The Visual Language of Image Sequencing
with Drew Leventhal
October 3 – 24, 2026
Course Description
Sequencing is where a good project becomes a great one—where images begin to speak to each other, and something deeper emerges.
Yet despite its power and importance, sequencing is rarely taught with any structural depth. Whether assembling a book, exhibition, or portfolio, many photographers find the process mysterious—an intuitive skill that feels just out of reach. In this online workshop with photographer and publisher Drew Leventhal, that mystery starts to reveal itself. Through close examination of formal and conceptual relationships between images, we explore how visual connections give rise to narrative, rhythm, and meaning. We also explore how sequencing shapes the viewer’s experience and helps artists communicate with greater intention. This program offers a chance to slow down, look closely, and learn how to make your photographs speak together.
Using example photobooks and hands-on assignments, we discover how groups of photographs can be structured and rearranged to tell stories and evoke emotion. Across four sessions, we examine sequencing through visual motifs, narrative flow, and thematic relationships, while also considering how layout, materials, and book structure influence meaning. Artist books, classic photobooks, and experimental formats offer inspiration for moving beyond conventional presentation.
Through guided exercises, assignment reviews, and experimentation, a strong foundation is built for how images function in relation to each other and how thoughtful sequencing sharpens the clarity, mood, and impact of your photographic voice.
Additional Information
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
What You Should Know:
Participants need to be technically self-sufficient, as this is not a workshop to learn how to use your gear or editing software. Participants must be able to download, select, and submit images for class each day.
Special Notes:
Class will meet 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Mountain Time) on Saturdays starting October 3 and ending October 24 (four online group sessions). 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.
These live online sessions take place in the standard Zoom meeting format. Students can use their microphone and camera, see and hear the instructor and other students, and participate in live discussion and interaction throughout the sessions.
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.
Recording class sessions using personal devices or third-party tools is not permitted. Session recordings are provided by Santa Fe Workshops and are available to enrolled students for two months after the class. This policy helps protect the intellectual property and privacy of both instructors and students.
about
Drew Leventhal is an artist and publisher based in Providence, Rhode Island. His practice is informed by his upbringing and training in anthropology. He has won and been a finalist for numerous prestigious awards, including the Lenscratch Student Prize, the Aperture Portfolio Prize, the PHMuseum Grant, and the Film Photo Award. Most recently, he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to spend a year photographing in Ireland.
As a publisher of other people’s work, Drew has produced multiple acclaimed photography books and is currently set to release Louise Krasniewicz’s Take a Rosary to the Movies at the end of 2026. He is an emerging expert on the ways photography and photobooks can act as forms of ethnography and world-building. Drew graduated from Vassar College with a bachelor’s in visual anthropology and received his MFA in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design.
Website: drewleventhal.com
Instagram: @drew_leventhal
