Join award-winning photographer Robert Stahl as he discusses ways to make travel photographs more creative and compelling. His emphasis will be on cultivating the ‘Art of Seeing’ by the use of composition and design along with utilizing dramatic light when available.
Robert currently teaches continuing ed photo classes (both beginning and intermediate) for North Seattle College as well as offering an annual photo workshop for the Pacific Northwest Art School in Coupeville on Whidbey Island. He also teaches poetry classes for CRI (Creative Retirement Institute) sponsored by Edmonds College. His work has appeared in National Geographic publications and he has led photo trips to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Kenya, Iceland, France’s Provence, Peru’s Machu Picchu, Antarctica, Patagonia, India, and throughout North America. Robert has BA degrees in Philosophy and History from the University of Washington and a Master’s degree in Art History from Louisiana State University.
The program will be presented on Zoom on Thursday morning with the Zoom line opening at 7 a.m. The formal meeting including the program runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m. No registration is required, and the program is free.
The meeting will be available via Zoom. Click here to join the meeting Thursday morning. The Zoom line will open shortly after 7 a.m.
Bruce Hudson, Master Craftsman Photographer
Master Photographer and Rotarian Bruce Hudson understands what it takes to deliver (craft, produce) an exceptional photograph. For the last 41 years he has photographed over 1200 weddings and thousands of families, high school seniors, and business portraits. Bruce recently created a program that shares the seven secrets for producing high impact quality images whether you have a fancy expensive camera or iPhone. During his program you will learn how to look for the best lighting opportunities, powerful composition techniques, foolproof tricks for making your subjects look great, and get the most out of your camera. After learning Bruce’s Secrets, you will come away with a newfound confidence to take fabulous pictures themselves, and an appreciation for the Art of Photography.
Seattle area native and Rotarian Bruce Hudson has led a colorful life. As a professional musician and educator, he had the opportunity to play with such greats as Bob Hope and Seattle’s own Kenny G! As a nationally recognized Master Photographer, Bruce has photographed Presidents, Governors, and celebrities such as the Mariner’s Randy Johnson, music legend Marvin Hamlisch, finance guru Dave Ramsey, Monkeys drummer Micky Dolenz, and Mega-Marketing consultant Dan Kennedy.
He and his late wife Sue opened Hudson’s Portrait Design in 1982 and have been a proud part of the Renton community for 40 years.
As a much sought after speaker and educator to the professional photography world, Bruce has spoken on behalf of Fuji Film USA as well as other industry leading vendors in all fifty states, Canada, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico.
In addition to photography, he enjoys golf, scuba diving, skiing, travel, cooking, fine wine, and spending quality time with his family. He has a passion for cooking, traveling and fine wine. All in all, he has a passion for people and teaching the art of photography.
Our speaker on Thursday is Heather Fitzpatrick, President & CEO of Wellspring Family Services. Wellspring is a complex health and human service agency committed to ending family homelessness for good. Founded in 1892, the organization prevents and ends homelessness for both families and employees through five intertwined programs.
Heather joined Wellspring in 2017 as the interim CFO, and stepped into the CEO role in January of 2018.
Prior to joining Wellspring, Heather was a management consultant with MarketFitz, Inc., where she worked primarily with healthcare, professional service, and non-profit clients. She is a CPA and a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and the author of the book Marketing Management for Non-Marketing Managers: Improving Returns on Marketing Investments.
Heather is a member of Seattle Rotary #4 and has served as the Vice-President of Membership and Sergeant-at-Arms for the club. She has served on over a dozen boards of directors, including Leadership Tomorrow, the Washington Society of CPAs, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Girl Scouts of Western Washington, and Northwest Center. She currently serves on the board of Archbright.
Outside of work and community volunteerism, Fitzpatrick enjoys hiking, backpacking, cooking, reading and travel. She lives in Edmonds, Washington, with her husband, her children, and her dog, Riko.
Join the University Sunrise Rotary Club for a program featuring Ken Lee of the Seattle Public Utilities speaking on the topic of “The Ship Canal Water Quality Project: Tunnel Effluent Pump Station & Ballard Conveyance.
The program will be presented in person and on Zoom on Thursday morning with the Zoom line opening at 7:00 a.m. The formal meeting including the program runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m. No registration is required, and the program is free.
The in-person meeting will be at the Wedgwood Community Church at 8201 30th Ave NE, Seattle. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. and the program begins at 7:30 a.m.
The meeting will be available via Zoom. Click here to join the meeting Thursday morning.The Zoom line will open shortly after 7:00 a.m.
Ken Lee is a senior project manager with Seattle Public Utilities.
Born and raised in South Seattle, this lifelong University of Washington Husky has an extensive career in leading infrastructure and transportation improvement projects around the Puget Sound area. As a Project Management Professional and Professional Engineer, Ken’s passion is improving our communities through the wonders of Civil Engineering.
On the weekend you can find Ken, his wife, and 11-year old son exploring (and sometimes re-exploring) new areas of Seattle!
The program will be presented in person and on Zoom on Thursday morning with the Zoom line opening at 7:00 a.m. The formal meeting including the program runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m. No registration is required, and the program is free.
The in-person meeting will be at the Wedgwood Community Church at 8201 30th Ave NE, Seattle. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. and the program begins at 7:30 a.m.
The meeting will be available via Zoom. Click here to join the meeting Thursday morning. The Zoom line will open shortly after 7:00 a.m.
Dr. Gabriela Chavarria is the executive director at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, Washington. Prior to joining the Museum, she was the vice president and chief curator of the Science Division at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Previously, Dr. Chavarria served as senior science advisor to the Director and forensic science branch chief at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon. She spent many years bringing science and advocacy expertise to positions at Defenders of Wildlife, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, and the Natural Resource Defense Council. Dr. Chavarria sits on numerous boards including the American Institute of Biological Sciences, the Nature Conservancy in Colorado, and Defenders of Wildlife. She recently became an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow. Dr. Chavarria earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from the National University of Mexico and her master’s and doctorate in organismic and evolutionary biology from Harvard University.
Our member, Andrea Suarez, is the Founder of We Heart Seattle. She has lived in King County for twenty-four years and in the downtown area since 2009. In September of 2020, she started ‘We Heart Seattle’ out of love for the city–wanting it clean and safe for all to enjoy.
We Heart Seattle is an action-based, boots-on-the-ground movement that organizes trash cleanups in our public spaces and offers a helping hand to those in need. Through direct civic engagement, We Heart Seattle leads the way to a more compassionate and healthy community.
They recently reached significant milestones–more than 1,000,000 pounds of trash removed from the city’s parks and public spaces and more than 200 individuals helped off the streets. That includes more than 25,000 needles removed.
