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We have two meetings per month, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays (Sept. to May). 

One meeting per month is devoted to competition, while the other meeting is a program, i.e., a presentation, lecture and/or workshop. Click here to obtain the 2009-2010 season program schedule in pdf format

Sept. 14, 2009        "In Search of Birds of Prey: A North American Journey" by Jim Zipp

We are honored to have our fabulous local photographer Jim Zipp lead off our 09-10 season with this program about birds of prey (hawks, owls, eagles, vultures, etc.). This program is based on the photographic experiences that Jim he has had over the past 35 years in the field. His travels will take us localling right here in Connecticut to the far reaches of Alaska with a plethora of his fabulous photos. The program will conclude with a presentation of Jim's favorite images set to music.

Jim's photos have been published widely in a great variety of magazines, calendars, and books, including a book he and Jim Roetzel just published, The Birds of New England. He is also the owner of The Fat Robin Wild Bird and Nature Shop in Hamden, which he operates with his wife and partner Carol. Jim has been photographing nature and wildlife for over 35 years. His first published photograph was of a Saw-Whet Owl in "The National Audubon Society's Encyclopedia of North American Birds" in 1980. Since then his award winning images have been published regularly and have been featured in hundreds of publications from National Geographic Magazine, Time Magazine, GEO and Audubon to Birder's World, Wildbird, Discovery, Nature Conservancy and ABA's Birding Magazine as well as numerous books and field guides. He travels throughout North America from Alaska to Florida and Mexico in search of new images with Alaska being a favorite that draws him back again and again. Jim is represented by agencies around the world and also keeps his own stock files to work with as well. In addition to being a photographer, Jim banded hawks for 18 years at his hawk banding station at Lighthouse Point in New Haven, CT shich is one of New England's premier hawk migration locations with thousands of hawks being counted there each fall. You can view his images: http://www.jimzippphotography.com/ and http://www.jimzipp.com.

Oct. 12, 2009           "Macro Photography Made Easy" by Andrey Antov

Most of the people focus their attention in photographing large objects such as landscape and birds, which might require significant investments in equipment, time and resources.
With this program, I would like to present a simple and easy way of finding “interesting destinations” and objects in you backyard and taking their pictures with inexpensive and affordable equipment. I will also attempt in convincing you that going micro (macro) brings at least as many possibilities as traveling across the continent for example.

Nov. 9, 2009          "Basic Photoshop: Where do I begin"  by Lisa and Tom Cuchara
                              
Lisa and Tom will discuss the use of Photoshop as a tool in the “digital darkroom”. In this basic Photoshop program they will demonstrate “non-destructive” editing techniques. They will walk you thru adjustment layers, show you some of the most often used filters (such as Sharpen, Blur, Artistic) and demonstrate some popular editing tools (such as crop, clone, patch, heal, dodge, burn). In addition they will show you how to apply an effect to a selected area of your photograph. This introductory program is designed for people who are computer literate but new to Photoshop and assume that you are familiar with the basic computer skills common to all program such as file open, close, minimize, maximize, etc.

December 14, 2009       Holiday Party; Mini Slide Show

Jan. 11, 2010             “A Portraiture Workshop” by Wayne Aguiar
                            
Join us for a night covering many aspects of portrait photography. Bring your camera for an opportunity to photograph live models and see your results that evening.

Feb. 8, 2010              "Members Night" Four NHCC members will discuss current photographic topics.

Mar. 8, 2010              "Thailand" by Lisa Keller

April 12, 2010           10 Tips to Successful Wildlife Photographs by Gary Melnysyn

A look into tips and techniques on capturing stunning wildlife images.
Gary is an avid outdoors-man and has been interested in wildlife from a very young age. As a certified Master Naturalist from the University of Florida and a Master Wildlife Conservationist in Connecticut he has led and narrated Eco tours as well as taught adults and children alike about the coastal ecosystem of Florida and the Connecticut woodlands. He has appeared on local television and delivers lectures on Wildlife Photography and North American Bears. In his travels throughout North and Central America he has concentrated on digitally documenting a variety of wildlife species in their natural habitat.

Gary has published articles and images in National Geographic, Nature Photographers Magazine as well as in Outdoor  Photographer Magazine. His work can also be found in local newspapers and in exhibits at local galleries and establishments. Gary is also a field contributor to the Connecticut Audubon Society web page and Nature Photographer Magazine.



May 24, 2010                 End of Year Banquet

Click here to obtain the 2009-2010 season program schedule in pdf format
Click here to obtain the 2008-2009 season program schedule in pdf format
Click here to obtain the 2007-2008 season program schedule in pdf format
Click here to obtain the 2006-2007 season program schedule in pdf format 

Click here to obtain the 2005-2006 season program schedule in pdf format 

Click here to obtain the 2004-2005 season program schedule in pdf format 

Click here to obtain the 2003-2004 season program schedule in pdf format 

Click here to obtain the 2002-2003 season program schedule in pdf format 

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