In-Person Weekend Workshop NYC: Queens along the 7 Train
In-Person Weekend Workshop NYC: Queens along the 7 Train
© Anja Hitzenberger
StrudelmediaLive Community Weekend in New York City

In‑Person Weekend Workshop NYC: Queens along the 7 Train

Interested in this class? Email us and we'll notify you next time it runs.

New York City’s 7 subway line — a mostly elevated train with great views — runs from Hudson Yards in Manhattan out to Flushing, Queens, passing through the most diverse county in the United States. Join us as we travel together on the 7 train to make a weekend-long photographic exploration of the different worlds that lie along this route.

Fri, March 17: 1-3pm (ET)

A special curated gallery tour with StrudelmediaLive community, followed by a social get-together.

Sat/Sun, March 18/19: 10am–5pm (ET)

On this curated tour you’ll discover fascinating urban spaces, bustling streets, interesting and varied architecture, intimate communities, and a wide range of people from all over the world. Along the way we’ll visit Long Island City, an industrial area — until recently — with old factory buildings being rapidly replaced by gleaming glass towers. Jackson Heights — where 167 different languages are spoken — is home to a vast array of people from South Asia and Latin America and is filled with intriguing windows of small shops and restaurants. Flushing is one of the largest and fastest-growing Chinatowns outside of Asia and you’ll feel the vibrant pulse of its dense and busy street life.

Sun, March 26: 12–3pm (ET)

The following Sunday, we’ll meet online to discuss and critique your fresh NYC images. This workshop will also be a good opportunity to meet in person and photograph with other StudelmediaLive students you may know only on Zoom.

Activities on both days will be held outdoors as much as possible.

 

Please note: Make sure to wear good shoes because we'll be walking a good amount.
 
Anja's course helped me to get out of my comfort zone and grow as a photographer — the assignments and the feedback helped me to be more honest about my work and challenge myself more. I cannot stress enough how useful her courses would be for anyone looking to improve as a storyteller and photographer. I really enjoyed the interactive part where you can speak and see the other people in class in real time — it really brings up the learning experience.
—Alejandra (Mexico)
Thank you both very much for a great course. I loved watching the movie clips and seeing students' interpretation through your talented guidance. See you again soon!
—Ilene (New York City)
We just returned from a week away and found my zine waiting for me! I love it! Many thanks to you both and especially Edward for your time, expertise and patience as I began to learn InDesign. I am grateful and appreciative!
—Lisa (New York)


Anja Hitzenberger
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 at organizations in New York, Europe, China, and Taiwan, including C/O Berlin, Three Shadows (Beijing), and FJUM (Forum for Journalism and Media – Vienna). 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.