Eileen will provide a more in-depth perspective on the reasons behind her selections of the winning and honorable mention photos from the Blithewold exhibit.  Additionally, she will speak on “mindfulness” when viewing artwork. 

Please join Sylvia for a photo walk at this lovely locale. More information about Sweet Berry Farm can be found here.

Please join us for Jan’s presentation, “Street Photography at the Providence Community Kitchen.”

Jan is a fine art photographer and educator professionally involved for over thirty years. He volunteers at the Mathewson Street United Methodist Church in Providence that provides food, clothing and friendship to those in need. 

In his own words, "I love the medium as much now as I did when I was a teen. I have a seeking eye. I love beauty and form and shape and line and texture. I love motion; I also love symmetry. I love color and contrast: black and white, sharp and soft, happy and sad. I love thoughtfulness and intention. I love the effort to communicate something profound through photography.  I am known for my easy going but fully committed teaching style.”

His workshops are informative experiences that will challenge participants. More info can be found here.

Please join us for a receptions and award announcements at the VanWickle Lyons Gallery.

Welcome back social hour and talk by Shane Gutierrez entitled “Reflecting on Reflection.”

Working with reflective surfaces, one can create an intentional interruption between the real and reflective.  As being taught in Shane's latest class, he will present new ways of seeing such as making two photographs in one - the image reflected and its surrounding - whether using water, glass, mirrors, or mylar. 

Please join us as Eric Hovermale will present a 2012 photo essay about a friend who lived in an old corn cannery in rural Maine. He will also present a portfolio of photos from the last 2-3 years, focused on dance, portrait figure, motion studies and performance.

Eric lives and works in Newport, RI. Although he studied to be a painter, he has concentrated on photography for the past fifteen years. His subject matter centers principally on the figure and on the portrait. His figure studies are primarily explorations of movement, form, and light. "In my images, I try to retain something of the spirit of my interaction with the subject. If you look at one of my images and have just a flash of a memory or a feeling without knowing why or what, I’ll feel that I’ve succeeded. However, if you look at my images and enjoy doing so, I’ll be just as happy. In a portrait, it’s always my goal to create an image that captures the interest of the viewer regardless of whether he or she knows the subject. One shouldn't need to know the subject to be intrigued."

Eric’s website can be accessed at erichovermale.com.

Please join us to hear from JR Lynch, Elizabeth O'Connor and Lisa Bergeron….doors open at 6:30.

JR's Overview:  Capturing the heart and soul of a person you do not know with your camera

Subject/Theme: A recent shoot I did of a person I did not know, whom I was talking with and asked for permission to photograph her.

Description: I will explain how I met the person, gained their permission and show the results of the shoot as a "proof sheet" using Lightroom on my Apple/Mac laptop.

Elizabeth's Overview:  My journey with digital infrared photography and how it led me to discover my artistic voice

My presentation will be about my journey with digital infrared photography which I do almost exclusively now.  I will talk about how I tried infrared film and thought it was cool but did not continue with it until...many years later when a presentation by a NPG guest speaker at the NAM showed a Minor White infrared film photo and I was inspired to try it again using my digital camera. I also showed my first digital infrared in a NPG show - which I was hesitant to do because it was so different and before the infrared craze began. 

Lisa' Overview: Unleashing Creativity with Presence

Some people believe that the act of taking photos makes us less present. Perhaps because we may be distracted and focused on just getting “the shot”.  But for me, taking photos often draws me into the moment. When I pause before I shoot, I am able to connect to the experience and my surroundings, and that is when my creativity emerges. I am tuned-in to the interesting details - shimmering lights, reflections, texture, colors and the potential to capture a story. My creativity expands during the post production process as I make my creative choices.  I will share photos where I believe presence sparked my creativity process, enhanced observations and helped me create stronger images.  

Cindy will be joining us to talk about composition. More about Cindy can be found here or you can visit her website.

Please join us to hear from some of our members on their perspectives on photography and view some of their images.

Please join us for our annual Holiday Party. The party will be hosted at the Edward King House this year. We hope you will join us for this festive event!

RSVP by 12/6 to drawrm@hotmail.com with your name and if you will be bringing a guest as well as what food item you plan to bring.

Please also email up to 3 jpg images to nptphotoguild@gmail.com to be included in a slideshow that will play during the party. Use the subject “Holiday”

Ron Rosenstock has been creating images of the world and its people since the 1950's. His view of the world developed from his correspondence with Ansel Adams, his work with his teacher Minor White and as a student of Paul Caponigro. Ron earned a degree in Photography from Goddard College and has been an instructor of photography since 1967 at Clark University. He has exhibited his work in more than 100 shows worldwide and is featured in a number of permanent exhibitions including the Fogg Art Museum, the Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the International Center of Photography.

 His most recent exhibit is at The National Museum of Iceland. Ron also leads photography tours around the world including Bhutan, Iceland, Italy, Morocco, New Zealand, Greenland, and Cuba. Over the years Ron’s work has had many incarnations: from darkroom to digital; from large format to 35mm; from pastel dawn to infrared dusk; from vivid colors to black and white. His images are real. In some ways, color might be considered more ‘real’ than black & white. Black & white photography is a subject that is often under-appreciated in this day of intense color. It’s about contrast and tone, form and composition. It’s about the shape of light itself. In this presentation, Ron will explore what he considers to be his ‘favorite’ type of photography. 

More information can be found on Ron’s website.

Rock & Roll at the Edward King House!!! We are excited to have one of the premier music photographers, Richard McCaffrey, joining us to present "Music Photography". Richard's huge library includes (just to name a few) AC-DC, Aerosmith, Chuck Berry. Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pretenders, Ramones, Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Frank Zappa and many many more (except maybe Weird Al Yankovic?). This is not to be missed!

Save the date for our annual picnic!

Mr. Michael Vacca of Elevate Drone Media will be joining us again to deliver a talk and demonstration of drone photography.

Watch your email for more details.

Meet Sylvia, wearing a red hat, at the boat ramp in the parking lot at the end of Third Beach Road to explore the marshes and Sachuest Point for interesting subjects.

Bring your camera, lenses, extra batteries, etc. or just your phone. Feel free to bring a friend.

Sylvia can be reached at 401-662-5450 with any questions.

Meet Sylvia, wearing a red hat, at the harbor in Jamestown. We’ll shoot the boats and docks in the area, snack on some ice cream and possibly head to Beavertail Lighthouse for sunset.

Bring your camera, lenses, extra batteries, etc. or just your phone. Feel free to bring a friend.

Sylvia can be reached at 401-662-5450 with any questions.

Meet Sylvia, wearing a red hat, at the Edward King House entrance to walk to Bellevue Ave, Thames St, etc. shooting whatever attracts your attention such as shop windows, people, flowers and so on.

Bring your camera, lenses, extra batteries, etc. or just your phone. Feel free to bring a friend.

Sylvia can be reached at 401-662-5450 with any questions.

Twenty-seven years behind the camera has been a journey for Sue Auriemma. Starting with a continuing ed course after the birth of her first child, Sue spent many years as a serious hobbyist until her mother twisted her arm to go on a photo workshop tour to Ireland.  From there she was bit by the landscape photography bug and she hasn’t looked back.  After 22 years staying at home to raise her three children, Sue found a way to turn her passion into her career AND travel the world to capture unique landscapes and continue to grow as a photographer.  Please join Sue to learn what PHO-FOMO is and how to avoid it!

More details coming soon!

Frank and Carole will share details of their travel photography adventures….

Carole’s talk is entitled, “Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral”

Frank’s talk is entitled, “So You Want to Take a Photo Trip“