On April 23rd , 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at Antelope Valley Senior Center, we are privileged to have Edwin Vasquez, a local artist, photojournalist, published author and videographer, come and share with us what he is doing in our local art community. He is planning on sharing with us the importance of documenting our community, his work with the artist community, the power of social media and using technology to be noticed.

A prolific, multifaceted artist, who has developed a unique visual language, Edwin Vasquez, offers the Antelope Valley a breath of fresh air with his photography and vibrant mixed-media work. Using mostly recycled materials (including toys, wood panels and chains), Vasquez is able to communicate his ideas, inspirations and frustrations. Vasquez’s work is fearless in its social commentary, using rich forms and
colors to provoke passionate responses to his ideas around the environment, waste and human nature.

On March 26th, 2019, Lancaster Photography Association will be having a hands-on Headshot workshop at 6:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Senior Center.

Headshot photography is a great skill to cultivate in today’s society as so much of our culture is media-driven. 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 or Facebook 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. We will be setting up several backdrops and lighting configurations, and discuss the differences and styles of headshots and personal branding. Then we will spend the remainder of our time taking photos of each other. Bring any props you may want to include in your photos!

On February 26, 2019, Kathy Newman is leading a workshop on Flower Photography.

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Place: Antelope Valley Senior Center

Bring your cameras and off camera flashes or constant lights. We will spend some time learning about finding and setting up flower shots and lighting them. We will also spend a little time discussing ways to edit the photos for the optimal results.

We will also spend some hands-on time with various stations of flowers set up around the room, taking photos and practicing various techniques.

Come and enjoy!

On January 22, 2019, Lancaster Photography Association will have John Geldermann speak on Sports Photography. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. at Antelope Valley Senior Center.

John will provide tips on how to get started photographing sports, and will discuss basic techniques, equipment, and workflow.

John has been a part-time Pro Sports photographer since 2006, and has shot countless events, including Pro Beach Volleyball, World Series Boxing, World Indoor Football League, Pro Surfing, Women's Lacrosse, NCAA Indoor Volleyball Regionals, University of Florida Volleyball, USC Volleyball, and UCLA Volleyball. John is an FIVB and AVP-credentialed photographer and led an LPA Field Trip to the AVP Hermosa Beach Open in July 2018. John has been a member of LPA for one year.

On October 23, 2018, we will be having Kurtiss Humphrey present the AV Fair Digital Competition Results. Many of our members entered the Digital Competition but were not able to attend the judging. They would like to see the winners in context with all the images. So we will be presenting the Skill levels and Classes, starting with Amateur up to Master. We will show the images for each Class along with the
winners to give context to the winning images. We encourage people who did attend the Judging to provide any comments they recall from the judging regarding the images.

Refreshments will be provided.

How many of you entered images in the AV Fair Photography competition? How many of you now have to move up a level next year? How many of you want to win some blue ribbons next year? The goal of this workshop will be to give you some tips on raising the level of your photography and post-processing.

Master level photographers have images that are technically wonderful, have great impact, are composed interestingly with few distractions, with sharp focus and great post-processing. So we will discuss some of the basics of photography, the importance of post-processing in creating impact, and what the judges looked at while they were judging.

Kathy Newman will be leading this workshop. It should be a great time of learning together, and we will spend time discussing as a group the various ways we have found to improve our work.

On August 21st, at 6:00 p.m. at the AV Senior Center, the Lancaster Photography Association is honored to have James Tang, a Los Angeles wedding photographer come and give us a presentation on the Business of Wedding Photography.

James Tang is the Photographer/Owner of James Tang Photography. He describes himself as a full time professional hybrid wedding photographer.

The topics he will cover will include: A brief introduction to his background in art; his long successful career in Information Technology; how he started his business + Introduction to some of his digital and film gear and how he transitioned from part time to full time. He will also go into Lessons he has learned + Technical lessons - Shooting outdoor - Timing for each portion of a wedding - Timing for best light + Business lessons - how to stand out - how to build followers - how to setup a sustainable business model (Ferrari vs Walmart business structure). There will be a Q and A session at the end.

His website is: http://www.jamestangphotography.com/

The Lancaster Photography Association (LPA) is hosting a free photo mounting workshop to help those in our community who want to enter prints in the AV Fair Photography Exhibit.

Location: Antelope Valley Senior Center, 777 W Jackman Street, Lancaster.

Participants need to bring their photos and foam core. The LPA will provide spray adhesive, surfaces to spray on, straight edges, knives and cutters, and demonstrate the mounting procedure. LPA Members will be on hand to provide assistance.