If confirmed by the Senate, Robert Santos would become the bureau’s first Latino director
When Robert Santos sets his mind to do something, he usually finds a way to make it happen.
Santos knew next to nothing about taking pictures when the career statistician awoke one morning and decided he wanted to photograph live bands.
After years of attending the Austin City Limits Music Festival, the Texas native convinced a New York magazine to hire him as a photographer — and found himself shooting from the festival’s music pits. He eventually learned the craft well enough to earn a long-standing spot with the SXSW festival as its photo crew chief, managing about 100 photographers each year. Continue reading.