Image © Roxanne Bouché Overton
Join SFW for our On Location workshops. Whether it’s in Santa Fe, San Miguel de Allende, Cuba, or any of our Pop-up and International programs, see what makes SFW On Location such a memorable experience.
with Arthur Meyerson
April 18 – 29, 2024
Immerse yourself in the sensory wonders of Spain—both natural and human-made—as you and your camera chronicle an unforgettable journey into culture and history.
with Andrea Wise
April 27 and 28, 2024
Enhance the impact of a body of work by sorting, arranging, and placing images to tell a compelling photographic story.
with Christie Hemm Klok
May 18 and 19, 2024
Incorporate artificial light into storytelling as a creative means to define individual styles while preserving the authenticity of documented scenes
with Jennifer Spelman
May 21 – 30, 2024
Journey on a path that leads through a mix of modern, ancient, and natural world wonders.
with Jean Miele
June 24 – 28, 2024
Join Jean “Gino” Miele this summer exploring the backroads, high points, and hidden gems of the New Mexico landscape while learning post-processing techniques specific to landscape photography in Adobe Lightroom.
with Cira Crowell
June 24 – 28, 2024
Delve into key characteristics of light, learn how to control your camera and utilize the digital editing tools to express your inspiration in creating evocative black-and-white photography guided by Leica expert Cira Crowell.
with Stephanie Johnson
June 24 – 28, 2024
See things differently and reimagine the world around you in this immersive ICM and ME creative photography experience in Santa Fe, New Mexico with Stephanie Johnson.
with Rania Matar
June 24 – 28, 2024
Master the key elements of the portraiture process including approaching potential subjects, establishing trust, and developing a relationship all the while paying attention to detail, postures, expressions, and the use of the environment.
with Jeff Phillips
July 1 – 5, 2024
Jeff Phillips guides creators of all skill levels through the complete process of crafting photo zines in this immersive five day workshop held in the book haven of Santa Fe.
with Elena Dorfman
July 1 – 5, 2024
Explore landscape photography in new ways with this rare and unique opportunity to experiment with alternative approaches both in the field and in post-production using digital and analog practices.
with Jennifer Spelman and Arien Chang
July 1 – 5, 2024
Spend five days immersed in the energy of the street, challenging your newfound street photography skills and building your confidence with longtime friends and photographers Arien Chang and Jennifer Spelman.
with Nevada Wier
July 1 – 5, 2024
Learn how to combine the technical, practical, and creative aspects of travel photography to elevate your creative vision and expand your photographic technique.
with Jennifer Spelman
July 8 – 12, 2024
In this portrait photography workshop centered around the culturally diverse streets of Santa Fe, Jennifer Spelman, in collaboration with the International Folk Art Market (IFAM), demonstrates approaches to engage individuals, assess conditions, and develop a personal connection.
with Mark Klett
July 8 – 12, 2024
Spend a week exploring the photobook with Mark Klett as he works with participants to examine the current state of photographic book publishing while helping to create their own self-published photobooks.
with Katie McCurdy
July 8 – 12, 2024
Learn the tools and concepts behind artful, high-level portraiture. Kate McCurdy shares her editorial portrait and in post-editing expertise, covering all creative and professional aspects of the industry.
with Ed Kashi
July 8 – 12, 2024
Take part in Ed Kashi’s focused five-day photography intensive directed towards developing a complete, refined body of work, exploring interweaving mediums, poignant subjects, and impactful visual narrative styles.
with Kristi Odom
July 15 – 19, 2024
National Geographic contributing photographer Kristi Odom guides participants through a comprehensive exploration of macro photography including lighting techniques specifically tailored for macro shots.
with Nick Merrick
July 15 – 19, 2024
This in-person workshop instructed by Nick Merrick held in Santa Fe is designed for photographers with experience in architectural photography and will cover both the technical and aesthetic elements related to architectural photographic techniques.
with Susan kae Grant
July 15 – 19, 2024
Cultivate a new photo book idea or progress existing works-in-progress during this hands-on immersive workshop creating photographic books that are as diverse in style and direction as they are in technique.
with Xuan-Hui Ng
July 15 – 19, 2024
Discover and explore nature’s embrace in Santa Fe, New Mexico as Xuan-Hui Ng shares her techniques for photographing nature, including her use of natural light, shadows, reflections, rain, snow, and mist to simplify and add texture to the images.
with Susan Burnstine
July 22 – 26, 2024
Join Susan Burnstine in discovering innovative ways to reimagine the world while learning the skills to uncover and identify one’s unique interpretations for a deeper meaning of place regardless of photographic genre.
with Leanne Trivett S.
July 22 – 26, 2024
Photographing botanicals, learn new camera techniques, play with abstract, and explore ICM and multiple exposures in this new immersive, hands-on workshop in Santa Fe.
with Lee Anne White
July 22 – 26, 2024
Set in the nation’s oldest capital city, Santa Fe, transcend capturing mere images and delve deeper into storytelling and portraying a profound sense of place in this immersive photography workshop.
with Julia C. Martin
July 22 – 26, 2024
This hands-on workshop in Santa Fe with Julia Martin, explores both digital and alternative photographic processes in image-making using natural materials while learning how to integrate your work with the earth in a new and sustainable way.
Pop-up:
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
with Eddie Soloway
August 18 – 23, 2024
Explore the breathtaking landscape and the endless photographic possibilities of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.
with Nevada Wier
September 26 – 30, 2024
Join renowned travel photographer Nevada Wier in San Miguel de Allende during one of the most important traditions, the 100-year celebration of the patron saint San Miguel Arcángel (St. Michael).
with Rick Berk
October 6 – 10, 2024
Journey to the crown jewel of the northeast, Acadia National Park this Autumn with Rick Berk to expand our creativity and as well as learn the technical elements of landscape photography.
with Sal Taylor Kydd
October 7 – 11, 2024
Delve into different storytelling techniques and create compelling visual narratives that reflect the essence of San Miguel de Allende with Sal Taylor Kydd in this immersive week-long photography workshop.
with Karen Divine
October 7 – 11, 2024
This memorable week-long adventure with Karen Divine in San Miguel de Allende is geared to move you outside your comfort zone, challenging you to make iPhone composites that reflect a new and unique personal perspective.
with Jason Langer
October 7 – 11, 2024
Guided by Jason Langer, this workshop explores night photography and includes lessons on understanding ambient lighting sources such as streetlamps, exterior lighting, their kelvin temperatures, the moon and stars, as well as artificial lighting.
with Roxanne Bouché Overton
October 14 – 18, 2024
Journey through the cobblestone streets and picturesque landscapes of San Miguel de Allende, with Roxanne Bouché Overton, armed with your understanding of the intentional techniques involved in capturing dynamic and abstract images through camera movement.
with Keith Carter
October 14 – 18, 2024
Join fine-art photographer Keith Carter for an adventurous hands-on guide to contemporary skills and new post-production techniques to get your mojo rising.
with Laurie Klein and Shelley Vandegrift
October 14 – 18, 2024
Each day is an opportunity for personal growth, refining your finesse in fine-art infrared storytelling. Join Laurie Klein and Shelley Vandegrift, for an immersive experience destined to enrich your artistic narrative in the world of infrared photography.
with Jennifer Spelman
October 16 –27, 2024
From ancient cities to towering mountains and majestic sand dunes, Morocco offers up an endless array of immortal stories.
with Arthur Meyerson
October 21 – 25, 2024
Cultivate your visual sensitivity and heighten your awareness of color as you master how to gracefully capture those “decisive moments.”
with Sam Abell
October 21 – 25, 2024
Join Sam Abell in this documentary photography workshop that incorporates review of existing work, daily field sessions in and around the colorful city of San Miguel de Allende, and one-on-one sessions.
with Maggie Taylor
October 21 – 25, 2024
Push the boundaries of photographic shape-shifting and discover visually rich digital collage opportunities with Maggie Taylor on-location in San Miguel de Allende.
with Reid Callanan
October 27 – 31, 2024
Long-time Maine resident Reid Callanan takes students on a creative photographic adventure, exploring the backroads, sand beaches, fishing villages and waterways in this immersive in-person photography workshop.
with Michael Amici
October 29 – November 3, 2024
Turn your lens to Oaxacan Day of the Dead celebrations, from altars and sand tapestries to graveyards full of candles and flowers.
with Eddie Soloway
December 3 – 8, 2024
See the natural world with fresh eyes, moving into the world of abstractions, reflections, layers, movement, and then deeper into the realm of concepts and imagination.