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Through a facilitated experience in our Zoom classrooms, we offer a stimulating and creative learning environment. Our online writing and photography workshops offer a rich and rewarding immersive experience to advance your skills and inspire your creativity. Join us for SFW Online!
with Kristi Odom
May 7 – 28, 2025
This online workshop offers an exciting exploration of techniques that transform video into art, uncovering the enchanting beauty of nature through slow motion, capturing its intricate details and rhythms.
with Ryn Clarke
May 12 – 29, 2025
In this three-week workshop, Ryn shows participants how to create composites that give the illusion of a new reality using Photoshop and images created from their iPhone or digital camera.
with Jade Doskow
May 13 – June 17, 2025
In this new online workshop, architectural and landscape photographer Jade Doskow leads students through an artful study of urban photography, from striking skylines to intimate urban corners, each photograph captures a distinct perspective on the spaces that define our lives.
with nicholas x bent
May 14 – June 18, 2025
During this online workshop, we explore various aspects of photography, apply contradictory techniques, and intentional camera movements to landscape, street, and figurative subjects.
with Frances Jakubek
May 17, 2025
In this new online seminar, we consider the impact of installation strategies—placement, spacing, lighting, and architectural context—and how they shift the way art communicates.
with Pei Ketron
May 31, 2025
Learn the fundamentals of travel photography, from strategic itinerary planning to make the most of natural light to mastering the technical essentials of shooting with an iPhone in this one-day online class.
with Cotton Miller
June 2 – 12, 2025
Join Cotton Miller in unlocking the full potential of Adobe Lightroom Classic 13.3 as you discover how to leverage Lightroom’s enhanced masking capabilities to create precise masks for subjects, skies, backgrounds, and more.
with Heather Evans Smith
June 3 and 5, 2025
Heather Evans Smith guides participants through her photographic storytelling methodology, sharing with participants valuable insights and inspiration for crafting their own unique narratives that are enhanced by color and memory.
with Anne Eder
June 3 – 24, 2025
This new online workshop, led by instructor Anne Eder, participants work with salted papers and silver nitrate, creating images through this “photogenic drawing” technique.
with Stephanie Johnson
June 4 – July 2, 2025
Stephanie Johnson shares her techniques for uniting the digital and analog worlds using ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) and Multiple Exposure ICM (ME ICM) images, then layering and merging them with cyanotype prints made on paper with non-toxic chemicals and UV light.
with Jennifer Spelman
June 5 – 23, 2025
Create a compelling visual story and learn how to craft a careful sequence of images that is then designed into a PDF layout for a Blurb Premium Magazine—better known today as a “Zine.”
with Nathan Bett
June 6 – 18, 2025
This tech-centric online workshop covers a wide range of topics including a thorough review of all the basic user settings and menus for stills and video; customizing the camera to suit your personal needs; and getting creative with picture styles, multiple exposures, HDR mode, and focus bracketing.
with Mark Kesling
June 10 – June 20, 2025
Examine the science of light, understanding the electromagnetic spectrum and how different types of light (from infrared to visible) impact exposure, mood, and composition in this new online workshop with Mark Kesling.
with Xuan-Hui Ng
June 10 – 24, 2025
Explore different ways to push beyond your comfort zone, to look for beauty in the mundane, and to photograph when the weather is not cooperating.
with Shanyn Fiske
June 11, 2025
From her studio in Philadelphia, Shanyn Fiske leads participants through a full demo shoot with a professional model and makeup artist, taking you inside the process of building an exceptional professional model portfolio.
with Philippa Stanton
July 2 – 30, 2025
Join England-based artist and photographer Philippa Stanton in this online workshop that explores the foundational principles behind captivating flat lays, focusing on the subtle techniques that make all the difference.
with Rick Berk
July 8 – 18, 2025
Rick Berk demystifies the exposure settings and understand the autofocus modes for mastering manual focus techniques for Fujifilm X Series cameras allowing you to capture beautifully balanced and dynamically exposed images in any lighting condition.
with Richard Martin
July 8 – 18, 2025
Join photographic artist Richard Martin in this new four-session online workshop aimed at challenging the celebrated ideas of perfection and beauty, introducing new possibilities and providing both aesthetic exploration of individual creativity and technical experimentation.
with Don Werthmann
July 12 – August 2, 2025
In this online workshop Don Werthmann reveals the evolution of a project idea that spans fifteen years including Lightroom workflows, self-imposed editing rules & rationales, and ideas for adapting a collection of images for different presentations, without forfeiting intentions.
with Rick Berk
July 14 – 24, 2025
In this online workshop, participants explore the creative tools and customization options of the Sony A7 series, including picture profiles, creative styles, and dynamic range optimization.
with Raul Touzon
July 14 – August 18, 2025
Join Raul Touzon as he presents on a wide variety of travel photography topics to those serious about visually conveying the story, sharing unique travel experiences, and improving their photography.
with Thomas Werner
July 14 – 31, 2025
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 Leanne Trivett S.
July 28 – August 14, 2025
Join Leanne Trivett S. and discover how to give dramatic voice to your botanical images with the flower as the actor, you as the director, and the world as your stage in creating unique images that utilize different techniques to take your art to new heights.
with Renee Lynn
July 31 – August 21, 2025
Explore the beauty of summer in this online workshop with Renee Lynn that spans four weeks and focuses on the key factors that contribute to impactful image making; connecting with your inner artist, utilizing expressive techniques, creating color harmonies, building a solid compositional foundation, and exploring tools to nurture skills.
with Nicole Cudzilo
August 2, 2025
This one-day seminar with commercial beauty photographer Nicole Cudzilo, allows you to walk away with knowledge of reliable lighting setups, creative photography techniques, and essential industry knowledge to elevate your beauty photography and confidently pursue work with brands.
with Dylan McMains
August 5 – 21, 2025
In this six-session online workshop participants learn about different storage device options, how to effectively and efficiently import your photos, organize them, and how to navigate Adobe Bridge, Lightroom, and Photoshop.
with Morgan Ford Willingham
August 9 – 30, 2025
Join Morgan Ford Willingham in this new online workshop as she guides students through the required setup necessary to create cyanotype prints on fabric, using several different surfaces to push the boundaries, generating alluring handmade alternative images.
with Lindsay Silverman
August 11 – 21, 2025
Join Lindsay Silverman in this four-session online workshop as you learn how to optimize settings, program buttons and dials, as well as navigate the camera’s powerful features to harness the full potential of the Nikon Z8/Z9.
with Natalie Krick
August 20 – September 17, 2025
Photographer and artist Natalie Krick demonstrates to participants how to merge digital and physical techniques, uncovering how meaning transforms when images move between mediums.
with Gina Costa
August 28 – September 25, 2025
This new online workshop with Gina Costa explores the pursuit of how objects or certain subject matter are tied to memory and how the choice to photograph these, consciously or subconsciously, is essentially an exercise in the search for meaning.
with Jean Miele
September 9 – September 26, 2025
In this workshop participants learn what to say (and not say) when presenting a portfolio, with a body of writing that forms a foundation for artist statements and other documents, plus an array of great responses to the question, “What do you photograph?”
with Manuela Thames
September 16 – October 3, 2025
Join photo-based artist Manuela Thames in this six-session online workshop introducing and reviewing the techniques necessary to create diptychs using Adobe Photoshop.
with Liza Gershman
September 17 – October 22, 2025
Join photographer and writer Liza Gershman as she guides participants beyond taking travel photos, but shaping travel experiences into stories that resonate through both images and words.
with Amy Touchette
September 20 and 27, 2025
In this online seminar spanning over two live sessions, Ami Touchette, a New York City-based photographer known for her compelling street portraits, explains the essential steps to running a successful crowdfunding campaign for your photography book.
with Jake Baca
October 1 – 22, 2025
With a focus on creative growth, multimedia producer Jake Baca demonstrates to participants of all experience levels how to create professional-level video content with the Apple iPhone using Adobe Premiere Pro.
with Jean Miele
October 7 – November 11, 2025
The Portfolio Class, led by photographer Jean (Gino) Miele, offers a six-week journey focused on refining, sequencing, and presenting your work with clarity and impact.
with Thomas Werner
October 11 – 25, 2025
Thomas Werner guides participants in this two session online workshop in unraveling the complexities of social media as a photographer, addressing Meta and other social platforms’ algorithms, classifiers, and processes.
with Valda Bailey
October 18 and 25, 2025
In this new online program with artist Valda Bailey, she explores that in-between space—where photography becomes more than a record and enters into a dialogue with painting, abstraction, and storytelling.
with Ella Morton
October 21 and 23, 2025
Explore mordançage’s transformative effects on both black-and-white and color prints and film, while also examining its role in the ongoing “analog resurgence” with Canadian visual artist and filmmaker Ella Morton.
with Shelley Vandegrift
October 22 – November 19, 2025
Shelley Vandegrift guides students through making precise selections, blending and layering images, enhancing mood through color and toning, and adding depth with textures and overlays using Adobe Photoshop.
with Sonia Goydenko
November 1 and 8, 2025
In this two-week immersive online workshop, Sonia initially reviews the opportunities in the three arenas most photographers choose to get their work seen—competitions, festivals, and galleries.
with Laura Pannack
November 8, 2025
This online workshop focuses on building a sustainable creative process, guiding you through planning techniques, mindset shifts, and creative tools that encourage artistic flow regardless if you’re developing a long-term photo essay or simply experiencing a lull in inspiration.
with Stephanie Johnson
November 12 – December 17, 2025
Join expert ICM instructor Stephanie Johnson in this six week online course exploring the possibilities of multiple exposure ICMs (using ICM for all exposures of the ME sequence) to create wonderfully abstract and artistic images.
with Ella Morton
December 13, 2025
This three-hour online seminar, led by photographer Ella Morton, explores the wide range of artist residencies available to photographers and photo-based artists as well as how to evaluate if a residency aligns with your creative goals.
with Shelley Vandegrift
January 10, 2026
Shelley Vandegrift guides students through the unique features of Adobe Lightroom Mobile to adjust lighting, contrast, and color as well as exploring Superimpose, Distressed FX+, and other apps that offer simple, effective tools to modify and combine content into unique artistic images.