Skip to main content
publicHomepageCollage020425

About Us

The Kings Park Photography Club is a friendly group of photo enthusiasts of all levels wishing to improve our skills in a social and learning environment.

We are located on the North Shore of Long Island, New York, nestled among many parks, beaches, and wildlife, with stunning landscapes and photo opportunities.

We meet once a month at the Kings Park Library located in Kings Park, NY, but one need not live in Kings Park to belong or participate.

Our Mission Statement:
to maintain an informal club, with our focus on learning, having fun with like-minded people, and giving back to the community.

Programs & Activities:
  • In Field trips throughout the year we do group photo shoots at a variety of locations from Long Island to New York City. 
     
  • A monthly Zoom meeting invites participants to discuss and critique their work with peers.

  • Club members can participate in monthly Theme Contests, submitting photos and receiving votes from peers who choose monthly winners.
Whether you are interested in shooting better, composing better photos, editing, or learning a new workflow, you can find friends willing to assist you in improving and enjoying your photography.  Join us!. 
publicHomeLinks___1
publicHomeLinks_7
publicHomeLinks_4
publicHomeLinks_5

About our banner...

Our banner image was taken by Art Liefke at the Kings Park Bluff, where the Nissequogue River empties into Long Island Sound.  Our members often meet and photograph the beautiful sunrises and sunsets here.

We consider The Bluff a symbol of Kings Park, and consequently as a symbol of our club.


Visitor's Tour

Start Tour

 

 

Join Now
New Member Signup

Club Benefits

  1. Share your photos
  2. Presentations and guest speakers
  3. On-Location Photo Shoots
  4. Monthly "Theme Contests"
  5. Mentoring Program
  6. Technical Support
  7. Cellphones Welcome
  8. Facebook Group Page
  9. Instagram Page
  10. Affordable Dues ($25/yr)
Slideshow
Pyrotechnics 2025
Featured Album - Fireworks 2025

 

Fireworks were invented by Chinese alchemists, who accidentally mixed potassium nitrate, sulfur & charcoal to invent gunpowder.  They were supposedly looking for an elixir for immortality.  Italy invented the aerial shells containing the metallic powders that produced different colors. American have used fireworks from our very first Independence Day celebration, in 1777.

Fireworks explode in different patterns, all of which are illustrated by our talented photographers:
  • Bees have many points of light that swarm into different directions
  • Brocade patterns weave clusters within a starburst
  • Chrysanthemums are globe-shaped stars with tails
  • Comets have glittering tails
  • Crossets are comets that split into stars with tails
  • Fish begin as stars, but swim away from the burst
  • Glitter patterns have a constant flow of strobing sparkles
  • Palms are long cascading stars with thick, glittery tails
  • Peonies have an expanding globe-shape
  • Pistols have a the colorful center burst
  • Pearls are bright glowing stars that dissolve
  • Spinners spin away from a burst in a synchronized fashion
  • Stars are glowing balls of fire, that may be many different colors
  • Strobes have a series of quick flickers and flashes
  • Tails follows a star or comet, and may be thick or thin
  • Willows are long, cascading stars that fall downward
So how to shoot fireworks? Turn down your ISO, stop down your aperture for a tiny shutter, use a telephoto zoom, set your camera to continuous shooting, and experiment!


To create a Photo Album, go to your Profile page, add a new album, and upload your images. Click here for directions: Create Photo Album
Check out our Facebook page