Print Competition –Judge: Edwin Remsberg

website: https://photos.remsberg.com/index

Field Shoot - Ladew Topiary Gardens and Butterfly House - Sunday Sept. 13, 2026 (Rain Date: Sunday Sept. 20) (Led by Lynn Roberts)

Please join us for a field shoot at the Ladew Topiary Gardens in Monkton on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 9 AM to explore their gardens and especially their Butterfly House, which emphasizes native species. (Remember: one of the themes for the upcoming MPA Photography Competition is Macro photography!). 
If you are interested please sign up using this Google document. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fzA2sGnuWdnmK1X9Y2Oo2z7zgLp4QLe3I4-F85xonlU/edit?usp=sharing

We will plan on meeting right when they open at 9 AM. Let’s try to assemble for lunch at their Ladew Cafe: https://www.ladewgardens.com/ladew-cafe 

Admission fee is $22 ($18 for seniors 62 and older). More info at: https://www.ladewgardens.com/ 

Members are encouraged to bring guests; just please sign up for everyone in your party so that we know how many to expect. I am happy to provide mentoring on camera settings if requested! Please make sure you submit or bring a release form for each individual who will attend. Release forms can be downloaded here: /Downloads/912a3fa7-e672-4b1f-b3a5-e2de0df81052?o=y 

Digital Competition-1

(Zoom only)

Judge: Cynthia Keith

Cynthia L. Keith is a native Washingtonian.  Her love of photography started in a journalism class at Walt Whitman High School and over the years has led her to scenic locations from Alaska to Maine in search of landscape images.  Her specialty is garden landscape photography, a marriage of her vision for the grand landscape and intimate flower portraits.

 Program-4

(Hybrid)

Museum Visit

1PM-5PM

Judge: Jennifer Bishop

Jennifer has more than 35 years of experience shooting for publications, hospitals, schools, design firms, nonprofits, foundations, businesses, and individuals all over the world. She especially loves shooting portraits, both on location or in her Baltimore City studio. She also writes and photographs for projects that advocate for better lives for people with disabilities.

https://jenniferbishopphotography.com/

see article on her on Wikipedia

So, You Think You’d Like Your Own Photography Studio? Have you ever dreamed of having a dedicated space for making photographs? This program explores what goes into setting up and maintaining a photography studio, whether it’s a separate workspace or a small area in your home. We’ll look at practical considerations for both still life and portrait photography, including space, equipment, organization, and workflow. Geared primarily toward non-professional photographers, the program will offer practical advice, useful tips, and a realistic look at what it takes to create a studio of your own.

Vickie Gray is the owner of Vickie Gray Images, LLC, a headshot and portrait studio located in the historic Meadow Mill building in Woodberry/Hampden. Vickie has leased/owned four photography studios since creating her LLC in 2017. She moved into her current studio in May 2024. It is an 1100 square foot “dream space,” and Vickie is excited to welcome BCC members to her photography home.

Please visit this link with the directions to the studio 

We are once again returning to the Inn at Mountain Quest in Frost West Virginia.  The Inn at Mountain Quest is truly one of the best places we have ever traveled to.  The Inn is located in Frost, West Virginia which is literally a crossroads.  The nearest town is Marlinton, West Virginia which is 26 miles further west from the Inn.  The Inn is a 126 acre farm located in a gorgeous valley in Pocahontas County West Virginia and is approximately 4 to 4 1/2 hours from Baltimore.  There are many horses as well as other livestock on the actual farm.  Their website is http://www.mountainquestinn.com.

For those who haven't signed up for Fall trip to West Virginia. Here is another field trip opportunity. 

Assateague Island National Seashore (and environs)

Sunrise to Sunset

Timing is open. Text Christophe (410.718.6574) for scheduling and coordinates day-of.

(Rain day: Saturday, October 17)

Plan to arrive around sunup (roughly 7:15 AM), spend the majority of the morning near the bridge, then head up or down the coast if we feel like it.

Interested Members:  Please send Christophe a note at cacasama@towson.edu, or call me at 410.718.6574,

Google Sheet link

Themed Digital Competition

Judge: Farrell Maddox

Theme : Creatures ( All Animals: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Insects.  While a human may appear in the image, the human must be clearly subordinate to the animal)

October 29: Ray Schneider: Photographing Light with Intentionality

Without light there is no photography. That goes without saying. And so you strive for the perfect exposure. And when you see light first and subjects second, you stop documenting objects and start creating photographs. The subject gives the photograph its name. Light gives it its life.

But what happens when the range of light values in a picture is wide and you’re forced to choose between over or under exposing different elements in a composition? What happens to the scene when you shoot into the sun? How do you manage harsh midday lighting? Do you have to think differently about light if your final image will be in black and white? What feeling are you trying to create with available light? In other words, are you paying enough conscious attention to the role light plays in your compositions?

During this presentation/workshop Ray will explore a 10-point strategy for managing light with more intentionality.

Print competition-3: 

Judge: Ronald Peiffer

Ron Peiffer is a Maryland photographer based in Severna Park. He is the Vice President for Contests for Arundel Camera Club and Member-at-Large for the Maryland Photography Alliance.

His work has appeared in Maryland Photography Alliance gallery shows over the past several years, and he has received the Frederick R. Kelly Photographer of the Year award from Arundel Camera Club.  Ron currently holds Master’s Certificates in Black and White and Color Prints with the Arundel Club and also holds a Platinum certificate for digital images.  He has been certified as a judge with the Maryland Photography Alliance since and has served as a judge for numerous club competitions in the Baltimore-Washington area and in other organizations in the region.

He currently uses a digital mirrorless camera but shot film for many years before moving to digital.  Favorite subjects include travel photography, nature, youth sports, and family.  While he is active on social media with digital images, he most loves black and white print.

Judge: Walter Calahan

Photography is Walter Calahan’s passion — whether it is for advertising, corporate annual reports or collateral publications, magazines, websites, or simply for the personal joy of viewing the world with a camera.

The magazines that have used his work included the National Geographic Society, The New York Times Magazine, Boys' Life, Time, Fortune, Business Week, Smithsonian, Sports Illustrated, Bon Appétit, Family Fun, Computer World, PC World, Wired, Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, to name just a few.

As an adjunct instructor, he teaches both digital and film photography for Stevenson University and McDaniel College’s art departments, insuring a love for photography in the next generation of image makers.

“The Photo Series: Developing More Engaging Bodies of Work” by Bob Hills

Most photographers spend their time pursuing individual images, but some ideas are best expressed through a collection of related photographs. In this presentation, we explore what distinguishes a photo series from a collection, why series are such powerful creative tools, and how photographers can use them to communicate more effectively. Through examples from notable photographers as well as several of my own projects, we'll examine the concepts of Through-Line and Rhythm, discover how successful series are defined, and explore the roles of Subject, Capture, Visual Coherence, and Presentation.
We'll also discuss how series may emerge through shooting, processing, curation, or from a premeditated idea, and how photographers can recognize and develop opportunities that may already exist in their work.

The program concludes with practical ideas for creating your own series and a challenge designed to help you move from individual photographs to a cohesive body of work.
Whether your interests are traditional photography, creative processing, documentary work, or fine art expression, this presentation will provide a framework for developing more meaningful and engaging photographic projects.

You can view Bob’s work at his website at Bob's website