WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT MIRRORLESS?Photographers get tired of lugging around heavy gear. They also want to be more discreet. So, smaller and lighter they go. But, is that all there is to mirrorless? Buckle-in. Mirrorless systems provide QUALITY advantages. With no mirror in the way, the rear lens element sits closer to the sensor (shorter […]
Life is not a zero-sum game. Attention to one passion need not diminish another. Indeed, the pie can grow. We in the HRDPC community have a passion for photography. We eat, drink and sleep photography, because it brings joy and fulfillment to our lives. But, what about our other passions? Do we leave them behind? […]
CLUB HOLIDAY PARTY TIME CHANGE: 6:30PM TO 8:30PM Due to the City of Hampton’s holiday schedule the community center closes at 6pm .for the next couple of days. They have agreed to open for us and therefore we must change the time for the Club Holiday Party. The time is now 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Please […]
Join us for a photowalk on November 29, 2016 at 7pm. The location is Huntington Beach. Please park in the parking lot closest to the “Crab Shack”. We will be practicing our night photography skills and light painting. Please bring flashlights (different sizes, shapes and colors) and tripod. Not sure about the weather so dress […]
HRDPC recently held a photowalk in the “Neon District” in Norfolk. This was a photowalk with a theme. The theme was twofold. The challenges were use one camera with a fixed lens. If you didn’t own a fixed lens and you had to use a zoom lens then the challenge was to keep it to […]
If you are new to photography it can be overwhelming. Terminology, settings, post processing, so much learning, it can be downright intimidating. You never think your photos will be “good enough” you doubt you will be able to climb the learning mountain… and four and a half years ago, I was right there with you. […]
We held class last night at the Charles Taylor Arts Center. A really enjoyable class with guest speaker Bob Schamerhorn. Bob lives in Richmond, is a graphic designer and avid birder. Although this was his first presentation to a photo club, he regularly presents at local nature themed events. After a slide show portraying the many […]
We have added a WHATS NEW tab to the website for recent news Fantastic new guest speakers have been booked, mark your calendars. We are now on twitter.. follow us at www.twitter.com/hrdpc The calendar on the website has been updated thru April. The Board will meet next week to discuss new dates for the bootcamps […]
Last year as part of our group Project 12, we photographed a sunrise together each month. This year we have switched to sunsets, which fall at a more “reasonable hour”… Members are encouraged to create a 2015 calendar at years end with the photos they take each month.. For January our location was the Hilton […]
Tonight was our annual key moments gathering hosted by club member Steven Hoagland. All members are invited to submit their favorite shots from the previous year to be included in a slide show presentation for the club. Members share why that photo is important, symbolic or otherwise a key moment for them.. This has been […]
Thank you all for joining us yesterday for our annual roundtable session to fill the 2014 Club Calendar. Despite the bitter cold weather 40 of you did venture out to share your ideas and desires for the clubs direction. Upon reviewing last nights comments, it is clear that many would like more “hand-on” workshop opportunities, […]
We will blog more often! Running multiple websites is challenging, and time consuming but we will find a way to put our content up more frequently! The club has grown tremendously in 2013. We have had fantastic guest speakers, photo walks, educational trips to NYC and club socials. We thank you all for being a […]
CW is the perfect photo walk locale for the holiday season, and this month historic Bruton Parish church was our monthly landmark challenge. Photo: Leslie Osborne
VP, Vic Rodriguez held a family posing workshop for us just in time for the holidays. Photo: Greg Hager
Each month we host a photo walk to allow you to practice, mingle and get hands-on help- this month was downtown Hampton.
Once again this year, the HRDPC provided space for club members to sell their photos at the Poquoson Seafood festival. You can learn more about the annual festival HERE.
Once again this year we headed to NYC for the annual PhotoPlus Expo at the Javits Center.. A few days of classes, exhibits and drooling over our wish lists displayed on the showroom floor. The exhibit is held each October learn more about it HERE We caught up with Dr. Jason Odell and Deborah Sandidge […]
Presented by club member Tom Carmine: Dealing with the IRS, state and city rules and regulations when you take the plunge.
www.coreyhilz.comBeyond Ordinary: “There’s more to a photograph than just picking a good subject. We all strive to find different ways to photograph our subjects whether close to home or across the globe. In this presentation Corey shares how he uses his vision to create photographs that go beyond the ordinary image. The program explores creative […]
Our monthly photowalk this week… 53 rsvp’d.. about 15 showed… why? threat of rain.., it’s a shame, because bad weather can make for wonderful moody photographs. Colors are saturated, reflective puddles are everywhere, the clouds have mood to them, steam rises from the warm streets, all things you can add to your photographs. At the […]
Jason & Deborah were in town teaching a multi-day workshop in Williamsburg which Wayne participated in. They were gracious enough to extend their stay a bit, and give a seminar to our members at the Hampton Roads Convention Center on Sunday, for which we are very grateful. You can read Jasons blog post about the […]
Sunrise photo-shoot Outlook Beach, Fort Monroe, VA By Kay Reid The meet-up reminder text message came through at 3am on Sunday morning. Why? It’s the Second Sunday Sunrise photoshoot. Back to sleep until 5am, then up and away. First light is at 5:31 am and sunrise at 6:31 am. I pull into the parking lot […]
After 3 1/2 years it is difficult to come up with new walk locations so often we see/take pictures that are similiar to what we have shot on past walks. More often than not, we end up “playing”.. new angles, techniques, stuff we dont normally do on a day to day basis. Jerry Gammon playing […]
Blog post by member Steven Hoagland. The master orienter, Wayne Berry, introduced HRDPC newcomers to the new world of photography in our club. A primer on how to find and use our club sites online, where to get photography info, intro to exposure and how to use your camera in manual mode were among the many […]
Blog post by member Steven Hoagland Jerry Gammon referred to it as “Digital Photography 99 ½,” since he really broke it down to the basics, so all could understand. Jerry covered the gamut from a brief history of photography and a glossary of terms to required and optional gear and the importance of light and […]
Once a month we do a photowalk, this month the location was the seawall in Portsmouth. It is always interesting to see the different interpretations of a subject by so many different photographers. This is our group shot This is Michael Hisers photo on the pier and David Cutlers reflected ship
Blog entry by club member Josh Berman Ken Conger – Two Seasons in Alaska. I was mesmerized at the breathtaking photos and compelling stories this week. Ken Conger stopped by to share his wildlife photography experience with the group. As a former park ranger stationed in Alaska, Ken has always had a passion for wildlife and […]
In January 2013 our club had an exhibit at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. This was the work of our tireless Genevieve Neal who worked endlessly to coordinate this.. About 30 members participated. Below are a few of the submissions: Jerry Hughes Genevieve Neal Jay Levan Sam Maggio
I have been attending Bryan Peterson workshops since 2008.. I am also a fan of his online training school PPSOP, so when Bryan said he would be in town (Richmond), many of the club members headed out for his all day seminar. The seminar was hosted by the Richmond Camera Club at the historic Byrd […]
We were lucky enough to host a Nikhil Bahl workshop in December. Saturday was an all day classroom instuction session, followed by a sunrise shoot the following morning at Buckroe Beach and Salt Ponds. This is Nikhil’s bio from his website.. Nikhil Bahl is a professional nature photographer, educator, author, lecturer and workshop instructor. He […]
Here is a shot Genevieve took of Eric Carlson at the photowalk. You can find more info about World Photography Day HERE
7/24/10 – Scott Kelby Photowalk The Scott Kelby Photowalk is an annual worldwide event. Our club participated by hosting a walk in Historic Yorktown. (Photo credit David Cutler) I took many photos, but this is the one that stands out to me… the heat index was 109 degrees!! Many of us took to photographing […]
I have been a club member since the club formed in June 2009. I would love to go back and populate this website with all the wonderful events of the first 3 years, but as a weekly club, that would be so time consuming! Bear with me.. when we started in 2009 I was shooting in […]
The 2009 Annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk in Colonial Williamsburg The weather was bearable, the photo ops were plenty and we all had a ball discovering what was already familiar to us thru fellow photographers lenses. This was my shot of the day.
