The artistic talents of Dripping Springs will be on display in photographic form this month from the 10th through the 17th at the Wesley Gallery, where the Photographers of Dripping Springs are presenting their annual show.

This year’s show spans the work of seventeen artists, as selected by judge Carla Ellard. She has been the Curator, Southwestern & Mexican Photography, at the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University since 2013, where she started as Assistant Curator in 2000. Having previously juried other photography shows for the A Smith Gallery, Seguin Art League, and Texas State campus photography club, Ms. Ellard has chosen the finest photos from the Club’s members, representing a variety of different styles and techniques.

Many people feel that black and white photography represents the art in its purest form, allowing the artist to present form, line, and texture without distraction. The theme for this year will be “monochrome photography”, encompassing straight black and white images along with similar styles such as old-fashioned sepia tones, cyanotypes, and more, for a very elegant show. Photographers displaying works include award-winning local artists such as Dave Wilson, Winifred Simon, Mary Hulett, and several others.

With their motto “Keepin’ Drippin’ Clickin’”, the Photographers of Dripping Springs have been very dynamic, from monthly field trips to workshops, and serving as the city’s official photographers for its many publications. The membership is active and always developing, as the growing quality and diversity of the works selected to show gives testament. Members range from enthusiastic hobbyists to published professionals, and the works on display employ everything from expensive SLR cameras all the way to an iPhone, so there’s a place for anyone with a passionate eye.

The opening of the show will be celebrated with the artists on the afternoon of Saturday the 10th, from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Wesley Gallery on Ranch Road 12. Join them for refreshments, wine and conversation at this reception, or stop by the gallery through the following week to enjoy their art.

**Please note the new location for this meeting**
The meeting will be held at 6:00pm on Thursday, September 24th at the Church of the Holy Spirit. Address is 301 Hays County Acres in Dripping Springs,Texas.

Our speaker will be Tim Babiak. He has requested that we use the entire meeting time for his workshop. So we will be skipping the business portion of the meeting so he can have more time. The workshop will run roughly 2 hours. Tim is providing a model so that we can practice outdoor available light portraits. Bring your camera- you will be shooting! Tim is only using his camera and a 85mm lens so you don’t need to bring a bunch of equipment (unless you really want to).
Please remember to bring your framed photos for the Wesley Show with you to the meeting. Chris and Laura will be collecting them if you have them ready. 

Please join us for the PODS monthly meeting held at the Dripping Springs Library starting at 6:00pm on Thursday, August 27th. The program for this month’s PODS meeting will be a panel of Doug Gephardt, Warren Capps, Dave Wilson and Michael Penn Smith, presenting their favorite sources for training and inspiration in photography.