Recently Added Workshops
© Brendan Hall
Image © Brendan Hall
We are constantly adding new workshops to our website and realize it’s challenging for you to stay informed of these new arrivals, so we have added this section to our site which will feature the most recently added workshops. This page will likely change daily as new programs come aboard. Explore our newest programs ranging from engaging online classes to hands‑on workshops in Santa Fe, San Miguel de Allende, or trips to international destinations. Each new offering is designed to spark your creativity, sharpen your skills, and connect you with world‑class instructors and fellow image‑makers. Browse our latest workshops below and reserve your spot today or call us if you have questions at 505-983-1400, ext. 111.
with Ella Morton
November 5 – December 3, 2026
Transform existing photographs or film using the striking darkroom technique of Mordançage to create unexpected veils, textures, and surface changes, expanding the creative possibilities of analog photography in a safe at-home workspace.
with Lindsay Silverman
December 1 – 10, 2026
Join Lindsay Silverman in this four-session online workshop as you learn how to optimize Nikon’s full-frame Z8 and Z9 mirrorless camera settings, program buttons and dials, as well as navigate the camera’s powerful features to harness full creative potential.
with Manuela Thames
January 12 – 29, 2027
Join photographic artist Manuela Thames in learning practical strategies for integrating writing into your creative process, an understanding of how text and images can work together, and new tools for expanding and articulating your artistic expression.
with Katie Shapiro
November 7 – December 5, 2026
Artist Katie Shapiro explores the relationship between monochrome photography and color through a combination of photography, transparent color, layered surfaces, colored light, projection, and mixed-media processes, students experiment with new ways of building and experiencing images.
with Deborah Samuel
October 22 – November 19, 2026
Photographer Deborah Samuel guides participants, from beginner to intermediate, through the art of landscape photography using the camera they carry every day—their iPhones.
with Renee Lynn
December 1 and 3, 2026
In this webinar, photographer Renee Lynn shares her approach to using the iPhone, demonstrating how techniques such as slow shutter, multiple exposures, camera movement, and layering transform everyday subjects into imaginative photographic interpretations rather than literal documents.
with Alena Solomonova
October 15 – November 19, 2026
This online workshop taught by artist Alena Solomonova, explores photography as a physical, expressive medium, transforming images through layering, collage, transparent materials, reflections, and everyday substances.
with Arthur Meyerson
September 1 – 13, 2027
Led by renowned photographer Arthur Meyerson, this immersive journey in Kyrgyzstan explores a country defined by its people, landscapes, and enduring cultural heritage with a wide range of photographic opportunities, from street photography and portraiture to landscape, travel, and visual storytelling.
with Marcy Palmer
January 12 - February 2, 2027
Open-up a world of creative possibilities by exploring the beautiful processes of applying silver and gold leaf to photo-based artworks, which allows photographers to incorporate unusual materials with distinct properties into their images.
with Alex Noriega
January 26 – 29, 2027
Fine-art, nature photographer Alex Noriega helps participants to cultivate original intimate compositions within the vast landscape of Death Valley National Park, using careful observation, thoughtful composition, introspection, an open mind, and a telephoto lens.
with Christina Z. Anderson and Cotton Miller
November 2 and 5, 2026
In this live online webinar program, Christina Z. Anderson reflects on the development of alternative process photography from the 1990s to today, sharing insights into materials, techniques, and the expanding global community of practitioners working in these methods.
with Jennifer Spelman
October 7 – 16, 2027
Jennifer Spelman guides participants on this 10-day immersive cultural experience, through a wide range of photographic opportunities, from the visual storytelling of street photography to volcanic landscapes, coastal scenery, and the grandeur of royal architecture, you discover a country rich in history, creativity, and tradition.
with Frank Lopez
November 7 – December 12, 2026
In this new online workshop, visual artist Frank Lopez introduces you to the creative possibilities of Chromo and demonstrates how this innovative process expands on the tradition of the chemigram.
with Keliy Anderson-Staley
November 4 – December 16, 2026
Artist Keliy Anderson-Staley guides participants through the process of creating handmade photo-based artist’s books, exploring how form and content work together to shape meaning as well as practical strategies for documenting, exhibiting, and preserving your work.
with Leanne Trivett S.
November 10 and 17, 2026
Leanne Trivett S. explores the calendar as a creative format for sharing photographic work not just a practical object, guiding students through how to design a custom wall calendar that showcases your photography while exploring principles of sequencing, pacing, layout, and presentation.
with John Derryberry
September 14 – October 1, 2026
Participants learn to create less literal and more imaginative flower photographs, develop their own individual voice, and explore all aspects of photographing floras from equipment choices, composition, focus, and aperture selection, subject and background options, to the all-important lighting choices.
with Anne Eder
September 23 – October 14, 2026
Interdisciplinary artist and educator Anne Eder introduces you to the creative possibilities of the historic Cuprotype process, and demonstrates how simple, accessable, and affordable materials can be to produce striking results from rich coppers to delicate pinks, deep purples, and subtle neutral tones.
with Thomas Werner
September 26 – October 17, 2026
Former New York gallery owner, Thomas Werner shares extensive firsthand knowledge on the business of fine-art photography, from the ins and outs of the art market to publishing and promotion, as well as crafting compelling artist statements and bios.
with Susan Burnstine
September 4 – 25, 2026
This online workshop with Susan Burnstine gives participants the skills to identify key abstract elements and skills to create compositions that bear little or no resemblance to the subject at hand.
with nicholas x bent
October 27 – December 1, 2026
this new online workshop explores the imperfect image… those moments that resist control and invite something unexpected. together, we consider photography not as a pursuit of perfection, but as an act of discovery, expression, and surrender.
with Eliza McKenna
November 4 – December 16, 2026
In this online workshop, artist Eliza McKenna explores photography as a tool for self-discovery, inviting participants to create meaningful projects that deepen their relationships to memory, experience, and the stories they tell themselves.
with Cotton Miller
September 5 – 26, 2026
Led by designer and educator Cotton Miller, explore how to use InDesign not just as software, but as a creative canvas, crafting layouts that feel clean, intentional, and visually striking.
with Kristi Odom
October 15 – 29, 2026
Nikon Ambassador Kristi Odom, guides participants in exploring both the technical and creative sides of bird photography, from selecting the right lenses and camera settings for birds in flight to experimenting with techniques such as intentional camera movement, multiple exposures, and creative composition.
with Thomas Alleman
September 16 – October 21, 2026
Develop a photographer’s eye and with it an awareness of what the camera sees, or doesn’t, and how and what the photograph can reveal.
with Kelly Lee Webeck
January 16 – February 20, 2027
Get comfortable writing with courage and conviction as you discover how a sketchbook practice can support your image-making.
with Andrew Southam
September 10 – October 8, 2026
With Andrew Southam as your guide, explore how to grow artistically and cultivate the ability to make portraits that resonate with empathy by becoming deeply present and connected, learning to create images that reach into emotion and expression.
with Gabriel Isak
October 3 and 10, 2026
Participants gain a deeper understanding of post-production compositing workflows and advanced retouching techniques using Adobe Photoshops, as well as cinematic image development in fine art photography.
with Drew Leventhal
October 3 – 24, 2026
Through guided exercises, assignment reviews, and experimentation discover how structured sequencing can group photographs to tell stories and evoke emotion.
with Daura Campos
October 14 – November 18, 2026
Daura Campos guides participants through cameraless photography, transforming everyday materials into expressive visual art using three techniques: phytograms (plant-based contact prints on film), lumen prints (light-exposed photo paper), and chemigrams (chemical manipulations on light-sensitive paper).
with Carlan Tapp
November 7 – December 2, 2026
Join Carlan Tapp to explore the creative visual possibilities of the monochromatic image, learn how to see in black and white as well as the technical aspects of transforming a color digital image into monochrome.