FocusFiesta 178 workshops · updated 29 Oct 2026

Street photography workshops

48 workshops, each led in person by a named photographer in a small group, with published prices. Destinations: Austria, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

48 workshops25 organizers1–10 daysfrom €30 / $490 / £500 / CHF 1,490 / INR 7,999groups up to 20checked 29 Oct 2026

48workshops

Workshops

  1. Analog Black and White Photography Masterclass - Kit Young

    Leica Akademie Austria (Leica Store Wien) · led by Kit Young
    Austria · Vienna (Leica Store Wien Seilergasse)
    2 daysfrom €890checked
    VAT included

    Two-day analog black-and-white masterclass in Vienna: shoot film on a photo walk, work on the scanned negatives and present a series to the group. Led by a British photographer who prints in his own darkroom.

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  2. Cuba Photo Tour & Workshop: Havana, Vinales & Trinidad

    Christopher P. Baker
    Cuba · Havana, Vinales and Trinidad
    10 daysfrom $5,375max 7January-March and November-Decemberchecked
    per person · lodging and some meals included

    Ten 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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  3. Between Us

    Magnum Photos · led by Myriam Boulos
    France · Paris
    5 daysfrom €1,600checked
    tuition only

    Five-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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  4. Mastering Street Photography Sold out

    Magnum Photos · led by Richard Kalvar
    France · Paris
    6 daysfrom €1,700checked
    lodging not included · travel not included · VAT included

    Six-day street photography workshop in Paris with Magnum's Richard Kalvar, scheduled during Paris Photo: shooting in the streets, group reviews, an editing session and a visit to the fair. Open to all levels; currently sold out, with a waiting list only.

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  5. Paris Street Photography Workshop

    Peter Turnley
    France · Paris
    7 daysfrom $2,600May, September and New Yearchecked
    lodging not included · some meals included

    A 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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  6. Street photo : Paris, ville des Lumières

    Nikon School France · led by Gérard Planchenault
    France · Paris
    3 daysfrom €650max 8checked
    per person · meals not included · VAT included

    Three intensive days of street and night photography around the Louvre pyramid, the Seine bridges, luxury avenues and covered arcades with Nikon School trainer Gérard Planchenault, a former sports and magazine reportage photographer. Advanced level, up to eight people.

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  7. Street photo à Lyon (Lyon Exploration urbaine)

    Nikon School France · led by Lionel Rault
    France · Lyon
    3 daysfrom €500checked
    per person · meals not included · VAT included

    A weekend of urban exploration in Lyon, from La Part-Dieu and the Halles to the Croix-Rousse slopes and a night walk along the two rivers, with local photographer Lionel Rault. The last morning is spent reviewing the group's images.

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  8. LEICA M – POESIE DES SEHENS - Den eigenen fotografischen Stil entwickeln

    Leica Akademie Deutschland · led by Alexander von Wiedenbeck
    Germany · Munich (Leica Store & Galerie Muenchen)
    3 daysfrom €900max 6checked
    VAT included

    Three-day workshop for advanced photographers on building a personal visual style and a coherent series, shooting portraits with models and street scenes in Munich.

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  9. STREETFOTOGRAFIE MADE IN GERMANY - Bildaufbau, Reflexionen, Linien, Licht und Schatten Sold out

    Leica Akademie Deutschland · led by Siegfried Hansen
    Germany · Nuremberg (Leica Store und Galerie Nuernberg)
    2 daysfrom €790max 8checked
    VAT included

    Two-day street photography workshop in Nuremberg with one of Germany's best-known street photographers, working on image structure, reflections, lines, light and shadow with his own PILOT method.

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  10. Street Photography Sold out

    FUJIFILMSchool Deutschland · led by Thomas B. Jones
    Germany · Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia)
    1 daysfrom €199max 8checked

    Six-hour street photography day in Düsseldorf covering available light, composition and quick reactions, with guidance on approaching people respectfully and the legal basics of street photography in Germany.

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  11. Street-Fashion in der Speicherstadt (street fashion in Hamburg's warehouse district)

    FUJIFILMSchool Deutschland · led by Jens Burger
    Germany · Hamburg
    1 daysfrom €229max 8checked

    Six-hour street-fashion day around Hamburg's Speicherstadt warehouse district, led by a FUJIFILM X-Photographer who specialises in people and fashion work.

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  12. The Athens Project (5-day street photography workshop)

    Nikos Economopoulos (ontheroad.gr) · led by Nikos Economopoulos
    Greece · Athens
    5 daysJanuary, June, September, Decemberchecked

    Five 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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  13. Street Photography Workshop in Kolkata (7 days)

    Maciej Dakowicz
    India · Kolkata, West Bengal
    7 daysfrom €1,600max 5Marchchecked
    per person · tuition only

    Seven 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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  14. The Art of Seeing: Stories from the Streets (two-day street photography workshop)

    Indian Photo Festival · led by Swarat Ghosh & Arindam Thokder
    India · Hyderabad, Telangana
    2 daysfrom INR 7,999checked
    early-bird rate

    Two full days of hands-on street shooting in Hyderabad during the 12th Indian Photo Festival, led by two Indian street photographers. Open to beginners through advanced shooters, with the focus on building a story out of what happens on the street.

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  15. A sense of a place Sold out

    Venezia Photo · led by Harry Gruyaert
    Italy · Venice (San Servolo island)
    4 daysfrom €2,000max 12checked
    lodging not included · some meals included · travel not included

    A four-day colour workshop with Magnum photographer Harry Gruyaert on capturing a sense of place in Venice and building a series. French or English depending on the audience; medium to advanced level. Currently sold out.

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  16. Exploring perception, ambiguity and transformation through photography

    Venezia Photo · led by Sarah van Rij and David van der Leeuw
    Italy · Venice (San Servolo island)
    4 daysfrom €2,490max 12checked
    lodging and meals not included · travel not included

    A four-day experimental workshop with the photographer duo Sarah van Rij and David van der Leeuw on layering, abstraction and collage, ending with cut-and-rearranged prints made in Venice. For photographers who already handle their camera confidently and want a more ambiguous, painterly approach.

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  17. FLORENZ I DIE PERLE DER TOSKANA - Von Meisterwerken bis Alltagsszenen

    Leica Akademie Deutschland · led by Shari Reiling
    Italy · Florence
    5 daysfrom €1,890max 6checked
    lodging with breakfast included · VAT included

    Five-day city photo trip in Florence combining architecture, street life and local food culture, with a guided street-food walk at sunset over the Arno. Small group, hotel in the city.

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  18. Fables of Venice

    Venezia Photo · led by Jean-Christophe Béchet
    Italy · Venice (San Servolo island)
    4 daysfrom €1,490max 13checked
    lodging not included · some meals included · travel not included

    A four-day festival street-photography workshop, taught in French, on Venice between reality and fiction: dawn light, atmosphere and building a personal narrative series. Led by Jean-Christophe Béchet; open to all levels.

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  19. Gesture, Movement, Light and Shadow

    Venezia Photo · led by Valérie Jardin
    Italy · Venice (San Servolo island)
    4 daysfrom €1,790max 12checked
    lodging not included · some meals included · travel not included

    A four-day street-photography workshop with Valérie Jardin on gesture, movement, and light and shadow rather than faces, with fieldwork in Venice's streets, markets and waterfronts. Taught in English; open to all levels.

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  20. Masterclass - Street Photography con Phil Penman - Milan

    Leica Akademie Italia · led by Phil Penman
    Italy · Milan (Leica Store & Galerie Milano)
    2 daysfrom €1,150checked
    lodging and meals not included · travel not included · VAT included

    Two-day street photography masterclass walking Milan's best-known locations, as chosen by the photographer. Shooting sessions, then a workflow and editing review.

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  21. Masterclass - Street Photography con Phil Penman in Rome

    Leica Akademie Italia · led by Phil Penman
    Italy · Rome (Leica Store Roma)
    2 daysfrom €1,150checked
    lodging and meals not included · travel not included · VAT included

    Two-day street photography masterclass in Rome, walking the city's iconic spots with the photographer and finishing with an editing review. Based at the Leica Store in via dei Due Macelli.

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  22. Masterclass - Street Photography con Phil Penman in Venice Sold out

    Leica Akademie Italia · led by Phil Penman
    Italy · Venice (Cannaregio)
    2 daysfrom €950checked
    VAT included

    Two-day street photography masterclass through Venice's well-known spots with a New York based news and street photographer. Day plan: shooting walk, lunch break, then an editing and critique session.

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  23. Photo Walk in Venice, IT — September 25, 2027

    Jerry Ghionis Workshops (Jerry Ghionis); also sold by Graphistudio as the optional add-on of its Castello Ceconi workshop · led by Jerry Ghionis
    Italy · Venice, Veneto
    1 daysfrom $490max 20checked
    per person · lodging and meals not included · flights not included

    A one-day photo walk through Venice from daylight into the night, with Jerry Ghionis demonstrating lighting, colour and subject direction in real time and each attendee getting some dedicated time to photograph the models under his direction. Limited to 20 students; USD 490 with meals, flights and accommodation not included; it is the optional extra of Graphistudio's 21–23 September 2027 workshop at Castello Ceconi.

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  24. Roma: costruire la luce - urban photography and time blend Sold out

    FUJIFILM Italia (with Fotoforniture Guido Sabatini) · led by Simone Sbaraglia
    Italy · Rome
    1 daysfrom €30checked

    One-day urban photography workshop in Rome: a morning theory session at a camera shop, then an outdoor session around sunset and the blue hour to build time-blend images. Led by a nature and wildlife photographer; Fujifilm users only.

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  25. Rome 2027 Workshop with Steve McCurry and Eolo Perfido

    Steve McCurry Workshops (with Eolo Perfido) · led by Steve McCurry
    Italy · Rome
    7 daysfrom $4,600checked

    Six days in Rome with Steve McCurry and Roman photographer Eolo Perfido: street and studio photography between iconic sites and hidden corners, with their digital workflow shared along the way. Two sessions in August 2027.

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  26. Rome 2027 Workshop with Steve McCurry and Eolo Perfido (session 2)

    Steve McCurry Workshops (with Eolo Perfido) · led by Steve McCurry
    Italy · Rome
    7 daysfrom $4,600checked

    Six days in Rome with Steve McCurry and Roman photographer Eolo Perfido: street and studio photography between iconic sites and hidden corners, with their digital workflow shared along the way. Two sessions in August 2027.

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  27. Secret Venice

    Venezia Photo · led by Laurent Dequick / Ludwig Favre
    Italy · Venice (San Servolo island)
    3 daysfrom €1,490max 12checked
    lodging and meals not included · travel not included

    A three-day, beginner-friendly workshop on the quieter side of Venice: courtyards, narrow canals, local life and changing light. Led in English by one of the resident Venezia Photo Masters, with field guidance, image reviews and a printed final photograph.

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  28. The Islands of the Lagoon Sold out

    Venezia Photo · led by Jean-Christophe Béchet
    Italy · Venice (San Servolo island)
    4 daysfrom €1,490max 12checked
    lodging not included · travel not included

    A four-day street-photography workshop led in French by Paris-based Jean-Christophe Béchet, exploring the lesser-known islands of the Venetian lagoon. For photographers of any level who want to build a coherent series around the lagoon rather than the main sights.

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  29. VENICE: FROM SEEING TO STORYTELLING

    Venezia Photo · led by Marco Secchi
    Italy · Venice (San Servolo island)
    4 daysfrom €2,000max 12checked
    lodging not included · travel not included

    A 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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  30. Venice Analogue

    Venezia Photo · led by Laurent Dequick / Ludwig Favre
    Italy · Venice (San Servolo island)
    3 daysfrom €1,490max 12checked
    lodging and meals not included · travel not included

    A three-day black-and-white film workshop: shoot Venice street scenes on analogue cameras, learn manual exposure and light metering, and develop your own film on San Servolo. Taught in English by a Venezia Photo Master; aimed at curious amateurs.

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  31. Venice small-group photography workshop (3 or 4 days)

    Marco Secchi
    Italy · Venice (Veneto)
    3 daysfrom €1,050max 6September to May; Carnival in Februarychecked
    per person · lodging and meals not included

    Three 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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  32. Venice street photography workshops (Venice in Winter / Storytelling in Venice / Carnival)

    StreetSnappers (Brian Lloyd Duckett) · led by Brian Lloyd Duckett
    Italy · Venice (Veneto)
    3 daysfrom £895max 6November to Marchchecked
    per person · lodging not included · flights not included

    Three 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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  33. Venice with a smartphone

    Venezia Photo · led by Laurent Dequick / Ludwig Favre
    Italy · Venice (San Servolo island)
    2 daysfrom €990max 12checked
    lodging and meals not included · travel not included

    A two-day course on shooting and editing with a smartphone in Venice, covering composition, panoramas, night mode and a mobile editing workflow. Open to complete beginners; taught in English by a Venezia Photo Master.

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  34. Venice: Streets and Storytelling

    Venezia Photo · led by Giacomo Brunelli
    Italy · Venice (San Servolo island)
    4 daysfrom €1,490max 12checked
    lodging not included · some meals included · travel not included

    A four-day street-photography workshop with Italian photographer Giacomo Brunelli, known for his black-and-white work, on shooting Venice's streets and shaping a personal project. Taught in English and open to all levels.

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  35. Tokyo Street Photography Workshop con Eolo Perfido - Aprile

    Leica Akademie Italia · led by Eolo Perfido
    Japan · Tokyo
    3 daysfrom €900checked
    VAT included

    Second Tokyo street photography edition with the same Italian photographer, three days, with an optional dinner and a closing image review. Participants can combine it with the March edition at a discount.

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  36. Tokyo Street Photography Workshop con Eolo Perfido - Marzo

    Leica Akademie Italia · led by Eolo Perfido
    Japan · Tokyo
    3 daysfrom €900checked
    VAT included

    Three days of street photography in Tokyo with an Italian portrait photographer and creative director, with an optional group dinner in Shinjuku and a closing image review.

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  37. Oaxaca Visual Storytelling Workshop

    Valérie Jardin
    Mexico · Oaxaca
    5 daysfrom $3,250Late February – early Marchchecked
    lodging not included · some meals included · flights not included

    Five 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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  38. Street Photography Workshop in Manila (7 days)

    Maciej Dakowicz
    Philippines · Manila
    7 daysfrom €1,600max 5Januarychecked
    per person · tuition only

    A 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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  39. Dan Milnor: On Assignment (Menorca)

    The Raw Society (Jorge Delgado-Urena, Christelle Enquist) · led by Daniel Milnor
    Spain · Menorca, Balearic Islands
    8 daysfrom €2,500max 8Marchchecked
    per person · lodging and meals not included · flights not included

    Eight 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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  40. Alan Schaller - Black and White Masterclass in Zurich

    Leica Akademie Switzerland · led by Alan Schaller
    Switzerland · Zurich (Leica Store Zurich)
    3 daysfrom CHF 1,490checked
    VAT included

    Three-day black-and-white masterclass in Zurich on getting the full tonal range from a scene, from tonal portraits to high-contrast street work. Led by an internationally known monochrome photographer.

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  41. Phil Penman - Street Photography Masterclass in Basel Sold out

    Leica Akademie Switzerland · led by Phil Penman
    Switzerland · Basel (Leica Store Basel)
    3 daysfrom CHF 1,490max 10checked
    VAT included

    Three-day street photography masterclass in Basel with the same New York based street and news photographer. Small group, photo walks and critique, based at the Leica Store.

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  42. Phil Penman - Street Photography Masterclass in Zurich Sold out

    Leica Akademie Switzerland · led by Phil Penman
    Switzerland · Zurich
    3 daysfrom CHF 1,490max 10checked
    VAT included

    Three-day street photography masterclass in Zurich with a British-born, New York based photographer. Introduction and dinner on the first evening, then two days of photo walks plus image processing and culling.

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  43. Bangkok Fieldnotes (Magnum workshop with Jim Goldberg & Mark Power)

    Magnum Photos (Learn with Magnum) · led by Jim Goldberg & Mark Power
    Thailand · Bangkok
    6 daysfrom £1,650February (2027: Feb 6–12)checked

    Six 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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  44. Istanbul Travel Storytelling Workshop con Federico Borella

    Leica Akademie Italia · led by Federico Borella
    Turkey · Istanbul
    4 daysfrom €850max 5checked
    lodging and meals not included · travel not included · VAT included

    Small-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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  45. Mastering Light Street Photography with José Sarmento Matos March 2027

    Leica Akademie UK · led by José Sarmento Matos
    United Kingdom · London (Soho)
    2 daysfrom £750checked
    VAT included

    Two-day street photography masterclass in Soho on using light, colour, reflections and movement, ending with editing and sequencing a short photographic story.

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  46. Matt Stuart Street Photography Workshop (London / European cities)

    Matt Stuart
    United Kingdom · London (also Amsterdam, Madrid)
    2 daysfrom £500max 12Winter weekendschecked
    tuition only

    Two days of candid street shooting in a European city with Matt Stuart, 10am to 5pm, mixing walks and group reviews; tuition only. Past cities: Amsterdam and London, next Madrid with Laura Pannack.

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  47. Based on a True Story: a workshop with Gus Powell (Miami)

    Leica Akademie / Leica Store Miami · led by Gus Powell
    United States · Coral Gables (Miami), Florida – Leica Store Miami, 372 Miracle Mile
    3 daysfrom $899max 12checked

    Three-day Leica Akademie workshop with New York photographer Gus Powell (The Company of Strangers and The Lonely Ones, J&L Books; Family Car Trouble, TBW Books; PDN's 30 emerging photographers, 2003; faculty of the MFA Photography, Video and Related Media programme at the School of Visual Arts) at the Leica Store Miami in Coral Gables. Not a typical street photography workshop: a weekend on the narrative and poetic qualities of photography, sequencing and the photobook, drawing on street photography, from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, limited to twelve, with Leica cameras and lenses to borrow.

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  48. Seeing Ourselves In The Street: online photography workshop (January–February 2027, two groups of six)

    Reuben Radding
    United States · Online (Zoom), from New York
    from $850max 6checked
    per person · live online on Zoom · tuition only

    Six-week online street photography class with New York photographer Reuben Radding (MFA Goddard College, 2019; author of the photobook Heavenly Arms, Red Hook Editions, 2024): weekly presentations, assignments and group editing over Zoom, six participants per group, open to beginners and experienced photographers, two groups in January–February 2027 on Tuesday evenings or Wednesday middays, Eastern time. He also offers private one-to-one consultations, online on Zoom from USD 175 per 90-minute session or in person in New York City from USD 600 for a half day.

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