On Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., Lancaster Photography Association presents Mel Carll, who will talk about his recent African safari adventures.

He will show his images, and discuss schedules, gear, and the travel challenges of traveling to an area that is no way as advanced

 as we are used to.  He will talk about airport challenges, passport issues, Visas and vaccinations.  And we will look at images and why this area speaks to his soul.

We will have dinner beforehand at Greenhouse Café at 4:30 p.m. RSVP to Kathy or Andrew so we know how many will be coming.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87543120329?pwd=UWdDb25YNVVDaXFFMFRZYUhwenNBdz09

On Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., Lancaster Photography Association presents Mel Carll, who will talk about

his recent African safari adventures.

He will show his images, and discuss schedules, gear, and the travel challenges of traveling to an area that is no way as advanced

 as we are used to.  He will talk about airport challenges, passport issues, Visas and vaccinations.  And we will look at images and why this area speaks to his soul.We will have dinner beforehand at Greenhouse Café at 4:30 p.m. RSVP to Kathy or Andrew so we know how many will be coming.

On October 24, 2023, Lancaster Photography Association is having a workshop for those who entered the Antelope Valley Fair that just ended. The meeting is at 6:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Senior Center, 777 W. Jackman Street, Lancaster. We will also have it on Zoom. 

We invite you to bring up to three prints that were entered in the fair or send via email up to 3 digital images that were entered (to kc_newman2001@yahoo.com).

We will have two of our judges go through the images and discuss what pros and cons your images have, and how you can improve for next year. This is of great benefit because it helps you to understand how the images are judged and how you can choose your entries for next year to be more successful.

The number of images from each person that will be critiqued will depend on how many people submit images, but we do want to make sure each person has at least 1-2 images addressed during the meeting.

Refreshments will be provided.

Zoom Info:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81993599354?pwd=bjlveGJoTktHTklqTmFuKzZWWE1pZz09

On October 17, 2023, Lancaster Photography Association is having a Nature Photo competition. Judging will take place at the Antelope Valley Senior Center. You may enter up to 3 images for the $5.00 fee. Submit your entries here.

We encourage all our members to participate in our competitions as a way of getting feedback on your photography and learning ways to improve! I’m sure we all have some great nature images, so make sure you enter!

Our judge will be Joanne Stolte, who does an amazing job judging Nature photography!

The Nature class is reality-based. The definition below is long, but will help you decide which of your images will work best for this Class. In short, no man-made objects, no cloning or replacing backgrounds, realistic editing, 3-4 pixel white/gray border only (optional), no flowers except as background for insect/bird/animal as subject (excepting wildflowers).

Don’t forget to renew your membership (if you haven’t already) when you log in to enter your photos!

DEADLINE: Tuesday, October 10 at 11:59 p.m.
ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89188491029?pwd=MXMzUUpBUElUUnVweDBUYVpPUGZmdz09
 

On September 19 th at 6:00 p.m. at the AV Senior Center, Lancaster Photography Association presents Amanda Thompson and Joe Doherty speaking about photographing the birds of the Sepulveda Basin, nestled in the middle of the bustling San Fernando Valley. Amanda has a book about to be published and has created some spectacular images in the Sepulveda Basin. She will share how this habitat came to be and how we can achieve similar results! We will also learn about the Sierra Club Camera Club from Joe, who is the chairman of their Camera Committee and produces their magazine, Focal Points.

Invite your friends!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81020884367?pwd=emV4RzdPSUxyTERzaHh0R1prejNYZz09

On August 15, 2023, Lancaster Photography Association presents Jerry Venz, PPA M.Photog.,Cr., FPPC, SPPC, speaking about Action Photography.

Jerry has been doing extreme action photography for over 50 years - spanning both the film and digital eras.  Examples include many motor sports such as formula race cars, Grand Prix motorcycles, motocross, top fuel dragsters, funny cars, drag bikes, WWII fighters and bombers. Some of the non-motorized sports have been BMX, hang gliders, sailboats, and rodeo.

While all action photography is challenging, Jerry will share his insights into what IS the most challenging, and how you can improve the quality of your action photography. 

• Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m.
• Where: Antelope Valley Senior Center.
• Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84324883999?pwd=WVNTeUpITW84TVNxVzdNR2JKWnpydz09

On July 18, 2023, Lancaster Photography Association will be having the first competition of our new competition year. It is an Open Competition. That means that any photograph you have taken is eligible for entry. This gives you a chance to enter your favorites that may not have been able to be entered due to the Themes of our past year’s competitions.

The Deadline is July 13 th at 11:59 p.m. We are adding a couple of extra days due to the holidays. Enter your submissions here.

Our judge will be Hutch Hutchison, who has judged many times for us in the past and will be able to give great feedback on the images.

Zoom link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86264605463?pwd=aTdvT29oVjNoUkZMU3MwVGplQ2plQT09

On June 20, 2023 at 6:00, join us for our End-Of-Year Photography Competition where our LPA members get to vote for their favorite photos of the year! All first-place winners from throughout the past competition year are eligible to compete for our EOY awards.

We will be installing our new board for 2023-2024. We will also be recognizing our members who helped as chairpersons and volunteers this past year to help make our club a success.

Refreshments will be served, so join us for a great time of socializing as we end the year on a high note!