During the Fall Term, the BOLLI Photo Group treated us all to a glimpse of their activities in a wonderful lunchtime presentation. It helped to introduce this very popular Special Interest Group to the membership as a whole and highlighted some of its activities.
Group organizer Joanne Fortunato kicked off the presentation with some images from the group’s October trip to the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. She focused, in particular, on one outdoor installation called “Lincoln” One would think the photographers’ images would all be quite similar considering that they were shooting the same thing. But, clearly, this is never the case! Note how very original these shots are!
Other members of the group presented aspects of their work for the BOLLI lunchtime audience.
Linda Brooks shared her “Photography Projects with a Focus.” She particularly likes working with themes and, after her “Windows and Doors Calendar” (which you can find on the blog by scrolling through SIG “Photo Group” items), she started creating books, including a dog story for children. She photographed the 30 day gestation period taking place in the robin’s nest outside her kitchen window, and is now into flowers.
Helen Abrams provided “Photographing Trees: A Personal Journey.” As a docent at Mt. Auburn, she has an excellent opportunity to check out a huge number of different types of trees and focus on their fascinating differences–their twisted trunks and branches, their leaves…in all sorts of light. She says that they eventually start to look like they’re going to move! (You can find one leg of this journey in a very early blog item by scrolling back through the SIG “Photo Group” items.)
Steve Schwartz showed “Interpretations: Familiar and Artistic.” He says that, as a CPA, photography fulfills his fascination with the intersection of precision and feelings. His work, exemplified by his “Lincoln” photographs above, clearly does just that!
And, finally, the irrepressible BOLLI photo enthusiast/SGL/and field trip leader extraordinaire Arthur Sharenow rounded out the event by providing “Tips for Taking Good Pictures,” sharing some hits and misses. Always a treat!
The group meets on one Friday afternoon per month–check the BOLLI calendar for meeting dates/times. At each meeting, the group takes time to critique each other’s work, share ideas, and plan events. Any interested BOLLI member–from beginner to professional–is welcome! Coming up, another photography show featuring works by members of the group will be installed in the Purple Room for the spring term.
Want to know more about BOLLI’s Special Interest Groups? Click here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33972419/SIGS.pdf