© 2023 Raul Cañibano

9-Day Master Class with Raul Cañibano
and Steve Anchell

December 11 to 19, 2023

Thank you again for offering and making the workshop happen. In addition to making great photographs, I appreciate the opportunity to meet and interact with the Cuban people during the workshop. It makes it a unique and rewarding experience.” –Eric Smith

September 27, 2022 - Hurricane Ian makes landfall in the Pinar del Rio Province as a strong Category 3 hurricane at 08:30 UTC. 5 people were killed and over 100,000 homes were damaged.

Hurricane Ian caused inestimable damage to Cuba’s premier tobacco-growing region, Pinar del Rio. Over 100,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, displacing at least that many people. Due to a lack of funding and serious material shortages, the region has been unable to rebuild.

In December, Raul Cañibano, Cuba’s premier street photographer, and Steve Anchell will lead a group of experienced photographers to create a collaborative photo documentary that will be exhibited at the Fototeca (Cuban Photographers’ Union) in Havana in 2024.

We will gather in Havana for an orientation, then transfer to Vinales, where we will have inside access to tobacco farms, campesinos, and private homes. You will have the opportunity to work alongside Raul and Steve, with other group members, and on your own. Arrangements will be made as the project evolves, based on the needs and experience of the individual photographers.

To join this elite group of documentary photographers, you must have attended at least one street photography workshop with either Raul or Steve or submit a street photography portfolio for approval.

The Master Class with Raul Cañibano and Steve Anchell is an authentic opportunity for you to become immersed in creating a photo documentary.

© 2023 Steve Anchell

© 2023 Raul Cañibano

© 2023 Raul Cañibano

© 2023 Raul Cañibano

© 2023 Steve Anchell

© 2023 Steve Anchell