101 Photo Club
Welcome to 101 Photo Club. Formed in January, 2016, the club is a group of professionals and amateurs that networks on a regular basis to learn and improve the craft of photography and to engage commercial photography.
We appreciate photography as an art.
We communicate ideas through photography.
We network to inspire each other.
We use photography to serve the community.
We grow together.
COMMUNICATE * INSPIRE * SERVE * GROW
Membership Benefits
- Monthly networking event
- Educational seminar by renowned photographers
- Photography outings and glamour model shoots
- Portfolio showcase on Club’s website
- Exhibits at public venues
- Photo competitions
- 30% discount on Workshop fees
- 10% discount on Photography Class fees
And many more…
Our regular meeting is 1st Tuesday of each month 7:00-9:30pm at River of Life Christian Church, 1177 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Best Photography Places San Francisco Bay Area - By David Coleman
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2020 Events
- Jan 7 Twenty Strategies in Composition - Mark Grzan www.mgrzan.photography
- Feb 4 Photographing the unseen: re-training your eyes for the photogenic - Ken Fong
- Mar 3 Astro_Landscape Photography - Rick Whitacre
- Apr 14 Using Photoshop to make Watercolor art - Eric Gray
- May 12 A Winter Wonderland: Banff National Park - Jack Ou
- Jun 02 Bird Photography - Chien Su
- July 21 Photo Retouch: Simple and Powerful Techniques - Chao Feng
- Aug 11 Introduction to Infrared Photography - George Warren Ziegler
- Sep 07 101PhotoClub Beginner & Advance Class
- Oct 13 American West Photo Safaris - Brent Russell Paull
- Nov 03 Landscape Photography - Doug Bennett
2020 Newsletter
Advance Theme Photo Class
Time: 09/10/2020 to 10/29/2020 Thursday at 8:00 PM on ZOOM Meeting.
Class will present in English.
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Class Registration:
- $70 for Current 101PhotoClub Member (Require LOGIN to Website First)
- $100 for Non-Member
- $150 for Attend Class and Join Annual Membership
Landscape Photography - Doug Bennett
Location: Online Zoom Meeting.
When: Tuesday. November 03, 2020 from 7:30PM - 9:30PM
Landscape Photography:
Achieving Technical Excellence and Crafting Artistically Expressive Images
Doug will first share elements of photographic craft and technique essential to landscape photography and to making high quality large landscape prints for high-end sales and for print competition entries. In sharing these techniques, student will learn the underlying “whys”.
Key to impactful images are images that communicate emotions and reflect artistic vision qualities. Great landscape photography is about making images that connect with viewers making them feel something about the subject. Doug will delve into “Dynamic Symmetry” sharing knowledge for how to design and compose your images. The presentation will also explore unconscious psychological factors that make for appealing landscape photography.
About Doug Bennett
Dabbling with photography back in the ‘70s, Doug didn’t really begin to pursue photography until 2003 when he bought a disposable film camera to photograph his tulips. With a rekindling of his passion for photography, he began a pursuit to learn how to capture images of the landscape.
Doug Bennett has been a member of PPA since 2011. He earned his Master’s Degree in 2015 along with his Craftsman Degree and Imaging Excellence Award in 2016. He is a four-time PPA Diamond Photographer of Year, PPA Platinum Photographer of the Year, and a PPA Gold Photographer of the Year. Lastly, Doug is a two-time Grand Imaging Award Finalist finishing 1st in 2017 and 2nd in 2015 in the Landscape/Nature Category.
