The Daily Roundup: Annual Profit Pictures Present Returns to Whitefish

Happy Friday, Beacon readers! It’s 3 p.m., which implies it’s the perfect time of each weekday as a result of the e-newsletter out of your favourite information group has been promptly delivered to your inbox. 

If it’s 3 p.m. on Friday and also you nonetheless don’t have any weekend plans, nonetheless, this second may not be as joyous. But no concern, Lauren Frick right here to unravel all of your itinerary woes. 

Longtime photographer and Whitefish native Chuck Haney will host his annual pictures present tonight, with all proceeds going towards the North Valley Food Bank and Whitefish Theater Co. 

The occasion begins at 7 p.m. tonight, Jan. 16, on the O’Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center in Whitefish, 1 Central Ave. Admission is a money donation that may go towards the meals financial institution and theater firm.

Haney has placed on the multi-media present, whose theme this yr is “Light is Like Water,” for greater than twenty years, providing group members an opportunity to see a number of his work from the previous yr and listen to the tales behind them.

“It’s a real fun night for me after taking literally tens of thousands of images throughout the year,” Haney instructed the Beacon.

Haney’s provocative use of pure mild in panorama work together with wildlife, birds, cityscapes and outside sports activities pictures have drawn nationwide acclaim and have landed him many assignments with main publications, journey bureaus and corporations. His work on this yr’s profit present contains nonetheless pictures and timelapses from his travels each domestically and overseas.  

The digital presentation will embrace work from worldwide journey to Portugal, the place Haney led pictures excursions, Amsterdam and Morocco, which he described as “a photographer’s dream.”

Haney’s pictures inside U.S. borders this yr embrace pictures inside Theodore Roosevelt National Park, with Haney being referred to as on to place collectively one other e book of the park in honor of Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential library opening July 4 this yr. 

Having already revealed a e book of pictures of the park, Haney stated he’s been taking pictures on the nationwide park because the early ‘90s. This go-around, Haney had the opportunity to shoot Roosevelt’s cabin, along with capturing an “amazing thunderstorm” on the final night time there, he stated.

“When you have a project like that you shoot a little differently,” Haney stated. “I was focusing on little details to help tell the story of the park.”

The new espresso desk e book of the badlands park will probably be revealed this spring by Montana writer, Farcountry Press.

When you’re performed admiring Haney’s breathtaking pictures and supporting some good causes, you’ll be able to shift gears Saturday night time to a different native staple: the Whitefish Winter Carnival (learn my story on the complete carnival schedule beneath).

The crowning of the following King Ullr and the Queen of the Snows is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. on the O’Shaughnessy Center, after which the annual Disco Party will begin at The Great Northern Bar at 9 p.m. The Disco Party is a 21 and up occasion, with a $15 cowl, which features a carnival button. Prizes will probably be issued for greatest costume.

But earlier than you get your weekend began, right here’s the remainder of at present’s Daily Roundup.