The Taliesin buildings and rolling hills of the 800-acre estate will be your backdrop for a weekend of iconic architecture and photography. The workshop will begin with an evening tour of Wright’s home, including a meet and greet with the instructor. Begin your artistic exploration at sunrise, with time built in to take sunset photos as well.

Dive deeper into understanding changing light, how to properly scout a location and how to shoot architecture with any lens. The workshop will also include an introduction to the powerful editing software of Adobe Lightroom, and peer photo critiques.

You don’t have to be a pro but participants should be familiar with using Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO. Participants must have a fully manual camera, tripod and a laptop with Adobe Lightroom preinstalled.

Attendees provide their own fully manual camera/lenses, tripod, flashlight or headlamp, and good walking shoes.

What past participants have to say:

 “ I just want to thank you for all the hard work you put into making my time at Taliesin the wonderful experience that it was.  I know the feeling is mutual among all the Photo Workshop participants.  (…)  Thank you so much and I hope to see you again on a future visit soon.” Yvette

Accommodations

All workshops include overnight accommodations at Taliesin —the first time this has ever been offered to the public. Join us for this bucket list opportunity and become part of our community for a weekend. Private rooms on the estate are charming and comfortable. Each one comes with a unique view of the Taliesin estate, and none of them include a color television. Your time spent here will be disconnecting to reconnect with ideas, nature, and this sense of place.

One of our guest rooms on the Taliesin estate.

Schedule

Friday: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 5:30 a.m.- 8 p.m. (light breakfast & lunch served)
Sunday: 5:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. (light breakfast & lunch served)

Taliesin by Andrew Pielage

Taliesin by Andrew Pielage

Wright’s bedroom by Andrew Pielage

COVID-19

COVID-19 health and safety protocols meeting or exceeding local, state, and federal guidelines will be followed throughout the weekend. Specific COVID-19 protocols will be communicated to participants closer to the workshop. All participants must provide proof of vaccination and/or a negative PCR test 72 hours in advance of their stay. Participants must also be symptom-free to participate. 

Should a resurgence of COVID-19 make in-person gatherings once again unsafe, Taliesin Preservation reserves the right to cancel the event out of an abundance of caution.  In the unfortunate event this occurs, guests will be notified in advance and offered a full refund to the original payment method.

About the Instructor

Andrew Pielage is an internationally published architecture and travel photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. Born to an adventurous mother and a geologist father, his childhood was spent exploring the dusty backroads of the American Southwest. This constant desert travel rooted his artistic soul in landscape photography. In his hometown, Pielage discovered the beautiful relationship of landscape and design in the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright-inspired his passion for this relationship and his mission to photograph all of Wright’s remaining designs. With over 20 years of experience, including international ad campaigns and publications, television features, exhibitions and workshops, Pielage continues to do what he loves: capture the soul of his subjects and inspire imagination through photography and education. See his work: www.apizm.com