Finding Your Visual Voice: Developing a Narrative Style
Spring 2026 / 4 week course / May 2 – May 23, 2027
In a focused online small-group setting, participants explore how narrative, authorship, and continuity shape photographic work over time. This course supports photographers and artists in developing a clear, authentic visual voice grounded in personal experience, sustained inquiry, and intentional practice.
Through guided lectures, discussions, critiques, and structured creative prompts, students examine what they are making, why it matters, and how to move their work forward with greater coherence and confidence.
Drawing from contemporary photographic practice and long-standing traditions of visual storytelling, the course emphasizes authorship, research, and the development of a practice that can adapt across projects, contexts, and professional settings.
Course Features
The course provides a focused immersion in the development of personal voice and narrative intention through guided lectures, live discussions, critiques, and creative exercises addressing:
Class Structure
Live Individual Interaction / Full Unlimited Online Forum Access
Instructor feedback and critiques are offered via Zoom throughout the course.
Sessions are recorded and available for private password-protected viewing at your convenience.
Online Content with Flexible Live Participation
Video lectures and content modules are released each week. All online content, class materials, and lectures remain available to students for the duration of the course and for 2 months following the final session.
Tuition & Enrollment
595 USD
This course runs when minimum enrollment is met. Interested in joining?
Contact us to be added to the interest list and notified when the session is confirmed.
Masterclass Schedule
4-week live seminar
+ 1 Month Extended Study Access
(recordings, materials, and discussion forums remain available)
Week 1
Launch of Seminar 1
Saturday, May 2, 2027
Course Introduction & Feedback Session
9:30am PST – Live Zoom Meeting w/ Dr. Craig Havens
Launch of Module 1 Content: Video Lecture & Discussion/Feedback Forum
Week 2
Launch of Seminar 2
Saturday, May 9, 2027
Narrative, Authorship & Personal Inquiry
Launch of Module 2 Content: Video Lecture & Discussion/Feedback Forum
Week 3
Launch of Seminar 3
Saturday, May 16, 2027
Feedback Session & Project Development Reviews
9:30am PST – Live Zoom Meeting w/ Dr. Craig Havens
Launch of Module 3 Content: Video Lecture & Discussion/Feedback Forum
Week 4
Final Session & Critique
Saturday, May 23, 2027
Final Project Presentations & Group Critique
9:30am PST – Live Zoom Meeting w/ Dr. Craig Havens
Launch of Module 4 Content: Video Lecture & Discussion/Feedback Forum
Extended Seminar
For 1 Month after Final Session
Online Access to Lectures & Course Materials Remains Live
Instructor
Dr. Craig Havens (PhD) is a visual artist and educator working in the lens-based media of photography, video, and printmaking with over 25 years of experience as a professional photographer, fine artist, and lecturer. Dr. Havens works closely with each participant to situate their practice within broader conversations in contemporary photography while supporting the development of a clear, sustainable, and personally meaningful creative voice.
Top Image: Craig Havens. Ostend Jetty. Belgium. 2025.