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...
September 19, 2022: Keith Bauer will do a Zoom presentation entitled Avian Photography - It’s more than just getting the bird in the frame. Keith will provide a presentation on avian photography and what it takes to create images that are much more than just getting the bird in the frame. Like all wildlife photography,...
Julie will talk about her creative journey as an iPhone photographer, why she shoots with an iPhone, and show some of her photo images. Get some great tips on how to shoot with the camera you have with you all the time!
October 17, 2022: David duChemin will present his talk The Heart of the Photograph via Zoom. This is a combined session with the Lancaster Photo Group & the York County Camera Club. Illustrated by inspiring photographs from around the world, David’s session will be a 90-minute conversation (including Q&A time) exploring ten powerful ideas about...
The final BPS competition for 2022 will be held on October 24, 2022 at 7:30PM ET as a hybrid meeting, in person & via Zoom. The theme is “Hit Us With Your Best Shots, Fire Away” in both Nature & Pictorial. BPS is incredibly fortunate to have as the judge for this event Tony Bramleyfrom...
Cameras have been constantly improving their capabilities over the last several years. In addition to providing new features that help us capture our images, the video capabilities in most DSLRs, mirrorless cameras and even cell phones also keep improving and expanding giving us new tools to work with. While an image often tells a story,...
November 21, 2022: Rodger Elliot will speak to us via Zoom on Landscapes, Plants, Flowers & Patterns of Australia. This presentation will cover many aspects of what one can come across as you explore the vast Australian continent with the main concentration on its amazing plant life. Australia is regarded as a biological hot spot...
“There is no such thing as art. There are only artists.” -- The Story of Art, E.H. Gombrich Photography IS art! Per Merriam-Webster, art is “the conscious use of skill and creative imagination...”. There are countless decisions that photographers make every time they create a photograph. In studio photography you may control EVERYTHING! But when...