San Miguel de Allende

The charming colonial town of San Miguel de Allende is every photographer’s dream. Offering the perfect environment that awakens all of our senses… incredible light, vibrant colors, sounds of the music of this fascinating culture, and the bustle of life in a community filled with creativity. Life—la viva—is celebrated each and every day!

Located in the historic, central highlands of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende offers a gracious environment for exploring the culture of this vibrant town. Travel + Leisure readers named it the #1 City in the World for 2025.

Join us for an unforgettable learning experience in the beautiful setting of San Miguel de Allende.

with Nevada Wier

October 1 – 5, 2026
Renowned workshop leader Nevada Wier leads this visually rich workshop coinciding with “festival week” in San Miguel de Allende, one of the most important traditions, from colonial times to the present—the annual celebration of the patron saint San Miguel Arcángel (St. Michael).
Package Price
$2995.00
Package Price
$2995.00
San Miguel de Allende

with Arthur Meyerson

October 19 – 23, 2026
Join master color photographer, Arthur Meyerson, in this new and unique workshop designed to sharpen your eye, deepen your awareness, and help you create photographs that feel both spontaneous and intentional.
Package Price
$3095.00
Package Price
$3095.00
San Miguel de Allende

with Jennifer Spelman

October 19 – 23, 2026
World-traveling, iPhone photographer, Jennifer Spelman guides participants in developing the technical skills and creative mindset for capturing memorable photographs as you travel.
Package Price
$2995.00
Package Price
$2995.00

with Douglas Beasley

October 26 – 30, 2026
Fine-art photographer Douglas Beasley provides a unique opportunity to rethink what it means to ‘see,’ guiding participants on cultivating simplicity, integrating (or perhaps finding) a spiritual practice with photography, and redefining the whole approach to image making.
Package Price
$2995.00
Package Price
$2995.00
San Miguel de Allende

with Stephanie Johnson and André Gallant

October 26 – 30, 2026
Join both André Gallant and Stephanie Johnson in the colorful city of San Miguel de Allende for an immersive workshop providing hands-on instruction of intentional camera movement (ICM), multiple exposure, and single-frame abstractions techniques, as well as creative insights and philosophies.
Package Price
$2795.00
Package Price
$2795.00

with Michael Amici

October 31 – November 2, 2026
Photojournalist, Michael Amici, leads participants in this curated, three day, behind-the-scenes experience connecting and photographing the rich cultural ceremonies of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in San Miguel de Allende.
Package Price
$1395.00
Package Price
$1395.00

SFW RETURNS TO SAN MIGUEL IN 2025

Full Program for 2025 Coming Soon

Join us in late September and October 2025 as we return to our home-away-from-home for our twenty-third season of workshops in Colonial Mexico. San Miguel de Allende offers the perfect balance between the old and the new. Impressive colonial architecture rests alongside trendy eateries and classic taquerias. It certainly is a place worth exploring with Santa Fe Workshops! Combine one of the most beautiful small cities in the world with many of our most popular photography instructors and you have a match made in heaven.