News of the
Camera Club of Richmond
OCTOBER 2009
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COMING UP...
The meeting on October 14th will be an evaluation session, with "AGRICULTURE" as the assigned topic. As always, you may submit just one picture in the assigned category; however, in addition you may enter up to four other photos of any kind on any subject. Digital entries may be submitted through Saturday evening, October 10th, for the October session. See the “Evaluations” page on this website for details.
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Pursuant to Article VIII of the Club By-Laws, the Nominating
Committee (Jim Camp, Cary Oesterwinter and Karen Molzhon), |
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President
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Peter Kapasakis |
| Vice-President | Karen Molzhon |
| Treasurer | Tone Del Papa |
| Secretary | Militza Simic |
| Activities Director | John Boatright |
| Membership Director | Tom Williams |
| Webmaster | Rusty Wiseman |
| Publications Director | Dave Erickson |
| Digital Director | Don Reynolds |
| Print Director | Rosemary Featherston |
| Slide Director | Carole Hagaman |
| Librarian | Karen Molzhon |
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Elections will be held at the November membership meeting, at which
time additional nominations will be accepted from the floor (with
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Two
things to remember for the picnic: your contribution to the communal
food pile, and your camera. Saturday, October 24th
is the date, from 11:00A to 4:00P., and it's creeping up on us
at warp speed. We anticipate a comfortable Fall day, though given the
weather lately it might well be quite cool. I'd advise bringing a
sweater or jacket, "just in case." Be prepared for some challenging
horseshoe matches, and maybe an energetic
volleyball game or three. There are short walking trails through the woods
for us less-athletic types; in
addition we'll have access to the James River for picture-taking. Only two restrictions apply: no alcoholic beverages
and no pets are allowed on the
Roslyn Center grounds. You're encouraged to bring your children and/or
grandchildren with you to enjoy the day. Actually, we have something
special for the kids:
Recycle, our very own
CCR-member clown, will be on hand to entertain the youngsters and
amuse us oldsters.
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I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE... Anybody? Hello?
To keep the Newsletter portion of the CCR website alive and interesting, we need your input. Do you have a special interest related to photography? Have you bought or built some nifty gadget to improve your picture taking? Developed some esoteric technique to capture your subject? Experimented with a fantastic new camera? We’d like to hear about it and share it with the rest of the membership. Submit a brief write-up and we’ll see about putting it in “the next issue” of Southern Exposure. E:mail it to publications@cameraclubofrichmond.com
A LITTLE HUMOR
TIME TO GET SERIOUS...
I
am thrilled to announce that this week we received a box from Amherst
Media containing twenty-six new books to add to our lending library (over
$600 in retail value)! Thank you to Amherst Media for such a generous
donation! Please visit the library, which is open for 30 minutes before
each meeting, and check out the new offerings whose titles are listed
below. Thanks also to all of you who have donated items to our
growing library -- we have some wonderful learning tools for photographers
of all levels.
-- Karen Molzhon, Librarian
| Illustrated Dictionary of Photography | Professional Digital Portrait Photography |
| Professional Techniques for Pet and Animal Photography | The Best of Wedding Photojournalism |
| The Portrait Photographer's Guide to Posing | Advanced Digital Camera Techniques |
| Classic Portrait Photography | Posing for Portrait Photography |
| Master Guide for Professional Photographers | Softbox Lighting Techniques |
| Lighting and Posing Techniques for Photographing Women | Master Guide for Team Sports Photography |
| Head and Shoulders Portrait Photography | Digital Photography for Children's and Family Portraiture |
| Photographer's Guide to Slide Duplication and Enhancement | Posing and Lighting Techniques for Studio Portrait Photography |
| Creative Lighting Techniques for Studio Photographers | Essential Skills for Nature Photography |
| Professional Secrets for Photographing Children | Photographer's Lighting Handbook |
| Beginner's Guide to Photographic Lighting | The Best of Wedding Photography |
| Profitable Portraits -- Photographer's Guide to Creating Portraits That Sell | Professional Techniques for Black & White Digital Photography |
| Best of Adobe PhotoShop Techniques for Pro Photographers | Bride's Guide to Wedding Photography |
WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, SEMINARS, CONTESTS AND WHAT-HAVE-YOU
Victoria Dye Richmond Fall Gardens November 13 and
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Bon
Air Artist Associations
Art Affair
Stony Point Fashion Park, Richmond, VA
October 17th & 18th
Saturday 10-5p
Sunday noon-5p
I attended this show a couple of years ago
during a very rainy weekend and it was still fun!
Come out to enjoy a great selection of Richmond artists.
For more info:
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An interesting site focusing on photography and studio lighting:
DIYPhotography.net Photography and Studio Lighting
West Virginia Autumn Workshop
October 8 - 11, 2009
$525.00
Only 4 spots left!
Register now!
West Virginia mountains rival New England's in tapestries of red,
orange, gold, green and blue. This area is by far the mid-Atlantic's
best kept autumn secret. Let me take you on a journey to some of the
best spots in the Monongahela National Forest for classic autumn color
hot spots.
Workshop begins on October 8th at 12pm and ends at sunset on October
11th.
Preferred lodging at Blackwater Falls Lodge (discount rate available).
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Fall Photo Tour in
the Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
October 16-19, 2009
Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania
$250.00 (early registration) , $350.00 (late registration)
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HDR workshop at the
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Maryland
Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (ET)
$150.00
Location:
Saint Michaels
Join me for a day of classroom software training and a chance to
photograph some of the most beautiful locations on the Chesapeake Bay.
Respond Here
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Please visit our workshop
website for more details and to sign up for our workshops. In
order to get hotel and transportation reservations as well as a spot
on the workshop/tour before they book up, it is advised to make
reservations as soon as possible. Many of our workshops fill up 3 to 4
months in advance.
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Announcing our
brand new online "Abstract Photography" course,
hosted by NPN, the Nature Photographers Network
Join me in this course that will
cover the fundamentals of
abstract photography and explore personal vision.
Start date: November 1, 2009
Cost: $275.00* NPN members, $295.00 non-members.
Click here for course information page and registration!
Week One - Patterns and Lines
Week Two - Macro Abstract Photography
Week Three - Multiple Exposure and Panning
Week Four - Image Overlay, and Montages
Week Five - Swipes and Zoom Blurs
Week Six - Combining Techniques for out of this World Results
Each course includes six lessons, which are presented in
publication-quality PDF format.
Each lesson is allotted one week for completion and includes a
shooting assignment.
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For some truly exotic photographic expeditions, check out
Wildlife & Nature Travel -- 2010 Expeditions
DO YOU LIKE SURPRISES?
Please mark your calendars for the morning of November 7, beginning at 8:00 AM for a "MYSTERY PHOTOSHOOT" which will last about 3 hours. More details will be provided later, but for now, here's a clue: leave your acrophobia at the door! (No, it has nothing to do with that scary spider movie of a few years ago!)
NEW MEMBERS -- WELCOME!
| Name | Join Date |
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Louise Hoppe
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September '09 |
| Emily Linde | September '09 |
| Jane Mitchell | September '09 |
| Tim Mitchell | September '09 |
| Jessica Shim | September '09 |
| Ruth Winston | September '09 |
WE'VE COME A LONG WAY -- Part II
Kodak developed an experimental digital camera in 1975,
and over the years registered
literally thousands of patents relating to digital photography. Note the
manual focus rod
on the lens, which was adapted from one of Kodak’s 8mm movie cameras.
Weight: 8 pounds
Output: Black-and-white image
Recording medium: Digital cassette tape
Resolution: 0.01 megapixels
It was about the size of a toaster.
Kodak’s prototype digital camera, 1975
Sony unveiled the first commercially available "digital"
camera, dubbed the Mavica,
in 1981. It wasn’t digital as we know it today; it actually captured a
stop-frame video
image using television technology. Optically it was on a par with film
cameras, and
offered several interchangeable lenses.
Recording medium: two-inch floppy disks.
Viewing medium: TV set or video monitor.
Light sensitivity: rated at ISO 200.
Shutter speed: 1/60th sec, non-adjustable.
Up to fifty color photos could be stored on one floppy.
PLEASE COME BY TO VISIT US!
You’re invited to visit our meetings, held the second Wednesday
of each
month at 7:30 p.m., at the Science Museum of Virginia.
Annual dues are $25 a person, $40 a couple.
Club Officer contact information is
available
on the “Officers” tab of this website.
Please send submissions for future newsletters to the Publications Director.
The Camera Club of
Richmond is a member of the
Photographic Society of America.
Visit PSA
online at:
www.psa-photo.org.
For a membership application, see Carole Hagaman,
our PSA
representative.
HOW TO FIND US
The Science Museum of
Virginia is located at 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, in the
historic Broad Street Station
designed by renowned architect John Russell Pope. It is easily reached via
Interstate 95 and Interstate 64.
Driving directions
From the north or west
Take I-95 South or
I-64 East to Richmond (I-95 and I-64 run together through
Richmond). From I-95, take the Boulevard exit (#78), bear right
onto Boulevard. Take Boulevard to West Broad Street (US 250) (4th
traffic light). Turn left onto West Broad Street and go two
blocks. The Science Museum is on your left.
From the south or east
Take I-95 North or
I-64 West to Richmond (I-95 and I-64 run together through
Richmond). From I-95, take the Boulevard exit (#78) and bear
left onto Hermitage Rd. Take Hermitage south for 1.3 miles to
West Broad Street (US 250). Turn right onto West Broad St.
and go one-half mile. The Science Museum is on your right.
We’ll be looking for you Wednesday night!