A space for learning, creating, and connecting through photography
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Realtime, live, and interactive small‑group photography classes, with students participating from around the world.
featured programs
The Synthetic Eye: Photography Transformed in the Age of AI
a “What Moves You?” photo talk with Fred Ritchin and Brian Palmer
Mon, March 24 at 12pm (ET)
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a “What Moves You?” photo talk with Fred Ritchin and Brian Palmer
Mon, March 24 at 12pm (ET)
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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!

coming soon
Photo Classes

Create Your Own Zine or Photobook with InDesign
6 Tuesdays start Apr 22, 2025

On the Waterfront: In‑Person Weekend Workshop NYC
4 start Apr 25, 2025

The Shape of Shapes
Only 1 spot left
6 Thursdays start May 8, 2025

Delicious Photography
8 Thursdays start May 13, 2025

Mini-Workshop
Using Fill Flash to Tame High Contrast and Harsh Lighting
Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 1–2pm (ET)
What our students say about our teachers:
Thank you so much for this fantastic photography journey together! I will definitely miss our image & text class next Monday evening. It has been such a really inspiring course. I learned a lot from all of you and am really grateful for all the precious feedback you gave me about the project. I will keep them in mind while working on the next steps.
—Sara (Rome)
I have taken photography classes at most of the renowned schools and organizations in the US, but none are better than those taught by Kai McBride of StrudelmediaLive. He is an incredibly intelligent and gifted educator who goes out of his way to make every class a memorable experience filled with ‘aha’ moments. Kai has talent galore. Don’t miss his courses!
—Patricia (Bronx, NY)
Daura and Samantha have mastered the not-so-easy task of teaching a class in craft processes very well. They were a good team and guided us through the different processes of cameraless photography with a lot of enthusiasm, youthful drive, and excitement. The documents we received were excellent. Both of them were also very helpful and guided our first steps in a benevolent manner. I really enjoyed the course, I had a lot of fun trying out the different methods, and the results are impressive.
—Barbara (Zurich)
To me, online classes have been a synonym for freedom. Freedom of being where I was, geographically. Freedom of expressing myself through the group discussions and learning by sharing with others and with Anja.
—Lara (France)