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Leica Store San Francisco

Mark Steinmetz: Deepening Your Practice - September 5-7, 2025

$1,099.00
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Leica Store San Francisco is honored to present a rare opportunity to study with celebrated photographer Mark Steinmetz, whose work has left an indelible mark on contemporary American photography. This workshop is designed for serious photographers seeking to deepen their practice through focused critique, dialogue, and engagement with the artistic process.

This workshop will span two and a half days and is geared toward photographers with existing bodies of work. Through a combination of lectures, portfolio reviews, and in-depth group discussions, participants will benefit from Steinmetz’s insights into the photographic tradition and his thoughtful, poetic approach to image-making.

This workshop will emphasize rigorous critique, reflections on artistic influence, and responsive teaching tailored to each student’s needs. Participants are encouraged to come with questions, goals, and openness to dialogue.

 

This workshop will cover the following topics:

  • Presentation of Mark Steinmetz’s Practice: An intimate overview of his projects, influences, and way of seeing 
  • Portfolio Reviews: Thoughtful critique sessions focused on sequencing, editing, and visual clarity
  • Discussion: Influences, poetics of the everyday, and the role of intuition in photography  Student-Driven Dialogue: Time reserved to address specific questions and concerns 


Workshop schedule:

Workshop Warm-up | Friday, September 5, 2 - 5 PM

  • Initial meet & greet, student introductions

Workshop Day 1 | Saturday, September 6, 9 AM - 4 PM

  • Morning lecture at Leica Store San Francisco
  • Group critique of students work

Workshop Day 2 | Sunday, September 7, 9 AM - 4 PM

  • Morning review of the first day critique
  • Editing and sequencing session in classroom
  • Student portfolio presentations and debrief discussion

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About The Photographer

Mark Steinmetz

Mark Steinmetz (b. 1961) is an American photographer renowned for his evocative black-and-white images that capture the quiet poetry of everyday life. He has spent decades documenting the subtle rhythms of American existence, particularly in the South, through a lens that emphasizes intimacy, atmosphere, and human connection.

Steinmetz studied photography at Yale University, where he earned his MFA in 1986. During the early 1980s, he spent a formative year working alongside legendary street photographer Garry Winogrand in Los Angeles, an experience that deeply influenced his observational and improvisational approach to image-making. Since the mid-1980s, he has consistently worked with medium-format black-and-white film, developing and printing his work in his own darkroom that underscores his commitment to craft and tradition. 

His work often focuses on ordinary people in everyday settings: children at summer camps, travelers in airports, or passersby on city streets that capturing fleeting moments that reveal deeper emotional truths. Notable series include South East, Greater Atlanta, Summer Camp, and ATL, the latter of which was commissioned by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta as part of their Picturing the South series.

Steinmetz’s photographs have been exhibited at major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, among others. 

In addition to his photographic practice, Steinmetz has taught at institutions such as Harvard University, Yale University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Emory University. He currently resides in Athens, Georgia with his wife photographer Irina Rozovsky and their daughter. Together, they run The Humid, a photography workshop space that fosters creative dialogue and mentorship

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