Documentary photography workshops
42 workshops, each led in person by a named photographer in a small group, with published prices. Destinations: Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cuba, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.
42 workshops25 organizers1–15 daysfrom €89 / $1,650 / £300groups up to 18checked 29 Oct 2026
Workshops
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BECA x Magnum Photos: The Art of Sequencing
Magnum Photos · led by Sabiha ÇimenBulgaria · SofiaVAT includedThree-day in-person workshop in Sofia on editing and sequencing a photo-documentary project, led by Magnum's Sabiha Çimen together with the Before Creating Academy. For photographers with a substantial body of work close to completion, or starting research; capped at 12 participants.
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Digging Deeper – New Strategies For Creative Storytelling
Magnum Photos · led by Newsha TavakolianBulgaria · Sofialodging and meals not included · travel not includedFive-day Inside>>Out workshop in Sofia with Magnum's Newsha Tavakolian for photographers who blend documentary and conceptual approaches. Individual mentoring, group discussion and exercises to refresh creative strategies and build long-term projects.
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Finding a Way Through
Magnum Photos · led by Salih BasheerBulgaria · Sofialodging and meals not included · travel not includedFive-day Inside>>Out workshop in Sofia with Magnum's Salih Basheer for photographers who already have a project but feel stuck. One-to-one reviews, group feedback and experiments with different mediums to find a way to finish it.
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Re-view – Editing and Sequencing Masterclass
Magnum Photos · led by Bieke DepoorterBulgaria · Sofialodging and meals not included · travel not includedFive-day Inside>>Out editing and sequencing masterclass in Sofia with Magnum's Bieke Depoorter, for photographers who feel stuck or unsure about an ongoing project. A mix of lectures, writing and sequencing exercises, and individual and group reviews.
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Responding Meaningfully to the World Around Us
Magnum Photos · led by Moises SamanBulgaria · Sofialodging and meals not included · travel not includedFive-day Inside>>Out workshop in Sofia with Magnum's Moises Saman, built around assignments that ask why you photograph and how your own history shapes what you see, then edited into a body of work. For photographers with a solid grasp of the medium.
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Cambodia: Angkor & Provinces Photo Tour
Nathan Horton Photography · led by Nathan HortonCambodia · Siem Reap (Angkor) and the provincesper person, single room · lodging with breakfast includedAngkor's temples at first and last light, then village and river life in the provinces with Nathan Horton and local guides. Ten or thirteen days, six photographers, single rooms and all transport included.
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Cuba Photo Tour & Workshop: Havana, Vinales & Trinidad
Christopher P. BakerCuba · Havana, Vinales and Trinidadper person · lodging and some meals includedTen days across Havana, the Vinales tobacco valley and colonial Trinidad with Chris Baker, National Geographic's Cuba expert, staying in private B&Bs and shooting street life, portraits and set-up sessions. Seven participants.
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Signature Best of the Omo
Piper Mackay Photography · led by Piper MackayEthiopia · Omo Valley (from Addis Ababa)per person, shared room · lodging and meals included · international flights not includedTwelve days among the Omo Valley tribes of southern Ethiopia with Piper Mackay and at most seven guests: 4x4 travel, charter flights, tented camps and village portrait sessions, all in-country costs included.
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Between Us
Magnum Photos · led by Myriam BoulosFrance · Paristuition onlyFive-day workshop in Paris with Magnum's Myriam Boulos, held alongside Paris Photo: image reviews, shooting in the streets and a group visit to the fair, centred on intimacy, consent and visual narrative. For photographers of all levels.
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Château de Cazenac avec Jean-Christophe Béchet
Chateau de Cazenac with Leica Akademie France (partner-organised) · led by Jean-Christophe BechetFrance · Chateau de Cazenac, Dordogne (Perigord Noir, near Sarlat)VAT includedFive-day immersion in a Dordogne chateau, from shooting to exhibition-grade prints: each participant builds a small personal series on the spirit of the place. Darkroom and digital lab on site, led by a Paris-based book-oriented photographer.
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Château de Cazenac avec Tomas Van Houtryve
Chateau de Cazenac with Leica Akademie France (partner-organised) · led by Tomas van HoutryveFrance · Chateau de Cazenac, Dordogne (Perigord Noir, near Sarlat)meals included · VAT includedFive days in a Dordogne chateau with an artist-photographer known for investigative, conceptual work. Hands-on sessions on natural and artificial light for portrait, architecture and reportage.
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Paris Street Photography Workshop
Peter TurnleyFrance · Parislodging not included · some meals includedA week in Paris shooting the streets alone or in small groups, with morning class sessions and group edits of the previous day; ends with each participant's 15-image story. Two group dinners included.
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The Athens Project (5-day street photography workshop)
Nikos Economopoulos (ontheroad.gr) · led by Nikos EconomopoulosGreece · AthensFive days of street photography in Athens based at Nikos Economopoulos's own studio near Ampelokipi, with daily shooting and editing under the Magnum photographer's guidance. Four editions a year.
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Street Photography Workshop in Kolkata (7 days)
Maciej DakowiczIndia · Kolkata, West Bengalper person · tuition onlySeven days on the streets of Kolkata with five participants: daily shooting, individual photo reviews each evening and a closing group presentation. Tuition only; you book your own stay.
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Hidden Bali Photo Tour Workshop (Bali & Java)
Luminous Journeys (David Lazar) · led by David LazarIndonesia · Bali and East Javaper person, shared room · lodging and some meals included · international flights not includedTemple ceremonies, rice terraces and staged portraits of Balinese life, plus an extra day on Java, led by David Lazar with a local guide. Thirteen days, four to ten participants, almost everything included.
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Building Meaningful Documentary Stories
Venezia Photo · led by Ed Kashi and Julie WinokurItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day documentary storytelling workshop led by photojournalist and filmmaker Ed Kashi with writer and documentary filmmaker Julie Winokur, mixing photography, writing and multi-platform storytelling with a field assignment in Venice. In English; basic camera knowledge needed.
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Color as Witness
Venezia Photo · led by Pascal MaitreItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day photo-reportage workshop with Pascal Maitre on using colour and light to tell stories, with fieldwork in Venice and the editing of a concise series. French or English; all levels.
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Deframing: fotografia e prospettive queer e decoloniali (OTM Workshop)
Cortona On The Move · led by Nicola Lo CalzoItaly · Cortona, TuscanyA two-day, project-based workshop for photographers who want to question how images are framed. Day one covers theory and method around queer and decolonial approaches; day two is a critique of each participant's own work in progress.
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I riti di sant’Antonio Abate 2027 con Giuseppe Nucci
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Giuseppe NucciItaly · Tricarico (Basilicata)lodging with breakfast included · travel not included · VAT includedFour-day immersive documentary workshop around the traditional masks and rites of Sant'Antonio Abate in Tricarico, mixing visual anthropology with narrative construction. Dawn starts to follow the mask dressing and parade.
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Il viaggio sotto casa – Da Scanno ai serpari di Cocullo
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Giuseppe NucciItaly · Scanno (Abruzzo)VAT includedFour-day documentary workshop starting in Scanno and following the community, rite and territory around the snake festival of Cocullo, with an immersive day on tradition.
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Maiella Montagna Madre con Giuseppe Nucci 2027
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Giuseppe NucciItaly · Lettopalena, Maiella (Abruzzo)single room · lodging and some meals included · travel not included · VAT includedFour-day storytelling workshop in the Maiella mountains, from choosing a theme to final selection, covering landscapes and environmental portraits. Closed group of three to five.
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Portrait and storytelling
Venezia Photo · led by RezaItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day workshop with photojournalist Reza on portraiture and visual storytelling, with portrait encounters, night walks in Venice and a discussion of ethics. French or English depending on the audience; all levels.
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Storie fotografiche delle Alpi Orobie con Giuseppe Nucci - 2027
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Giuseppe NucciItaly · Mezzoldo, Val Brembana (Rifugio San Marco)single room · lodging with breakfast included · VAT includedFour-day documentary and landscape workshop in the Orobie Alps, building a coherent photographic sequence around a theme, with an optional dawn session at the milking. Closed group of three to five.
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The limit of the photographic act
Venezia Photo · led by Antoine d'Agata and Tania BohórquezItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day workshop pairing Magnum photographer Antoine d'Agata (portfolio review, shooting and editing) with Tania Bohórquez (one-to-one interviews and conceptual work), including late-night shoots in Venice. English or French; intermediate to advanced.
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VENICE: FROM SEEING TO STORYTELLING
Venezia Photo · led by Marco SecchiItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · travel not includedA four-day workshop with Marco Secchi, who has over twenty years of experience photographing Venice, on moving from observation to a finished story: choosing a theme, photographing people in public space and sequencing six to eight images. Taught in English.
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Venice small-group photography workshop (3 or 4 days)
Marco SecchiItaly · Venice (Veneto)per person · lodging and meals not includedThree or four full days of street and documentary shooting through Venice's historic centre with Getty photographer Marco Secchi; groups of up to six, individual guidance in the field.
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Venice street photography workshops (Venice in Winter / Storytelling in Venice / Carnival)
StreetSnappers (Brian Lloyd Duckett) · led by Brian Lloyd DuckettItaly · Venice (Veneto)per person · lodging not included · flights not includedThree or four days shooting candid street scenes across Venice, its lagoon and islands with Brian Lloyd Duckett; never more than six participants, flights and lodging arranged separately.
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Visual Storytelling with Impact and Meaning (Documentary Photography with Ed Kashi)
Eyes in Progress · led by Ed KashiItaly · Palermotuition onlyFour-day documentary workshop in Palermo with photojournalist Ed Kashi, focused on building a visual story with meaning and impact, plus portfolio reviews. Nine students at most, taught in English, for photographers working on or planning a documentary project.
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Oaxaca Visual Storytelling Workshop
Valérie JardinMexico · Oaxacalodging not included · some meals included · flights not includedFive days of street and storytelling photography in Oaxaca: daily photo walks, two day trips outside the city by private bus, one-to-one image reviews and a closing group show. Local guide Luis handles logistics.
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Refine Your Storytelling
Magnum Photos · led by Jérôme SessiniMexico · Mexico CityWeek-long documentary workshop in Mexico City, hosted at the Centro de la Imagen and led by Magnum's Jérôme Sessini. Portfolio reviews, daily shooting and editing, and a final group critique; for photographers at any stage who want a more intentional visual language.
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Reimagine Your Photographic Practice
Magnum Photos · led by Carolyn DrakeMexico · Mexico CityFive-day workshop in Mexico City, hosted at the Centro de la Imagen and led by Magnum's Carolyn Drake. Daily exercises push participants out of their habits and into riskier, more personal work; for photographers who want to experiment.
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Mongolia: Expedition into the Land of the Khans
Leica Akademie Belgium & Luxembourg (listed on the Leica Akademie France site) · led by Jeroen Hanselaer (with videographer Yoss Spencer)Mongolia · Ulaanbaatar and Bayan-Olgii (eagle hunters)per person · VAT includedFifteen-day Leica photo expedition across Mongolia, from the capital to the western Bayan-Olgii region with an eagle-hunter encounter and a night in a ger camp. Led by a Belgian portrait and documentary photographer, with a videographer on the team.
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Kathmandu — Where History Breathes: Nepal workshop with Steve McCurry
Better Moments (with Steve McCurry) · led by Steve McCurryNepal · Kathmanduper person, shared room · lodging and meals included · flights not includedEight days in Kathmandu with Steve McCurry: on-location sessions, lectures and image reviews with him, with Better Moments' senior photographers alongside. Lodging, meals and local transport included; flights are not.
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Peru: Beyond the Ordinary - An Exclusive 10-Day Leica Akademie Photographic Expedition
Leica Akademie UK · led by Michael Robinson Chavez (with Hector Emanuel)Peru · Urubamba, Sacred ValleyVAT includedTen-night documentary expedition in Peru's Sacred Valley with a Pulitzer-winning photojournalist and a Peruvian documentary photographer. Markets, an Andean festival, pastoral communities and portrait work, with daily reviews and mentoring.
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Street Photography Workshop in Manila (7 days)
Maciej DakowiczPhilippines · Manilaper person · tuition onlyA week of street shooting in Manila with a group of five: no fixed hours, daily sessions in pairs or alone with Maciej rotating among participants, evening photo reviews and a final best-of presentation.
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How to Develop a Documentary Photographic Project (masterclass)
Month of Photography Bratislava (SEDF) · led by Lorraine TurciSlovakia · BratislavaOne-day masterclass in English on how to develop a documentary photography project, run by French documentary photographer and visual artist Lorraine Turci. Aimed at photographers from Slovakia and neighbouring countries.
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Dan Milnor: On Assignment (Menorca)
The Raw Society (Jorge Delgado-Urena, Christelle Enquist) · led by Daniel MilnorSpain · Menorca, Balearic Islandsper person · lodging and meals not included · flights not includedEight days working a self-assigned documentary story on Menorca with Dan Milnor and three co-instructors, built toward a printed or published edit. Six to eight participants; lodging and meals arranged separately.
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Bangkok Fieldnotes (Magnum workshop with Jim Goldberg & Mark Power)
Magnum Photos (Learn with Magnum) · led by Jim Goldberg & Mark PowerThailand · BangkokSix days in Bangkok with Jim Goldberg and Mark Power, hosted with the Trace art space: portfolio reviews, street walks and shooting time, editing and sequencing, a zine and a closing screening.
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Istanbul Travel Storytelling Workshop con Federico Borella
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Federico BorellaTurkey · Istanbullodging and meals not included · travel not included · VAT includedSmall-group travel storytelling workshop in Istanbul with an Italian documentary photographer, focused on building a coherent visual story from the city's varied street situations.
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Documentary Wedding Photography Workshop (UK One Day Wedding Photojournalism Workshop)
Kevin Mullins Photography · led by Kevin MullinsUnited Kingdom · Malmesbury, Wiltshire (England)meals includedOne-day documentary wedding photography workshop (9.30am–4pm) in Kevin Mullins's studio in Malmesbury: he walks the group through complete weddings, the images are discussed together and he demonstrates his editing. Lunch, his Lightroom preset collection and his online documentary course are included; the day is limited to eight photographers.
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Foundation Workshop FW27 – A Documentary Photography Workshop Like No Other
Foundation Workshops · led by Citlalli Rico, Ben Chrisman, Tyler Wirken, Erika Jensen-MannUnited States · Lawrence, Kansas (near Kansas City; airport MCI)per person · tuition onlyFive-day documentary photography workshop in Lawrence, Kansas, for 18 students working in teams of up to six, each team led by two instructors (a team leader and a mentor), shooting real assignments and editing daily. The FW27 teachers listed are Citlalli Rico, Ben Chrisman, Tyler Wirken and Erika Jensen-Mann; tuition covers teaching only, with hotel, travel, car rental and some meals paid separately.
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Northern Vietnam Photography Workshop
Justin Mott (AskMott) · led by Justin MottVietnam · Hanoi and Sapaper person · lodging and meals includedSeven days between Hanoi and Sapa with Justin Mott and five participants: daily assignments and reviews, hotels and meals included, local logistics by Quynh Anh Mott.
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