PODS September Meeting- September 26, 2019 6:30pm

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Please join us for our September meeting held on Thursday, September 26,2019 starting at 6:30pm. Our meetings are held at the Holy Spirit Episopal Church located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs, TX. Our meetings are always free and open to the general public- all ages welcome.

This month our guest speaker is Heather Harris who is an educator, welder, photographer and true artist. Please join us for a fascinating look at how photography can be transformed into a mixed-media work of art.

PODS August Meeting – August 22, 2019 6:30pm

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Please join us for the PODS August meeting held on Thursday, August 22, 2019 starting at 6:30pm. The meeting is held at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (Parish Hall) located at 301 Hays Country Acres Dr in Dripping Springs, TX. Our meetings are open to the public and all ages are welcome.

The  meeting promises to be engaging with photographer David Valdez as our guest speaker. Mark your calendars and don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to learn some interesting insights about American history from one who was there, and about the craft of photojournalism.

Best known for being the Chief White House Photographer during the presidency of George H.W. Bush, 1989 to 1993, David Valdez is legendary in the world of photojournalism. He has been taking pictures and documenting current events for over fifty years. His photo journey began during his years in the Air Force as a field photographer. Valdez is also a deeply rooted Texan from Alice, Texas, whose family immigrated to south Texas to work on the King Ranch.

Recently Mr. Valdez was the co-host of the first Georgetown Texas Photography Festival this past March. The success of the festival has lead to a second expanded show in 2020.

PODS July Meeting- July 25, 2019 6:30pm

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Please join us for our monthly meeting on Thursday, July 25, 2019 starting at 6:30pm. We meet at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church located at 301 Hay Country Acres Road in Dripping Springs, TX.  Our meetings are always open and free to the general public and all ages are welcome. Our guest speaker this month will be  Tamra Green from Precision Camera . Savvy photographer and Precision Camera sales representative Tamra Green will be bringing all kinds of nifty camera tools, tips, new equipment and up to date knowledge and insights on just about every camera system.

PODS June Meeting- June 27, 2019 6:30pm

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Please join us for our monthly meeting on Thursday, June 27, 2019 starting at 6:30pm. We meet at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church located at 301 Hay Country Acres Road in Dripping Springs, TX.  Our meetings are always open and free to the general public and all ages are welcome. Our guest speaker this month will be Andy ATMTX. Andy is a local Austin photographer with a incredible photography blog and website which he will be speaking about. In his own words, “I believe we can make great photographs with humble gear. Using cameras with limitations makes us stronger. From film, to early digital, to sensible modern cameras — they all have their place.I love capturing the urban life, especially in the evening. I seek color, the glow of lights and reflections. I dabble in street photography, because the city is more than just buildings. I aspire to capture the mundane in an interesting way.”

PODS May Meeting- May 23, 2019 6:30pm

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The PODS May meeting will be held on Thursday, May 23rd at 6:30pm. Our meetings are held at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs, TX.  Our meetings are always open and free to the general public and all ages are welcome. Our guest speaker will be PODS member Lindsey Hagblom and she will be speaking about Natural Light Portraiture. Portraiture is an intense study of human nature and Lindsay Hagblom’s photography is a celebration of human nature. She will teaching us  about helping your subject’s soul to shine through their eyes and the art of catching it. Learn about observation, timing, posing tricks, approach, your unique style, and much more.

PODS April Meeting- April 25, 2019 6:30pm

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Our April meeting will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 6:30pm. We meet at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church at 301 Hays Country Acres Road in Dripping Springs, Texas. Gallery owner Amanda Smith, of A. Smith Gallery in Johnson City, and partner/gallerist Kevin Tully, will be our monthly speakers. The presentation will include tips, insights, recommendations and other engaging information about running a photography gallery and submitting your work for consideration. Our meetings are free and open to the public and all ages/skill levels are welcome.

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

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Join us for our March meeting held on March 28, 2019 starting at 6:30pm. The meeting is held at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church located at 301 Hays Country Acres Rd in Dripping Springs, TX. Our speaker this month will be Warren Capps, PODS current president and all around nice guy. He took a trip of a lifetime last fall to Antarctica and will be sharing his experience from a photographers perspective. All of our meetings are free and open to the public and all ages are welcome.

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.