Southern Exposure

News of the
Camera Club of Richmond

SEPTEMBER 2009

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COMING UP...

The meetings on September 9th and October 14th will both be evaluation sessions. There is no assigned topic for the September meeting, so you may enter up to four photos of any kind or subject. "AGRICULTURE"  is the assigned topic for the October meeting, so you've still got six weeks to come up with suitably related pictures. 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, September 5th, for the September session, and through Saturday evening, October 10th, for the October session. See the “Evaluations” page on this website for details.  

A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PRESIDENT:

     September is upon us! Temperatures should begin to get cooler and we will be seeing a vast assortment of Fall flowers visited by late season butterflies and other insects. We will also begin to see some changes in the colors of some leaves. So enjoy the last weeks of summer and the beginning of fall by getting out and taking some nice photos.

     I need three volunteers from membership to serve on a nominating committee. This is a short term commitment and you will report your nominations at the October meeting. It is not a difficult assignment as many of the current board members are willing to stay on another year. However, if other members would like to step forward and volunteer for a board position, they are welcome to do so. We enjoy having new people take positions on the board.

     Remember, September and October are evaluation months. If you are new and don't quite understand the procedure, just email me and I will explain how it works. Showing your images is a lot of fun and gives you an opportunity to learn what may be good about your images or what you might be able to do to make some improvements. I have been taking pictures since 1967 and still remain receptive to the critiques made by others. You may also want to begin to organize some of your images in preparation for the end-of-year competition. Those photos will be due in November but it is always wise to plan ahead rather than wait until the last minute. Competition rules are found on this web site.

Enjoy September!
                                  --Greg Pels

ANNUAL PICNIC -- KEEP THE DATE OPEN!

Wait 'til you see how pretty the Roslyn Retreat Center is!  October 24th is the date for this year's picnic, from 11:00A to 4:00P. That's a Saturday, and by starting at  11:00 we've left time for you to mow the lawn and wash the car before you go! And between now and then, if you'd offer an  occasional prayer for good weather, it would be much appreciated. We anticipate a comfortable Fall day in a beautiful location, with ample opportunity for fun and photography. There's a horseshoe pit, sand volleyball court and short walking trails through the woods; in addition we'll have access to the James River for picture-taking, as well. Only two restrictions apply: no alcoholic beverages or pets are allowed on the Roslyn Center grounds. You're encouraged to bring your children and/or grandchildren with you to enjoy the day. Here's a thought: don't forget to bring your camera!   Click on  http://roslyncenter.org/directions2.shtml for directions. 

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 in “the next issue” of Southern Exposure. E:mail it to publications@cameraclubofrichmond.com.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE...

TIME TO GET SERIOUS

In the course of Victoria Dye's presentation last month, she mentioned the use of an artificial hiding place, a "blind," as an effective technique when trying to capture wildlife pictures. You may already have such a thing, but if not, Google "photography blind" or "hunting blind" to find all kinds of commercially available products, in a wide range of prices. You can even buy a relatively inexpensive one at Walmart, or if you're the "handy" type, you might want to buy some camo try making one yourself. Serious wildlife photographers will tell you it's a must. Here are some examples: the first is a "wearable" blind that just drapes over you and your equipment; the second incorporates a chair inside for comfort; the third is a great idea for the backyard or deck -- a child's plastic play house, which you can camouflage to suit yourself with cloth or paint or whatever; you can even get camo covers for your lenses and tripods!

                                                                                                            

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, SEMINARS, CONTESTS AND WHAT-HAVE-YOU
Click on these links for details Click on these links for details
Celebrating the Nature of Virginia Photography Contest Dolly Sods and Blackwater Falls, West Virginia, September 4-7 
Instructor: Joseph Rossbach
Tuition: $525
The Eastern Panhandle of WVA, bordering western Maryland and Virginia boasts
some of the most dramatic and scenic areas in West Virginia. We'll be shooting in 
Blackwater Falls State Park, Douglas Falls, Dolly Sods/Bear Rocks,
Canaan Valley NWR, Seneca Rocks and more.
Click here for more information and to register
Waterfall Photography Workshop at Ricketts Glen State Park, PA
Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM (ET)
Rickets Glen State Park 695 State Route 487Benton, PA 17814
For more information click here		 Victoria Dye WV Fall Colors and Cougars    October 8-11
Victoria Dye Richmond Fall Gardens    November 13 and 14  

Vermont Fall Foliage

October 2-5, 2009

Instructor: Joseph Rossbach

Tuition: $525

Come join professional nature photographer, Joseph Rossbach for a
weekend of capturing the autumn color in the heart of New England!
Register Now!
Canon Digital SLR Photography Workshop - October 2,3,4, 2009
THIS CLASS MAY BE FULL  Click here
 		 Wildlife & Nature Travel -- 2010 Expeditions

Fall Photo Tour in the Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
October 16-19, 2009
Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania
$250.00 (early registration) , $350.00 (late registration)
 For more information click here
 

Because you are a photographer affiliated with PSA, Awake The Light Photo Tours would like to e-mail you our complimentary eWOW brochure, Expert Words Of Wisdom. This free brochure is filled with instructional information about improving your photography, the best use of natural light, creative camera techniques, and practical tips in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. It is designed to take your photography to a higher level.

To receive your FREE copy via e-mail, just click this link -- awakethelight@cox.net -- and type YES in the subject line. Along with eWOW you will also receive our monthly newsletter that contains even more helpful hints and tips. We never share your e-mail information with any other company and you can unsubscribe at any time. To learn more about us and our company, please visit us at www.awakethelight.com.

NEW MEMBERS -- WELCOME!
NAME JOIN DATE SHOOTS WITH
Valery Bates-Brown August '09 ?
Heather Dawson August '09 Canon
Jean Porta August '09 Nikon DS60

WE'VE COME A LONG WAY -- Part I

Until 1839, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (1787–1851), was most famous as the proprietor of the Diorama, a popular Parisian spectacle featuring theatrical painting and lighting effects. Daguerre had been searching since the mid-1820s for a way to capture the fleeting images seen in the camera obscura, a draftsman's aid of the time. It wasn't until 1838 that Daguerre's continued experiments progressed to the point where he felt comfortable showing examples of the new medium to selected artists and scientists in the hope of lining up investors.

The process he revealed seemed magical. Each daguerreotype—yes, he named the product after himself!—is a remarkably detailed, one-of-a-kind photographic image on a highly polished, silver-plated sheet of copper, sensitized with iodine vapors, exposed in a large box camera, developed in
mercury fumes, and stabilized (or fixed) with salt water or "hypo" (sodium thiosulphate). Although Daguerre was required to reveal, demonstrate, and publish detailed instructions for the process, he wisely retained the patent on the equipment necessary to practice the new art.

From the very beginning, photography had a dual character—as a medium of artistic expression and as a powerful scientific tool—and Daguerre
promoted his invention on both fronts. Several of his earliest plates were still-life compositions of replicated antique sculpture which lent, by association, the aura of "art" to pictures made by mechanical means. But he also photographed such diverse subjects as a dead spider and close-ups of the moon, and used the medium for other scientific purposes as well.

Neither Daguerre's microscopic nor telescopic daguerreotypes survive, for on March 8, 1839, the Diorama—and with it Daguerre's laboratory—burned to the ground, destroying the inventor's written records and the bulk of his early experimental works. In fact, fewer than twenty-five securely attributed photographs by Daguerre survive—a mere handful of still lifes, Parisian views, and portraits from the dawn of photography.

    From the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

PROPOSED BY-LAW REVISIONS

 
Revisions are highlighted in pink.
 
The name of this organization shall be the Camera Club of Richmond, hereinafter referred to as the Club.

 

Article I – Purposes

Section 1. This Club is a non-profit organization, established for educational purposes, as set forth below:

(a) To promote the art of photography as a hobby in a congenial atmosphere;

(b) To provide educational experiences in the pursuit of excellence in photography;

(c) To promote public interest in and respect for fine photography.

(Accordingly, it is the policy of the Club not to display photographs that may be pornographic,

inflammatory, or offensive to the membership or to community sensitivity.)

Article II – Membership

Section 1. Any person 16 or older with an interest in photography may apply for membership.

Section 2. Regular Membership – A person becomes a member by filing a completed application form and paying dues.

Section 3. Honorary Membership – This is a complimentary membership, carrying with it the right to attend regular meetings and other Club-sponsored events, and to discuss, but not to make motions, vote, or hold office, or enter into Club competitions. Honorary memberships must be proposed by the Board and approved by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present at a regular meeting of the Club. Such membership shall require no fees or dues and shall be reviewed annually by the Board.

Section 4. Life Membership – Life membership is a meritorious position which can be bestowed on active or previously active Club members. Life membership, as the title implies, shall be for the lifetime of the member and can be terminated only by resignation or by majority vote of the Board. Life members shall have all the privileges of regular members and pay no dues. Life membership must be proposed by the Board and approved by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present at a regular meeting of the Club.

Article III Dues

Section 1. The amount of dues shall be recommended by the Board

and approved by the membership at a regular meeting, and shall be payable to the Treasurer no later than the March meeting.

Section 2. Any member being more than two months in arrears in payment of annual dues shall be dropped from membership.

Section 3. After July 1, dues for new members are reduced to 50% for the remainder of the year. Members joining after Nov 1 and paying full dues will have full membership for the entire following year.

Articles IV – The Board of Directors

Section 1. The elected Board shall be made up of the following officers:

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

Directors shall include:

Membership Director

Print Director

Slide Director

Digital Director

Activities Director

Publications Director

Webmaster

Librarian

Immediate Past President

Section 2. All Board members shall enter upon their duties on the first day of January each year.

Section 3. Responsibilities and Powers – The Board shall have general responsibility of all interests of the Club, with limitations specified in Article VI, Section 4., and shall

establish Club policies and approve all unbudgeted expenditures over $50.

Section 4. Major actions are those involving changes to the bylaws, dues, and major projects requiring Club expenditures. Notice of major actions taken by the Board shall be provided to the membership via the website prior to being voted upon. Major actions must be ratified by a majority vote of members present at a regular meeting.

Section 5. The Board shall meet at the call of the President or upon request of four members of the Board, provided one is an officer.

Article V - Duties of the Officers and Directors

Section 1. The duties of the officers shall be as follows:

(a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Club and shall preside over all meetings of the Club and of the Board of Directors. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees, except the Nominating Committee, appoint the chairmen of

committees as may be necessary, and shall perform such other duties as usually pertain to the office of President.

(b) The Vice President, in the absence of the President, shall preside at all meetings of the Club and of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as usually pertain

to the office of the Vice President or as may be assigned by the President. The Vice President shall also be responsible for planning programs.

(c) The Treasurer shall keep a record of the member’s dues, collect all funds due the Club, and shall deposit same in the official depositories. The Treasurer shall issue all checks for the club. Accounts and books shall at all times be open to the inspection of the President, the Board, and any authorized auditors. A financial report shall be made as the President or Board may require. The Treasurer shall submit a report at the Board meetings to be approved. The proposed annual budget shall be submitted by the Treasurer for the calendar year and approved by the Board at the January board meeting. All unbudgeted expenditures are to be submitted to the Treasurer and approved by the Board. The Treasurer will notify the Membership Director and the Publications Director of payment of membership dues.

(d) The Secretary shall record the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and submit copies for approval at the subsequent Board meeting. The Secretary shall also retain custody of the minutes of past meetings until they are placed in the archives for a period of five years. The Secretary shall also take brief notes at regular Club meetings and record all votes and other events of importance, including special business transacted by the

membership or general club correspondence, e.g., sympathy, sickness, thank you notes.

Section 2. The duties of the Directors shall be as follows.

(a) The Membership Director shall be responsible for coordinating the recruitment of new members. The Director shall accept applications for membership, shall keep an up-to-date record of the members who have joined throughout the year and furnish this information to the Publications Director. The Membership Director shall act as official host for the Club, introduce guests, and keep the guest book used at each meeting. The Membership Director shall maintain names tags of members and prepare name tags for new members.

(b) The Slide, Print and Digital Directors shall be responsible for:

Recommending rules for Club evaluations and the end-of-year competition and submitting these rules for Board approval.

Accepting and logging in entries to evaluations and ensure that all entries conform to the Evaluation Guidelines and being responsible for determining if an entry may be pornographic, inflammatory, or offensive to the membership or to community sensitivity. Any concern of this nature will be sent to Board members for advice.

Maintaining records of entries by members at evaluations and furnish them to the Publication Director.

Accepting entries, maintaining records at the end-of-year competition and providing the Publication Director with the results to produce end-of-year awards and certificates.

Presenting end-of-year awards and certificates at annual banquet.

Obtaining evaluators for Evaluation Night at regular club meetings and end-of-year competition.

(c) The Activities Director shall be responsible for all group activities of the Club outside of the regular meetings, including but not limited to field trips, the annual picnic, the Annual Banquet and any other outside activities like exhibiting, judging by club membership.

(d) The Publications Director shall be responsible for the Southern Exposure newsletter which shall be published monthly and posted on the website and for the issuance of such other Club publications as directed by the Board.

(e) The Webmaster shall maintain the Club’s website and post all pertinent Club information in a timely manner. The Webmaster shall post a gallery of images from Club members.

(f) The Librarian shall manage the acquisitions, storage and cataloging of print and media resources and monitor their circulation.

Article VI – Meetings, Quorum, and Conduct of Business

Section 1. - Meetings

(a) Regular meetings of the Club shall be held monthly at such time and place as directed by the Board. Members shall be notified in advance of the dates, time and subject of all regular meetings through the Southern Exposure and the website.

(b) Board meetings, committee meetings, and any special meetings shall be shall be noted on the website.

(c) The annual meeting of the Club shall be held in conjunction with the Annual Banquet during the month of December at a time and place to be decided by the Board. Adequate notice shall be given by announcements at prior regular Club meetings and in Southern Exposure. Newly elected officers shall be installed at this meeting.

Section 2. At regular Club meetings, a quorum for conducting business at a regular meeting shall be 30% of the regular membership.

Section 3. At Board meetings a quorum shall be a majority of Board members.

Section 4. Conduct of business at Club meetings shall be carried out in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised.

 

Article VII – Nominations, Elections, and Terms of Office

Section 1. At the September meeting, members shall elect a

Committee of three (3) to function as the Nominating Committee, led by the President or his/her designee. The Committee shall solicit nominations and prepare a slate of officers and directors for the

coming year. The chairman shall furnish this slate to the Publications Director in time for publication in the October Southern Exposure on the website, and shall announce it at the regular meeting in October.

Section 2. The election of Officers and Directors shall be held at the November meeting.

Section 3. During the meeting at which the election takes place, the Chairman of the Nominating Committee shall present the slate. Additional nominations may be made from the floor with the stipulation that all nominees have agreed to serve.

Section 4. Members of the Board shall be elected for a term of one year.

Section 5. In case of a vacancy in the office of the President, the Vice President shall succeed to the Office. In the case of a vacancy in any other office or a directorship, the Board shall select a successor.

 

 

 

Article VIII – Finance

Section 1. The fiscal year of the Club shall begin on the first day of January.

Section 2. An auditor appointed by the Board of Directors shall audit the Club’s books and accounts at least once each year.

Section 3. The Board shall approve the official depositories.

Section 4. The Annual Treasurer’s Report shall be approved by the Board.

 

Article IX – Bylaws Amendments

The Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members at any meeting with an established quorum, provided notice of the proposed amendments shall have been made at the previous meeting and published on the website at least two weeks prior to the vote.

 

Article X – Dissolution

In the event of dissolution of the Club, the assets remaining after payment of all obligations shall be properly sold and any money remaining in the treasury shall be deposited in the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Photography and Film, to be used for scholarships at the discretion of the Chairman of the Department.

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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!