Past Issues of Focal Points Magazine

Past Issues

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May-June 2024

A dragonfly perches on a lotus flower bud at the Chicago Botanical Garden.

 

 

Cover photo: A dragonfly perched on a lotus flower in Chicago Botanic Garden. Copyright Velda Ruddock 

In the May/June issue:

  • Cover Story Photographing in Botanical Garden
    An avid flower photographer explores the benefits of preparation, patience, and keeping your eyes open when visiting a botanical garden.   by Velda Ruddock    
  • Trip Report: Hunting the Milky Way on Broken Top by Charlie Hyman    
  • Trip Report: Dark Sky Photography in Utah by John Fisanotti    
  • How-to: Make a Book, Part One by Joe Doherty

November-December 2023

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Revisiting Great Sites Season By Season by John Clement
  • Repeated visits to the same place, in different seasons and over many years, have formed the basis for a long and interesting life in photography.
  • Confluence: Ballona Creek and Wetlands by Peter Bennett
  • Trip Report: Hokkaido in Winter by Wiebe Gortmaker
  • Trip Report: The Many Wonders of…Hanksville by John Nilsson

September-October 2023

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► Cover Story: Finding Fall Color One doesn't have to endure the Instagramification of our favorite spots in order to shoot fall colors. Finding your own places, and making something new of the old ones, keeps you outside and engaged. by Joe Doherty
► Trip Report: A Different View of Bodie State Historic Park by John Fisanotti
► On Location: Hurling Your Camera Into the Air by Rebecca Wilks

July-August 2023

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► Cover Story: The Ocean's Cradle of Life. With carefully timed visits, we may explore tide pools that have been before us all along, yet unseen. With a deeper understanding of them, we protect and enjoy their beauty by Alison Boyle
► How To: Using Denoise by Joe Doherty
► Confluence: The Junk Raft By Peter Bennett
► On Location: Into the (not so) Deep by Bob Beresh
► Trip Report: Kenyan Safari by Paul Reinstein

May-June 2023

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► Cover Story: Wings + Wonder + Water.  Nestled between two very busy freeways, the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve is human-created habitat that is both visually alluring and environmentally intriguing. By Amanda Thompson
► How To: Creating a Starburst by Rebecca Wilks
► Confluence: Finding the Story in an Ever-Changing Landscape. By Peter Bennett
► First Person: The Woolsey Fire. By Steven Cohen
► Our Next Meeting:  June Members' Show!

March- April 2023

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► Cover Story: Mongolian Adventures. An invitation to ride horses across the Mongolian Steppe becomes a one-man photography workshop. Charlie Hyman explains the challenges of photography on this unique trip. By Charlie Hyman
► How-To:  Preparing for an Exhibition. By Joe Doherty
► How I Did It: Los Angeles At Dust. By John Fisanottti
► Our Next Meeting: Greg Metro: Travel Photography, Going From Ordinary to Extraordinary
► Trip Report: Death Valley. By Paul Reinstein

January-February 2023

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► Cover story: The Magic of Cowboys by John Nilsson and Velda Ruddock
► Our next meeting - Alyce Bender on Wildlife of the Sand and Sea
► Joe’s How-To: Shoot the Dunes

October 2022

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September 2022

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August 2022

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July 2022

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June?  Sorry, no June issue this year. 

May 2022

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April 2022

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March 2022

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February 2022

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January 2022

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December 2021

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November 2021

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October 2021

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September 2021

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August 2021

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July 2021

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June 2021

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May 2021

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April 2021

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March 2021

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February 2021

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January 2021

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December 2020

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November 2020

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October 2020

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September 2020

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August 2020

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July 2020

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June 2020

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May 2020

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April 2020

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March 2020

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 February?  Sorry, no February issue this year. 

January 2020

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About Our Banner

Joan Schipper made arrangements with the Tejon Ranch Conservancy for a rare weekday tour. It was wildflower season and there were poppies, lupin, phacelia, goldfields, paintbrush. and many more.  There were Joshua trees in bloom!  We had excellent docents from the Conservancy and covered a huge range of habitat.  It was a special day. 

Photo By John Nilsson