When the physical demands and challenges of getting around steal the desire to shoot, this presentation is for you. 

On October 22, 2024, Lancaster Photography Association will have our monthly workshop at the Antelope Valley Senior Center at 6:00 p.m. 

Darcy will be sharing her experiences and tricks for taking pictures when the body is no longer capable.  She has been in a wheelchair when photographing since 2022.  Let her take you on her journey of adaptation and changing perspectives through her images.

She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis MS in 2008. Darcy picked up a camera in 2011 to keep active and document the summer trips she and her husband would take.  In 2015 she got a 'Big Girl' camera and dove into learning everything she could about photography.  As her physical ability started to become an issue, her camera skills were increasing. She started using a cane, then a walker and now from a wheelchair.  Not wanting to give up photography, Darcy came up with more adaptations to allow her to continue

her photographic journey.  

Darcy will be sharing those ideas and perspectives to help you continue your own journey when physical limitations interfere. Through the images she shares you will see that she doesn’t see being limited to a wheelchair as a limitation as much as it is an opportunity.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88996483874?pwd=NL5OVawsL11WeU7fwbYZjn9pibdlQ5.1

On September 24, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., LPA will be having a "You Be The Judge" night. 

We will have a short presentation on critiquing images and what to look for. Then we will spend the remainder of the evening looking at various images and asking you, the audience, to critique them, both the good and bad. 

Learning what to look for in a competition image is a very helpful skill to have as you enter images in LPA, S4C, and PSA competitions. It also helps you as you are shooting to think about what you want in the final photo, and adjust your location/lighting/settings accordingly.

Join us tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Senior Center, 777 W. Jackman St., Lancaster, CA

We will also be having our normal Photosharing at the beginning of the workshop.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83001703884?pwd=7JxKftb2LeVTDBX1L0MQRMdlySbWyF.1

On August 27, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., Lancaster Photography Association presents our own members, Jerry and Kathi Venz, speaking about the studio photography and demonstrating the principles. This is a demonstration, so you do not need to bring your cameras. The workshop will be held at the Antelope Valley Senior Center at 777 West Jackman St., Lancaster, CA.

Jerry will talk about the basics of studio photography including: light placement and purpose, his philosophy of 3-D lighting, size of the main light and types of fill, mtering each light, establishing your studio ISO, aperture, shutter speed and lens choice.

Kathi will give you the tips and tricks they've

learned over the years to make their subjects look good in front of the camera. This includes: slimming tricks for men and women, clothing suggestions, and posing, along with some camera tips to minimize subject anomalies.

See you there! 

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87206342939?pwd=BxFNht2URVijY0H8w1vK4NbJQW8Uo2.1

On Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., Lancaster Photography Association will be hosting a free workshop for anyone in our community who is interested in learning more about registering your photographs for the Antelope Valley Fair Photography Exhibit.

The workshop will help those who have never registered or don't remember how to register their images on the AV Fair website. 

We will also discuss the photography rules, divisions and classes, calendar of events and review how to mount your prints. 

LOCATION: Antelope Valley Senior Center - 777 West Jackman Street, Lancaster.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89624254249?pwd=fc9G5bjMARRbsu4fxvQr3xAahXiWeA.1

 

On June 25, 2024, Lancaster Photography Association will be having a hands-on workshop for Macro Photography. Our July Competition is a Macro Competition, so this will give you some options, if you have not already done macro photography.

We will meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Senior Centerl.

We will have a short presentation about Macro Photography by Kathy Newman, and then spend the rest of our time photographing small objects. Bring objects to share, such as: Flowers or plants, fruit, feathers, coins, soap bubbles, watch parts, computer parts, tools, etc.

We will have some constant lighting and small backdrops available (cloth, paper, foamboard).

Bring your cameras! If you have accessories such as teleconverters, extenson tubes, tripods, flashes or constant lights (Lumecube, LED panels), or a light tent, bring them. 

We will just have fun experimenting with our subjects and lighting to get the optimal images. 

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88000519200?pwd=TP94uLuiThxRIjllj4DGuclKh32TQS.1

On May 28, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., Lancaster Photography Association will be having a Portrait/Movement Workshop at the Antelope Valley Senior Center. We will be working on honing our portrait and posing skills during this workshop. We will have about one and a half hours to photograph.

There will be three backgrounds set up with constant lights. Several dance/portrait models will be available to photograph. Think about the lighting and posing we have

learned in various other meetings and apply those principles during this workshop.

Make sure to bring your camera! You may also bring your own lighting (speedlight or strobe) if you would like, as the constant lighting will not be as bright as those. 

There will be no Zoom link for this workshop.

On April 23, 2024, Lancaster Photography Association presents one our own, Tom Spanos, speaking about his concert photography adventures! The meeting is at 6:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Senior Center.

Tom will give a presentation about the joys, trauma, creative and technical aspects of music photography gained from 25+ years of casual and serious shooting.  He will establish a baseline with why music is of personal interest and the associated philosophy that create, discuss the technical aspects of hardware selection, camera settings,

and shooting positions.  He will also discussion the more creative flavor compositions, images of interest, and post processing.  He will give insight into what “clients” really want, along with good and bad experiences and how that leads to what data products to provide.  He will include one person’s perspective of where the evolving music photography environment is heading. 

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82198821734?pwd=YnZGVlpQVkZ3UE1jY3RZVnI4YlB2UT09

On March 26, 2024, Michael Collins will be presenting a workshop on using Photoshop effectively in our photography. We are looking forward to learning from his expertise!

We will meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Senior Center.

Michael began photographing professionally in 1996. He began with one senior portrait and built a home-based studio in Lompoc, CA. Up until the pandemic he only photographed 60-80 Seniors a year and a few families. NO WEDDINGS! (OK 5 weddings). He branched out to food and families and occasional children and pet portraits. Michael began playing with Photoshop in the 90’s with version 2.5 and learned mostly on his own what to do and what not to do. Not being very artistic he just adapted with the program and learned everywhere he could.

For the last three years Michael has hosted a weekly Photoshop class online (Photoshop Party) for anyone who attends (at no charge). He now lives in Meridian, Idaho.

If you are interested in learning Photoshop, he will also be teaching a weeklong class at West Coast School in Valencia and Texas School this year.  Michael started his Photoshop career on version 2.5 so basically, he has been there since the beginning.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88500460490?pwd=VHFSc2xUSmxaTlYxU2g0MHA3ZC9HZz09