Alain and Natalie Briot
2025 Very Little Known Abiquiu Master Class
and Spiritual Artist Retreat
October 10 to 15, 2025
An exclusive, 6 day photography Master Class to Abiquiu, New Mexico
with Alain and Natalie Briot
Limited to 3 participants
Introducing the Very Little Known Workshop Series
The goal of the Very Little Known Master Class is to help go further with your work by completing a personal project focused on the areas you will photograph during the Master Class. To do so we offer you the opportunity to photograph locations that are both inspiring and little known. During the Master Class we also offer personalized guidance regarding the conception, the execution and the completion of your Master Class project.
The Very Little
Known Master Class is a logical continuation of our Little Known Workshops. However the Little Known Master Class is different from the Little Known Workshops. If you attended a Little Known Workshop you photographed locations that were little known. By attending the Very Little
Known Master Class you will photograph locations that are even lesser known or unknown. You will also focus on designing and working on completing a personal project during the Master Class.
Our goal is to provide you with an opportunity for learning, study, creativity and exploration. To reach this goal we have designed a new type of workshop whose purpose is to provide you privilege access to both instruction and locations. We are limiting the group size to three participants because we cannot provide this level of teaching in a large group workshop held in locations open to the general public. This can only be achieved with a small group in a controlled environment.
About the 2025 Very Little Known Abiquiu Master Class
The 2025 Master Class will take place in Abiquiu, New Mexico, a location made famous by Georgia O'Keeffe, Ansel Adams and many other artists who created some of their most well known works there.
We will stay in Abiquiu Inn during the entire duration of the Master Class. Not having to change hotels will give us more time for photography and instruction. The Abiquiu Inn is an ideal location because it provides an inspirational setting in a natural location and because the rooms are large, many of them being suites, therefore providing plenty of room for private meetings, print presentations, discussions and consulting sessions.
Abiquiu Area
Project
The focus of the Very Little Known Master Class is the creation of a personal project. This project must feature photographs taken during the Master Class. It must also feature writing done during the Master Class.
You will need to bring examples of your current work to present and discuss during the Master Class. Instructions regarding which prints to bring will be emailed after you register for the Master Class.
Consulting
Because the focus of the Master Class is a personal project Natalie and Alain will be available for informal consulting during the entire class. The goal of this consulting format is to give you the opportunity to explore your personal goals and Master Class project ideas.
A life changing event
Because of this focus the Master Class offers a life changing opportunity as well as the opening onto a new career and life path.
Inspiration
The Master Class is an inspirational event. The locations we photograph are selected for their inspirational qualities. In fact artistic inspiration will be the focus of the 2025 Abiquiu Master Class, We will visit and photograph locations that inspired many artists before us including Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams. We will visit and photograph Ghost Ranch, where both Adams and O'Keeffe stayed, the Chama River, Abiquiu Lake, the town of Abiquiu and the residence of Georgia O'Keeffe, the White Place, and much more.
Length
The Master Class is a 6 day event. It consists of lectures, presentations, print and project reviews, project planning sessions and field photography sessions.
Travel and Lodging
We will meet in Abiquiu, New Mexico, where we will stay for the entire duration of the Master Class.
Vehicle
Access the locations is by paved and dirt road. A passenger car or an SUV are both suitable for these locations. A sports car is not recommended because it is not suitable for dirt roads.
Pricing
The base registration fee for the different workshops we offer is the fee of our regular workshops. These are open to 12 participants and the fee is $1895 . As the number of participants is reduced the registration fee increases proportionally. The Little Known workshops are open to 6 participants, half the number of participants in our regular workshops, so the registration fee doubles to $3800, The Very Little Known Master Class is open to 3 participants, one fourth the number of participants in our regular workshops, so the registration fee quadruples to $7600. Previous workshop participants qualify for Alumni pricing at a significant discount.
Registration
There are three ways to register for the 2025 Very Little Known Abiquiu Master Class:
1 - Use the paypal button below:
2025 Very Little Known Abiquiu Master Class
Regular price: $7600
Previous participants price:
$6000
3 participants only
October 10 to 15, 2025
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2 - Email Alain at alain@beautiful-landscape.com
4 - Call us toll free at 928-252-2466 or 800-949-7983 and register over the phone
We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. A receipt will be mailed to you after your registration is processed and you will receive a confirmation over email.
Registrations are allocated on a first come, first served basis. This even is in high demand and we recommend you act now because only three seats are available and we received more than three email requests for the 2025 Master Class
Questions
If you have questions about the 2025 Abiquiu Master Class simply email us at alain@beautiful-landscape.com or call us 800-949-7983 (USA) or 928-252-246. We are pleased to assist you with any questions.
Abiquiu Area
Policies specific to this event
The Very Little Known Master Class is open by invitation only and only to previous workshop participants.
If you have not taken a workshop with us before you need to attend one of our regular workshops and one of our Little Known Workshops before you can be invited to our Very Little Known Master Class.
Be aware that this is a Master Class, meaning an advanced Little Known Workshop, that the workload is larger, that the registration fee is higher and that this event is more challenging in many ways, as described here and above.
Cancellation policy
All monies are non-refundable. Because of the unique nature of this event if you cancel participation in the Master Class your registration fees may cannot be transferred towards registration in another Beaux Arts Photography or Little Known Workshop, or the Fine Art Summit, or the purchase of Beaux Arts Photography products. Your registration is guaranteed only when we have payment in full. If this workshop is cancelled by us you will receive a full refund. By registering for this workshop you agree to this policy.
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Abiquiu Area
Liability Limitation
Beaux Arts Photography, Beautiful-Landscape.com, Alain Briot, Natalie Briot, guides, and cooperating agents aim to provide every participant a safe, educational, and enjoyable experience. We act solely as agents for you regarding accommodations, special activities, and travel, by any means, and assume no liability for any act, error, omission, injury, loss, delay, mishap, or damage to persons or property arising from any cause during the course of the workshop or in transit thereto. We can accept no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in the services to be provided. We reserve the right to change our arrangements should conditions necessitate, or to cancel any aspect of the workshop due to exceptional circumstances. In the event that we deem it necessary to cancel the workshop we will provide a full refund which the participant(s) acknowledges as full and final settlement. In the event of a workshop cancellation airline tickets, car rentals and hotel reservations associated with participation in this workshop will not be refunded. We recommend you purchase refundable airline tickets and make refundable car and hotel reservations. We also recommend you carry travel and camera equipment insurance.
As there is always an element of risk in any adventure associated with the outdoors, participants must read this form carefully. This liability release will certify that the participant is physically fit and capable of participating in outdoor photography exercises in field locations, and is fully and completely aware of any associated risks created by field locations and weather.
Meeting times, meeting places and itinerary are subject to changes dictated by the weather, the road conditions and other imponderable variables that are part of doing landscape photography. We do not carry cell phones. You are responsible for being at the meeting place at the designated time and have your photographic equipment with you.
By joining this workshop I acknowledge that I have read the above information concerning responsibility and release Beaux Arts Photography, Alain Briot, Natalie Briot, their guides, instructors and any cooperating agent from any liability. Beaux Arts Photography, Alain Briot, and Natalie Briot will assume no liability for injury, illness, or loss of personal property or expenses thereof associated with workshop participation. I also acknowledge that Alain and Natalie Briot have the right to refuse service to anyone at anytime and that workshop policies are subject to change at any time.
Abiquiu area photographs
You can see photographs taken during the previous Abiquiu Master Class at this link
