Lectures

Michael Williamson

Michael Williamson

Speaker: Michael Williamson

In 1993, Williamson became a staff photographer for The Washington Post. Photos he took on assignment in Kosovo, along with the work of Post colleagues Carol Guzy and Lucian Perkins, led to Williamson's share of...

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Lisa Krantz

Lisa Krantz

Speaker: Lisa Krantz

Lisa Krantz was a staff photographer at the San Antonio Express-News and an adjunct professor at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She is also a Nieman Fellow, Class of 2020)...

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Marcus Yam

Marcus Yam

From Conflict to Mass Shootings to Environmental Stories: How to Engage Folks with an Open Heart and Sensitiveness

Speaker: Marcus Yam

Marcus Yam is a Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent and photojournalist. Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he left a career in aerospace engineering to pursue photojournalism. He aims to...

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ABOUT

The Kalish Workshop is an inspirational and intense five-day experience led by award-winning faculty and staff members who focus on the editing and decision making aspects of visual storytelling. It is designed to benefit anyone who touches photography and video with a narrative storyline across platforms. This hands-on, collaborative learning environment inspires through daily in-depth discussions and exercises focused on best practices for production and publication of successful still, multimedia and interactive stories.

The 2025 Kalish Workshop is generously supported by Canon, Nikon, and Sony.

Past sponsors have included Canon, Fujifilm, National Press Photographers Foundation, Nikon, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and Sony.

The Kalish is a division of the National Press Photographers Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization charged with advancing press photography through education and the awarding of fellowships and scholarships.