KIND WORDS

“Kristine is such a gifted story teller and photographer. She is very open honest and encouraging. I loved taking this workshop, it really helped with my story telling, and sequencing my photos putting together a story. I feel it helped me hone in on some areas within my photography that could use more work. I really enjoyed getting feed back from such a great group of photographers from all over the world, whom graciously shared their talents and time during this workshop to help us all grow our skills. Looking forward to the next!” -Diana, UK

“I had no expectations because I’d never taken a workshop with Kristine before. I had issues with storytelling and I hadn’t really done any personal project or stuck to a 365. So I went for it with no doubt. I feel I have grown and have space for improvement but also that I have tools to do it now.” - Lucia Vaquero, Spain

“Kristine has an uncanny ability to identify individual strengths in work, and in story. She is unassuming, yet observes everything and does not forget. She is a delight in person, curious, quirky in humor, and overall, a teacher with the understanding (and organization) to encourage anyone, at any level, who wants to better understand their own voice. She's created this much needed course, to help photographers in the digital age (or any age) understand that looking back, learning to organize and to use tools to help manage and access a body of work, is as important as making better images.” - Katherine Emery, USA

“Working with Kristine was a refreshing and delightful experience. I love how her brain works and how she is able to look at a variety of images and quickly see patterns and strengths of the photographer. Going through this Archive class was like having a creative midwife- I had do the hard work and labor myself, but I had a gentle and capable coach alongside me, giving me things to hold onto and help me through the process. I would highly recommend this class to anyone- especially if you have years of work sitting on hard drives that need to be revisited. It was so satisfying to emerge from the class with a very meaningful and powerful personal project that I'm excited to share with the world. Kristine is incredibly knowledgable, patient and organized and her presence through this process was so helpful.” - Jessica Uhler, USA

“Kristine has always given me the most clear-eyed, to-the-point advice on images and on my through processes about my images. She knows when/where to push and when/where to praise to keep you motivated without getting discouraged. She's a 100% bull-shit free cheerleader for your photography practice.” - Katie Jett Walls, USA

“Kristine provides excellent instruction on editing techniques. I learned so much from her videos.” - Michelle Meditz, USA

“The second she came on my screen it was as though all my fears went away. Kristine was so so incredibly kind, extremely knowledgeable, asked hard questions which I needed, and had never thought about. She guided me through how to shoot the essay to draw the most impact and best of all? She was excited for me. Kristine then sent me a bunch of links to work that she knew would resonate with me and BINGO. It did.” -Aniya, Barbados

“Kristine, you helped to keep my momentum flowing with my personal project just by offering to be another eye on my images.  It was such a simple thing, but at the beginning stages of bringing a business into reality and creative ambitions to life, it was what I needed to slog through all of the things necessary to make things happen.” - Krystle Schofield, Canada

“I feel I’m not just a better seer after the workshop, but my life has truly been enriched by taking it. Kristine is a gentle and nurturing moderator/teacher and I will make every effort to take her other workshop in the futures .” -Allyson Klein, Northern Ireland

“As a creative human, I need time to nurture and foster my relationship with creativity. It allows me to reconnect with myself and explore the depth of my feelings in an exciting way. Kristine’s workshop ignited that spark within myself and provided a space to push my own boundaries. I loved this workshop! Kristine has the ability to connect with others and understand the diverse concepts all the students presented.” -Jamie Woyituk, Canada

“Kristine has created a wonderful way to explore & flex your creative muscles when you feel like you've been trudging along the same path over and over again. As someone who desires to grow creatively but has no intuitive sense for how to accomplish this - and also struggles to make time for myself to explore this side - this class was the perfect balance of good, refreshing & (admittedly) challenging exercises along with very thoughtful critiques without being a huge time investment. Being able to let go of the technical pressures around creating portfolio-worthy imagery and focus more on the 'why' and the experience of creating was a breath of fresh air. Take this class, you won't regret it. Plus Kristine has the most soothing voice.” -Susan White, USA

“Learning from Kristine has been like getting a brand new pair of glasses with the right prescription (finally) or learning how to make the roux just right for your gumbo.  She has helped me see things in a new way and craft a photographic story with more presence, intention, and impact.   I cannot recommend this workshop highly enough!” -Candace Chaney, USA

“Taking the Unconventional Photography workshop was an amazing opportunity to wake up my senses,  to feel, observe, and create my personal art.  With this workshop I have again the emotion of creating photos that I can feel and enjoy.  "Enjoy and not only do"

Also gave me the power of feeling that I can create the stories I want to tell, since a spontaneous photo, a session photo, or even a Personal project.  Thank your Kristine for letting me remember that with a photo I can feel, demonstrate and create all I want.  I am inspired to keep learning from you.  Thanks so much, It has been a pleasure.” -Laura Gutierrez, Mexico

“I was very surprised that Kristine's process felt very straightforward but that it changed my picture making almost without me knowing it. Which was very surprising and lovely.” -Chelsea, Boston

“I took Kristine's workshop because I felt I was hitting a point in my photography where I wasn't connecting with my work. I felt I had technical skills but not the skills needed to get my voice across, which in the end is what makes art 'art'. This workshop gave me exercises and opportunities to hone in on what I need to listen to in order to bring myself into my art. On top of that, Kristine's feedback was so accurate and thoughtful. I find her to be an incredibly wise person and photographer and she proves to be an incredible mentor and instructor as well.” - Margaret Albaugh, USA

“Kristine is one of the best teachers I know. She has so much to give and is such a supportive, sensitive and funny person, I would even entrust my life to her without hesitation.” -Barbara Putcha, Germany

“You will love being a student of Kristine's not only for her knowledge and experience, but the way she delivers and cares for her students. Her classes feel like a beautiful safe place to learn and grow.” -Katie Z., Australia

“Kristine is such a great educator. She has taught me to think, feel and take pictures like a photographer. Just like the wool sweaters she wears, she warms my developing photographer's heart. I'm glad to have Kristine Nyborg in my corner.” - Esther Bryce, Canada

“Working with Kristine was like working with a dear, longtime friend. She caught up on the stories of my life and of my images so quickly, intuitively. Kristine is a skilled photographer, gifted teacher, with a compassionate and deep spirit.” -Jennifer Butner, USA

“Working with Kristine was calming and helpful, and very different from so many fast paced surface level classes. I learned skills and well as insights about my work, and I thought all the aspects of the class were helpful, useful, interesting, and different from what I’ve seen offered other places.” -Shelley, USA

“I had been an Instagram fan of Kristine's for a year or more. I knew I could trust her opinion even without speaking with her. When I saw her IG post about her workshops, I took a quick look. I expected to see the typical "shoot and we will share and advise" type workshops, but I noticed one I'd never considered before...the Archive Workshop. I've been avoiding my archive of images for many years and I know myself well enough that I needed to spend money and hear an outside perspective in order for me to take action. I knew that slogging through and finding my favorites wasn't going to be enough. I needed honest feedback. I needed to be challenged....and then to feel reassurance and love. I needed to be awed by the depth of others. I received all of that from Kristine and from the rest of the participants. I also realized that in order to fully know who I am, I need to look at my raw truth - the truth of why I cling to this job as much as I do. This workshop (& Kristine) became so much more than I originally thought - what she lead me through was profoundly transformative.” -Amelia Armstrong, USA