Based in West Lafayette, Jen Ritchie is a wildlife photographer, specializing in the Mountain West and Indiana. Her images from Wyoming, Colorado, Alaska, and Banff showcase the creatures, big and small, that make our wild spaces so special. She is also the host of the Wildlife Conversations podcast where she interviews wildlife photographers, conservationists, and guides from around the world. Locally, you will find her photographing the Celery Bog Nature Area and Prophetstown State Park plus running her own portrait business. Jen believes a great wildlife photo is more than being perfectly sharp, and she will share her journey to photography and tips to bring magic to our wildlife images.

https://jenlritchie.com/

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as a hybrid meeting. We will be meeting at 7:00 pm in person in the Chapel Room of the Bell Trace Retirement Community, 800 Bell Trace Court, Bloomington, IN. The Chapel Room is in the main building at Bell Trace. From the main entrance take the elevator to the basement; the room is about 30 feet straight ahead. It is next to the Commons Room where we have our holiday party. The meeting is open to all members and non-members.

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as a hybrid meeting. We will be meeting at 7:00 pm in person in the Chapel Room of the Bell Trace Retirement Community, 800 Bell Trace Court, Bloomington, IN. The Chapel Room is in the main building at Bell Trace. From the main entrance take the elevator to the basement; the room is about 30 feet straight ahead. It is next to the Commons Room where we have our holiday party. The meeting is open to all members and non-members.

Guest Speaker: Dr. John Schilb, Retired Indiana University Professor of English

Topic: “What Does This Photograph Symbolize?: When Interpretations of It Differ.”

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as a Zoom meeting. The meeting is open to all members and non-members. All paid members will automatically receive a Zoom invitation or you can go HERE to get the link. If you are not a paid member, you may request a link from Juliet Frey (jstarkfrey@comcast.net).

You may watch or download the video HERE. The password is W4xP5i?X.

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as a hybrid meeting. We will be meeting at 7:00 pm in person in Room 2A at the Monroe County Public Library. The meeting is open to all members and non-members. If you can’t join us in person, you can participate via Zoom. All paid members will automatically receive a Zoom invitation or you can go HERE to get the link. If you are not a paid member, you may request a link from Juliet Frey (jstarkfrey@comcast.net).

This is a “must attend” kind of presentation that will give you new food for thought as you approach your subjects when making photographs.

Mr. Katz’s presentation to our club is titled, PERSPECTIVE AND PERCEPTION : THE MYTH OF STYLE. This presentation delves into the subject of how we as photographers perceive the composition in our viewfinder and how by altering our perspective, even slightly, the image will become more emotional, dramatic and powerful, both to the viewer as well as the photographer. Minor White was once quoted as saying “Every image is a self portrait.” I believe that to be true especially in cases of the photographer having a strong emotional connection to the subject. However this shift in perspective is quite different from developing your own personal “style” of photography. In this presentation I will discuss and demonstrate the myth of style and how searching for it is actually hindering your own creative process.

Short Bio on Lewis Katz:  After moving to Baltimore in 2001 I discovered and joined the Baltimore Camera Club. I was quickly in awe and humbled by the talent and more importantly I found the companionship of fellow members which is so important to me to this day. The Baltimore Camera Club remains an integral part of my photography life . I have been honored and have received many awards from the competitions at the club.

Teaching photography is another essential component of my photography life as I love sharing my passion . I currently teach for the Johns Hopkins Odyssey program, the Capital Photography Center of DC and for private students as well. I live for those aha moments that only teaching can provide.

My favorite Ansel Adams quote is “A great photograph is one that truly expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.” In the same way that your camera captures the light being reflected my photography reflects who I am and all of the experiences of my life.

More info on Lewis Katz can be found at https://www.lewiskatzphotography.com

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as a hybrid meeting. We will be meeting at 7:00 pm in person in Room 2A at the Monroe County Public Library. The meeting is open to all members and non-members. If you can’t join us in person, you can participate via Zoom. All paid members will automatically receive a Zoom invitation. If you are not a paid member, you may request a link from Juliet Frey (jstarkfrey@comcast.net).

Arik Gorban’s website: https://agorban.myportfolio.com/ariks-portfolio

You may watch a recording of the presentation HERE.

Jan Bell Photography: http://www.bellimages.com

Program: Three BPC members, Teddy Alfrey, Lisa Walker, and Tom Zoss will share their portfolios.

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as a hybrid meeting. We will be meeting at 7:00 pm in person in Room 2A at the Monroe County Public Library. The meeting is open to all members and non-members. If you can’t join us in person, you can participate via Zoom. All paid members will automatically receive a Zoom invitation. If you are not a paid member, you may request a link from Juliet Frey (jstarkfrey@comcast.net).

Here is a link to the video of the meeting: https://youtu.be/rn4rQXMJt8Q

Jeremy Hogan Photography: https://www.jeremyhogan.com/index/G0000NySsS0lp4Tk/thumbs

The Bloomingtonian: https://bloomingtonian.com/

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as a hybrid meeting. We will be meeting at 7:00 pm in person at the First Presbyterian Church's Lyman Hall and also by Zoom for those who prefer to attend from home. This meeting is open to all members and non-members.

Program: Three BPC members, Eddie Relick, Kathryn Rossman, and Don Waters, will share their portfolios. Here is a video of their presentations. https://youtu.be/7Me2GTHP9Z8

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as a hybrid meeting. We will be meeting at 7:00 pm in person at the First Presbyterian Church's Lyman Hall and also by Zoom for those who prefer to attend from home. This meeting is open to all members and non-members.

About

Rodney Margison is managing editor and photo editor for Bloom Magazine. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Rodney has produced photography for The Associated Press, the Times-Tribune in Corbin, Kentucky, the Brown County Democrat, and the online news magazine This Is Brown County, which he co-founded.

Rodney studied photojournalism at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, and commercial and fine art photography at Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He has won numerous awards from press associations nationally and in Indiana and Kentucky, including more than two dozen first-place honors for writing, photography, design, and community service.

He lives in Bloomington with his wife, Linda, and their two kittens and two grandpuppies. They have two adult sons. Rodney enjoys running, kayaking, cooking, traveling, and taking in all the wonderful things about Bloomington.

https://www.rodneymargisonphotography.com/

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.

About

I am a full-time professional photographer with additional experience in production, styling, writing, and reporting. In 2011, I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University and completed my second concentration in Fine Arts at Shasen, Japan Institute of Photography and Film in Osaka. After spending time as an intern at Glamour Magazine (Condé Nast) in New York City, I spent several years working nationally in various creative pursuits across the United States, primarily New York City and Chicago. I've also worked on projects in Palm Beach, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Austin, Texas, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Woodstock, Vermont, among many others. In June 2019, I happily accepted the position of photographer at Eskenazi Museum of Art in Bloomington, Indiana.

Here are links to Jeff Wolin's presentation.
https://youtu.be/vg0SbBhPW5E
https://vimeo.com/696343557

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.

Based out of Chicago IL, Chris Dilts is a documentary photographer and freelance photojournalist. His work focuses on political and social movements and how our politics reshape communities and social landscapes.

In 2012, he served as Senior Photographer for Obama for America, President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, and then as the official photographer for the 2013 inauguration of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

His work has been featured by NBC, Bloomberg Business Week, USA Today, Time Magazine, MSNBC, The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Getty Images, Mother Jones Magazine, Oakley Australia, MoveOn.org among others.

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.

Tech Tip by Chuck Beckett: How to Back Up Photo Files Locally and On-Line.
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Guest Presentation by Kate Houlne: Joy: Using Photography to Reunite Ourselves with Nature

Katherine Houlne was born sometime during the sixties in the suburbs of Chicago Illinois. She received her BFA from Northern Illinois University in 2016 and her MFA from Indiana University in 2019. She is currently teaching photography at IU. Her concerns involve negating the nature/human separation inherent in modern thinking. Houlne’s interests lie in the human changes to the environment, exploring the relationships that people have with the land and its other inhabitants – exploring the systems of a whole. Houlne is currently experimenting with analog film processes that rely on the element of chance, allowing things to happen naturally and fall where they may on the photographic surface.
You can view her projects at http://katherinehoulne.com/

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.

Tech Tip by Zolt Levay: Night Sky Processing, Compositing, and More

Program: BPC Members, Mary Alston, Kriste Lindberg, and Martin Weinberg will share their portfolios.

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.

Tech Tip: Pet Photography by Juliet Frey

Program: Lauren Richman, Assistant Curator of Photography, Eskenazi Museum of Art
“Light as Subject: Henry Holmes Smith’s: Photographic Variations”

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.

Tech Tip by Bob Wrenn The Use of Neutral Density Filters. Get Bob’s Powerpoint presentation slides here and the pdf file here.

PhotoShare: Email photo files to Juliet Frey (jstarkfrey@comcast.net) before Tuesday noon.
Guidelines for Photoshares:
Topic: Three Topics: Happiness, Dream World, and Chaos. Create at least one picture that represents each of these topics.
Limit: Up to 6 images
Size: 1400 pixels on the long side
PPI: Doesn’t matter
Type: jpeg or tiff.

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.
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Tech Tip by Raouf Bishay: Making Kaleidoscope photos using Photoshop. You may view a video of this presentation here.
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Lora Olive is a visual journalist specializing in concert, lifestyle, dance, and entertainment photography. She graduated from Indiana University with a BFA in Photojournalism. She became interested in concert photography in her teens covering her favorite bands. She honed her concert skills photographing the free stage at the Indiana State Fair, local bars, and other free events around the city.
Today Lora covers some of the largest music acts in the country such as Taylor Swift, PINK, The Eagles, and Janet Jackson. She’s a photo contributor to the IndyStar, Nuvo News Weekly, RTV6, and ZUMA Press. She has covered music festivals for Spotify, Warped Tour, Farm Aid, and Next Radio for Emmis Communications. She’s a recipient of an Indiana Arts Commission grant for her work in music and dance photography. You can view her work on her music blog at www.livepixlive.com.

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.

PhotoShare: Email photo files to Bob Wrenn (bobwrenn812@gmail.com) before Tuesday noon.
Guidelines for Photoshares:
Topic: Panning; Any Surprise Element Found in Your Photo.
Limit: Up to 6 images
Size: 1400 pixels on the long side
PPI: Doesn’t matter
Type: jpeg or tiff.

We are planning to conduct our monthly Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.

PhotoShare: Email photo files to Juliet Frey before Tuesday noon.
Guidelines for Photoshares:
Topic:Animals: One Color
Limit: Up to 8 images
Size: 1400 pixels on the longest side
Type: jpeg or tiff.

We Are Still Having Our Monthly Meeting!

We are planning to conduct our April Bloomington Photography Club Meeting as an online meeting using Zoom software. All paid BPC members are invited to join this online meeting at 7:00 pm. You will need to install Zoom software on your computer prior to the meeting. Your computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone to fully participate. Your cell phone may be substituted for a microphone. Here is more information about Zoom Meetings. Instructions for logging in to the meeting will be sent to you by email.

Tech Tip by Walt Sterneman: Long Exposures and Waterfalls
Here are the slides of Walt’s presentation.

PhotoShare: Email photo files to Walt before Tuesday noon.
Guidelines for Photoshares:
Topic: Black and white; Self Portrait
Limit: Up to 10 images
Type: jpeg or tiff.

Tech Tip by Juliet Frey: Understanding Depth of Field.
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been exploring the cosmos for nearly 30 years. In that time it has revolutionized astronomy with numerous groundbreaking discoveries. But Hubble has also enabled us to re-imagine our perception of the universe through a wealth of spectacular, dramatic views of space in unprecedented detail; the clearest views of the deep universe that humans have ever seen. Many of these images have become familiar throughout the world, distributed through print, television, and online. Why is Hubble so powerful? How do the images come to be? Are the colors real? What do the colors mean? What makes Hubble images so compelling? I will describe some of the most powerful images in Hubble's gallery and show how science data can be translated into colorful pictures. These images may not be so different from photographs of dramatic earth-bound landscapes and show us that nature extends to the most distant reaches of the universe.
Zolt Levay has been pursuing astronomy and photography most of his life. As far back as high school he was observing the sky and taking photographs through a home-built telescope and processing photographs in a home darkroom. Zolt earned university degrees in astronomy and worked with several space science missions at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. For over 35 years he was professionally involved with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope mission at the Space Telescope Science Institute. For most of that time he was responsible for translating science data into images and graphics that illustrate Hubble’s discoveries for the public, balancing science content with aesthetics. He produced some of the most remarkable, profound, and widely distributed Hubble images and has described this work in public talks, magazine articles, books and documentaries. Zolt has also pursued a wide range of photographic interests, exhibited in galleries and won awards in photography competitions. Current, ongoing personal photography projects include seeking out dark, clear skies to explore the relationships between landscapes, the night sky, and the cosmos.

Tech Tip by Zolt Levay: Changing Color Photos to Black and White.
PhotoShare: Into the Wild; Sample Gates (You can bring picture(s) of the gates shot at any time, date, and in any weather.)

Guidelines for Photoshares:

Limit: Up to 10 images
Type: jpeg or tiff
Folder Name: !BPC + month + Your Name. The exclamation point will allow the folder to be top level and will be easier to find.
File Names: If you wish to establish an order in which to show your photos, then rename them with a two digit number at the beginning.