- MONEP Intro
We’re MONEP – the Missouri Nature and Environmental Photographers, based in the Metro St. Louis (Missouri) region. Our group provides a space, in person and online, for individuals to gather and share photos and ideas about photography and nature.
Take a look around our site to find out more about us and then please consider joining us for one of our monthly meetings.
Our mission is to provide a forum for individuals interested in the field of nature photography and the environment, provide education, gather and disseminate information, and promote nature photography as an art form and medium of communication.
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January Meeting
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Via Zoom (link will be sent to member’s email)
Topic: Creative Macro Photography
Photography Award-winning fine art photographer and workshop leader, Charles Needle, will guide us through all the necessary steps to take your macro photography to the nextlevel.This session covers more advanced topics, such as selective-focus macro, “shooting through” with a telephoto lens,close-up lenses/diopters, artistic macro with Lensbaby and Kaleidoscopic lenses, Soft-Glow Montage macro, and wide-angle macro. Charles will also discuss specific methods for shooting water droplets, reflections on iridescent glass, mylar, and everyday household objects.
In 2024, Charles made the shortlist for the Close-up Photographer of the Year international contest. In 2018 and 2021, he earned honorable mentions in the Macro and Visual FX categories of the prestigious Annual International Mobile Photography Awards Contest. Charles was also a semi-finalist in the 2014 Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards photo contest. Charles is a North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) Showcase Award winner for 18 years in a row, and placed in the Top Ten and Top 26 image categories three of those years.
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Contact us at info@monep.org