The Art of Street Photography is open to all camera types and focuses on the essential foundations of street photography, including composition, lighting, timing, and the decisive moment. It is a more fast-paced class designed to help students react quickly, recognize strong visual opportunities, and capture dynamic moments in the city.

The Leica Street Photography Workshop takes a slower, more humanistic approach. Through meaningful conversations, human connection, and reflection, students learn to understand their work and the subjects beyond the surface level while also discovering how the photographs they create can reveal something about their own inner world. It is a more humanistic, philosophical approach to street photography—one centered on intention, empathy, self-awareness, and meaning rather than technical execution alone. 

In short, The Art of Street Photography is more about sharpening your street photography instincts, while the Leica workshop is more about diving into a deeper understanding and interaction with people, and developing a thoughtful documentary approach to street photography.

The two classes complement each other, but neither is a prerequisite for the other; you may take them in any order.

Yes. This workshop is designed specifically for Leica users, especially those who want to better understand how to use their Leica camera for street photography with more confidence and intention.

Because the class focuses on the Leica shooting experience — including manual control, focusing, timing, framing, and the slower, more deliberate way of seeing that Leica encourages — attendees should bring their own Leica camera to fully benefit from the workshop.

Typical Leica cameras on the street:

-Leica M series

-Leica Q series

-Leica SL system

Attendees are expected to know how to operate their own Leica cameras: the exposure control, focusing and general settings.

During the guided street photowalk, we will focus on slowing down, observing the city, and photographing with intention. With a Leica M, every decision — exposure, focus, timing, and framing — is made by you, which encourages a more mindful and deliberate way of seeing.

We will explore how to notice light, gesture, emotion, and quiet human moments, while learning how to approach people and photograph the street with respect. Rather than simply chasing dramatic shots, this workshop is about engaging with the world, trusting your intuition, and documenting everyday life with curiosity and sensitivity.

Lightroom or Lightroom Classic.

Attendees will need to bring their own computer for the critique and editing session. 

We will be using Adobe Lightroom or Lightroom Classic for image review and editing, so attendees should already have the software installed and be familiar with the basic workflow before joining the session.

The critique and editing session is designed to help attendees reflect on their images after the photowalk and better understand what makes a strong street photograph. Together, we will review selected photos and discuss composition, timing, emotion, storytelling, visual flow, and whether the image communicates the feeling or moment the photographer intended.

This session is not only about choosing the “best” photos. It is about learning how to edit with intention — how to sequence images, refine your visual voice, recognize what worked, and understand what could be improved. Attendees will leave with a stronger sense of how to evaluate their own work and develop a more thoughtful street photography practice.