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Upcoming events (3)
See all- Ginnie Lodge will present ideas on “Still Life Photography”Berks Photographic Society, Reading, PA
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Ginnie Lodge will present ideas on “Still Life Photography”
Still Life images have been around for centuries. A fresco found in the ruins of Pompeii depicts a still life of food items on a platter. Of course, ancient still life images were made with paint and brush. We’ll be talking about creating still life images with our cameras.
Ginnie will share the many elements that go into creating a still life photograph: composition, light, color, balance, etc. She will also talk about where to get inspiration and objects to include in the image, as well as how to process the image after the fact to add your own creative touch.
Still life is a genre of photography that can be done no matter what the weather! It allows the photographer to have control over the light, the subject, and the story being told.
Ginnie is a BPS member who loves to experiment behind the camera. She is always up for a challenge and loves to push herself to improve her photography.You can see Ginnie's work at ginnielodge.com/still-life.
- “How AI is changing Photography!” by Bert SirkinBerks Photographic Society, Reading, PA
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM: “How AI is changing Photography!” by Bert Sirkin
Bert Sirkin describes his presentation this way, “Photography is undergoing a paradigm shift. AI changes everything – from camera capabilities to editing to generative AI. The future of photography as an artform is open to those who learn to use all the tools available to them. Learn how AI can help you increase your photographic creative potential.I will explain, in simple terms, how AI works, what you can do with AI and how you can combine AI with the tools and skills we already have as photographers.
I will present perspectives you may not have yet have thought of. I will show you some of the more useful AI options available to photographers today. Gain valuable insights into the diverse applications of AI, including the groundbreaking AI features in Photoshop, alongside a range of other cutting-edge AI tools. We'll look at how these tools can be combined to open up a whole new world of creativity.”
Bert Sirkin apprenticed at with a Professional Photographer in Boston when he was 18 years old and has done part-time Professional Photography since he was 19 years old. He’s taught various photography topics since 1970 and has spent 10 years teaching workshops in Everglades NP, Joshua Tree NP & Monument Valley Tribal park. He taught various computer programming languages at Capital Community Technical college in Hartford, CT for 20 years. He currently teaches online photography workshops and frequently speaks to photography groups.This will be a paid event for non-members with a $10 donation. For non-members interested in attending, please register by making your $10 donation at https://store.berksphotographic.org/product/club-donation/.
- Ray Schneider: “Visual Time Travel: How to Take Your Viewers on a TripBerks Photographic Society, Reading, PA
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Ray Schneider will present “Visual Time Travel:How to Take Your Viewers on a Trip”
Explore how to compose pictures that draw the viewer in and that conjure a story in the mind.
Storytelling is a popular genre in the visual arts, but Ray Schneider will help participants do more than just tell stories with photographs. In addition to reviewing the core tenets of composition he will explore how composing pictures that are relatable, that evoke emotions, engage the viewer empathically and contain classic visual archetypes, dramatically increases the likelihood that the picture will take the viewer on a trip through their consciousness, past, present and future. The stronger this connection can be the more interesting and memorable the photograph will be.
During this presentation Ray will share pictures from a variety of genres including landscape, street photography and more. And he will offer ideas which come from the world of composition, perception, and cognitive psychology, for creating more impactful pictures.
Ray Schneider is a freelance photographer whose images span numerous genres including portrait, street, landscape, garden, animals, and events. An avid traveler, his images come from over 30 countries. He has published a book entitled What the Photographer Sees, available on Amazon and recently received a Portfolio Merit Award from Black and White Magazine. He teaches photography workshops and is also a speaker at camera clubs across the country.
Prior to becoming a professional photographer, Ray travelled the country as an operations management consultant. He is a recognized expert in process, quality and operations improvement consulting, with deep experience across a broad range of industries.
For Ray, seeing like a photographer is to perceive well. It’s creating images that are more than pretty pictures -- hopefully -- and that trigger the viewer’s inner-voice, that suggest a story, that evolve in the consciousness as they’re viewed, that invite a sense of curiosity, that cause one to pause and maybe take a closer look. www.rayschneiderphotography.comThis will be a paid event for non-members with a $10 donation. For non-members interested in attending, please register by making your $10 donation at https://store.berksphotographic.org/product/club-donation/.
