Davie, FL — Calling All Nature Photography Enthusiasts. Flamingo Gardens hosts its own Camera Club, which meets monthly on the second Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon in the Mary Porter Learning Center at the main entrance.
Each month, members use the Gardens’ beautiful botanical landscapes and resident wildlife as subjects for their photography assignments. Meetings typically begin with two hours of photography in the Gardens, followed by special guest presentations, educational lessons, and peer critiques of members’ submitted work.
Interested photographers are welcome to attend their first Camera Club meeting free of charge. Those who wish to continue participating must become members of Flamingo Gardens and pay annual Camera Club dues.
In April, the Camera Club was fortunate to welcome Ron Magill, Nikkon Ambassador and former Communications Director of Zoo Miami, as a guest presenter.
The upcoming meeting on Saturday, May 9, will feature two presenters:
Robert (Bob) Richardson
Bob Richardson began his photography journey in 1965 after purchasing his first single-lens reflex camera. His passion quickly grew, leading him to explore wedding photography in 1971, a field he pursued for approximately five years before transitioning into portrait photography. Eventually, he stepped away from professional photography when it became clear he could not leave his full-time career.
After a period away from the craft, Bob rediscovered photography with the rise of digital technology. Over the past 25 years, he has explored a wide range of subjects—focusing on nearly everything except people—while continuing to refine his artistic vision through landscapes, objects, and everyday scenes.
Robert L. Chaplin
Robert L. Chaplin considers the Everglades his photographic playground, and his enthusiasm for the region is contagious. In addition to being a fine art photographer, he is an educator, a founding director of the South Florida National Parks Camera Club, and the Philanthropic Chair of the Florida National Parks Association.
Chaplin also co-authored the photographic guide Everglades National Park: A Photographic Destination and designed the State of Florida’s “Florida Bay Forever” specialty license plate, which supports Everglades National Park. For more information about the Florida Bay Forever tag, visit the Florida National Parks Association to obtain a free voucher while supplies last. The guidebook is available in South Florida National Park bookstores.
For more information or to join the Flamingo Gardens Camera Club, contact:
Beth Jarvis
[email protected]