Special Mid-month Meeting
On Wednesday, June 19 at 6:30 pm, Peggy Boike make a presentation on Macro Photography. She will explain what macro photography is and what equipment is useful. She will also…
Street Photography Outing and More
Street Photography Outing Meet up with Richard Hudson and other members in the lobby of the Water Street Inn in Stillwater at 11:00 am this Saturday, June 15. This is…
Flash Photography with Dave Johnson Follow-Up
At the May 15 meeting Dave Johnson gave his presentation that was very informative and included a ton of information. Dave is one of the most generous people around and…
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Correction
My most recent post had the wrong address for the garden, which I discovered last Sunday when I previewed the location. In just a short walk along the Trillium Trail…
Coming Up in May, Part Two
Flash Photography with Dave Johnson On Wednesday, May 15, 6:30 pm, Dave Johnson will show us how to get the best results with your flash equipment, indoors and out. Dave…
Coming Up in May, Part One
On Wednesday, May 1, at 6:30 pm, Bryan Hansel will be presenting his program, “Hot Spots of the North Shore”. Spaces for the sunrise workshop he is giving on May…
Coming Up this April
Alec Johnson on “Light Painting”
At the April 17 meeting Alec Johnson’s talk will feature a series of bold and unique images using the technique of light painting – lighting a subject with a flashlight one detail at a time with a flashlight – and then compositing those frames of light to build a finished image. Each image is its own case study, creating an engaging, lively and educational discussion.
Alec Johnson is a full-time tenured professor at the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, MN. He is also a freelance architecture photographer and award-winning fine art photographer. He was an exhibitor of the international juried show, “The Portrait” at Praxis Photo Arts Center December 2018. This past summer, 2018, he was accepted in the Minnesota State Fair Art Exhibition and received the Jennifer and William Oliver award for “unique, innovative and unusual” work of art. Alec is also a Singh Ray Filters pro photographer.
Alec’s current photo projects include Outside the Arena, a series featuring the pre-competition ritual of rodeo riders. He is also working on a studio series titled Comfortable. This series is study of space, color and shape in the context of 60’s era comfort food, furniture and table settings. He is represented by the Sterling Art Gallery located in Silver City, New Mexico.
American Masters Documentary Next Week – Street Photography
2019 Spring Break and Interclub Competition
What a great Spring Break today! I was so inspired by all the great programs that I attended, but especially by Gary Alan Nelson's "Semi-Abstract Photography" program. My head has…
A lone hiker watches the sunrise over Lake Superior from Artist's Point in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
Bryan Hansel – Program and Workshop
Hot Spots of the North Shore – May 1 At the May 1 meeting at 6:30 pm, professional landscape photographer Bryan Hansel will talk about his favorite locations on Minnesota's…
Setting Goals
“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” — Pablo Picasso One of the things about photography is that…