Programs

6 January 2026

Ecuador 2025

with Jeff Goulding

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81335180905?pwd=TmUu1HDvfyzE9JTrrFmzYCS78TtlE4.1

Meeting ID: 813 3518 0905
Passcode: 346966

Jeff Goulding will share photographs from his most recent trip to Ecuador, the fifth most bird-species rich country in the world.

Jeff is a photographer who worked at a daily newspaper in New York for nearly 30 years. He was down-sized and subsequently taught photojournalism and a Digital Media course at Marist College for 10 years.

Jeff was introduced to birding as a child from his father in Montana. Whether on fishing trips or hunting, birds were always pointed out with much gusto. He was then reintroduced to birding after moving to New York where the bug bit hard. He became involved in the Edgar A. Mearns Bird Club in Orange County, NY, serving two two-year terms as its’ president. He is currently serving as MBA Membership Chair.

January 10, 2026

Bird & Insect Photography Workshop

with Pierre Deviche

Southeast Gilbert Regional Library Alcott Room, 775 N Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ

$10 MBA members.    $15 non-MBA members

Classroom session starts shortly after doors open at 8:00AM until 9:45 or 10:00 AM. Field portion follows in the Gilbert Preserve at Water Ranch

Limit: 12. Registration required. Register here.

The workshop will focus on bird and insect photography. It will begin with 1.5 - 2-hour indoor session that will cover four topics: choice of photography equipment, best camera settings, tips for improving the quality of one’s photographs, and image processing. This will be followed with a leisurely walk through the Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (which is next door) during which we will look for birds and winter insects, and practice what we just learned. The workshop is open to all, from beginners to seasoned photographers, members and non-members.