Schedule Change for SSCC Speaker’s Night (Sept. 3)

Bob Catlett will give his earlier scheduled presentation later this season. The SSCC guest speaker on September 3 will be Irene Hinke-Sacilotto, and she will give a presentation about “A Passion for Wildlife Photography: The Stories Behind the Images.”

IreneBased on Irene’s more than 30 years’ experience photographing birds and other animals, this program covers the strategies, techniques, and equipment you need to capture professional wildlife images. Her talk will include locating, attracting, and approaching animals along with prime locations for wildlife photography, the use of photographic blinds, and stalking techniques.  She also includes images and experiences from her time on Tangier Island.

Since 1979, Irene has shared her photographic experiences and love of nature with thousands of individuals through more than 200 photo classes, workshops, lectures, and tours in both the U.S. and abroad.  Sponsors have included zoos, nature centers, camera clubs, and conservation organizations such as National Wildlife Federation.

For more than 19 years, she has taught photography classes at Johns Hopkins University and other educational institutions and has written “How To” articles on nature photography for national publications such as Outdoor Photographer and Birding.  Her images have appeared in magazines, calendars, and books published by National Wildlife Federation, Natural History Society, National Geographic, Audubon, and Sierra Club.  Her book, “Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, an Ecological Treasure,” is sold in bookstores nationwide.

Irene’s Osprey Photo Workshops and Tours website