Author: ksccc

Description: Discover how mindfulness and creativity come together to transform the way you see the world through your camera. Creativity Through Contemplative Photography invites photographers of all levels to move beyond technique and perfection, into a practice of presence and personal expression.

This approach trains the eye to notice not only the spectacular and obvious, but also the quiet beauty of ordinary moments—details often overlooked in the pursuit of grand, attention-grabbing images. By slowing down and truly seeing, you’ll learn to create photographs that reflect a deeper connection to your surroundings.

Bio: Henry Fernando is a contemplative photographer based in Ottawa, Canada, whose twin passions for travel and photography continually inspire his work. Through travel, he finds new perspectives and insights into the world and himself.

For more than 20 years, Henry has practiced and taught a mindful, contemplative approach to photography—one that celebrates both the striking and the subtle. He shares his vision through talks and workshops, encouraging others to embrace the art of truly seeing and to find meaning in the small, everyday details that many might overlook.

Website:  www.henryfernando.com

Camera club member Ted Timmons invites you to join him for a journey down the east coast of South America where Thar’ Be Penguins. 

He will take us through the trip starting in Buenos Aires, to Uruguay then along the Patagonia coast, across the South Atlantic to the Falklands, then south to a magical few days cruising the Antarctic Peninsula, finishing in Ushuaia which is known as the “end of the world.”

There were plenty of photo opportunities to capture the culture and highlights of the different locations. Ted will be presenting photos and providing a few stories about the trip. The highlighting of the trip was the opportunity to walk with three of the eighteen species of penguins in their natural habitat. These cute, flightless birds are sure to entertain. Bring your smiles.

Ted started on his journey with photography as a young lad when his grandfather gave him a rangefinder camera. The journey did not move along much until high school when he got his first SLR and was part of the yearbook team. Life got in the way in the form of family and work, putting photography into the hobby category. He traded in the SLR for a point and shoot.

Ted started SCUBA diving in 2001 and that sparked the joy of photography again. Unfortunately life got in the way again so he now focuses his efforts on different and varied subjects. You can see some of Ted’s photos at imagesbyted.com