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   Wilderness Lake Preserve Lodge at 8 pm. We will use their grounds to do the hands-on light painting workshop. Bring your camera, flash (if you want to use one), flashlights, tripods, shutter cable release, etc. and any light painting toys or models you want to use.

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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