Generated by Rank Math SEO, this is an llms.txt file designed to help LLMs better understand and index this website. # Anchell Photography, Inc.: The Official Home Page for Anchell Photography Workshops in the U.S., Europe, Cuba, Vietnam, and South America with world-renowned photographer Steve Anchell ## Sitemaps [XML Sitemap](https://anchellworkshops.com/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages. ## Posts - [Babe’s & Ricky’s Inn](https://anchellworkshops.com/babes-rickys-inn/): I first walked into Babe's & Ricky's Inn at midnight on a Saturday in March 1989. It was then located on 53rd and South Central Avenue in the area known by those who lived there as the Black Ghetto. - [Owen Deutsch – 7 Top Bird Photography Tips](https://anchellworkshops.com/7-top-bird-photography-tips/): © Owen Deutsch - [Photographing Wild Horses](https://anchellworkshops.com/photographing-wild-horses/): I’m using a Sony a6400 mirrorless camera and a Sigma 100-400mm f/5.6-6.3 DG DN. With the 1.5x sensor crop factor, the focal length becomes 150 to 600mm, a good all-around focal length for photographing wild horses. However, the addition of a 2x teleconverter would be even better. - [Selling Your Photography Part 2](https://anchellworkshops.com/selling-your-photography-part-2/): I have sold stock photography since the 1980s when the medium of choice was Kodachrome color transparency film. More recently, I have posted a number of my digital images on Adobe Stock. It was my intention  to write a blog about my experiences with stock and the fortune, or lack of, that I have made. Before setting fingers to keyboard I decided to research what others have to say and came across an article that is far more complete and researched then any I would be able to write. So, rather than reinvent the horse, if you want to know about stock start here and follow the link at the bottom of the page to read the full article. - [Selling Your Photography, Part 1](https://anchellworkshops.com/selling-your-photography/): In Part 2 of Selling Your Photography, I will write about alternative methods for selling your work, such as stock photography and art fairs. - [The Art of Isolation](https://anchellworkshops.com/the-art-of-isolation/): In photography, it is just as important what you leave out of your image as what you leave in. - [Do You Really Need to Calibrate Your Monitor](https://anchellworkshops.com/calibrate-your-monitor/): I compared two mid-range 4K monitors, an Asus and an Acer, both fine monitors with comparable specs and price point. The Asus was brand new, delivered the day before, and the difference between the two monitors in contrast, color, and brightness was glaring. The Asus was both warmer and lower in contrast. ... read more on Professional Photographer magazine. - [Synchro-Sunlight](https://anchellworkshops.com/synchro-sunlight/): The concept is quite simple: use your flash to illuminate the subject and use sunlight to illuminate the background. Once you learn how to use synchro-sunlight you can apply the same techniques to studio lighting. - [Witching Hour – Night Photography](https://anchellworkshops.com/night-photography/): <b>Witching Hour: Guide For Great Halloween Photographs</b> by Steve Anchell It’s half past midnight on All Hallow’s Eve and it's time for some killer night photography. I’m surrounded by spooks, goblins, and witches. The Grim Reaper hurries past with his girlfriend, Jack the Ripper is hot on his heels. But wait, there’s Elvis! I thought he was dead! The Joker is wild, Ronald McDonald is out for a stroll, and the Devil is having dinner with an Angel. Fortunately, I have a camera or nobody would ever believe me! ... read more on Phototrio. Anchell Workshops - [Digital Noise Reduction](https://anchellworkshops.com/digital-noise-reduction-2/): Table of Contents - [Cuba Travel Advisory – Part 2](https://anchellworkshops.com/cuba-travel-advisory-part-2/): You might be dealing with travel who are concerned over the current situation with Cuba and are perhaps concerned about traveling there based on recent announcements and media coverage.  Vaya Sojourns feels that it is our ethical obligation to share with you the facts that we have uncovered while intensely monitoring this situation in the media and also within our own inside circle of contacts in the United States and Cuba.  - [Festival of Fire in Santiago](https://anchellworkshops.com/festival-of-fire/): The Festival of Fire in Santiago de Cuba is an annual event that celebrates the rich cultural heritage and vibrant spirit of the city. The festival is held every year in July and attracts thousands of visitors from around the world. ## Pages - [8-day Historic Route 66 Workshop](https://anchellworkshops.com/route-66-workshop/): From 1981 to 1991, I photographed sections of U.S. Highway 66—known as the “Mother Road”—the historic route that first connected Chicago to the Pacific Ocean. - [Epic 8-day Delta Blues Workshop](https://anchellworkshops.com/delta-blues-workshop/): The Delta Blues workshop is an unforgettable photographic journey into the heart of the Deep South, centered on the legendary Mississippi Delta. Stretching between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers, from Memphis in the north to Vicksburg in the south, this remarkable region offers a rich visual landscape shaped by music, history, and culture. - [6-day Fine Art Nude Photography Workshop in Cuba](https://anchellworkshops.com/nude-photography-workshop/): “I'm going through my images in preparation for my book Human Landscapes—I have a publisher, a distributor, and the images I need to create a beautiful book—thanks largely to you.” —Philip Miller, Los Gatos, Calif. - [1 on 1 Portfolio Review](https://anchellworkshops.com/portfolio-review/): A portfolio review is one of the best and fastest ways to improve your photography in almost every aspect. From composition to camera settings, post-processing, storytelling, and image theory, you'll learn so much when you talk to someone about your photos.  - [8-Day Cuba Photography Workshop](https://anchellworkshops.com/8-day-cuba-photography-workshop-2/): The workshop is structured around people photography and architecture, emphasizing the methods Steve taught at the International Center of Photography in NYC and Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. Dancers, craftsmen, Art Deco and Colonial style architecture, visits to Cuban homes, and working side-by-side with Cuban photographers are all part of this unique workshop experience. - [About Steve Anchell](https://anchellworkshops.com/steve-anchell/): © Donna Conrad - [Official Home Page for Anchell Photography Workshops](https://anchellworkshops.com/): Official Home Page for Anchell Photography Workshops - photo workshops - cuba photography workshops - - [Why is the Cuban Embargo still in place after more than 60 years?](https://anchellworkshops.com/cuban-embargo/): The New York Times, “Lift the Cuban Embargo” - [Privacy Policy](https://anchellworkshops.com/privacy-policy/): Privacy Policy