The Creative Alchemy of Fine-Art Photography
with Thibault Roland
November 6 – December 11, 2025
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Course Description
Many people associate photography with capturing reality, and in most cases, this is accurate. A photograph of a finish line, for example, clearly shows the race’s winner. Consider, however, what occurs when the camera angle is altered. Suddenly, the roles of winner and loser may become ambiguous. By shifting their perspective, photographers can profoundly transform not only the image itself but also the narrative it conveys and the emotions it evokes. This is what fine-art photography is all about.
This new online workshop with Thibault Roland goes beyond a perspective shift, offering a unique educational opportunity tailored for individuals eager to enhance their skills and delve into the realm of creative photography. Over the course of our weekly session, you acquire an array of techniques and concepts to improve your photography in camera, such as long exposure and minimalism. Throughout the sessions, Thibault shares his best post-processing techniques using Camera Raw and Photoshop. During this event, you also learn how to dramatically improve your images by engaging in weekly shooting and editing assignments, and by receiving constructive image reviews.
During this journey, you witness a noticeable improvement in your photographic abilities, and you discover how the rigorous creative process of working in black and white can positively impact your photography overall, including your approach to color photography.
Join Thibault for a transformative deep dive that invites you to enhance your craft and elevate your vision.
Note: Per request of the instructor, recordings of the sessions from this workshop are available for participants for 2 months after the final class session on December 11.
Additional Information
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
What You Should Know:
Working knowledge of digital workflow and manual mode on your digital SLR or mirrorless camera. Participants must be able to download and select images using image editing software for class sessions. Basic familiarity with Photoshop tools/concepts (brush/lasso/layers/masks etc.) is strongly recommended.
Thibault will demonstrate his use of Silver Efex Pro (part of the Nik collection) as well as Topaz Denoise and Topaz Gigapixel, time depending. It is not required that participants own these products nor have prior experience with them.
Special Notes:
Class will meet 5:30 – 8:00 pm (Mountain Time) on Thursdays starting November 6 and ending December 11 (five online group sessions); no class on Thursday, November 27. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants.
Zoom Video Conferencing software (available for no charge from Zoom.com) will be used to facilitate the class sessions. Further details will be emailed to registrants.
Santa Fe Workshops always aims to produce a high-quality experience for our online attendees. That said, variables including regional and local internet provider speeds, traffic on Zoom's servers, and your own computing hardware can contribute to a less than ideal streaming event. While we do our best to minimize the impact of these variables, they are outside the control of Santa Fe Workshops.
Policies:
View Withdrawal and Transfer Policies for online programs.
For the convenience of participants, recordings of each class session are posted privately for one month after the end of each session. Santa Fe Workshops takes the recordings down after one month to protect the intellectual property of our instructors.
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Thibault Roland is originally from France and now based in Portland, Oregon. He is a physicist by training and his background in optics and the rigorous scientific approach supports him in experimentation. Thibault has built a portfolio of techniques that allow him to create fine-art photography images that are unique, poetic, and very personal. He specializes in black-and-white photography with a focus on landscapes, seascapes, and architecture. Previously an instructor at the New England School of Photography, Thibault teaches workshops and gives seminars internationally. His award-winning work has been shown worldwide, and his images can be found in public and private collections, including the Boston Athenaeum.
Website: thibaultroland.com
Instagram: @thibaultrolandphoto
