Enchanted Lens Camera Club
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Speaker’s Meeting with Richard Bram
Topic: Street Photography: A Restless Life
Thursday, October 3rd via ZOOM | 7:00 PM
For over 35 years, the American/British photographer Richard Bram has been walking the streets of the world in search of the special moments of everyday life. He has worked on large public events and intimate private moments, always looking for the significant gesture to animate his photographs. His approach is straight: In black & white or color, he doesn’t set up a photo or alter the scene. The photograph is either there or it is not.
Born in Philadelphia, USA, in 1952, Bram has been a professional photographer since 1984. He was a founding member of UP Photographers, the first international street photography collective. In addition to being regularly published in traditional and digital magazines, he regularly writes and lectures on street photography. Three books of his work have been published, “Richard Bram: Street Photography” (2006), “Richard Bram: NEW YORK” (2016), “Short Stories” (2020) exhibition catalog, as well as the zine “The Red Cube,” the subject of his recent 2024 exhibition in Oaxaca, México.
In 2020, Bram received the honor of a major solo retrospective exhibition at the Mannheimer Kunstverein of Mannheim, Germany. His work has been seen in over forty solo and group exhibitions around the world, and is part of major museum collections in America and Europe. He now makes his home on the banks of the River Thames in east London where he observes the water, light and air of that great river.
Richard Bram, Photographer
photobram@gmail.com
Instagram: @photobram52
Richard Bram
ELCC Exhibition & Photo Critique
Judge: Nick Rapaz
Topic: Environmental Portraits
October 17th| Zoom Meeting @ 7PM
Nick Rapaz is a New York based portrait photographer with a background in acting and dance whose photography focuses on the study and capture of character. Nick was born in Minneapolis, and moved to New York City in 2007 to take a job as first assistant to Platon, and in the years since he worked with photographers including Ruvén Afanador and Ethan James Green. Nick has photographed for clients such as Harper’s Bazaar, The Wall Street Journal , Relapse Magazine, The New Yorker online, The Sunday Times (UK), and Reem Acra, among others. His work has been included in several gallery shows in New York and Minneapolis.
To see Nick’s photography go to his website at https://www.rapaz.com/
On environmental portraiture: Environmental portraiture is the art of making an image of a person in their “natural environment.” A portrait alone tells a story, but environmental portrait utilizes elements of the environment to elaborate and embellish that story. This can be a simple as a beekeeper standing alongside her hives, or a ranch hand photographed in open shade of the stables. The environmental element doesn’t have to be literal. A poet may find their “natural environment” to be a library, or maybe it’s the home they grew up in. How you incorporate the environment into your images is completely up to you.
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Monthly Speaker
Each month we feature someone who is an expert in some aspect of photography.
Monthly Photography Exhibition & Critique
Our Meetings
Join us in September 2024 as we begin activities for our new 2024-2025 club year. Our monthly meetings, Speakers, Exhibitions, Casual Critique, and Mentorship are held via Zoom, except for September, which is a live meeting. Marauders are monthly outings.
To request information about attending any of our meetings, click at the bottom of this page to request more information.
Yearly membership dues are $50.00 for individuals, $75.00 for couples, and $25 for students.
Anyone interested in photography is welcome to become a member.
Membership entitles you to:
- Mentorship and Workshops
- Monthly Local Photo Outings
- Monthly Exhibition and Photo Critique
- Communicating with Members via our Email List
- Portfolio Project Participation
Schedule for 2024—2025
Monthly Speakers
September 7th (Saturday)
In Person Meeting at JCC | 2:00-4:00PM
Speaker: Brent Hall
Topic: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark: How to Get into Astrophotography
October 3rd
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: Richard Bram
Topic: Street Photography: A Restless Life
November 7th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: Padna Inguva
Topic: Cityscapes
December 5th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: Eric Bowes
Topic: TBD
January TBD
Speaker: Nathaniel Paolinelli
Topic: Fine Art Documentary
February 6th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: Mary Ann & Joe McDonald
Topic: The Tail of Seven Tails
March 6th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: Royce Bair
Topic: TBD
April 3rd
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD
May 1st
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD
June 5th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speakers: Maria Baca/Helen Johnson
Topic: Portfolio Project Showcase Presentation
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End of Year Social
June 2024 TBD
Exhibition Judges
Changed to Wednesday September 18th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Angie McMonigal
Assigned Topic: Abstracts
October 17th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Nick Rapaz
Assigned Topic: Environmental Portraits
November 21st
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Peter Boehringer
Assigned Topic: Sunrise, Sunset, Golden Hour
December 19th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Marc Muench
Assigned Topic: Smoke/Fog/Steam
January 16th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Ted Jackson
Assigned Topic: TBD
February 20th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Laurie Klein
Assigned Topic: Black and White/Infrared
March 20th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: TBD
Assigned Topic: TBD
April 17th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Gary Crabbe
Assigned Topic: TBD
June TBD
End of Year Awards
Judges: TBD
Casual Critique
Host Mark Werner
Critiques by Emily Mount
Casual Critique provides an opportunity for members to have their photos critiqued by an expert as well as receiving comments from the members in the audience. Club member Mark Werner will host this year’s Casual Critique along with Emily Mount, a professional photographer who has worked as a naturalist and photography instructor for Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic traveling on expeditions around the world.
http://www.emilymountphotography.com/
For additional information about the Casual Critique program, please click on the link Casual Critique.
Dates for Casual Critique Classes
All classes will be via Zoom from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Thursday, January 30, 2024
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025