Enchanted Lens Camera Club
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Speaker’s Meeting with Jake Werth
Topic: TBD
Thursday, April 3rd via Zoom | @ 7PM
Jake Werth
Jake Werth is an award-winning landscape and storm photographer from New Mexico. Jake’s photos can be found on magazine covers and billboards and are displayed in multiple galleries in his home state. He was the Grand Prize winner of the 2020 New Mexico Magazine photography contest and his images have placed first and second in multiple other categories. Jake’s love for storm photography began in 2017 when he stumbled upon a tornadic supercell in his home state. That encounter awoke his passion for photographing storms and the dynamic light and atmosphere they create. Jake loves sharing his experiences and love for photography with others.
Follow Jake on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
Visit Jake’s website
ELCC Exhibition & Photo Critique
Judge: Gary Crabbe
Theme: Anything Transportation
April 17th | Zoom Meeting @ 7PM
Gary Crabbe is an award-winning photographer, Photo Editor, and author living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gary began his photographic career spending nearly a decade managing the image library for famed National Geographic photographer Galen Rowell. Since then, his own client and publication credits include the National Geographic Society, New York Times, Forbes Magazine, TIME Magazine, Victoria’s Secret, The North Face, Sunset, L.L. Bean, Subaru, The Nature Conservancy, and The Carnegie Museum of Natural History to name but a few.
He has seven published books to his credit as principal photographer, the last two of which he also authored. His most recent book, Photographing California; Vol. 1 – North won the prestigious IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal Award for Best Regional Title.
In 2018, the United States Postal Service released seven of Gary’s photos – a nearly unprecedented number for an individual photographer — as USPS Forever Postage Stamps. These photos are now immortalized as part of the USPS O Beautiful collection, a 20-image set of stamps celebrating the hymn, America the Beautiful.
In 2022, Gary was hired by one of his consulting clients, and now serves as the Photo Editor for BACKROADS, a company that specializes in active travel focused on hiking and biking trips. He is also a photography instructor and consultant offering private photo workshops and educational classes presentations.
To see more of Gary’s work, including his USPS Stamp photos, visit his web site at https://enlightphoto.com
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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, January, and June, which we have live meetings. 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
Follow us on Social Media- We are on Facebook, Instagram and Flickr
Image Gallery – Check out some of the amazing photos taken by our members
November Featured Member – Pam Dorner
Make it moody- Why Every Photographer needs a Fog Plan
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|Roland Shainidze
Topic: Creating Cityscapes
December 5th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: Eric Bowes
Topic: On the Line: High-Angle Adventure Photography
January 11th (Saturday)
(St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 431 Richmond Place NE @ 2-4PM)
Speaker: Nathaniel Paolinelli
Topic: Stories in Frame: A Photographer’s Journey Across Cultures and Communities
February 6th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: Joe & Mary Ann McDonald
Topic: The Tail of Seven Tails
March 6th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: Royce Bair
Topic: Night Photography
April 3rd
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: Jake Werth
Topic: TBD
May 1st
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Speaker: Pam Dorner
Topic: TBD
June 7th
(In-person Meeting 2-4 PM) St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 431 Richmond Place NE) Speakers: Maria Baca/Helen Johnson
Topic: Portfolio Project Showcase Presentation & Art Exhibition
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End of Year Social
June 21st
(In-person Meeting 2-4 PM @ St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 431 Richmond Place NE)
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: Relationships/Interactions With The Elderly
February 27th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Gary Lamott
Assigned Topic: Black & White or Infrared
March 20th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Jory Vander Galien
Assigned Topic: Night Photography
April 17th
(Zoom Meeting @ 7 PM)
Judge: Gary Crabbe
Assigned Topic: Anything Transportation
June 21
End of Year Awards
Judges: John Gilbert
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, February 13, 2025 (Please note
that this meeting has been cancelled due to illness and will be rescheduled) Rescheduled: TBD
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025