This workshop is for photographers at any stage of their journey who are ready to go deeper — artistically, professionally, and personally. Whether you’re emerging or experienced, if you’re seeking clarity, inspiration, and direction, you belong here.
Meet your instructor: Arline Malakian
Photographer. Creative Director. Visual Storyteller.
With over three decades of experience in fashion, beauty, and editorial photography, Arline Malakian brings a rare blend of artistic vision, technical mastery, and deep creative insight to her work. Based in Toronto, she has built an international career across Europe and Canada, contributing to top fashion magazines and campaigns as both photographer and creative director.
Arline is a passionate educator and mindset coach, teaching creativity and branding at Seneca Polytechnic and leading transformative workshops through her studio, AM Visual Communications. Her artistic work—exhibited at institutions such as the AGO and abroad—explores themes of identity, presence, and the power of visual storytelling.
Known for her intuitive approach, evocative imagery, and commitment to guiding artists toward their unique voice, Arline offers an inspiring space to reignite your creative fire and step into your full visual and artistic power.
What you’ll walk away with:
A renewed connection to your inner creative force and authentic artistic voice
Tools to tap into intuition and unlock deeper imaginative flow
Clarity on your visual identity and how to shape a distinctive photographic signature
Strategies to rise above creative pressure, self-doubt, and comparison traps
A confident shift toward artistic leadership, ready to direct with vision and impact
What they say:
Dear Arline,
...You made the past few months so inspiring and heart opening for me.
I learned things I will remember for life!
Keep on creating and spreading your light to others...Thank you!!
Kariza Asantos, Dec 2015
Thank you so much Arline :)
I can’t really explain in words how much your classes have helped me...being there in the creativity class as a TA helped me tremendously to become a better version of myself. Thank you for the opportunity and I will always remember to look for what next :)
Arvind Krishnan Yerrakuntala Ramesh, April 2021
I just wanted to say hello and thank you for being the teacher you were… I really began to find concepts I personally enjoyed and studied and played around, nowadays I find my "Little prince" is thriving and I see creativity in a much different light than I used to. After reading the book and personally attempting the challenges again, I view photography in such a different light and I thank you for tackling this difficult subject of creativity.
Thank you again
Jordan Pinnace, April 2023