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Our PODS Meeting is on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 6:30 pm.
           Location:    The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit
                               301 Hays Country Acres Rd ,Dripping Springs, TX  

Our speaker will be Michael Penn Smith.  His program is titled
                   “Completing the Circle—Presenting Your Photography”
                      (a.k.a. Getting Your Pictures From The Camera To The Wall)
A discussion on how photographers, with the explosion of social media and online communities, have settled into easily posting their photos online, but not so much making wall art to hang at home, to give to friends and family, or to exhibit in galleries and shows.  Nowadays there are many ways to present your work suitable for hanging, and he will show some examples of easy ones, and the practical steps required.

PODS Monthly Meeting is this Thurs., Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m.

Location: The Church Hall at Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit,301 Hays Country Acres Road, Dripping Springs, Texas.

Program: Our speaker will be Dyhanara Rios from the Lady Bird Wildflower Center. Her program is all about “Digital Media Storytelling.”Dyhanara’s mission is to inspire and empower through creativity, communication, and leadership.Here’s an introduction of Dyhanara on her website: http://dyhanara.com “I was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. I graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Media and Mass Communications, combining my passion for the environment and digital media in my studies, career, and writing. I use my skills in digital media design, event planning, and public relations for my career and for volunteer organizations. I am the Multimedia Communications Specialist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin. My work includes social media, web design and video production.My creative work revolves around themes of nature, friendship, and love. My first album “Sing to the Sea – EP” is available on all major music streaming platforms. I compete in San Antonio’s Puroslam poetry slam and my poetry is published in numerous anthologies.”For club members, Dyhanara will giving a PODS Workshop on March 25 titled Best Practices for Instagram and Facebook.In this workshop you will learn how to:–Maximize the time you spend on social media by implementing best practices–Plan a social media content calendar and strategy–Edit photos for the best impact

It’s time to mark your calendars for our first members meeting of the new year on January 26, 6:30 p.m. We’re back in the church hall this year at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 301 Hays Country Acres Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620.The guest presenter will be John Barry Williams with the topic Following My Camera. Like many of us, John got the photography bug later in life. John has a natural eye and instinct with his picture-taking. He went from a cell phone camera to a Leica, where he has found a visual sweet spot and is taking some terrific photos. A forth generation Texan, born and raised in Austin, with a degree in journalism and zoology from the University of Texas, Austin.

Our Next PODS Meeting: Thursday, November 10th,  2022 at 6:30 pm.
Location:    The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit
                    301 Hays Country Acres Rd ,   Dripping Springs, TX

1.  Voting for 2023 Officers

2. Committee Chair reports

Our Next PODS Meeting: Thursday, Oct 27nd, 2022 at 6:30 pm.
Location: S.V. Cultural Hub, 4002 E Highway 290, Dripping Springs, TX
Program:
“Capturing the Magic of West Texas” by Nature and Wildlife photographer Rob Doyle

Our Next PODS Meeting: Thursday, Sept 22nd, 2022 at 6:30 pm.
Location: S.V. Cultural Hub, 4002 E Highway 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

1. Committee Chair reports
 2. Speakers:
       –Bob Wilson will present his  “Experimentations in photography with mixed mediums
            and technologies”  incorporating film, HDR and Lithophanes.   
        
        –Ted Denny will present his images of the Indians of the Southwest

Our Next PODS Meeting: Thursday, August 25, 2022 6:30 pm.
Location: S.V. Cultural Hub, 4002 E Highway 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

1. Committee Chair reports
 2. Speakers:
       –Sandy Lehman will present images from her trip to Iceland
    
         –Fred Cerkan will present an introduction to doing photography criticism.
    “To critique a photo is to describe it and interpret it and evaluate it and theorize about it.”
    A live demonstration will be conducted with attending PODS members.

3. Monthly Theme Photos:        Images taken at the June trip to LBJ Library.   Or bring any photos that you
  have taken at LBJ Library this year.  Please submit photos to Rich by the Sunday before our meeting, send your images to:  rceverhart@yahoo.com. Please limit the file size to 1k on the longest edge and the number  of photos to two. Then as he shows your images you will be asked to share…

Our Next PODS Meeting: Thursday, June 23, 2022 6:30 pm
Location: S.V. Cultural Hub, 4002 E Highway 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

1. Committee Chair reports
 2. Speakers:
        — Michael Penn Smith will present images from his two series:
                 Sky series: The 365 Project
                 Water series: Shimmers and Chimeras, and Water X Sun.
                       To find out more about 365 Project: http://365project.org/invite/r/3de3c  
      
         –Tim Graves will present images from his Tree series
                 Trees: Old friends that soothe the ragged soul …

3. Monthly Theme Photos:    Images taken at the May trip to Camp Lucy. Or bring any photos that look like they could have been taken at a place similar to Camp Lucy .

Our Next PODS Meeting: Thursday, May 26th, 2022 6:30 pm
Location: S.V. Cultural Hub, 4002 E Highway 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

1. Committee Chair reports

2. Photography Presentation:  Images from the Bosque del Apache trip will be presented

3. Spring Social Event:             Bring a Sweet or Savory dish to the meeting, enjoy camaraderie with friends,
                                                   share the activities you have had this year, share your plans for the rest of
                                                   the year, visit and relax .  There is a cash bar.

4. Monthly Theme Photos:       Bring photos from the April Wildflower trip or any wildflowers photos taken
                                                    this year.  Please bring the photos that you would like to share  to the meeting
                                                    on a USB thumb drive so that they can be displayed.  Please resize the file
                                                    to 1k on the long side and limit the number of photos to two.

Looking at Photography Websites is the title of the featured talk for the next PODS meeting, Thurs, April 28 at 6:30 p.m.PODS members Nancy Hernandez and Michael Penn Smith will show a range of photography websites to see some of the many options and styles available to to consider when launching a personal website dedicated to the image.Please mark your calendars and join us at our new meeting location, the SV Cultural Hub, 4002 E Highway 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620