Guest Speaker: David DesRochers, May 27, 2015

Wild About Wildlife David’s passion for nature photography was sparked by a trip to Glacier National Park in the summer of 2000. Since then, he and his wife Cathy have traveled the world to witness and photograph the wonders of our natural world. Wild About Wildlife is a journey through the world of wildlife photography. David will shareContinue reading “Guest Speaker: David DesRochers, May 27, 2015”

From the Chairs, May/June 2015

Celebrations are wonderful occasions—Join us at the JUNE meeting to honor our 40th Anniversary as the NYC Sierra Club Photography Committee. We encourage you to find some images from the past and share a brief story of times gone by. Bring a friend to share in the viewing and refreshments. On another note, we wouldContinue reading “From the Chairs, May/June 2015”

Guest Speaker: Nick Zungoli, April 29, 2015

Hudson to Delaware | The Great Valley Nick will present a slide show on the beauty of this largely unheralded area. The show will include images from the Hudson, Kittatiny and Shawangunk Ridges, Great Valley, and Delaware. He is internationally recognized and the Hudson Valley’s pre-eminent landscape photographer, Nick Zungoli’s work has been widely collected sinceContinue reading “Guest Speaker: Nick Zungoli, April 29, 2015”

Guest Speaker: Tom Grill, Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Please note: This meeting is on a Tuesday. IF THOREAU HAD A CAMERA Thoreau’s Walden Pond taught Tom how to look closely, to examine minutely with the camera, to find subject matter that at first eludes us. As part of his continuing process of self-education as a photographer, Tom spent two years photographing Walden Pond—returningContinue reading “Guest Speaker: Tom Grill, Tuesday, March 31, 2015”

Sierra Photo NYC 40th Anniversary Celebration

From the Newsletters: The First 10 Years (1975–1985) The first ten years provided the foundation for 30 more years of NYC Sierra Club Photography Committee activity. Many wonderful, active, cherished members, both past and present, have contributed to our group in that time. Today, we bring together nature photographers and enthusiasts who support the SierraContinue reading “Sierra Photo NYC 40th Anniversary Celebration”

From the New Chairs, March/April 2015

We hope everyone is braving the cold and capturing some unique images. As the 2015–2016 New York City Sierra Club Photography Committee’s new Board members begin their appointments, we are eagerly looking forward to the coming year. There are a few new Board members to introduce. Raquel Gonzalez will be working with social media toContinue reading “From the New Chairs, March/April 2015”

From the Former Chair, March/April 2015

As we celebrate our 40th Anniversary, it is exciting to see how all of you, who are part of this wonderful group, continue to come together, promote, celebrate, explore and create higher levels of nature photography. It is wonderful to see our new Co-Chairs so ably embark on our next 40 years! —Charles Dexter, FormerContinue reading “From the Former Chair, March/April 2015”

If Thoreau had a Camera by Tom Grill

After spending countless years photographing the major landscape opportunities of the American West, I finally came to realize that the landscape I most loved was in my own backyard. I grew up in Pennsylvania and New York, similar Eastern terrains with pockets of dense forests and valleys that are constantly reinventing themselves with each changeContinue reading “If Thoreau had a Camera by Tom Grill”

Guest Speakers February 25, 2015: Three-in-One: Charles Chessler, David Francis, Judy Rosenblatt

Charles ChesslerBirds: Mostly Central Park Plus a Little South of the Border He never knew what beauty was lurking in the wilds of Central Park until he picked up a camera in 2005 and soon discovered an entire world in his backyard that rivaled anything he’d seen in magazines and on TV. He is happyContinue reading “Guest Speakers February 25, 2015: Three-in-One: Charles Chessler, David Francis, Judy Rosenblatt”

From the Chair, January/February 2015

Each January the new slate of eight Board members is submitted to the membership for election at the January meeting. The board is responsible for planning our meetings, events and exhibits. This year’s nominees are: Lee Backer, Anne Chamberlain, Eileen Duranko, Bill Frick, Raquel Gonzalez, Harvey Kopel, Nancy Langer and Tom Wysmuller. Board members areContinue reading “From the Chair, January/February 2015”