The Bend of the River Photography Club

The Bend of the River Photography Club We meet at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 720 South 2nd St., in downtown Mankato. The meetings start at 6:00PM. the fourth Thursday of every month.

Please feel free to stop and check us out. We share a collective experience of photography and the love of the "lens"

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Calling all Photographers: Enter the City of Mankato 2026 Photo Contest City of Mankato sent this bulletin at 04/29/2026 09:29 AM CDT Share / View as a webpage City of Mankato Photo Contest 2026 theme: “Mankato Through the Seasons” Capture the beauty, landscapes, and character of Mankato in the ...

Check out this opportunity to submit a piece of your work:
04/24/2026

Check out this opportunity to submit a piece of your work:

As Bethany Lutheran College joyfully celebrates its 100th anniversary, we invite you to be part of a special exhibition: the Bethany Centennial Art Show.This month-long art show will run September 1–September 27 and will be displayed in the gallery of the Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center. The exhibition...

Our April speaker was Benji Inniger with BlueSu PhotographyBenji has several interesting jobs all in connection with pho...
04/24/2026

Our April speaker was Benji Inniger with BlueSu Photography
Benji has several interesting jobs all in connection with photography one way or another. He is truly an artist making beauty in many forms. Benji spoke tonight about Night & Low Light Photography. We saw photos of his work with the Milky way, night skies from across the world, as well as movement against the night sky. He gave several settings and hints for some of the best practices in nighttime shooting.
* 15 to 20 Sec. exposure.
* 14MM 1.8 wide lens
* Lens wide open
* Lowest F stop.
* Stability = Tripod
The best time to view the Milky way is from March to October with the peak being mid-July, in the southern sky.
While out shooting there is always the decision of Head & Heart.
You know the rules and then how artistic do you want to be.
Some of the things to think about are :
• Subject/foreground
• Desired Motion
• Light Pollution
• Softness
• Space Junk
Benji has a website to check out!

Welcome to viewing our April assignment.: FLOWERS. How can this not bring a smile to your face?
04/24/2026

Welcome to viewing our April assignment.: FLOWERS. How can this not bring a smile to your face?

Take a look at what we saw when given our March monthly assignment "Farm/Farming."
03/27/2026

Take a look at what we saw when given our March monthly assignment "Farm/Farming."

03/02/2026

at our February meeting, Casey Ek was our speaker. He showed us a collection of his work and what he looked for in his photos and how he prepared. He talked about photography muscle. Taking many shots and taking photos from the minute he gets to the event . People are use to the camera before any of the activities really begins. Being the family photographer is an honor. He spoke about street photography in the same way. Start taking photos and look and see actions, activities,and people around you. Use your muscle, take many shots.
Casey likes to think about photo giving a description rather telling a story. He achieves this description by using shape, structure, and color. Notice details, lean into the light, what ever is available.
Our next meeting will be March 29th, at Bethlehem church at 6:00pm. Our March assignment is Farming.

Here is our February Assignment; HEARTS! I think you will be surprised where hearts turned up for us to capture! Artists...
02/28/2026

Here is our February Assignment; HEARTS! I think you will be surprised where hearts turned up for us to capture! Artists, please feel free to tell us the back story of how, where and why this heart called your name.

For the last several years we have had the tradition for our Jan. assignment we share our favorite photo of the previous...
01/23/2026

For the last several years we have had the tradition for our Jan. assignment we share our favorite photo of the previous year. Well, here we go with our favorite photos of 2025. Artists, perhaps you would like to share a bit of why this is you favorite photo of 2025. Thank you.

01/22/2026

Due to the fridge temps and howling winds we have decided to cancel our meeting for tonight 1-22-2026. We look forward to next month and just want everyone to remain safe. Thank you for understanding. I will be posting our Jan. assignment shortly.

Please know you are welcome to join us.
01/21/2026

Please know you are welcome to join us.

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Mankato, MN
56001

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6:30pm - 8pm

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