Past WPS Programs
September 2015
4 No mtg-Labor day
11 Comp 1a
18 Michelle Wild
25 Dick Budnik - Photo Techniques
October
2 Comp 1b
9 Essdras Suarez - Daily Journal of the world
16 Chris Moore Speed light
23 Comp 2a
30 Art Vaughan -NECCC Winners
November
1 Dinner
6 Harry Martin - Underwater Photography
13 Comp 2b
20 Megan Snedden - Show us what you've got
27 no meeting - Thanksgiving
December
4 Comp 3a
11 Scott Dere - Photographic elements of nature
18 Holiday Party
25 No meeting - Christmas
January 2016
1 No meeting - New Year's Day
8 Comp 3b
15 Out of the box
22 Katrin Eisman - Image Interpretation - Small, Medium, Large.
29 Comp 4a
February
5 Alan Shapiro - Using your words
12 Comp Theme 1
19 Lindsay Adler - Body Beautiful
26 Show us how you did it
March
4 Comp 4b
11 Ron Landis - Open Mind
18 Ross & Paula - Bees
25 No meeting - Easter
April
1 Comp 5a
8 Elinor Stecker Orel - Photo Shop Blend Mode
15 Jurgen Llobert - Urban night Photography
22 Member Show Case
29 Annual Members' Meeting
May (2016)
6 Competition 5B
13 Comp 6A
20 Art Vaughan - Macrophotography
27 No meeting - Memorial Day
June (2016)
3 Comp 6b
10 David Wells - Mastering Found Light
11 David Wells - Workshop - All about your flash
17 EOY Party
24 EoY Competition
July (2016)
1 No meeting - Independence Day
8 Show us what you've got (5 pictures)
15 NECCC - No meeting
22 Fuat Baran - Picture a day
29 Comp Theme 2
August (2016)
5 Showcases - (20 min)
12 Chris Moore - Making a slide show
19 Elinor Stecker Orel - Presenting a slide show
26 Out of the box (5 min)
September 2016
2 No meeting - Labor day
9 John Slonina - Story behind the picture
16 Comp 1a
23 Jack Reznicki - Legal Issues for Photographers & Artists
30 Natasha Jahangir - Married In New York
October 2016
7 Comp 1b
14 Kah-Wai Lin - PSA Benefits
21 Robert Landy - Squaring the circle
28 Comp 2a
November 2016
4 Show us what you've got (5 pictures)
11 Walter Kimmel - Member Photo Review
13 Annual Dinner
18 Comp 2b
25 no meeting - Thanksgiving
December 2016
2 Neal Rantoul - Executing Photo projects
9 Comp 3a
16 Holiday party
23 no meeting - Christmas
30 no meeting - New Years
January 2017
6 Showcases (20 min)
13 Comp 3b
20 Show us What You've got (5 Pictures)
27 Kah-Wai Lin - Using filters in landscsape photography
February 2017
3 Special Theme comp 1
10 Out of The Box (5 min)
17 Comp 4a
24 Joe McNally - The Light and the Life
March 2017
3 Enid Alvarez
10 Comp 4b
17 Jim Christensen - Compositing
24 Comp 5a
31 Liza Margulies - Pet Photography
April 2017
7 Comp 5b
14 Easter no meeting
21 Lisa & Tom Cuchara - Creativity is contagious
28 Members Annual Meeting
May 2017
5 Comp 6a
12 Art Vaughan - NECCC Best Prints
19 Robert Wodenberg - Tony Gezirjian Memorial
26 Memorial day no meeting
June 2017
2 Comp 6b
9 Chris Moore
16 Clark Thompson - Social Media
23 EOY competition
30 End of year party
July 2017
7 Show us how you did it
14 NECCC - No Meeting
21 Special theme comp 2
28 Showcases (20 min)
August 2017
4 Show us what you’ve got (5 Pictures)
11 Arnold Breisblatt - Cell Phone Photography
18 Mirrorless Cameras - Hunt Camera
25 Out of The Box (5 min)
September 2017
1 No meeting - Labor Day
8 Daniel Norton - Lighting and your visual voice
15 Competition 1a
22 Elinor Stecker-Orel & Walter Kimmel - Member Photo Critique
29 No Meeting - Yom Kipper
October 2017
6 Show us how you did it
13 Competition 1b
20 Showcases (20min)
27 Mark Maio- Photograph Life's lessons
November 2017
3 Competition 2a
10 Alfred Fayemi - Beyond Black and White: Alfa prints and mixed media photography”
17 Competition 2b
24 No meeting - Thanksgiving
December, 2017
1 Show Us What You've Got (5 pictures). Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
8 Competition 3a. The public (18 and older) is invited.
15 Holiday Party. Cancelled due to weather.
22 No Meeting - Merry Christmas
29 No Meeting - Happy New Year
January, 2018
5 Competition 3b. Cancelled due to weather.
12 Larry Cohen / Olga Torres, Underwater Photography. The public (18 and older) is invited.
19 Elinor Stecker-Orel, New Trends in Photography. Birthday, Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
26 Competition 4a. The public (18 and older) is invited.
February, 2018
2 Out of the Box (5 minutes). Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
9 Theme Competition 1, Macro World. The public (18 and older) is invited.
16 Joe LeFevre, 20 Field Tips for Improving Your Landscape and Nature Photography. The public (18 and older) is invited.
23 Competition 4b. The public (18 and older) is invited.
March, 2018
2 Show Us How Your Did It. Birthday/Mentoring. Cancelled due to weather..
9 Ron Wyatt, On Tour with the Moscow Ballet. The public (18 and older) is invited.
16 Competition 5a. The public (18 and older) is invited.
23 Showcases. Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
30 No Meeting Easter Weekend
April, 2018
6 Competition 5b. The public (18 and older) is invited.
13 Bryan Peterson, Understanding Composition and the Elements of Design. The public (18 and older) is invited.
14 or 15 Bryan Peterson, NYC workshop on Understanding Composition and the Elements of Design, limited to 20 people, $165
20 Art Vaughan, Best NECCC prints of 2017. Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
27 Annual Members Meeting. Members Only
May, 2018
4 Competition 6a. The public (18 and older) is invited.
11 Nikhil Bahl, The Power of Simplicity and Expression. The public (18 and older) is invited.
18 Gabe Palacio, Photography at Caramoor. Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
25 No Meeting Memorial Day Weekend
June, 2018
1 Competition 6b. The public (18 and older) is invited.
8 Jordan Matter. The Art of Viral Photography. The public (18 and older) is invited.
15 Show Us What You've Got (5 images). Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
22 End of Season Competition. The public (18 and older) is invited.
29 End of Season Party
July, 2018
6 Out of the Box (5 minutes). Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
13 No Meeting NECCC Conference Weekend
20 Theme Competition 2, Breaking The Rules (details). The public (18 and older) is invited.
27 Arnold Breisblatt - Features in Photoshop Elements
August, 2018
3 Showcases (20 minutes). Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
10 Rick Sammon, Creative Visualization. The public (18 and older) is invited.
17 John Isaac, Odyssey of a Photographer . The public (18 and older) is invited.
19 Sunday - WPS Picnic at Caramoor, postponed until 8/26 - details
24 Show Us How You Did It. The public (18 and older) is invited.
26 Sunday - WPS Picnic at Caramoor, 11 am to 4 pm - details
31 No Meeting - Labor Day weekend
September, 2018
7 Joe Edelman, Understanding Creativity and How to Boost Your Creative Abilities to Become a Better Photographer. The public (18 and older) is invited.
14 Competition 1a. The public (18 and older) is invited.
21 Andrew Paul Leonard, Electron Micrography. The public (18 and older) is invited.
28 Elinor Stecker-Orel and Walter Kimmel, Members' Photo Critique. Birthday/Mentoring (Shooting Fall Foliage). The public (18 and older) is invited.
October, 2018
5 Competition 1b. The public (18 and older) is invited.
12 Out of the Box (5 minutes). Mentoring (Arnold-Ordering Prints from Costco) at 7pm. The public (18 and older) is invited.
19 Walter Kimmel, Going Beyond the P setting on Your Camera. Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
26 Competition 2a. The public (18 and older) is invited.
November, 2018
2 Lester Lefkowitz, Making Great Photographs with a Speed Light. The public (18 and older) is invited.
4 WPS Awards Dinner
9 Show Us What You've Got (5 images), details. Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited. Link to Pencil Sketch technique.
16 Competition 2b. The public (18 and older) is invited.
23 No Meeting - Thanksgiving weekend
30 Chase Guttman, Heightened Visions: The Dynamic World of Drone Photography. The public (18 and older) is invited.
December, 2018
7 Competition 3a. The public (18 and older) is invited.
14 Penelope Taylor, Infrared Photography. Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
21 Holiday Party - details
28 No Meeting, Happy Holidays
January, 2019
4 Competition 3b. The public (18 and older) is invited.
11 Showcases (20 minutes). Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
18 What's in your Bag? (10 min on what you carry on a shoot). Hunt's. Tamron special rebate offer. The public (18 and older) is invited.
25 Competition 4a. The public (18 and older) is invited.
February, 2019
1 Field Trip Favorites (5 minutes on your favorite field trip). The public (18 and older) is invited.
8 Theme Competition 1, Composites (or Collages). The public (18 and older) is invited.
15 Lawrence Blau, Your Photo Tour. Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
22 Competition 4b. The public (18 and older) is invited.
March, 2019
1 Out of the Box (5 minutes each). The public (18 and older) is invited.
8 WPS Meetup. Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.
15 Competition 5a. The public (18 and older) is invited.
22 Todd Shapera - Tales from Remote Locations: Asia, Africa, Central & Latin America. The public (18 and older) is invited.
29 Frank Smith, Creative Elements of Architecture: Out With The Rule Book. The public (18 and older) is invited.
April, 2019
5 Competition 5b. The public (18 and older) is invited.
12 Hazel Meredith, Topaz and Textures. Birthday/Mentoring.
19 No Meeting - Easter Weekend
26 Annual Members Meeting - Walter Kimmel, Color Management for Your Competition Images.
May, 2019
3 Competition 6a. The public (18 and older) is invited.
10 Alfred Fayemi, On The Road: Life on the Streets in Africa. Birthday/Mentoring.
17 Show Us What You've Got. The public (18 and older) is invited.
24 No Meeting - Memorial Day Weekend
31 Competition 6b. The public (18 and older) is invited.
June, 2019
7 Jay Cohen, Long Exposure Photography. Birthday/Mentoring.
14 End of Year Competition. The public (18 and older) is invited.
21 Art Vaughan, 2018 NECCC Print Winners. The public (18 and older) is invited.
28 End of Year Party.
July, 2019
5 No Meeting - Independence Day Weekend
12 No Meeting - NECCC Weekend
19 Theme Competition 2, Exaggerated Perspective. The public (18 and older) is invited.
26 Members' Showcases (20 minutes each). Birthday/Mentoring. The public (18 and older) is invited.