July 2025 Education Night – Special Presentation – The Fine Art of Black and White Photography by Jennifer King

Please join your fellow members for a Special Presentation on July 24th, “The Fine Art of Black and White Photography ” by Jennifer King!

Presentation Summary

There is something quite magical about black and white photography. The silver-like component that creates a sense of illusion, the dark tones that produce an emotional response, and the light that brings each image to life. We will walk through the creative process of capturing your vision, defining your style, and producing dramatic images from concept to processing.

Jennifer King Bio 

Jennifer King is an internationally acclaimed nature and fine art photographer with a passion for teaching and inspiring photographers around the world. She draws on her fine art and design background to bring a fresh perspective to nature photography. 

Jennifer is honored to have been named the first woman ambassador and master of photography in the field of nature photography by the industry. She has built a respectable reputation by combining award winning photography with dedication to advancing the role of women in photography and art. Jennifer is a Moab Master Photographer, recognized as 1 of 15 Amazing Women to Follow (by 500px), and is one of the premier black and white photographers in the country. She is also the founder of PHOTOGRAPHY for the FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER (pfabc.org), an industry-wide organization bringing together the biggest names in photography to raise money for breast cancer research. 

You can find her photography, video tutorials, and interviews in Outdoor Photographer Magazine, Shutter Magazine, Camera in the Wild, Photography Talk, Smoky Mountains Journal of Photography, Our State Magazine, VIA Magazine, and more! Jennifer speaks at many yearly photographic summits such as NANPA, MPA, GNPA, MAPV, NVPS, CNPA, and FCCC.

Some Sample Images of Jennifer’s Art

Who Should Attend

This presentation is for all photographers! We all want to know what “fine art” is, and we all want to convert our images to Black and White in the best possible way.

How to Attend

We will send the Zoom invitation to all current (2025) members a few days before 07/24/2025.

Non -Members – If you are interested in joining us to see what we are all about, we will send you a Zoom Invitation for our Exhibit/Comments Night only. Our Exhibit/Comment Nights are on the 3rd Thursday of each month except December. Please send your Name and Email address with the Subject line “Zoom Invite Needed for MEETING on (appropriate date) to mytbcc@gmail.com so we can get the invitation to you.

I hope to see you at our Exhibit/Comment Night on July 17th, and our Education Night on July 24, 2025, for this special presentation. 

Keep pressing that shutter button!

Lynn Wiezycki, TBCC President

May 2025 Education Night – Special Presentation – “Healing with Flowers” by Caroline Jensen

Please join your fellow members for a Special Presentation on May 22nd, “Healing with Flowers” by Caroline Jensen.

Presentation Summary

Growing and photographing flowers can be an incredibly fulfilling endeavor that nurtures creativity and promotes tranquility. Although gardening/flower farming may come with challenges, immersing your hands in the soil and capturing nature’s beauty through a camera can help reduce the stress of daily life. This presentation highlights Caroline’s decade-long journey of enhancing her skills in cultivating flowers and photographing them in various styles. Ranging from simple techniques to more intricate approaches, join her in discovering how to embark on your garden photography adventure while keeping things exciting and progressively challenging over the years.

Caroline’s Bio

Caroline Jensen is a professional photographer and flower farmer on the wild prairie. She specializes in dramatic and ethereal botanical photography and strives to bring out the finest details in nature’s beauty. Her passions focus on prairie conservation and teaching nature photography as a form of stress relief. You can learn more about Caroline and her photography by joining her free community,
http://caroline-jensen.mn.co.

Some Sample Images of Caroline’s Art

Who Should Attend

This presentation is for all photographers! Caroline will be talking about stress relief through flowers and photography, as well as Still-Life photography.

How to Attend

We will send the Zoom invitation to all current (2025) members a few days before 05/22/2025.

Non -Members – If you are interested in joining us to see what we are all about, we will send you a Zoom Invitation for our Exhibit/Comments Night only. Please send your Name and Email address with the Subject line “Zoom Invite Needed for MEETING on (appropriate date)” to mytbcc@gmail.com so we can get the invitation to you. Our Exhibit/Comment Nights are on the 3rd Thursday of each month except December.

I hope to see you at our Exhibit/Comment Night on May 15th, and our Education Night on May 22, 2025, for this special presentation. 

Just keep shooting!

Lynn Wiezycki, TBCC President

April 2025 Education Night – Special Presentation – Post-Processing Your Bird Photos by Tony Baldasaro

Please join your fellow TBCC members for a Special Presentation Education Night on April 24th!

Tony Baldasaro, an amazing photographer and educator, I met through Out of Chicago, will be our instructor for the session.

Summary of Presentation

So, you have taken up Bird Photography!  Congratulations on choosing the most difficult subgenre of nature photography there is.  😕 Now, you’ve come home from a long day of photographing birds and have the daunting task of culling and processing cards full of images.  Where do you begin?  How do you select the images you are going to process, and how do you take an image from card to completion?  

This class will focus on the unique challenge of post-processing in bird photography, including the large number of images bird photographers have to manage, the reality of shooting with less-than-ideal settings, and most importantly, the mindset that post-processing begins when you leave the house, not when you return.   

Tony will share his mindset while shooting as well as his workflow for post-processing bird images using primarily Lightroom, Topaz, and Photoshop to create striking images.  

Tony’s Bio

As a native New Englander, I enjoy the natural beauty of landscapes and wildlife images. After studying Biology and Ornithology in college, I have spent the better part of 30 years in public education, doing my best to share my passion for the natural world and my unwavering belief that everyone can learn in public school settings. Combining my educator experience with more than 20 years of nature photography, I have found immense joy in helping others improve their own nature photography, specifically Landscape and Wild Bird Photography. Through one-on-one coaching, speaking, and workshop opportunities, I have helped others improve their craft since 2017. When not photographing or teaching, my wife and I split time between the seacoast and lake regions of New Hampshire. Together, we have three adult children with whom we love spending time.

Examples of Tony’s Photos

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This presentation is for all photographers! Even though the emphasis will be on bird photography, Tony’s post-processing techniques and tips will apply to most genres of photography!

HOW TO ATTEND

We will send the Zoom invitation to all current (2025) members a few days before 04/24/2025.

Non -Members – If you are interested in joining us to see what we are all about, we will send you a Zoom Invitation for our Exhibit/Comments Night only. Please send your Name and Email address with the Subject line “Zoom Invite Needed for MEETING on (appropriate date)” to mytbcc@gmail.com so we can get the invitation to you. Our Exhibit/Comment Nights are on the 3rd Thursday of each month except December.

I hope to see you at our next outing on April 3rd (details emailed to all current members), at our Exhibit/Comment Night on April 17th, and our Education Night on April 24th, 2025, for this special presentation. 

Just keep shooting!

Lynn Wiezycki, TBCC President