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BCS Photo Group: Emily Belz “Shadows”

Virtual

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 7 pm the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group will welcome Emily Belz for a virtual evening of members’ Image Sharing. The topic is Shadows.  Emily is an independent photographer, educator, and curator based in Lincoln, MA. Her photographs focus on domestic still lifes, telling stories through the traces, objects, and slants of light that have been left behind. Emily has exhibited her photographs widely in both solo and group exhibitions at venues including the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Center for Fine Art Photography, the Danforth Museum, and the Newport Art Museum. She is represented by Gallery Kayafas in Boston. Emily holds a BA

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BCA: “Lilliputian Landscapes” with Judy Robinson-Cox

Virtual

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 7 pm the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group is pleased to host Judy Robinson-Cox for a virtual presentation titled Lilliputian Landscapes.  These are photographs and assemblages of playful tableaus from food, found objects and tiny plastic figures that transport the viewer to a fanciful, cheerful world devoid of pestilence, hatred and pollution. Working with scale and space, Judy constructs the miniature worlds in front of the camera, then photographs and prints them without digital manipulation. Judy holds a BFA, from the University of Connecticut where she attended workshops with Jerry Uelsmann and

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BCA: From Screen to Print – Sharpening, Vignetting, Dodging and Burning with Dennis Rainville

Virtual

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7 pm the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group will welcome back one of its own, Dennis Rainville, for a virtual presentation entitled:  From Screen to Print - Sharpening,  Vignetting, Dodging and Burning. Dennis is a Fine Art Photographer who enjoys dealing in multiple genres of photography. His work ranges from Landscape, Still Life, Long Exposure, Architectural, Focus Stacked, Time Lapse, and Black and White photographs. The pictures that he takes are elements that he uses to create a Fine Art Photograph through the use of the digital darkroom. This approach allows Dennis

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Reimagining Family Photography: Finding Impactful Images in Everyday Moments with Chelsea Sibereis

Virtual

On Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 7 pm the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group will host Chelsea Sibereis for a virtual presentation entitled, Reimagining Family Photography: Finding Impactful Images in Everyday Moments.  “My commissioned work explores familial relationships through documenting daily life. I’m interested in how the experience of being photographed and witnessed so intimately alters the course of being, as a parent and as a child. I stay in contact with many of my clients past the moment of photographing and they often describe to me the ways the photos integrate into their lives as well as

Free

BCA: My Five Images to Share

Virtual

On Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 7 pm the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group will present a virtual program:  My Five Images to Share.  This meeting allows members to submit five images and discuss their work without critique.  Members are asked to look back on their photography for the past year and share what has been meaningful to them: new techniques tried; great shots made or attempted; photo experiences that were meaningful. This meeting is free and open to the public.  A meeting link will be sent to the BCA member email list shortly before the meeting.  Non-members

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BCA Photo: Backup Strategy

Virtual

The Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group will launch its 2023-2024 season with a presentation by highly respected educator in photography and digital imaging, Tim Grey.  Tim offers clear guidance on complex subjects through his writing and speaking. His topic for this Zoom presentation on Tuesday, September 12 at 7pm will be Backup Strategy. As photographers our photos are obviously important to us.  But are you doing your best to keep your photos safe?  Would a hard drive failure represent a devastating loss, or just a minor inconvenience?  During his presentation, Tim will share tips and techniques to help

Free

BCA Photo: The Power of Color

Virtual

On Tuesday, September 26 at 7 pm the BCA Photo Group will welcome back John Paul Caponigro for a virtual presentation entitled The Power of Color.  Color management, color adjustment, color theory – you need it all to harness the full potential of digital color.  Find out how to make color predictable, how to make the most powerful and precise color adjustments, and how to structure your color decisions with a variety of strategies drawn from the history of art.  After this dynamic presentation, you'll have new tools to use and perspective with which to apply them.  You’ll see and

Free

BCA Image Sharing – Black and White

Virtual

For the first Image Sharing session of the season on Tuesday, October 10 at 7 pm the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group welcomes back Erin Carey as our critiquer.  The topic will be Black and White.  Erin is based in New England, having earned her B.A. in Art History and Criticism from Sarah Lawrence College and her M.F.A. in Studio Arts from Tufts University and SMFA Boston. She is the former Academic Director and Gallery Director at New England School of Photography, where she had the privilege of working with more than one hundred artists from around the

Free

BCA Photo: Back to Basics: A Lightroom Primer

Virtual

On Tuesday, October 24 at 7 pm Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group welcomes long-standing member Dennis Rainville who will take us Back to Basics:  A Lightroom Primer.  In this presentation, Dennis will go through the setup of Lightroom, and then the basic workflow and how to process your Raw Files.  After joining the BCA Photo Group in 2013, Dennis led the Technical Evening Presentations for a number of years. Dennis is a fine art photographer who enjoys dealing in multiple genres of photography. His work ranges from landscape, still life, long exposure, architectural, focus stacked, time lapse, black

Free

BFPL/BCA Photo Group Exhibit: The Photographer’s Eye

Bedford Free Public Library 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA

The Bedford Free Public Library will host an exhibit of the work of 24 members of the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group.  The exhibit, juried by co-owner and director of Gallery Twist in Lexington, Gillian Ross, and entitled The Photographer's Eye, showcases the range of photographic styles represented in the Group.  The show will open on Thursday, November 9, 2023 and close on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.  Plan to stop by the Library to check out the exhibit. (See Library website for hours.)  A reception will be held at the Library on Sunday, November 19, 5:00-6:00 pm, when Gillian

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