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This Months Highlights:
- OPENING NIGHT WITH JANICE PRICHETT
- MIKE MOATS: THE PROPERLY EQUIPPED MACRO PHOTOGRAPHER
- HUIBO HUO: EXPRESSIVE B&W PHOTOGRAPHY
- MODEL SHOOT WITH DOUG MITCHELL
- CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF FALL
- TEN TIPS TO PREPARE FOR FALL COLOR
- FOCUS ON: THE TROY ART BLOCK
- WHAT MAKES A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH?
- ASSIGNED TOPICS/FIELD TRIPS WITH JANICE PRICHETT
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