• 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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September Meeting

September 19, 2023 Powder Valley

Doors Open at 6:30; Announcements begin at 6:45

Topic: Photographing the Night Sky

Presenter: Lonnie Gatlin


Photographing the Night Sky

This presentation will cover the tools, techniques and planning for producing beautiful photographs of the night sky.

Lonnie Gatlin is an award winning photographer with more than 40 years of photography experience. Professionally, she has served as photojournalist, bio-medical photographer, writer, sports journalist and assistant broadcast news director in the St. Louis, MO area. Lonnie’s photography and multi-media presentations have been recognized by the American Association of Business Communicators, the American Red Cross, the International Dark Sky Association, Scott Kelby’s Photo Walk, St. Louis Community College, Studio Altius and the United Way. Today, Lonnie is best known for her astro-landscapes, featuring the Milky Way. She teaches astro-photography at Shaw Nature Reserve and is a featured artist at the H-art and Soul Gallery in Chesterfield.


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