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Buenos Aires: Jan.10-16, 2010


All photos by Peter Turnley
"The Buenos Aires Streets and Tango Workshop will offer an extraordinary chance to discover and photograph one of the most seductive and mesmerizing cities in the world, Buenos Aires. With its cobblestone streets, grand archecture, and bohemian charm, Buenos Aires has been called the 'Paris of the South'. It is also a truly South American capitol, a lively city full of flare and passion that moves to the timeless rhythm of the Tango..."

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Rio-Carnival: Feb.9-16, 2010






All photos by Peter Turnley
"Photographers love life, light, and joy, and all that touches the senses! Maybe nowhere else in the world can this be found more than in Rio-and particularly at carnival time. The Rio workshop will be much more than simply an experience in photography - it will offer the students an exposure to a way of living full of energy, sensuality, outdoor activity, and humanity in one of the world's most beautiful and exciting cities during the amazing time of the Rio Carnival..."

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Seville: March 28-April 3rd, 2010


(right photo)photo taken by Anita Saha
Seville's Streets, Easter Procession, and Flamenco Workshop takes students into the heart and soul of Seville Spain, one of Europe's most dynamic cities and the cultural epicenter of the Andalucía region. During this week of dozens of Easter processions-students will be exposed to one of the most dramatic, moving, and visual scenes of a lifetime in what is already one of the most colorful, interesting cities in the world. Seville is a lively mixture of old world charm and new world energy, full of winding medieval lanes, secluded stone plazas soaked in the scent of orange blossom, and a fascinating blend of Islamic, Roman, and Renaissance architecture, it is a city steeped in romance and tradition, a place that prides itself as the the ancestral home of Flamenco and bullfighting in Spain. It is also an energetic cosmopolitan center, famous for its lively tapas bars, its pulsating nightlife, and its stylish residents.

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Streets of Paris: May 16-22, 2010







All photos by Peter Turnley
"Experience the “moveable feast” of Paris, during the glorious light and weather period of Paris in spring or fall. No matter when you visit, the city is an experience of a lifetime. A one week workshop in Paris for students interested in exploring the rich humanistic traditions of street photography in Paris with one of the most prominent Parisian photographers today, Peter Turnley..."

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New York Street Photography: May 30-June 5th, 2010

photograph by Tim Perroud                                         photograph by Lynn Osborn

photograph by Ellen Jacob                                           photograph by Tim Perroud

photograph by Ellen Jacob                                           photograph by Linda Cooper

photograph by Steven Roe                                          photograph by Mats Eriksson

photograph by Marianne Gray-Diwik                             photograph by Kyle Spears

"Peter Turnley, a renowned international photojournalist and teacher of street photography will offer two new master classes in one of the worlds’ most visual cities. There are daily lectures and presentations by Peter Turnley and distinguished members of the New York photographic community. The workshop meets daily for approx. 3-4 hours at Peter’s apartment in Harlem. Students will be pushed to choose a theme of life and spend half of each day photographing that theme. Peter will provide a wide list of photographic themes. Themes can be broad such as the life of Times Square, Harlem, Central Park, Madison Ave., Soho, the West Village, etc., or can be narrower such as the life of one street corner, or musicians in the subway, etc. Peter spends 30 minutes daily with each student reviewing and editing the previous days work. Student will work towards establishing a 15-image picture story or photo essay and the workshop culminates with a final show on Saturday morning..."

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Streets of Istanbul: June 20-26, 2010






All photos by Peter Turnley
"Istanbul is a photographer's dream - one of the world’s richest culturally, and architecturally diverse cities-a city where the culture and history of the Orient and the Middle East connects directly with the modern, western culture of Europe. This seven-day workshop, led by Peter Turnley, one of the great photographers of our times, centers on street photography, the photo essay, and all forms of personal image making. In addition to growing photographically under Peter’s mentorship, this is a cultural learning experience in one of the world’s most beautiful and historic cities..."

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Parson's Paris Summer Program
"The Photographic Essay Master Class:" July 5 – 16, 2009


"This Paris-based master class is led by Peter Turnley, a renowned photojournalist and author of Parisians. Turnley covers the world major news stories; his work has been on the cover of Newsweek more than 40 times. This course is for students with a serious interest in photography, but it is also directed at students with a range of academic backgrounds including journalism, political science, sociology, history, and French language and literature. Students are exposed to the traditions and masters of photography, in the manner of the photography of Paris including Doisneau, Atget, and Strand and create a photo essay on a theme of their choice. The course draws on the resources of Paris including the Foundation Henri Cartier-Bresson, and a range of museums and galleries..."

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The Splendors of Provence: Aug. 15-21, 2010




"Spend a week photographing one of the most beautiful places on earth, Provence, France, and be taught by one of the great photographers of our time, Peter Turnley. The Splendors of Provence workshop is designed for photographers who are keen to appreciate and photograph the life, color, light, and charm of Provence in the south of France. The workshop is based in city of Arles, France, in central Provence, and the workshop coincides with the famous Arles's International Photography Festival, an annual summer event with more than fifty exhibitions throughout the city that draws many great photographers, artists, and creative connoisseurs every year-offering a wonderfully inspirational backdrop of amazing photographic exhibitions during the workshop..."

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Streets of Paris: Sept. 5-11, 2010







All photos by Peter Turnley
"Experience the “moveable feast” of Paris, during the glorious light and weather period of Paris in spring or fall. No matter when you visit, the city is an experience of a lifetime. A one week workshop in Paris for students interested in exploring the rich humanistic traditions of street photography in Paris with one of the most prominent Parisian photographers today, Peter Turnley..."

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The Streets of Calcutta: Oct. 12-18, 2010


photograph by Peter Turnley

photographs by Smitha Khorana
"Join us for a week-long workshop in which you will photograph during the excitement, tumult, and chaos of festival time in Calcutta, India. Durga Pooja only happens in one Indian city Calcutta. This workshop takes place during a time of visual wonderment in one of the worlds’ most exotic and amazing cities. In Hindu tradition, the goddess Durga comes to earth for a brief nine day visit every year. The entire city-and those of all religions pray and celebrate her arrival. With the guidance of Peter Turnley, one of the worlds’ pre-imminent photojournalists and workshop teachers, we will explore street photography in Calcutta during the festival days as thousands of people take to the streets in a unique combination of prayer and celebration..."

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Streets of New York: Oct. 24-30, 2010

photograph by Tim Perroud                                         photograph by Peggy Anderson

photograph by Louise Wales-Field                                photograph by Toni Simonetti

photograph by Robert Johnson                                     photograph by Robert Johnson

photograph by Robert Johnson                                     photograph by Dawn Chase

photograph by Gina Herold                                          photograph by Louise Wales-Field
"Peter Turnley, a renowned international photojournalist and teacher of street photography will offer two new master classes in one of the worlds’ most visual cities. There are daily lectures and presentations by Peter Turnley and distinguished members of the New York photographic community. The workshop meets daily for approx. 3-4 hours at Peter’s apartment in Harlem. Students will be pushed to choose a theme of life and spend half of each day photographing that theme. Peter will provide a wide list of photographic themes. Themes can be broad such as the life of Times Square, Harlem, Central Park, Madison Ave., Soho, the West Village, etc., or can be narrower such as the life of one street corner, or musicians in the subway, etc. Peter spends 30 minutes daily with each student reviewing and editing the previous days work. Student will work towards establishing a 15-image picture story or photo essay and the workshop culminates with a final show on Saturday morning..."

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