Welcome to the DSAL Photography Club, the photography and camera club in Dripping Springs, Texas.
This month, with many members likely off on vacation, we’ll be meeting at 6pm on Thursday, June 25th at Fitzhugh Brewing on Fitzhugh Road for a social evening. Come along, have a pint, grab some dinner and chat photography with those of us not traveling during June.
We’ll be having a field trip to the Pedernales Falls State Park bird blind on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10am. You will need to make a park reservation (cost $6 if you don’t already have a pass) ahead of time by clicking here. Feel free to bring a guest as this is a great introduction to some of the interesting things we do.
This will also be a great opportunity to fine tune some of your photography. If you have questions about settings for photographing birds, there should be plenty of experienced club members to ask for advice.
The bird blind is about half a mile from the park station on the left side of the road and is well signed.
Jamie Wurts has made arrangements for the March photography field trip as follows:
Date: Thursday 3/12/26
Time: 11AM
Place: Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
605 Azie Morton Road, Austin
There is a docent fee of $90 that will be shared equally so please bring cash to reimburse Jamie for making the reservation.
Lunch at Salt Traders after the Umlauf tour if you are interested. This event is being shared with the Dripping Springs Women’s Club Garden Club.
Please RSVP to Jamie by 3/4/26 so she can coordinate the garden tour and lunch reservations at 602-821-9064 or email at tuscanroses@outlook.com Please let her know if you will only be attending Umlauf, or Umlauf and lunch.
Join Vince Curletta at Dripping Springs Community Library from 10:00am – 12:00pm on Saturday, March 21st for his class “An Introduction to Photography with a Digital Camera“. Vince will discuss the basics of exposure, basic functions of all cameras, and how to use a digital camera in manual mode. Bring a digital camera, if you have one. This discussion will be ideal for people who’ve used their phone for photography, but would like to take a step to learn how to use a better camera.
Sign up via the library’s web site at https://dscl.libcal.com/event/16405862.
February’s monthly meeting, the first of the new era as DSAL Photography Club, will be at 7pm on Thursday, February 26th, 2026. At our planning meeting a couple of weeks ago, people were very keen to have more opportunities to see and show member images so this month we’re having a “Show and Tell” at the home of Dave Wilson, 14000 Robin’s Run, Austin TX 78737 (just off Nutty Brown Road). Members are encouraged to send up to 15 of their favorite images on any topic they choose. These will be shown at the meeting and the owner will be encouraged to tell their story as the slideshow progresses. In case anyone is worried, this is not a critique session although, if you request feedback, other members will be available to provide it.
Send your images, sized at least 2048 pixels on the long side, to Dave via the club email account, dsal.photo.club@gmail.com. You can either attach the images directly to the email if they are not too large (remembering that some email programs will automatically downscale!) or, better, upload them to DropBox or a similar file sharing site and send the link.
If you’ve visited before you will likely have noticed a change! As of January 2026, PODS has merged with the Dripping Springs Art League to become the DSAL Photography Club. We still plan to have monthly meetings, field trip and workshops as we always have but now we’re under the umbrella of the wider art community in Dripping Springs. Keep your eyes open for announcements about upcoming meetings!
This year’s Christmas party will take place on Friday, December 12th at 6:30 PM, located at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (301 Hays Country Acres Road).
For this year’s event, we are serving chicken piccata, with the option to add shrimp if desired.
Please RSVP by Thursday, December 4th, which should include:
• If you are attending YES or NO
If yes:
▪ Number of attendees in your party
▪ Whether you will bring a dish – if so, specify what dish you will bring. Deserts, salads, and side dishes are always appreciated.
We will also be hosting our traditional “white elephant” gift exchange. To participate, simply bring a wrapped gift valued at $25 or less. Our master of ceremonies for the evening will once again be none other than Doug Gephardt. Even if you choose not to partake in the gift exchange, I assure you it will be an enjoyable and entertaining evening for all.
This month, PODS member Darrell Carder will deliver an informative talk on night photography. Darrell is one of the best photographers in PODS and our first-place winner in the latest photo hunt. Night photography has undergone significant changes over the past 15 years with the advent of high ISO cameras, offering a wealth of new learning opportunities.