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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February 2026 Meeting
Presenter: Brenda Tharp
Topic: The Intimate Landscape
Date and Time: Feb. 17, 2026 7:00 P.M. CT via Zoom
(The Zoom link will be sent out to MONEP members prior to the meeting)
Somewhere between macro and the grand landscape, there lies a world that often goes unnoticed, and it’s where we can find and create powerful images of nature that celebrate nature on a deeper level. Renowned photographer Brenda Tharp will discuss and share images that define what an intimate landscape is, and how we can learn to see and photograph them. Intimate Landscapes allow us to explore the natural landscape more slowly and at any time of day, not being dependent upon the golden hours of sunrise or sunset. They suggest the deep canyons, rushing oceans, and lush forests that often lie just outside the frame, and rely on the visual design elements such as pattern, texture, and rhythm.
Brenda is a professional photographer and long-time educator with a life-long passion for exploring and photographing. Her photographs have appeared in national magazines and in books for clients such as the Sierra Club, Audubon, National Geographic Books, Michelin Travel Guides, Nature Conservancy, Traveler, and many more. She has received high commendations for her work in Wildlife Photographer of the Year as well as Expressions Magazine Photo Competition (NANPA).
Brenda is the author and photographer of two books, including Expressive Nature Photography and she co-authored Extraordinary Everyday Photography. She has presented to thousands of people at photo conferences including Out of Chicago, BH OPTIC, Carolinas Nature Association, North America Nature Photographers Association, and The London Royal Photographic Society.
2026 Meeting Schedule
- January 20 (members only via Zoom) – Tony Sweet: Atmospherics in Photography
- February 17 (members only via Zoom) – Brenda Tharp: Intimate Landscapes
Live at Powder Valley:
- March 17
- April 21
- May 19
- June 16
- July 21
- August 18
- September 15
- October 20
- November 17
- December 8 – Holiday Party (members only)
