AEIVA Presents Pinhole Camera Workshop with Jillian Browning

This free 3-hour workshop welcomes artists, curious beginners, and adults across the arts community seeking something meaningful to do. Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or just starting out, join us for a unique opportunity to slow down, observe, and create one-of-a-kind works of art.

Dive into the exciting world of pinhole photography with UAB professor Jillian Browning at the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA). Inspired by the pinhole camera photography on view in Erin Jane Nelson’s exhibition at AEIVA, participants will learn about the history of photography and the development of pinhole and long-exposure techniques, create their own pinhole camera out of repurposed materials, and, using their cameras, make their own images to take home.

This workshop is free, but advance registration is required. 

About the Artist

Jillian Marie Browning is an interdisciplinary artist pursuing themes of feminism, identity, and the contemporary black experience. Born in Ocala, Florida, they received their Bachelor of Science degree in Photography from the University of Central Florida in 2012 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art from Florida State University in 2015. Their work has been shown nationally and is included in the permanent collections of the Center for Photography at Woodstock, The Southeast Museum of Photography, and the University of Maryland’s David C. Driskell Center For The Study of Visual Arts and Culture Of African Americans and the African Diaspora.