The New Beginnings Workshop is a fantastic opportunity to learn all about storytelling based on ICM photography and how to create a series of meaningful photographs to tell your own story. Kaisa, Morag, and Stephanie are wonderful mentors, with very much empathy, and they support every participant through the whole workshop. I liked very much the Buddy System and the live sessions, and seeing the progress of the projects from the other participants and the feedback we gave each other. I am now able to create a body of work of my own ideas, which I like! Thank you to Kaisa, Morag, Stephanie, and the other participants of this workshop!!

This course, which was presented by three very talented, enthusiastic, and supportive instructors, Morag, Kaisa, and Stephanie, was extremely well run and very helpful in my development as an ICM photographer. I learned many great tips to help improve my photography overall. It was great to meet and learn along with my fellow photographers, and I look forward to seeing what other work they create in the future.

Initially, I was not sure if this course would help me to process my photography. The reality is that it exceeded my expectations. It pushed my creative boundaries to explore and be more creative in the project concept, how this could be interpreted in pictures, and how storytelling may captivate others. This was an excellent way for me to learn in a safe space and to help me dig deep. Stephanie, Morag, and Kaisa are experts themselves and make time to help nurture and provide encouragement. I enjoyed the whole process. It was invaluable. It was an intellectual and creative process for each of us. I cannot speak more highly of Stephanie, Kaisa, and Morag. If there was an advance course, I would attend it with no questions asked. I love the fact that even after the course ends, I can continue with other projects through the ICMPhotoMag Network, and this will be invaluable to push me further. This is unlike any other course. It really is a one-stop shop...from eeucation, to mentoring, networing, and exhibiting - such a great platform.

This workshop is focused on visual storytelling ~ creating a body of work around a theme or prompt. While ICM is the photographic technique being employed, this process is universal. Of course, you could learn this on YouTube, or reading one of the many books on visual storytelling, but then you would miss working with Kaisa, Morag, and Stephanie in a supportive community of fellow artists. Don't forego the opportunity!

The workshop was wonderful!! I so appreciated the supportive mentoring and collaboration with peers. It was a great experience that I highly recommend to anyone who wants to not only explore the artistic possibilities of ICM...it's great if you want to expand your vision and be more thoughtful and intentional with your photography, as well. I came away inspired by my fellow workshop participants and energized to keep creating and telling the stories I see. Thank you to Stephanie, Morag, and Kaisa for the fabulous learning opportunity!

I joined the New Beginnings workshop with the intention of being able to produce a body of work over a short period of time. At the same time of doing this, I also know that I would have the support of the 3 mentors... Stephanie, Morag, and Kaisa...to fall back on. They helped to steer me along and keep me on track. What I did not expect was not only their support, but also their encouragement and openness. They also provided, and made available, plenty of materials that enabled me to learn, experiment, and produce a body of work that I will be able to continue and grow. So, overall the workshop more than met my expectations and satisfaction. Thank you Stephanie, Morag, and Kaisa for a wonderful learning environment and experience.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I signed up, as I had never combined my ICM to a storyline of my choosing. It definitely took me out of my comfort zone and pushed me into a new way of photographing with intent. I truly enjoyed the journey and would love to shoot in this manner more frequently in the future. You create more than just images - you develop stories. It was very rewarding and my new approach was clearly guided and nurtured by the talents of Kaisa, Morag, and Stephanie. Don’t hesitate to sign up. You’ll be amazed at your new level of accomplishment.

This course was a fantastic way of exploring and developing my ability in creating more expressive images using the ICM technique. Thank you Stephanie, Kaisa, and Morag...you have developed a thorough and engaging course well worth taking.

The ICM Beginnings Workshop helped me take a deep dive into exploring creativity and making meaningful ICM images. That's not an easy task, but the talented mentors Kaisa, Morag and Stephanie created a successful method that supported the group in discovering how to infuse unique interests and passions into our images, one step at a time. The class presentations and the ongoing support and feedback of the mentors and class members was invaluable. And it was amazing to see the work of fellow students evolve over the course of the workshop. This workshop was truly an exceptional journey into ICM creativity!

This workshop was exactly what I needed to jump start my creative energy after being in a rut for quite some time. The materials were very well organized and relevant. The mentors were clearly passionate about the subject of ICM Photography, and the class size was small enough that I really felt like I got to know each of the participants. I would highly recommend this workshop!

This unique workshop offered a novel approach and was informative and fun. Although I have taken many photo workshops, it was the first time I have married a specific technique (ICM), an artistic "kick-off“ prompt, and storytelling, to create a photographic series. Definitely a creative challenge. The instructors are knowledgeable and passionate about ICM photography, and in critiquing and improving the work of the participants. The presentations were to the point and left plenty of time to get individual feedback. The participant group was small and friendly. The workshop gets an “A.”

I very much appreciated the very supportive atmosphere and attitude during the course, which resulted in fantastic projects at the end. It is so important to overcome doubts and inner uncertainty, especially for beginners, and the openness and willingness of the mentors to guide you through the project development was endless.

The ICM Beginnings Workshop is a challenging, informative, and very enjoyable learning experience. I would love to do it all over again!

A heartfelt thanks to the ICMPhotoMag Beginnings Workshop for a wonderful experience. The content, the concept, and the enthusiastic mentors were all finely orchestrated to provide for a supportive, creative space to explore personal work in the ICM technique. It provided an opportunity to develop skills in creating an inspired and meaningful series of images. The mentors’ passion and diligence made for a great experience for our international group of ICM photographers. 

If you are looking for a workshop to take you on your ICM journey of creativity, this is for you. With excellent course content, plus fantastic, helpful, supportive, and knowledgeable mentors (and the support of other course members) sign up, let the journey begin, and travel your road of discovery. 

This workshop changed my life. It showed me how to translate emotion into photography. The mentoring system was very supportive and helped everyone in the group to create a cohesive body of work Highly recommend! 

ICM touched my interest some time ago, and I already more accidentally used some of the techniques in the past. Until some time during last year, I got closer into ICM through other photographers that used this technique and also through the Photography ICM Magazine. This really turned me on, and I wanted to learn a lot more, which I need to admit, I did a lot during the workshop. I met wonderful people in the group of instructors and participants, and I surely extended my scope of photography a lot through this course. Thank you very much!

This class exceeded my expectations! The mentors were warm, professional, knowledgeable, Encouraging, and available when we needed assistance. They provided a wealth of supporting resources, including a community website where we could interact with the mentors and other students. I hope to continue to stay in touch and follow the creative growth of my fellow classmates.

This workshop was very inspiring for understanding photography as a tool to express our feelings and emotions. It helped me to free myself from observing nature in a conventional way and to see the character of my subject of photography more than its appearance. ICM as a tool is not easy, but by the continual encouragement from the tutors as well as a series of their excellent presentations, I was able to use this tool to complete my project with great enjoyment, despite the rather little experience of ICM I had beforehand.