% OFF – At Calumet Photographic & Central Camera. You Don't Have To be A Member Of Anything! Just Tell Them Richard Stromberg Sent You ;-)

Serious Learning For People That Are Serious About Learning Photography

Laughter Will Be Heard & Learning Will Occur

EXIT ×