1. Fer Juaristi

“I’m going to FC because I want to learn from the best, and get my creative power on the road again. PJ´s is an area that I have to learn a lot from.” – Fer Juaristi

2. Andrea Paccini

3. Claudia Cebrian

4. Erin Antognoli

“I don’t really get interested in many workshops, seminars, or other things like that, but I’ve been intrigued by the Foundation Workshops for years. So, if I won this contest, it would be the perfect excuse for me to get my anti-social, film-shooting self down to Texas to attend the Foundation Conference. Also, if I win, I will send everyone who votes for me something special in the mail… if they are brave enough to give me their addresses. ” - Erin Antognoli

5. Aga M

“Why I want to attend? Because it’s THE BEST! I think the gathering of best photographers; greatest minds, inspiration and talent along many great friends I already met through Foundation [forum and workshop] and many more new friends I’m going to meet is invaluable and I strongly believe that nothing else comes or will come close to it in terms of what one can gain by being part of the Conference.
[sorry about the long run-on sentence I got a little excited about the Conference!]” – Aga

6. Mark Gardner

“Having attended the Foundation Workshop (FW4) I’m aware of what this type of workshop can do to supercharge one’s personal creativity, not to mention one’s business. After recently picking up shop and moving my business to a new market, I can use a good boost of creativity and motivation that only Foundation can provide. It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog world out there, eat or be eaten!” – Mark Gardner

7. Scott Williams

“Mis amigos mexicanos me dicen que necesitan más el culo mal.” - Scott Williams

8. Britney Gardner

“The speaker list alone is an amazing reason to attend FC, but I know just being amongst the talent of the attendees and talking with everyone there would be so beneficial. I can only imagine returning home with levels of inspiration and creativity..” - Britney Gardner

9. Stacey Doyle

“The line up of speakers is just outstanding. How wonderful would it be to have the luxury of sitting in a room with these folks, hearing their individual approaches on their work, sharing their thoughts, feelings. I’m giddy with the possibility of it all!!” - Stacey Doyle

10. Emin Kuliyev

“Why I want to attend? I Try to Learn Something New Everyday” - Emin Kuliyev

11. Nicole Polk

“My self portrait is very reflective of my year. It’s been a year full of introspection about my art, my business, and myself. I’m only beginning to peel back the layers of myself to find my voice. Please help me continue the process by sending me to Foundation!” - Nicole Polk

12. Neil Cowley

“I need to go to FW Conference because they are my family, my photographic family. I was deeply impacted by the first workshop and cherish the relationships, inspiration, and challenge of belonging with such extraordinary colleagues.” - Neil Cowley

13. Karen Evans

“I am looking forward to attending the conference so that I can be further inspired by the best photographers in the industry.” - Karen Evans

14. Verna Pitts

“I want to attend the Foundation Conference because I want to be inspired to make real images of the world we live in and the weddings we are hired to shoot. I want to learn better how to tell the stories that occur at each wedding in a compelling fashion. This line up of speakers are some of the best in the business and it is a must see for me!” - Verna Pitts

15. Igor Pavlov

16. Marine Fonteyne

14. Jamie Bosworth

“To share the air of my like minded peers is valuable beyond measure… my active workshop life is a few years back but it changed me forever for the better and I imagine it would be that way today. I will always learn and grow given the chance.” - Jamie Bosworth

14. James Loomis