NeON Photography

NeON Photographers

NeON Photography is a community created to provide both professional and creative opportunities in seven New York City neighborhoods (Brownsville, Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York, Harlem, Jamaica, Northern Staten Island, and the South Bronx). The initiative offers photography workshops both in-person and online citywide. Our participants receive professional photography training in classes designed to introduce them to the elements and history of photography, as well as a range of technical skills, and the art of visual storytelling.

The NeON Photography workshops are a paid opportunity made possible through the Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) that prepares participants to work as professional photographers. NeON Photography graduates have been hired for events across the city, some of those including Carnegie Hall, New York Fashion Week shows, music salons for Park Avenue Pianos, tennis tournaments with legend John McEnroe, and more.

Class Schedule:

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Tuesdays:

Staten Island
Location: Staten Island NeON, 340 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 2-3:30 pm

Queens
Location: Jamaica NeON, 162-24 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 2-3:30 pm

Wednesdays:

Bronx
Location: South Bronx NeON, 198 E 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10451
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 2-3:30 pm

Brooklyn (Downtown)
Location: 345 Adams St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 3-4:30 pm

Thursdays:

Harlem
Location: Harlem NeON, 127 W 127th Street, New York, NY 10027
Day: Thursdays
Time: 3-4:30 pm

Virtual Class
Location: Zoom
Day: Thursdays
Time: 4-5:30 pm

Workshops

NeON Photography classes are available throughout the five boroughs, and, with the changing course of the pandemic, has recently transitioned to holding workshops online, making them accessible to all. The workshops provide both work-readiness training and opportunities for artistic expression. Participants share stories of themselves and their communities, and the stories that they share through their photographs are displayed in pop-up gallery exhibitions at the end of each course period. So far, NeON Photo graduates have had their photos exhibited at several galleries throughout the city, some of them including PowerHouse Arena, Hunter East Harlem Gallery, Denise Bibro Fine Art, the Kente Royal Gallery of Harlem, and more. Participants also keep digital portfolios through the program that can be accessed online as a professional resource.