Lets meet at the PaHayOkee Overlook and photograph a sunrise! We will meet right PaHayOkee parking lot rather than at the Visitor’s center. I think we all know where it is. (If anyone is unsure and wants to meet me at the Visitors Center, let me know when you RSVP.) Click the name above for the Google Maps link of the location.

Details:

Sunrise time - 6:48am - rising in the east-northeast

This will be a nice and easy and relaxing photo shoot with friends to enjoy the sunrise. Your car will just be feet away so no need to worry about carrying heavy gear down a long trail. The boardwalk is long with the platform, plenty of room for us all to enjoy. 

What to bring:

• Camera

• Lenses

• Tripod

• Filters (optional)

• Shutter release (optional)

• Bug Spray and assorted repellent

Be sure to RSVP by clicking the button below. Hope to see you all there!

Tonight’s theme is “Wet”! I encourage everyone to GET CREATIVE! Send us your images to fit this theme before 5pm on the date of the meeting.

When you export them, be sure they are resized to 2,000 pixels on the long edge. 

Click the button below to email them to us.

Click the logo below to link to the Zoom meeting, or wait for the invitation in an email.

Monday, April 6, 2026

Sorry folks, we’ve had to cancel the meeting due to scheduling conflicts. Any upcoming night photography events we’ll do a quick “how to” before the field trip to catch folks up. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks! Barb

Tonight Barb will discuss the basics of night photography, settings, gear, and helpful apps. We’ll also review etiquette for photographing night skies in a group setting.

This IS a hybrid meeting, meaning we’ll be meeting in person as well as doing a live broadcast via Zoom (which will also be recorded). After the meeting, the recording will be uploaded to our website. Link to the library’s registration page is below. 

To watch via Zoom, you MUST pre-register! Click the Library Logo below, which takes you to their website to register. Click “REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE” Give your name, email, and phone number and click “register”. They’ll send you the Zoom link (no library card or pin required).

NO NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE IF ATTENDING IN PERSON.

FYI - NOW STARTING AT 7:30PM!

Thought I’d redo one of our back to basic style videos. Something I see people get confused about is importing and exporting. And collections is a great way to have multiple ways of organizing or “collecting” your images into groups.

Importing - Exporting - Collections

These three procedures in Lightroom are what make Lr so special. Its organizational possibilities!

First we’ll start with importing. I’ll show how to import images from a folder already saved on your computer or hard drive (ADD). Then I’ll show how to import and copy files from your memory card or camera (COPY) at the same time. And lastly I’ll discuss my thoughts on the MOVE option as well as the COPY AS DNG option. (Hint, I don’t recommend.)

Next we’ll go into exporting. What seems like a simple task seems to trip folks up. We’ll go over each module in the Export dialog box and talk about your choices so you can choose which setting is best for you. Then I’ll show you how to save your export job as a “preset” so you don’t have to keep going over each module every time.

Lastly, we’ll talk collections. Lr’s collections feature is so well done it makes fine-tuning your image organization so versatile. We’ll talk about regular collections as well as smart collections, when to use each and not to. I’ll also discuss keywording, which if done well, can make using collections seamless. 

Link to the Zoom meeting is below. Hope to see you there!

Tonight’s theme is “Bold Vibes & Bright Colors”! Send us your images to fit this cheerful theme. 

As always, submit your images to fit the theme before 5pm on the meeting date. When you export them, be sure they are resized to 2,000 pixels on the long edge. 

Our OG prez Jason will be leading us through the Wakodahatchee Wetlands for some fantastic birding! Click the button below to RSVP!

Click the image below to open the presentation file with full color and resolution images.

Tonight we’ll review all the images from our winter creativity challenge and discuss accordingly.

If you haven’t already, please upload your images (along with RAW files) to this link. Or, you can also email them to us by clicking the button below.

Very excited to see what everyone has to share!

This IS a hybrid meeting, meaning we’ll be meeting in person as well as doing a live broadcast via Zoom (which will also be recorded). After the meeting, the recording will be uploaded to our website. Link to the library’s registration page is below. 

The library is the host of our Zoom broadcasts and you need to register with them to get the ZOOM link. WE WILL NOT BE SENDING A LINK!

To watch via Zoom, you MUST pre-register! Click the Library Logo below, which takes you to their website to register. Click “REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE” Give your name, email, and phone number and click “register”. They’ll send you the Zoom link (no library card or pin required).

NO NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE IF ATTENDING IN PERSON.

I set the arrival time for 9:30am so you’re able to arrive and assemble in front of the entrance by 9:45am. The event opens at 10am.

Here’s a link to the Ren-Fest to find out their schedule, buy tickets, etc.

Click the button below to RSVP.

Join us as we meet at Kirby Storter Wayside Park at 5:30pm. We’ll get set up and enjoy a beautiful sunset (sunset is at 6:22pm). Then we’ll prepare for the night shoot. By 7:15 - 7:45 it should be plenty dark for some night photography!

Join our OG leader Jason once again for a great evening of photography.

Tonight’s theme is “RED for St. Valentine’s Day” Send us your images to fit this loveable theme.

As always, submit your images to fit the theme before 5pm on the meeting date. When you export them, be sure they are resized to 2,000 pixels on the long edge. 

Link to the Zoom meeting is below, and an invite will be sent shortly before the meeting.

Join us as we take advantage of the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s Early Entry for their guided bird walk.

THIS IS A PAID EVENT - PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS ON BUYING TICKETS

Non-members will need to purchase a ticket to attend. MEMBERS get in free, but they must register. Click the link below to purchase your ticket AND register.

BUY TICKETS HERE

We’ve done this tour in years past and for some reason the guide never showed up so we were allowed to wander. I can’t guarantee that will happen again, but either or, it’ll be a nice visit whether we are guided or left to explore on our own.

The tour begins at 7:30am, but I’m asking folks to plan on arriving at 7am just in case, and so we’re all geared up and ready when the guide arrives. Be sure to RSVP if you plan on attending. Hope to see you all there!

Also, be sure to arrive and park at the SOUTH entrance, not the main entrance, as shown below.

Here’s a Google Maps Link for the south entrance.

To ease into the new year, Barb will be presenting her photos from her autumn trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin. Hope you can make it!

This IS a hybrid meeting, meaning we’ll be meeting in person as well as doing a live broadcast via Zoom (which will also be recorded). After the meeting, the recording will be uploaded to our website. Link to the library’s registration page is below. 

The library is the host of our Zoom broadcasts and you need to register with them to get the ZOOM link. WE WILL NOT BE SENDING A LINK!

To watch via Zoom, you just click the button “Library Registration Link” below, which takes you to their website, then click the button to “register to attend online”, give your name and info and they’ll send you the Zoom link (no library card or pin required). NO NEED TO REGISTER IF ATTENDING IN PERSON.

In tonight’s presentation, Barb will go over how to assemble hundreds of image files into a star trails image. In addition, she’ll go over how she processes night images. She’ll be using Lightroom AND Photoshop.

Below find a file outlining the basic steps to editing and assembling star trails.

Join us as we meet at an undisclosed “garden” in the West Sunset area of Miami. Once you RSVP, I’ll give you the address. Once we’ve all arrived, we’ll spread out, explore, and photograph the beautiful gardens for a few hours. Hope to see you then!

Click the button below to RSVP!

Tonight’s theme is “Best of 2025!” Send us your favorites from 2025 and we’ll enjoy the show!

As always, submit your images to fit the theme before 5pm on the meeting date. When you export them, be sure they are resized to 2,000 pixels on the long edge. 

Link to the Zoom meeting is below, and an invite will be sent shortly before the meeting.

Hope to see you all there!

Some info about our “FrameIt” sessions. We’ve decided to add some light critiques and post-processing recommendations, along with praising the submitted images.

Critiquing doesn’t mean condemning or scolding or being mean, its a way for folks to point out some things that they may perceive as could be improved upon so that the photographer may consider it and maybe tweak their processes. Maybe there’s a distraction you missed, maybe a color cast is making it look “off”. Many of the things could be fixed with a bit of additional post processing work - or at the least, something to think about next time you’re shooting in a similar situation. As with all critiques, you can take the statements and learn from them, or if what they pointed out was intentional, you can choose to ignore them.

A little something I learned from getting my own images critiqued by professionals, EVEN THEY make mistakes. Everyone does, and anyone can miss something. It comes down to this, would you rather people see a big piece of spinach stuck in your teeth and say nothing? Or would you like for them to say something so you can fix it? Yeah, sometimes its a bit of a hit to our egos, but in the long run, you’ll learn something and hopefully improve.

Be sure to join us as we welcome the incomparable Robert Chaplin as he presents his talk about garden and wildflower photography!

This IS a hybrid meeting, meaning we’ll be meeting in person as well as doing a live broadcast via Zoom (which will also be recorded). After the meeting, the recording will be uploaded to our website.

The library is now the host of our Zoom broadcasts and you need to register with them to get the ZOOM link.   SFNPCC WILL NOT BE SENDING A LINK!

To watch via Zoom, you just click the button “Library Registration Link” below, which takes you to their website, then click the button to “register to attend online”, give your name and info and they’ll send you the Zoom link (no library card or pin required).

1/2/26 - DATE CHANGED AGAIN from Jan 24th to the 10th. Again, sorry for the inconvenience.

1/2/26 - DATE CHANGED from Jan. 17th to the 24th. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Join us as we walk the streets of Little Havana in the morning light, photographing the merchants along Calle Ocho (8th Street). Click the button below to RSVP so we know to expect you. Hope to see you there!

We’ll meet outside of the McDonalds on SW 8th Street and SW 14th Ave. Park in the municipal parking lot NEXT to the McDonalds (DON’T park IN the McDonalds parking lot).

Parking is free there until 6pm.

In tonight’s presentation, Barb will go over how to make detailed selections and masks in Lightroom and if time permits, Photoshop, and then edit various flower photos showing how to make them pop.

Join the Zoom meeting by clicking the button below.

UPDATE (12/13/25 12:45pm) - Yes, sorry to say we have cancelled the meteor shower field trip. Weather just isn’t cooperating, once again this year.

But! We’ll still be meeting to attempt to photograph a sunset this evening. If you’re interested, meet me at 4pm at the Ernest Coe Visitor's Center parking lot (Homestead Entrance) and we’ll go out and see what we can see.

UPDATE! (12/10/25) Seeing as we have some new members who might not know how to photograph the night sky, but would still like to participate, that is NO PROBLEM!

Here’s a link to a YouTube video that talks about the basics of photographing a meteor shower so you know what to expect. Highly recommend watching if this will be your first time. Don’t worry if you forget something, we will be there to help. 

PhotoPills has also put out YouTube videos for how to photograph the Geminids. Here it is in English and Español.

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The Geminids are one of the most spectacular meteor showers, peaking in mid-December, with the peak occurring around December 13th-14th, and will produce as many as 120 meteors per hour in perfect conditions. The shower originates from Earth passing through the debris trail of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, resulting in bright, white, and often yellow meteors. To view the Geminids, find a dark, open sky, allow your eyes to adjust to the dark for about 20 minutes, and look up without special equipment.

On Saturday, December 13th, the moon will set mid-afternoon so we’ll have a moonless night until into the wee hours of Sunday the 14th. Perfect for seeing meteors!

We’ll meet at the Ernest Coe Visitor’s Center (Homestead entrance) of Everglades National Park and caravan to our spot in Flamingo. We’ll get set up and (hopefully) lights out for the remainder of the evening. Remember photographing the night sky etiquette. Lights are a photo killer. 

Bring some refreshments, a comfy place to relax, and enjoy. Sometimes waiting for meteors can be like watching paint dry, but when you see them, that makes it all worth while.

What to bring!

Camera gear: camera, wide angle lens with wide aperture (low numbered F-stop), sturdy tripod, remote shutter release cable (or similar).

Extras: chair to relax in while shooting, water, coffee, snacks, etc.

BUG SPRAY, THERMACELLS, BUG JACKETS might not be necessary in December, but have some bug protection in the car, just in case. Flamingo has been relentless this year so you never know.

Be sure your car is fully gassed up as we may go all the way down near Flamingo.

Hope to see you there! Click the button below to RSVP.

Tonight’s meeting is going to be a more relaxed and sociable meeting. We’ll discuss possible events for 2026, any ideas you all may have for interesting ideas, and then we’ll showcase everyone’s “12-Months of Everglades” submittals! Should be a fun meeting. Hope you all can attend, either in person or via Zoom!

This IS a hybrid meeting, meaning we’ll be meeting in person as well as doing a live broadcast via Zoom (which will also be recorded). After the meeting, the recording will be uploaded to our website.

The library is now the host of our Zoom broadcasts and you need to register with them to get the ZOOM link.   SFNPCC WILL NOT BE SENDING A LINK!

To watch via Zoom, you just click the button “Library Registration Link” below, which takes you to their website, then click the button to “register to attend online”, give your name and info and they’ll send you the Zoom link (no library card or pin required).

Tonight, we’ll go over some of my fall foliage images from my trip to the UP of Michigan. Nothing fancy. Hope you can join us!

Join the Zoom meeting by clicking the button below.

Tonight’s theme is Thanksgiving. Get creative!

As always, submit your images to fit the theme before 5pm on the meeting date. When you export them, be sure they are resized to 2500 pixels on the long edge. 

Link to the Zoom meeting is below, and an invite will be sent shortly before the meeting.

Hope to see you all there!

Some info about our “FrameIt” sessions. We’ve decided to add some light critiques and post-processing recommendations, along with praising the submitted images.

Critiquing doesn’t mean condemning or scolding or being mean, its a way for folks to point out some things that they may perceive as could be improved upon so that the photographer may consider it and maybe tweak their processes. Maybe there’s a distraction you missed, maybe a color cast is making it look “off”. Many of the things could be fixed with a bit of additional post processing work - or at the least, something to think about next time you’re shooting in a similar situation. As with all critiques, you can take the statements and learn from them, or if what they pointed out was intentional, you can choose to ignore them.

A little something I learned from getting my own images critiqued by professionals, EVEN THEY make mistakes. Everyone does, and anyone can miss something. It comes down to this, would you rather people see a big piece of spinach stuck in your teeth and say nothing? Or would you like for them to say something so you can fix it? Yeah, sometimes its a bit of a hit to our egos, but in the long run, you’ll learn something and hopefully improve.

Do you ever ask yourself those difficult questions? Do you question whether your work can be categorized as “fine art” or just another “snapshot”? I’ll admit, I never knew there was a difference until I started watching the pros and their YouTubes, reading their articles in photo magazines, and listening to them in various conferences and workshops.

According to the “pros” there is a difference. To some there’s a big difference, and to some others, that difference is razon thin. According to me, I’m in that “razon thin” category. Its a fine line between snapshot and fine art. And I can’t tell you where that line is, only you can make that distinction for yourself (or ask a pro to critique your work). But what I can do is offer descriptions of compositional elements with examples that can maybe bump that razor thin line towards fine art. Hope you can join me!

This IS a hybrid meeting, meaning we’ll be meeting in person as well as doing a live broadcast via Zoom (which will also be recorded). After the meeting, the recording will be uploaded to our website. Link to the library’s registration page is below. 

Due to some technical issues, the library is now hosting our Zoom broadcasts. To watch via Zoom, you just click the button “Library Registration Link” below, which takes you to their website, then click the button to “register to attend online”, give your name and info and they’ll send you the Zoom link (no library card or pin required).

Tonight we’ll go over a new plug-in I purchased in August that was created by landscape photographer David Kingham. With Lightroom getting more and more technical, David has created this tool to navigate and simplify Lightroom, much like Tony Kuyper did for Photoshop with his TK Actions plug in.

It’s called “Rethink Landscape”, and essentially these are a set of presets. But not your ordinary presets, these are more of a road map to direct and help guide you through your own creative vision. Where other presets such as “dynamic sunset” or “movie night” will give you specific settings for specific looks, Rethink Landscape gives you several specific tools, and YOU control the luminosity, the tones, the colors, how much of each, and which effects YOU want to apply. 

Its been a real game-changer for me and if you have any interest, David has given me a discount code that you can use to buy the plugin and/or the instruction webinar as well. I bought this program on my own, so this is not a sales pitch. Just shining a light on what’s available! 

Hope to see you all here!

Link to the Zoom meeting is below. An invite will be sent the morning of the event.

A very special sunrise shoot is happening! Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - LIGHTHOUSE!

This is going to be a good one folks. Meet at the entrance NO LATER THAN 6am when we’ll be escorted to the lighthouse area so we can get set up and photograph the lighthouse all bathed in beautiful sunrise light.

This event is free to members, but non-members (your friends if they want to ‘tag along’) will have to pay $20 per person to attend. (We had to pay a permit fee to get early access.)

I’d love to share photos of the park at sunrise, but I’m afraid they’re almost non-existent. Most people never see this place this early in the morning. The park normally doesn’t open until 8am. Sunrise on this day is 7:30am. So we’ll have plenty of time to get into the park, collect our gear, get set up, and enjoy the peace and quiet of the park before the throngs of crowds come in.

I recommend everyone check out the map in advance, or better yet, look at it through the Photographers Ephemeris to see where the sun is coming from and the layout of the area so you have an idea of where to go. It will be dark when we arrive.

I’ll have more details on this as we go along. Be sure to RSVP by clicking the button below!

Let's meet at Studio B inside the AVC Photo Store. It's fully equipped with professional lighting, backdrops, and everything we need for a clean and efficient shoot. Located in a quiet space, perfect for headshots, portraits, or product photography.  We will be in Studio B, the ideal space for streamlined and efficient photoshoots. , this studio features a wall-mounted 87-inch seamless backdrop system with six color options—with black and white always guaranteed, while the remaining colors rotate for variety. I will try to get models for the shoot and also bring my own lighting and remote trigger unfortunately mine is for Canon. However AVC will provide triggers for their equipment that will work for other camera brands. Please feel free to bring props or a friend that would like to fill in as a model as well.  Includes is as followed:

Professional Lighting & Equipment

• Two (2) Westcott FJ400 400W strobes with trigger for precise and reliable lighting.

• Two (2) C-Stands for sturdy and flexible light positioning.

• Two (2) flash modifiers to shape and refine your lighting setup.

• Six (6) background paper rolls for a variety of creative options. (White & black backgrounds are guarantee)

• Extensions & table available upon request for added convenience.

Tis the season for all things creepy. In keeping with the scary motif, tonight’s theme is “Cemeteries”. It’s pretty self explanatory. Let’s see your images!

As always, submit your images to fit the theme before 5pm on the meeting date. When you export them, be sure they are resized to 2500 pixels on the long edge. 

Link to the Zoom meeting is below, and an invite will be sent shortly before the meeting.

Hope to see you all there!

Some info about our “FrameIt” sessions. We’ve decided to add some light critiques and post-processing recommendations, along with praising the submitted images.

Critiquing doesn’t mean condemning or scolding or being mean, its a way for folks to point out some things that they may perceive as could be improved upon so that the photographer may consider it and maybe tweak their processes. Maybe there’s a distraction you missed, maybe a color cast is making it look “off”. Many of the things could be fixed with a bit of additional post processing work - or at the least, something to think about next time you’re shooting in a similar situation. As with all critiques, you can take the statements and learn from them, or if what they pointed out was intentional, you can choose to ignore them.

A little something I learned from getting my own images critiqued by professionals, EVEN THEY make mistakes. Everyone does, and anyone can miss something. It comes down to this, would you rather people see a big piece of spinach stuck in your teeth and say nothing? Or would you like for them to say something so you can fix it? Yeah, sometimes its a bit of a hit to our egos, but in the long run, you’ll learn something and hopefully improve.

Tonight we’re moving the meeting to the AVC Store in Doral/Miami. They will be giving us a special presentation about flash photography and all that goes into it. Should be a great presentation!

Unfortunately, this will not be recorded, nor will it be available for Zoom. So the only way to participate is to be here in person.

The folks at the AVC store are being very gracious for our club, so I hope many of you show up for this special event.

More details will be listed here as soon as we know more.

In keeping with this month’s theme of architecture, tonight’s FrameIt! theme is architecture! This will give everyone a place to show off all the great images taken during our recent field trip.

As always, submit your images to fit the theme before 5pm on the meeting date. When you export them, be sure they are resized to 2500 pixels on the long edge. 

Link to the Zoom meeting is below, and an invite will be sent shortly before the meeting.

Hope to see you all there!

Some info about our “FrameIt” sessions. We’ve decided to add some light critiques and post-processing recommendations, along with praising the submitted images.

Critiquing doesn’t mean condemning or scolding or being mean, its a way for folks to point out some things that they may perceive as could be improved upon so that the photographer may consider it and maybe tweak their processes. Maybe there’s a distraction you missed, maybe a color cast is making it look “off”. Many of the things could be fixed with a bit of additional post processing work - or at the least, something to think about next time you’re shooting in a similar situation. As with all critiques, you can take the statements and learn from them, or if what they pointed out was intentional, you can choose to ignore them.

A little something I learned from getting my own images critiqued by professionals, EVEN THEY make mistakes. Everyone does, and anyone can miss something. It comes down to this, would you rather people see a big piece of spinach stuck in your teeth and say nothing? Or would you like for them to say something so you can fix it? Yeah, sometimes its a bit of a hit to our egos, but in the long run, you’ll learn something and hopefully improve.