Robert Castellino, a Lafayette photographer known for portraits, weddings, events, architectural, fine art and golf course photography and who is the author of five photography books, will be the featured speaker at the Flatirons Photo Club monthly meeting at 7 p.m. this Thursday, April 14, in the south building at Har HaShem, 3950 Baseline Road, Boulder

His topic is entitled “The Making of Extraordinary Images, Projects and Excursions,” and will include information about the process for making photos.

His books include The Colorado Roadside Photography Guide; Boulder: Heart & Soul, People & Place; Colorado: Heart & Soul; Denver: Gateway to the Rockies; and Boulder: Yesterday and Today-A Photographic Retrospective. The Colorado Roadside Photography Guide includes photos as well as maps and directions to each scenic location.

He has taught photography at the Music and Arts Conservatory of Santa Barbara, Boulder Digital Arts, Mike’s Camera, and through his own photographic workshops. Castellino also is the founder and CEO of Climate Colorado, which is an attempt to build a movement to move the state away from burning fossil fuels and reduce the state’s water footprint by half by the year 2020.