Be sure to visit my Events page to see everything I've lined up,
including classes, workshops, tours and speaking engagements.
Check back often to see updates as I add other events.

Guest Speaker
Greater McAllen Association of Realtors
"Lunch and Learn" Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Ruth gives tips about photography at the realtors'
monthly lunch and learn program.

The Digital Image
Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm, June 10, 17, 24 & July 1 , 2009
Learn how to download and manage your digital images
The Edinburg class covers some camera settings
but more about what to do with your images after you
have released the shutter.

Nature Photography
Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm, June 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2009
Learn basic nature photography in Edinburg.
Digital and film camera users are welcome.
The class covers camera handling, composition,
lighting and exposure and an intro to managing images.

Creative Twist Photography
7:00am-5:00pm, Saturday, July 11, 2009"
Develop your creative skills in this new, one-day
hands-on workshop in Weslaco. Learn about seeing
creatively and photographing in a new way.

Nature Photo Day Camp for Kids
July 14 - 17, 2009
Join me at the Valley Nature Center in Weslaco, Texas,
for nature photo day camp for kids.

2009 Southern Alaska & Northern British Columbia Photo Tour
August 9 - 15, 2009
My co-leader John Pickles and I lead our southern Alaska
and Northern BC seven-day photo tour. It will be a repeat
of our very successful 2007 adventure photographing black
bears, grizzly bears, glaciers, alpine wildflowers,
extraordinary landscapes and if we are lucky, wolves
and Kermode bears.

Highlights from 2008

I photographed a JABIRU STORK in Willacy County!
In August 2008 my friend Rafa Flores called to tell me he had found a Jabiru stork a few miles from where I live. This was exciting news because the Jabiru's range is from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. We saw the bird outside Raymondville, TX, on the south side of Highway 490, 1/2 mile west of FM1425. I photographed the bird, met with Roy Rodriguez that night for confirmation of what we had seen and posted a notice on the Texbirds site. To see a few of the photos I took CLICK HERE.

Valley Land Fund's 2008 Photo Contest
I spent April, May and June photographing on the Guerra Brothers Ranch in the Valley Land Fund's photo contest known as the South Texas Shootout. Judging took place in July and the winners were announced September 20. As it turned out, I came in fourth overall, just missing placement as one of the three grand prize winners. You can see my 50-photo entry by clicking HERE. At the top left of the new page, click on "View" and then choose "Slide Show" to see all fifty photographs. Use the buttons at the bottom of the page to pause and resume the show.