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Welcome to the new AEPC.  This meeting kicks off our new Photography Club.

Presentation Gardening for Wildlife & Backyard Photography by: Alan Chin Lee.  In addition to the presentation, after the meeting Alan added a PDF file listing the plants featured at the kickoff meeting presentation: _Gardening for Wildlife 10-2020

Presenter: Lisa Langell (https://www.langellphotography.com/)

Presenter: Judy Malloch     (Video)

Judy Malloch has been photographing birds and other wildlife for many years during her travels around the globe. In fact, she and her husband have a travel photography business called ‘Nature’s Tapestry’ that offers guided trips to many wonderful and photogenic destinations throughout the world. Her travels have taken her to many of the remote and beautiful wildlife refuges throughout the world. She has photographed the wildlife in the Klamath Basin and other National Parks in Oregon, the Bosque del Apache National Park and Refuge in Southern New Mexico, Alaska, and the wetlands and wildlife refuges of the Florida Everglades. Outside the United States, she has journeyed through the wildlife park of the Botswana and Kenya. On the other side of the world, her travels through the rain forests of Panama, the highlands and lowlands of Costa Rica and the Bahamian Island of Inagua have enabled her to capture amazing images of a wide variety of birds and other species.

Presenter: Cameron Darnell (Hunt's Camera)     (Video)

Program Description: Warblers, a group of small insectivorous songbirds native to North America, are diverse, colorful, and photogenic. These exciting birds that can be quite tricky yet rewarding to photograph. Certain techniques--often highly specific to warbler behavior--can give wildlife photographers an edge when attempting to photograph these remarkable birds. In this workshop, Cameron will explain how to approach the challenges of warbler photography and how to create thoughtful, engaging images. He will share descriptions and image examples highlighting various techniques to demonstrate how to photograph warblers.

Cameron Darnell's autobiography: "I just graduated high school, am 19 years old, and enjoy nature, athletics, and music. I got into photography after birding for a while when I saw someone with a lens clicking shots on a bird walk seven years ago. It seemed so fun, so I tried it with a beginner digiscope setup. I was hooked immediately! I love the creative aspect of bird photography, how each viewer sees the scene differently, and can create his or her unique vision of the subject. It’s fulfilling to provide an outlet for visual wildlife conservation as well through my bird photography."

Presenter: Dustin Angell     (Video)

Presented by: Alan Chin Lee     (Video)

See nature with a critical eye for the details that are revealed when viewed up close and personal with macro photography. From your back yard to your neighborhood and local parks, you don’t have to travel far as macro subjects are everywhere. Unlike other types of outdoor photography, macro subjects may be explored at any time of the day or night. This presentation will demonstrate how to use some of the inherent characteristics of macro photography to showcase a subject and how to compensate for some of the inherent challenges.

Presenter: Lisa Langell     (Video)

Do you know what the MOST important thing is that you need to create in your images if they are going to capture people's attention? I'll tell you the answer to this critical feature and several more during this fun, interactive and educational session.

You will learn:

• The most important ingredient in an image to "wow the audience"
• Compositions that hold the viewer's attention
• How incorporating contrast matters
• Additional tips, exercises and live activities that will help you recognize what makes high-quality images-
• How, why, and what you can do to create your own!

Presenter: Caleb Hoover     (Video)

Wildlife Photographer Caleb Hoover demonstrates various post-processing techniques used to enhance his bird photography utilizing Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.  This presentation will feature real-time edits and information regarding responsible editing and how to get the most out of your images.

Presenter: Margi Haas    (Video)

An avid birder, Margi Haas has found  herself  uniquely situated to closely observe  Swallow-tailed kites during their six-month annual visits to central Florida.  These black and white forked-tail hawks are perhaps the most beautiful high-flying birds in North America IF you are lucky enough to see them! Through photographs and videos, she will show us rare footage of nesting and fledgling kites as well as adults soaring over head and roosting communally in preparation for their migratory journeys in South America. In addition, she will share with us what she has learned about their behaviors over the years.

Presenter: Don Hamilton, Jr.     (video)

We are privileged to have Don Hamilton Jr. as our April speaker. He is an award winning, internationally recognized photographer, a native Floridian living in Boca Raton, and is a passionate wildlife and nature photographer.

Mr. “Get The Shot” Hamilton is best known for his natural ability to create a dynamic learning environment where both the beginner and the advanced photographer can learn.  Capturing an image in the field is just the beginning.  To Don, “One’s photographic journey is about the process, the experience and the derived personal satisfaction.”

It really is all about you.  If what you captured and how you captured it mean something to you, it’s important. Tell your story.

Presenter: Simon Tolzman    (Video)

Good photos do not need to be taken with a $10,000 camera setup. Disposable cameras can take some of the most artistic photos possible, at the same level of intricacy as a DSLR. Using a point and shoot is my happy medium, and the capabilities never cease to impress. Salamanders posed on logs, flowers growing on the forest floor, birds perched in trees, soaring on thermals, or foraging on the ground are all common sights through my viewfinder. The secrets to micro to macro point-and-shoot photography are waiting to be shared.

Presenter: Scott Bourne

You will learn how ornithology and bird photography go together.  He will discuss the gear he uses for both stills and cinema work, and he will give you general gear advice regardless of your budget.

Presenter: John Greggor (Video)

This presentation will discuss camera technique composition for great landscape photographs.

Presenter: Silvana Della Camera (Video not available)

Photography is much more than pointing your camera at a scene and tripping the shutter. Weighing the assorted components within the frame of the viewfinder is important as it impacts the resulting image, and subsequently the viewer. Unlike painters who begin their art with a clean canvas, photographers begin with a canvas fully loaded. Recognizing how to evaluate and isolate the various graphical elements from this filled canvas enables the photographer to create an impactful, visual story.

Presenter: Dawn Wilson  (video)

Presenter: David DesRochers (Video)

This presentation will help you understand digital SLR camera settings and how to use them to manage light and sharpness.It will also cover the basics of composition and creative ideas.  Click to see notes from David DesRochers' Presentation

Photographer: Mike Milicia  (Video has been removed by request)