Welcome Back with Dave Blinder 

September 8, 2021 7:00pm (networking) 7:30pm meeting

Sparta Ambulance Building, 14 Sparta Ave. N.  Sparta, NJ 07871

Dave Blinder is an outdoor photographer and conservationist from Northern New Jersey. Dave's photo project "Landscapes of New Jersey" features images from all 21 counties of New Jersey and has been displayed at the Morris County Library, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Parsippany Library, and other local venues.  Dave also employs his nature photography to support open space initiatives and sustainable living. Dave is a member of both the Denville Sustainability Green Team as well as Protect Our Wetlands Water and Woods. Find Dave's work on the web at http://dave-blinder.com and http://facebook.com/daveblinderphotography. 

Members are being asked to submit two photos they have taken over the summer.  They will be asked to talk about the photos and their experiences. 

Ray Hennessey, renowned bird photographer, will be speaking on "Creative Bird Photography".  

"What makes an artistic bird photo different than just  astandard documentary bird portrait?  Ray  will discuss and show all the methods he uses such as light, space, bokeh, getting close, capturing action and using hides to create unique bird photos that are a joy to look at.  Ray will share nearly 200 photos captured over the past 10 years mostly from the New Jersey area.  The photos will show the different methods in practice.  Ray will also discuss how he implements the techniques while shooting.  Be ready for a wide variety of unique and different bird photos!

This meeting is being shared with Livingston and Camera Naturalist Photo Clubs.  Attendance is limited to SCC members only.  

Greg Basco - Using Flash in Nature Photography

September 22, 2021 7:00 pm

Online via WEB Ex 

Sparta Camera Club, a group of amateur photographers located in Sparta New Jersey, will host a virtual presentation by noted Wildlife Photographer, Gregory Basco, “Flash for the Nature Photographer”, Wednesday, September 2021 at 7 PM.  Non club members can attend this presentation for a fee by registering on Eventbrite.  A link to Eventbrite will be available on the Sparta Camera Club Website at www.spartacameraclub.org by the end of July.  

Greg’s talk will cover the use of flash in Nature Photography.  While many nature photographers think that flash is a crutch for less experienced photographers, Greg will show you how learning to shoot with flash will help you become a better student of natural light.  He will take you through the flash techniques that he uses for bird, wildlife, macro and even landscape photography.  You will learn the basics of flash, when to use manual and TTL flash, and most importantly, how to make flash look natural.  

Gregory Basco is a professional nature photographer based in Costa Rica. Greg worked in conservation before turning to photography full-time in 2006. His images have been awarded in the Veolia Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Nature's Best Windland Smith Rice competitions and have appeared in numerous magazines and books around the world. His popular e-books include The Guide to Tropical Nature Photography, Lightroom for the Nature Photographer, and the new comprehensive e-book Flash for the Nature Photographer.