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...
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...