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The cold weather puts some folks on a tropical island somewhere. If your budget does not allow for that tropical paradise right now then it is time to explore other options:

1. Photograph something closer to home. Preferably indoors. Maybe a local museum. Get some interesting people shots there.

2. Cold months are a good time to really look at your stash of photos. You may have some luck at making photo collages.

3. Day dream a little with a theme, any theme. Brainstorm ways to photograph that theme and let your mind wander.

4. Interesting light/shadows around the house at

various times of the day. Good chance to practice some black and white work.

5. Light painting is a different way to explore lots of small items in the dark.

6. Good time to clean out your computer.

7. Great time to order those little supplies that we keep forgetting to order.

8. Hey~ what about getting your camera gear insured?

9. When all else fails, snuggle up with a good book. Time to brush up on your camera manual.

Hope this cold February finds you happy and well. Love is in the air. Do something you love.

THE VIEWFINDER

Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Volume 34, Number 6 • February, 2015

Wishing you lots of love this FebruaryPresident’s Comments

by Roz Kleffman, President

INSIDEProgram and Photo Talk Meetings p. 3; Competition p. 4-8; Feb. Field Trip p. 9; Upcoming/Out & About, p. 10; On the Street, p. 11.

2CompetitionTheme: TravelJudge: Don Dement

9 Photo TalkThink More, Shoot Lesspage 3

16 ProgramBarry Schmetter - Back to the Futurepage 3

FEBRUARY

23 How-ToCinemagraphs-Still photos that movepage 12

Field TripShooting the Milky Way page 9

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Dick Russell’s “Urban View” won second place in Advanced Digital for the January Urban competition. See more competiton winners on pages 4 - 8.

The Viewfinder • Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Volume 34, Number 6 • February, 2015

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THE VIEWFINDER is distributed via e-mail early in the month and at the first meeting of each month during the club year. Contributions of articles of interest to photographers are welcomed.

The deadline for submitting articles is the second Monday of the month prior to publication (ie, articles submitted in early October will be published in the November newsletter).

Articles should be sent via e-mail to [email protected]. Attachments as MS Word, .txt, or .rtf files are acceptable. Photos and illustrations should be separate attachments.

Photographs should be submitted electronically as JPEGs with a “high” quality compression setting. The optimal photograph will be no more than 800 pixels in its greatest dimension.

Membership Rates

Junior (ages 12-17) . . $5.00 Individual . . . . . . . . $25.00 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.00

Meeting Nights

The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club meets the first through fourth Monday nights of each month September through May in the Fellowship Hall of the All Saints Lutheran Church at US 301 and Mt. Oak Road in Bowie. Meetings begin at 7:30. Visitors are always welcome.

Photographic Society of America (PSA)

The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club has been a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) since 1977. Dick Whitley, a PSA Region Director, is B-CCC’s representative to PSA.

For information regarding the benefits of a PSA individual membership and for PSA-sponsored events contact Dick Whitley (301) 899-6457 or e-mail [email protected].

Articles for The ViewfinderEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President Roz Kleffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-464-1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Programs George Smyth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-964-1380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Membership Bill Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-827-3369 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Competition Richard Chomitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP How-to Bill Conway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-326-0386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Photo Talk Steve Bruza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-247-5997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Treasurer Warren Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-552-4129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Secretary Pat French. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-925-7323 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

PSA Representative Dick Whitley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-899-6457 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Vincent Ferrari. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-249-2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

STAFFCompetition Assistant Clarence Carvell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-725-0234 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Database Manager Dick Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-923-2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Field Trip Committee Leaders Vincent and Leslie Ferrari............301-249-2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Webmaster George L. Smyth . . . . . . [email protected]

Web Editor Vincent Ferrari. . . . [email protected]

Exhibit Coordinator Bob Matthews . . . [email protected]

Bowie-Crofton Camera ClubP.O. Box 515Bowie, Maryland 20718-0515


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February Program Meeting with Barry Schmetter Back to the Future: Reclaiming and Recycling Photography’s History

by George Smyth, VP Programs

Barry Schmeeter will present a review of artists currently using historic photographic processes in innovative ways to explore contemporary themes. He has been a photographer for more than 20 years and is currently working with large format cameras and historical photographic processes. He is not only a master of the wet plate collodion and carbon

processes, offering numerous demonstrations and workshops, but also headed up Artomatic in Crystal City, a 380,000 square foot venue attended by over 70,000 visitors filled with the art of over 1,000 artists.

Barry Schmetter’s website:

www.barrys.carbonmade.com/

February Photo Talk MeetingThink More, Shoot Less - Feb. 9

by Steve Bruza, VP Photo Talk

Last month our judge was looking for the story being told in images submitted for competition, which is valuable input for thinking more carefully as you develop ideas and creative vision about the photos you are making. Have you ever sat down and wrote a specific concept for a shoot or even story boarded a series of drawings to illustrate a specific approach to a subject? Perhaps planning what lighting and techniques you needed to execute. At our Photo Talk on February 9 we will explore the challenge of thinking more and shooting less to produce a better photograph.

I’m sure if you ever shot with film you learned this approach, however digital may be causing some bad habits you may need to overcome. It also goes with developing a more discerning eye and careful attention to detail. Perhaps the key to shooting less also has to do with being inspired by things around you and looking at the work of others. Some would also suggest it’s not necessarily about creating the image, but feeling what message you want to communicate and finding a way to translate that feeling into a digital file or on film.

Another technique to begin to think more before taking a shot is to only use a prime lens. This forces a photographer to move around the subject instead of moving glass elements inside the lens. It may not seem significant, but by using the correlation between our body and mind, if your image doesn’t look the way you want it to from where you stand, you’ll have to think about how to overcome that challenge. It will make your composition and framing decisions less random. It also increases the likelihood to try different angles that could make a more dramatic photo.

Our monthly Photo Talk critique sessions are also another way to think more about our work as we discuss entries from the prior competition. We provide you with an opportunity to speak critically and exchange ideas. This can help you think in photographic terms to use features in your camera that can translate into a more discerning eye to creating exactly the art you want to make. Plus our Photo Talk meetings are fun and thought provoking with casual conversation about our images without the stress of formal judging.

Slide Show Workshop UpdateThe date is getting close!

by Clarence Carvell

Any one planning to do a slide show in March should plan to attend the workshop in February. We need to get a headcount and get a rough idea how long your show is. We will have a peer review in March at

which time you should plan to have your show ready to turn in. As always, we will need a cover photo and an executable file of your show, either on a CD or USB Drive.


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Competition CornerJanuary Competition Results

by Dick Chomitz, VP Competition

The competition for January 05, 2015 included 152 submitted entries. Scott Dine was our judge due to the fact our scheduled judge did not show up. Scott’s background is newspaper photography. He was a photo editor for a St. Louis newspaper. Scott did a great job as judge with insightful and instructive comments on all entries. Many thanks to all the competitors for submitting such outstanding Urban images. Also, thanks to the many club members who helped the evening go smoothly – those who set up and cleaned up the meeting hall, those who accepted and handled the prints, and our projectionist who ran the digital competition. Without these people there would be no competition. Congratulations to the winners of the Urban Competition. We ask that competitors follow these few procedures to help ensure that prints are handled smoothly and efficiently:

• Have your entry slip filled out completely before stepping up to the table to submit your prints. We recommend printing the entry form from the B-CCC website. It is found under the competition tab. Date window have been updated for 2014-15. **There is a date window on the entry form which will provide you the correct date if you press the down arrow**.• Make sure to include an UP arrow and the submission class (Novice or Advanced) and the name of the print on the back of each print and all in one place on your print it helps the handlers of the prints.• Make sure the information on the back of your prints is legible and dark enough to be read in dim light.• Don’t submit double-matted prints. We’re looking forward to an outstanding collection of Travel images for the February 02, 2015 competition. The Ernie Nagy Memorial Travel Trophy will be awarded to the entry judged Best in Show.

More Competition Results on page 5.

The Newstand, HM Novice Color Prints, Jeanine Cummins


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Competition CornerJanuary Competition Results, continued

More Competition Photos on page 6.

Novice Digital (30 Entries)

1st Urban Boston Downtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanley Turk2nd Front door in Frederick .Karen Ackermann3rd Urban Yellow . . . . . . . . . .Dena SelbyHM Alone in a Crowd . . . . . .JoAnn MikellianHM Glamorous Skyscraper .Mark LasterHM Hon Ladies . . . . . . . . . . .JoAnn MikellianHM Kolkata Apartment Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard StolarskiHM SF Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Holley

Novice Monochrome (9 Entries)

1st Cable Car . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Holley2nd NYC Button and Needle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanley Turk3rd Fish House . . . . . . . . . . . .Albert Alexander

Novice Color Prints (16 Entries)

1st Mosaic District Reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanley Turk2nd Fancy Feet . . . . . . . . . . . .William E. Gibson3rd Baltimore Street in the Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine SheppardHM The Newstand . . . . . . . .Jeanine Cummins

Advanced Digital (44 Entries)

1st Silouhette . . . . . . . . . . . .Clarence Carvell2nd Urban View . . . . . . . . . . .Dick Russell3rd Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert WestonHM Nob Hill Dusk . . . . . . . . .Zolt LevayHM Predestined Paths . . . . .Warren E. WilsonHM Protest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert H. EubanksHM View from Charminar (Hyderabad India) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim RogersHM White Trash . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen BruzaHM YAW ENO . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zolt LevayHM Historic Home . . . . . . . . .Frank LeeHM Bar Nana is Closed NYC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Rogers

Advanced Monochrome (24 Entries)

1st Light & Shadow . . . . . . .Zolt Levay2nd Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Warren E. Wilson3rd Magic Bus . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenn ThompsonHM NYU Library . . . . . . . . . . .Clarence CarvellHM Barber Shop II . . . . . . . . .Chuck BressHM Graffiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenn Thompson

Advanced Color Prints (29 Entries)1st Mural Fells Point . . . . . .Chuck Bress2nd Lincoln Square . . . . . . . .Zolt Levay3rd Intense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Warren E. WilsonHM Manhattan Night . . . . . .Benson J. SimonHM Denver Epidural . . . . . . .Steve KabenHM Going up #2 . . . . . . . . . .Benson J. SimonHM Manhattan Morning . . .Robert Weston

Historic Home, HM Advanced Digital, Frank Lee

Manhattan Night, HM Advanced Color Prints, Benson Simon

Fish House, 3rd Novice Monochrome Prints, Albert Alexander

Urban Yellow, 3rd Novice Digital, Dena Selby


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More Competition

Photos

on page 7.

Urban View, 2nd Advanced Digital, Dick Russell

Bar Nana is Closed NYC, HM Advanced Digital, Jim Rogers

Front Door in Frederick, 2nd Novice Digital, KarenAckermann

View from Charmanar (Hyderabad India), HM Advanced Digital, Jim Rogers

Baltimore Stret in the Rain, 3rd Novice Color Prints, Catherine Sheppard

Grafitti, HM Advanced Monochrome Prints, Glenn Thompson Going Up #2, HM Advanced

Color Prints, Benson Simon

Magic Bus, 3rd Advanced Monochrome Prints, Glenn Thompson


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Glamorous Skyscraper, HM Novice Digital, Mark Laster

Protest, HM Advanced Digital, Robert Eubanks

Mosaic District Feflection, 1st Novice Color Prints, Stanley Turk

Urban Boston Downtown, 1st Novice Digital, Stanley Turk

Denver Epidural, HM Advanced Color Prints, Steve Kaben

White Trash, HM Advanced Digital, Stephen BruzaMore Competition Photos on page 8.


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Lincoln Square, 2ndAdvanced Color Prints, Zolt Levay

Light and Shadow, 1st Advanced Monochrome Prints, Zolt Levay

YAW ENO, HM Advanced Digital, Zolt Levay

Nob Hill Dusk, HM Advanced Digital, Zolt Levay

Cable Car, 1st Novice Monochrome Prints, Kim Holley

SF Bay, HM Novice Digital, Kim Holley

NYC Button and Needle, 2nd Novice Monochrome Prints, Stanly Turk


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At last month’s How To Zolt showed us how to photograph the Milky Way and process those shots in Lightroom. At this month’s field trip we will put Zolt’s instructions to use. The field trip will be to a very dark parking lot along WV Highway 55 near Moorefield, WV. For those of you who use GPS coordinates the coordinates are 39.090913, -78.884132. The address of the parking lot is 6164 WV 55, Moorefield, WV 26836. Sunset on the Feb. 21 is at 5:59 p.m. I would like to set up around 4:00 p.m.

We will meet at the Ponderosa Steak House in Moorefield at about 2:30 for a nice meal. The address is 1542 U.S. 220 North Moorefield, WV. It is about 5 miles from the site. It is about a 4 hour drive to site, so leave in plenty of time.

We will be trying to shoot images similar to this one:

What to bring:

1. Camera

2. Wide lens

3. Lens Hood

4. Formatted Memory cards

5. Sturdy Tripod and ball head

6. Extra Batteries

7. Cable release

8. Intervalometer

9. Headlamp with red light

10. Chamois and cloth to wipe frost and condensation off

the lens

11. Warm Clothing, hat, coat, and gloves. I’ve seen some people bring a fiber welcome mat to stand on to insulate their feet from the ground and keep them from getting cold.

12. I wear gloves that are mittens that allow your fingers to be exposed.

13. Hand and toe warmers to keep the batteries and the lens warm along with rubber bands or Velcro straps to hold the warmers to the lens.

14. Snacks and water.

15. Gaffer tape to cover viewfinder if it doesn’t have a shutter.

16. Compass

To prepare, you need to charge your batteries, format your memory cards, clean your sensor, and clean your lens.

We will be in a large parking lot and close to the vehicles so we will have a place to keep ourselves and our equipment warm. Below is an aerial view of the place we will be set up to shoot:

I will keep an eye on the weather and post on the website if the weather will be a problem. I plan to shoot from sunset to sunrise then head back to Bowie. I will probably stop at the Bob Evans in Hagerstown for breakfast on the way home. The address is 190 Railway Lane, Hagerstown, MD.

My Cell number is 443-532-7822 if anyone needs to contact me.

Let’s go and capture the Milky Way!

February Field Trip - Shooting the Milky WayJoin us on Feb. 21 for an unusual and exciting night of photography

by Bill Conway, Field Trip Leader


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Upcoming EventsNews about non-club related photographic events

by Vincent Ferrari, Editor

Maryland Hall in Annapolis is presenting its annual juried show of the Digital Photography Club of Annapolis. The exhibit includes examples of some shots straight from the camera and also work that was manipulated in post processing, Photoshopped or done with the new editing software available. The exhibit runs until February 21, with a gallery talk on Feb. 9, at 6:00 p.m. See: www.tinyurl.com/k3msj4m.

Washington Photo Safari has put together a number of excursions and classes in the Washington area. Subjects include Monuments and Memorials, Architecture, Animals and Nature, Cherry Blossoms and Nighttime. For more information, visit their website at: www.washingtonphotosafari.com/.

Glen Echo Photoworks is presenting an exhibit entitled “Presence of Place”, which is being shown at the American University Museum’s Katzen Arts Center, at 4400 Mass. Ave., Washington, DC. For more

information, see: www.glenechophotoworks.org/.

Registration is now open for the second annual “Natures’ Artcade”, a regional art exhibit inspired by the natural world of southern Maryland. Last year, more than 500 people visited Flag Ponds Nature Park in Lusby to see the work of 50 artists from across the region exhibited there. Calvert Nature Society, in support of the Calvert County Division of Natural Resources, organizes the exhibition. The exhibit will begin on June 6, with an artist’s reception on that date. For more information, and to register, visit: www.tinyurl.com/nqldglu.

And speaking of Flag Ponds, the folks there have arranged for two more artist days this spring. The dates are Sunday, March 15, and Saturday, April 11. The park will open before sunrise on those days to allow photographers and other artists to come in and work. If you are interested, contact Bill Conway.

Out and AboutWhat B-CCC members are up to this month

by Vincent Ferrari, Editor

Janet Matthews currently has an exhibit in the Multiple Exposures Gallery of the Torpedo Factory, in Alexandria, Virginia. The exhibit is titled “The Space Between”, and runs until Feb. 8. The Washington Post ran a review of her show, which can be found at this link: www.tinyurl.com/mvllkyz.

Stefan Kaben has a large print of “Starburst” on display at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. It can be seen there through June and possibly through the end of 2015. The image appears to the right.


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On the Street - The Street Photographer’s Mindset Part 6 of a series of articles on Street Photography

by George Smyth, VP Programs

If one has photographed landscapes or birds for many years then they have developed a particular mindset that works for those situations. Having used large format cameras for quite some time I can attest that the mindset employed when using the large camera is quite different from that of using a digital camera - actually, it’s pretty much the opposite. The street photographer’s mindset, like others, needs its own understanding and adoption. In street photography failure is more common than any other form of photography. Because of the speed involved, the inability to frame the scene as one might wish is more common than can be imagined. Don’t worry about missing something - it will happen on a regular basis. Something interesting becomes pedestrian in an instant, so to combat this it is typical to press the shutter many more times than necessary, as the success rate is low. Even though I do not commonly take many pictures, shooting on the street is the only time I carry an extra battery. The fortunate thing is that this is something that can improved with practice, and one can practice at any time without a camera. When walking in the vicinity of other people, look at anything that might be compelling and think to yourself, “Click.” That represents you pressing the shutter release. Continue to watch the scene and determine whether or not additional clicks would be warranted. A common mistake is taking a single image then leaving immediately - occasionally something interesting becomes more interesting as the scene changes. My first digital camera had a major lag between when I pressed the shutter and when the camera actually took the picture. There was also more than a second delay before I could shoot again, as I waited for the image to be stored on the memory card. Needless to say, this cramped my style when taking pictures on the sidelines of Navy Football games, but I learned to

anticipate what would happen and actually did quite well. Anticipation is one of the skills that can be very helpful when shooting on the street. Look at the scene and determine if you can tell what is going to happen, then be ready to take the picture, either with your camera, or by thinking “Click” if you are practicing. “Chimping” is when one takes a look at the screen right after taking a picture, and if one is photographing a distant mountain that will still be there in a few seconds then this is reasonable. However, doing this while on the street just makes no sense, as so many opportunities can be lost. Regardless, what is the use of doing this? One definitely does not want to edit their images on a two inch screen. I cannot count the

number of times I realized that I had photographed nothing of interest, but when looking at the image on a larger screen I noticed something that I had not even thought about while on the street. With the size and cost of memory cards these days, all decisions of this sort can be made when one gets home. Placement of where you stand on the street makes a

difference. Although we normally walk on the right side of the sidewalk, all things equal, I walk on the street side of the sidewalk when shooting. In this position pointing my camera at people is more likely to result in a less cluttered background. When shooting early or late in the day the position of the sun can also be an issue. When shooting in Las Vegas I took the bus to the opposite end of the strip so that as I walked back the sun was in my subject’s faces - there is nothing more annoying than coming across an appropriate scene and shooting into the sun so that the faces are hidden in shadow. Each type of photography requires its own mindset and this is true with street photography. There will be ways of photographing that work for you with this genre that are unlike others, so keep an open mind and employ whatever works best for you.


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Judge for March CompetitionRoy Sewall will be judging our February “Motion” competition

by Roy Sewall, March Judge

After dabbling in photography for 30 years I became a serious photographer in 2001. I started shooting along both sides of the Potomac River, from Great Falls down to the lower end of Washington, D.C. There I found an endless supply of photogenic subjects. My good friend Tom Field, who often photographed with me, and I joked that this could be a book. After a good laugh I started giving this some serious thought, and for the next few years it became my passion. Our Potomac was published in 2005, and it includes some of Tom’s lovely photos.How I perceive my role as a judge I view the first and foremost role of a judge to be an educator. For novices, the educational experience will hopefully be an increased awareness of the basic issues that comprise good photography. For advanced photographers, the experience will be to further their understanding of how others (who perhaps are peers) view their work, as opposed to learning the basics. The criteria I use are as follows: Compliance with the competition theme is a go/no-go criterion.

Emotional impact is how the photo gets me in the gut – it includes the choice of the subject, creativity, originality, mood, and (in some cases) story-telling. Artistry is composition, use of color, light, texture, perspective, taking the viewer’s eyes to the right place, absence of distracting items (such as miscellaneous stuff in the edges and corners), use of picture space, etc. Technical issues are sharpness, depth of field, exposure, control of details in the highs and lows, print quality, matting quality, etc. Presuming the photo is compliant with the competition theme, I view emotional impact as the highest priority criterion. If it isn’t there, the photo is “out.” Next, artistry and technical issues have roughly the same weight, but this depends on the context of the photograph. Some of Roy’s work and a complete biography can be found on his website: www.roysewallphotography.com

February How-To MeetingGetting Creative with Long Exposures

by Bill Conway, VP How-To

While attending New England Camera Club Council conference in Amherst, Mass. this past summer, I saw a presentation by Deborah Sandidge which really impressed me. I have a recorded presentation by her entitled “How To Get Creative with Long Exposures”. In this presentation she describes doing long exposures at all times of the day, before sunrise, during sunrise,

before sunset, after sunset and all during the evening. She has an informative presentation and I’m sure everyone who is interested in long exposure photography will enjoy it. You can check out her images at: www.deborahsandidge.com/

Changes to How-To Meeting Schedule

by Bill Conway, VP How-To Due to schedule conflicts and surgery I’m going to have to make some changes to the How To program schedule. I was unable to get a person to make the presentation on Cinemagraphs in February so I will be showing a recorded presentation by Deborah Sandidge on How to Get Creative with Long Exposures.

In October my presenter, Jennifer King, had some emergency surgery that prevented her from doing her presentation on Composition and Image Design; she will now be doing her presentation on March 23. My presentation on Pole Shooting: A Different Perspective, will be moved to May 25. Thanks for your consideration.


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B-CCC Competition Themes for 2015-2016Dates shown are the first Mondays of the month. They are subject to change if conflicts arise.

October 5, 2015

OPEN. Anytime, anywhere, any topic. (Judge, Roger Miller)

November 2, 2015

TEAM SPORTS. Any photograph that depicts 2 or more people involved in a sports competition. At least 2 people on different teams should be obvious.

December 7, 2015

LOOKING DOWN. This can be anything you might observe looking down from a standing position. The idea is to study the objects around you as though you were standing in a large hula hoop. This can be close-up objects or

something as much as 6 feet away .

January 4, 2016

MONUMENTS/MEMORIALS. Here you can use your imagination to include something as large as a cemetery or a very small abstract of a roadside flower memorial. The only constraint is that it be an obvious memorial and not

simply a bunch of flowers.

February 1, 2016

TRAVEL: Any object, anytime, anywhere, as long as it is obvious to the judge that the subject matter was photographed while traveling more than 50 miles from Bowie. An image that captures the feeling of a time and place, and portrays a land, its people, or a culture in its natural state. The judge will award the Travel Trophy to

his/her favorite first place image. (Judge, Frank Van Riper).

March 7, 2016

WEATHER: The variety of subject matter is unlimited. Here, the object will be to impress the judge with unusual perspectives on snow, rain, cloud patterns, etc. Focus on impact and learn to observe momentary things such as frost or rain on a windshield, children sledding, icicles, storm fronts. Remember, the judge will only see this for a

few seconds so it needs to be strong enough to want to see it again.

April 4, 2016

NATURE. Focus on nature and natural things. The rules say the photograph can not depict any evidence of the ‘hand of man’. Simply put - no fences, cans, manmade structures, etc. Novice Nature Trophy will be awarded

during this competition for the best in show Novice nature image.

May 2, 2016

OPEN. Anytime, anywhere, any topic.


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More Field Trip Photos on page

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Photos from December Field Trip Colonial Williamsburg

First 6 photos on page by Clarence

Carvell.

Photo at far right, and next 5 photos by

Don Andberg.

Bottom 6 images by John Aikins.


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Photos from December Field Trip, continuedColonial Williamsburg

First 6 photos on page by Leslie Ferrari.

Photo immediately below, photos in 3rd row, and 1st photo in row 4 by Pat French.

Last 6 photos on page by Vincent Ferrari


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