NOTE: Meetings are held in person and on-line via Zoom on Wednesday at 7:30 PM.
If you would like to attend a meeting as a guest, contact Warren Darress.
| SEPTEMBER | |
| 09/04/24 | In-Person Meeting: Theme – Summer Photos
Submit up to five digital images. Format 1800 pixels on longest side, upload to web. Use your name and image titles as the file names; e.g., FirstLastName-Title1.jpg, FirstLastName-Title2.jpg, etc. |
| 09/18/24 | In-Person Competition, Digitals and Prints – Judge is Andrew Kurchey.
Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on September 17. |
| Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. | |
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| OCTOBER | |
| 10/16/24 | Zoom Meeting: Alexander Eisengart – Bird Photography
How to take better bird images in the field. |
| 10/23/24 | Competition: In-Person – Digital and Prints — Judge is Alan Agdern
Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on October 23. |
| 10/27/24 | PFLI Sponsored PhotoRama — Firemen’s Memorial Park in Lindenhurst.
Wild Birds of Prey, models, Still Life, Vendors, Raffles are expected |
| Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. | |
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| NOVEMBER | |
| 11/06/24 | In-Person Meeting: Alan Agdern – Using AI
How to Use AI When Editing Your Images in Lightroom and Photoshop. The presentation will include a live demonstration |
| 11/20/24 | In Person Competition, Digitals and Prints – Judge is Mike DiRenzo
Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on September 17. |
| Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. | |
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| DECEMBER | |
| 12/04/24 | Zoom Meeting: TBD |
| 12/07/24 | Photo Opportunity: Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival, December 7, 8.
Potential meet-up at the Port Jefferson Village Center to photograph the annual event. |
| 12/11/24 | Holiday Party – 6:00 PM | 12/18/24 | Zoom: Competition – Digital only
Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on December 18. |
| Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. | |
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| JANUARY | |
| 01/08/25 | Zoom Meeting: Show YouTube videos tutorials on High Key Photography Concepts
High Key images are those that have few shadows and have the subject set against a very bright background. |
| 01/22/25 | Zoom Competition: Digitals and Prints – Judge TBD
Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on January 22. |
| Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. | |
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| FEBRUARY | |
| 02/05/25 | Zoom Meeting: Show Your High-key Photographs
Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all theme images here before noon on January 5. |
| 02/12/25 | Zoom Meeting: Speaker – TBD |
| 02/19/25 | In-Person Competition: Digitals and Prints – Judge TBD |
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Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on February 19. Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. |
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| MARCH | |
| 03/05/25 | Zoom Meeting: Presentation on Taking Portraits, Equipment, and How to Pose People.
Also, a Presentation of “Numbers” photos (photos with the word number, or concept of number) |
| 03/12/25 | Zoom Meeting: Subject TBD |
| 03/19/25 | Zoom Competition: Digitals only – Judge TBD |
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Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on May 19. Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. |
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| APRIL | |
| 04/02/25 | In-Person Meeting: Taking Portraits with Light, Models, and Backups Workshop |
| 04/16/25 | In-Person Competition: Digitals and Prints – Judge TBD |
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Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on May 19. Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. |
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| MAY | |
| 05/07/25 | In-Person: LIght Painting with light Sticks, Backdrops, and Flashlights
Details regarding this session will be posted later. |
| 05/??/25 | End of Year Get Together
Time and place for this event will be posted later. |