Three of our members share their stories and selections from their work. Carlos L Esguerra: Sand Dunes as Inspiration This is a presentation on how sand dunes inspired me into serious landscape photography and how I learned to practice a minimalist, zen-like approach to composition. I will present images from my two favorite national parksContinue reading “Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (7:00 pm – via Zoom) Showcase: Carlos L Esguerra, Sherry L Felix, and Louise Luger”
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Items of Interest
National Sierra Club members can view the online Winter issue of Sierra magazine and view a story by photographer Peter Mather and writer Emma Marris on the “Ice Bears” of the Yukon – a population of grizzlies pursuing very late-season salmon runs. https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2021-6-winter The Sierra Club Niagara Group is sponsoring a webinar covering the NewContinue reading “Items of Interest”
Members’ Night, Wednesday, December 15, 7:00 pm (via Zoom)
For Members’ Night, sixth edition, all are invited to share their nature-themed photos on our Zoom call. We look forward to seeing a stunning variety of locations and perspectives! Deadline for submitting images: Sunday, December 12 at 6:00 pm. You may submit up to 8 of your nature-themed images. Format each image as a JPEGContinue reading “Members’ Night, Wednesday, December 15, 7:00 pm (via Zoom)”
November 23, 7:00 pm (via Zoom) – Joel Simpson
Playgrounds for the Mind: The Metaphoric Eye This slide presentation dives deeply into the photographic landscape genre by skipping over traditional place-evoking views to look closely at the rocks themselves—in search of their suggestive power as metaphor. Having immersed myself in Surrealist and Abstract Expressionist art—the last schools of Modernism—I have discovered their themes inContinue reading “November 23, 7:00 pm (via Zoom) – Joel Simpson”
October 27, 7:00 pm (via Zoom) – Michael Hudson
A Life in Photography / Photographing Acadia National Park Mike Hudson has been a professional commercial and fine art photographer since 1989, but his first love has always been artistic nature and landscape photography. His award-winning work has been featured in many national and international magazines, websites, book covers and posters. He authored The Photographer’sContinue reading “October 27, 7:00 pm (via Zoom) – Michael Hudson”
Members’ Night, Wednesday, September 29, 7:00 pm (via Zoom)
For this Members’ Night, all are invited to share their nature-themed photos.Deadline for submitting images is Sunday, September 26, at 6:00 p.m. You may submit up to 8 of your nature-themed images. Format each image as a JPEG file, sRGB format at 72 pixels per inch, with 1280 pixels on the long side. Label each imageContinue reading “Members’ Night, Wednesday, September 29, 7:00 pm (via Zoom)”
Members’ Night, Wednesday, July 28, 7:00 pm (via Zoom)
After our very successful Members’ Night in June, we look forward to hosting an “extra” Members’ Night virtually, via Zoom, on Wednesday, July 28 at 7 PM. For this Members’ Night, all are invited to share up to 8 of their nature-themed photos. We hope that in the not-too-distant future, we will meet in person;Continue reading “Members’ Night, Wednesday, July 28, 7:00 pm (via Zoom)”
4 Past Exhibits
Since 1976, Sierra Photo NYC, formerly known as the New York City Sierra Club Photography Committee, has displayed nature photographs by its members in exhibit spaces throughout the city and beyond. In this web gallery, we present a wide range of nature photography selected from four of our recent exhibitions: Inspired by Nature at theContinue reading “4 Past Exhibits”
Members’ Night III, Remembering John Wazeter , June 30, 7:00 pm (via Zoom)
Our June 30 Members’ Night, on Zoom, will include a celebration of our beloved longtime member John Wazeter, his life and his photography. Members are invited to share spoken memories of him if they wish. We will also include a shortened Members’ Night where members may submit up to 3 photos. You may show yourContinue reading “Members’ Night III, Remembering John Wazeter , June 30, 7:00 pm (via Zoom)”
May 26, 7:00 pm (via Zoom) – John Barclay
Master your Craft & Honor your Vision Vision is the unique way we each see the world. It is what gives our images focus and makes them unique to us. Mastering our craft allows us to fulfill our vision. In other words, as we learn techniques, feel more confident with our gear and master ourContinue reading “May 26, 7:00 pm (via Zoom) – John Barclay”