Since 1990, more than 19,000 participants and instructors have worked with the Santa Fe Workshops to pursue their passion for photography.
Inspired by the experience of being On Location, The Workshops offer state-of-the-art photographic education in settings that encourages you to devote your full attention to sparking your creativity and expanding your technical skills.
This hands-on workshop with photographic artist Norah Levine focuses on the exploration of encaustic materials and how they can interact with your photographic imagery using a range of surface techniques, from smooth finishes to more textured, sculptural approaches.
In this five-day workshop, Mary Virginia Swanson (AKA Swanee) shares real-world, practical, and timely insights with photographers who are interested in developing a photography practice and building a broader audience for their work.
Set in the evocative landscapes of Santa Fe, Shelley Vandegrift guides participants to move beyond documentation into interpretation, embracing emotion, imagination, and experimentation in this expressive photographic workshop.
Join photographic artist Maura Allen as she shares her process, the difference between a stellar photograph and an exceptional screen print image, as well as ways to layer in elements to create a signature style.
Designed for emerging photographers, join photographer and director Sofía Jaramillo in exploring what it means to create impactful commercial and editorial outdoor imagery by crafting visual stories that blend adventure, lifestyle, and portraiture.
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.
With fine-art photographer Fritz Liedtke as your guide, learn how to create deeply authentic portraits that transcend the ordinary and reflect your unique artistic vision through an intuitive and meaningful approach.
Learn how to photograph both sweeping vistas and intimate details as participants explore the soaring granite spires of the Organ Mountains, volcanic cones, expansive grasslands, and hidden hanging gardens with seasonal waterfalls.
Join Renee Lynn for an all-inclusive, seven-night creative immersion exploring photography as an expressive art form and deepening your personal vision while experiencing the rich history, culture, and flavors of this Italian region.
Set in the dramatic landscapes that shaped the vision of painter Georgia O’Keeffe, this workshop is an invitation to reflect, connect deeply to place, and create with intention using expressive photographic techniques such as intentional camera movement, in-camera multiple exposures, and layering of images
