Marrakech Photography Workshop 2026 · World Press Photo · €775
Four-day documentary photography workshop in Porto with World Press Photo winner Daniel Rodrigues. April 16-19 and November 26-29, 2026. €650. Max 8 students.
Four-day documentary photography workshop in Porto with World Press Photo winner Daniel Rodrigues. April 16-19 and November 26-29, 2026. €650. Max 8 students.
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.
Led 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.
The Marrakech workshop has two editions in 2026, from March 19 to 22 (sold out) and from October 15 to 18 (places available). The workshop runs over four full days and is limited to a small group to ensure close guidance and meaningful development.
Maximum: 8 participants
Minimum: 5 participants
Duration: 4 intensive days
Fee: 775€ / 915$ per participant
Two edition available:
Workshop taught entirely in English
Why Marrakech?
Marrakech offers one of the richest environments for street and documentary photography. The city shifts constantly, deep shadows, sudden bursts of light, dense textures, layered movement, and a continuous flow of human interaction. The Medina is not a backdrop. It is a living system where everything happens at once.
This workshop does not focus on exoticism. It focuses on human presence, relationships, light, gesture, and the documentary potential of ordinary moments.
You will develop:
• the ability to read scenes quickly
• confidence in environments with strong contrast
• a respectful and culturally aware approach
• sensitivity to narrative structure
• a personal way of working in complex urban spaces
Marrakech teaches discipline, patience and clarity of intention, qualities essential for any photographer working in the field.
What you will learn in this workshop
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$
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:
Flights
Accommodation
Meals
Insurance
Local transport
Price & Conditions
1) Light as a narrative structure
The light in Marrakech is extreme: hard, directional, contrast-heavy.
You will learn how to:
Expose quickly and deliberately
Work with dense shadows and narrow highlights
Control complex lighting situations
Use light to guide the narrative of an image or sequence
This is one of the most valuable technical and creative skills you gain from the workshop.
2) Composition and visual organisation in fast environments
The Medina requires structure and clarity.
You will work on:
Reading visual layers instantly
Building frames within movement
Recognising patterns in apparent chaos
Timing and anticipation
3) Human approach and ethical practice
Documentary photography depends on trust and awareness.
You will learn how to:
Approach people respectfully and confidently
Understand cultural and religious sensitivity
Make informed decisions about when to photograph
Develop empathy in fast, unpredictable environments
Ethical considerations are central to this workshop.
4) Documentary storytelling in an intense city
The objective is not to collect isolated images.
It is to build a coherent visual narrative.
You will work with:
Routines and daily rhythms
Work relations
Micro-stories
Transitions between tradition and contemporary life
3) Human approach and ethical practice
Documentary photography depends on trust and awareness.
You will learn how to:
Approach people respectfully and confidently
Understand cultural and religious sensitivity
Make informed decisions about when to photograph
Develop empathy in fast, unpredictable environments
Ethical considerations are central to this workshop.
4) Documentary storytelling in an intense city
The objective is not to collect isolated images.
It is to build a coherent visual narrative.
You will work with:
Routines and daily rhythms
Work relations
Micro-stories
Transitions between tradition and contemporary life
Testimonials from workshop participants
Luís
Peniche, Portugal
"I consider the experience to have been very positive. You have a real gift for teaching, and I felt quite privileged to accompany you during these days, to see how you interact, photograph, and to hear all your insights and experiences. It ends up being enriching not only in terms of photography but also on a personal level.
For me, photographing people and interacting with them was a major block, and now I feel more confident. I still have a lot to practise and improve, but I feel capable of doing it. I also highlight how well organised everything is, from the platform to the programme, it is impeccable.
Likewise, the fact that you are an easy-going and flexible person creates a relaxed atmosphere, in the best sense. I also want to mention the review and critique sessions of the photographs we were taking, which I found essential to do better the following day and to have a clear focus on the points I needed to improve. Overall, a five-star experience, and I think you are a very good teacher, and photographer, of course."
Boris
France
"Daniel is a recognised and award-winning professional photographer.
I knew this before taking part in a four-day street photography workshop with him. What stayed with me most, however, was the person: approachable, generous with his time, and remarkably kind. I particularly appreciated the way he teaches visual storytelling, drawing directly from his own field experience.
This workshop was deeply enriching, not only for my photographic development but also on a human level."
Jamie
Montreal, Canada
"After four days with Daniel's instruction, I'm seeing photography (and Lisbon) through a completely new lens. The workshop was exactly what I was looking for: a blend of theory, guided shooting and light assistance with editing.
During the street sessions, Daniel--supportively but insistently--pushed us to overcome nagging fear and approach and centre our subjects. He never hovered, but he was never too far away, which gave us the confidence to explore areas of the city we might not have visited on our own and to purposefully experiment with our technique.
I'll forever think of light and shadow not just as questions of exposure but as direct elements of composition. Frank conversations about ethically and meaningfully capturing life in urban scenes also shaped our fieldwork. Our photos started to become a dialogue with the people and the places they inhabit rather than passing tourist snapshots.
Most of all, it was fun. I ended every day exhausted but inspired having learned not just from Daniel but also the other participants. Worth every cent."
Four-day Programme
Mornings
Short theoretical sessions
Reference studies from contemporary and classic documentary work
Planning and preparation for fieldwork
Discussions on ethics, approach, and narrative intention
Afternoons
Fieldwork in the Medina, souks, Jemaa el-Fna, Mellah, and surrounding neighbourhoods
Continuous feedback during shooting
Individual guidance and small-group exercises
Late afternoons / Evenings
Editing sessions
Rigorous selection and sequencing
Group critique
Construction of each participant’s final narrative
Late afternoons / Evenings
Editing sessions
Rigorous selection and sequencing
Group critique
Construction of each participant’s final narrative
Late afternoons / Evenings
Editing sessions
Rigorous selection and sequencing
Group critique
Construction of each participant’s final narrative
Late afternoons / Evenings
Editing sessions
Rigorous selection and sequencing
Group critique
Construction of each participant’s final narrative
Price & Conditions
Price & Conditions
Fee per participant: 775€ / 915$
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:
Flights
Accommodation
Meals
Insurance
Local transport
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.
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.
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 · March 19–22, 2026 · (SOLD OUT)