Guest Speakers & events
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2019
guest speakers
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DECEMBER -- Holiday Potluck and Fundraiser
This year's NVPS holiday potluck get-together was held Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Napa Valley Yacht Club, 100 Riverside Dr. There will be no members meeting this month.
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2020
GUEST SPEAKERS
GUEST SPEAKERS
JANUARY -- Photojournalist Tim Carl *
Theme-Night Shots
Tim Carl Photography
Tim Carl. the Jan. 27 guest presenter, is a Napa Valley native who traces his California grape-growing roots back to the
mid-1800s. His many careers have included being co-founder and former CEO of Knights
Bridge Winery, a professional chef, freelance photographer/writer, FAA-licensed drone operator,
meditation and fitness instructor, underwater-photo scuba instructor, business consultant at McKinsey and Co., and is a Ph.D. scientist with a fellowship at Harvard. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Presently he works as a photojournalist, focusing on the human stories found
within Northern California’s wine and food industries.
His interest in photography began when he was nine years old and first saw the work of Fong Ho and Edward Sheriff Curtis. The ability of these two photographers to capture light and emotion planted a seed that time and exploration have nourished. Later, macro and time-lapse
photography took center stage. Recently long-exposure night photography has become his leading obsession. Shooting with mirrorless Sony cameras has opened new ways to explore light, shadow and color.
“I take photos of the world the way I see it — that said, many find my work ‘unreal,’” Carl said. “But I am completely comfortable with the fact that others’ see the world differently.”
Carl’s talk will focus on long-exposure-night photography, including time lapse. He will present some photos and videos, talk about gear, explain is go-to settings under different conditions and answer any questions.
Carl’s Photo-Related Sites Include:
Photos: https://gallery.timcarlphotography.com
Writing: https://muckrack.com/tim-carl/articles
Practice: http://www.newmenic.com/practice
Star Time Lapse: https://vimeo.com/showcase/5353251
Drone Photometric Mapping: https://www.precisiondronephotography.com
mid-1800s. His many careers have included being co-founder and former CEO of Knights
Bridge Winery, a professional chef, freelance photographer/writer, FAA-licensed drone operator,
meditation and fitness instructor, underwater-photo scuba instructor, business consultant at McKinsey and Co., and is a Ph.D. scientist with a fellowship at Harvard. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Presently he works as a photojournalist, focusing on the human stories found
within Northern California’s wine and food industries.
His interest in photography began when he was nine years old and first saw the work of Fong Ho and Edward Sheriff Curtis. The ability of these two photographers to capture light and emotion planted a seed that time and exploration have nourished. Later, macro and time-lapse
photography took center stage. Recently long-exposure night photography has become his leading obsession. Shooting with mirrorless Sony cameras has opened new ways to explore light, shadow and color.
“I take photos of the world the way I see it — that said, many find my work ‘unreal,’” Carl said. “But I am completely comfortable with the fact that others’ see the world differently.”
Carl’s talk will focus on long-exposure-night photography, including time lapse. He will present some photos and videos, talk about gear, explain is go-to settings under different conditions and answer any questions.
Carl’s Photo-Related Sites Include:
Photos: https://gallery.timcarlphotography.com
Writing: https://muckrack.com/tim-carl/articles
Practice: http://www.newmenic.com/practice
Star Time Lapse: https://vimeo.com/showcase/5353251
Drone Photometric Mapping: https://www.precisiondronephotography.com
Tim Carl's time lapse video of the Kincade fire Oct. 24
Tim Carl's video showing the growth and intensity of the Kincade fire was taken Oct. 24 from Mt. St. Helena near Calistoga just off HWY 29 facing northwest toward Knights Valley.
"The Kincade fire had started near Geyserville on Oct. 23 further north but quickly spread toward Calistoga due to near 100 MPH winds. Calistoga went on a volunteer evacuation as Oct. 25 and remains without power as of Oct 30," he wrote at the time of posting.
To view the video visit https://vimeo.com/369403800?ref=em-share
"The Kincade fire had started near Geyserville on Oct. 23 further north but quickly spread toward Calistoga due to near 100 MPH winds. Calistoga went on a volunteer evacuation as Oct. 25 and remains without power as of Oct 30," he wrote at the time of posting.
To view the video visit https://vimeo.com/369403800?ref=em-share
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FEBRUARY -- TBA
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MARCH -- Mary Aiu, Revealing beauty and spirit
THEME--TBA
Dance of the Lusitano -- Mary Aiu photo
Mary Aiu is a fine art photographer who spends her time pursuing beautiful horses from around the world. She will present her work and approach March 23. Her work is noted for its ethereal feel, blending photographic components that often result in a painterly quality of the horse in motion. She has been described as one who can share the sensual beauty and depth of spirit in horses within her work. Her talk and video presentation will center around her collections of photo composites and she will deconstruct one of her layered Photoshop files.
“Watching horses run freely is captivating, especially if they were just released from the confines of a stall. Striking movements of agility and grace, but most of all, their joyful engagement to be free and move about at will is a sight I never tire of photographing. As they move about, each displaying their own unique flare, I feel like I am watching a dancer, with the arena becoming their stage. With the aid of the computer, I can transport these images to a stage of my creation, blending the imagery with the imaged, that’s inspired by their being. Setting them free once again.”
Her photographs have been exhibited at the Center for Fine Art Photography, Center for Photographic Art, Texas Photographic Society, Triton Museum of Art, and the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. She was a guest lecturer at the Monterey Museum of Art, her work has been published in LensWork, and she was awarded a Spotlight in the Black and White Magazine. She holds a BFA from the California College of the Arts and is a member of the ImageMakers of Monterey. To see see more of her work visit: www.maryaiu.com
“Watching horses run freely is captivating, especially if they were just released from the confines of a stall. Striking movements of agility and grace, but most of all, their joyful engagement to be free and move about at will is a sight I never tire of photographing. As they move about, each displaying their own unique flare, I feel like I am watching a dancer, with the arena becoming their stage. With the aid of the computer, I can transport these images to a stage of my creation, blending the imagery with the imaged, that’s inspired by their being. Setting them free once again.”
Her photographs have been exhibited at the Center for Fine Art Photography, Center for Photographic Art, Texas Photographic Society, Triton Museum of Art, and the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. She was a guest lecturer at the Monterey Museum of Art, her work has been published in LensWork, and she was awarded a Spotlight in the Black and White Magazine. She holds a BFA from the California College of the Arts and is a member of the ImageMakers of Monterey. To see see more of her work visit: www.maryaiu.com
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