The Club is excited to host a "Studio Night" at the church, live and in-person. We're opening the church for a night of in-house photography, plus expert advice and technique trading. Your job is to bring your camera, any materials/objects, lighting if you please, and we'll turn the church into a makeshift studio for the evening. Think still lifes, macro, product photography--anything that demands specific lighting, preparation, forethought. The Club is a vast treasure trove of experience, knowledge, wisdom, and empathy: if you bring your questions regarding technique, method, handling, etc., there'll be someone there to provide answers and guide your vision. 

If you didn't know, the Club is home to a wealth of experienced mentors. Perhaps you'll meet someone who can push you a little further out, beyond your comfort zone and what you thought were the limits of your aesthetics and potential. This will be a good night to meet the people you rarely see. I know this is going to be a night of big turnout. Let's see what you can do!

Please reach out to Christophe Casamassima if you have any questions, needs, or assistance with materials or technology

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Christophne our VP Programs has provided the image via an email.  Your job is to edit to your preferences. Shape it in any way you like, and use any editing platform you like!

There is only one caveat: no Artificial Intelligence generation or deletions. You cannot delete or manipulate elements that are already there, nor add elements that are not in the RAW file; those images will be disqualified from the critiques. The rationale? Many galleries and calls for exhibitions are using this as a foundation for honesty in photographic practice, and I think it's a good idea to think through images without the crutch of AI. 

Once you complete the edit, you will submit your image in the gallery associated with the program (visit "My Galleries" in the "My Account" tab to begin). On the night of July 9, you will present your image, and talk us through your process and your thoughts.

And this is the ZOOM link for the program. 

Please check your email for link to the image and the link for Zoom meeting. 

Travel photography Program, 7:30PM

Many of us travel to seek new opportunities, locations, and situations to photograph, and almost all of us travel exclusively for "the shot." For our next program, would be mix of  two things: a refresher on "best practices" while travelling, and a "show and tell" of sorts, whether they be stories behind photographs, what kind of gear to bring, or wisdom from many years of travel. 

In the first part of our program, Christophe will show a 60-minute presentation on approaches to travel photography from expert Jennifer Davidson. Then, he is gonna turn it over to the Club for a roundtable discussion detailing and highlighting our members' experiences in the field. It will be a "show and tell" with pictures and stories. For this format,  participating members will submit one picture (digital or print) from a memorable or consequential travel experience. He will post them on the screen or on an easel, if in print. Then will ask the creator of that image to say a few words about the shot: the location, the situation, the conditions, the interactions, the gear, etc. Your fellow members will have a chance to interrogate you and learn something new. 

This is an in-person program at the church. There will be no hybrid element. 

I apologise in advance if you submit a photograph and we do not have time next Thursday to review it. Please submit your images early (or send an email to Christphone at cacasama@towson.edu that you will bring a print photograph, so that I can add you to the queue). 

Looking forward to continuing to learn more about the experiences and exploits of our Club! See you on July 23 at 7:30 PM.