September Meeting: Bob Schamerhorn “Birds In Action”

Join us Monday, September 10, at the James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg at 6:30 p.m. Bob Schamerhorn will offer a new presentation called Birds In Action. “Moving objects are an especially difficult subject to capture, both technically and physically. This multimedia program demonstrates and discusses an array of bird activities including: flight, take-off, landing, feeding, bathing, drinking, preening, diving, nesting, and more. Includes both basic photography techniques and then fine tuning the skills needed to capture sharp images of active animals.

Member photo theme: Landscapes

TUESDAY August 7 Meeting: John Whistler “Tips on Garden Photography”

Join us TUESDAY, August 7, at the James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Road, Williamsburg. John Whistler, local gardener, photographer, and owner of Whistler Works Studio, will present “Tips on Garden Photography” at our next meeting on Tuesday, August 7th.  This presentation will give those gardeners who want to capture photos of the flora and fauna in their gardens or elsewhere basic and advanced suggestions to improve their images. Examples of his photography can be viewed at JohnWhistlerPhotos.com

Member photo theme: Coastal Life

Meeting WEDNESDAY July 11: Terry Moore “North American Wildlife”

Join us Wednesday July 11 at 6:30 pm at the James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg for our monthly meeting. Our guest speaker for July will be member Terry Moore giving a presentation and photos of his travels across Canada, Colorado, Virginia and local areas, and even an Alaska cruise. Hope to see you there!

Member photo topic: Birds & Feathers

May 7 Meeting: Ken Conger “Four Continents of Critters”

Join us Monday evening, May 7, when wildlife photographer Ken Conger will present a buffet of spectacular photos captured during his 2017 adventures to Ecuador, Kenya, Rwanda, India, Alaska as well as some western US national parks. In 2017 Ken concentrated on capturing some unique images and two special species on his “Bucket List”. Ken compliments his photos with stories, animal facts, audio and short videos. The program provides a view of a wildlife photographer’s world and the challenges taken to capture stunning wildlife images.

Member photo theme is Reflections.

April 2 Meeting: Billy Dodson

Please join us Monday, April 2, at the James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg at 6:30 p.m.

From Billy: “This will be the story of how wildlife photography expanded my world view and changed my life’s focus. The presentation will incorporate a brief discussion on the status of key species, a much longer segment with many photographs documenting the key reserves between northern Kenya and the Kalahari, and a short summation of the impact of photography on the preservation of wildlife.
You can visit Billy’s website at: Savannaimages.com

Member photo theme: Patterns & Textures

February 5th Meeting: Dave Ruebush

Join us Monday, February 5th, for our monthly meeting at the James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg. Member Dave Ruebush will be our guest speaker. His presentation will be ‘The Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Creatures of the Lembeh Straits’ and will explore the world of underwater photography from one of his recent trips.

Dave’s description of his talk: One of the great things about diving is that it is a totally different world down there and you never know what you’ll end up seeing and being able to photograph. Some people focus on getting shots of pretty fish. I have developed an interest in the more unusual fish, shrimp, crabs, cepha- lopods, snails, slugs, etc. that can be found in habitats that are often termed as “muck.” This would definitely not be a coral reef, but more likely black sand, mud, or a variety of human trash discarded into the water and lying on the bottom. The Lembeh Straits of North Sulawesi are the “muck” capital of the world and have some of the wildest, weirdest creatures that can be found. I’ll show you a variety in the talk.

Member photo theme: Silhouettes and Shadows.