StrudelmediaLive Community Weekend in New York City
On the Waterfront: In‑Person Weekend Workshop NYC
Dates: Apr 25–27, 2025
Time: 10am–5pm (ET)
Sessions: 4 (Friday, April 25 (afternoon), Saturday/Sunday, April 26–27, 10am–5pm (ET), with a follow-up online critique session on Sunday, May 4, 12–3pm (ET))
Limited enrollment: 12 students
Fee: $650
Join us for a weekend-long photographic exploration of the waterfront of New York City — discover the unexpected in a small group! There will be something new to experience for everyone!
Fri, April 25: 2-4pm (ET)
A special curated gallery tour with the StrudelmediaLive community, followed by a social get-together.
Sat/Sun, April 26/27: 10am–5pm (ET)
Over two days, you’ll discover the fascinating and varied waterfronts of New York City. Join us as we explore NYC’s iconic watery realms — mostly by ferry!
Activities on both days will be held outdoors as much as possible.
Sun, May 4: 12–3pm (ET)
The following Sunday, we’ll meet online to discuss and critique your fresh NYC photographs.
Please note: Make sure to wear good shoes because we'll be walking a good amount.
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)
Since I haven't had the opportunity to study photography formally, I needed a course that would help me acquire an awareness of the composition skills I was thinking about unconsciously. Anja helped me improve my observation skills, both explaining the main elements of composition, with reference to the techniques used by other photographers, and through shooting exercises and group critique, which took me, week after week, to intentionally compose the frame in order to develop a narrative.
—Gianluca (Italy)
Anja Hitzenberger
Anja Hitzenberger is a photographer, filmmaker, consultant, and educator. She is the founder of StrudelmediaLive, an educational platform that offers live online photography classes and more to people around the world. Anja studied in the Creative Practice full-time program at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City, and has been on the faculty there since 2009. She is dedicated to working with people from different cultures across the globe.
Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows, film festivals, and on theater stages throughout Europe, the United States, South America, and Asia. Her photography has been published internationally and is a part of both private and institutional collections, including the International Center of Photography. She has received numerous artistic grants and has been awarded residencies in Rome, Paris, Warsaw, Beijing, and Tainan (Taiwan). A focus of her activities has been working with live performance, including producing a multimedia piece that toured in New York City, Austria, and Korea.
Anja has been teaching live online photography classes since 2015, as well as in-person workshops in New York, Europe, China, and Taiwan. Originally from Salzburg, Austria, she divides her time between New York and Vienna.
Anja teaches visual storytelling, environmental portraits, critique groups, and how movies can inspire your photography for StrudelmediaLive.
Join us for a weekend-long photographic exploration of the waterfront of New York City — discover the unexpected in a small group! There will be something new to experience for everyone!
Fri, April 25: 2-4pm (ET)
A special curated gallery tour with the StrudelmediaLive community, followed by a social get-together.
Sat/Sun, April 26/27: 10am–5pm (ET)
Over two days, you’ll discover the fascinating and varied waterfronts of New York City. Join us as we explore NYC’s iconic watery realms — mostly by ferry!
Activities on both days will be held outdoors as much as possible.
Sun, May 4: 12–3pm (ET)
The following Sunday, we’ll meet online to discuss and critique your fresh NYC photographs.
Anja Hitzenberger is a photographer, filmmaker, consultant, and educator. She is the founder of StrudelmediaLive, an educational platform that offers live online photography classes and more to people around the world. Anja studied in the Creative Practice full-time program at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City, and has been on the faculty there since 2009. She is dedicated to working with people from different cultures across the globe.
Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows, film festivals, and on theater stages throughout Europe, the United States, South America, and Asia. Her photography has been published internationally and is a part of both private and institutional collections, including the International Center of Photography. She has received numerous artistic grants and has been awarded residencies in Rome, Paris, Warsaw, Beijing, and Tainan (Taiwan). A focus of her activities has been working with live performance, including producing a multimedia piece that toured in New York City, Austria, and Korea.
Anja has been teaching live online photography classes since 2015, as well as in-person workshops in New York, Europe, China, and Taiwan. Originally from Salzburg, Austria, she divides her time between New York and Vienna.
anjahitzenberger.com
