Your global community for live and interactive photography classes
Discover, create & connect
Realtime, live, and interactive small‑group photography classes, with students participating from around the world.
featured programs
Photo Retreat in Rockland, Maine
with Anja Hitzenberger
September 23–27, 2026
with Anja Hitzenberger
September 23–27, 2026
The Photobook Show with Stefan Frank is a series of free talks that looks at recent (and not-so-recent) photobooks and how they advance the medium. [more info]
Subscribe to StrudelmediaLive’s YouTube channel for recordings of photo talks, books and zines by our students, and more!
What our students say about our teachers
Over the past two years I have taken four live online classes and it has been a very rewarding experience. I have especially enjoyed the global nature of these classes, having been in class with photographers from India, Sweden, Monaco, South Korea, and Germany. In addition to improving my photographic skills, I have learned a great deal about the cultures of and conditions in other countries.
—Sheila (Princeton, NJ)
It has been such an inspiring process taking classes with Samantha and Néstor. They’re such dedicated and talented teachers — I owe you both a lot of gratitude.
—MG (Brooklyn)
I really enjoyed Zuzana’s class. She helped me develop a concept for a project and gave me the push I needed to get started. I am sure it’s gonna take a while to get it done, but I know now what I want to do and how to continue. I felt that Zuzana has been genuinely interested in everyone’s work and I appreciated her feedback and tips.
—Birgit (Zurich)
The lighting class was excellent. Gianni is both a great photographer and a great teacher. He made what can be a complicated subject understandable. Gianni helped me see where I was making mistakes and helped me understand how to fix them. Thank you so much Anja, and Gianni for this class. I am no longer scared of speedlights, and I feel like I just got a bunch of cool new tools that I can’t wait to try out.
—Deborah (Boston)
I was happy to have discovered StrudelmediaLive and the Cameraless Photography class with Daura and Samanta! Thank you both for the enthusiasm, knowledge, and hard work you put into the class. I appreciated the materials you put together for each lesson — they were really thorough and looked wonderful — and that you posted them quickly. Thank you also for your observations and insights that you shared with each of us based on our individual styles and concepts. I was happy to have been in the class and expand on my knowledge of cameraless processes. You make a good team! If you teach another class or have exhibitions, please let me know.
—Marta (US)
starting soon
Photo Classes
Online Class
An Exploration of Community Through Portraiture
5 Tuesdays start Oct 6, 2026
Online Class
Only 1 spot left!
The Poetics of Observation: Making Your Work More Expressive
Only 1 spot left
5 Thursdays start Oct 8, 2026
Online Class
Seeing in Black and White for Digital Photographers
Only 2 spots left
6 Tuesdays start Oct 13, 2026
StrudelmediaLive Community Weekend in New York City
Explore the Many Eras of the East Village: In‑Person NYC Photo Workshop
3 start Oct 16, 2026
Online Class
Finding Inspiration through the Eyes of Others
6 Mondays start Oct 19, 2026
Online Class
Strengthening Your Artistic Voice
6 Fridays start Nov 6, 2026







