The Mile High Wildlife Photo Club (MHWPC) is a photography club based in the Denver, Colorado area. It was founded in 1976 to provide members the opportunity to learn about wildlife and scenic photography, and also to promote personal growth, education, and enjoyment through nature photography.
Mile High is the only photo club to twice win the Nature's Best Photography, Windland Smith Rice International Awards competition in the Camera Club category. You can view the entries in our Gallery area.
Learn about the benefits of membership and how to join.
Next Meetings
| When: | April 21, 2026 from 7:00 to 9:30 pm | ||||||||
| Where: | HYBRID Unless specifically noted, we plan on meetings being both in person and streamed online. A video conference link will be provided a few days before the meeting. We meet in person at: Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 E Hampden Ave Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Great Room (view map) |
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| Who: | Club members and visitors | ||||||||
| Program: | Russ Burden: The Serengeti: A Nature Photographer’s Paradise For the wildlife photographer, the Serengeti is the ultimate. The number of animals along with their openness to be approached is beyond comprehension. It provides an environment unlike anywhere else on the planet. From the moment I saw my first wild zebra, I was hooked. I vowed to return to this special place. Thankfully I’ve been bestowed the opportunity numerous times. During my presentation I will dispense facts about the animals and their environment, share photo tips on how to make captivating images, provide info about how I made the pics, and most of all, share my enthusiasm and hope my feeling is contagious. |
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| Info: | There is no Digital Training Meeting this month. |
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Monthly Meetings
General Meeting With Competition
| When: | Third Tuesday of the month from 7:00 to 9:30 pm |
| Where: | HYBRID Unless specifically noted, we plan on meetings being both in person and streamed online. A video conference link will be provided a few days before the meeting. We meet in person at: Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 E Hampden Ave Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Great Room (view map) |
Photographers of all ages and levels, as well as guests, are always welcome at our general meetings.
Each meeting has a program typically in the form of a slideshow about an aspect of wildlife or scenic photography. Past presenters include Russ Burden, Charlie Summers, Wendy Shattil, Rick Sammon, and John Fielder. The program is followed by a photographic competition, and competition details are provided below.
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Digital Training Meeting
| When: | Second Tuesday of the month from 7:00 to 9:30 pm |
| Where: | Virtual - A link for this meeting will be sent out before the meeting. Plans are for all digital meetings to be virtual going forward. |
Club members are welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings to learn how to get the most out of their digital files. At each meeting, a technique will be demonstrated, new software may be highlighted, or a creative process may be taught. Meetings are geared to cover aspects from beginner to advanced.
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Competitions
The program at the general meeting is followed by a photographic competition where images compete in four different categories:
- Wildlife
- Wildlife - Captive or Controlled
- Scenic
- Creative
The Wildlife and Scenic categories are part of each competition, and the Wildlife - Captive or Controlled and Creative categories alternate. Images compete in two different levels: Club, and Masters. The Masters level is for veteran club members whose past history of competition entries has demonstrated their photographic abilities at an extremely high level.
More information is available in the Competition Schedule and Monthly Competition Guidelines. Digital images must be submitted following the Digital Image Submission Guidelines. The submission window opens the day after the previous meeting and closes at the end of the Saturday before the competition.
not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without the written permission of the photographer.