SnapShots Official Newsletter of the Capital City Camera Club May/June 2008
Photo by Anna Bishop
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A few words from the Club President
on’t Miss Out! The Capital City Camera Club has great programs and competitions each month that give us the opportunity to learn more about this art form that we all enjoy so much. These meetings give us the chance to spend a couple of hours with others who have the same interests and needs that we do. I can’t tell you how much I’ve learned and grown as a photographer due to these meetings and competitions. But, if you’re only going to the meetings, you’re missing out on one of the best parts of being a member of the club. The field trips each month give us the chance to be together for an extended period of time with the same people we learn so much from at the meetings and in a venues that offer real opportunities to take photographs of interesting and exciting places and things. You’ll find that having others around you who are taking photographs of the same things will bring out your
creativity and push you to think along lines you may not have otherwise tried. And that’s not to mention the fact that you’ll have others around to ask questions of and from whom you can learn. Many of the entries and the winning photographs from our competitions have been taken during field trips. Coming up later in the summer, during the hottest months of the year, we will have some Saturday workshops in lieu of field trips. These workshops are another great way to learn about photography and shouldn’t be missed. Details are still pending but the workshops are tentatively scheduled for July and August. More information on this topic will be forthcoming soon. Don’t miss out on one of the best parts of being a member of the Capital City Camera Club. Make plans to participate in our field trips and our workshops if at all possible. And, if you have ideas about where you would like to go on a field trip or thoughts on a workshop that you would like us to put together, please let me know and I’ll pass your suggestions on to the Field Trip & Workshop Committee. See you soon, Chuck
Capital City Camera Club Members
Club Officers
Chuck Rice – President - MAR 09 Robert Thomson – Vice President Open – Secretary Don Ball – Treasurer
Club Members
Ron (Bart) Bartoszewicz Sherry Beazley - OCTOBER Anna Bishop Donna Blanks - NOVEMBER Jessica Bowman Barbara Bryan -JULY Sandra Campbell Carla Copeland Jeff Elliott - AUGUST Mitford Fontaine Robert Fouts Sarah Fullerton Keith George
Srinivas Ginjupalli (Sri) Aleah Goode Rhonda Goode - JULY Tim Goode Kathy Groves Sandra M. Harris Frank Heatherly Beverly Henry - NOVEMBER Jan Hoffman Jeannine Keener Ronald Klein Francis Knighten Amanda Kuykendall Charles Kuykendall Jesse Kuykendall Nathan Kuykendall Robert Lake Anita McFarland Lori Mercer Clyde Mills Curtis Miyasaka Jim Pappanastos
Judi Parks - SEPTEMBER DiAnna Paulk Wayne Pratt Valencia Price Vincent Sabatine Carl (Snake) Saunders Elly Seo Diane Sims Sue Sizemore - AUGUST Darryl Spaulding Lori Sullivan Eleanor Thomas Michael Thurman Debbie Townes - JUNE Michael Ware Jackie Webber Constance Westover - OCTOBER *MONTHS IN RED ARE THE MONTH YOU VOLUNTEERED TO BRING REFRESHMENTS.
May Club Meeting - Self Critique Night
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lub members sent in images electronically and these images were viewed on the new screen that the club recently purchased. Members gave constructive criticism on how the images could be improved upon.
The guests at the May 12 meeting were: Bryce Lugenbeal, Mona Dunson, Sue Mehearg, Paul Auen, Jackie Webber and Valencia Price.
June Club Meeting Competition Night
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lub competition night saw approximately 23 entries, mostly in the Novice categories. Bill from Photographic Solutions on Mt. Meigs Road served as our Judge. Bill gave constructive criticism on each image and offered several tips on how to prepare and select images for competition.
Above: “Pale Bells” Pastel Online Competition Winner by Diane Sims
The business meeting for June will be held on June 23 at 6:00 p.m. at the church. Rhonda Goode and Barbara Bryan are scheduled to bring refreshments for the July meeting. The July meeting will be held on JULY 7 due to Vacation Bible School being held our normal meeting week. Tips and Tricks will be our July Program. See back of newsletter or contact Chuck Rice for more information. Sue Sizemore won the monthly door prize drawing - a 2GB Flash Drive! Above: “I’m Watching You” Macro Online Competition Winner by Anna Bishop
Please give a warm welcome to our six newest club members: Keith George, Srinivas Ginjupalli, Jackie Webber, Sarah Fullerton and Valencia Price.
This month’s cover photo was taken by Anna Bishop
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At Right: “Wolf Dog” 1st Place - Open by Carl Saunders
At Left: “The Fleet at East” 2nd Place - Open by Tim Goode
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“Log Talking” 3rd Place - Love - by Beverly Henry
“Expectant Love”- 1st Place - Love by Sherry Beazley
“Love from a Bird’s Eye View” HM - Love - by Anna Bishop
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- 2nd Place - Love “The Heart of a Marriage” by Anna Bishop
“Her Newborn Son” - HM by Aleah Goode
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June Print Competition
“Southern Colors” - 1st Place - Open by Donna Blanks
“Natural Elegance” - 3rd Place - Open by Sherry Beazley
- Open “Spring Splendor” - 2nd Place by Donna Blanks
“Blue Water” - HM - Open by Beverly Henry “October Fest” - HM - Open - by Beverly Henry
2008 Field Trips
Decatur Field Trip
February 16, 2008 Montgomery Zoo Montgomery, Alabama March 15, 2008 Lowndesboro Spring Fling Lowndesboro, Alabama April 19, 2008 Spring Festival Westville, Georgia May 24/25, 2008 Balloon Festival Decatur, Alabama June 14, 2008 Chewacla State Park and Auburn Univ July 19, 2008 (PENDING) Black & White Workshop w/Andy Meadows Montgomery, Alabama August 16, 2008 (PENDING) Photoshop Workshop w/ Phil Scarsbrook Montgomery, Alabama September 13, 2008 American Village Montevallo, Alabama October 11, 2008 Pike Pioneer Days Troy, Alabama November 8/9, 2008 Thunderbird Powwow Niceville, Florida
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Photo by Don Ball
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June On-Line Competition
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Enter by June 30. (Members Only) *July’s topic will be Patriotism. Visit wwww.photoclub.org to review the 2008 competition rules!
July’s program July’s program will consist of a program on tips and tricks that you, as a club member, use to make your images the best they can be. Whether this is tricks you use in the field, in your studio or on the computer, we want you to share them with the rest of the club members. Please send your tip, tricks and ideas to Chuck via email as early as possible so he can prepare the presentation.
Capital City Camera Club Meeting Dates 2008 Club Meetings Dates
2008 Business Meeting Dates
July 7 (NEW DATE)
June 23
August 11
July 28
September 8
August 25
October 13
September 22
November 10
October 27
December 8
November 24 December 22
Dates are subject to change. Attend meetings or visit the club website for the most up-to-date changes.