February AOPC Meeting – Linda Henderson

Calvary Baptist Church - Fellowship Life Center 5700 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, AR, United States

Linda Henderson is another long-time AOPC Member that will be speaking in February. Linda will share her insights on preparing for the solar eclipse in 2024. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime event due to the center of the eclipse going over the state of Arkansas. It will provide everyone with excellent chances to get photographs [...]

March AOPC Meeting – David Lewis

Calvary Baptist Church - Fellowship Life Center 5700 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, AR, United States

David Lewis is a long-time member of AOPC. During his 30-year career as a public relations practitioner for Entergy Arkansas, David mainly dealt with words and pictures. David is almost a year into learning a new skill: being retired. One of David’s passions is travel, which fits perfectly with his photography habit. In October, David [...]

April AOPC Meeting – Alex Kent (POSTPONED!)

Calvary Baptist Church - Fellowship Life Center 5700 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, AR, United States

This meeting has been postponed due to the weather. Please stay tuned to the AOPC email list for updates. Image Enhancements After receiving great interest from club members, Alex will present software techniques to enhance your images. The presentation is designed to cover most basic and intermediate techniques as well as workflow concepts to improve [...]

MAPSym 2023

Arkansas Conference & Event Center 207 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR, United States

Join us for MAPSym 2023 Expo in Historic Eureka Springs, AR! With vendor booths to browse and special event pricing on the latest camera gear, you won’t want to miss this! Visit with brand representatives to have any questions about products answered and take advantage of the opportunity to check out gear to shoot with [...]

May AOPC Meeting – Kirk Jordan

Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Dr, Little Rock, AR, United States

Title: Arkansas Heritage Natural Areas: A Hidden Resource. Many Photographers are familiar with the glories of the Arkansas State Park System (with 52 parks holding some 54,400 acres of resource) Far fewer know that Arkansas boasts 79 Natural Areas with an even greater land print. By contrast to State Parks (which highlight the visitor) Natural [...]

June AOPC Meeting – Wesley Hitt

Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Dr, Little Rock, AR, United States

Wesley Hitt always seems to be in motion. He’s known for his action photography, whether it’s for professional sports, college sports, or corporate clients. As a professional photographer for 40 years, he’s photographed the famous - U.S. presidents, Senators, Actors, and CEOs - and the infamous, like farmers, factory workers, and workers like us all. [...]

August AOPC Meeting – Sharon Prislipsky

Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Dr, Little Rock, AR, United States

Creative Flower Photography By Sharon Prislipsky Flowers are an endless source of subjects for artistic photography. You can grow your own, subjects or purchase them from florists, the local farmers market, or even your favorite supermarket. So year-round, whatever the weather you can still capture beautiful images. This presentation will cover gear, lighting, composition & [...]

2023 Arkansas Dark Sky Festival

Bear Creek, September 14 - 16 The festival will take place off US Highway 65, a few miles south of the Buffalo National River, along Bear Creek, on part of 1200 acres owned by Bear Creek Log Cabins.  The turn-off is on an unpaved one-lane county road, “International Drive,” and will be well-marked with feather [...]

September AOPC Meeting – David Hoge

Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Dr, Little Rock, AR, United States

Raised in Louisiana, graduated with a BFA in photography from Louisiana Tech in 1986. Went to work for the Arkansas Democrat in 1988. Left for the printing industry in 1996 and retired in 2021. For the past three years, David has been documenting the demolition and construction of the I-30 bridges over the Arkansas River in [...]

October AOPC Meeting – Brennen Duffield

Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Dr, Little Rock, AR, United States

Brennen uses photography as a means to document her love for the outdoors – from hiking the Arkansas Ozarks, to traveling across our diverse country. She also uses photography as a tool to teach others in photo workshops based on different techniques.  Her goal is to create images that will inspire people to become more [...]

How to Photograph the Eclipse – Linda Henderson

Bedford's Camera Store 11400 North Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, AR, United States

Linda Henderson is another long-time AOPC Member that will be speaking in February. Linda will share her insights on preparing for the solar eclipse in 2024. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime event due to the center of the eclipse going over the state of Arkansas. It will provide everyone with excellent chances to get photographs [...]

Image Enhancements in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop

Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Dr, Little Rock, AR, United States

Alex's passion for photography has spanned well over two decades now. His photographic interests are broad, ranging from travel, adventure, and nature to architecture, abstract, and portraiture. With 18 years of professional teaching experience across a broad range of age demographics, he brings an approachable methodology to his presentations. Alex serves as President of the [...]

PhotoExpo – Hosted by Bedford Camera and Video

Statehouse Convention Center 101 E. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, United States

The Little Rock Photo Expo offers a remarkable experience packed with presentations, hands-on demonstrations, workshops, photowalks, and a massive trade show featuring all the major photographic companies.  

Live Demonstration of Digital Painting with Photoshop – Tim Donar

Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Dr, Little Rock, AR, United States

Abstract: While there are plenty of quick "filters" to change photos into a generic painted appearance, there are times when a more artistic transformation is necessary. The presentation will use practical and applicable techniques to transform a photograph into a digitally painted art piece. The live Photoshop demo will show you how to paint backgrounds, [...]

Deepak Pati: Beyond Frames – Diverse view through my camera

Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Dr, Little Rock, AR, United States

I'm Deepak Pati working as an IT consultant in Little Rock, Arkansas since 2017. Photography has been a lifelong passion, intensified by my wife's shared interest. I'm Self-taught through online resources. I enjoy various photography styles and constantly hone my skills by learning new techniques. I will be presenting a diverse selection of images encompassing [...]

Arkansas Dark Sky Festival (RESCHEDULED)

DUE TO WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 3RD - OCTOBER 5TH. On September 26th-28th the Arkansas Dark-Sky Festival will be three days alongside picturesque Bear Cree, just south of the Buffalo River. There will be presentations during the day and many opportunities to enjoy the sky as our ancestors knew it under [...]

Cam Walton: Everyday Airshow – Aviation Photography Tips

Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Dr, Little Rock, AR, United States

Cam is a published aviation photographer from Sherwood with aviation interests ranging from low and slow STOL to military fighter planes. Currently he's a student pilot and owns a 78 year old 90hp Aeronca Champ. We will be coordinating with the North Little Rock EAA club for the AOPC photography outing on October 26. Stay tuned [...]

PhotoCon 2024

Bedford Camera & Video presents PhotoCon XI Oct 31 - Nov 2 2024 in Oklahoma City PhotoCon is a three-day interactive complete immersion into all things photography. Photographers, Models, Food Trucks, Manufacturer Reps, Trade Show, Hands-On Workshops, Formal Classes, Photo Booths, Door Prizes, Photo Critiques, Contests and so much more! Speakers include Canon Explorer of [...]

November Special Zoom Presentation

The National Park Photography Club is pleased that AOPC group will be joining us for a special Zoom presentation on Architectural Photography in November.  Please find attached a headshot and some bio information on our presenter. The program date is: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM Participation is open to all AOPC members. In [...]