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2025 Naturescapes Exhibition

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on October 4, 2025 by Art ArizpeOctober 4, 2025

These are the 60 photographs and Award Winners, chosen by the 2025 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Carol Watson. You can see the exhibition at the San Marcos Activity Center, Walkers’ Gallery, through October 24th, 2025.

We hope you enjoy the beautiful images from Hays and surrounding counties.

Congratulations to all!

Best in Show
The Wishing Well

Enea Abbud
Painted Sky
Libby Allen
Muhly Firelight
Roger K. Allen

Winter Cedar Elms
Roger K. Allen
Barrel Cactus
Art Arizpe
Fairy Ring
Art Arizpe

Award of Excellence
Toadstool Couple

Art Arizpe
Eye See You
Barbara Beversdorf
Night Time Visitors
David J Cook

Look of Kavorka
Mike S Davis
Golden Cheeked Warbler on a Madrone
Mark Deschner
What’s The Big Dillo?
Mark Deschner

Angelic Ascension
Dave DeVore
Point of No Return
Dave DeVore
Blue Grosbeak in the thistles
Sheila R. Ellwood

Common or White-checkered Skipper
Cyril Joseph Fernandes
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Cyril Joseph Fernandes
White-winged Dove
Cyril Joseph Fernandes

Fall Diorama
Bill Galloway
A Place to Rest
Bill Galloway
Hightailing It
Rosemary Galloway

Kissed By The Sun
Mark Goeman
Through a horse’s eye
Lucille Gonzalez
Milkweed Harvest
Lucille Gonzalez

Mating Amphibians
Lucille Gonzalez
Redbreast Duet
Susan Hanson
Hummingbird in Nest
Tom L Hausler

Best Natural Waterscape
A River Runs Through It

Mia Hendricks
Feels Like Fall
Mia Hendricks
Flutterbees
Candis Mason

Hummingbird in Black & White
Tracy Roquemore
Caterpillar Close Up
Tracy Roquemore
Award of Excellence
Lizard on Yucca

Tracy Roquemore

Curious Hummingbird
Tracy Roquemore
Fall Cypress
Jerry Sargent
Award of Merit
Afternoon on the Guadalupe

Jerry Sargent

Fall on the Guadalupe
Jerry Sargent
Afternoon at Rebecca Creek Crossing
Jerry Sargent
Courting (Wood ducks)
Carol Serur

At the Ready (Turkey vultures)
Carol Serur
Showing Off
Carol Serur
Award of Merit
Sly One (Gray Fox)

Carol Serur

Live Oaks in Fog
Winifred Flato Simon
NPSOT Best Adult
Honey Bee on False Indigo

Winifred Flato Simon
Award of Merit
Miller Creek at Autumn

Michael Penn Smith

River Cypresses
Michael Penn Smith
Ice Fencerow
Michael Penn Smith
Llama
Michael Penn Smith

You Have My Heart
Camden Stark
Reaching Roots
Camden Stark
Best Youth
NPSOT Best Youth

Pit Stop
Camden Stark

Halloween Pennant
Darlene Varga
Award of Merit
Carolina Wren

Darlene Varga
Red-Shouldered Hawk
Darlene Varga

Award of Excellence
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay

Mike Zarella
Best San Marcos Natural Area
Painted Lady

Mike Zarella
Northern Mockingbird on Agarita
Mike Zarella

Award of Excellence
A Mother’s Kiss

Mike Zarella
Twins
Mike Zarella
Carolina Chickadee
Mike Zarella

October 2025

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on October 4, 2025 by Art ArizpeOctober 4, 2025

Our next meeting is on Thursday, October 16th, 7:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church!

Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers.

Agenda

  • 6:30 Set up and social time.
  • 7:00 Welcome and Member News
  • 7:10 Quote of the Month
  • 7:15 Announcements
  • 7:30 Program: Works Completed and Works in Progress
  • 8:15 – Member Photo Share

Program: Works Completed and Works in Progress – Grant Fergeson

Grant Fergeson is working on two books. One on the Texas Hill Country and another on “abstract hearts.” Born in Austin and trained in geology, he is drawn to rivers, creeks, and springs of our region. His hope is to include entries from journalists, writers, poets and scientists as commentary to his Hill Country photographs.

His second project is from the studio. Using glass, foil, plastic, and other surfaces, he adds pigments to oil, alcohol, and other liquids to create abstract heart images. Perhaps reflecting on his own cardiac “debacle” in 2023, he wants to express gratitude and explore the possibilities of working with a single concept with many renditions, which he has named “Deeper into the Hearts.”

Grant was raised in Austin, educated at Southwest Texas State and UT Austin. His career kept him in Texas (Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi) before he returned home to Austin.

His interest in photography goes back to the 1980s.  He counts the West Coast f/64 group, George Krause, and Paul Caponigro as influences. Although he started in traditional darkroom photography, he has since transitioned to digital work.  You can find out more about Grant and his work at the website grantfergeson.com. 

© Grant Fergeson
© Grant Fergeson
© Grant Fergeson

Member Photo Share Theme: Hill Country

We live on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, and many entries to Naturescapes feature Hill Country subjects. BUT, there is a lot more Hill Country located outside the counties included in that show. For those of us who range further afield, here is a chance to show off what the rest of the Hill Country has to offer photographers. And if you range even further, you may have images of “hill country” in other states or even continents. This month please send one or two images to share to Jim Philpott at J.PhilpottWoodturner@Gmail.Com.

Naturescapes Awards Reception

The reception was held at the San Marcos Activity Center, from 5 pm to 7 pm, on September 27th.

There is still time to invite friends to see the works hanging in the “Walkers Gallery.” Please remember all prints must be picked up at the San Marcos Activity Center on Saturday, October 25th, 2025, from 10:30am to 2:30pm

Dues

Annual dues are a bargain at $12 per year. If you haven’t renewed, you may pay at the meeting, or use our PayPal by using this link, or you can mail your check to Winifred Simon at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX  78676. (Only paid members may post on our HCPC Members Facebook page.  If you are a paid member and cannot access the account, ask Charlie Kreitler, our admin, to allow you access.

Social Media

We have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only.   

If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

September 2025

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on September 5, 2025 by Art ArizpeSeptember 6, 2025

Our next meeting is on Thursday, September 18th, 7:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church!

Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers.

Agenda

  • 6:30 Set up and social time.
  • 7:00 Welcome and Member News
  • 7:10 Quote of the Month
  • 7:15 Announcements
  • 7:30 Program: Panorama Techniques
  • 8:15 – Member Photo Share

Program: Panorama Techniques

The presentation will cover a brief history of the concept and early adoption of panorama images.  The techniques covered include single frame images, multi-frame images, software used and post processing of the images. The viewer will be introduced to the use of various focal length lens and what the results could be when using different lenses.  Samples images will be presented to demonstrate how panorama images take shape, and the final results of the technique of building a panorama.

Patrick St. Cin (pron. Saint Sin) has been involved in the fields of photography and lithography for over 50 years.  A former US Navy photographer, Patrick, was brought up through the ranks learning film photography and cinematography.  After a brief time as a freelance photographer in the Washington, D. C. metro area he attended the Rochester Institute of Technology, earning a B. S. In Photographic Science and Instrumentation.  This education led to a 25-year career as a lithographer and microscopist in the world of semiconductor manufacturing. He is a Certified Professional Photographer through the PPA and is the staff photographer for two magazines, Georgetown Neighbors and TeraVista Neighbors, both in the Georgetown/Round Rock areas where he lives with his wife, Judy.

© Patrick St. Cin
© Patrick St. Cin

Member Photo Share Theme: Shadows

Shadows are a pictorial element of many scenes. They may compliment or focus attention on the principal subject of a photograph, or they may be a problem to be solved by photographic technique or post processing skills. Sometimes the shadow is the reason for the photograph. Collect two of your photos where shadows are important to the final image. Send your Photo Share images to Jerry Sargent at photos@jerrysargent.com.

Naturescapes Awards Reception

The reception will be held at the San Marcos Activity Center, from 5 pm to 7 pm, on September 27th. Take a stroll along the Walker’s Gallery to see both Naturescapes photos and the Street companion show and stay to enjoy the awards ceremony.

Dues

Annual dues are a bargain at $12 per year. If you haven’t renewed, you may pay at the meeting, or use our PayPal by using this link, or you can mail your check to Winifred Simon at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX  78676. (Only paid members may post on our HCPC Members Facebook page.  If you are a paid member and cannot access the account, ask Charlie Kreitler, our admin, to allow you access.

Social Media

We have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only.   

If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

August 2025

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on August 9, 2025 by Art ArizpeAugust 9, 2025

Our next meeting is on Thursday, August 21st, 7:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church!

Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers.

Agenda

  • 6:30 Set up and social time.
  • 7:00 Welcome and Member News
  • 7:10 Quote of the Month
  • 7:15 Announcements
  • 7:30 Program: Working with Antique Family Photographs
  • 8:15 – Member Photo Share

Program: Working with Antique Family Photographs

We all have them, in a drawer, a box, or an album, those old family photos. Some are faded, torn, even stained with the patina of the past. Sometimes we know the subjects and locations, sometimes not. What if we could restore these images with the modern tools at our disposal? This program will offer ways of scanning, copying, or photographing antique images and editing them to preserve both history and relationships. Our own Bill Galloway will lead a team of “experts” in presenting the program.

Member Photo Share Theme: Old Photos

Our photo sharing will be different this month. Please bring a couple of antique photos to the meeting. We want to see them, regardless of condition. They will be placed on a display table, and you will have an opportunity to talk about them as part of the program.

Naturescapes Awards Reception

The reception will be held at the San Marcos Activity Center, from 5 pm to 7 pm, on September 27th. Take a stroll along the Walker’s Gallery to see both Naturescapes photos and the Street companion show and stay to enjoy the awards ceremony.

Dues

Annual dues are a bargain at $12 per year. If you haven’t renewed, you may pay at the meeting, or use our PayPal by using this link, or you can mail your check to Winifred Simon at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX  78676. (Only paid members may post on our HCPC Members Facebook page.  If you are a paid member and cannot access the account, ask Charlie Kreitler, our admin, to allow you access.

Social Media

We have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only.   

If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

July 2025

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on July 7, 2025 by Art ArizpeJuly 7, 2025

Our next meeting is on Thursday, July 17th, 7:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church!

Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers.

Agenda

  • 6:30 Set up and social time.
  • 7:00 Welcome and Member News
  • 7:10 Quote of the Month
  • 7:15 Announcements
  • 7:30 Program: In Shackleton’s Footsteps: South Georgia and Antarctica
  • 8:15 – Member Photo Share

Program: In Shackleton’s Footsteps: South Georgia and Antarctica with Dave Wilson

In December 2024, Dave Wilson and son Drew, joined a bucket-list expedition to South Georgia and Antarctica during which, by luck as much as by planning, they ended up visiting all the important sites related to the greatest rescue story ever told – the two year efforts of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition to get back to safety after their ship, Endurance, was stuck in pack ice. This presentation covers the important locations they visited and is illustrated by my photos and also those of Endurance photographer Frank Hurley.

“I’ve been an avid, mostly amateur, photographer for about 45 years during which time I’ve been fortunate enough to photograph such amazing things as Antarctic wildlife, motor racing at Circuit of the Americas, Texas rodeos, southwestern desert landscapes, family portraits and local community celebrations. I have also taught workshops at Precision Camera in Austin and have led photowalks around Central Texas. As you will note if you follow my daily photoblog (at http://www.davewilsonphotography.com) or Instagram account (@DaveWilsonPhotography), I have wide photographic interests but my current focus is on photojournalistic work. I’m a regular contributor to the Dripping Springs Century News and am proud to be one of the credentialed photographers for the UT Longhorn Band.”

Member Photo Share Theme: Eye Catchers

There are some objects that demand attention. They stop you in your tracks and dominate the scene you were photographing. They may be animals, vegetables, minerals, monumental, historical, architectural, cultural, etc. Select two of your images that caught your eye.

You are encouraged to send 2 images for this part of the meeting, on this topic … or another if you prefer. Please rename your images 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg and send to image.pngphotos@jerrysargent.com no later than July 15th to make sure they are included. This is mostly a Show and Tell time, but if you are looking for a critique or help with an image, you are welcome to ask for that sort of feedback.

Companion Photography Exhibit theme for 2025 is “Street”

Members of the HCPC are invited to submit images to be considered for our companion exhibition. The deadline is July 21st!

Dues

Annual dues are a bargain at $12 per year. If you haven’t renewed, you may pay at the meeting, or use our PayPal by using this link, or you can mail your check to Winifred Simon at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX  78676. (Only paid members may post on our HCPC Members Facebook page.  If you are a paid member and cannot access the account, ask Charlie Kreitler, our admin, to allow you access.

Social Media

We have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only.   

If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

June 2025

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on June 6, 2025 by Art ArizpeJune 6, 2025

Our next meeting is on Thursday, June 19th, 7:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church!

Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers.

Agenda

  • 6:30 Set up and social time.
  • 7:00 Welcome and Member News
  • 7:10
    • Quote of the Month
    • Naturescapes Photography Contest and Companion Show
  • 7:15 Announcements
  • 7:30 Program: Birding and Photography (A Marriage made in the Marsh)
  • 8:15 – Member Share Photos

Program: Birding and Photography (A Marriage made in the Marsh) with Janet Davis and Jeff Osborne

In January 2020, Jeff Osborne and Janet Davis vowed to become better birders. Once the pandemic hit their schedules changed dramatically. Birding became their respite, a socially distant balm. By June, they realized a Travis County Big Year was taking shape. Their talk will reflect upon their adventures and lessons learned.

Bio: Janet Davis and Jeff Osborne went to Horicon Marsh in southeastern Wisconsin to watch waterfowl on their second date back in 1988. They’ve been birding and hiking ever since. Jeff teaches high school Biology at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and Janet is a professor of American Studies and History at UT-Austin. Both regularly bring birding into their teaching.

Member Photo Share Theme: Water

The way our summer is progressing, water is going to be a scarce commodity. So, let’s remember and celebrate an abundance of water with pictures of rivers, oceans, waves, rain, fountains…anywhere that water provides a subject for our cameras (and phones). Think of it as a photographer’s community rain dance.

You are encouraged to send 2 images for this part of the meeting, on this topic … or another if you prefer. Please rename your images 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg and send to image.pngphotos@jerrysargent.com no later than May 13th to make sure they are included. This is mostly a Show and Tell time, but if you are looking for a critique or help with an image, you are welcome to ask for that sort of feedback.

Dues

Annual dues are a bargain at $12 per year. If you haven’t renewed, you may pay at the meeting, or use our PayPal by using this link, or you can mail your check to Winifred Simon at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX  78676. (Only paid members may post on our HCPC Members Facebook page.  If you are a paid member and cannot access the account, ask Charlie Kreitler, our admin, to allow you access.

Social Media

We have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only.   

If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

May 2025

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on May 4, 2025 by Art ArizpeMay 4, 2025

Our next meeting is on Thursday, May 15th, 7:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church!

Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers.

Agenda

  • 6:30 Set up and social time.
  • 7:00 Welcome and Member News
  • 7:10 Quote of the Month
  • 7:15 Announcements
  • 7:30 Program: On the Road
  • 8:15 – Member Share Photos

Program: “On the Road” with Dale Blasingame

Dale Blasingame is an associate professor of practice in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University – where he teaches classes involving social media, photography, and videography – and an Austin-based photographer and drone videographer.

Blasingame was the first person to visit every state park in Texas in one year and his dog, Lucy, is the only dog to accomplish seeing every park. The two were included in Texas Highways magazine’s 2016 list of Extraordinary Texans. Blasingame has two decades of experience as a travel writer. His work has been featured in publications like Texas Highways, Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine and the San Antonio Express-News – and he’s a co-author of Lonely Planet’s Texas, which will hit bookstores in August of 2025.

© Dale Blasingame
© Dale Blasingame

Member Photo Share Theme: On the Road

Summer is nearly upon us. That brings on the season for travel, and with travel comes lots of photo opportunities.  Whether its people, scenery, history, architecture, or the roads you have traveled, here is your chance to show off two of your favorite images from trips recently taken or from long ago.  If you take the topic literally, this field guide might prove useful for identifying your subject.

You are encouraged to send 2 images for this part of the meeting, on this topic … or another if you prefer. Please rename your images 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg and send to image.pngphotos@jerrysargent.com no later than May 13th to make sure they are included. This is mostly a Show and Tell time, but if you are looking for a critique or help with an image, you are welcome to ask for that sort of feedback.

Dues

Annual dues are a bargain at $12 per year. If you haven’t renewed, you may pay at the meeting, or use our PayPal by using this link, or you can mail your check to Winifred Simon at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX  78676. (Only paid members may post on our HCPC Members Facebook page.  If you are a paid member and cannot access the account, ask Charlie Kreitler, our admin, to allow you access.

Social Media

We have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only.   

If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

April 2025

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on April 5, 2025 by Art ArizpeApril 7, 2025

There is a conflict with the 1st Lutheran Church meeting space for the 17th. We will be meeting at the San Marcos Public Library instead.

The address is 625 E Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666. Look for the multipurpose room.

Our next meeting is on Thursday, April 17th, 7:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church!

Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers.

Agenda

  • 6:30 Set up and social time.
  • 7:00 Welcome and Member News
  • 7:10 Quote of the Month
  • 7:15 Announcements
  • 7:30 Program: Capturing Texas Textures
  • 8:15 – Member Share Photos

Program: “Capturing Texas Textures” with Kat Swansey

Kat Swansey is a self-taught documentary photographer known for preserving the spirit of rural and abandoned Texas. Born and raised in Brenham, Texas, her small-town roots deeply influence her work, which highlights the beauty and stories of Texas’s backroads. Now based in Austin, Kat’s work celebrates the beauty, history, and resilience found along the backroads of the Lone Star State.

Kat’s photography spans from shuttered beer joints to national parks, revealing the diverse and rugged charm of Texas. Her acclaimed series, Texas Textures, features rich, vibrant images that highlight the state’s expansive blue skies and weathered structures. She recently released the second volume of this series, continuing her journey into the heart of Texas.

Kat’s work has drawn comparisons to renowned photographers like Walker Evans, William Eggleston, and Stephen Shore, earning her recognition in publications such as Texas Highways Magazine, Alcalde Magazine, and Fstoppers. She has also been featured on NPR’s Texas Standard and in numerous online publications.

See her work below.

© Kat Swansey
© Kat Swansey
© Kat Swansey
© Kat Swansey

Member Photo Share Theme: Arcs

Consider the graceful, curving lines which are an eye-pleasing element found abundantly in nature and in man-made objects. Think rainbows or the curving arches supporting bridges. Wander about and find some arcs to photograph in your environment. Or take a stroll through some of your image files and look for arcs lurking in your past compositions.

You are encouraged to send 2 images for this part of the meeting, on this topic … or another if you prefer. Please rename your images 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg and send to image.pngphotos@jerrysargent.com no later than April 15th to make sure they are included. This is mostly a Show and Tell time, but if you are looking for a critique or help with an image, you are welcome to ask for that sort of feedback.

Photo Excursion

AN EARLY MORNING WITH ATHENA AND OWL DOCENT/PHOTOGRAPHER BILL BOYD

Date: Saturday, May 10th

Location: Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. South Austin

The center opens at 8:00 AM, allowing an early-morning shoot with Athena, the resident great horned owl, and her brood in the best lighting. Docent Bill Boyd will be available to suggest the best locations and techniques for photographing Athena’s nest. The Center also has a variety of native wildflowers in full spring bloom as well as interesting architecture to photograph.

There is a small admission charge. Parking is adjacent and free.

Dues

Annual dues are a bargain at $12 per year. If you haven’t renewed, you may pay at the meeting, or use our PayPal by using this link, or you can mail your check to Winifred Simon at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX  78676. (Only paid members may post on our HCPC Members Facebook page.  If you are a paid member and cannot access the account, ask Charlie Kreitler, our admin, to allow you access.

Social Media

We have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only.   

If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

March 2025

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on March 6, 2025 by Art ArizpeMarch 6, 2025

Our next meeting is on Thursday, March 20th, 7:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church!

Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers.

Agenda

  • 6:30 Set up and social time.
  • 7:00 Welcome and Member News
  • 7:10 Quote of the Month
  • 7:15 Announcements
  • 7:30 Program: Day to Night
  • 8:15 – Member Share Photos

Program: Day to Night with Wayne Bauknight

Turning a daytime image into a nighttime scene is not an easy task, but Wayne has mastered the necessary steps to produce stunning results.

Wayne, born and raised in South Carolina, moved to Buda in 2018 from Maggie Valley, North Carolina, on the eastern side of the great Smoky Mountains. He was educated at the College of Charleston and Emory University, and after a stint in the United State Army at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, he completed his training in orthodontics at West Virginia University.

He retired in 2008 from his practice in Lancaster, South Carolina.  Wayne began his photography journey in1970 and got his first digital camera in 2012.  His travels have afforded him the opportunity to see wonderful sights around the world.

Wayne, a member of HCPC, will introduce us to his meticulous and creative process of converting daytime images into nighttime scenes.

Member Photo Share Theme:  Low Light Photography

There are times and places where lighting is dim, diffuse, or otherwise difficult. But sometimes that’s what makes the photograph desirable. Or sometimes that’s all you have to work with to get a picture that you want.  Or sometimes you just want a challenge to your skills and equipment.  So put aside your high lights and find some low lights to send to PhotoShare for March.

You are encouraged to send 2 images for this part of the meeting, on this topic … or another if you prefer. Please rename your images 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg and send to j.philpottwoodturner@gmail.com no later than March 18th to make sure they are included. This is mostly a Show and Tell time, but if you are looking for a critique or help with an image, you are welcome to ask for that sort of feedback.

Dues

Annual dues are a bargain at $12 per year. If you haven’t renewed, you may pay at the meeting, or use our PayPal by using this link, or you can mail your check to Winifred Simon at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX  78676. (Only paid members may post on our HCPC Members Facebook page.  If you are a paid member and cannot access the account, ask Charlie Kreitler, our admin, to allow you access.

Social Media

We have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only.   

If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

February 2025

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on February 7, 2025 by Art ArizpeFebruary 9, 2025

Our next meeting is on Thursday, February 20th, 7:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church!

Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers.

Agenda

  • 6:30 Set up and social time.
  • 7:00 Welcome and Member News
  • 7:10 Quote of the Month
  • 7:15 Announcements
  • 7:30 Program: Before and After
  • 8:15 – Member Share Photos

Program: Before and After with meeting participants

Photography has two steps, capturing an image and editing it. As we say, “Maybe I can clean that up in post (processing).”  We crop, dodge and burn, and add or remove material as we want. Sliders, layers, and masks have become our editing tools of choice in the digital age.

Meeting participants are asked to submit two images which represent before and after in your editing. Be prepared to explain what you did in the process and why you took these steps to arrive at your final image. This is an opportunity to share your editing style and learn from others.

Please submit the images to Jerry Sargent (photos@jerrysargent.com) using this format: Your_Name_1.jpg, Your_Name_2.jpg.

Member Photo Share Theme:  Sunrise / Sunset

“Winter brings short days that make it easier to experience both sunrise and sunset. Select two favorite images, regardless of the season, that capture the colors, shadows, activities, or subtle shades of light that define the transitions between light and dark. Remember, astronomical, nautical, and civil twilights are all a part of sunset and sunrise.” – Bill Galloway

You are encouraged to send 2 images for this part of the meeting, on this topic … or another if you prefer. Please rename your images 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg and send to photos@jerrysargent.com no later than February 18th to make sure they are included. This is mostly a Show and Tell time, but if you are looking for a critique or help with an image, you are welcome to ask for that sort of feedback.

Dues

Annual dues are a bargain at $12 per year. If you haven’t renewed, you may pay at the meeting, or use our PayPal by using this link, or you can mail your check to Winifred Simon at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX  78676. (Only paid members may post on our HCPC Members Facebook page.  If you are a paid member and cannot access the account, ask Charlie Kreitler, our admin, to allow you access.

Social Media

We have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only.   

If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

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