Santa Rosa Photographic Society is now open for new members

Participation via Zoom with in person gatherings as well Eureka Dunes, Death Valley, February 2020. This photo recently took 1st place in the Northern California’s Photo Clubs monochrome category. Gaidus credits his participation in the Santa Rosa Photographic Society for his win.Photo by Herb Gaidus By Herb Gaidus

Under a dim amber light, a 10-year-old boy watches in wonder as a black and white image magically appears on the wet paper in a tray before him. He dreams of someday capturing iconic images of the National Parks of the west like his childhood hero, photographer Ansel Adams.

Thirty years later, the boy has two sons, 8 and 10, of his own. His dream of seeing the National Parks of the west is realized with 10 summers of travel cross country from NJ in a motorhome. However, his photographic aspirations shift from the iconic imagery of the west to family photos […]

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