Visual Narrative Lab

From Street
to Story


Dates
November 10–16, 2026
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Group size
6 photographers
Languages
EN / ES / FR

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The Programme

Moving beyond the single image —
the edit is where meaning lives.


A one-week intensive combining fieldwork, editing, and sequencing sessions — designed for photographers who want to develop a stronger narrative approach to their work. Set in Buenos Aires, the programme helps participants move beyond individual images and build a cohesive photographic series.


The Week at a Glance

Day 1
Arrival & Introduction
Group introduction, presentation of the programme, and initial conversations on narrative and observation.
Days 2–3
Fieldwork in Buenos Aires
Photographic outings focused on observation, approach, and building material. Informal reviews along the way.
Day 4
Editing & Sequencing Session
First in-depth editing session. Introduction to sequencing and narrative construction.
Day 5
Fieldwork — Night Shooting
Continued shooting with clearer direction. Participants begin refining their individual approach.
Day 6
San Antonio de Areco
Full-day excursion. A shift in rhythm and context — the open pampas, gaucho culture, and La Fiesta de la Tradición.
Day 7
Final Edit & Closing Session
Final editing and sequencing. Presentation of work and group feedback.

The Location

Buenos
Aires

San TelmoLa Boca PalermoRecoleta Villa CrespoOnce BelgranoMicrocentro Almagro

Full-Day Excursion Included

La Fiesta de la Tradición — San Antonio de Areco.

An immersive encounter with gaucho culture and the open pampas, 115 km from Buenos Aires. A shift in rhythm and visual context that expands the narrative potential of each project.

Who This Is For

Photographers ready
to go deeper.

Curious & committed
You want to understand your images, not just make them.
Narrative-driven
Interested in storytelling beyond the single frame.
International
English, Spanish & French spoken. Open to photographers worldwide.
Ready for a full week
Immersive and hands-on — not a casual drop-in.

Your Mentors


Ximena Echagüe

ximenaechague.com

Documentary and street photographer of Belgian and Argentine origin, based in Brussels. Her work — published in the New York Times, BBC and National Geographic, and held in the collections of the Museum of the City of New York and the International Center of Photography — moves between the instinctive and the constructed, searching for the moment when a city reveals something true about the people who move through it. Author of Trapped (Daylight Books, 2024).


Sandra Hernández

vitaflumen.com

Documentary photographer based in Mexico, with eighteen years of practice as an architect before turning to the image. That formation never left her: her work is attentive to structure, to the way spaces shape the people inside them, to what accumulates over time rather than what passes in an instant. Her long-term projects have appeared in The Guardian, Forbes and Gatopardo. Member of Women Photograph and The Raw Society. Founder of Observadores Urbanos and editor of Mexico's first street photography anthology.

Practical Information

Dates November 10–16, 2026
Location Buenos Aires, Argentina
Group size Maximum 6 photographers
Languages English, Spanish & French
Tuition fee $2,233 USD
Included Tuition, fieldwork, editing sessions, Areco excursion
Not included Flights, accommodation, meals, transport
Level Some experience required

Apply

Six spots.
One week.
Buenos Aires.

Places are limited to 6 photographers. Selection is based on the quality and intention of your work, not on formal credentials. We read every application carefully.

We will review all applications carefully. You will hear from us — whether or not you are selected.
Questions? visualnarrativelaboratory@gmail.com

Application received.

Thank you for applying to the Visual Narrative Lab.
We will be in touch — whether or not you are selected.

Ximena & Sandra