The Penumbra Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing workshops, education, lectures, and events to the worldwide photographic community. They aim to be a comprehensive resource for photographers of all levels and to promote the impact of photography on culture, history, and the arts.
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The Penumbra Foundation is a non-profit photographic arts organization whose mission is to bring workshops and greater education, lectures, and events to a diverse and evolving international photographic community. Our scope spans photography from its 19th century invention to the present age.
Penumbra: ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin paene ‘almost’ + umbra ‘shadow.’
Our goal is to be a comprehensive resource for photographers at any level; artists, students, professionals, historians, researchers, conservationists and curators who want to learn, practice, and research these photographic arts and processes. We also endeavor to continue to publicize the impact photography has had and continues to have on culture, history and the arts.
We want to develop a community-based organization that will make available our resources to the greater photographic community, general public, members, students, educators, artists, photographers, professionals, like-minded organizations and institutions, and to develop more programs that fulfill our mission.
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Penumbra Foundation
Murray Hill, Manhattan 36 E 30th St Btwn Madison Ave & Park Avenue S New York, New York 10016
Reviews of Penumbra Foundation
(4.6-star rating across
10 reviews)
Failing Up
Roy S. • April 16, 2026
I was the most inexperienced member of the class and the only one who primarily worked in digital photography and associated editing programs. Nonetheless, I found the instructor and the other class members helpful and supportive.
Mini Series: Kallitype
Adrian J. • February 17, 2026
The class was very informative. The teacher was great. I was disappointed by the way my prints came out. It was an issue with many of the prints. Not sure if it was the way it was processed or the chemicals and think that needs to be worked out before this class is done again.
Pinhole Workshop for Teens
Colleen H. • October 11, 2023
Plein-Air Photograms and Darkroom Experimentation
Elena B. • June 18, 2022
Studio Lighting for Wet Plate
John M. • October 25, 2021
Sam Dole helped me complete a three year search for the right combination of studio lighting, he is knowledgeable, articulate and a professional. I would likely take additional courses with him in the future.
Thanks all,
JR Morgan
How to Write an Artist Statement
Linda S. • September 29, 2019
I loved the instructor Liz! Fabulous person!
Digital Negatives and Platinum Palladium Printing
Emi R. • February 25, 2019
Five Days of Alternative Process
Baron B • April 3, 2018
I have taken several classes at the Penumbra Foundation and I'm always pleased with the results and the professionalism of the Staff there.
Building a Camera Obscura
stephanie W. • March 21, 2017
Chemigram
Anonymous
• June 5, 2016
Pinhole Workshop for Teens
Carly H. • October 31, 2015
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