Jeff Clay
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“Mine”
Taking a chance, we decided to try and anticipate what the movement of the Wapiti wolf pack would be over night. The risk…
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A Brush with Burma by Jeff Clay
In 2017 long-time club member Jeff Clay took a 14 day photo tour, run by renowned travel photographer Nathan Horton, of the once…
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Image Analysis Workshop Recap
Heide Stover, co-director of PSA’s judging services, moderated a workshop on what is image analysis; analyzing an image using elements such as impact,…
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Video for “On the Wing: Capturing the Essence of the Great Salt Lake Presentation”
On December 2 Mary Anne Karren gave a presentation to the club entitled On the Wing: Capturing the Essence of the Great Salt…
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Musings on the South Dakota PSA Photo Festival
My wife and I canceled a road trip to South Dakota last year when the state’s covid numbers skyrocketed. This of course was…
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A Short Visit to Kinkaku-ji
There is good reason that most visitors to Kyoto have Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion) high on their must-see list. In any…
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“Morning Light” Cholla Cactus Garden, Joshua Tree National Park
June, 2021 I heeded the call of the desert and drove to Joshua Tree National Park for the first time to photograph the…
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Jerry Hug’s Cell Phone Photography video and speaker notes
Below you will find links to the recorded Zoom presentation and to Jerry’s promised speaker notes, which are quite comprehensive! Please note that…
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Different Views
I took this photograph a few years ago in Bruges, Belgium, where my wife and I stayed a few days before embarking on…
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Tulip Twirl
Recently I shared photos with other club members, all inspired by the club presentation on Impressionist Photography by Eva Polak and the last…
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Cuban Travelogue by John Nellist
At the end of a trip have you ever wondered how to share your images with your friends? One option is to prepare…
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31 Million Light-Years From Home
Since I can’t/couldn’t travel overseas, the pandemic is/was a great time to spend money on astrophotography. Despite supply chain woes — affecting so…
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There Are No Shortcuts
Recently I received a message from someone I met while traveling several years ago. He’s a well-seasoned traveler, far more than I. In…
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Photographic Impressionism in Monet’s Garden
Inspired by New Zealand-based impressionist photographer Eva Polak’s recent presentation to the club, I looked back in my photo archives to one of…
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Video for Sarah Marino’s “Beyond the Grand Landscape” Presentation
On April 27th photographer Sarah Marino gave a Zoom presentation entitled “Beyond the Grand Landscape: Expanding Your Vision to Include Nature’s Smaller Scenes.”…
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Nic Stover Teaches Luminosity Masking
On 14-April California-based photographer and Adobe Software Ambassador Nic Stover gave a presentation workshop on luminosity masking. Members may view the video below…
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Video of Eva Polak’s Impressionist Photography Presentation
New Zealand-based photographer Eva Polak gave an Impressionist Photography presentation to the club on 23-Mar. Below is the Vimeo video link for members…
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Resources from Nic Stover’s Evaluating & Working with Light in Photography Presentation
Below are files from and a video link of California-based photographer and Adobe Software Ambassador Nic Stover’s March 2 presentation. You must be…
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Thoughts on Club Competitions
Recently one of our presenters — internationally recognized photographer David duChemin — published on his blog site a post entitled “Clubs, Competitions &…
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Video Link for David duChemin’s Heart of the Photograph Presentation
In January, David duChemin gave a virtual lecture entitled “Heart of the Photograph.” It was recorded for members and if you logged in…
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Our Best Idea
“National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst.”…
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Video link for Photography and the Creative Process: Moving Beyond Recipes and Formulae Workshop
On 4-November, Randy Collier gave a workshop on Moving Beyond Recipes and Formulae in your Photography. It was recorded for members and if…
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Resource Links for Vladimir Chopine’s Stay at Home Photography Workshop
Below are links for Vladimir Chopine’s Stay at Home Photography Workshop held on September 2nd. You must be a logged-in member to access…
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Video link for Capturing the Story of the Desert West in Photographs Presentation
Stephen Trimble gave a Zoom presentation to the club on 20-August entitled Capturing the Story of the Desert West in Photographs. The presentation…
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Nightscape Photography Post-Processing Workshop with Clarence Spencer
Clarence Spencer of Spencers Cameras gave a Nightscapes Post-Processing workshop to the camera club on August 6, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Getting Extreme with Reverse Lens Photography: Macro/Closeup Photography Part IV
This is the fourth in a series of five blog posts on macro and close up photography. The first post discussed using dedicated…
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Nightscapes & Astrophotography Presentation Resources
Clarence Spencer of Spencers Cameras gave a Nightscapes & Astrophotography workshop presentation to the camera club on June 30, 2020. Due to the…
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Storm & Lightning Photography Presentation Files
Scott Stringham gave a Storm Photography workshop presentation to the camera club on June 9, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis this…
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Up-Close with Close-up Lenses: Macro/Closeup Photography Part III
Hopefully at this stage in the COVID-19 pandemic you’re not going too crazy and perhaps even exploring the fascinating world of macro and…
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Fun and Limitations with Extension Tubes: Macro/Closeup Photography Part II
Perhaps my last post on macro and close-up photography didn’t convince you to (virtually) run-out and buy a nice new — or even…