"In The Arms Of Father" Thomas Aquinas College. Photo by Timothy Teague.

"Lady Bug Search" Rio Gozo Farms Ojai. Photo by Timothy Teague.

"Mass" Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula. Photo by Timothy Teague.

"Moments Of Spirit" Ojai. Photo by Timothy Teague.

"New U.S. Citizen" Los Angeles. Photo by Timothy Teague.

"Old Friends" Lucca, Italy. Photo by Timothy Teague.

"Striding Out" Arezzo Italy. Photo by Timothy Teague.

The Ojai Photography Club welcomes Ojai photography icon, Timothy Teague, as our guest presenter and judge for our September 18 meeting at 7:00 p.m., at Help of Ojai’s Kent Hall, 111 Santa Ana Street, Ojai, CA.

Teague is known for a journalistic style that brings a sense of both immediacy and quiet intimacy to his work. His great grandfather, J.C. Brewster, was Ventura County's first professional photographer. Brewster’s work is featured in the Ventura County Historical Museum. Timothy’s father, Robert Dana Teague, was a well-known photographer with a natural style; Timothy grew up working in his darkroom.

After graduating from Brooks Institute with a specialty in photojournalism, Teague lived and worked in New York City, managing a fashion photography studio. He assisted and observed many of the world's preeminent fashion photographers; most of them specialized in a natural street-style of photography.

Teague moved to Ojai in the mid 1980's and worked for the Ojai Valley News for three years. After launching his own career, Teague became well known for his journalistic approach to wedding and event photography. His work has been featured in magazines such as In Style and People, and television shows such as Oprah.

Teague describes himself as a slice-of-life photographer, attracted to spontaneous, un-posed, unrehearsed moments…. those points in time when good intuitive skills and quick reflexes capture something. That something may be hard to define, but it creates an emotional response in the viewer beyond the particulars of the people or circumstances.

Says Teague, “Often, I think, what it shows is connections, which certainly can include love, tenderness, and joy. Ultimately, I am telling a story with these collected moments…an artful impression of the event that hopefully transcends simple reporting and pays homage to these larger themes of continuity and love.”

Teague’s presentation for the Ojai Photography Club is called “Moments, Connections and Story,” and will include current projects and images from the past, both personal and commercial.

The Ojai Photography Club, which is devoted to education, inspiration, and camaraderie, meets on the third Tuesday of each month, February – November. Visitors are always welcome, but only members may submit images for critique. For more information, please visit Ojai Photography Club at: http://ojaiphotoclub.com/