PODS February Meeting- February 28, 2019 6:30pm

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Our next meeting of PODS will feature a book signing and presentation by David K. Langford and Rusty Yates. This special event is Thursday, Feb 28, 6:30pm at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (Parish Hall) located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs. Meetings are free and open to the public- all ages are welcome.

David and Rusty collaborated to shoot and document the images for the book Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve. The book celebrates what 50 years of land rehabilitation and conservation can accomplish.

In 1969, J. David Bamberger bought what he described as “the sorriest piece of land” in the Texas Hill Country for the specific purpose of restoring the degraded landscape. Today, Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve is one of the largest habitat restoration projects in the state—5,500 acres—and serves as a model for land conservation and environmental education.

Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve chronicles Bamberger’s dedication to ethical land stewardship and conservation education through stunning photographs of the land, plants, and wildlife he has devoted his time and resources to protect. Photographers Rusty Yates and David K. Langford capture each season at Selah and offer an intimate glimpse into the day-to-day management and operations of the ranch as well as some of the challenges it faces.

RUSTY YATES is a former featured photographer in Texas Highways and Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine. His work is held in private collections throughout the United States and has appeared in numerous publications, exhibits, and galleries. He lives in Houston, Texas.

DAVID K. LANGFORD owns and operates Western Photography Company, and is published and exhibited worldwide. He is the author of Fog at Hillingdon and co-author of Hillingdon Ranch: Four Seasons, Six Generations, both published by Texas A&M University Press. After more than 30 years serving in the leadership of Texas Wildlife Association, including as CEO, Langford and his wife Myrna now live on their family’s seven-generation ranch near Comfort, Texas.

Books will be for sale at $45. Check, cash or invoicing only. No credit cards.

PODS January Meeting- January 24, 2019 6:30pm

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Please join us for our first monthly meeting of the year on Thursday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m. to find out what’s planned for 2019 and for our first speaker of the year, Bella Kirchner. We meet at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs, TX. Meetings are open to the public and all ages are welcome!

Seeing the Everyday in New Light
So often we think that in order to take interesting photographs we have to go to interesting places or meet interesting people or have interesting equipment. Bella will be discussing how picking up her camera after being away from it for many years has taught her to find inspiration and beauty in the places, spaces, and people closest to her.

PODS November Meeting- November 14 ,2018 6:30pm

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The Photographers of Dripping Springs Meeting will be on Wednesday, November 14th, 6:30 pm at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (Parish Hall) located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs. (Date moved to accomodate Thanksgiving). All of our meetings are open and free to the general public and all ages are welcome.

This month will be having our general election for Secretary and then we’ll open the meeting for a Show and Tell/Swap Meet. For all the new members this is the meeting where you can bring your favorite and/or new piece of photography related equipment or other photographic technique to share with the group. It can be anything like a favorite website, camera bag, software, camera lens, etc…. We will also have a swap meet so if you have any equipment you’d like to sell/trade/ giveaway – now’s your chance! Great opportunity to pick up some bargains.

PODS October Meeting- October 25, 2018 6:30PM

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The Photographers of Dripping Springs will meet Thursday October 25, 6:30pm at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (Parish Hall) located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs. All of our meetings are open and free to the general public and all ages are welcome.

We’ll have a special presentation by the National Park “Patch Lady–Sandra Ramos is an avid road tripper and explorer based in Austin, Texas. Known for her accessible photography style and passion for telling the stories of our National Parks, websites like National Park Geek regularly feature her work. An Olympus Camera SuperFan Ambassador, Sandra enthusiastically presents classes on travel photography and tips and tricks for Live Composite with Olympus cameras.

PODS September Meeting- September 27, 2018 6:30pm

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Photographers of Dripping Springs (PODS) will meet Thursday Sept 27th, 6:30pm at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (Parish Hall) located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs. All of our meetings are open and free to the general public and all ages are welcome!

Our presentation will be provided by Casey Holder, who is the Education and Social Media Director at Precision Camera. His subject is:”Telling Stories: A Look at narrative photography and how it can be applied to any genre to enrich your images.”

PODS August Meeting- August 23, 2018 6:30pm

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PODS August meeting will be held on Thursday, August 23rd starting at 6:30pm at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (Parish Hall) located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs. All of our meetings are open and free to the general public and all ages are welcome!
This month we will be having a “What I Did on my Vacation” presentation. We invite all our PODS members to submit up to 5 photos of a vacation they took in 2018. Each attending member will have a few minutes to get up and talk about their photos. You do not have to attend to participate though. Members will still be able to submit photos even if they are unable to attend the meeting.
It will be loads of fun seeing all the exciting places that our PODS photographers have visited this year. This is a great meeting for people that may have an interest in the club. You will get the opportunity to meet our members and see their fantastic photos. Also, a great meeting for getting tips on vacation photography.
We hope to see you at the meeting!

PODS July Meeting- July 26, 2018 6:30pm

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The Photographers of Dripping Springs July meeting will be on Thursday July 26 at 6:30pm. Meeting is held at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (Parish Hall) located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs. All of our meetings are open and free to the general public and all ages are welcome!

The program will be “Merging Images Together”, provided by our own member Terry Brim.
He will be discussing the process that he uses for creating panoramas from both his drone and his camera. He will also be discussing image capture for HDR merging and/or exposure blending in Photoshop using luminosity masks. Also on the agenda is the discussion of image capture with an end goal of creation of multi-shot panoramas and the various software tools used for each of these tasks.

PODS June Meeting- June 28, 2018 6:30pm

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PODS’ next meeting is Thursday June 28, 6:30pm at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (Parish Hall) located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs. All of our meetings are open and free to the general public and all ages are welcome!

The program will be provided by professional photographer and author Kirk Tuck, who said: “Just for fun I thought I’d talk about shooting images for the theater and how we handle the high contrast, exposure and changing light.”

From Kirk’s bio: “I’ve always thought that good photography was the perfect blend of technical “know how” and art. Part of what I do for clients is to make sure we follow the right steps to get sharp, well lit images onto the camera’s memory card. But the other part is working to find new ways to see our subjects and to create visual styles that help our collaborative work stand out in the crowd. Sometimes this means finding a new approach but many times the important part of my job is establishing a good rapport with the person on the other side of my camera.”

PODS “TEXAS” Print Show at the Sky Cinema in Dripping Springs-June 14, 2018

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You’re Invited! The PODS Spring Photography Show will be hung and open on June 14: 51 images all on the theme TEXAS–the biggest show PODS has done. Sky Cinemas has graciously offered to help pay for food. Drinks will be cash bar. The plan for reception is to meet in the outside Beer Garden at 6:30, enjoy a little food and beverage and then go see the show on the second floor of the theater. The show will be open through June 24.

We will be posting photos from the show on the website after the show opens on June 14th.

PODS May Meeting- May 24, 2018 6:30pm

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PODS May meeting will be held Thursday, May 24. Starting at 6:30pm at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (Parish Hall) located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs. All of our meetings are open and free to the general public and all ages are welcome!

This month’s program is a little different, a special opportunity to get to know our fellow members better, and also to explore our specific interests in photography a little more.

Warren Capp’s teaser: “The May meeting is going to be a bit different. The star of the meeting is going to be you – the member. We don’t want to reveal too much, but this will your opportunity to make new friends, influence people, whiten teeth. Come and find out what the PODS community is really about.”