MPW.74 / 2022 Excelsior Springs
Jack Seidenberg / MPW.74
Finding Truth Excelsior Springs

There’s a pulse of community pride that runs through Excelsior Springs. It flows as sure as the famous waters that built this town. Travelers would come from around the world to soak in and drink up these healing waters to, searching for cleansing and refreshing.     

In late September, 40 photographers arrived in Excelsior Springs to soak in the intimate and intense Missouri Photo Workshop experience. They came from 18 states and five countries to immerse themselves in picture stories.    

What resulted from this town of 11,700 residents is a document of life in 2022. Family was a consistent theme: families at work, young new families, and families experiencing the challenges of time.    

Long-standing institutions like the town’s famous Ray’s Diner changed hands. Meanwhile, the St. Mary’s Home for Mothers continued to provide a safe space for women.    

MPW forces photographers to look with intimacy at the human condition. Photographers found their stories, pitched these stories to their faculty, and completed a photo story, rich in understanding. The experience leaves both the photographer, and those photographed, with the MPW creed well defined — “To show truth with a camera.” 

Workshoppers
    Glendale, Calif. Decatur, Ga. Decatur, Ga. San Francisco, Calif. Northridge, Calif. Brownsville, Texas Brooklyn, N.Y. Columbia, Mo. North Little Rock, Ark. Seattle, Wash. Saint Clair, Mo. Denver, Colo. Brooklyn, N.Y. Buffalo, Wyo. Morgantown, W.Va. Vancouver, Canada New York, N.Y. St. Louis, Mo. Wilmette, Ill. Los Angeles, Calif. Denver, Colo. Chula Vista, Calif. Caracas, Venezuela Cincinnati, Ohio Phaya Thai, Bangkok Spokane, Wash. Rogers, Ark. San Francisco, Calif. Columbia, Mo. Odense, Denmark West Bloomfield, Mich. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pacific Palisades, Calif. Arlington, Va. Cambridge, Mass. Irvine, Calif. Pikesville, Md. Nelson, New Zealand Redondo Beach, Calif Washington DC
Workshop Details
Workshop: MPW.74 Location: Excelsior Springs Dates: September 18-24, 2022 Photographers: 40



Faculty
Brian Kratzer Alyssa Schukar Jim Curley David Rees
Co-Director Co-Director Co-Director Emeritus Co-Director Emeritus

Dennis Dimick Melissa Farlow Kim Komenich Jillian Kumagai Becky Lebowitz Hanger Sarah Leen Gabrielle Lurie Bill Marr Randy Olson Lois Raimondo

Eyes on Earth Freelance Photographer San Francisco State Univ. Propublica The New York Times Visual Thinking Collective San Francisco Chronicle Maine Media Freelance Photographer Univ. of West Virginia

Team Cliff & Vi Team Cliff & Vi Team Cox Team Cox Team Eppridge Team Chapnick Team Chapnick Team Lee Team Eppridge Team Lee
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