The “Members Best: Nature, Wildlife & Legacy Locations” is now OPEN.
Location: The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning.
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy Duluth, GA 30097
Hours:
Saturday
10 AM–4 PM
Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10 AM–5 PM
Wednesday
10 AM–5 PM
Thursday
10 AM–5 PM
Friday
10 AM–5 PM
DON’T TRUST YOUR GPS! It is part of the Gas South District complex of buildings.
IMPORTANT! BEST ACCESS is from Satellite Blvd west of the intersection with Sugarloaf Parkway. Enter just west of the Embassy Suites on Satellite Blvd.
This Special Exhibition of Members Best:Nature, Wildlife & Legacy Locations photography features both color or black & white, subjects from landscapes, wildlife, waterfalls, macro, and Legacy Locations such as old barns, mills, covered bridges
The exhibit will run for 8 weeks from Feb 25 – Apr 22, 2023. This a great way to see some of the BEST work 28 members out of 6 different chapters of GNPA.
A wonderful variety of subjects. Twenty-eight photographers from 5 chapters are listed below.
Some Photographers are for sale, if interested ask at the front desk.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Brian Mitchell – Cheryl Tarr – Chris Dahl – Cindi Kisiel-Smith – Connie White – Dan Rhoads – Dwain Vaughns- Emil Powella – Fred Bergman – Gary Bowlick – Genevieve Medici- Horace Hamilton – Jacqueline Bedell – Jenny Burdette – John Criminger- Kathryn Dawal – Marti Schriver – Melinda Allen – Mikki Root Dillon – Morey Gers – Paul Xuereb – Steve White – Stewart Woodard s Susan Perz – Tom Yackley – Traci Dickson – Tricia Raffensperger
Everyone please take note: this is a “can’t miss” presentation by GNPA Past President, Eric Bowles speaking on: A Judge’s Perspective – Tips for Contests and Improving Your Images
What does a judge think about images they see in photo competitions? What images are successful in competitions and why? What are subjects or flaws to look for and avoid? All judges are different, and each views images from their own perspective, but when they start evaluating images some common themes about what is good – and not so good. Learn tips from a photo judge and ideas to assess your images with a judge’s eye.
GNPA Roswell Chapter Coordinator Comments: At the request of several members, I asked Eric if he would have time to do image reviews during this session. Unfortunately, he would have had to remove content from this presentation in order to do so which was not preferred. However, as we were talking, Eric mentioned he has several classes scheduled near-term for everyone to consider that would not only provide image review feedback but also so much more. Here is the list:
Nature Photography Art & Composition: Chattahoochee Nature Center on March 11 (1:00- 5:00 p.m.). Attendees can bring their photos to this workshop for review as a part of the instruction. Here is the link to get more information and to sign up Nature Photography Art & Composition | (chattnaturecenter.org). I have already signed up and am looking forward to attending!
Basics of Nature Photography Class: Chattahoochee Nature Center on April 15 (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.). You can get more information and sign-up at this link: https://bit.ly/3cFbYIY
Audubon Bird Fest:
April 22 – Basics of Bird Photography with Zoom program April 19
April 29 – Intermediate and Advanced Bird Photography with Zoom program April 26
Note: the Bird Fest registration is not open yet so you will need to watch for it. I took Eric’s Audubon Bird Photography classes twice because I learned an enormous amount from the first time I took it such that I decided to return again the following year.
GNPA Expo: Eric is currently working out details for a possible field trip to Arabia Mountain on a weekday morning. Everyone would meet there for sunrise then walk to the east side of the lake for macro and landscapes. The exact date is not finalized but it would be one of the following days: April 17-20 or April 24-27. Details on the cost of the Expo/field trip are not yet finalized. I will keep everyone posted when more information is available.
Eric is an amazing photographer, speaker and instructor. No matter what your skill level is you are going to learn from Eric. Take advantage of these opportunities! -Judy
Speaker
Eric Bowles
Eric Bowles Eric Bowles is an Atlanta based professional nature photographer specializing in the southeastern states. As a photo educator, he provides photo tours, workshops and training both independently and as Director of Nikonians Academy. Eric’s photography has been exhibited in galleries, purchased by corporate and individual collectors, and published in books and magazines. Eric is Past President of GNPA. Eric is well known as a judge and speaker. He has been trained in judging photos by Professional Photographers of America, and judges both digital and print competitions for a variety of groups, galleries and museums. Eric is a frequent visitor and speaker for photography groups and host of the Nikonians Webinar Series. For more information about Eric, visit his website at www.bowlesimages.com
It is a pleasure to welcome everyone to the Alpharetta Arts Center Gallery and the GNPA Alpharetta Chapter gallery of “Natural Expressions 2022.” Our juried nature photography contest began in 2019 before the pandemic. We had to cancel our plans for subsequent contests due to the pandemic and the need for social distancing. We are delighted to be back once again this year to curate this exhibit created by photographers from GNPA chapters across the state of Georgia.
At the close of registration, we had 501 images submitted. Out of those images 174 have been selected as the best of the best and are on exhibit in the gallery. Our set of preliminary judges had the difficult task of selecting the images displayed here today. That panel consisted of Jenny Burdette, Lee Friedman, Marvin Price, and Larry Winslett. We thank them for taking time out of their busy schedules to look at every image submitted and narrow them down to those on exhibit.
We also want to extend our special thanks to our Awards Judge: Kathy Adams Clark.
Kathy had the daunting task of judging 5 categories in 3 divisions, a total of at least 45 awards plus Best in Show and Honorable mentions. In all, she produced 59 awards. She worked tirelessly to review 174 images and to select first, second, and third-place winners in each category in each division. Kathy has also chosen 13 honorable mention winners and the Best of Show winner. We humbly thank her for all her hard work and expertise.
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We would also like to thank the Alpharetta Arts Center and specifically, Nancy Murphy, the Cultural Services Galleries Coordinator for her help in making this possible. I also want to thank Kim Zane, Cultural Services Manager for her support. Of course we thank Dave Palmieri at the Arts Center, and the staff and volunteers who helped us prepare for this exhibit.
Some GNPA members and their friends also volunteered. They gave their time and effort to get all the artwork you see up on these walls. They collaborated with Nancy and others to come up with a stellar layout for each wall to give you the best presentation possible. They are Michael Anderson, Ken and Pat Dunwoody, Shari Garnsey, Will Harrison, Henry Hene, Crystal Larson, John Wilson, and Tom Yackley. We thank them all.
Finally, the logistics coordinator helped to make things run smoothly and efficiently so everything went as it should. A special thanks to my wife, Brenda, for her guidance in making this event work. Her efforts made this all come together.
