Santa Fe Workshops

In this new online workshop, interdisciplinary artist and educator Anne Eder introduces you to the magic of Ziatype, a variation of palladium printing that lets you watch your image appear right before your eyes.

Here's what you'll learn:
+ Preparing your materials to print
+ Managing humidity in your workspace
+ Exposing prints through sunlight or a UV unit
+ How to create full-size digital negatives
+ Adjust your printing workflow for different visual outcomes

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

Image Credit: Anne Eder

Led by long-time photographic artist Meryl Truett, this creative week in San Miguel de Allende explores the beautiful cyanotype medium while focusing on a contemporary vision for this antique alternative process. Together, we discover the imaginative potential of sunlight, plant forms, and layered imagery while working in one of the world’s most inspiring cultural centers.

Here's what you'll learn and experience:
☀️ Daily field explorations in and around San Miguel de Allende to gather botanicals, photograph textures and architectural details, and observe the visual poetry of the surrounding landscape
☀️ How to make digital negatives from your photographs, integrate them with botanical forms, and then print them using the classic Prussian-blue cyanotype process
☀️ Experiment with organic toning techniques using natural dyes such as cochineal, tea, hibiscus, and other locally sourced materials
☀️ How to craft a body of work that merges photography, printmaking, and textile-based processes.

Visit the link below to learn more information and register:
➡️ bit.ly/sfw-sma-truett

Image Credit: Meryl Truett & Bocskai István

DON'T MISS OUT—Santa Fe Workshops collection of free online events, Creativity Continues, features a conversation featuring artist Jennifer Greenburg and art curator Anne Kelly. In this program, Jennifer and Anne trace the evolution of Greenburg’s practice from her series "Revising History" to her most recent project, "Constructed Portraits: Make Her More Beautiful". Throughout her career, Jennifer has examined the construction of identity and beauty through staged photography, advanced Photoshop techniques, and meticulous set-building. Her earlier work revisits and satirically reinterprets mid-century visual narratives, questioning the authority and authenticity often associated with historical images.

Together, Jennifer and Anne consider how photography has continually adapted to technological change from darkroom manipulation to digital editing and now artificial intelligence. They invite the audience to reflect on what is gained, challenged, and reimagined as artists navigate new tools while remaining deeply engaged with photography’s history.

The program concludes with an opportunity for audience Q&A.

Visit the link below to learn more and register for this free online artist talk:
➡️ bit.ly/greenburg-cc

Image Credit: Jennifer Greenburg

In this new online workshop, Pedro introduces you to the concept of photographing with one eye of a painter and one eye of a street photographer with a clear aim of manifesting beauty in every scene, even where it could feel less apparent, while covering the complete workflow from camera to printing to exhibition.

Here's what you'll learn:
+ How to create a homogeneous and impactful body of work
+ Techniques for connecting an artistic project and the viewer
+ Ways of utilizing "creative constraints" to utilize your camera to its full potential in order to capture impressionistic scenes solely in-camera
+ Post-processing techniques to improve scenes and prepare an image for printing

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

Image Credit: Pedro Correa

DON'T MISS OUT—In this new, online workshop with fine-art photographer Julie Wang, you explore flowers, leaves, and small natural elements as your subjects while pushing your photographs to move beyond simple description and begin to carry feeling and presence.

Here's what you'll learn:
+ Mindful observation to recognize what makes an image impactful and to develop a more intentional way of seeing
+ Approaches for isolating a subject through composition and creative decisions
+ Demos, guided exercises, group discussions, and interactive image review that help refine your observations through experimentation and refinement of your work
+ Tools and awareness you can apply to any photography, not just botanicals

Visit the link below to learn more and register:
➡️ bit.ly/wang-26

Image Credit: Julie Wang

Led by photographer and tech expert Rick Berk, participants gain a deeper understanding of their Fujifilm X Series camera and the confidence to capture striking images that reflect their personal style.

Here's what you'll learn:
+ Exposure system basics including modes, metering, compensation, AE lock, histograms, and custom system settings
+ Best practices when using autofocus and what settings fit which situations
+ More advanced settings including shutters, drive mode, bracketing, and in-camera white balance, tone curves, multiple exposures, and long exposures
+ Different modes, file formats, and how to connect to a mobile device.

Whether you are new to mirrorless or a more experienced photographer, this workshop is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their photography with Fujifilm X Series cameras.

Visit the link below to learn more and register:
➡️ bit.ly/berk-26

Image Credit: Rick Berk

NEW SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: Join internationally acclaimed fine-art photographer Xuan-Hui Ng in Santa Fe to deepen your understanding of the beauty and ephemera of the natural world.

All emerging photographers between the ages of 21-40 exploring themes of nature, landscape, or environmentalism are eligible to apply for this merit-based, full-tuition scholarship.

Please visit the link below to learn more and apply. The deadline for applications is June 12th, 2026:
☀️ bit.ly/NaturesToolkitScholarship (case sensitive)

Image Credit: Xuan-Hui Ng

As May draws to a close, we wanted to thank all the models who joined us this spring for 's "The Soul of Portraiture" workshop here in Santa Fe! We are fortunate to have such an amazing group of multi-talented models as part of our SFW community and we truly couldn't make these workshops happen without them!

Take a moment to enjoy some of the amazing images created in this workshop and behind-the-scenes moments from on-location.

Models Featured:
Rulan ()
Kara ()
Frida (.mercury)
Chauné ()
Khalah ()
Nicole (.cudzilo)
Cassius (.x)
Gabriel ()
Jordyn ()
Zea ()
Garry ()
Floretta ()
Kathryn ()
Camille ()

Discover the imaginative possibilities of collage in this online workshop led by fine-art photographer and collage artist Sarah Hadley.

Here's what you'll learn:
+ Innovative techniques to blend imagery, textures, and materials
+ How to work with your own photographs, magazines, and historical images to create compositions and create dynamic visual stories
+ A variety of collage methods—both traditional and contemporary
+ How to enhance your collages with mixed media and digital tools

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

Image Credit: Sarah Hadley

DON'T MISS OUT—This new, online, process-based workshop led by artist and educator Cali M Banks centers on hands-on experimentation and attentive making with Polaroid emulsion transfers—where touch, time, and material sensitivity guide the image as much as intention.

Here's what you'll learn:
+ How to separate the emulsion (light sensitive layer within Polaroid film) and transfer it onto new surfaces
+ How temperature, pacing, pressure, and surface choice can influence the transfer process
+ Subtle interventions such as tearing, folding, and reassembling
+ Reflections on how physical transformation alters authorship, memory, and narrative within photographic practice

By the end of the workshop, you leave with a deeper understanding of emulsion transfer as both a technical process and a conceptual tool, along with a body of experimental work rooted in curiosity, touch, and material engagement.

Visit the link below to learn more and register for this new online workshop:
bit.ly/polaroid-transfers

Image Credit: Cali M. Banks