Santa Fe Workshops

Santa Fe Workshops free artist talk series returns this summer with two special evening presentations open to the community.

On July 1st, visual artists Holly Roberts, Maura Allen, and Norah Levine explore the expansion of photography beyond the traditional frame and the interplay with the tactile processes that define their work.

On July 22nd, acclaimed photographers Matt Black, Christina Selby, and Todd Hido examine the ways landscapes shape our lives, identities, and experiences, offering a distinct perspective on the connections between people and the environments they inhabit.

We invite you to join us for craft, vision, and inspiration from these six remarkable visual artists.

📸 Who: Santa Fe Workshops with Presenters Matt Black, Christina Selby, and Todd Hido along with Community Partners, Radius Books on July 22nd
📅 When: Wednesday July 1st and 22nd.
🕗 Doors open at 7:00pm. Presentations start at 7:30pm
📍 Where: Santa Fe Preparatory Auditorium 1101 Camino De Cruz Blanca, Santa Fe 87505
🌐 santafeworkshops.com/summer-artist-talk-2026

Presenters and Image Credit: Norah Levine , Maura Allen , Holly Roberts , Matt Black , Christina Selby , and Todd Hido

During this three day, in-person workshop in New York City, fashion photographer Boe Marion leads participants in discovering the limitless possibilities of studio photography and how to harness their inner creativity while working commercially or on a personal project.

Visit the link below to learn more and register:
➡️ bit.ly/marion-25

Here's what you'll learn and experience:
+ The timeline of a shoot, from conceptualization to final output
+ Best business practices, client communication, and successful budget-building
+ Lighting essentials and world building in a contained space through hands-on exercises with industry-standard equipment
+ Ways to expand your directing skillset when working with models, clients, and other talents to craft dynamic and unique images
+ Creative post-processing considerations and techniques including printing, collaging, scanning, and combining digital and analog processes

Join us for three days in New York to jumpstart your approach to studio photography and harness the endless possibilities of your creativity.

Image Credit: Boe Marion

We are so excited to announce the two scholarship recipients for Gabriela Campos’ The Living West .e.campos workshop this summer, Mckenzie Lang and Rick Ledesma .rl. Both are incredible photojournalists who possess the ability to visually convey a photographic essence that resonates beyond sight. Ahead of our first week of the 2026 summer workshop season, we’d like to welcome both talented photographers to Santa Fe!

Mckenzie Lange is a Denver-based freelance photojournalist currently contracting with Colorado Public Radio. She has had a long and storied relationship with New Mexico. Enticed by the light, Mckenzie ventured to the Land of Enchantment during her college years on a quest to photograph Chimayo and the Sikh temple in Española. She will be attending Gabriela Campos’ The Living West workshop to reignite her passion for the region, diverse culture, and connect with fellow photographers.

Rick R. Ledesma is a 1st Gen Mexican-American / Chicano photographer born in Oxnard, California. Having spent over a decade in Arizona, he picked up his first digital camera and started documenting the lives of community members. Now living in Las Vegas, he has collaborated with various communities within Nevada, helping document current issues and supporting cultural awareness projects & events.

Image credit Mckenzie Lange and Rick Ledesma .rl
Headshot of Mckenzie by

Led by expert Rick Berk, this online workshop equips participants with the skills to capture stunning images using the Sony A7 series. The focus is on the camera’s advanced focus and exposure systems, covering autofocus modes, manual focus techniques, and exposure settings for perfectly balanced photos.

Here's what you'll learn:
+ Exposure system basics including modes, displays, histograms, and bracketing
+ Autofocus best practices
+ Custom settings and creative functions such as white balance, picture profiles, Pixel Shift, Dynamic Range, HDR, and Long Exposure
+ Sony flash systems, videos, and export settings

Visit the link below to learn more and register for this online workshop:
➡️ bit.ly/berk-a7

Image Credit: Rick Berk

Set against the dramatic backdrops of the Inner Hebrides and Highlands regions in Scotland, this photographic adventure with acclaimed British photographer Julian Calverley offers eight photographers the opportunity to advance their skills as landscape photographers.

Here's what you'll learn and experience:
+ Photographic opportunities on the wondrous Isle of Skye and in the Glencoe valley of the Scottish Highlands
+ Daily photo talks and group discussions led by Julian
+ One-on-one sessions in the field and during post-processing
+ New methods of approaching photography from both a technological and psychological point of view
+ How non-photographic influences can inspire your work

Be part of a select group of eight landscape photographers who join Julian for an unequalled photographic adventure to the wild land forms of northern Scotland.

Visit the link below to learn more and register for this in-person 2026 workshop:
➡️ bit.ly/scotland-sfw

Image Credits: Julian Calverley

In this online workshop, designed specifically for photographers, you explore how to use InDesign as a creative canvas. Led by designer and educator Cotton Miller, the course shows you how to craft layouts that feel clean, intentional, and visually striking.

Here's what you'll learn:
+The skills and confidence to take your ideas from concept to finished product
+ Familiarity with Adobe InDesign's workspace and tools
+ How to create and manage documents using Parent pages, grids, and guides
+ Ways to integrate typography seamlessly with imagery
+ A strong understanding of image integration and management
+ Best export settings for both digital and print mediums

Visit the link below to learn more and register:
➡️ bit.ly/miller-indesign

Image Credit: Cotton Miller

During this immersive 5-day workshop with Pei Ketron in historic Santa Fe, you learn the features that make the iPhone camera a powerful photographic tool, explore accessories, practice photographing in a variety of real-world environments, and ultimately come away with a fine-art print—all from your phone.

From Tuesday, June 16th, until Tuesday, June 23rd, all new registrations will receive a $250 tuition discount. Join us and push your mobile photography to new heights!

Visit the link below to take advantage of this offer!:
☀️ bit.ly/sfw-summer-ketron

Image Credit: Pei Ketron




(New registrations taking advantage of this offer between June 16th, 2026 and 11:59 PM MST on June 22nd, 2026 will receive a $250 tuition discount taken automatically off the balance of this workshop (applicable tax charged). This discount cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions and is applicable to new registrations only.)

In this new online workshop, photographer, book artist, writer, and educator Jake Benzinger guides lens-based artists through the process of sequencing, designing, and conceptualizing fine-art zines.

Here's what you'll learn:
+ Hands-on design experience in Adobe InDesign
+ Different approaches to the structure, pacing, and intention of your zines
+ How design choices can shift meaning and reinforce, or challenge, your ideas
+ Strategies for organizing images using narrative, rhythm, and visual intuition
+ Considerations for printing and distribution

By the end of the workshop, you leave with a completed zine, a stronger understanding of sequencing and design, and the tools to continue producing and sharing your work on your own terms.

Visit the link below to learn more and register for this online workshop:
➡️ bit.ly/benzinger

Image Credits: Jake Benzinger, Liv Moore, Alice Oliver, Izabella Provan, Elena Helfrecht, Jessina Leonard, and Sari Soininen

LAST CHANCE to join Nevada Wier this summer in Santa Fe!

There are only TWO spots left in Nevada's summer workshop "Color Light Action Pattern". Registrations for this class close in one week so don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from an award-winning photographer what it means to craft intriguing, visually alluring, and creative photographs.

Visit the link below to learn more and register:
☀️ bit.ly/sfw-summer-wier

Image Credit: Nevada Wier

In certain landscapes, the natural world seems to open—its surfaces dissolving into light, motion, and mystery. The ancient Celts called such moments Thin Places, and in this new online workshop, fine-art photographer and filmmaker Lev L. Spiro guides participants to explore and photograph those fleeting thresholds.

Here's what you'll learn:

+ How to cultivate awareness and receptivity in the field
+ Ways to use light, movement, and time to evoke energy and presence
+ Utilization and the embracing of ambiguity, metaphor, and mood as expressive tools
+ Integration of conceptual intent with intuitive seeing
+ How to develop images that resonate as visual meditations rather than mere depictions

Whether you photograph forests, deserts, oceans, or the quiet corners of your own backyard, Thin Places invites you to move beyond documentation—to create images that breathe, shimmer, and speak to the quiet mystery of the world.

Visit the link below to learn more and register for this online course:
➡️ bit.ly/thin-places-26

Image Credit: Lev L. Spiro