In line with our upcoming Birds Competition in May, Tom Jordan will be leading a field trip to Lake Casitas near Ventura on April 18, 2026.

We will be leaving very early to get to the lake for morning light and bird action. Right now, the plan is to meet at in the Lowe's parking lot in Palmdale at 4:30 a.m. to get there by 6:30 or so. This is tentative, so make sure to sign up to get a firm meeting spot. If you want to meet up with us later, just call when you get to Lake Casitas Recreational Area, and we can tell you where we are.

We will photograph near the lake shore, and near the eagle nest. A variety of shore birds, egrets, herons, small birds, and birds of prey frequent the area, as well as various mammals. The eagles do have one hatchling. 

Carpooling is recommended. 

You will need: Camera, a long lens (the longest you have), a chair, jacket for possible cool temps, sunscreen, water and snacks, extra battery/memory card.

We will stay for a few hours, and then head down into Ventura for lunch at Andria's Seafood (Yum!).

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On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Bob Young will be joining us to share his knowledge of landscape photography and teach us some great editing skills! We will meet at the Antelope Valley Senior Center at 6:00 p.m. for some in-depth learning.

Think how a painter would approach the scene in front of you. They stay in one spot for hours and most of us take a quick photo and move on. Learn how to turn your image in WOW factor using burn & dodge, non-destructive and non A.I. on a separate layer.

We will be having dinner with Bob at Greenhouse Cafe at 4:30 p.m. if you would like to join us for extra time with our speaker. Please let Kathy or Andrew know if you will be joining us.

Bob Young: http://bobyoungphotography.blogspot.com/     http://byp.smugmug.com

• 2012/13 President of Professional Photographers of Los Angeles County
• Digital Print Comp Chair 2010/11, 14, 15, Moderator 2010/11/12/13
• Qualified Photographic Image Competition Judge
• 2009 Aurora Award winner - PPLAC
• 2010 PPLAC Nature/Landscape Photographer of the Year
• 2012, 2015 PPLAC Landscape Photographer of the Year
• Award-winning Photography, PPC, PPLAC
• Judges Choice Award 2017
• Weddings, Portraits, Headshots, Commercial, Fine Art, Events. (On location printing available)   

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88098528285?pwd=ljHCZ8aoIaetlil2LQbu0yZ3aBsyMY.1

 

On April 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., Lancaster Photography Association will be learning how to critique our own images by having a "You Be The Judge" night. We meet at the Antelope Valley Senior Center at 777 W. Jackman St., Lancaster, CA.

We will start out with a short presentation about judging criteria and what judges look for in an image. Then we will look at photographs that you have sent in and elicit critiques from those of you in the audience about each image. We will look at the positives and what could be improved for each image.

Learning what to look for in a competition image is a very helpful skill to have as you progress as a photographer and enter competitions, whether in LPA, S4C, SPA, PPA, or PPC. These skills also help you as you are out shooting photographs and thinking about what you want your final photo to look like, adjusting your location/lighting/settings accordingly. 

We will also have our normal Photosharing at the beginning of the workshop. Send up to 10 photos to Kathy at kc_newman2001@yahoo.com by 04/27/26.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83220018761?pwd=aB5sxM517Xk44Pp2SZNqU0AoPktTXk.1