Classes
Summer Photography Classes
Our live, interactive photography classes take place online in small groups — generally limited to 6 to 8 students. We give each other feedback in real time, with students participating live from around the world.
We offer classes that specialize in storytelling, long-term projects, documentary and street photography, environmental portraits, making photobooks/zines, composition, still life, multimedia, and technical courses in Lightroom, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and more. Please join us!
ONLINE COURSE
Creative Color Photography: Techniques, Exercises, and Approaches
Master the art of creating vibrant, dynamic color images in this prompt-driven class. We’ll start with an introduction to the fundamentals of color theory, including the color wheel, complementary colors, and the… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Summer Nights, through a Lens
Take advantage of the extended dusk and cooler air of late summer evenings to explore the magic of twilight — there’s always something to be found on a summer evening stroll. As the sun sets, you’ll capture fleeting… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Summer Nights, through a Lens
Take advantage of the extended dusk and cooler air of late summer evenings to explore the magic of twilight — there’s always something to be found on a summer evening stroll. As the sun sets, you’ll capture fleeting… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
What Makes a Photograph “Documentary”?
“Documentary photography” is a slippery term — unlike “portraits,” for example, it’s not always clear what makes a photograph fit into this genre. Definitions of what makes a photograph “documentary” can range… [read more]
Mini-Workshop
Photoshop: Seven Favorite Features to Add to Your Workflow
A quick brush up on helpful Photoshop tools! Want to remove distractions or learn to select objects quickly and efficiently? Lavonne — who demos Photoshop for Adobe and is a leading Adobe Community Expert — reveals her… [read more]
Mini-Workshop
Understanding Histograms and How They Can Help You Make Better Images
A lot of people are confused or intimidated by histograms — but they can be very helpful tools to create stronger images. This workshop will introduce luminosity histograms (that you read in your camera) and color… [read more]
Mini-Workshop
A Quick Dive into Sequencing Photographs: Techniques and Workflow
Placing our photographs in pairs and sequences, whether displayed on a wall or in a book, is a powerful way to suggest connections and provide context for your viewer. But how do you best approach creating a meaningful… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Crafting the Black and White Image with Silver Efex
When you want to create a powerful black-and-white photograph, your camera is just the starting point — the next, and equally important, step is processing the image. In this 6-week class, learn how to deepen the drama and… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Diving Deep: A Monthly Mentoring Group
This intimate mentoring group meets once per month and is for photographers and media artists who are looking for long-term support and continuity while working on a project. We’ll look at different approaches to… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
The Poetic Photograph
In this five-week class, students will expand their photographic practice by working with new or existing images that respond and react to poetry, and vice versa. Through guided exercises and readings, students will explore… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Chroma: A Tale in Five Chapters (and an epilogue)
Color often appears in our photos by chance — many photos are colorful simply because the world happens to be. But some photographers make color the main protagonist of their imagery, and in this course, we’ll examine… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Image / Word / Object: Photography + Writing
This 6-session class invites participants to explore the interplay between photography and writing as intertwined forms of creative and critical expression. We’ll take the postcard — a legacy object that inherently… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Reorienting the Landscape
“Landscape” can mean different things, depending on where and who you are: one might first think of a natural environment, but it could just as likely be an urban, suburban, exurban, or rural space. In this class you’ll… [read more]
Mini-Workshop
Looking Inward: Photographing Family
In this one-hour Mini-workshop, we will explore the contemporary history of photographing those closest to us and examine strategies — both technical and conceptual — for making our own family portraits as part of a fine… [read more]
StrudelmediaLive Community Weekend in New York City
Manhattan’s Lower East Side and Chinatown: In‑Person Weekend Workshop NYC
Dates: Oct 17–19, 2025
Time: 11am–4pm (ET)
Sessions: 4 (Friday, Oct 17 (afternoon), Saturday/Sunday, Oct 18–19, 11am–4pm (ET), with a follow-up online critique session on Sunday, Oct 26, 12–3pm (ET))
Limited enrollment: 12 students
Fee: $650
Join us for a weekend-long photographic exploration of New York City’s Lower East Side and Chinatown — discover the unexpected in a small group with something new to experience for everyone! Fri, Oct 17: 3-5pm (ET) A… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Create Your Own Zine or Photobook with InDesign
Adobe’s InDesign is the most flexible and powerful application to layout and design a photobook or zine. This 6-session class is for students who are new to InDesign and also those who’d like a refresher to work on a project.… [read more]
Evening Class
Assignment: Monochrome! Analysis, Technique, and Exercises in B&W
Black-and-white photography is utterly fluid — it can appear as a soft-toned airbrush drawing or as a dense and gritty pen-and-ink scratching, depending upon exposure, lighting, and post-processing techniques. In this… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Mentoring Intensive for the Photographic Project
In general, the process of creating a photo project is that you take pictures, decide which ones work and which ones don’t, and finally put them together as a book, installation, exhibition, website gallery, or article.… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Photographing Intimacy / Choreographing Space
Photography can be a very intimate and vulnerable medium to visualize your inner monologue and who you are as a person, especially when working with themes of family, (self-)portraiture, and personal… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Introduction to Handmade Books
Dive into the world of handmade books and learn how to create a unique and tangible object for your photographs. This introductory workshop will cover basic bookbinding formats that you can use to make handmade photo and art… [read more]
ONLINE COURSE
Let Movies Inspire Your Photography: Part 1
Examining the work of filmmakers can be eye-opening for photographers. This class will help you improve your compositional skills and deepen your work through a visual study of a wide range of movies. We’ll view and analyze… [read more]