Photography & New Media
Code: P0308-25
The Art of Photo Collage: Enhancing Creative Practice
Jun 16 - 20, 2025
9AM-5PM
Concept
This collage workshop invites participants to push boundaries and take creative risks using photographic materials and methods. With an emphasis on exploration and rigorous artistic practice, participants challenge traditional representations by cutting through the expected and reimagining new visual contexts. Collage, with its rich history of “subverting the frame,” becomes a tool for experimentation as participants work from their own photographic archives and build new ones from found materials. Through hands-on exploration, students dive deep into their personal creative processes while developing strong thematic visual ideas. Using Anderson Ranch’s state-of-the-art facilities, participants experiment with both traditional collage techniques and modern tools such as machine cutting, scanning, and printing.
Media & Techniques
Digital photography, workflow, digital printing, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Epilog laser cutter, photo engraving, etching, UV printing, various substrates, group discussions and feedback
Faculty
Sharon Harper
Sharon Harper is a lens-based artist. Her work is in collections at the Museum of Modern Art New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Denver Art Museum, among others. She has received a Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography, and residency fellowships that include Yaddo, the Headlands Center for the Arts, the MacDowell Colony, and the Ucross Foundation. Her monograph, From Above and Below, was published by Radius Books. She is professor of Visual Art at Harvard University.
Susannah Sayler
Susannah Sayler works with a variety of media including photography, video, collage, and installation—often in collaboration with others—to deepen our understanding of ecology and the poetics of relation. She was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 2023 and teaches at Syracuse University where she co-directs The Canary Lab.
Suzannah Saylor, Edifice I collage (from Crystal Forest series), 2023
Tuition: $1,425.00
Studio Fee: $150.00
Registration Fee: $45.00
NEW: Tuition includes the welcome dinner and daily lunch
Registration Information
Photography & New Media
Photography has always been a vital part of Anderson Ranch, one in which students explore visual storytelling through a variety of contexts and concepts. The program has uniquely evolved to focus on both traditional photography and new media— making it one of the only workshop settings of its kind. Three floors of the Fischer Photography Center house state-of-the-art equipment, including three photography studios, two Mac labs, a traditional darkroom, and a lighting studio with strobe and continuous lighting for photography and video.
All Photography workshops are rooted in the same idea—powerful art requires rigorous inquiry of techniques and ideas. We focus on technical skills, content and critical dialog. Students have access to color-managed media labs equipped with 24-inch iMacs, flatbed and film scanners, Epson printers, and cutting-edge software including Adobe Creative Cloud. When appropriate, students utilize strobe and tungsten lighting equipment, seamless backdrops, green screen, audio and video recording equipment and Epson large-format printers.
The Ranch Photography and New Media team creates an inspiring environment, allowing artists of all levels to explore lens-based media and the journey of artistic discovery in the unparalleled setting of the Colorado Rockies.
Anderson Ranch is happy to extend a tuition discount* in one- and two-week adult photography and new media summer workshops** for members of SPE and the Center for Fine Art Photography. Please email reg@
Workshop Details
Workshop Supplies
Provided by Anderson Ranch
Equipment
- 24" iMac
- Adobe Suite
- Epilog Laser Cutter
- Epson Flatbed Scanner
- Epson P800 SureColor Printer
- UV Printer
Supplies
- 1 - 12 in. x 12 in. 1/8th in. Acrylic sheet*
- 3 - 1/4th in. plywood*
- Allotted paper and ink (for inkjet printing)
- Matte Medium**
- Painters tape, rulers, cutting mat, paper towels, blades, scissors, foam brushes
- Various papers, allottment for each student
What you need to bring
Required Tools and Supplies
- 4" CANARY Japanese Mini Detail Scissors
- Additional craddled panels, additional 3-5 reccommended**
- Collage materials from personal archive: postcards, famliy photos, magazines, etc.
- Digital images, varying quality and size for experimentation
- External hard drive or access to cloud storage to save digital works made
- Presentation of personal work for first day of class, 10-15 images
Optional Tools and Supplies
- Apron**
- Digital Camera and accessories
- Materials to ship artworks**
- Sketchbook/Journal**
- White (or light colored) T-shirt for screen printing**
* Available for purchase in the studio.
** Available to purchase at the Anderson Ranch ArtWorks Store for 10% off.
Learn more about shipping supplies and artwork to and from the Ranch in the Student Handbook.
Lodging & Meals
Housing is limited and includes shared and private lodging options. Reservations will be managed on a first-come, first-served basis. The earlier you reserve housing, the better your chance of receiving your preferred option. Please note: Workshop costs do not include accommodations.
NEW: Tuition includes a welcome dinner and lunches. In our effort to foster a stronger sense of community and accessibility at Anderson Ranch, we include the welcome dinner and all lunches as part of the tuition for summer workshop students. Our hope is that this adjustment will encourage all students to come together to share meals and engage in meaningful conversations. The Ranch Café Meal Plan, which is included with Room and Board fees, strives to provide healthy, creative meals that will nourish your artistic creativity. Learn more.
We have established a Business Safety Plan with added layers of precaution that prioritize the health and safety of our staff, students, faculty and guests while continuing to provide you with the Anderson Ranch experience that you know and enjoy.
Scholarships, College Credit & Discounts
Making Art Accessible
Applications for scholarship support are encouraged. Specific scholarships are funded by Ranch supporters, either through endowed funds or special gifts.
Many colleges and universities offer college credit for workshops taken at Anderson Ranch. Discounts are available for students and teachers.
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