Rhode Island PBS Weekly profiles David Zapatka, who works under a star-studded sky to take photos of lighthouses long after the sun has gone down, sometimes going to great lengths to get the perfect shot. Wickie from NHU.S. Lighthouse Society Historian Jeremy D’Entremont is the author of 24 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses… Continue reading “Flash of Light”
Pete Lerro is a photographer living in Pennsylvania. When he’s not on assignment, he organizes photo workshops across the country. With Pete’s unique workshops, guests can expect special access, private photo sessions, and a night of professional photography seminars. Check his website at www.lerrophotography.com for more information on his workshops, and to see many of… Continue reading Split Rock Lighthouse photos by Pete Lerro
Submission Category No. 5 for the 2019 Lighthouse Calendar is “Detail or Abstract.” We have combined two options into one submission. Pick whichever is your preference. In the end it’s all about perspective. This is your opportunity to really study your subject, pick out an interesting aspect, and capture it in an artistic way. Submission… Continue reading New Category for Photo Submissions
Lerro Productions Presents: Southern New England Lighthouse Photo Workshop July 16-20, 2018 Connecticut and Rhode Island offer a variety of different lighthouses such as brick towers, spark plugs and intergraded houses. Join us as we photograph a number of these lighthouses by both land and sea. During our trip, we will charter two boats; one… Continue reading Southern New England Lighthouse Photo Workshop
Congratulations to the finalists in the Sunrise / Sunset category for the ongoing U.S. Lighthouse Society Calendar Photo Contest! Thanks to all the photographers who submitted images! U.S. Lighthouse Society photographers have until May 30th to submit images for the Technology category. Submission for the Detail or Abstract category starts May 15th. Goto https://uslhs.submittable.com/submit for more… Continue reading Lighthouse Sunrise / Sunset Finalists
Society photographers who have not already submitted SUNRISE / SUNSET images for the Lighthouse Calendar Contest must complete their entries by COB Monday. Goto https://uslhs.submittable.com/submit. The deadline for the TECHNOLOGY category is May 30, 2018. Submitted by Candace Clifford, April 27, 2018 * * * * * U.S. Lighthouse Society News is produced by the U.S. Lighthouse… Continue reading Deadline for SUNRISE / SUNSET submissions is April 30th
Technology is reflected in light stations and other aids to navigation in so many forms — whether it be the optic, fog signal, or even the method of construction. For this category try to artistically capture some aspect of the technology that made these aids to navigation possible. Submission deadline for this category is May… Continue reading Technology Category Now Open for Submissions
Thanks to all the Lighthouse Society photographers who submitted images for the “Refection / Unusual Perspective” category of our 2019 Calendar Contest. After careful review, we are pleased to announce the five finalists. The deadline for our next category, “Sunrise / Sunset,” is April 30, 2018. So get out your cameras and capture your favorite… Continue reading Finalists for “Reflection / Unusual Perspective”
Today (March 30th) is the deadline for the Reflection / Unusual Perspective Category for the Society’s Lighthouse Calendar Contest. The next submission deadline is April 30th for the Sunrise / Sunset Category. Society members should submit their images at https://uslhs.submittable.com/submit. Here are some of last year’s submissions from Society members: Submitted by Candace Clifford, March 30, 2018… Continue reading Submission Deadline for Reflection / Unusual Perspective Category
Society member Shirley Whitenack, along with Richard E. St. Peter, will be teaching a photography workshop “Lighting the Way” at the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland, Maine, June 6 – 9, 2018. According to the flyer, “Through classroom lecture and on location shooting, this workshop will enhance basic photography skills and strengthen compositional techniques. We will explore coastal towns,… Continue reading Maine Photography Workshop
