Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker Ray Alvarez and Foto-Focus

Meeting Location: 3200 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard (East Manatee Fire Rescue District Admin Office), Lakewood Ranch, FL

New Time for Foto-Focus: 5:45pm!

5:45 to 6:15 pm: Pre-Meeting Foto-Focus
Topic: How to Properly Use a Tripod, Joe Nuzzo

6:15 pm: Gather, Socialize, Buy 50/50 Tickets, Vote for People's Choice

6:30 pm: Meeting with Guest Speaker Ray Alvarez
Topic: Creative Photography: From Nothing to Something

In this discussion, Ray Alvarez will discuss how creativity flows through his mind alongside his wife, partner and creative makeup artist Kay Alvarez. How everyday objects or boring locations can be turned into art and creative portraits.

Step behind the scenes with Ray to see where ideas originate and how you can apply this to your workflow.

Ray Alvarez Bio:

Ray Alvarez is a creative portrait & wedding based in Orlando. Along with his MUA wife (Kay Alvarez), together they create the perfect look using top of the line cosmetic products and creative concepts.

Ray also specializes in weddings with a creative approach but documentary style, making sure to capture those raw candid emotions. He has a relentless obsession with sunsets and reflections and strives to incorporate them into his pictures.