Nov 15 - 17 2024

Join me and Leica Akademie France on the streets of Paris for a street photography masterclass.

JANUARY 4TH - 5TH 2025

Join Fine Art Street Photographer Phil Penman in this exclusive group workshop limited to just 5 people where he will show you some of his favorite locations in New York City.

He will show how best to master the use of light and shadow as well as improving your composition to capture everyday moments.

This class is limited to five people and Phil will work with you personally on how to best improve your photography. The session is spread over two days from 8am to 4pm and requires a minimum of 5 miles of walking a day.

Each day you will spend two hours editing so you understand the full process from taking the image to final result.

Phil has been photographing on the streets of New York City for over 20 years for which a body of his work is included in the permanent collection of the US Library of Congress. 

Every participant will receive a signed copy of his latest book "New York Street Diaries"

17TH -19TH JANUARY 2025

Join Street photographer Phil Penman around the streets of Zurich for an intensive Leica Akademie street masterclass. Phil will demonstrate techniques that he has acquired over his 30 year career, as both a news photographer, and street photographer. 

JANUARY 24-26 2025

What is it about a black and white photo that often stirs emotion in the viewer and creates a sense of timeless rarely seen? How does a photographer go about learning to see in black & white, ignoring the color of the real world, while focusing on the shapes, textures, and light through the viewfinder?

FEBRURAY 21-23 2025

What is it about a black and white photo that often stirs emotion in the viewer and creates a sense of timeless rarely seen? How does a photographer go about learning to see in black & white, ignoring the color of the real world, while focusing on the shapes, textures, and light through the viewfinder?

MAY 9TH - 11TH 2025

"The experience and feeling you get from immersing yourself in life with a camera is more important than the final result." 

An international first for Phil Penman and the global Leica Akademie and by popular demand, this workshop invites you to walk in Phil’s shoes on a five-day intensive street photography masterclass that will take your photography to an advanced level. Aimed at those with a keen interest in street photography, this workshop is geared towards anyone that wants to learn what it takes to make great street photographs from a master of the craft and for those willing to put in the hours.

 MAY 16TH - 18TH 2025

"The experience and feeling you get from immersing yourself in life with a camera is more important than the final result." 

An international first for Phil Penman and the global Leica Akademie and by popular demand, this workshop invites you to walk in Phil’s shoes on a five-day intensive street photography masterclass that will take your photography to an advanced level. Aimed at those with a keen interest in street photography, this workshop is geared towards anyone that wants to learn what it takes to make great street photographs from a master of the craft and for those willing to put in the hours.

MAY 24 - 25 2025 

Join world-famous street photographer Phil Penman in around the streets of Zurich and Geneva for an intensive street masterclass. 

MAY 26 - 27 2025

Join Street photographer Phil Penman around the streets of Zurich  for an intensive street masterclass. Phil will demonstrate techniques that he has acquired over his 30 year career, as both a news photographer, and street photographer.

25TH - 27ST APRIL 2024

For more than two decades, the streets of New York have been a source of inspiration for Fine Art photographer Phil Penman. There are a thousand stories in the city, learning to find these visual stories is the focus of this Masterclass weekend.

Phil will guide the group through the streets, highlighting many of his favorite locations, while demonstrating his approach to "seeing", metering light and creating the dramatic compositions found in his work. From practical, hands-on sessions in the field to editing and review of the images created, his weekend intensive will provide insights into his creative process from start to finish.