Are you a Santa Fe, New Mexico-area resident or visitor with an interest in exploring the area, learning digital or film-based documentary photography, or traditional darkroom techniques?

I offer classes through Santa Fe Community College Continuing Education, as well as private instruction and photo coaching to support your goals.

Beginning Film Photography: An Introduction to the Darkroom

5 weeks starting August 21 and ending September 18 (This course will be offered again in February/March of 2027)
Location: Santa Fe Community College Main Campus
Class time: Friday, 10 am to 1 pm
Supervised darkroom time: Friday, 1 pm to 2:45 pm
Explore the timeless beauty of traditional black and white photography, including image selection, exposure, processing your own film, and making your own prints in a wet darkroom! This introductory course will cover camera controls and formats, film and paper types, a hands-on field trip, weekly assignments, print reviews, and lots of fun time in the darkroom. Designed for students new to film photography and photographers who want to reconnect with this creative art form. Tuition includes lab fee and chemistry. You must own a 35mm or 120 format film camera and purchase film and photographic paper (instructor will advise during first class, approximate cost $100) The first three hours of each class session consists of formal instruction and demonstration. The remaining time will be used as Supervised Open Studio time for enrolled students.
Tuition: $249.00
Materials Cost: $60.00
For more information or to register through Santa Fe Community College, click here:

Backroads of New Mexico Workshop: Photographing Historic Mora Valley

Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (SOLD OUT - This workshop will be offered again in February of 2027)
Spend the day exploring and photographing what many consider to be the most beautiful valley in New Mexico. Mora Valley has kept much of its Hispano cultural character and agricultural economy preserved over the years. You'll have the opportunity to photograph historic churches and a 200-year-old private hacienda. We'll participate in a tour of the last operating spinning mill west of the Mississippi. Throughout the day, I will demonstrate photographic techniques and share historic context with the students. There will be an optional group dinner at the famous Castaneda Hotel in Las Vegas. You must be able to walk safely on uneven terrain for a total of 2 miles during this exciting field trip.
Tuition: $249.00
For more information or to register through Santa Fe Community College, click here:

Intermediate Film Photography: Fine Tuning Your Film and Printing Skills

6 Sessions, Fridays from October 30 to December 4 (not including November 27), including a bonus night photography field trip, Friday, November 13, 5 to 7 pm
Location: Santa Fe Community College Main Campus
Class time: Friday, 10 am to 1 pm
Supervised darkroom time: Friday, 1 pm to 2:45 pm
Sharpen your black and white vision of the world surrounding you in this intermediate level course. We'll provide assignments and a field trip with instructor supervised time in the darkroom. Learn more about grain and contrast control or film speed manipulation. Explore the critical relationship between camera exposure and film processing for the final print. The course includes darkroom demonstrations and print reviews to help you improve your technique. Also, enjoy a night photography field trip to practice your skills in unique lighting conditions. This class is perfect for those who want to move beyond the basics and master the art of traditional photography. Join us to elevate your artistic vision and technical darkroom expertise. The first three hours of each class session consists of formal instruction and demonstration. The remaining time will be used as Supervised Open Studio time for enrolled students.
Tuition: $249.00
Materials Cost: $60.00
For more information or to register through Santa Fe Community College, click here:

Backroads of New Mexico Workshop: Photographing Along the Santa Fe Trail to Las Vegas

Saturday, November 21, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Tuesday, December 8, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Tuition: $249.00
I will guide our group to explore and photograph places of historic interest on the final stretches of the Santa Fe Trail. We'll use research gathered from a photographic documentary exhibition created for the anniversary of the famed trail. Stops will include the towns of Watrous and Wagon Mound as well as Fort Union National Monument. The workshop will conclude with a 2-hour photo walk through the most historic streets of Las Vegas. Throughout the day, the instructor will demonstrate photographic techniques and share interesting contemporary context. There will be an optional group dinner at the famous Castaneda Hotel. You must be able to walk safely on city sidewalks and uneven terrain for a total of three miles.
For more information or to register through Santa Fe Community College, click here:

Logo of SFCC Continuing Education with the words "Keep Learning!" and the website www.sfcc.edu/ce
Two men stand in the shallow water on a beach, looking at a large pile of fallen tree branches and driftwood. One man is wearing a hat, the other is reaching out towards the debris. The sky is cloudy with streaks of clouds visible.
Ranch entrance, Mora Valley, New Mexico, 2025
Black and white photo of a group of approximately 13 people standing and sitting in front of a white wooden building, smiling for the camera.

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