Meetings - Hillsborough Digital Photographic Society

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March 25, 2026
(In-person and Zoom)

Photo by Rick Fisher

Member Presentations

Portfolios (7pm)

This is an opportunity for members to share their work through presentation of a series of images around a specific theme. This month, we look forward to presentations by three of our members, Rick Fisher (Celebration of Fireworks), Diana Frost (Polar Bears of Svalbard), and Roberto Calzadilla (Avian Portraits).

Come at 6pm to learn more about our website -
We will have a tutorial for new and experienced members to learn how to create photo albums and view the work of other club members. We will talk about our forums and how to use them. Also learn about the great resources our website offers including information on printing and framing, local places to photograph, places to buy and sell gear, a library of photography books you can borrow, a glossary of photographic terms and more.

Meeting in-person at Iron Peak Sports & Events: Directions

Meeting on Zoom: Link

CRITIQUE

Two or Three of a Kind

Submit two or three images of the same subject, shot a different way or with a different look. The images can be cropped differently, shot from a different angle, processed differently or shot at a different time of year, but the subject should remain the same. We will discuss which version is the stronger image and why.

You can submit up to three images.

Label images:
Assigned Topic:
A_Title-1.jpg, A_Title-2.jpg...
Open - your choice: C_Title.jpg

*Deadline to submit your entries is by NOON on the day of the meeting.

April 22, 2026
(In person and Zoom)

Member Presentation

Jim LaSala
Lighting for Maximum Effect

Learn about low budget and a few higher budget ways to use off camera lighting for dramatic effects and to improve your photos.

Meeting in-person at Iron Peak Sports & Events: Directions

Meeting on Zoom: Link

CRITIQUE

In My Kitchen / On My Workbench

Any item (tool) in your kitchen or on your workbench (for those who do not cook). Be creative. Think outside the box (or even inside the box) !

You can submit Two images.

Label images:
Assigned Topic: A_Title.jpg
Open - your choice: C_Title.jpg

*Deadline to submit your entries is by NOON on the day of the meeting.

May 27, 2026
(In-person only)

Hands-On Activity

Lighting for Maximum Effect - in Practice

All hands on deck for our May meeting. Bring your camera if you like or you can just observe.. We will have lighting stations set up so you can test some of the techniques you learned for portrait and tabletop photography at the April meeting. We will have some pro lighting and some DIY hardware store lighting. You'll see you don't need to spend much money for professional looking results. Bring any of your own tabletop props that you would like to photograph. Some good practice items might be fruit in a bowl, eggs, glassware, especially colored glass, or anything else you are interested in.

Meeting in-person only at Iron Peak Sports & Events: Directions

CRITIQUE

My Happy (or not so Happy) Accident

An image that came out much better or worse than expected and tell us why. Alternatively, an image you find humorous, or any image of your choice. Tell us why you chose it.

You can submit Two images.

Label images:
Assigned Topic: A_Title.jpg
Open - your choice: C_Title.jpg

*Deadline to submit your entries is by NOON on the day of the meeting.

June 26, 2026
(In-person and Zoom)

Member Presentation

Becky and Phil Witt
Peru: Machu Picchu to the Amazon

Join Becky and Phil, NJ Audubon Associate Naturalists, for a virtual tour of Peru. Travel to 11,000 feet in the Andes, where we’ll visit Cusco, the ancient city once the capital of the Inca empire. We’ll travel through the Sacred Valley of the Andes to the ruins of Machu Picchu, nestled in a saddle between two mountains. From there we’ll take a boat ride on the Peruvian Amazon, viewing the rainforest and abundant wildlife.

This meeting is free and open to the public. If you are not a member of HDPS, please register to get updates and the Zoom link for the meeting or join us in-person if you can.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We are meeting on Friday night this month in-person at Iron Peak Sports & Events: Directions

Meeting on Zoom: Link
(Non-members must register to get the Zoom link.)

CRITIQUE

Something About Glass

Any image that includes glass as the subject or is shot through glass.

Alternatively, a tabletop photograph using some of the lighting techniques we worked with in May.

You can submit Two images.

Label images:
Assigned Topic: A_Title.jpg
Open - your choice: C_Title.jpg

*Deadline to submit your entries is by NOON on the day of the meeting.

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