Description
Over the course of five weeks, this online workshop with Yael Martínez invites participants to move beyond fixed ideas of photography and enter a more open, intuitive creative process. Rather than focusing solely on producing images, the workshop explores how photographers can expand their relationship with storytelling, memory, perception, and experimentation in order to better understand what truly drives their practice.
Designed for photographers at any stage, the workshop offers a space to overcome creative blocks, rediscover curiosity, and build confidence in one’s visual language. Participants may begin a new body of work or revisit existing images through new perspectives and methods, including writing, sequencing, research, editing, sound, archives, drawing, or other interdisciplinary approaches. The emphasis is not on following a specific technique, but on developing a personal process that allows ideas to evolve freely and organically.
Drawing from his own artistic journey, Martínez will share how his practice has gradually expanded beyond traditional documentary structures toward a more fluid and reflective way of working. Across photography, moving image, installation, and collaborative practices, he approaches image-making as an evolving space where emotion, memory, territory, and identity intersect. His projects explore how personal and collective experiences can be transformed into visual narratives that are both intimate and open-ended.
Throughout the workshop, participants will be encouraged to work from their immediate surroundings and lived experiences, using familiar spaces as a starting point for deeper exploration. Weekly online sessions will function as a collaborative environment for discussion, experimentation, feedback, and reflection. In addition, each participant will receive a private one-on-one session with Martínez for personalized guidance focused on strengthening the direction, meaning, and potential of their work.
This workshop offers:
Mentoring by Magnum photographer Yael Martínez: Gain insight and personalized guidance from an internationally acclaimed photographer, who will help you fine-tune your work.
Approaches to Defining Your Photographic Voice: Uncover techniques to articulate your unique perspective, allowing your personality and vision to shine through. Develop an authentic style, making your work resonate in your distinct, compelling voice.
Introduction to Editing and Sequencing: Discover essential tools for selecting, arranging, and presenting images to create a cohesive, impactful body of work.
Group Portfolio Reviews: Gain diverse perspectives on your work, learn from peers, and join a community of dedicated photographers.
Individual Portfolio Reviews: Receive focused, detailed feedback on your portfolio during one-to-one sessions with Yael Martinez, helping to identify your strengths, areas for growth, and strategies for cultivating a distinctive style.
Contact
If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact us : education@magnumphotos.com
You can also book a Magnum Learn Open Session to discuss your aspirations and we’ll help you find the program that suits you best.
