February 2025

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, February 4, 7:00 p.m.

Topics: 

Review January Field Trip Review: Pioneer Village (Raising Cane & Moonshine Festival, Dade City)

Review January Facebook Competition Album: Fairs and Festivals

Educational Presentation: Street Photography

Presenting: Rich Edwards

Field Trip: Florida State Fair Feb. 6-17 (on your own).

February Competition: Street Photography

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig at icloud dot com by Friday, February 28.

March 2025

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, March 4, 7:00 p.m.

Topics:

Review February Field Trip Photo Album: State Fair

Review February Facebook Competition Album: Street Photography

Educational Presentation: Color and Color Spaces

Presenting: Maury Griffith

Field Trip: Saturday, March 15  3-5 pm.  Sagebrush Road Rookery.     Hands on help & tips. Lunch first at Glory Days on Dale Mabry @ 1:00 pm. After lunch, meet at the Sacred Pepper Shopping Plaza at 15425 Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa to park and carpool for the ride to the rookery.

March Competition:  Fun with Color  (Submit two photos.)

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig at icloud dot com by Friday, March 28.

April 2025

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, April 1, 7:00 p.m.

Topics:

Review March Field Trip Photo Album: Sagebrush Road Rookery

Review March Facebook Competition Album: Fun with Color & Color Spaces

Educational Presentation: Capturing Tack-Sharp Birds in Flight

Presenting: Lillian Cucuzza

Field Trip: Thursday, April 17   Circle B, Lakeland

April Competition: Birds in Flight

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig at icloud dot com by Friday, May 2.

May 2025

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, May 6, 7:00 p.m.

Topics:

Review April Field Trip Photo Album: Circle B

Review April Facebook Competition Album: Birds in Flight

Educational Presentation: Fabulous and Creative Flower Compositions

Presenting: Lillian Cucuzza

Field Trip: Thursday, May 15   Hollis Gardens, Lakeland

May Competition: Creative Flower Compositions

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig at icloud dot com by Friday, May 30.

June/July 2025

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, June 3, 7:00 p.m.   NO MEETING IN JULY

Topics:

Review May Field Trip Photo Album: Hollis Gardens

Review May Facebook Competition Album: Creative Flower Compositions

Educational Presentation: How to Shoot Fireworks Photographs

Presenting: Rich Edwards

Field Trip: June/July   On Your Own: Fireworks

June/July Competition: Fabulous Fireworks

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig at icloud dot com by Friday, August 1.

August 2025

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, August 5, 6:30 p.m.  

(This is a live meeting at Wilderness Lake Theater & Nature Center.)

Topics:

Review June/July Field Trip Photo Album: Fireworks

Review June/July Facebook Competition Album: Fabulous Fireworks

Educational Presentation: Bringing Light into the Darkness - Painting with Light. 

Presenting: Lillian Cucuzza.

Field Trip: Thursday, August 21   Heritage Park for an evening workshop on Light Painting (Details to follow.) 

August Competition: Creative Light Painting 

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig at icloud dot com by Friday, August 29.

September 2025

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 7:00 p.m.   

Topics:

Review August Field Trip Photo Album: Evening Workshop for Light Painting

Review August Facebook Competition Album: Creative Light Painting

Educational Presentation: Macro Water Drop Photography

Presenting: Emilie Talpin (Special Guest Speaker)

Field Trip and Potluck Lunch: Thursday, September 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Wilderness Lake Nature Center. (Workshop to practice water drop photography. Bring your own flowers in a vase, water drop materials, and backdrops. Bring a potluck dish to share.)

September Competition: Creating with Macro Water Drops

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig at icloud dot com by Friday, October 3.

October 2025

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7:00 p.m.   

Topics:

Review September Field Trip Photo Album: Workshop for Water Drop Photography

Review September Facebook Competition Album: Creating with Macro Water Drops

Educational Presentation: Selfies...To Infinity and Beyond

Presenting: Beth Edwards

Field Trip: Thursday, October 16  Sweetfields Farm Sunflowers and Corn Maze, Masaryktown

October Competition: Superb Selfies

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig at icloud dot com by Friday, October 31.

November 2025

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 7:00 p.m.   

Topics:

Review October Field Trip Photo Album: Sweetfields Farm

Review October Facebook Competition Album: Superb Selfies

Educational Presentations: Candid Portraits, What to look for (Rich Edwards)

Posing Group Photos with Lighting Tips (Kim Bush)

Field Trip: November  On your own: Family and Friends Gatherings

November Competition: Candid or Posed Portraits or Gatherings

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig at icloud dot com by Friday, November 28.

December 2025

Regular Meeting: HOLIDAY PARTY, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 7:00 p.m.   

Party at Wilderness Lake Preserve Recreation Center

Topics:

Review November Field Trip Photo Album: Family and Friends Gatherings

Review November Facebook Competition Album: Candid or Posed Gatherings

Educational Presentations: CLUB HOLIDAY PARTY! Have fun! Photography Jeopardy Contest with the

winning table taking the prize. (TBD!)

Field Trip: December  On your own - Christmas Decorations / Lights from Shopping Malls.

December Competition: Deck the Halls from the Malls (from the field trip.)

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig at icloud dot com by Friday, January 2.

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