Join the Flagpole Photographers for an awe-inspiring evening dedicated to capturing the beauty of the natural world through landscape photography, presented by John Munno. Visit www.johnmunnophotography.com.

This free event is open to the public – all are welcome!

Landscape photography is more than just taking a picture of a scenic view; it’s about conveying emotion, telling a story, and revealing the majesty of a moment in nature. It’s the art of capturing vast vistas, intimate details, and the changing light that paints the earth. This free event is open to the public – all are welcome!

From a very young age, John was very connected with nature.  As a child and during his formative years, John witnessed the destruction of nature and the environment all around him as the fishing holes of his youth were bull dozed and the forest he had come to love were turned into office complexes and stores.

John has always been drawn to nature for healing, solace, and comfort. Nature became a great teacher for John.  John’s love for nature drew him to the outdoor field and at a young he started working in nature, first for the Boy Scouts of America as a rock-climbing instructor and wilderness backpacking and canoeing guide in the Adirondack Mountains.    He received his degree in Forestry and Recreational Management from Paul Smiths College in upstate New York before moving out West to work as a white-water rafting guide on the Colorado River in Utah and as a ski instructor in Colorado.  John spent many years of his life camping, living outside and leading treks into some of the remotest areas of the Adirondack Mountains and backcountry of Colorado and Utah and overseas.

John’s love for the outdoors and wilderness took him to many parts of the world to experience the wonders of Nature–from glaciers and the high mountains of Nepal to the beaches and tropics of Australia and the South Pacific to the rainforests of Borneo, Sumatra, and South East Asia. 

During these prolonged immersions in Nature without the pressures of time, and civilization, John developed a deep connection with nature and came to many profound and spiritual experiences. 

He later moved into the holistic healing field as a homeopath, herbalist, and touch healing practitioner.  During his training in holistic healing, he became aware of harmful effects of the chemicals and pollutants of our industrial societies.  He became keenly aware of the cause-and-effect relationship that existed regarding our actions on the planet toward Nature and the environment and thus the health of our species.  It is clear to John that we are not separate, but interconnected to the natural world around us. “What we do to the Earth, we do to ourselves.”  You cannot pollute the ocean, air, and land without it polluting our bodies in the process and affecting our health. 

After many years hiatus from photography John’s inner photographer started to call and he shifted out of the healing arts and into photography after completing studies through the New York Institute of Photography.

Johns launched his photography career merging the healing power of nature with photography by creating “healing photo art” for numerous medical buildings and hospitals across Connecticut.

His “healing photo art” is in many permanent installations in hospitals and medical buildings across the state including UCONN’s John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, Yale Greenwich Hospital Physical Therapy Office, Orthopedic Specialty Medical Building, Fairfield, Children’s Dental Associates office, East Lyme, Southbury Urgent Care and more.

John has taught photography to hundreds of students of the years in the field. And shares his work through calendars, books, prints and wall art.

Through John’s own health struggles, he returned to nature for his healing.  He realized the importance of healthy food, healthy living, and the physical, emotional, and spiritual healing effects of Nature in her forests, mountains, lakes, streams, and open spaces free from the hand of man.

John hopes we as a species can realize this and take better care of the planet we share and thus will take better care of our health, have happier lives, and pave a better future for generations to come.  

Through his photographs, he helps to share this message; to help people heal through the beauty of Nature and his photographs. He helps to restore this lost connection, and appreciation for Nature and the sanctity of life that exists in all plants, animals that we share this planet with.

Agenda

7:00 PM – Social Time: Chat with fellow members and connect with other photography enthusiasts.

7:30 PM – Welcome & Announcements: Club updates and discussion of hot topics.

7:35 PM – The Zen of Landscape Photography

Introduction

1. Seeing Landscape Photography through a different lens
2. The love of the landscape-Connecting with your subject
3. Immersing yourself in the landscape
4. Following your heart and passion
5. Battling the demons of perfectionism and competition

Getting started with Landscape Photography

1. When does the magic happen? Chasing the light
2. Timing is everything-seizing the moment
3. Light and landscape photography

Gear

1. What is the best camera for you
2. Lenses for landscape photography
3. Tripods
4. Filters
5. Gadgets
6. Camera bags

Technique

1. Photographing seascapes (on location)
2. Conclusion

9:15 PM – Pack Up & Farewell

Where

Attending In-Person

At the Newtown Senior Center

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• 8 Simpson Street, Newtown, CT.
• Please use the Senior Center Entrance.

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