Our Mission: Our club seeks to mentor the knowledge and craft of photography in amateur, advanced amateur and professional photographers through classes, workshops, field trips and sharing our experiences and discoveries.
UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS:
02/21/2024 – Do you have a new camera body with a menu system, controls or features that are not perfectly clear to you? Ready to come closer to mastering the many visual effects your equipment can provide? Looking for some not-so-obvious feature that might initiate a new and interesting phase to your photography? Then this is the “round table workshop” you should participate in. We will have separate tables for the different camera brands, with mentors to help make you more comfortable with the operation of your equipment. This will involve group discussions and questions as well as the opportunity for some “hands on” time, so be sure to bring your camera with you.
03/06/2024 – Exploring Specific Camera Functions
This will be the start of a process to review in detail some of the critical camera functions that influence the quality of our images as well as our creativity. We will start with the following list. Due to the depth of the topic the topics listed below may require more than one meeting.
03/13/2024 – Photo Walk
To Katheryn Albertson Park 9-11:30am. Meet in front of park for a morning of wildlife photography with some landscape photography thrown in. Restrooms are available if needed. Easy walking on paved paths. Ben Gundy leader of this glorious TVCC field trip. Any questions, email Ben at 13tickover13@sbcglobal.net.
03/20/2024 – Fashion and Sport Action Photography
Mike Reid is a professional Boise photographer that excels in all aspects of photography. His fashion and sports/action photography is exceptional. His sports/action photography is characterized by stunning images of that critical moment in the action. The extraordinary thing is that he is doing this with one shot. He is a master of light, and his fashion/portrait work is characterized by the exceptional use of light. He will talk about his work, and he suggested that we view his web page to review his images and come with questions. His web page:https://alloutdoor.smugmug.com/
When: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month
Time: 7-9 PM
Place: 1st Wednesday and 3rd Wednesdays meet at Meridian Friends Church, 1021 W. Pine Ave., Meridian, ID, 83669.
Visitors welcome anytime!
$25 per year / per immediate family; January to December. Join at one of our meetings or by mail to TVCC, 12649 W. Roseglen Ct., Boise, ID, 83713.
Members may post any suitable image. If you want a challenge, we suggest these daily themes:
Monday – Monochrome
Tuesday – Anything that starts with a T, new technique or before/after images showing your processing
Wednesday – Wildlife or animals
Thursday – Textures of any type
Friday – Floral
Saturday – Seasonal – images showing change in the seasons
Sunday – Still Life of any type
Landscape photography is one of the art forms where the canvas is already laid out in front of the photographer. It becomes the challenge to make the canvas into the artist’s vision. Instructors of photographic composition say, among other things, that it’s the art of what not to include in the picture that makes a compelling visual expression.
-Dan Mottaz