📷Teaching: Santa Fe Workshops “The Language of Black and White”

Aug 1, 2025

What an absolute joy to teach “The Language of Black and White” at Santa Fe Workshops. Students were amazing and the staff mastered every detail, making for an ideal time together. Cheers to Course Coordinator Ryan del Rosario for a super-creative week and his photos that won the coordinator competition!

This summer the workshop was sponsored by Leica Camera USA/Leica Akademie. Leica North America Specialist Ray Olson joined us daily in the classroom and out on location, brining loaner gear for students to try.

Each summer I pause to make portraits of students in my class with their cameras on our final location together (images shared below). I offer them the photos for use in their own work, to celebrate them with their favorite creative tools in hand so they can be seen as they passionate photographers they are.

SO GRATEFUL to the amazing team at Santa Fe Workshops who produce, support, guide and spark such a wonderful learning environment. Huge thanks especially to Course Coordinator extraordinaire three summers running Ryan del Rosario, and of course Reid Callanan, Christine Alexander, Leah Woodruff, Anne Fuller and Mignon Omura.

Very special thanks also to my partner Thomas Werner for stepping in to teach and work with models on location.
Sharing the joy of black and white photography with each of you is truly a highlight of each year. 🙏📷✨


In Light ~
Cira

Instructor Portrait and Class Photo Credit (first two images): @ryanoftherosary/Ryan del Rosario

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