Photographing People in Natural Light

Brandon Soder guides participants in truly seeing light and how it behaves through its direction, quality, contrast, and color while at the same time emphasizing how to work with people on camera, helping subjects feel comfortable, natural, and present in their surroundings.

Thin Places: Photography and the Sacred in Nature

Fine-art photographer and filmmaker Lev L. Spiro guides participants in photographing those fleeting thresholds—moments when light, atmosphere, and emotion align to reveal something deeper than representation.

Street Stories: Developing Your Individual Voice

Renowned documentary photographer Ismail Ferdous invites photographers of all levels to explore street photography in New York City and how personal experience and perspective shape the way we see and tell stories.

The Personal Landscape

Fine-art photographer Tsar Fedorsky leads participants in discovering their own visual voice by developing the technical and creative skills needed to produce memorable personal landscape photographs.

The Art of the Empathetic Portrait

With Andrew Southam as your guide, explore how to grow artistically and cultivate the ability to make portraits that resonate with empathy by becoming deeply present and connected, learning to create images that reach into emotion and expression.

Flat Lay Photography: See, Arrange, Create

Explore and experiment with the fundamentals of light, composition, and form to uncover the unexpected connections between objects and transform them into striking visual compositions.

Blurb and the Artist Book

Dan Milnor guides participants through the Blurb platform, offering insights on producing high-quality books and magazines, from single copies to larger runs, as well as exploring strategies for designing, curating, and promoting publications.