Jennifer Spelman

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about Jennifer

Jennifer Spelman is a documentary photographer. 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 Morocco, India, Turkey, Romania, 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

Portugal: A Rich Cultural Tapestry

with Jennifer Spelman

October 3 – 10, 2025

Vietnam: Land of the Blue Dragons

with Jennifer Spelman

April 4 – 15, 2025
– Summer Season

The Cultural Portrait

with Jennifer Spelman

July 8 – 12, 2024

The Cradle of Modern Civilization: Iraq Today

with Jennifer Spelman and Derek Baron

CubaSeen Artist in Residency in Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Andrew Child

Exploring the Unexplored: Granma Province

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

January 15 – 25, 2024

Exploring Trinidad, Playa Larga, and Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

A Beginning in Photography

with Jennifer Spelman

July 17 – 21, 2023
– Summer Season

Street Photography

with Jennifer Spelman and Arien Chang

July 1 – 5, 2024

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

October 17 – 28, 2025

Exploring Turkey: One Grand City and Endless Natural Wonders

with Jennifer Spelman

May 21 – 30, 2024

Colonial Cuba: Santa Clara, Remedios and Cayo Coco

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

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Picturing Cuba: Camagüey and the Countryside

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

January 6 – 13, 2024

Picturing Cuba: Baracoa and Santiago

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

A Creative Cuba Experience: Viñales and Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

Street Life in Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Sandor Rodriguez Castro

Dance in Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Leysis Quesada Vera

March 8 – 15, 2024

Tobacco Road: Valle de Viñales and Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

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

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

Havana: A Musical Kaleidoscope

with Jennifer Spelman and Pepe Gavilondo Péon

The Travel Portfolio as a Zine

with Jennifer Spelman

September 7 – 25, 2023

Take Better Photos with Your iPhone

with Jennifer Spelman

September 7 – 25, 2023

Day of the Dead in Colonial Mexico

with Jennifer Spelman and Michael Amici

Cuba Unplugged: Dance in Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Leysis Quesada Vera

Cuba Unplugged: Musical Kaleidoscope

with Jennifer Spelman and Pepe Gavilondo Péon

Cuba Unplugged: Street Life in Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Sandor Rodriguez Castro

Cuba Unplugged: Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Cienega de Zapata, and Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

Cuba Unplugged: Tobacco Road in the Viñales Valley

with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco

Morocco: A Photographic Journey

with Jennifer Spelman

October 16 –27, 2024

Exploring Istanbul and the Countryside

with Jennifer Spelman

Your Personal Photographic Project as a Zine

with Jennifer Spelman

Undiscovered Eastern Europe: Romania

with Jennifer Spelman

Take Better Photos with Your iPhone

with Jennifer Spelman