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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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