The Alexia Fall Workshop

Thursday, Oct. 22-Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026

About

Founded by Visual Communications faculty in 1999, the workshop brings top professionals from around the world to join our professors as we push students to identify, observe and artfully communicate the core of who we are and the issues we face in everyday life. In the process, students learn to better use still photography, audio, video, motion graphics, design and words to become exceptional storytellers who engage the community.

This year’s workshop involved more than 90 students whose efforts ranged from content collection to working behind the scenes on social media, copy editing, and multimedia production.

On behalf of all of us at VIS, thank you for taking the time to look at our work. We hope you might lose yourself as you walk in the footsteps of our subjects, experiencing their world and understanding yours just a little bit better.

Schedule

  • Thu
    Oct
    22
  • Fri
    Oct
    23
  • Sat
    Oct
    24
  • Sun
    Oct
    25
Time
Title
Location
8 a.m.

deadline

FINAL Deadline for Videos

Submit on server

9-10 a.m.

meetings

Portfolio Reviews With Coaches

NH1 102 + 101

Lecture Hall
102 Newhouse 1

10:15-11:15 a.m.

Q&A With Coaches

Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium
140 Newhouse 3

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

screening

Video Screening and Presentation of Awards

Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium
140 Newhouse 3

12:30 p.m.

Workshop Concludes

Clean up of the entire area.

2026 Coaches

Heather
Ainsworth

  • Documentary and Editorial Photographer

Marie
Chanice

  • General Manager, CRM & NPSNikon

Lenny
Christopher

  • OwnerLenny Christopher Photography

Carol
Halebian

  • Photographer

Eric
Lee

  • Freelance Photojournalist

Laura
Oliverio

  • Photo Editor & PhotographerCNN

Corey
Rich

  • Photographer and Filmmaker

Molly
Roberts

  • Photographer, Editor, Curator

Manuel
Serrano

  • Photographer

Shira
Stoll

  • Video Producer and Journalist

Carolyn
Van Houten

  • Photojournalist

2026 Faculty/Staff

Matthew
Felix

  • Nikon EDU Market RepresentativeNikon

Seth
Gitner

  • Associate ProfessorNewhouse School
  • Interim Department Chair, Visual Communications

Kyle
Pinaro

  • Video EditorNikon Professional Services

2026 Sponsors

Nikon EDU logo
Think Tank Photo logo