August 22, 2026 Special Event:
"John Elliott: The Human Pulse and Other Photographic Series"
John Elliot resides in Central Florida. He founded and is a member of the Ocala Photography Group. He has many years of experience photographing people around the world in their environment and portraits of well-known government officials.
This presentation will provide an in-depth analysis of The Human Pulse Project and additional photographic fine arts series. It will also reference John’s career as a photojournalist with his first professional newspaper assignment at 16 years old.
Visit his website for more details. www.thehumanpulse.com
“Abstract Photography” by Mary Atwood
As the daughter of a World War II military photographer, I grew up with a camera in hand. My first memories of taking photographs are of using a Kodak Brownie during a family vacation at six years old. I’ve used a variety of cameras from Polaroids to Hasselblads. I currently use a Nikon D300.
My love of photography as a form of historical record and reflection is the direct result of having grown up in a home where both photographic journalism and fine art photography were valued. Certain images had a distinct influence on how I came to view the world. Additionally, my love of nature was heightened because such diverse works as the scientific photographs produced by the Apollo astronauts’ and the artistic works of Ansel Adams. If I am someday able to have even one of my images affect someone in a similar way, then I will consider my pursuits as a photographic artist to have been successful.
Mary Atwood’s presentation will focus on the idea of abstract art as it applies to photography. Photographic techniques for producing both abstract and non-representational art, with visual examples, will be discussed.
Meeting Recordings available as soon as the next day on the Beaches Photography Club YouTube channel.
October 6th BPC meeting “Annual BPC Competition Results"
Join ZOOM Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86185948821?pwd=4NXB6k52wBvLzrW6Yx5nhLAQjthTGS.1 Meeting ID: 861 8594 8821 Passcode: 818152
Meeting recordings are available as soon as the next day on the Beaches Photography Club YouTube Channel.
November 3rd BPC meeting (ZOOM ONLY) - Light, Color and Composition: Tips to improve your photography by Lewis Kemper
LEWIS KEMPER is widely recognized as a photographer, writer, and instructor, lecturing throughout the United States. Books include, “Ancient Ancestors of the Southwest”, published by Graphic Arts Center Publishing; “Capturing the Light” which won the People’s Choice Awards in Fine Art in the 2009 Photography.Book.Now competition; and His “Photographing Yosemite Digital Field Guide” which was voted in the top 20 field guides. Lewis’ training videos have been used by thousands of photographers, helping them with their photographic and post processing skills. Lewis is currently a “Tamron Pro Team Member.” You can visit his website at www.lewiskemper.com
Light, Color and Composition: Tips to improve your photography – Photography isn’t rocket science! If you pay attention to the basics of light, color and composition and learn how to use these elements to your advantage, your photography will improve. Learn how to use color relations to help you compose. Just as you line, shape and form to engage your viewer and direct their eye through your image, you can use color to do the same. Understand how the direction and quality of light affects your images. Pay attention to rules of composition to engage the viewers’ interest. Taking good pictures isn’t a matter of equipment, it is a matter of seeing and capturing what you want to convey. Stepping back and reinforcing how to get great captures will elevate your images to the next level.
