Advanced Crit Lab: with Michael Ackerman

An Exclusive Master Class for Serious Imagemakers.

Designed for ambitious photographers, ICP’s Advanced Crit Lab offers a high-level incubator to sharpen your artistic voice and push your photography further. Come work alongside Ben Sklar—an award-winning editorial and commercial photographer renowned for his evocative storytelling—in an environment built for serious artistic growth. Open to all genres and working methods, this rigorous yet supportive lab provides an intimate cohort experience ideal for advanced portfolio development. Limited strictly to 8 students, the course ensures high-level critique and deep peer engagement across its 7 sessions. As a highlight of the lab, each student will receive a dedicated 1-on-1 personalized portfolio review with Ben Sklar at the end of the course—a unique, tailored experience designed to provide actionable insight, sharpen your critical thinking skills, and refine your artistic direction.

Course Details
Instructor: Ben Sklar
Duration: 7 Sessions
Capacity: Strictly limited to 8 students

Course Level / Prerequisite: Advanced: You are comfortable with your camera, whether film or digital, and with your photographic practice. You have already produced or are working on a body of work. You are proficient in Adobe applications such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, et cetera. You understand printing or portfolio revision processes. You may be seeking ways to strengthen your work through sequencing, theoretical readings, and group critiques.

Students are encouraged to review ICP's Classroom Disclaimer for current information regarding COVID-19 policies, classroom guidelines, and more. These policies are subject to change at anytime.

Courses are subject to minimum enrollment. Please register early, within five days of the start-date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation and to ensure you receive all course-related materials in time to prepare for class. Registration for this course will close one day prior to the start date of the course.

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