Program: (Zoom) – Rediscover Your Creative Core with Mollie Isaacs
Great images require more than just tripping the shutter at the right time. They come from inside of YOU - your skills, your talents, and your creativity. Every child is creative, but somehow we lose some of that creativity as we grow up. This program will help you rediscover that creative child that lives within […]
Education & Training: (In-Person) – Before You Print with Wayne Guenther
The overwhelming volume of photographs these days are viewed digitally on a screen. You upload to social media yourself without much thought of file size (around 1000px) and resolution (72dpi) because it looks fine on the screen. If you want to print, however, you must consider many more things from capture to editing, and matting […]
Competition: (Zoom) – No Theme with Judge Lisa Cuchara
Lisa Cuchara, PhD, OM SYSTEM Ambassador, Master Craftsman (PPA), Master of Artistry (PPA), Master of Photography (PPA), HonNEC, is very passionate about photography and enjoys both being behind the lens and in the digital darkroom. She loves to photograph nature but finds many subjects equally intriguing. She appreciates the world around her and embraces the […]
Member’s Gallery (In-Person) – Prints: Dance and Architecture with Catherine Wang
Dance and Architecture are two distinct yet profoundly interconnected subjects in photography, each offering unique challenges and opportunities for creative expression. Capturing dance in photography involves freezing moments of fluid motion, translating the grace, power, and emotion of the dance into a still image, while Architectural photography focuses on capturing the design, form, and aesthetic […]
Member’s Gallery – (In-Person): A Little Bit of Everything with Lidia Slominski
I Am by Lidia Slominski I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, Devoted to my Family. I am a speck of dust in the immensity of the Universe. I am an artist, a writer, an Army professional, loyal to my country. I am a name on an endless list. I am All, and Nothing. […]
Member’s Forum: (In-Person) – Kyoto Gardens: Tips for Fall Foliage Photography with Don Smith
Don Smith spent his first 18 years in Omaha but has since lived in most parts of the United States and several countries in Asia and Europe. He was a journalist and taught Japanese and Korean history before taking a government job that allowed plenty of travel (and photography) opportunities. Mr. Smith first picked up […]
Field Trip: The Old Town Farmers’ Market
The Old Town Farmers' Market held in front of city hall is the oldest farmers' market held continuously at one site in the country. The market as well as the block around City Hall offers lots of photographic opportunities for the street and urban photographer. Vendors will be tending to their stalls, shoppers will be […]
Program: (Zoom) – Lightroom Workflow with Nick Sinnott
Prior to October 2023, Lightroom was solely cloud based and I personally never used it. Now, Lightroom can also access local files, completely changing workflows so much that after 13 years of being a Lightroom Classic user, I now solely use Lightroom…and loving it! Learn my workflow and reasons why it works for me. Bio: […]
Education & Training: (In-Person) – Bring Your Camera and Prints
Mixing things up a bit, our regular Education and Training meeting on October 8 will be an in-person, “Bring Your Camera and Prints” meeting at the firehouse. Let’s do shots! Now that you have printed your best images for competition, we will start with a 10-minute presentation on matting by Bob and Willa Friedman. After […]
Competition: (Zoom) – No Theme with Judge Samantha Stephens
Samantha Stephens is a biologist–turned–photographer for science and conservation. She uses visual storytelling to communicate scientific research, especially when that research is relevant to conservation issues. Through her work she hopes to foster appreciation for the natural world and the work that helps us understand and protect our shared home. Samantha is a graduate of […]