SOUTH TOWNS PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
2026-2027 Board Members and Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held at the Hamburg Community Center, 107 Prospect Ave., Hamburg, NY, 14075
on the first and third Thursdays of the month beginning at 7:00 p.m.
“Basics” Beginner Classes are held from 6:00 to 7:00 on nights programs are presented
VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
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President – Garrett Fischer
716-909-0850
gdfischer@mac.com
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Digital Image – Karl Miller
716-364-5379
millerkarl@hotmail.com
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Hospitality – Mary Canfield-Collins
716-491-3601
luvearthtoo@aol.com
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Vice President – Clare Ennis
716-713-8985
cennis100@verizon.net
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Prints - Tim Grabowski
716-337-3680
timothytimdad@aol.com
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Equipment – John Zerfas
716-474-8622
jzerfas1@gmail.com
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Secretary – Janet LoPresto
716-913-9788
jlop206@gmail.com
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Prints –Charles Zernentsch
716-480-2315
charles.zernentsch@gmail.com
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Equipment – Jeremy Martin
716-438-8445
jeremy_martin@mac.com
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Treasurer – Sarah Connaughton
716-480-4016
sarahc9516@aol.com
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Publicity/Social Media – Darleen Stry
716-361-4933
darleenstry@verizon.net
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Librarian/Historian – Billy Callahan
713-938-0727
billy.callaghan3@gmail.com
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Digital Image – Norm Boyczuk
716-863-3422
nboyczuk@gmail.com
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Membership – Sally Zerfas
716-560-9826
sally.zerfas@gmail.com
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Webmaster – Joan Erickson
716-248-0656
jericksonphotos@aol.com
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Past President
Karl Miller
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR 2026-2027
Sept 3, 2026 6:00 pm Open House Welcome Back! Buy, Sell or Swap Photography Equipment
7:00 pm Intro, Club and Competition Essentials – President Garrett Fischer
Image Critiquing Demonstration – Janet LoPresto and Garrett Fischer
Field Trip 10:00 am Cazenovia Park – Shooting Nature with Kevin Szen
Sept 12 Meet at 10:00 am on the steps in front of the casino. You can enter the park from
Cazenovia Street or from Seneca Street. Either way you can’t miss the casino.
There is plenty of parking along the park road and it is safe. Kevin will be there
early to wave his arms around to alert us to the meet-up location.
**Wednesday** 6:00 pm Q&A – Mike Fairbanks
Sept 16 7:00 pm 1st Digital Image and Print Competition – Judge Mary Lou Frost
October 1 6:00 pm Basics Class “Composition Essentials” - Janet LoPresto
7:00 pm “From Field Trip to Finished Image: Live Post-Processing Demonstration
of Members’ Images from Sept 12th Field Trip” – Kevin Szen
October 15 6:00 pm Q&A – Mike Fairbanks
7:00 pm 2nd Digital Image and Print Competition – Judge Scott Simons
November 5 6:00 pm Basics Class “Understanding Exposure: Learn how to use Aperture,
Shutter Speed and ISO” - Janet LoPresto
7:00 pm “Indoor Floral Photography: Ideas to Stay Creative With
Flowers Indoors”– Gerri Jones
November 19 6:00 pm Q&A - Mike Fairbanks
7:00 pm 3rd Digital Image and Print Competition – Judge Marisa Helenbrook
December 3 6:00 pm Basics Class - “Camera Lenses Explained” – Janet LoPresto
7:00 pm CEPA Art Gallery – Piotr Meszynski
December 17 6:30 pm Holiday Party and Chinese Auction
January 7, 2027 6:00 pm Basics Class “Basic Photo Editing Part 1” - Janet LoPresto
7:00 pm “Cell Phone Photography” – Peter Ferguson
January 21 6:00 pm Q&A - Mike Fairbanks
7:00 pm 4th Digital Image and Print Competition – Judge Norm Queeno
February 4 6:00 pm Basics Class – “Master Your Gear: Live Demo of Equipment” - Janet LoPresto
7:00 pm “Snowy Day Macro and Close-up Projects” – Garrett Fischer
Hands on Workshop - Bring Your Camera
February 18 6;00 pm Q&A - Mike Fairbanks
7:00 pm 5th Digital Image and Print Competition – Judge Doug Hansgate
Assigned Subject for Projected Images General – “Storytelling”
March 4 6:00 pm Basics Class – “Ready, Set Shoot – How to Choose the Right Camera Settings
and Equipment” - Janet LoPresto
7:00 pm “Painterly and Storybook Editing In Photoshop” – Cheryl Belczak
March 18 6:00 pm Q&A - Mike Fairbanks
7:00 pm 6th Digital Image and Print Competition – Judge Jack Norton
April 1 6:00 pm Basics Class – “Photo Editing Part 2” - Janet LoPresto
7:00 pm The Emanual A. LoPresto Memorial Inter Club Competition “The Manny”
With Science Museum Camera Club
April 15 6:00 pm Q&A - Mike Fairbanks
7:00 pm 7th Digital Image and Print Competition – Judge Charlie Bartolotta
Assigned Subject for Projected Images General – “The Color Purple”
Election of Officers
May 6 Image of the Year Competition- Judges: Jack Anon, Patty Raydo and Chris Empy
May 20 Annual Awards Banquet
A downloadable, pdf version of the 2026-2027 meeting schedule of the South Towns Photography Club can be accessed here.
Beginner classes are held from 6-7pm. For a full breakdown of the Beginner Class schedule and topics click here.