December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM: EDITING NIGHT with Leigh Reeves Our member from Australia, Leigh Reeves, will host a special evening where several BPS members will show their own take on how they would edit an image he presents them with.
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Best of 2025 – All of the competition winners from 2025 will be judged. Henry Rowan will be our judge.
Santa Photoshoot - Save the Date Each year our club raises money by hosting a "Photos with Santa" event. This year the date is set for Saturday, December 13th at The Reading Fairgrounds Market. Time to be determined. We always need club members to come out and help with organizing, shooting, printing, etc. Kim Sweimler, who heads...
12/15/25 Annual Members’ Meeting
Sam Abell is a very well known, former National Geographic Magazine photographer. He retired from Nat Geo in 2001 after 31 years there. The second phase of his photographic life has continued, as will be demonstrated by his soon to be published two volume, 400 page retrospective monograph. Abell was recently honored by his induction into the...
This talk is a follow up of a previous zoom session given to BPS by Jonathan. This time, Jonathan will explore the world using in-camera techniques, such as multiple exposure, for creative imagery. During this session, Jonathan will engage in post-processing enhancements to his captures. He will look at pictures that are single images &...
February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM: Betsy Wilson will share “At-Home Photo Creativity - Oodles of Ideas” Limited to photographing around your home? No worries! This presentation opens up a whole new world of fun and creative photo projects that you can do in the comfort of your own home. From fun kitchen techniques such as making...
February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM: Sharon Tenenbaum will give a presentation on “Architectural Photography as Fine Art” Sharon will share her transitioning journey from engineering to photography with an overview of the variety & scope of her work throughout her career. She will then move into a presentation on Architectural Photography as Fine Art. Sharon will delve...
With over 25 years behind the lens, Bill Vitiello, a new member to BPS, is a photographer whose work bridges the past and present of photographic art. A true craftsman, he works across all film formats — from 35mm and medium format to large format — and is also an accomplished wet plate collodion photographer, keeping...
March 15, 2026 at midnight: Entries are due for the March member photo competition. Dual themes: Still Life for Pictorial and Winter Scene for Nature.