Abstraction is often where clarity falters & imagination begins. Many photographers find themselves uneasy here - between what is seen & what is felt, between subject & sensation. Yet it’s in this uncertain territory that some of the most original & personal work is born. In this presentation, Doug will explore what it...
Don’t have the time or money to travel to Kenya, Tanzania, India, Antarctica, or some other exotic locale to obtain outstanding wildlife photos? No worries… backyard wildlife photography offers an ideal blend of accessibility and challenge, and the presentation will walk viewers through the fundamentals that make it successful. We’ll start with practical...
June 13, 2026 Philadelphia Walk from Reading Terminal Market through Society Hill to the Delaware River rain or shine. Meet at 9:00 AM at the Market (all day). Led by Vince Pellegrini
June 14, 2026 at midnight: Entries are due for the June member photo competition, Theme: "Up Close & Personal (Macro)"
The multi award winning photographer & actor Bill Ward was born & raised in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Bill will give us a very personal insight into his unique photographic journey. He'll discuss his background & his acting career, before going on to discuss the photographs that he takes (all three are closely related) &...
June 29, 2026 June Member Competition - Theme - "Up Close & Personal (Macro)" with judge Pete Morton
September 21, 2026: Vincent Versace will give a talk entitled “Breath Taking: A Brief Discussion of Timelessness with Vincent Versace” The outside speaker to begin our last quarter of 2026 is Vincent Versace. He is an American photographer & a Nikon Ambassador. He is a recipient of the Computerworld Smithsonian Award in Media Arts &...
October 5, 2026: Rebecca Carpenter will share her expertise in a presentation called “Storytelling Using Photoshop - Compositing and Layered Effects” Rebecca (Becky) will demonstrate a myriad of ways to use Photoshop to composite images together to create a final composition. She will show how she photographs items to composite later, uses layers and blending...
October 2026 - "Monochrome" – Judge: Lewis Katz Criteria: Our world is full of dizzying amounts of color. Shooting in monochrome can strip away some of the distraction. Monochrome allows the photographer and viewer to focus on composition elements of shape & line, the interplay between shadow, light and textures, expression of emotion and feeling,...
October 19, 2026: Keron Psillas will give a presentation called “How to Create & Maintain Inspiration & Purpose in Your Photography” Keron Psillas Oliveira is an artist, author, instructor & mentor, with an extensive background in the print & publishing industry. She grew up in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, where she learned the printing & publishing...