Jennifer Spelman

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about Jennifer

Jennifer Spelman is a documentary photographer and member of the Jibaro Photos Collective. She is co-publisher of CubaSeen, a quarterly magazine showcasing photography and writing about Cuba.

Jennifer received her photographic training as an assistant with Santa Fe Workshops, working with some of today’s most preeminent photographers: Jay Maisel, Norman Mauskopf, and Joe McNally.

A sensitive photographer of people, Jennifer strives to create portraits with energy and insight. She is most at home on the streets of Havana and has worked with Santa Fe Workshops across Cuba since 2011. Jennifer is a patient educator who has co- instructed with National Geographic Expeditions and taught workshops in Romania, India, Mexico, Japan, in addition to Cuba.

A popular workshop instructor, Jennifer is also part of our Mentorship Program »

Instagram: @jennifer_spelman

Workshops taught by Jennifer Spelman
– Summer Season

A Beginning in Photography

with Jennifer Spelman

July 17 – 21, 2023
– Summer Season

Street Photography

with Arien Chang and Jennifer Spelman

July 3 – 7, 2023

fotomúsica de méxico

with Jennifer Spelman and Pepe Gavilondo Péon

October 5 – 9, 2023

In Search of Light in India

with Jennifer Spelman and Michael Amici

November 8 – 19, 2023

Exploring Turkey: One Grand City and Endless Natural Wonders

with Jennifer Spelman

May 21 – 31, 2023

Picturing Cuba: Baracoa and Santiago

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

March 23 – 31, 2023

Street Life in Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Sandor Rodriguez Castro

February 23 – March 2, 2023

Dance in Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Leysis Quesada Vera

February 14 – 21, 2023

Tobacco Road: Valle de Viñales

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

January 26 – February 2, 2023

Exploring Cuba: Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Playa Larga, and Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

December 13 – 22, 2022

Havana: A Musical Kaleidoscope

with Jennifer Spelman and Pepe Gavilondo Péon

December 4 – 11, 2022

Street Photography

with Arien Chang and Jennifer Spelman

September 12 – 16, 2022

Take Better Photos with Your iPhone

with Jennifer Spelman

June 6 – 23, 2022
– Summer Season

Street Photography

with Arien Chang and Jennifer Spelman

July 4 – 8, 2022

Morocco: A Photographic Journey

with Jennifer Spelman

September 21 – October 3, 2022

Exploring Istanbul and the Countryside

with Jennifer Spelman

May 18 – 25, 2022

Take Better Photos with Your iPhone

with Jennifer Spelman

November 29 – December 16, 2021

Take Better Photos with Your iPhone

with Jennifer Spelman

October 5 – 22, 2021

The Travel Portfolio as a Zine

with Jennifer Spelman

October 5 – 22, 2021

Take Better Photos with Your iPhone

with Jennifer Spelman

August 16 - September 2, 2021
– Summer Season

Street Photography

with Jennifer Spelman

July 5 - 9, 2021

Your Personal Photographic Project as a Zine

with Jennifer Spelman

June 7 - 24, 2021

Take Better Photos with Your iPhone

with Jennifer Spelman

June 7 - 24, 2021

Day of the Dead in Colonial Mexico

with Jennifer Spelman and Michael Amici

October 28 - November 3, 2021

Undiscovered Eastern Europe: Romania

with Jennifer Spelman

September 18 - 29, 2021

Take Better Photos with Your iPhone

with Jennifer Spelman

April 5 – 22, 2021

The Travel Portfolio as a Zine

with Jennifer Spelman

February 2 – February 19, 2021

The Travel Portfolio as a Zine

with Jennifer Spelman

April 5 – April 22, 2021