The Lake Houston Area Photographers Club
Good photography can change hearts and minds.
Join professional photographer Sean Fitzgerald for a presentation on how to photograph prairies for maximum impact, with a particular focus on often overlooked Texas prairie ecosystems.
Learn valuable tips to take better photos using a variety of techniques to help you tell the stories you want to tell.
Join Rafael Pons (the PhotoPills Team) from Menorca, Spain, via Zoom. and learn how to use PhotoPills to plan your photos involving the Sun, natural light, the Moon and the Milky Way.
With more than 800,000 downloads worldwide, the PhotoPills app has become the Swiss Army Knife for photographers. It includes everything you need: from sources of inspiration (PhotoPills Awards) and learning (photo guides and videos) to multiple tools to help you plan your photo ideas (planner, augmented reality, exposure, depth of field …).
Join Rafael Pons (the PhotoPills Team) and learn how to use PhotoPills to plan your photos involving the Sun, natural light, the Moon and the Milky Way.
Surprisingly enough, PhotoPills co-founder Rafael Pons claims not to be a photographer. However, he travels the world teaching how to use PhotoPills to help photographers imagine, plan and shoot legendary photos.
With more than 800,000 downloads worldwide, the PhotoPills app has become the Swiss Army Knife for photographers. It includes everything you need: from sources of inspiration (PhotoPills Awards) and learning (photo guides and videos) to multiple tools to help you plan your photo ideas (planner, augmented reality, exposure, depth of field …).
To start planning your photos with PhotoPills visit the web: photopills.com
Join Rafael Pons (the PhotoPills Team) and learn how to use PhotoPills to plan your photos involving the Sun, natural light, the Moon and the Milky Way.
The goal of the PhotoPill Team is just to help you take legendary photos.
Surprisingly enough, PhotoPills co-founder Rafael Pons claims not to be a photographer. However, he travels the world teaching how to use PhotoPills to help photographers imagine, plan and shoot legendary photos
*PhotoPills, www.photopills.com, is an app! It is currently $10.99.
January 16 Program:
Shooting the Super Bowl: A Once in a Lifetime Experience, Times Four!
with Dave Clements
Dave, who has had the opportunity to photograph four NFL Super Bowls will tell his story of his experiences as a ‘Super Bowl’ photographer, from ‘inside the ropes’.
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.
Dave, who has had the opportunity to photograph four NFL Super Bowls will tell his story of his experiences as a ‘Super Bowl’ photographer, from ‘inside the ropes’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Karine Aigner is an award-winning wildlife photographer known for her captivating images of animals in their natural habitats. She was born in Austria and grew up with a love for the outdoors, which eventually led her to pursue a career in photography.
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.
Photo by Kathy Doyle, Oct 14, 2023, Annular Solar Eclipse
I’m getting caught up with all my club postings for October before I’m sidetracked by anything else.
This month’s “Members Choice” assignment saw many of our favorite photos. Bringing back some oldies and some new. It is a very eclectic collection and I was surprised that many of the photos included people and pet photos. Landscapes and travel photos from all over the world, some sky photos including the recent Annular Solar Eclipse, and Bonnie McKenna included underwater photos and the picture of her sting ray that won a contest! Congratulations to Bonnie!
Two members posted for the very first time: Kathy Doyle and William Brant. Kathy was with Mike and me in Hondo, TX for the Annular Solar Eclipse! A fantastic event and one more event to come next year. On April 8th a Total Eclipse with the path of totality through the heart of Texas!
Our speaker, Kevin Loughlin, treated us to some of his beautiful photos of the Galapagos Islands and included interesting information about the islands themselves. Chuck has uploaded the video of his talk so you can hear all the facts and enjoy his photos. An excellent talk.
I want to thank John Gray for managing our Club Store. He sold the last hat at the meeting so the store is now closed. Thanks, John for all your help!
We had another good turnout, it’s always good to see familiar faces in person and via Zoom.
Check out the agenda for future events that are coming up including:
The Christmas Social in December
Election of directors in November
Contact information for joining our team
New functions for our Website
Proposed 2024 Activities and Trips
Finally, it’s time to renew your membership. The board voted to increase the membership fees due to increased costs for our Website and Zoom meetings. We felt the value to the club for Zoom meetings outweighed the cost. 2024 membership fees: Individual is $20 and Family is $25. Chris Summers, Membership Chair, will be putting out more information shortly.
The next meeting is Tuesday, Nov 14th. It is a week early due to Thanksgiving. The Share and Learn is going to be informative as we’ll discuss “Before and After” photos. I’ve posted an assignment that goes into what that means. I will not be at the meeting as I have the KPTA Annual Meeting on the same night but Tim will be the host for the meeting.
Be safe everyone, and enjoy the cooler weather, fall is finally here – at least for a day or two.
Thanks to everyone who attended! See you soon!
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