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

On May 20, 2025, Lancaster Photography Association is having a Travel Competition for our members.

The deadline for entry is May 13, 2025 at 11:59 p.m., so make sure you enter before then! ENTER HERE

You may enter up to three images for the $5.00 entry fee.

Entering our competitions is a great way for members to learn more about their photography. Each image gets a short critique from the judge, so you can learn a lot by listening to what they have to say. 

Our judge will be Stan Bormann, who has a lot of experience with the PSA Travel Division and will be able to give us some great feedback on our images!

Travel is a reality-based class, so you need to make sure to follow the rules as given below regarding the images.

TRAVEL - A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic or distinctive physical features or distinctive culture of a country, region or continent as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not appropriate. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the surrounding environment. Time exposures are allowed if they do not dominate the image as a special effect (no star trails, etc). 

Note: An image taken just while traveling may or may not fit this definition. The primary elements of the image must be characteristic with respect to features or culture.

Alterations: As with all reality-based divisions (Nature, Photo Travel and Photojournalism), techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable modifications are the removal of dust, scratches, or digital noise, restoration of the existing appearance of the original scene, sharpening that is not obvious, and complete conversion to grayscale monochrome. Other drivations, including infrared, are not eligible. All allowed adjustments must appear natural. 

Note: Restoration of the appearance of the original scene may include techniques such as HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning provided they do not alter the contents of the original scene and the result looks natural.

Borders: Borders are optional, but must be 3 or 4 pixels in width and must be white or a shade of gray.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85498607447?pwd=KBNfxOmtjhypMYzPbekUR6YEgd2LD4.1

On Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., LPA is having a Photo Critique Night. Our scheduled speaker had to cancel, but that just gives us the opportunity to do something we haven't done in a while. 

One of the most valuable ways to grow as a photographer is by sharing your work for constructive feedback. At our April 15th meeting, we are inviting members to submit their images for critique - a friendly and supportive session where we can learn from one another.

Why Submit Your Photos? - Critiques aren't about judging - they're about learning. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned shooting, hearing how other interpret your work can offer new perspectives, highlight strengths, and suggest areas for improvement. It is also a great way to fine-tune your vision and technical skills.

How to Submit: 

•     File format - JPG, sRGB color space, no more than 2500 pixels long edge.
•     Name your photo: Title_Firstname_lastname.jpg
•     Submit to: kc_newman2001@yahoo.com by April 14, 2025.
•     Number of Images: You may submit up to 5 images per person.

Giving a Helpful Critique:

Whether you're offering feedback in person or online, keep these principles in mind:

•     Be specific - Instead of "I like it", say why: "I like the contrast between the foreground and background".
•     Be constructive - Focus on what works, and gently suggest improvements: "You might try cropping tighter to emphasize the subject."
•     Respect artistic choices - Photography is personal. Offer thoughts, not ultimatums.
•     Learn while critiquing - You sharpen your own eye by analyzing others' work.

Receiving a Critique:

•     Keep an open mind - Every comment is a chance to learn something new.
•     Don't take it personally - Your photo isn't YOU. It's part of your journey.
•     Use what resonates - Not every suggestion will align with your vision - and that's okay.

We're excited to see what you've been working on and to grow together as a community of curious, creative photographers. Let's keep the conversation going - one photo at a time.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87364741929?pwd=OxWxTQJyFsf3Wufpop3r0x3zrcPP9L.1

On March 18, 2025, Lancaster Photography Association will be having an Action Competition, open to all active Members of the club. You may enter up to 3 images for the $5.00 entry fee.

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO: March 14, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. 

CLICK HERE TO ENTER

ACTION DEFINITION - Motion being portrayed as the dominant theme, includes sports. This is a pictorial competition, so any type of editing is allowable.  

We encourage our members to participate in our competitions, as it is a great way to see what others see in your images. Constructive feedback is important to growth as a photographer. 

Our judge will be Paul Speaker. See below for his bio