Join us for an exciting presentation from Precision Camera & Video in The Woodlands! Learn about the wide range of services they offer, including:
Camera & Equipment Rentals
Hands-On Gear Demos
PhotoLab Printing & Film Developing
Expert Repair Services
Educational Workshops and much more!
This is a great opportunity to discover how Precision Camera can support your photography needs, whether you’re a hobbyist or a seasoned pro. Plus, special discounts will be available for Kingwood Photo Club members!
After Dave left the meeting on Tuesday, October 15, I received a few questions from our members for him. I reached out to Dave:
1) Are you going to be shooting the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans?
2) What is the general lead time given to you by the wire service that hired you?
3) Never going mirrorless? Why not?
Below are Dave’s answers in bold:
1) Are you going to be shooting the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans?
I was set to shoot in Tampa Bay and Covid hit and that changed everything….sadly. I had a good run…four was fun. Another would be good but unlikely….you just wait to see if someone calls!
2) What is the general lead time given to you by the wire service that hired you?
The lead time was about four months as I recall.
3) Never going mirrorless? Why not?
Regarding mirrorless….nothing against it ….I just have really good equipment that gives me the type of images that I want and/or need and can’t justify a reinvestment at my age.
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’.
As a Reminder
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 @ $35 per book. Volume Three for $40. Payment options are cash, check or credit card. All proceeds go to Rett research.
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.
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. He was instrumental in inspiring Dave to start DWC Photography in 2001.
He 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 Meineke 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 @ $35 per book. Volume Three for $40. Payment options are cash, check or credit card. All proceeds go to Rett research.
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.
This presentation will be full of stories, anecdotes, and instruction by Russell Graves, our speaker, on how the photos were made and how you can replicate the process.
This presentation will be full of stories, anecdotes, and instruction by Russell Graves, our speaker, on how the pictures were made and how you can replicate the process.
Raised in rural Texas, Russell is the product of a modest, blue-collar upbringing, a stalwart work ethic, and a family who put no bounds on his imagination and creativity. When Russell was a junior in high school, he wrote a research paper for his end-of-year English project. The research paper (which he still has today), titled simply Wildlife Photography, earned him an “A” for the project. Still, more importantly, the mini tome served as a manifesto of sorts that would define his life’s work.
When he was 19, he had his first photographs and article published in a magazine. When he was 20, he earned his first magazine cover. By his own admission, the work now appears marginal and sophomoric. It was the spark, however, that ignited the fire to keep him going and perfect his creative craft.
After earning a degree in agriculture education from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M-Commerce), Russell went out to the sparsely populated Texas Panhandle, where he was hired to teach agriculture science for the Childress Independent School District. Upon earning his degree, Russell describes the experience as surreal.
He’s the first in his family to earn a college degree. Upon the conference of his baccalaureate honors, he witnessed his father cry for the first time in his life. It’s a moment of pride that has stuck with Russell and driven him to be the best he can be at whatever he chooses to do. As a result, in his 16-year teaching career, he was named Texas Agriscience Teacher of the Year on three occasions, a finalist for National Agriscience Teacher of the Year twice, and won just about every major award conferred on those in his former profession. He also built a solid reputation as a top Texas photographer and writer during that time.
Upon leaving teaching in 2009, Russell continued his life’s work by capturing the people and places outside of city limits in innovative and authentic ways. In the ensuing years, he continued to build on his experience and churn out content for clients through magazine pieces, advertising campaigns, television projects, and numerous books. In addition, he also worked with a small West Texas town to help them develop a marketing strategy and put together development deals that would bring jobs and prosperity to that little corner of rural Texas.
In 2018, Russell started leading photographic workshops and sharing his knowledge and love of the outdoors and photography. Since then, Russell has led hundreds of guests on adventures worldwide.
Russell says he feels like he’s come full circle by combining his love of photography with his teaching ability.
In the media, Russell’s been called a rural renaissance man, recognized as one of the top photographers in Texas, and praised by editors, art directors, and audiences alike for his ability to connect people and places through his written, spoken, and photographic stories. He’s had nearly a million words published, authored six books, has had thousands of images grace the pages of magazines and advertisements all over the world (including hundreds of magazine covers), is an in-demand speaker, has photographed some of the most prominent people in our country, and is the owner of two businesses. Still, he insists that his most significant accomplishments fall under the heading of father, husband, brother, son, and friend.
When he’s not in the field teaching or doing projects for one of his clients, Russell is found on his beloved Hackberry Farm driving his tractor and doing tasks that benefit the land and her denizens therein. He now lives a mile from the small stock farm on which he was raised. Black dirt and creek water is a powerful poultice.
Last week’s meeting program was Sharing Your Digital Photos presented by Pam Walton with many members of the club participating, providing items and/or presenting their items, including Theresa Crutchfield, Chuck Dugand, John Gray, Ronda Meuwissen, Margaret Molloy, Kathy Muhle, Anne Mullins, Emily Murphy, Bill Patterson, Chris Summers and Mark Walton. Members that were in attendance, shared their items and a brief overview of where the photo or photos were taken and the story of their project(s).
Don Rutledge arranged to have Theresa Durringer with Kingwood Area Quilt Guild share a quilt she was commissioned to make for a mother of four sons that included photos and articles of each son’s participation and success in State Swimming competitions.
Margaret MolloyEmily MurphyChris SummersTheresa Crutchfield
If you have any questions or just want to more, the Club Members have shared the vendor(s) they selected to complete their projects:
As photographers we are often asked, “What do you do with your photos?” If your answer is “nothing”, “they never leave the computer”, or maybe you have said “a few have been printed and hanging in my home”, this program will introduce ideas to enjoy sharing your digital photos in ways you might not have known were available.
Pam Walton, along with a few other Kingwood Photo Club members, will be showing creative ways of sharing your photos for the enjoyment of all. Photo projects will include ideas for gifts and displaying your art. This will include companies that can create your custom projects. Many of the items will be displayed during their presentation.
Come hear and see what you can do with your photos!
What do you do with your digital photos? Maybe you are thinking about Christmas gift ideas or something to celebrate an occasion? Come enjoy an evening with fellow Photo Club Members sharing what they have done with their photos.
Join us for a fun evening with Pam Walton sharing many different ways you can use your digital photos for personal items or gifts. Pam has gathered information from several members and will share the items and vendor or vendors they have used or that she has personal experience with. Maybe you will be inspired to do more with your digital photos!
