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June 26, 2026
(In-person and Zoom)

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     Member Presentation     

Becky and Phil Witt
Peru: Machu Picchu to the Amazon

Join Becky and Phil, NJ Audubon Associate Naturalists, for a virtual tour of Peru. Travel to 11,000 feet in the Andes, where we’ll visit Cusco, the ancient city once the capital of the Inca empire. We’ll travel through the Sacred Valley of the Andes to the ruins of Machu Picchu, nestled in a saddle between two mountains. From there we’ll take a boat ride on the Peruvian Amazon, viewing the rainforest and abundant wildlife.

 


This meeting is free and open to the public. If you are not a member of HDPS, please register to get updates and the Zoom link for the meeting or join us in-person if you can.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We are meeting on Friday night this month in-person at Iron Peak Sports & Events: Directions  


Meeting on Zoom: Link
(Non-members must register to get the Zoom link.)




     CRITIQUE     

Something About Glass

 

Any image that includes glass as the subject or is shot through glass.

Alternatively, a tabletop photograph using some of the lighting techniques we worked with in May.


You can submit Two images.

Label images:
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Open - your choice:  C_Title.jpg


*Deadline to submit your entries is by NOON on the day of the meeting.

July 22, 2026
(In-person and Zoom)

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     Member Presentations     

Portfolios

This is an opportunity for members to share their work through presentation of a series of images around a specific theme. This month, we look forward to presentations by two of our members, Banu Dogan (Reimagining with Creative Photographyand Karen Fought (Let’s Talk About Some Less Representational Photography). 

Portrait of an Artist

There is so much we can learn through studying the work of other artists. Nancy Swolensky has a background in art therapy and will discuss the work of Edward Hopper focusing on the symbolism of isolation and loneliness found in his work. 

Photographs by Banu Dogan



Meeting in-person at Iron Peak Sports & Events: Directions  


Meeting on Zoom:
Link

 


      CRITIQUE     

 

An Antique or an Antique Look


This can be a photo of an antique item as the subject or any image processed to give an antique look.


You can submit Two images.

Label images:
Assigned Topic:  
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Open - your choice:  C_Title.jpg



*Deadline to submit your entries is by NOON on the day of the meeting.


Looking ahead in 2026

     Invited Speakers    

Nick PalmieriYou Be the Judge

PAST SPEAKERS & TOPICS

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Padma Inguva | Flower Photography
George Fellner  |  Architectural Photography
Jacki Dickert  | Pathways to Creativity
Phil & Becky Witt  |  Travelogue of Ireland
Lisa Langell  |  High Key Photography
Nic Stover  |  Working with Light in Landscape Photography
David DesRochers  |  Wild About Wildlife
Arik Gorban  |  Night Photography
JP Stone  |  Storytelling for Photographers
Steve Gettle  |  The Art of Visual Language
Richard Lewis  |  The Pinelands
Anthony Bianciella  |  Food Photography
Sarah Marino  |  Making the Most of Any Light
David DesRochers  |  The Art of Flower Photography
Cole Thompson  |  B&W Photography, Finding Your Vision
Joel Morgovsky  |  Finding the Treasure
Ray Hennessy  |  Creative Bird Photography
Claire Gentile  |  Architecture 
Joe Edelman  | Abstract Photography
Bert Sirkin | Artificial Intelligence
Danielle Austen | Splendor in Simplicity
Stephanie Johnson | Intentional Camera Movement (ICM)
Rafal Goraczniak | Self Expression in Landscape Photography
Jacki Dickert  | Photographing at the Edge