Magic Moments Workshop
September 13, 2026 - September 13, 2026
1 Session
Sunday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Teaching Artist:
Jonathan Pitts-Wiley
Instant Film Portrait Workshop
A hands-on workshop exploring the constraints and possibilities of instant film.
Focus
• Instant film behavior
• Lighting for consistency
• Portrait direction
Best For
• Creatives
• Film photographers
• Workshop groups
Format
• Demonstration
• Rotating shooting stations
Jonathan Pitts-Wiley is a photographer working in Rhode Island and beyond whose work explores the relationships between identity, presence, and community. He creates images rooted in attention, trust, and the belief that photography can preserve individual stories and our shared humanity.
His clients include the Barr Foundation, Brown University, the City of Providence, Amos House, Trinity Repertory Company, and Mixed Magic Theatre.
In 2020, he co-founded The Vanta Guild, a collective of Rhode Island–based Black photographers. In 2021, he collaborated with Mary Beth Meehan on Witness, honoring his late grandmother, Annye Raye Pitts, while exploring the Great Migration.
His work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions including All the Worlds (World’s Fair Gallery), Who We Are Now (City of Providence), Growing the NetWorks (WaterFire Arts Center), and America Unfinished?! (WaterFire Arts Center). In 2024, he was elected an Artist Member of Art League RI.
A lifelong theater artist, Jonathan approaches photography with an eye for character, gesture, rhythm, and narrative, creating portraits and documentaries that invite viewers to look more closely.
Location and Parking
Newport Art Museum classes are held in the Museum School at the Coleman Center for Creative Studies, at 26 Liberty Street. Please park in our museum parking lots or on Liberty Street.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available. Please submit an application to the education manager by 2 weeks before class begins.
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