PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE FOR THIS TRIP -- JUNE 27th -- On June 27th, the club will be taking a day trip to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, NJ. This is the second largest Hindu temple in the world and it’s less than two hours from Reading! The first Mandir opened in 2014...
Still Life “Hands On” Workshop. Still Life “Hands On” Workshop. Recently added to our schedule for July 15 is a hands-on workshop to create still life images. BPS members can attend this workshop at no charge. Non-members can attend for only $10. This is a Monday evening event in the middle of summer, when the club...
BPS member Ginnie Lodge will share “Photoshop Tips and Tricks.” Learn how to go from Lightroom to Photoshop and back again. Find out about the power of layers. Learn how and when to use the new generative AI features to remove objects or expand your photos. And more! She will address questions sent by members in advance to...
January 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Vince Pellegrini will teach us about “Focus Stacking and Some Other Neat Things” Vince Pellegrini will talk about his use of focus stacking from beginning to end. Vince has been using creative focus stacking in a different way than it is typically applied to large landscape scenes & macro work. Specifically, he...
- February 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Tim Peterman will give a presentation on “Portraiture” Tim Peterman will be presenting a talk on photographing portraits, demonstrating the use of a light meter to get the proper exposure, the use of up to three lighting set ups, and also use of a reflector fill. He may introduce some use of color...
- February 22, 2025 (SATURDAY) at 10:00 AM: A Double Header! First, Outstanding UK nature photographer, Joe Cornish, http://www.joecornishphotographer.com/ will share his insights on photographing “Nature” in a special Saturday morning presentation. Joe's work will have you amazed by its beauty and majesty. Joe states on his website, "...I am British, grateful to live in a peaceful country that, undeniably,...
Intro to Photography Workshops We are very excited to be offering our "Introduction to Digital Photography" workshops again this March. If you are a beginning photographer, or want to hone your skills even more, this is for you! If you have friends who are interested in photography but don't know how to get started - let them...
Intro to Photography Workshops We are very excited to be offering our "Introduction to Digital Photography" workshops again this March. If you are a beginning photographer, or want to hone your skills even more, this is for you! If you have friends who are interested in photography but don't know how to get started - let them...
- April 12, 2025 (Saturday): Valerie Hoffman will lead a group visit to a local garden. Details to come.
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Ginnie Lodge will present ideas on “Still Life Photography” Still Life images have been around for centuries. A fresco found in the ruins of Pompeii depicts a still life of food items on a platter. Of course, ancient still life images were made with paint and brush. We’ll be talking about...