Author: Connie Emerson

January 16 Program:

Shooting the Super Bowl: A Once in a Lifetime Experience, Times Four!

with Dave Clements

IN ADDITION, DAVE WILL HAVE A FEW COFFEE TABLE BOOKS LOADED WITH BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS FOR SALE.

Dave works closely with country music singers Clint and Kevin Black raising awareness and funds for the International Rett Syndrome Foundation. *

Dave will be in-person and will have a few of their books, Raising a Hand Volume One and Volume Two, available for $35 per book. You can pre-order Volume Three for $39.95 plus S&H. Raising a Hand Volume One, Two and Three are hardback coffee table books comprised of beautiful black and white photographs of music artists from across the globe.

Each photograph was captured over the past decade by photographers Dave Clements and Kevin Black, as well as invited guest photographers. Each image depicts the unique way artists use their hands during their performances.

*Raising a Hand for Rett is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to raise awareness for Rett syndrome and help fund a cure. Revenue from the sale of Raising a Hand Volume One, Two & Three will go to RettSyndrome.org to be earmarked for Rett research and Family Support.

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David W. Clements, a freelance photographer, calls Montgomery, TX, and the shores of Lake Conroe his home. Photography is in his genes.   His father has been a passionate, lifelong amateur photographer and was instrumental in inspiring Dave to start DWC Photography in 2001.

Dave has studied with the staff at the New York Institute of Photography and has more than 32 years experience in the business world in Human Resources and Marketing Management. Dave’s work has been published across Texas, as well as nationally.  Dave’s clients include the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, NRG/ Reliant Energy, Exxon Mobil, The Greater Lake Conroe Visitors Bureau, The Houston Texans, the Menieke Bowl of Texas, East West Shrine Game, Gold Cup Soccer and many others.

He has been the photographer for both the President and Vice President of The United States and has an artist image on display in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Dave works closely with Country Music Singers Clint and Kevin Black raising awareness and funds for the International Rett Syndrome Foundation.  As Dave will be in-person, he will have a few of their books, Raising a Hand Volume One & Two*, available for purchase for $35 per book. You can pre-order Volume Three for $39.95 plus S&H.    Video | Raising a Hand for Rett and Kevin Black “Raising a Hand”

*Raising A Hand Volumes One, Two, and Three are hardback coffee table books comprised of beautiful black and white photographs of music artists from across the globe. Each photograph was captured over the past decade by photographers Dave Clements and Kevin Black, as well as invited guest photographers. Each image depicts the unique ways artists use their hands during their performances.

Raising a Hand for Rett is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to raise awareness for Rett syndrome and help fund a cure.  Revenue from the sale of Raising A Hand Volume One, Two &Three will go to RettSyndrome.org, to be earmarked for Rett research and Family Support.

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Our speaker, Karine, was a very inspiring speaker as she shared her “Love Story”. In response to a request during the Q&As, Karine asked that I share the following contact information.

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Tuesday, November 14 @ 6:30 PM

Kingwood First Baptist Church, 3500 Woodland Hills

Program: The Cost of Love

Join photographer Karine Aigner as she walks you through the trials and tribulations of investing in your photographic passion—not just “getting published.”   From Photo Editor to Photographer, Aigner has spent decades learning the art of good imagery and storytelling—and putting that knowledge to work after her clumsy leap into the freelance photography world to pursue the stories that she believes matter.  Aigner will take you on a personal adventure through curiosity, self-discovery, faith and passion as she crafted obsessions into visual narratives that have ultimately won awards, and graced the pages of National Geographic, Audubon and other national magazines. 

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Karine is an award-winning visual journalist whose work focuses on the relationships between animals, and the humans they must live amongst. She is a member of The Photo Society, a fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) and a member of Girls Who Click (a non-profit organization offering free photographic workshops to inspire teen girls that they too can have careers in the wildlife and science fields). Her imagery is represented by Nature Picture Library, as well as Tandem Stills & Motion.

She believes in the power of youth, and along with a colleague, started Kids Conservation Photography Workshops (www.kidsconservationphotoworkshops.com) – an endeavor to take teenagers away from their comfort zones, put the camera in their hands, and connect them to their environment. Aigner believes the camera is one of the most powerful tools we have to teach awareness, understanding, and conservation.  

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This month Adam Schallau was going to be our featured speaker, but unfortunately he notified me that he would not be available due to a death in his wife’s family and his time was needed for family matters.  Adam & I will work together, at a later date, on rescheduling him, potentially in 2024.

Karine Aigner graciously accepted my short notice invitation to present at our November 14 meeting.  Karine & I have tried multiple times over a couple of years to set up a date that works in with her busy schedule.  Now we know short notice works best!  She is currently on her way back from guiding a trip in Kenya where I was able to reach her in a place that the internet works in same places and not so much in others.  I will get information out in the next newsletter on the program, but I wanted to give you a little information now about Karine.

Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, and Smithsonian Magazine. Aigner has traveled all over the world to capture stunning images of wildlife, from the African savannah to the Arctic tundra. Her photographs are celebrated for their ability to convey the beauty and complexity of the natural world, as well as the personalities and behaviors of the animals she photographs. In addition to her photography, Aigner is also a passionate advocate for conservation and uses her platform to raise awareness about the threats facing many species today.

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Tuesday, October 17 @ 6:30 PM

Kingwood First Baptist Church, 3500 Woodland Hills, Kingwood, Texas

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Raised to appreciate nature, Kevin grew up exploring the woodlands of eastern Pennsylvania, with a camera in his hands since age 6… when in 1968 his family took a month-long trip through the American West and he was given a hand-me-down Minolta A5 35mm camera. By age 10, Kevin had camped with his family in all of the Lower 48 states and much of Canada!

At one time the islands were only a way station for whalers and pirates.  Then the Galápagos Islands, an archipelago 600 miles west of the coast of Ecuador, found a new identity when a young British man, Charles Darwin, arrived during the voyage of the HMS Beagle in September 1835.  

Kevin Loughlin, owner of Wildside Nature Tours, takes pleasure in the opportunity to discuss photographing the unique and enigmatic fauna and flora of the Galápagos Islands while delving into the remarkable natural history of the archipelago. He will share some of his adventures as well as discuss his new book Galápagos: A Natural History.

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CAPTURING THE MAGIC OF WEST TEXAS with Rob Doyle

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