The mission of TexNEP is to provide a forum for individuals interested in the field of nature photography and the environment,
provide education, gather and disseminate information, and promote nature photography as an art form and medium of communication.

TexNEP will join MoNEP

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 6:50 - 8:30 pm 

Presenter: Brenda Tharp

Topic: The Intimate Landscape

Place: South Texas College, HSP Campus,

Building A 4th Floor Room 401

located at: 1101 E. Vermont
McAllen, Texas 78503

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Also, via Zoom session for Club members 

Any interested photographers in the community may contact Antonio Santiago Nunez using the email below to request the link. Please care well for yourself and those around you.

Image courtesy: Brenda Tharp

The Texas Nature and Environmental Photographers (TexNEP) organization holds its next meeting on the evening of Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:50 pm at South Texas College, HSP Campus Building A 4th Floor room 401.

Somewhere between macro and the grand landscape, there lies a world that often goes unnoticed, and it's where we can find and create powerful images of nature that celebrate nature on a deeper level. Brenda will discuss and share images that define what an intimate landscape is, and how we can learn to see and photograph them. Intimate Landscapes allow us to explore the natural landscape more slowly and in any time of day, not being dependent upon the golden hours of sunrise or sunset. They suggest the deep canyons, rushing oceans, and lush forests that often lie just outside the frame, and rely on the visual design elements such as pattern, texture, and rhythm. Brenda is a professional photographer and long-time educator with a life-long passion for exploring and photographing. Her photographs have appeared on many national magazines and in books for clients such as the Sierra Club, Audubon, National Geographic Books, Michelin Travel Guides, Nature Conservancy, Traveler, and many more. She has received high commendations for her work in Wildlife Photographer of the Year as well as Expressions Magazine Photo Competition (NANPA). Brenda is the author/photographer of two books, including Expressive Nature Photography and she co-authored Extraordinary Everyday Photography. She has presented to thousands of people at photo conferences including Out of Chicago, BH OPTIC, Carolinas Nature Association, North America Nature Photographers Association, and The London Royal Photographic Society. She currently lives on the road full time, with her partner, exploring the natural world and discovering the heart of America in its land and people.

An in-person field trip for paid members is planned for the weekend after the meeting.

Date: to be discussed in the meeting,

Place: to be discussed in the meeting.

TexNEP members automatically receive an email with a link. Members of the public should email Antonio Santiago at TexNEP.Club@gmail.com to request the link.

Future Meetings: on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM. 

There is never an admission charge, and the public is invited to attend. For more information about TexNEP meetings, visit the organization's website (tex-nep.org); Facebook “Texas Nature and Environmental Photographers” or contact Antonio Santiago, TexNEP secretary, at TexNEP.Club@gmail.com.

                                                                      

Images courtesy: Brenda

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TexNEP members range from the professional to the newbie who are interested in nature photography. We welcome film and digital shooters. Programs each month feature a guest speaker and a chance for members to share and discuss their images with others. Also each month a selected member will display images from one of their favorite places. Field trips are planned on the weekends after the Thursday meetings to one of the many Rio Grande Valley photo hotspots.
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