On February 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., Lancaster Photography Association is excited to have Lisa Langell speak to us! We will meet at the Antelope Valley Senior Center and Lisa will join us on Zoom.

We've all heard the "rules" of photography; don't center your subject, never shoot in harsh midday light, always keep your ISO low. But what if breaking those rules could actually lead to some of your most compelling and creative images?

In this refreshing and eye-opening presentation, Lisa Langell challenges conventional thinking and invites you to reimagine what makes a great photograph. She'll walk you thorugh five widely accepted "photography no-no's" that, when used with purpose, can result in dynamic, emotionally powerful, and visually exciting work.

Through real-life examples, Lisa shows how ignoring traditional advice can open the door to fresh and artistic results.

You'll see how bending or breaking the rules with intention can enhance story-telling, strengthen composition, and elevate the mood of your images. This session is designed to inspire you to experiment more freely, step outside your comfort zone, and enjoy a more creative approach to photography.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86123736721?pwd=ssNr0IElTdYFwcHKR5yabngyXV4oIz.1

Join us on March 24, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. for a hands-on Headshot Workshop at the Antelope Valley Senior Center.

We will have several backdrops set up with various lighting options, and we will spend our time taking photos of each other!

Headshot photography is an essential skill for a photographer these days, as everyone is in need of headshots and personal branding photos for their business, website, or social media. Being able to take headshots is a great marketing tool for your growing photography business. If you are working on promoting yourself as a photographer or just want a fun new Instagram, Facebook, or X profile picture, this is the workshop to come to!

We all enjoy having new photos to use on our social media pages, and this is an opportunity to get a variety of images from our fellow photographers. Come prepared to get your headshot taken and to take headshots of your friends. Bring any props you may want to include in your photos.

We will also be spending time at the beginning of the workshop for photosharing, so don't forget to send Kathy up to 10 photos to share. kc_newman2001@yahoo.com

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89917138269?pwd=cg8eX0rqKCM1GQA3tFUydER5PM1ORy.1

On March 17, 2026, Lancaster Photography Association will be having a Photojournalism Competition at 6:00 p.m. at Antelope Valley Senior Center. Kevin Karzin has agreed to be our judge, so we will have some great input on our images!

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: MARCH 10, 2026 at 11:59 P.M.

All members are encouraged to enter their favorite Photojournalism photos, including sports photos. Competitions are a great way to get feedback on your images and learn how to improve them by listening to the judge's comments throughout the competition.

This is a reality-based competition, so only minor (non-pixel-based) editing is allowed. 

PHOTOJOURNALISM DEFINITION: 

Photojournalism entries shall consist of images with informative content and emotional impact, reflecting the human presence in our world. The journalistic (story-telling) value of the image shall receive priority over pictorial quality. In the interest of credibility, images that misrepresent the truth, such as those from events or activities specifically arranged for photography, or of subjecrts directed or hired for photography, are not eligible.

Note: Entrants are cautioned that the previous sentence includes any images that appear to be arranged or posed to the judge. Entrants are therefore advised that such images are likely to be disqualified.  For detailed rules: [See: Alterations], [See: Note], [See: Borders] 

CLICK HERE TO ENTER

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82595031258?pwd=gunk5h6hTXykcVIjbn2m06lkjeKOe8.1

 

Join us on December 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for our Annual Holiday Party! We will be having it at the Antelope Valley Senior Center from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

It will be a potluck holiday dinner with all the fixings! Please let Andrew know what you will be bringing and we will add it to the website form. See the form below to find out what is needed.

For the White Elephant Gift Exchange, bring a wrapped gift worth no more than $20.00. Each person attending should bring a gift.

Please send Kathy photos from the past year's field trips, so she can put together a slide show to watch during the meal. (kc_newman2001@yahoo.com)

Feel free to wear your holiday finery or your most awesome ugly Christmas Sweater!

Volunteers are needed for decorating and set up, so let Andrew know if you can help.

Please RSVP to Andrew Lewis (andrew.s.lewis72@gmail.com). We want to make sure we have enough for everyone!

Sign up to Bring: 

What	Item	Who
Entrees/Main Dishes	Ham Turkey/Gravy	Larry Sullivan Kathy Newman
Sides	Chips Mac N Cheese Mashed Potatoes Appetizer Tortilla Espanola Dressing	Tom Vanlangenhoven Fred Laughton Tom Jordan Suzanne LeRoy Alex Gutierrez Kathy Newman
Salads	Veggies & Dip Broccoli Salad Cranberry sauce	Andrew Lewis Kathi Goeschl The Aubins
Desserts	Pie/Cake Apple Pie Sugar-free cheesecake	Steve Kochie Kathy Newman Jerry/Kathy Venz
Beverages	Sodas Soft Drinks Water bottles	Tom Vanlangenhoven Tony Ramos Sandi/Dave Aubin
Paper goods (plates, utensils napkins)	Cups, plates, napkins, etc	Marina/Luka

 

On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Lancaster Photography Association is excited to have Court Whelan, host of The Wildlife Photographer podcast, speak to us about his time-honored techniques for capturing extraordinary wildlife photos. Our meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. Come and join us in person or click on the link below to join us on Zoom!

Court Whelan's approach is one that begins with traditional rules surrounding things like exposure, composition, color, and storytelling, while quickly moving to "breaking the rules" in order to yield creative wildlife photos that set your imagery apart. Expect to learn new ways to harness depth of field, variations in shutter speed to showcase wildlife in dramatic ways, how to take macro photographs without a macro lens, and much, much more.

Court is also the host of a wildlife and nature photography podcast with loads of great content. You can find it at The Wild Photographer, or just searching The Wild Photographer on any podcast platform of choice (Apple, Spotify, etc).

Court will be joining us via Zoom due to distance.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87125073950?pwd=IFbNx3TvCxLV01Lc8Kku90cCLMLgew.1

Join Lancaster Photography Association on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for a wonderful presentation by Christopher Broughton, a well-respected street photographer and teacher. We meet at the Antelope Valley Senior Center.

We will learn his process of how to create, compose, and capture in the uncontrolled enviroment of the street. Christopher is recently returned from Paris and will be sharing some of his most recent photos with us!

Christopher Broughton Bio - Christopher Broughton received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Photography from Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, CA.

Christopher has been involved in photographic education since 1996. He served as a full-time professor of photography at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara,, teaching in both the undergraduate and graduate programs for over 22 years. He currently teaches photography at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles, Antelope Valley College, and Ventura College. Teaching has had some wonderful opportunities.

In 1996, Christopher taught for the University of Pittsburgh and their Semester of Sea program where he spent 100 days traveling to 10 different countries around the world on a ship. For the past 10 years, he had had the opportunity to teach his students in Paris and London during the summer. In addition to teaching, for the past five years, he has been part of the commercial photography studio team at Decker's Outdoors Corporation (HOKA, UGG, TEVA, AHNU) providing e-commerce images across the corporation's different brands. In 2025, the studio is predicted to provide over 50,000 images. 

We take a lot of photographs - that's the fun part! But once we get home, what do we do with all of them? That can be the not-so-fun part! So how do we make that part fun and productive?

There are a lot of tools out there - Apple Photos, Adobe Bridge, Microsoft Windows Viewer, ACDC, PhotoMechanic, OnOne, and more - but in my book, Adobe Lightroom offers the most bang for the buck.

In this presentation, we will introduce you to the workings of Lightroom and show how you can use this program to put some fun into managing and working with all those photos!

Join us on August 19, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Senior Center to have Dan Holmes teach us the ins and outs of Lightroom.

ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81400676583?pwd=FSRg8iwPk4m03PJ8pAk0VzFw2ZTZxV.1

We will cover:

• Lightroom is a Catalog - what does it do, how can you use it, and why!
• Lightroom is a Photo Editor - how does it work, what does it do, and why!
• Lightroom is a Printer
• Lightroom is a Slideshow maker
• Lightroom is a Webpage maker
• Lightroom is a Bookmaker
• Lightroom is a Mapping program

In this session, we will stick to the Catalog and Editing sections and if we have time, show a teaser of the other features.

Questions? Ask them as we go - don't wait until the end!

 

 

 

On June 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., Lancaster Photography Association will have our End-Of-Year Competition and celebration at the Antelope Valley Senior Center. We will be voting on all of the first place winners from our competitions throughout the year, for the Best-Of-The-Best in each Division.

We will also be swearing in our Board of Directors for the coming year and watch a slide show of our activities over the past year. There will be refreshments, so come and join us as we celebrate another awesome year of LPA activities!

It is also time to make sure you have renewed your membership for the coming year, if you have not already done so.

See you all there!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86550834087?pwd=7dZ0btHmaNQ6JWsTr9rNNpXMynwo7b.1