Enchanted Lens Camera Club
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Guest Speaker Roberto Rosales
Sunday, October 4th, 3:30-5:30 PM
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Topic: Photojournalism: The Geiger Counter of Democracy
Roberto Rosales Bio
I was born in El Salvador and fled the country as a child during the civil war. I grew up just outside Washington, D.C., on the East Coast, before attending the University of New Mexico, where I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in photography.
After graduating, I returned to Latin America, where I trained photojournalists to work in the field while covering assignments for daily newspapers. In 2000, I came back to New Mexico and joined the Albuquerque Journal as a staff photographer, a position I held for 23 years.
I later earned a Master’s degree in Art Education and continue to mentor photography students, both at UNM and independently.
Over the course of my career, I’ve covered Hurricane Katrina, mass shootings, sitting presidents, wildfires across the West, and riots here in New Mexico.
Artist Statement
I’m an independent photojournalist based in the Southwest, working at the intersection of documentary photography and the stories that don’t always make the front page. My focus is immigration, breaking news, and the issues shaping Latino and Hispanic communities across the region — work that requires showing up, staying long enough to understand what’s actually happening, and photographing it honestly.
I’ve spent 30 years doing this, most of it covering the U.S.-Mexico border and the communities
that live in its orbit. A photograph doesn’t need translation. It can hold a moment of grief,
resilience, or joy in a way that speaks past language, and that’s what I’m after in every frame —
not just documentation, but something that makes people pay attention and feel the weight of
what they’re looking at.
Judge Julie Hamlin
Thursday, November 19th, 7:00 pm
Zoom meeting only
Assigned Topic: Portraiture
Julie Hamlin is the founder and photographer behind Sacred Sage Photography, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is an internationally award-winning and published photographer who specializes in documenting portraits, brands, families, and love stories. Julie serves as the New Mexico Ambassador as well as a Mentor for The National Association of Portrait and Child Photographers (NAPCP) and is the recipient of the 2025 Photographer of the Year Award from NAPCP.
She is an awarded Click Pro Elite within the global Click Community, and a Top 10 Family and Portrait Photographer with the Click Community. Since 2017, she has built a thriving photography business that supports a wide range of clients from families and small businesses to state tourism campaigns throughout New Mexico.
With over 20 years of experience in the small business industry, Julie celebrates being both an entrepreneur, as well as an artist, and the privilege of telling people’s stories through a lens of genuine connection and authenticity.
To see Julie’s work, please go to her website at https://sacredsagephotography.mypixieset.com/
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Monthly Speaker
Each month we feature someone who is an expert in some aspect of photography.
Monthly Photography Exhibition & Critique
Our Meetings
Join us in September 2026 as we begin activities for our new 2026-2027 club year. Our monthly meetings, Speakers, Exhibitions, Casual Critique, and Mentorship are held via live in-person and Zoom meetings. Marauders are monthly outings. Check the calendar for upcoming meetings and events.
To request information about attending any of our meetings, click at the bottom of this page to request more information.
Yearly membership dues are $60.00 for individuals, $95.00 for couples, and $25 for students.
Anyone interested in photography is welcome to become a member.
Membership entitles you to:
- Mentorship and Workshops
- Monthly Local Photo Outings
- Monthly Exhibition and Photo Critique
- Communicating with Members via our Email List
- Portfolio Project Participation
Follow us on Social Media- We are on Facebook, Instagram and Flickr
Image Gallery – Check out some of the amazing photos taken by our members
Blog Articles – Check out some fascinating articles on photography and about our members. The newest
Entry is a photo essay about street photography in San Antonio
The RAW File is just a Starting Point – A before and after example of an image edit from Monument Valley
Photographing Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese – Mike McGovern leads a ZOOM meeting on how to get the best out of your bird photography
Waterfall Photography – Igal Brener explains what to consider when creating amazing waterfall imagery
December Featured Member– Doreen Lawrence
Adventure Travel Group– Check it out on Flickr
Balloon Festival- Go Beyond the Balloons
Make it Moody- Why Every Photographer needs a Fog Plan
Schedule for 2026—2027
Monthly Speakers
September 6th (Sunday)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 3:30-5:30PM
Speaker: Keith Bauer (Live)
Topic: Photographing Hummingbirds – Perched to Multi-Flash to Fast Action
October 4th (Sunday)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 3:30-5:30PM
Speaker: Roberto Rosales (Live)
Topic: Photojournalism: the Geiger Counter of Democracy
November 8th (Sunday))
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 3:30-5:30PM
Speaker: David Day (via Zoom)
Topic: Abstract Photography
December 6th (Sunday)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 3:30-5:30PM
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD
January 10th (Sunday)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 3:30-5:30PM
Speaker: Jessica Roybal (Live)
Topic: NM Photography
February 7th (Sunday)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 3:30-5:30PM
Speaker: Ted Tahquechi (via Zoom)
Topic: Making Art Accessible to Visually Impaired
March 7th (Sunday)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 3:30-5:30PM
Speaker: Dennis Chamberlain (Live)
Topic: Selling Art Photography
April 4th (Sunday)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 3:30-5:30PM
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD
May 2nd (Sunday)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 3:30-5:30PM
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD
June 5th (Saturday)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 2:00-4:00PM
Speaker: Hosts Maria Baca/Helen Johnson
Topic: Portfolio Project Showcase (Live) Presentation
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End of Year Social
June TBD (Saturday)
End of Year Awards/End of Year Social
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 2:00-4:00 PM
Exhibition Judges
September 17th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Lance Keimig
Assigned Topic: Nightsky
October 15th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Michael Hart
Assigned Topic: Monochrome Architecture
November 19th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Julie Hamlin
Assigned Topic: Portraiture
December 17th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Danielle Austen
Assigned Topic: Abstracts in Nature
January 22nd
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: TBD
Assigned Topic: TBD
February 19th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: TBD
Assigned Topic: TBD
March 19th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: TBD
Assigned Topic: TBD
April 16th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: TBD
Assigned Topic: TBD
End of Year Awards
TBD
Casual Critique
Host Kandyce Kahn
Critiques by Emily Mount and Sean Neilson
Casual Critique provides an opportunity for members to have their photos critiqued by experts as well as receiving comments from the members in the audience. Club member Maria Baca will host this year’s Casual Critique along with critiques by Emily Mount and Sean Neilson, professional photographers who have worked as naturalists and photography instructors for Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic traveling on expeditions around the world.
http://www.emilymountphotography.com/
About | Sean Neilson Media
For additional information about the Casual Critique program, please click on the link Casual Critique.
Dates for Casual Critique Classes
All classes will be via Zoom from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Thursday, January 28, 2027
Thursday, March 25, 2027
Thursday, May 27, 2027
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