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South Georgia Island is famous as the destination for Ernest Shackleton, the explorer whose expedition ship was crushed in the Antarctic ice in November 1915. The story of how he got to South Georgia and returned to rescue his entire crew is the stuff of legend.  The island is in the middle of nowhere, 870 […]

Kimxuan traveled to Peru to photograph birds with her fellow photographers for 12 days in February of 2022. In Peru, there were about 400 species of birds to photograph. However, for this presentation, Kimxuan will only concentrate on the hummingbirds that she was able to photograph. Some of them were the most sought-after birds in […]

(Kathryn's Program Perspective) We visited seven tribes in southwestern Angola, people who are living as their ancestors have for hundreds of years.  These people are painfully poor in an economic sense, but rich in culture and tradition.  My goal in sharing these photos is to convey the dignity of the people we encountered. I was […]

Program: In this presentation Mike revisits his 13-day trip to Washington State in May 2022. Primary locations include Seattle, Mount Rainier National Park and The Olympic Peninsula. The Pacific Northwest offers unique opportunities for photographers. (Images from the following locations are presented: views from the top of Seattle’s Space Needle; Chihuly Museum of Glass; architect, […]

In this presentation Rena will discuss her work in sports photography, including what goes into making a good sports image, and will tell the stories behind some of her images.  After the discussion portion of the presentation, she will present a slide show of her images from a variety of sports. Bio:  Rena has been […]

Description:  Jim will share lessons he’s learned in planning his photography trips and hauling photography equipment all over the world by land, sea, and air. Much of this amounts to common sense, but can be easily overlooked, some will be less obvious, and some reflect hard–won experience. Taken together, these tips and recommendations can help […]

While practicing still life photography, Catherine has come to appreciate its unique beauty. In her presentation she will share lessons learned from her still life photography, such as how to understand and utilize light sources, how to compose a shot effectively, and how to arrange colors within the frame. Bio Catherine Wang has been living […]

Post-COVID, we are all ready to hit the road for all the places we've been dreaming of seeing. John will share some of his recent experiences of getting the most from his tours. His experiences of preparation, enjoying and post tour processing. The discussion will include tours, tour leaders and issues experienced. BIO John retired […]

Interested in the latest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it shaken up photography? David will present a 30,000-foot view of AI and demonstrate current examples of AI that are currently in use in photography software editing programs.  He will demonstrate Photoshop’s Generative Fill and Generative Expand tools and Luminar Neo’s newest AI tools, GenErase, […]

Join Art and Deb as they share their preparation and experience rafting through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. Over 8 days they traveled 182 miles through 33 rapids, hiked canyons and plateaus, slept under the stars along the river, all while capturing some iconic and beautiful photographs. This unique photography tour led by […]