Freeman Patterson is a world renowned photographer as well as a very respected writer. He is among today’s “classic” photography figures. He has exhibited widely throughout the world over his 60 year career in photography & visual arts. He has taught innumerable workshops in many countries, but especially in Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand. He...
"Time in Motion"- Creating Images in Camera or Cell Phone to show motion February 7th- at the Goggleworks (Pandemic and weather permitting) Dutch Bagley will explore creating motion images in-camera. The images are a single exposure, made in manual mode with LIVE view, the camera settings are set to the current lighting conditions and a...
Sean Kernan will present “Setting the Photographer Aside” to BPS via Zoom. Kernan will discuss a few foundational points, then talk about the idea of releasing one’s ideas and working in the almost childlike presence that is the state of creativity. So, do you know Sean Kernan’s work? If you don’t, check out his website...
For pure storytelling, nothing beats a telephoto lens. However, shooting with a telephoto comes with a suite of technical, creative, and compositional challenges. In this presentation, Josh will teach us how to use a long lens to create stunning landscape images. He will include composition techniques, ways to add depth and dimension, the different lenses...
March 28, 2022: “Chasing the Light” with Mollie Isaacs as judge. Details to follow. Mollie Isaacs is a professional photographer who specializes in Nature, Wildlife, Flowers & Abstracts. She is passionate about photography and loves to share that passion by teaching others. Early in her career, she studied with Ansel Adams and Joyce Tenneson. She has...
"How do I use the masking tools and techniques in Lightroom and Photoshop?” That question comes up a lot in conversations about post processing our images. All the new masking tools and techniques that were added recently can make our editing tasks so much easier if we know where they are and how to use...
Chris will share his favorite insect and spider images as he brings you into a tiny, hidden-in-plain-sight world. Specializing in field macro photography, Chris will discuss his gear for macro, explain his preferred camera settings, review tips for approaching subjects in the wild, share insights about processing techniques, and more! An interactive Q&A session will...
BPS member Ginnie Lodge will share "My Experiments with Composites" She will "deconstruct" a composite image and describe her experimental and thought process in creating such an image. She's still learning, so come along with her as she shares her journey. Important Note*: For non Berks Photographic Society members interested in attending this session as a...
This session will address all aspects of long exposure photography, including the technical details, the gear and filters needed, tips and tricks and an awareness of cautions. This will be a robust talk so be prepared for 2 hours. With over 15 years of photography experience, David has over 100 images published in books, magazines...
Rich Lewis, our judge for several 2021 BPS photo competitions, will give a session titled “Attitude, Inspiration and Composition, A no BS Approach to Photography” via Zoom. This isn't just a lesson in basic composition, it is a serious but entertaining look at the three fundamental building blocks required to create great photography. Of all the things in...