Santa Fe Photography User Group

We are professional and serious amateur photography enthusiasts that have a common interest and passion for photography.

Our purpose: The goal of this club is to share knowledge and ideas among the members so we can become better photographers.

User Group Manager: Robert Mang (aka ROBERT MANG )

Who should join: We welcome those with a basic photographic background; however, the pace and structure of the group will be primarily driven towards more serious photographers with intermediate to advanced-enthusiast experience.

OUR MAIN Website is on meetup.com: http://www.santafephotogroup.com/ Please join us there to connect with us better and to find out where the next meeting is.

WHERE We Meet: Currently, we are meeting at Robert Mang's studio OR at REI (500 Market Street, Suite 100, Santa Fe, NM 87501 ) in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  But, we also do Photowalks and online assignments.

Upcoming 2012 meetups:

Jan 8th, 2012 -- Studio Workshop: Low Key Lighting for Objects and Portraits

Jan 19th, 2012 -- Monthly Group Meeting / Photo Assignment: Chiaroscuro

(for this meeting we will be meeting at the REI in Santa Fe, NM -- 500 Market St. Suite 100)

Feb 6th, 2012 -- Monthly On-Line Challenge: Indirect Objects and Reflection

Feb 16th, 2012 -- Monthly Group Meeting: Unconventional Orientations

(for this meeting we will be meeting at the REI in Santa Fe, NM -- 500 Market St. Suite 100)

MORE MEETINGS AT: http://www.santafephotogroup.com/#upcoming

"...Our group currently has 55 members, and we're just 5 weeks old (2012) as a group.  The Santa Fe Photography Group's primary mission is to be a place where avid photography enthusiasts can improve their art in a learning environment that is both challenging and fun.  As part of that journey, and given that we are directed to the digital photographer, software tools are obviously an important element of our digital darkroom.  With that said, we see the art of photography first, and the digital darkroom tools (i.e. Lightroom) as supporting... Come join us to learn more about Photography and the tools photographers use...."  -- Robert Mang - Santa Fe Photography User Group Mgr 

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