What are the top three things gained by being a member?
“New friendships, experience leading a growing organization, great classes.”
“fellowship, knowledge of subject, enjoyable meetings with speakers.”
“1. Meeting new people and photographers and the different types of photography 2. Understanding that everyone has a different perspective about what makes a great photo 3. Learning that the photo does not have to be ‘sharp’.”
“Curating opportunities, Book Club participation, Friends.”
“Was Vice president with Fran Dickson. Made a lot of friends and I travelled with them.”
“Educational, exhibiting and learning from my fellow members.”
“A place to show work in your photo shows, a place to list my accomplishments (although there’s still something wrong and it continues to mix up the dates! A place the see the work of talented women. TY.”
“Fellowship with other women photographers, the Book Club and exposure to other photographers work through the monthly meetings.”
“Friendships. Instructions. Entering shows.”
“1: Meeting new friends from all walks of life who have a passion for photography. 2: Learning about new genres of photography. 3: Learn more about post-processing photos.”
“I find the online groups newsletter to be of interest. I have not been able to attend many meetings. I know a lot of work goes into them.”
“Leadership skills, educational opptys (see Barbara Nelson’s classes through the decades) and exhibition opptys.”
“Meeting other people who share my interest in photography, Groups.io where we share information and answer each other’s questions, Book Club.”
“Camaraderie with other photographers, learning from presenters, exhibiting my work.”
“Confidence, skills, friendships.”
“Exhibition opportunities, motivation to do new work, inspiration from members of the group.”
“Great decades long friendships, commitment to « never give up » on this passion for photography, supportive network.”
“Friends, shared information.”
“While in NY I was particularly active and enjoyed connecting with people and volunteering in many aspects of PWP. Since moving away I have very little communciation, just the occassional email and sadly the meetings are a little too late for me to attend online.”
“I just joined but I’ve already learnt with the presentation and by other member’s works.”
“Curating skills, book design skills, new friends.”
“More opportunities for exhibitions; learning how to curate a show; using my teacher skills during mentoring children.”
“Skills from workshops, friends from meetings, inspiration from presentations.”
“Meeting other photographers who have become friends, learning from speakers and from other PWP members, Information on how to exhibit photos.”
“Critiques from Photo Circle, Information from the Book Club, meeting other members.”
“Knowlege.”
“Friendship with other photographers, exposure to interesting photographers via monthly presentations, exhibition opportunities.”
“Experience in leadership.”
“Information, some idea of the process of presenting, & community.”
“Exposure to many photographers through our monthly presenters, friendship, useful information.”
“I met great people, learned about new perspectives in photography through book club and meetings, tried new ways to exhibit my photographs.”
“Information, gallery talks, exhibition possibilties.”
“Exhibitions, friends, education.”
“Being a member of a peer group of great people, exhibition opportunities, interesting lectures.”
“Educational opportunities.”
“Friendship, exhibition opportunities, education.”
“Participate in the Bookclub, Exhibit my photos, be a member of committees.”
“People to enjoy photo shows with, exposure to photographers work at the meetings, opportunity to exhibit.”
“Artistic growth, camaraderie in small East Side group, and exhibit opportunities.”
“First, my photographic skills have improved due to communication with other members and the monthly presentations. Second, programs like the monthly presentations and photo circles have been very rewarding. Third, I have enjoyed making new friends.”