The Travel Portfolio as a Zine

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.”
White Sands and Bosque del Apache: Capture to Print

Explore and photograph at dawn and dusk two of the West’s most iconic settings, then return to Santa Fe to print your images – all with expert guidance from a master of the medium.
Objet d’Art: Silver and Gold Leaf and Image Transfers

Discover how two alternative processes can open-up a world of possibilities in your photography.
The Poetry of Place: Travel Photography Revisited

Move beyond a literal representation and create visual poetry.
Creative Bird Photography: A Fine Art

Push the boundaries of bird photography and break out of the box to create works of art.
Creating a Fine-Art Series

Learn how to conceptualize, create, edit, and deliver artwork that connects to audiences at a high level.
Final Portfolio: Completing A Photographic Project

Refine the skills needed to create a unique, intentional, and thoughtful set of images with a master of portfolio development.
Launching or Refining Your Career as a Fine-Art Photographer

Think creatively about how to adapt to the new reality of selling your art in a time of shifting sands.
Day of the Dead in Colonial Mexico

Immerse yourself in the sights & sounds of Mexico’s most colorful celebration as you hone your photography skills.
The Impactful Image

Join Christopher Michel in San Miguel de Allende to explore photographing people in their environment—making images of both models and locals in compelling settings, as you go deep in search of photographs with impact.