If you saw Lorraine’s presentation on personalized greeting cards, or just need a great deal on 4×6 prints, Lorraine shared this link from MPIX. The 50% off is for January 7th and 8th only.
Click HERE for the link.
Reminders – January 15th, 2026
The January 15th meeting will be held at Fontenelle Forest at 7PM.
Our guest speaker for January is Angela Schramm from LaynaJane Photography. Click below to visit her website.
Other important items:
Upcoming Forest and Library Displays
Please bring your photos for display at the Forest and Bellevue Library.
Birds of Fontenelle Forest and Macro Photography are being collected for display in March.
The Birds of Fontenelle Forest photos may be taken somewhere other than the Forest, but should be birds found at the Forest, and have a “Forest” like appearance. Macro (Close up) photos can be of anything, anywhere.
Dues
If you have not yet paid dues, they are $20 for an individual and $30 for a family. Kathleen will be collecting at the meeting.
Be sure to check that your Fontenelle Forest membership is current. All photo club members must also be members of Fontenelle Forest.
See you on January 15th at 7pm
Reminders – December meeting
The December 18th meeting will be held at Fontenelle Forest at 7PM.
Please join us at the Potluck Dinner and Members Slideshow. Members are encouraged to submit ANY of their favorite photos to share with the club ( up to 5 or 6). Please submit photos on or before Tuesday, Dec. 16th. Email to Brent at the email address below
If you (and a guest) have not signed up for the potluck dinner, please let me, Mary or Kathleen know ASAP so that we have an accurate head count for ordering food. Chicken will be provided. Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert. Thanks
Mary – mheadley5559@gmail.com, Kathleen – katcr@cox.net, Brent – Brent@fontenelleforestphotoclub.org
Other important items:
Upcoming Forest and Library Displays
Dues
If you have not yet paid dues, they are $20 for an individual and $30 for a family. Kathleen will be collecting at the meeting.
Be sure to check that your Fontenelle Forest membership is current. All photo club members must also be members of Fontenelle Forest.
News from the October Meeting
The membership voted to stay with traditional prints, rather than digital prints for the annual photo contest in June.
We hope to see you on December 18th at 7pm
Reminders – the November meeting, and more
The November 20th meeting will be held at Fontenelle Forest at 7PM.
The November Program
An annual favorite, Aaron Frey, manager of Rockbrook Camera, will share the latest in camera gear, tripods, lights and accessories. Just in time for the holidays!
Other important items:
Photos are still needed for the Forest and Library Displays
If you have not already, please bring your Vacation prints and Fontenelle Forest Fall Landscapes prints to the November meeting. The Fall Landscape photos will be displayed at the Forest, and Vacation photos will be displayed at the Bellevue Library. Vacation photos can be from any vacation, anytime, anywhere.
If you are unable to bring prints to the meeting, they can be dropped off at Headleys in West Omaha (19340 J St) (bbqribsyum@gmail.com) or Kathleen’s in Bellevue (123 Bellevue Blvd South) (katcr@cox.net).
These photo subjects for 2026 will be proposed at the November meeting:
Dues
If you have not yet paid dues, they are $20 for an individual and $30 for a family. Kathleen will be collecting at the meeting.
Be sure to check that your Fontenelle Forest membership is current. All photo club members must also be members of Fontenelle Forest.
Coming soon in December…
It’s time to think about photos for the December potluck and member slideshow. There will be a signup sheet for the potluck dinner at the November meeting. For the December slideshow, all members are encouraged to submit 3 or 4 of their favorite photos.
News from the October Meeting
The membership voted to stay with traditional prints, rather than digital prints for the annual photo contest in June.
We hope to see you on November 20th at 7pm
Photo Club Photos Raised Over $3000
Photo Club photos (and very generous donors) raised over $3000 at the Fontenelle Forest Feather Our Nest silent auction.
See the photos below, then set aside some of your photos for next year. They could help raise $$$ for the Forest! Photos must be from Fontenelle Forest or one of their properties.
Click on an image to see the full view.
The October meeting is this Thursday, Oct. 16th at 7pm
Our October meeting will be held at Fontenelle Forest, 7PM.
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October Program
Member Lorraine Feldhausen will present, “I have all these photos. How can I share and enjoy them more?” She will be showing us a practical way to put to use all of the photos we have all collected, and make someone else’s day brighter, too.
Other important items:
Displays
Please bring your Vacation prints and Fontenelle Forest landscapes prints to the meeting. The Fontenelle Forest Landscape photos will be displayed at the Forest, and Vacation photos will be displayed at the Bellevue Library. Vacation photos can be from any vacation, anytime, anywhere.
If you are unable to bring prints to the meeting, they can be dropped off at Headleys in West Omaha (19340 J St) (bbqribsyum@gmail.com) or Kathleen’s in Bellevue (123 Bellevue Blvd South. (katcr@cox.net).
Dues
If you have not yet paid dues, they are $20 for an individual and $30 for a family. Kathleen will be collecting at the meeting.
And be sure to check that your Fontenelle Forest membership is current. All photo club members must also be members of Fontenelle Forest.
A Late Reminder – Field Trip August 23rd
Field Trip!
August 23rd, 8am. Join the group at Saint Leo’s Catholic Church, 1920 N 102nd St, Omaha, NE 68114 (102nd and Blondo).
Why? To photograph the beautiful flower garden, bees, bugs and butterflys in the early morning light.
Macro (closeup) photos will be collected in October for display at the Bellevue Library. So this is a perfect opportunity to get those shots.
Five important announcements for upcoming events
Field Trip!
August 23rd, 8am. Join the group at Saint Leo’s Catholic Church, 102nd and Blondo.
Why? To photograph the beautiful flower garden, bees, bugs and butterflys in the early morning light.
Macro (closeup) photos will be collected in October for display at the Bellevue Library. So this is a perfect opportunity to get those shots.
Location change for September.
The September 18th club meeting will be held at Camp Brewster. Camp Brewster is just north of Fontenelle Forest at 1313 Bellevue Blvd N, Bellevue, NE.
Our usual meeting place will be in use during the Fontenelle Forest Feather Our Nest event.
Camp Brewster Map – click here
Dues will be collected at the September meeting.
$20.00 for individuals and $30.00 for a family membership.
September 18th club meeting.
We will be sharing our summer photos. Anything Goes from your summer.
Please send your photos to Howard Carson as soon as you’re able, giving him some time to arrange things before the September meeting.
Email photos to Howard at: HCarson@ibldgs.com
Bring photos for Fontenelle Forest and Bellevue Library.
At the September meeting, we will be collecting prints for new displays.
For the Forest: Subject – Fontenelle Forest Landscapes.
All photos MUST have been taken in Fontenelle Forest Nature Center or one of the Forest properties – Camp Wa-kon-da, Neale Woods, the Wetlands or Camp Logan Fontenelle.
For Bellevue Library: Subject – Vacation
Any photos from any vacation, even if it is sitting on the porch and sipping a cold drink.
We hope to see you on August 23rd at St Leo’s, and September 18th at Camp Brewster.
An opportunity to support Fontenelle Forest!
Submit a photo for the annual Feather Our Nest fund raiser
This is a chance to help out Fontenelle Forest. Submit a photo to be auctioned at the Feather Our Nest annual fund raising event. The Forest would like 8-10 photos from our club. See all details below.
Digital submissions MUST be received by Donna Gray by August 1st.
File Name: 2025-FF-Feather-Our-Nest-Fundraiser-.docx
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