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.
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 photos@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.
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 photos@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.
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.
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 photos@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.
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.
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 photos@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
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.
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.
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 Afterwith 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.
Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers. Charlie Kreitler will be presenting a new way of seeing things via a little-known feature of Photo Shop. Charlie’s topic is Playing with Photoshop’s “Polar Coordinates”.
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: Playing with Photoshop’s “Polar Coordinates”with Charlie Kreitler
8:15 – Member Share Photos
Program: Playing with Photoshop’s “Polar Coordinates”with Charlie Kreitler
Photoshop Coordinates is a hidden element in Photoshop. It changes the coordinates of your digital images from either 1) rectangular to polar or 2) polar to rectangular or 3) a hybrid of 1)and 2). Simpler said, it converts your photo as a rectangle to a circle, or conversely from a circle to a rectangle. And in doing so, you may end up with a strange new image, unlike your original. Maybe you too can be converted.
Charlie started snapping pictures 50 years ago. He spent his professional life as a geologist and always carried a camera to document his work. When he retired, he had time to take photography more seriously and play with the artistic side. His talk explores the use of Photoshop’s Polar Coordinates to create an alternative look at processing pictures.
“Here’s your chance to present your favorite photos from last year” – 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 January 14th 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.
Come early to get a good seat and visit with your friends. PLEASE SIGN IN AS YOU COLLECT YOUR NAME TAG.
This month we are looking forward to hearing from photographer Linda Nickell, well known for her popular weekly webinar, The Happiness Hour, held each Wednesday evening.
Agenda
6:30 – 7:00 Set up for the meeting. Visitation time for early arrivals 7:00 – Welcome and Member News 7:15 – Announcements 7:20 – Upcoming Officer Election 7:25 – Program: Mother Nature’s Playground: A Photographer’s Perspective with Linda Nickell 8:15 – Member Photo Share, Theme: Simplify
Program: Mother Nature’s Playground: A Photographer’s Perspective with Linda Nickell
“Mother Nature provides the playground, and as explorers, we are given access to roam and wander the world that she lends us. Whether you stroll or hike hard, having a love for nature and a camera at-the-ready can make it a transformative experience.”
In this presentation, Linda Nickell takes you on a visual expedition through her Texas playground and invites us to locations both familiar and unknown, introducing us to nature through her lens and perhaps prompting us to slow down and look at our surroundings with a different perspective.
Bio
Linda Nickell is a Texas-based photographer and the host of a weekly photography webinar, The Happiness Hour. Linda has been recognized by texashighways.com as one of the “Top 25 Travel Photographers to Follow on Instagram” and is the co-author of “Composition: 15 Photography Tips to Creating Captivating Images.” Her images and articles have been published commercially and hang in private collections. As an active user of Instagram, she curates multiple feature accounts to inspire and promote the work of other photographers.
Please find your name tag at the table when you walk in, then locate the attendance sheet on the table and check off your name. You can also see if you are up to date on your dues. If not, you can pay Winifred Simon at the meeting, or other options below.
Member Photo Share Theme: Simplify
“After hearing Jerry Sargent’s presentation last month on simplification in photography, and seeing the potential for drama and beauty that can be found in the minimalist image, let’s see what we have learned. Find, or create your own examples of minimalism and send a couple to PhotoShare. In our ever more complex times, a good dose of simplification sounds pretty good to me. “ – 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 November 19th 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.
You may send a write-up of Accomplishments and Awards information that you would like to share on our website by submitting your information in a concise manner, and email to Art Arizpe at webmaster@hcphotoclub.org.
Hill Country Photography ClubPosted on by Art Arizpe
These are the 60 photographs and Award Winners, chosen by the 2024 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Melody Lytle. You can see the exhibition at the San Marcos Activity Center, Walkers’ Gallery, through November 2nd, 2024.
We hope you enjoy the beautiful images from Hays and surrounding counties.
Congratulations to all!
Towering Cactus Art Arizpe
Spiky Network George Arizpe
Best San Marcos Natural Area Painted Bunting Calling Jennifer Bauerkemper
Award of Merit Hiding in the Grotto Julie Bentley
Fall in the Woods Julie Bentley
Fall on the River Julie Bentley
Inside the Falls Julie Bentley
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Stan Bravenec
Nap Time Stan Bravenec
Ladder-backed Woodpecker Stan Bravenec
Orange Sulphur David J. Cook
Spotted Bird Grasshopper David J. Cook
Award of Excellence 46 Teal Mike S. Davis
Backyard Boss Mike S. Davis
Best Natural Waterscape A Mist Opportunity Mark Deschner
Award of Excellence Friends Don’t Make Segrets Mark Deschner
Best in Show Angry Sky over Austin – 9-24-2023 Dave DeVore
Water-sculpted limestone, McKinney Falls State Park Bill Galloway
Award of Merit Diamond Ring Rosemary Galloway
Fall Colors on Pedernales River Tom L. Hausler
Floating Leaf Tom L. Hausler
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tom L. Hausler
Award of Excellence Dangerously Low Mia Hendricks
Untitled Kevin Katz
Untitled Kevin Katz
The Pods Salwa Khan
Lookin’ At You Alice F. Le Duc
Standing Winecup Alice F. Le Duc
Shadowy Morning Hunt Christopher Riggins
Winecup after the Rain Patty Robertson
Morning Breakfast Patty Robertson
Mushroom Portrait Patty Robertson
Morphing Mushroom Patty Robertson
Lady Bird Lake-Bridge at Night Tracy Roquemore
Agave Blooms on Terracotta Tracy Roquemore
Cypress and Spanish Moss Jerry Sargent
Blazing Fall Cypress Jerry Sargent
Long Forgotten Fence-line Jerry Sargent
Reserved Seat Carol Serur
Morning Snack Carol Serur
Color Coordinated Carol Serur
Spring in Texas Winifred Flato Simon
Award of Excellence Black Swallowtail Caterpillar Winifred Flato Simon
Honey Bee on Globe Amaranth Winifred Flato Simon
Margined Calligrapher Hoverfly Winifred Flato Simon
Award of Merit Furrow Bee on Opuntia Winifred Flato Simon
Award of Merit NPSOT Best Adult Detail, Water Flower Michael Penn Smith
