Alpine Photo Weekend

ALPINE PHOTO WEEKEND

Friday, June 12, 5:00–7:00pm
Opening Reception
Quaerite et Invenietis: A Lifetime of Wandering and Wondering

Photography by Bobby Greeson

Greeson is a multi-disciplinary artist equally comfortable with photography, filmmaking or design. Driven by a passion for new experiences, he is a lifelong traveller, having visited around sixty countries and all seven continents. Exhibit continues through September 12, 2026.

Cultural Events Center, Museum of the Big Bend
Light refreshments, beer, and wine
Admission: $15 for non-members, free for museum members
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Saturday, June 13
Free Presentations and Activities

9:00–10:00am: Macro photography workshop with Matt Walter
Bring your own camera and participate. Start on the Museum of the Big Bend’s patio.
10:30 to 11:30am: Portrait photography with Bobby Greeson
11:30am–1:30pm: Sky Island Pop-up selling poke bowls on the patio
12:00–12:30pm: Chris Ruggia, Director of Tourism for the city of Alpine
Introduction to the #AlpineTXPhoto Contest
1:30–2:30pm: Tony Drewry, Terlingua photographer
2:30–3:30pm: Stephen Hummel from McDonald Observatory
Sprites, Ghosts, Elves, and More: Photographing Earth’s Strangest Electrical Phenomena
On rare occasions under dark night skies, high above powerful thunderstorms, strange flashes of red and blue light suddenly appear in the night sky in unusual jellyfish-like shapes. Known to science as sprites, these lightning-related events are still poorly understood. In this talk, we’ll explore how these events form, how you can see and photograph them for yourself, and how you can contribute to scientists’ efforts to understand them.

Ait Benhaddou, fine art giclée print, Bobby Greeson