Since 1990, more than 19,000 participants and instructors have journeyed to Santa Fe Photographic Workshops to pursue their passion for photography.
Inspired by the rich culture and picturesque high desert of Santa Fe, The Workshops offer state-of-the-art photographic education in a setting that encourages you to devote your full attention to sparking your creativity and expanding your technical skills.
Thibault Roland guides participants in this fine-art workshop, in exploring the diverse landscapes of northern New Mexico and learning conceptual thinking and the technical mastery to create landscape imagery that is visually compelling and emotionally resonant.
Reimagine and transform photographs through a variety of different mixed media possibilities, learning from four artistic masters who guide participants through the technical and creative considerations, processes, and different perspectives in harnessing a new way of thinking.
Limited to only eight photographers and collectors, this long-weekend retreat during the peak of Santa Fe’s golden autumn, centers on living with photographs—museum prints, landmark books, and the physical presence of photographic history.
Explore the streets of Santa Fe and Albuquerque basking in the extraordinary New Mexico light, from the vibrant energy of the New Mexico State Fair to the quiet rhythms of the Farmers Market, from the historic streets of downtown Santa Fe to the shifting perspectives aboard the Rail Runner train.
Contemporary landscape photographer Brad Temkin leads students in investigating their personal relationships with the landscape, focussing on photographic fundamentals such as framing and light, while also emphasizing the collaboration, intention, and the act of making pictures in relationship to place.
Guided by New Mexican native and photojournalist Gabriela Campos, explore the visual tapestry that is the living contemporary American West—the grit and ritual of rodeo and cowboy culture, a Northern New Mexico family deeply rooted in lowrider tradition, the creative worlds of local artisans, and more.
Fine-art and conceptual photographer Brooke Shaden guides students on a storytelling journey providing a roadmap for creating original, composited digital narratives and collages that resonate on a deeper level using Adobe Photoshop.
Guided by long-time instructor Rick Allred, participants delve into the essentials of digital photography, covering the photographic workflow in its entirety, mastering camera settings and the nuances of light as well as practicing core composition principles that allow you to cultivate your creative expression.
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.
Join acclaimed photographer Todd Hido in exploring nighttime desert photography, how darkness, artificial light, and the night sky can be used to shape mood creating photographs that feel atmospheric, ambiguous, and emotionally charged.
