Talk About the Shot of a Lifetime – Outside Exposure 2010

Grab your camera and shoot with the pros. From October 19-23, join Outside photographers Jimmy Chin, Kurt Markus, and Robert Maxwell in photo heaven, a.k.a. historic Santa Fe, New Mexico, for four intense days of all photography all the time.


Outside has partnered with the Workshops to create an educational experience unlike any other. Part festival, part workshop, part seminar, part grad school, Outside Exposure 2010 will change the way you see the world and may change the way you look at your life.

Only 45 seats are available for Outside Exposure 2010, so register now and don't miss the opportunity to get creative in Santa Fe with Outside. There has never been a more exciting time to pursue your interest in photography.

For details:
Outside Exposure 2010
October 19 - October 23, 2010

Non-Verbal Communication with Sarah Meghan Lee

Photographing people in a foreign country presents photogenic opportunities but can be very challenging. A warm “good day” in the native tongue goes a long way, but also think about your non-verbal communication.

According to the book, Louder Than Words, by A. Barbour, the total impact of any message is: 7% verbal; 38% vocal (volume, pitch, rhythm, etc); and 55% body movements (mostly facial expressions).


A smile is universal and your eyes are the window to your soul. Eye contact and an authentic smile give people a sense of you. Also consider how you are carrying yourself. Crossed arms, head down, or head up, open to encounters with people? Don't be in a hurry. Be present. If you make a new friend, don't rush off after a few photos; stay a while, stay all afternoon.


And before you leave, look at them in the eye and with a big smile say thank you, because they have given you the gift of a cross cultural encounter; the photograph is secondary.

Learn more from Sarah in her workshop
San Miguel de Allende: Day of the Dead
October 29 - November 4, 2010

Visit her web site www.sarahmeghanleephotography.com to see what she’s up to.

What a Great FAMILY!

Our First Ever Photo Contest is over, and what a contest it was. The response was outstanding, the support tremendous and the images submitted are wonderful.

We want to thank everyone who entered, and everyone who helped get the word out with blog posts, facebook posts, emails and tweets. Thanks also to our generous sponsors and jurors.

Winners will be announced in mid-October, so stay tuned.

It's Not Too Late to Join the FAMILY

Click here to join the FAMILY.

It's our first ever photography contest, and it's almost over. It's a contest that has it all.

Truly stellar prizes like:

• a workshop of your choice in Santa Fe (all expenses paid!)
• a Calumet Travelite 750R Radio Enabled Monolight Umbrella Kit
• a range of Nik Software
• a Blurb gift certificate for $500
• a VisualServer web site account for one year
• a Nikon camera
• a Think Tank Photo Airport International V2.0 Roller Camera Bag
• Santa Fe Photographic Workshops gift certificates

Top-flight jurors:

• the Deputy Photo Editor of People Magazine
• a nationally known fine art photographer
• the Director of George Eastman House
• the director of the Workshops

And a topic that’s wide open and relevant to all of us, no matter what type of photographer we are.

Click here to join the FAMILY.

We wish you all good luck, and thank you for sharing your images with us.

LOOK! There's a new intersection in Dallas!

It’s an intersection of light, dust, and movement, the acclaimed Hooves and Dust series created by Santa Fe Photographic Workshops instructor Tony Bonanno. And it will be on exhibition at Cameron Salehi’s new LOOK Gallery in Dallas. 

Everyone is invited to the opening reception: Friday, September 10 from 7:00 to 9pm. LOOK Gallery is located at 4528 McKinney Avenue, Suite 101, Dallas.

The series provided Tony with the opportunity and freedom to compose photographs that reveal his own unique vision. Specifically, with Hooves and Dust Tony explores the relationship between light, dust and movement in a way that focuses on the power, grace, and beauty of horses.

The Workshops congratulates Tony on his show and Cameron on her new gallery. And speaking of looking, be on the lookout for Tony’s next workshop -- his “Northern New Mexico: A Photographic Adventure” will run in Santa Fe, March 13 – March 19, 2011.

Shown: “Hooves and Dust 20”
Archival pigment print, Ilford baryta paper. Actual image size 16 x 20”. 

Signed limited edition, #12 of 25.

A Sense of Place with Tillman Crane

Slow down, stop and look. Often when photographing in a new location we hurry to make as many images as possible, as quickly as possible. 

I believe it wise, before ever raising the camera to your eye, to slow down. Take a deep breath and really see what is in front of you. Where is the light coming from? What is the obvious image? What is attracting you to this place? What do you find intriguing about this location.

If you take a few minutes to sit and look at your surroundings you will begin to see beyond the obvious and find the subtleties that will make your photographs different from the rest.



Listen to the quiet voice inside your head and find the touchstones that will make your images of any location specifically yours.

Learn more from Tillman in his workshop A Sense of Place

October 13 - October 16, 2010

Visit Tillman’s web site www.tillmancrane.com to see what he’s up to.

Not laboring this weekend? Enter the contest!

If you need a break from the beach and the barbeque slip away and enter the photo contest.

It's a contest that has it all. Truly stellar prizes that include free workshops. Top-flight jurors that include an editorial person, a fine art person, a director of one of the large photo collections in the world and the director of the workshops. And a topic that’s wide open and relevant to all of us, no matter what type of photographer we are.

We’re looking for images that speak of FAMILY—in all its glory, from its humor to its quiet moments of grace.


The FAMILY contest is open until September 15, 2010. The entry fee is $40.00 for 3 images.

For complete details go to www.santafeworkshops.com/contest/ or email contest@santafeworkshops.com.

One Photo Shoot, Five New Revenue Streams with Julien McRoberts

Marketing is the engine that runs your business, and without fuel it won't run. It is the key to reaching clients and selling your brand through many different avenues. Three areas to pay close attention to are:

Are you maximizing the potential of your services and images?
Recently I was hired to photograph a product line. Later I sold those images to five other prospects resulting in additional income, new clients and exposure. There is money sitting in your computer!


Are you managing the key components of your marketing engine?
Maintain a marketing smart website that is targeted to your audience. (Remember that substance outweighs style.) Establish ongoing contact with your current clients and prospects. And be prepared to tell the stories of your images–perhaps how you helped out a recent client. Potential clients want solutions to their needs.


Are you planning?
The saying goes, “If you fail to plan you plan to fail.” Photography is a business like any other and requires a solid foundation. With a strategic plan you gain focus, efficiency and control over your business and finances.

Learn more from Julien in her workshop
Intensive: Strategies for Business Success in Trying Times

October 10 - October 12, 2010

Visit Julien’s web site www.julienmcroberts.com to see what she’s up to.

A Small "Assignment" with Jamey Stillings

For the next two days, attentively observe each person with whom you come into contact. Look carefully at their expressions, gestures and body language. Be aware of how light falls on their face and body.

What makes them a unique and interesting person were they to be a subject in front of your camera? What special qualities would you try to portray? If you were to create their portrait, what would you do to make it an empathic, connective and powerful portrait?

If you feel so inclined, ask one of these people to be the subject of your creativity...

Learn more from Jamey in his workshop

The Personal Portrait

October 6-October 9, 2010

Visit Jamey’s web sites jameystillings.com and bridgeathooverdam.com to see what he’s up to.