Home / On Location
On Location
Join SFW for our On Location workshops. Whether it’s in Santa Fe, San Miguel de Allende, Cuba, or any of our On the Road and International programs, see what makes SFW On Location such a memorable experience.
with Sal Taylor Kydd
March 20 – 24, 2023
Explore your personal narrative through the lens of memory and personal symbolism with Sal in the inspired setting of Santa Fe.
with Jennifer Spelman and Carlos Otero Blanco
March 23 – 31, 2023
Deepen your understanding of eastern Cuba, broaden your ability to create images that are visually compelling, and celebrate the stories of this island of paradoxes.
with R. Mac Holbert
March 27 – 31, 2023
Join one of the world’s most respected digital printmakers to expand your knowledge and elevate your printmaking skills to the next level.
with Tony Bonanno
March 29 – April 3, 2023
Capture the dynamic beauty and drama of White Sands, then see your work come to life in printed form at the Workshops state-of-art digital lab in Santa Fe.
with Erika Larsen
March 30 – April 2, 2023
Cultivate the trust and intimacy necessary to construct impactful stories that transcend technique with transdisciplinary storyteller Erika Larsen.
with Jeff Lipsky
March 30 – April 2, 2023
Learn the skills needed to draw the best out of your subjects, keep your clients happy, and keep you employed.
with Joe Pugliese
April 20 – 23, 2023
Tackle a wide range of assignments covering varying styles of editorial portraiture, including studio lighting and environmental portraiture – with and without the use of flash.
with Elizabeth Opalenik
April 27 – 30, 2023
Build new skills by working with the graceful forms of dancers and the sensual quality of male and female figure models while examining your personal and unique vision.
with Art Streiber
April 29, 2023
Focus on what it takes to produce effective shoots, market yourself on a variety of platforms, and run a successful photography business with Art in this in-person program in Los Angeles.
with Brad Temkin
May 4 – 7, 2023
Collaborate with the city of Chicago and how we can best interpret it to make images that are poetic and beautiful.
with Sebastian Kim
May 18 – 21, 2023
Further your career as an editorial portrait photographer with this rare opportunity to work with one of today’s leading portrait masters.
with Jennifer Spelman
May 21 – 31, 2023
This once in a lifetime journey into Turkey leads us through some of the most breathtaking historical sites in the world.
with Laurie Klein and Shelley Vandegrift
June 26 – 30, 2023
Hone the art of photographing women in the landscape then use post-processing techniques to enhance the depth of the story.
with Sarah Meghan Lee
June 26 – 30, 2023
Explore cameras, film, exposure, developing film, printing, and personal vision during this hands-on experience in a supportive environment.
with Michael Rubin
June 26 – 30, 2023
Move into a new way of thinking about the structure and content of your photographs that is dynamic, challenging, and appropriate for anyone at any skill level.
with Arien Chang and Jennifer Spelman
July 3 – 7, 2023
Refine your street awareness and improve your photographic skills with two contemporary masters of the genre on the vibrant streets of Santa Fe and towns in Northern New Mexico.
with Cotton Miller
July 3 – 7, 2023
Push the boundaries of what photography can be by exploring hand-made prints using the most beautiful of the historic photographic processes.
with Stephanie Johnson
July 3 – 7, 2023
Take a hands-on approach to learning the basics of in-camera techniques for single exposure intentional camera movement imagery as well as the in-camera blend modes for multiple exposure ICMs in the inspirational setting of Santa Fe.
with Nevada Wier
July 10 – 14, 2023
Combine technical, practical, and creative aspects of travel photography to make an image that elevates itself above the usual travel clichés.
with Celeste Sloman
July 10 – 14, 2023
Develop their own vision through the medium of portraiture with guidance, encouragement, and inspiration from a contemporary leader in the field.
with Cotton Miller
July 10 – 14, 2023
Create both tintypes on aluminum and ambrotypes on glass, use natural and studio lighting, and experience a mobile setup for taking wet-plate collodion on the road.
with Susan Burnstine
July 17 – 21, 2023
Take the leap beyond graphic form and technical approach to create personally meaningful, complex abstractions in the unique high-desert environs and brilliant light of Northern New Mexico.
with Jean Miele
July 17 – 21, 2023
Understand the magic necessary to transform what’s in front of the camera into a stunning photograph, and learn how to create stronger, more striking landscape images.
with Elizabeth Opalenik
July 17 – 21, 2023
Discover and explore one of the rarest and most beautiful of the alternative photographic processes with a modern-day master of the medium.
with Cira Crowell
July 24 – 28, 2023
Focus on exploring technology, aesthetics, and individual artistry that goes into creating evocative monochrome imagery.
with Manuela Thames
July 24 – 28, 2023
Uncover a deeper understanding of what it means to create original images and the importance of developing your vision.
with Holly Roberts
July 24 – 28, 2023
Engage in exploration, investigation, and risk, as you combine—and recombine—disparate media: photographs, paint, text, and any other material you want to use with Holly by your side for five days.
– Summer Season
with Mary Virginia Swanson
July 31 – August 4, 2023
Understand the process of bringing your long-term photography project to print publication and leave with a clear path that is right for you and your work.
with Kate Breakey
July 31 – August 4, 2023
Come play in the giant, creative sandbox that is hand coloring with a modern master.
with Susan kae Grant
July 31 – August 4, 2023
Tap into your memory, personal insight and intuition to design and create a handmade book of your photographs that symbolically balances form and content.
with Sean Kernan
September 21 – 25, 2023
Set aside what you already know to create photographs that surprise, delight, and maybe even amaze you in San Miguel de Allende.
with Stephanie Johnson
September 21 – 25, 2023
Heighten your senses, inspire your creative spirit, and expand your artistic vision as you spend time immersed in the culture and environment of vibrant San Miguel de Allende.
with Elizabeth Opalenik
September 21 – 25, 2023
Express your intuitive create soul by collaborating with gracious male and female figure and dance models in the inspiring setting of San Miguel de Allende.
with Nevada Wier
September 28 – October 2, 2023
Elevate your creative vision and expanding your photographic technique during one of the most photogenic festivals San Miguel de Allende has to offer.
with Arthur Meyerson
September 28 – October 2, 2023
Cultivate your visual sensitivity and heighten your awareness of color as you master how to gracefully capture those “decisive moments.”
with Rick Berk
October 1 – 6, 2023
Discover the wonders of autumn on the coast of Maine while expanding your photographic skillset and knowledge base with Maine resident, Rick Berk.
with Christopher Fragapane
October 5 – 9, 2023
Explore how to create portraits with your own point of view and learn to develop your personal photographic style and incorporate that into your portraiture.
with Keith Carter
October 5 – 9, 2023
Take a photographic excursion to San Miguel to go deep into your creative life, re-examine your processes, and distill your individual aesthetic.
with Jennifer Spelman and Pepe Gavilondo Péon
October 5 – 9, 2023
Gather with Jennifer and Pepe on a journey creating imaginative images through the soulful Mexican music culture.
with Jennifer Spelman and Michael Amici
November 8 – 19, 2023
Redirect your approach to seeing and develop a broader understanding of the fascinating and sacred country of India.