Activities

Fire Pit Photography
Formal Field Trip- first one of the new year
Saturday Oct.18, 2025- 5:30 PM-8:30PM

Using LED lights and a little bit of fire, how can we capture unique photos that will let our imaginations run wild? This is an easy to get to, onsite and exciting different field trip. We did one a number of years ago and we are excited to have it scheduled again. Come spend a few evening hours in Patrick Brosnan's backyard and try your hand at long exposures with colored lights. Patrick Brosnan our trip leader states: together we can create complex layers of lights or we can stick to pendulums and interesting arcs and sways. We will light up the fire pit and share the glow with various options spread about the yard.

For complete information, please go to the Field Trip page.

Matte Cutting and Photo Presentation Workshop
Join Larry Dunn, MNEC and Bob Pelland, MNEC for this hands-on workshop. For full info please click: https://www.greaterlynnphoto.org/speaker_requested.php?id=538

The workshop will be limited to 8 attendees due to the number of matte cutters available for use. Attend the workshop and then try your hand at competing in prints. If you wish to attend, you need to email Larry Dunn directly via email at ldunnvt@gmail.com

Informal Field Trip MeetUp Groups
We wll continue to have informal field trips - MeetUp Groups - for spontaneous unorganized field trips. There will be a signup sheet for email notifications on the bulletin board across from the treasurer's desk at the club. Then when a MeetUp is planned (see below), an email will go out from Marilyn Cloran (macloran@comcast.net) to the people who have signed up to be notified. If you cannot make it to the club to put your name on the signup sheet, please email Marilyn at the above address.

Any person who wants to plan a MeetUp will send Marilyn Cloran the meet up information with date, time and specific location at which the group will meet. They may also want to include any specific information regarding equipment needs etc. Then Marilyn will send that information out to the MeetUp group email list. Interested participants will go to the venue on their own and meet at the location and time indicated.

Statement about Covid-19
For the upcoming 2025-2026 season, hand sanitizers will be available at the club. We will continue to use the ceiling UVC lights for disinfecting after each use of the club as well as having the air purifying system on 24/7.

Upcoming Schedule
The schedule for 2025-2026 programming, officers listing, print rules, print theme definitions and digital rules will be emailed to all members at the beginning of September.

Print and Digital Competition Info
How to compete sessions for print and projected image competitions have been booked as follows: how to compete in print competition will follow the program on Monday, September 15 and how to compete in projected image competition will follow the program on Monday, September 29. If you are new to competitions and want a brief how-to, please plan on attending.

Nature Photography - First Principles

Here are some important things to remember as you go out to photograph nature:

Prioritize the well-being of nature over photography.

Educate yourself about the places you photograph.

Reflect on the possible impact of your actions.

Use discretion if sharing locations. Know and follow rules and regulations.

Always follow Leave No Trace principles and strive to leave places better than you found them.

Actively promote and educate others about these principles.

Volunteers Needed
A. Volunteers are always needed to run an organization the size and scope of GLPA. See Susan Mosser or email her at s.jmosser@comcast.net if you would like to volunteer for one of the jobs.

B. Volunteers are especially needed to come up with field trip ideas either to lead a trip or to send your idea to Susan Mosser (email above). Fields trips are a great way to have fun and meet new members. We need volunteers to not only run or co-run them but to attend them.

C. We also need volunteers for MeetUps, see first "bubble" at the top of this page for information.

How to use Zoom

Click here to get instruction on how to use Zoom.

Rick has also added another video entitled Basic Masking in Photoshop which goes into a little more detail than the prior Introduction to Masking. You can find it on the How To's page or Click here to read.

Article on the Digital Manipulation Competition Category
Member Jim Brady has written an article on what kinds of images are meant to be submitted in a Digital Manipulation category in any photographic competition. It is a good read if you have any questions on this topic. Click here to read.

PSA Portfolio Assessment - An Entrant's Guide
Rick put together an Entrant's Guide to help those who may be interested in preparing and submitting a portfolio for a PSA Portfolio distinctions. Visit Entrant's Guide (which is on the How to's page) to read about doing this.