65 Inspiring Photo Workshops Happening In 2016

Photographers are no strangers to learning new skills and technology. For our third year in a row, we’ve compiled a list of workshops to help you continue doing just that!

This roundup of photo workshops, organized by location and date, is great for the photographer looking to refine their technique. But on top of that, the benefits of photography workshops go far beyond learning new skills—whether the class is set in a local studio or requires traveling abroad to exotic regions—you’ll be learning from well-known photographers, meeting other professionals in the industry and adding beautiful and powerful images to your portfolio.

Check out the list below, and note that in most cases, the workshops listed are just a sampling of what each organization has planned for 2016. And of course, if you’re leading a workshop or know of one we missed, leave it in the comments section below!

U.S.

March

Introduction to Multimedia Storytelling with Deanne Fitzmaurice | Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Santa Fe, New Mexico | March 13–18, 2016

Business of Photography Workshop with Todd Bigelow | Brooks Institute of Photography, Ventura, California | March 19–20, 2016

The Language of Light for Photographers with Leanne Hansen | The Image Flow, Mill Valley, California | Spring 2016

Macro Photography from Snapshot to Great Shot with Rob Sheppard | Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Palm Beach, Florida | March 21–24, 2016

 

April

Monochromatic Image: Digital B&W Photography | Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Palm Beach, Florida | April 4, 2016

Photo 101 with Brooke Schwab | Fieldtrip, Marfa, Texas | April 4–6, 2016

After Dark: Photographing at Night with Teresa Munisteri | Houston Center for Photography, Houston, Texas | April 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2016

One Day MediaStorm Workshop | MediaStorm, Brooklyn, NY | April 16, June 11, September 17, or November 12, 2016

Close Up: Macro Photography with Laszlo Perlaky | Houston Center for Photography, Houston, Texas | April 20, 23, & 27, 2016

Lightroom Foundations with Shane Srogi | Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Palm Beach, Florida | April 23 or May 21, 2016

DSLR Filmmaking with DSLRs with Vincent Laforet | Palm Springs Photo Festival, Palm Springs, California | April 24–28, 2016

Bruce Gilden: Street Smart | Palm Springs Photo Festival, Palm Springs, California | April 24–28, 2016

Sandro Miller Portraiture: Lighting for the Emotional Connection With Your Subject | Palm Springs Photo Festival, Palm Springs, California | April 24–28, 2016

 

May

Cyanotype Process: Printing Blue and Beyond with Max Kellenberger and Niniane Kelley | The Image Flow, Mill Valley, California | May 12–15, 2016

Photography Workshop Silo City with Mark Maio | The Visual Archaeology Workshop, Buffalo, New York | May 12–15, 2016

Undiscovered Moab Photo Tour with Bret Edge | Moab Photography Workshops, Moab, Utah | May 13–15, 2016

The Yosemite Early Spring Week Long Workshop with Phil Hawkins | The Yosemite Photography Workshops, Yosemite, California | May 16–20, 2016

Montana Ranching Experience with Keith Graham | Rocky Mountain School of Photography, Missoula, Montana | May 19–22, 2016

Summer Visual Arts Course: Photography Intensive with Thomas Roma | Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY | May 23–July 1, 2016

Weekend Photo Workshop: New York City with Bob Sacha | National Geographic Expeditions, New York, NY | May 26–29 or September 29–October 2, 2016

 

June

The Yosemite Early Summer Week Long Workshop with Phil Hawkins | The Yosemite Photography Workshops, Yosemite, California | June 6–10, 2016

Destination Photography Workshop | Joe McNally, Kona, Hawaii | June 10–12, 2016

Alaska’s Inside Passage Photo Expedition with Michael Melford | National Geographic Expeditions, Alaska | Jun 12–19 or June 19–26, 2016

Maui Photo Expedition with Robert Caplin and Peter Lockley, Maui, Hawaii | June 14–19, 2016

Olympic Peninsula Workshop | Art Wolfe Inc, Olympic Peninsula, Washington, US | June 16–19, 2016

Photojournalism Today with Ron Haviv | Maine Media Workshops + College, Rockport, Maine | June 26–July 2, 2016

The Digital Photographer’s Toolbox: Two-Week Program with Josh Withers | Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Santa Fe, New Mexico | June 26–July 8, 2016

 

July

The Poetry of Perception: A Master Class with Keith Carter | Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Santa Fe, New Mexico | July 3–8, 2016

Crater Lake Star Photography Workshop | Ben Coffman Photography, Crater Lake, Oregon | July 6–10, 2016

Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate Printing with Digital Negatives with Kerik Kouklis | The Image Flow, Mill Valley, California | July 15–18, 2016

Alaska Photography Workshop | Summit Workshop, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska | July 15–19, 2016

Colors of the Rockies with Jim Steinberg | The Arizona Highways Photography Workshops, Ouray, Colorado | July 24–28, 2016

Advanced Photoshop Retouching with Lee Varis | Maine Media Workshops + College, Rockport, Maine | July 24–30, 2016

Sports Photography Workshop | Summit Workshop, Denver, Colorado | July 27–August 1, 2016

 

August

Crater Lake at Night with Gabe Biderman and Matt Hill | Rocky Mountain School of Photography, Diamond Lake, Oregon | August 6–8, 2016

Capturing the Magic of Monsoon with Adam Schallau | Adam Schallau Photography, Grand Canyon | August 8–12, 2016

Glacier National Park with Tim Cooper | Rocky Mountain School of Photography, Glacier National Park, Montana | August 14–19, 2016

The American Landscape: Photographing the Unique Beauty of Maine with Shane Srogi | Maine Media Workshops + College, Rockport, Maine | August 21–27, 2016

 

September

Slot Canyons: Natures Sculpted Sandstone with LeRoy DeJolie | The Arizona Highways Photography Workshops, Page, Arizona | September 14–18, 2016

The Art of Processing with John Paul Caponigro and Seth Resnick | Digital Photo Destinations, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | September 16–19, 2016

Adventure Photography Workshop | Summit Workshop, Jackson, Wyoming | September 17–22, 2016

 

October

The White Sands Landscape with Craig Varjabedian | Eloquent Light, White Sands, New Mexico | October 24–28, 2016

Autumn in Canyon Country Photography Workshop with Bret Edge and Aaron Bates | Moab Photography Workshops, Moab, Utah | October 27–30, 2016

Zion’s Majesty: Color, Composition and Light with Kit Frost | Kit Frost, Zion National Park, Utah | October 27–30, 2016

Fun in the Dark: Night Photography with Beth Ruggiero-York | The Arizona Highways Photography Workshops, Apache Junction, Arizona | October 29, 2016

The Business of Nonprofit Photography | Momenta Workshops in partnership with Leica Camera, Miami, FL or Washington D.C. | Dates TBA

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November

Sports Shooter Academy 13, Orange County, California | November 2–6, 2016

 

International

April

A Taste of Food Photography with Neil Corder | Gulf Photos Plus, Dubai, UAE | April 15, 2016

Portrait with Richard Dumas | Eyes in Progress, Paris, France | April 20–23, 2016

Copper Coast Photography Workshop with Athena Carey and John Dunne | Light, Land & Sea, Waterford, Ireland | April 22–24 or September 16–18, 2016

 

May

Galapagos 2016 with Art Wolfe, Tom Mangelsen, Frans Lanting, and Justin Black | The Masters of Nature Photography and Visionary Wild, Galapagos | May 6–14, 2016

Project South Africa 2016 – Working with Nonprofits | Momenta Workshops in partnership with Leica Camera, Cape Town, South Africa | May 29–Jun 11, 2016

 

June

Language of Light Seminar with Joe McNally | Irish Professional Photographers Association, Dublin, Ireland | June 19, 2016

July

Foundry Photojournalism Workshop | Foundry Photo Workshop, Capetown, South Africa | July 10–16, 2016

 

August

Tanzania Photo Safari with Annie Griffiths | National Geographic Expeditions, Tanzania | August 13–23 or September 17–27, 2016

 

September

Bali: Island of the Gods | Momenta Workshops in partnership with Leica Camera, Bali | Fall 2016

Discover the Glacier Country Photo Tour with Petr Hlavacek | Nzicescapes Images, Westland National Park, New Zealand | September 14–21, 2016

China Photography Expedition with Fritz Hoffmann | National Geographic Expeditions, China | September 16–29, 2016

Documentary Photography with Patrick Zachmann | Eyes in Progress, Berlin, Germany | September 29–October 02, 2016

 

October

Rainforest and Limestone Photo Tour with Petr Hlavacek | Nzicescapes Images, Paparoa National Park, New Zealand | October 3–10, 2016

Birds of Ecuador with Dan Suzio | Dan Suzio Photography, Ecuador | October 12–23, 2016

Visual Storytelling with Ed Kashi | Eyes in Progress, Amsterdam | October 21–24, 2016

 

December

Mystical Myanmar Workshop 2016 with Art Wolfe and Gavriel Jecan | Art Wolfe Inc., Myanmar | December 6–16, 2016

Foto Ruta, London or Barcelona | various

GPP Photo Tour – Sri Lanka with Abbi Kemp | Gulf Photos Plus, Sri Lanka | Dates TBA

Composite This! with Luca Lombardi | Gulf Photos Plus, Dubai, UAE | Dates TBA

Are you running a workshop this year? Leave a link in the comments below with information!