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This is the Web site of New York City Audubon's Photography Special Interest Group--an online resource for members who are interested in wildlife photography. You must be a member of New York City Audubon in order to access the advanced features of this site. It's easy to become a NYC Audubon member--just click here and fill-out the online membership form.

If you are interested in wildlife photography the PHOTOSIG is for you. We offer a variety of programs both online ...
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New Meeting Locale

The Coffee House has graciously allowed the New York City Audubon PhotoSIG to use their facility for its monthly meetings. Thanks to Bill Ray , member of both the PhotoSIG and Coffee House, our meetings will now be held in the Coffee House located in the historic Mechanic's Building at 20 West 44th Street on the 6th floor. The Coffee House is one of the oldest private clubs in New York City and we are very grateful for their kindness.

Meetings start at 6 pm sharp.

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Tripod News
October 28, 2007
New York Times
 

Amateur photographers and independent filmmakers looking to chronicle bird life, take snapshots in Times Square or capture the distinctive thrum of New York’s streets will not need to obtain permits or insurance under new rules being proposed by the Bloomberg administration.

The rules, to be released on Tuesday for public comment, would generally allow people using hand-held equipment, including tripods, to shoot for...
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Shop for Audubon!

Visit our new e-store and support the PhotoSIG when you shop. With hundreds of books for birders and photographers our Amazon e-store can help you find the perfect gift for the special someone or for yourself!

 

You can also help support NYC Audubon when you Shop! NYC Audubon is registered on FreePledge. Now, when you shop at your favorite online stores such as Amazon, Apple, Macy's, ebay, and Netflix, a percentage of your purchases can directly benefit NYC Audubon at no extra cost to ...
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News Feeds
Check out the "News Feeds" section of the site for the latest photo news, digital camera reviews, and digital darkroom tips and tricks. Also take a look at our "Links" section while you're at it. If you have any links to suggest let us know.
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Please join our mailing list if you would like to be informed of upcoming events and specail offers. You can join the list and manage your account by clicking on the "Mailing List" button on the main menu.
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Monthly Meetings Department

There will be no PhotoSIG meetings in July and August. The next PhotoSIG meeting will be on September 16th when Jon Ortner will present his stunning panoramic work and introduce his new book.

Our September  meeting will be held tt the Coffee House at 20 West 44th St. The program begins promptly at 6:00 pm.


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Save the Earth Department

Cut the Catalogs

If you're like me, vast numbers of catalogs start arriving in late October and early November, filling my mailbox and recycling bin to capacity. I do all of my shopping online so rarely, if ever, do I look at a catalog. Besides, catalogs are an environmental nightmare. According to catalogchoice.org

  • Over eight million tons of trees are consumed each year in the production of paper catalogs.
  • Nearly half of the planet’s original forest cover is gone today. Forests ...
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Monthly Challenge
Active Image Congratulations to Helen, our winner of the September/October monthly challenge. Helen's photo of a Glasswing Butterfly was picked as the top entry by our distinguished panel of judges. For her effort Helen will receive an official New York City Audubon water bottle and a copy of Leslie Day's "Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City."  Watch for our December/January Monthly Challenge coming soon!

 

In March we started our monthly challenges where members we...
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Help...

If you would like to contribute to this Web site and help make it a valuable resource for New York City's nature photographers please contact us by clicking on the "Contact Us" button at the top or left side of the page.

 

We are also looking for people who would like to present on various topics. Please contact me if you have a particular expertise and would like to share that expertise with your fellow members. 

 


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Quote of the Day

I keep six honest servingmen, (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When, And How and Where and Who.

Rudyard Kipling
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