Four-day documentary photography workshop in Marrakech with World Press Photo winner Daniel Rodrigues. 13-16 May 2027. €775.
Marrakech Photography Workshop · World Press Photo · €775
Documentary, Street & Travel Photography Workshops with World Press Photo Winner
Four-day documentary photography workshop in Marrakech with World Press Photo winner Daniel Rodrigues. 13-16 May 2027. €775.
Documentary, Street & Travel Photography Workshops with World Press Photo Winner
Four-day documentary photography workshop in Marrakech with World Press Photo winner Daniel Rodrigues. 13-16 May 2027. €775.
Four-day documentary photography workshop in Marrakech with World Press Photo winner Daniel Rodrigues. 13-16 May 2027. €775.
Documentary, Street & Travel Photography Workshops with World Press Photo Winner
This four-day Marrakech photography workshop is designed for photographers who want to develop a documentary and street photography approach in one of the most visually intense cities in the world
Marrakech is one of the most visually demanding cities in the world. The light is sharp and unforgiving, the rhythm is fast, and the narrow streets of the Medina challenge every decision a photographer makes.
This workshop is designed for photographers who already have experience and want to move beyond strong individual images to build coherent documentary narratives grounded in real human experience. It is not a beginner class, and it is not a tour. It is a focused learning process built around real environments and real situations.
Run by documentary photographer Daniel Rodrigues, this four-day immersive programme combines fieldwork, editing, research, and close individual guidance. The aim is not to chase spectacle, but to learn how to work with intention: reading light, recognising gestures, approaching people respectfully, and constructing a visual story from the fabric of everyday life.
All editions run over four full days and are limited to a small group to ensure close guidance and meaningful development.
2026 - 15 to 18 October - FULL
2027 - 13 to 16 May 2027
Maximum: 8 participants
Minimum: 5 participants
Duration: 4 intensive days
Fee: 775€ / 915$ per participantper participant
One edition available:
Workshop taught entirely in English
Why Marrakech?
Marrakech is not a comfortable city to photograph, and that is exactly why it teaches so much. The light at midday is brutal. Inside the souks it becomes something else entirely: the cane and slat roofs cut it into stripes that fall across faces, sacks of spices, hands counting money. Dust and smoke hang in the air and give volume to every backlit frame.
The city changes completely across the day. Jemaa el Fna is almost empty and calm at seven in the morning. By nightfall it is smoke, noise and food stalls, one of the hardest scenes in the world to photograph well.
Each area has its own visual language:
Jemaa el Fna, from the quiet early hours to the crowds after dusk
The souks around Semmarine and Rahba Kedima
Souk Haddadine, the blacksmiths, dark workshops and sparks
The Mellah and its spice and jewellery trade
Bab Doukkala, the communal ovens, the hammams and daily routine
The Kasbah and Riad Zitoun
Gueliz, 1930s architecture and a slower, more European pace
Working here also means dealing with resistance. Many people do not want to be photographed, and in the main square photographs are often expected to be paid for. We will talk about this openly: how to ask, when to walk away, how to work honestly in a place used to being photographed badly.
What you will learn in this workshop
This workshop is built around the way strong photographs are actually made: by reading light, moving through real places with attention, approaching people with respect, and turning individual images into a coherent body of work.
Whether the setting is Lisbon, Porto, Istanbul, Marrakech, Mumbai or another city, the focus is the same: documentary photography, street photography and travel photography practiced with intention.
Light, atmosphere and timing
You will learn how to work with changing light instead of waiting for perfect conditions. We look at direction, contrast, reflections, shadows, silhouettes and atmosphere, and how these elements can shape the emotional tone of a photograph.
The goal is to make faster, clearer decisions in the street: when to wait, when to move, when to simplify the frame, and when the light is telling the story.
Composition in real streets
Cities are layered, unpredictable and often visually dense. During the workshop, you will learn how to organise complex scenes, use foreground and background with purpose, anticipate gesture, and build stronger compositions in both crowded and quiet situations.
This is not about collecting attractive scenes. It is about learning to see structure, rhythm and meaning inside everyday life.
Photographing people with respect
A large part of documentary and street photography is human connection. You will work on how to approach people with clarity, confidence and sensitivity, while understanding the cultural and social context of each place.
We will also discuss when not to photograph, how to avoid forced or superficial images, and how to build trust in fast-changing environments.
Building a documentary story
The strongest photographs rarely stand alone by accident. You will learn how to move beyond single images and begin shaping a visual narrative through observation, repetition, editing and sequencing.
We will look at daily rituals, work, movement, silence, tension, humour, faith, routine and small moments that reveal something deeper about a place.
By the end of the workshop, you should leave with a sharper eye, a more disciplined way of working, and a clearer understanding of how to create photographs that feel honest, personal and connected to real life.
This workshop is built around the way strong photographs are actually made: by reading light, moving through real places with attention, approaching people with respect, and turning individual images into a coherent body of work.
Whether the setting is Lisbon, Porto, Istanbul, Marrakech, Mumbai or another city, the focus is the same: documentary photography, street photography and travel photography practiced with intention.
Light, atmosphere and timing
You will learn how to work with changing light instead of waiting for perfect conditions. We look at direction, contrast, reflections, shadows, silhouettes and atmosphere, and how these elements can shape the emotional tone of a photograph.
The goal is to make faster, clearer decisions in the street: when to wait, when to move, when to simplify the frame, and when the light is telling the story.
Composition in real streets
Cities are layered, unpredictable and often visually dense. During the workshop, you will learn how to organise complex scenes, use foreground and background with purpose, anticipate gesture, and build stronger compositions in both crowded and quiet situations.
This is not about collecting attractive scenes. It is about learning to see structure, rhythm and meaning inside everyday life.
Photographing people with respect
A large part of documentary and street photography is human connection. You will work on how to approach people with clarity, confidence and sensitivity, while understanding the cultural and social context of each place.
We will also discuss when not to photograph, how to avoid forced or superficial images, and how to build trust in fast-changing environments.
Building a documentary story
The strongest photographs rarely stand alone by accident. You will learn how to move beyond single images and begin shaping a visual narrative through observation, repetition, editing and sequencing.
We will look at daily rituals, work, movement, silence, tension, humour, faith, routine and small moments that reveal something deeper about a place.
By the end of the workshop, you should leave with a sharper eye, a more disciplined way of working, and a clearer understanding of how to create photographs that feel honest, personal and connected to real life.
A 25% deposit is required to secure a place
Remaining 75% due up to 30 days before the workshop
Minimum of 5 confirmed participants
Maximum group size: 8
Marrakech workshops fill quickly due to the strong visual environment and limited number of places.
Registration
Fee per participant: 775€ / 915$
The fee includes four full days of guided fieldwork, short theory sessions, editing sessions, group critique and individual feedback throughout the workshop.
Includes:
Four full days of guided work
Theory, field practice and editing sessions
Individual and group feedback
Pre-workshop support (equipment, safety, cultural awareness)
Does not include:
Accommodation
Meals
Flights or transport
Local transport during the workshop
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
A 25% deposit is required to secure a place. The remaining 75% is due up to 30 days before the workshop.
Minimum of 5 confirmed participants. Maximum group size: 8.
This workshop is intentionally kept small to allow close guidance, meaningful feedback and a stronger learning experience in the field.
Price & Conditions
Testimonials from workshop participants
Luís
Peniche Portugal
"After four days I'd call it a really good experience. You have a gift for teaching, and it felt like a privilege to spend these days with you, watching how you work with people, how you shoot, and hearing everything you've picked up along the way. In the end it wasn't only about photography, there was something personal in it too.
Photographing people, actually going up to them and talking, had always been a wall for me. I feel more confident now. Plenty still to practise, but I know I can do it.
The organisation deserves a mention. Everything from the platform to the programme was spot on. And the fact that you're an easy, flexible person made the whole thing relaxed, in the best way.
The other thing I'd single out is the review sessions, going back over the photos we'd taken. Those made a real difference. They helped me do better the next day and know exactly what I needed to fix. All in all, a five-star experience, and you're a very good teacher. And photographer, obviously."
Jamie
Montreal, Canada
"After four days with Daniel in Lisbon, I look at photography differently. The workshop was what I'd hoped for: some theory, a lot of shooting out in the streets, and help with editing at the end of each day.
During the sessions Daniel kept pushing us to get closer, to approach people and put our subjects at the centre of the frame instead of hanging back. He never hovered. But he was never far either, and that was enough to make us braver, walking into parts of the city we probably wouldn't have gone into alone and actually testing things rather than playing safe.
I'll never think about light and shadow the same way. Not just exposure, but part of the composition itself. We also talked a lot about how to photograph people in the street honestly, without turning them into tourist snapshots, and that changed how I worked. The photos started to feel like a conversation with the place, not something grabbed on the way past.
And it was fun. I finished every day tired and wanting to go out again the next morning, having learned as much from the other participants as from Daniel. Money well spent."
Four-day Programme
Each day combines practical fieldwork, focused teaching, editing and group discussion. The structure is designed to help participants photograph with more intention, return with stronger images, and understand how to build a coherent visual story.
Mornings
Short theoretical sessions
Study of classic and contemporary documentary photography
Preparation for the day's fieldwork
Discussion around ethics, approach and visual storytelling
Afternoons
Guided fieldwork in the Medina, Jemaa el Fna, Rahba Kedima, the souks around Semmarine and Haddadine, the Mellah, Bab Doukkala, the Kasbah and Gueliz
Practical exercises in observation, timing and composition
Individual guidance while shooting
Small-group challenges adapted to the rhythm of the city
Late afternoons and evenings
Editing and image review sessions
Selection of each participant's strongest photographs
Group critique and discussion
Sequencing work towards a final documentary narrative
Each day combines practical fieldwork, focused teaching, editing and group discussion. The structure is designed to help participants photograph with more intention, return with stronger images, and understand how to build a coherent visual story.
Mornings
Short theoretical sessions
Study of classic and contemporary documentary photography
Preparation for the day's fieldwork
Discussion around ethics, approach and visual storytelling
Afternoons
Guided fieldwork in the Medina, Jemaa el Fna, Rahba Kedima, the souks around Semmarine and Haddadine, the Mellah, Bab Doukkala, the Kasbah and Gueliz
Practical exercises in observation, timing and composition
Individual guidance while shooting
Small-group challenges adapted to the rhythm of the city
Late afternoons and evenings
Editing and image review sessions
Selection of each participant's strongest photographs
Group critique and discussion
Sequencing work towards a final documentary narrative
Each day combines practical fieldwork, focused teaching, editing and group discussion. The structure is designed to help participants photograph with more intention, return with stronger images, and understand how to build a coherent visual story.
Mornings
Short theoretical sessions
Study of classic and contemporary documentary photography
Preparation for the day's fieldwork
Discussion around ethics, approach and visual storytelling
Afternoons
Guided fieldwork in the Medina, Jemaa el Fna, Rahba Kedima, the souks around Semmarine and Haddadine, the Mellah, Bab Doukkala, the Kasbah and Gueliz
Practical exercises in observation, timing and composition
Individual guidance while shooting
Small-group challenges adapted to the rhythm of the city
Late afternoons and evenings
Editing and image review sessions
Selection of each participant's strongest photographs
Group critique and discussion
Sequencing work towards a final documentary narrative
Each day combines practical fieldwork, focused teaching, editing and group discussion. The structure is designed to help participants photograph with more intention, return with stronger images, and understand how to build a coherent visual story.
Mornings
Short theoretical sessions
Study of classic and contemporary documentary photography
Preparation for the day's fieldwork
Discussion around ethics, approach and visual storytelling
Afternoons
Guided fieldwork in the Medina, Jemaa el Fna, Rahba Kedima, the souks around Semmarine and Haddadine, the Mellah, Bab Doukkala, the Kasbah and Gueliz
Practical exercises in observation, timing and composition
Individual guidance while shooting
Small-group challenges adapted to the rhythm of the city
Late afternoons and evenings
Editing and image review sessions
Selection of each participant's strongest photographs
Group critique and discussion
Sequencing work towards a final documentary narrative
Price & Conditions
Price & Conditions
Fee per participant: 775€ / 915$
The fee includes four full days of guided fieldwork, short theory sessions, editing sessions, group critique and individual feedback throughout the workshop.
Includes:
Four full days of guided work
Theory, field practice and editing sessions
Individual and group feedback
Pre-workshop support (equipment, safety, cultural awareness)
Does not include:
Accommodation
Meals
Flights or transport
Local transport during the workshop
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
A 25% deposit is required to secure a place. The remaining 75% is due up to 30 days before the workshop.
Minimum of 5 confirmed participants. Maximum group size: 8.
This workshop is intentionally kept small to allow close guidance, meaningful feedback and a stronger learning experience in the field.
About Daniel Rodrigues
About Daniel Rodrigues
Daniel Rodrigues is a photojournalist and documentary photographer. He won the World Press Photo in 2013, has been a regular contributor to The New York Times for over a decade and has worked in more than thirty countries, from conflict zones to isolated communities, major cities and everyday stories.
In these workshops, Daniel shares not only technical knowledge but also the way he thinks, observes, prepares and engages with people, constructing narratives that make sense to him and to the editors he works with.
Marrakech · May 13 to 16, 2027 · Limited to 8 participants