Journal

How Art of Seeing began, and the journeys that followed.

Nine journeys

Between 2012 and 2019, Art of Seeing travelled to 4 countries with 129 photographers.

2012
- Istanbul — The first journey18–23 May 2012 · 28 people
  The first Art of Seeing journey. Around thirty photographers flew in from across the world to spend six days in Istanbul with Peter Sanders — the trip that established the format everything since has followed.
  Where
  Turkey
  Taught by
  Peter Sanders
  Format
  Journey
  Participants
  28
  Read the story — Istanbul 2012
- Istanbul — The second, the same year28 September – 1 October 2012
  A second Istanbul journey five months after the first, in the same year — the pace of that opening period.
  Where
  Turkey
  Taught by
  Peter Sanders
  Format
  Journey
  Read the story — Istanbul 2012
2013
- Morocco — Marrakech and the south9–18 May 2013 · 11 people
  Ten days beginning in Marrakech and moving south through Aït Benhaddou, the Dades valley, Kelaat M’Gouna and Boumalne — the longest journey Art of Seeing has run.
  Where
  Morocco
  Taught by
  Peter Sanders
  Format
  Journey
  Participants
  11
2015
- Istanbul25–30 October 2015 · 20 people
  A return to Istanbul after two and a half years, and the first journey with a second instructor alongside Peter Sanders.
  Where
  Turkey
  Taught by
  Peter Sanders · Floris Scheplitz
  Format
  Journey
  Participants
  20
2016
- Morocco — Marrakech, Aït Ben Haddou, Boumalne Dades2–9 April 2016
  A week through Marrakech and the rural south with three instructors — the most heavily documented journey in the archive.
  Where
  Morocco
  Taught by
  Peter Sanders · Hannan Mian · Floris Scheplitz
  Format
  Journey
2018
- Granada — The Alhambra13–17 April 2018 · 21 people
  The first of two Granada journeys, working in and around the Alhambra. The largest group Art of Seeing had taken since the opening Istanbul trip.
  Where
  Spain
  Taught by
  Peter Sanders · Hannan Mian · Floris Scheplitz
  Format
  Journey
  Participants
  21
- Hunza Valley — A Hands-On Expedition22–27 September 2018 · 15 people
  Six days in the Hunza Valley and Lahore, working in the field rather than in masterclasses. The film Fatima’s Journey was made on this expedition.
  An expedition rather than a journey — hands-on fieldwork in Karimabad and Gilgit-Baltistan, led by Atif Saeed. Peter Sanders did not travel on this one.
  Where
  Pakistan
  Taught by
  Atif Saeed · Floris Scheplitz
  Format
  Expedition
  Participants
  15
  Read the story — Hunza Valley 2018
- Istanbul — A two-day workshop31 October – 1 November 2018 · 14 people
  A short, concentrated workshop in Istanbul — the shortest format Art of Seeing has run.
  Where
  Turkey
  Taught by
  Peter Sanders
  Format
  Workshop
  Participants
  14
2019
- Granada — The Alhambra19–23 April 2019 · 20 people
  A second Granada journey, twelve months after the first. The most recent Art of Seeing journey to travel.
  Where
  Spain
  Taught by
  Peter Sanders · Hannan Mian · Floris Scheplitz
  Format
  Journey
  Participants
  20