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PODS 2016 Spring Digital Show May 21-May 27

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Mark your calendars for the PODS Spring Show – May 21st to May 27th at Hudson’s on Mercer (http://www.hudsonsonmercer.com/)
The artistic talents of Dripping Springs will be on display in photographic form this month from the 21st through the 27th at Hudson’s on Mercer, where the Photographers of Dripping Springs are presenting their annual digital show themed “In and Around Dripping Springs”.
This year’s show spans the work of thirteen artists, as selected by judge Rama Tiru of Austin. An adjunct professor at Austin Community College, Ms. Tiru is the artist and author of the coffee table book Austin: East of I-35. She has chosen the finest photos from the Club’s members, representing a variety of different styles and techniques.
The selected photographs include landscapes, portraits, nature, abstract images, and more. Chosen for special recognition in the show are Dave Wilson, Michael Penn Smith, Pamela Ward, and Winifred Smith. Along with the contributions from the rest of the club, this exhibition aims to showcase the flavor and experience of our beautiful community.
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 21st of May, beginning at 4:00pm at Hudson’s on Mercer, a hub for performance arts in the town. Stop by
through the following Friday to enjoy this fine art exhibit as well.

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PODS 2016 Spring Digital Show- May 21st to May 27th

Mark your calendars for the PODS Spring Show – May 21st to May 27th at Hudson’s on Mercer (http://www.hudsonsonmercer.com/)
The artistic talents of Dripping Springs will be on display in photographic form this month from the 21st through the 27th at Hudson’s on Mercer, where the Photographers of Dripping Springs are presenting their annual digital show themed “In and Around Dripping Springs”.
This year’s show spans the work of thirteen artists, as selected by judge Rama Tiru of Austin. An adjunct professor at Austin Community College, Ms. Tiru is the artist and author of the coffee table book Austin: East of I-35. She has chosen the finest photos from the Club’s members, representing a variety of different styles and techniques.
The selected photographs include landscapes, portraits, nature, abstract images, and more. Chosen for special recognition in the show are Dave Wilson, Michael Penn Smith, Pamela Ward, and Winifred Smith. Along with the contributions from the rest of the club, this exhibition aims to showcase the flavor and experience of our beautiful community.
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 May 21st, beginning at 4:00pm at Hudson’s on Mercer, a hub for performance arts in the town. Stop by through the following Friday to enjoy this fine art exhibit as well.

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PODS April Meeting- April 28, 2016 at 6:30pm

The PODS April meeting will be held on Thursday, April 28th at 6:30pm. Meeting location will be the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church at 301 Hays County Acres Rd in Dripping Springs,TX. Our guest speaker this month will be Aaron Bates, a nature and commercial photographer. For more information please visit his website at http://aaronbatesphoto.com/,

 

PODS March Meeting- March 24, 2016 6:30pm

*****Please note new location for March only*****
Our March Meeting will be on Thursday March 24, 2016 at 6:30pm. Due to a scheduling conflict at our regular meeting space we will be meeting at the Dripping Springs City Hall located at 511 W Mercer Street in Dripping Springs.
Our speaker this month will be Kirk Tuck. Mr Tuck is a well known portrait photographer. He is a photography instructor for online educator, Craftsy.com and over 150,000 people have taken one or more of his video courses. He has also written and illustrated five very popular non-fiction photography books for publisher, Amherst Media. For more information please visit his website at :www.kirktuck.com

Texas Night Sky Festival- March 05, 2016 in Dripping Springs

Please join us at the Texas Night Sky Festival which will be held tomorrow March 5th, 2016 at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park.
Participants will join in fun citizen science activities, learn from engaging speakers and exhibits, see examples of good lighting for their home or business, view school projects and competition entries focused on protecting the night sky, feast at the food trucks, take home a book or work of art inspired by the night sky, earn a related scouting badge, or explore the stars.
The Hill Country Photography Club and the Photographers of Dripping Springs are co-sponsoring a Photography Contest. We will be showing an exhibition of the images selected by Andy Heatwole. We will also be announcing the award winners.
For more information please visit: http://texasnightskyfestival.org/

PODS February Meeting- February 25th at 6:30pm

PODS February Meeting is just around the corner. Come join us on February 25th at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church located at 301 Hays County Acres Rd in Dripping Springs. Meeting begins at 6;30pm and runs til about 8pm. This month’s guest speaker will be Kevin Gourley. Kevin is a well known for his fantastic photography classes and destination workshops as well as being an awesome photographer. It should be a great presentation so don’t miss it! For more information about Kevin Gourley please visit: http://www.kevingourley.com/

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PODS January Meeting- January 28, 2016

Tiru photoPODS January Meeting- Thursday January 28th at 6:30pm. Location: Holy Spirit Episcopal Church – 301 Hays County Acres Rd in Dripping Springs,TX.
We have a very exciting guest speaker this month. Photographer Ramu Tiru will be presenting “Places Visited, Faces Captured.” “I am a traveller of time, always looking for “Magic” to happen everyday.The ambiguity of life with all the contradictions and clichés is what keeping me emotionally looking for that “Magic”.
Life is transient and is a wondrous mosaic, experienced simultaneously by our body, mind and soul. Once the soul leaves the body “I” and “My” mind will stop to exist. Until then…. I will continue to see the world through My camera and capture that “Magic”! ” To view her work and biography please visit: http://www.tirugallery.com/
It promises to be an exciting, interesting and educational presentation.

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PODS is a proud co-sponsor of a new contest!

The Photographers of Dripping Springs is proud to be a co-sponsor for the 2016 Texas Night Sky Festival Photography Contest. PODS has joined forces with the Hill Country Photography Club, the Hays County Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist, the City of Dripping Springs and the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) Texas Section to increase public awareness of the importance of protecting our dark skies. The contest is open to resident and visiting photographers of all ages- entries will be accepted from January 01, 2016 to January 23, 2016. Suggested subjects include landscape astrophotography, starscapes, deep-space photography and nocturnal wildlife. For more information please visit the contest website at: http://hcphotoclub.org/tnsf/
Photo courtesy of Jorgen Hog.

Super Moon at dawn