Photography Workshops
Immersive, small-group workshops focused on visual narrative, ethics, and building long-form stories with intent.
Each program blends fieldwork, critique, and one-to-one mentorship to help photographers develop a clearer voice and a more refined storytelling process.
Upcoming workshops
For photographers who want to go deeper.
These workshops are built around real-world access, daily reviews, ethical context, and long-form documentary thinking.
Learning by working close to real stories.
The workshops are built around observation, patience, access, and daily practice in the field — not staged exercises or surface-level travel photography.
Participants work through real situations, edit their images, receive direct feedback, and learn how to build stronger visual narratives with sensitivity and intent.
Upcoming Workshops
Japan
Documentary & Visual Storytelling Workshop
With Laurin Strele, Ethan Swope & Roberto Flores
Limited to 10 participants
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€TBA — details announced soon.
- Location: Osaka, Kyoto & Tokyo, Japan
- Dates: April 1 – 10, 2026
- Group Size: Max 10 participants
- Language: English
- Leads: Laurin Strele, Ethan Swope & Roberto Flores
Full Itinerary: Street, people, culture, and story-driven projects across Osaka, Kyoto & Tokyo with fieldwork, mentoring, and daily reviews.
Cuba
Documentary & Visual Storytelling Workshop
With Laurin Strele, Ethan Swope & Roberto Flores
Limited to 10 participants
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€3,900 — includes hotels in single rooms, guides, and local transport.
- Location: Havana & surrounding regions, Cuba
- Dates: August 27 – September 4, 2026
- Group Size: Max 10 participants
- Language: English
- Leads: Laurin Strele & Ethan Swope
Full Itinerary: Hands-on mentorship, immersive photo walks, daily feedback sessions, and real-world assignments to sharpen your voice and vision.
Mongolia
Documentary & Visual Storytelling Workshop
With Laurin Strele, Ethan Swope & Roberto Flores
Limited to 10 participants
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€5,000 — includes hotels, selected meals, guides, and local transport.
- Location: Altai region, Khövsgöl Province & Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Dates: October 10 – 20, 2026
- Group Size: Max 10 participants
- Language: English
- Leads: Laurin Strele, Ethan Swope & Roberto Flores
Full Itinerary: Documentary fieldwork across Kazakh communities of the Altai, the Dukha/Tsaatan reindeer nomads of the northern taiga, and the urban environment of Ulaanbaatar — combined with guided access, immersive shooting days, real-world assignments, and daily feedback sessions.
India
Documentary & Storytelling Workshop
With Laurin Strele & Shivam Pandey
Limited to 10 participants
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€4,900 — includes hotels, all meals, guides, and local transport.
- Location: Kolkata & Varanasi, India
- Dates: November 21 – 29, 2026
- Group Size: Max 10 participants
- Language: English
- Leads: Laurin Strele & Shivam Pandey
Full Itinerary: Street, people, culture, and story-driven projects across Kolkata & Varanasi with fieldwork, mentoring, and daily reviews.
New Workshop
Documentary & Storytelling Workshop
Details announced soon
Limited to 10 participants
Field-based learning across cultures and contexts.
Workshops and mentorships held across Iraq, Syria, India, Bangladesh, China, and Cuba, focusing on cultural context, visual ethics, and long-form storytelling in small groups.
Eyewitness Collective
The Eyewitness Collective is a collaboration between Laurin Strele, Ethan Swope, and Roberto Flores dedicated to documentary photography, fieldwork, and ethical storytelling.
We started Eyewitness in 2025 after our joint workshop in Cuba. Since then, we have been developing workshops, travel labs, exhibitions, community projects, podcasts, and collaborative formats for committed photographers who want to work seriously in the field.
