Join me online or in Santa Fe, San Miguel de Allende, Romania or Morocco:

+ Santa Fe Workshops: Your Personal Photographic Project as a Zine (online)

with Jennifer Spelman | June 7-24, 2021 (Monday & Thursday sessions)

There are no rules for zines. It's a format open to creativity and interpretation. These magazine-style print-on-demand pieces are contemporary, polished and affordable - perfect for displaying and sharing personal photographic projects. Dig through your archives for an idea waiting to transform into printed piece.

+ Santa Fe Workshops: Take Better Photos with Your iPhone (online)

with Jennifer Spelman | June 7-24, 2021 (Monday & Thursday sessions)

The future is here. The remarkable photographic features of the iPhone you’re holding in your hand now rivals a professional camera in its ability to create images and share stories. It’s a tool that is always accessible, lightweight, and easy to use once you learn its varied features. Each of our six group sessions are an exciting blend of exploring both the technical possibilities within the iPhone and the creative elements inherent to all compelling images. Jennifer shares easy to understand, step-by-step techniques for using the camera's many features including focus and exposure controls, lens and format decisions, night photography, and how to maximize the potential of Live Photos. Fun homework assignments and in-class image reviews reinforce the lessons and encourage new habits leading to more striking and creative photos.

+ Santa Fe Workshops: Street Photography (in person - Santa Fe!)

with Jennifer Spelman | July 5 - July 9, 2021

Truly skillful street photographers are respectful and open, ready to respond to the serendipitous moments that transpire every day. Capturing the essence of a new location requires nimble camera skills, sensitivity, courage and luck. Moments line-up for those who are willing to take time and be present as light and forms change, and characters move a through a place. Join me for 5 days in Santa Fe this summer to practice and refine your camera skills on the street.

+ Santa Fe Workshops: Undiscovered Eastern Europe: Romania

(Limited spaces remaining - contact SFW for space availability)

with Jennifer Spelman & Michael Amici | September 18-29, 2021

Take a transformative visual journey through Romania. The region's tradition of storytelling is fascinating with a long history of legends repeated across medieval villages and mysteries woven through magnificent castles. An adventure that will provide a wide backdrop for both our imaginations and images.

+ Santa Fe Workshops: Day of the Dead in Colonial Mexico

(Limited spaces remaining - contact SFW for availability)

with Jennifer Spelman & Michael Amici | October 28 - November 3, 2021

Participate in the rich cultural ceremonies on display during Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)—a special festival traditionally observed in Mexico that encompasses Halloween, Día de los Niños, and All Souls Day. We will immerse in all aspects of the celebration spanning from the elaborate preparations into the rich festivities. We respectfully witness remembrances and joyful commemoration as families and friends gather to honor the return of souls of the departed. As photographers chronicling these sacred events, we seek always to connect, moving slowly and honoring the traditions of the region. In addition to spending full days taking advantage of photographic opportunities, we also engage in critique sessions, during which Jennifer and Michael provides valuable feedback and instruction.

+ Santa Fe Workshops: Morocco: A Photographic Journey

(Full - Contact Santa Fe Workshops to Join Waitlist)

with Jennifer Spelman & Derek Baron | November 8 - 20, 2021

They say that within the shadows of the Sahara Desert it’s possible to the hear the sound of the stars as they glimmer with the embroidered melody of the infinite sand. Indeed, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, and the Sahara are places that live in our imagination with their endless array of immortal stories.

Join world travelers Jennifer Spelman and Derek Baron on a winding journey into the heart of Morocco and through a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors, enticing aromas, and evocative sounds. We venture deep into the markets and side streets of ancient cities, straight across the mesmerizing dunes of the Sahara Desert, over towering mountain ranges, and into isolated villages and valleys home to a traditional way of life that few visitors have the chance to experience.