Eye On The World

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PHOTOGRAM Monthly Newsletter of the Redlands Camera Club

September 2019

Photogram Editor – Debra Dorothy Deadline for entries is the 25th of every month

Redlands Camera Club meets: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00 pm First Presbyterian Church - 100 Cajon St - Redlands, CA

Guests are always welcome

Photo by

Nick Koller

ColorMunki – Have your photos submitted for QuickPix, Members’ Night, or competitions not looked the way you

expected? The problem is probably a difference in how your computer and the club projector display colors and

brightness. You can fix this by calibrating your computer the same way our club calibrates our projector – with the

ColorMunki. Set up is simple and the calibration process only takes a few minutes. Contact Carl Detrow at

csdetrow@verizon.net to reserve the ColorMunki.

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Puppy and Kitty Portraits Help Shelter Pets Find New Homes

RCC Member Debra Dorothy helps shelter pets find new homes by taking portraits of them. The photos of these furry creatures were taken at the

Redlands Animal Shelter. If you would like to adopt an animal please call the Redlands Animal Shelter at

(909) 798-7644

Want to learn more about your hobby? Click the link below to go to B&H learning Video Site:

Click HERE

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Field Trips – Mary Ann Ponder

September Field Trip Big Bear City

This month’s club outing will be a road trip to Big Bear on Friday, September

20th. Maybe we’ll see some fall colors. Or, not.

In any case, there will be plenty of mountain scenery and good eats. We’ll stop

for lunch at a restaurant somewhere in the Big Bear Lake area and return to

Redlands in the afternoon.

Please sign up at least one day in advance for this outing by contacting Mary Ann Ponder at 909-213-

5108 or e-mail maponder@yahoo.com. There is no charge for club field trips but signups are required. A

carpool will depart at 8:30AM from Coco’s Restaurant, 1140 West Colton Avenue in Redlands. We meet

up at the back of the parking lot and return to this location at the end of the field trip.

Photo By

Jim Hendon

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Competition Chair – Carl Detrow

Competitions

Category X for the next competition?

Are you smarter than your camera?

From Matthew Brady to Ansel Adams the journey from seeing the scene to having a

photograph in hand has involved the use of a sometimes-complex piece of

machinery, the camera.

Cameras have been simple, large and small, and increasingly produce better and better images. It’s now

time to let smart devices such as cell phones and tablets prove their mettle.

Category X for the December 2 competition will be ―Smart Devices,‖ so get to work with your iPhone,

Galaxy Note, or similar device and produce some amazing photographs.

The only unique requirement is that the original image must be taken on a smart device. Images may be

edited and will still have to meet the usual competition size and format requirements. Submission on the

website will be from November 4-18.

More information will follow in the next few months. Getting the image from your phone to the

computer to the website may present some challenges. There are so many platforms available that it

would be difficult to cover them here, so we recommend you bring your questions to a club meeting

and consult one of the other members who has similar equipment. We all love to talk photography in

any form.

Contact me by email: csdetrow@verizon.net

Photo by

Wayne Purcell

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President’s Message – Dave Ficke

August is ending and as we roll into fall it will still be hot in September.

Rick did a great job with his presentation on fall colors and I must say there

was an excellent Program on sports photojournalism.

School has started as well as Football and youth soccer so there will be many

sports opportunities for all of us.

If you are planning to go to the Eastern Sierras for the fall colors, it is not too

early to start planning now. One thought when shooting is using a wide-angle lens and for those wide

shots you might think is perfect. I have found out that the really wide angle lenses have a tendency to

push that great landscape back and the final image may be disappointing.

Another idea is use a 24-70mm and be shooting closer to the 70mm and do a 2-3 panorama shot. It

brings the subject a bit closer and you can capture that great landscape without capturing a lot of other

stuff. Just something to think about when shooting landscapes.

For those who would be interested in getting some practice in shooting sports, let me know. I would be

happy to have 2-3 of you come to a football or volleyball game and you can get some experience

shooting. If you are interested please send me an email and we can work out the details.

Photo by

Jerry Reece

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Mentor – Rick Strobaugh

Getting Better Results with your Wide Angle Lens Shooting with a wide angle lens will result in some distortion to your subject

material, especially, in vertical shots.

Wide angle lenses shot at 90 degree angle to the scene will make the foreground

look bigger by stretching it out a little in horizontal shots and even more in

vertical.

This is often a good thing because it creates attention to the foreground which then leads the eye to the

main subject of the photo. But on the other side, the top of the photo, it makes things look smaller. So, if

you have an interesting mountain range in the distance in the background, the mountains will look a

little smaller.

If you want to see how much distortion there is, shoot a vertical of someone reclining back in a chair with

the feet at the bottom and head at the top at a 90 degree angle. The resulting photo will make the legs

and feet seem much longer and bigger while the head will seem smaller in comparison. It is accentuated

even more, the closer you get to the person.

This can be corrected somewhat by the angle that you have your camera at the time you shoot the

photo. Biggest distortion is when you have the camera at a 90 degree angle to the scene. By adjusting

the camera down to about 45 degree angle to the scene, you still have the stretching to the foreground

but then you also have some stretching to the top of the photo. The mountain, top of the waterfall or

top of the trees will now look a little bigger rather than smaller.

Photos by

Mary Ann Ponder

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Program Chair- Russell Trozera

September 2 Labor Day

For those who plan to stay home and escape the mad rush of Labor Day, Redlands

Camera Club has brought back the Round Table discussion.

This will be an open discussion forum where members can ask question, express

ideas on a variety of subjects on programs, field trips, workshops, education or other

topics of interest.

Let us know if there are any subjects that interest you.

Sep 16 Making a Better Presentation

Borders, Key Strokes, Matting & Framing.

Various members will be speaking on how to do key strokes, borders and digital framing. You will learn

hands on experience on how to mat your pictures. Learn how to select coordinate colors with mats &

frames. Learn how to frame photos economically. No photos needed for hands on portion.

Oct 21, 2019 Bob Fletcher

Off Camera Flash Presentation with a follow up work shop on November 2 at Smiley Park next to Smiley

Library from 10 am to 12 noon.

Photos by

Christine Pence

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Membership Chair - Stephanie Billings

I just want to thank all the members of RCC for continuing to support the

club with your annual membership dues.

Prospective new members please note:

At Redlands Camera Club you’ll find a group of photo-enthusiasts with a

wide range of interests, a ton of experience and a willingness to help you become a better

photographer. Our regular club meetings offer stimulating programs, members’ nights and

competitions; in addition, we offer field trips, workshops, classes and opportunities for mentoring.

You can obtain an application form at one of our regular meetings or from our website by going to

the club web site redlandscameraclub.org, clicking on the “Downloads” tab and then clicking on

“Membership Application” tab. Just follow the instructions on the form and your all set!

FYI: Members who have not paid their 2019-2020 dues will not be able to participate in

competitions, members night or take classes RCC offers to its members for free.

All members please introduce yourself to our newest members and help direct them to members

who can assist them with their photography needs.

Please help me welcome our newest 2019 member

Ed Gandara

Photo by Stan Fry

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Member Recognitions

I want to congratulate Debbie Strong for having two of her pictures and articles published in the Yucaipa

News Mirror recently. Here is one of them. Way to go, Debbie!

Photo By

Debbie Strong

Beatles cover band, The Fab Four, created summer evening magic for all ages at the Yucaipa Performing Arts Center Saturday night. The evening

kicked off when Paul Toomey, Yucaipa director of community development, thanked the crowd for attending the first paid outdoor concert at

YPAC and recognized Megan Wolfe, Yucaipa community services director and staff for organizing a great event. The outdoor concert was fenced

off with both general admission and VIP seating with food, refreshments.

The crowd eagerly waited for The Fab Four to perform after Jeff Dehart, an Ed Sullivan impersonator, warmed up the audience with jokes and

various impersonations before introducing The Fab Four. The audience clapped and cheered when The Fab Four took the stage in classic Beatles

period costumes and hairstyles. The Beatles were brought to life throughout the nostalgic evening as fans danced and sang to Beatles classic

songs such as “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Hey Jude,” “Revolution,” and many more. During the concert, The Fab Four encouraged the audience to stand

and dance to “Twist and Shout” and later fans danced in a Congo lines through the venue.

The Fab Four is a California based tribute band paying homage to The Beatles. The group was founded in 1997 by Ron McNeil – John Lennon

impersonator and President of the Fab Four Corp. The group began performing Beatles music throughout Southern California. They have brought

the music of The Beatles to many places worldwide, including Japan, Malaysia, France, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Mexico

and Brazil. The Fab Four covers nearly the entire Beatles songbook and solo material.

At the concert Saturday night, Beatles fans expressed how the Beatles affect music today and many generations.

“The Beatles were so magnificent for their time. They set the tone for what we see today with all the music. There was never a band like the

Beatles, and we will never see anything like them in the future,” said Yucaipa resident, Mark Miller.

“Probably the greatest band ever. A lot of other bands out there were inspired by the Beatles. I was actually born in England, that is the kind of

music we listened to,” said Yucaipa resident Karl Nicholson.

“I have seen the Fab Four four previous times. They always put on a great show. It’s good music, very entertaining. It is like you are watching

The Beatles,” said Jorge Castro, of Lake Arrowhead.

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“We have attended eight Fab Four shows. My favorite Beatle is John Lennon and Paul McCartney is a close second between the two. I named my

son after John Lennon’s son Julian. The music has influenced me in a way that I am passionate about passing on Beatles music to the next

generation. I am helping my sons actually learn how to play piano and guitar,” said Robb Gutierrez, a Palm Springs resident.

Article by Debbie Strong

Photo By

Stephanie Billings

Photo By

Deborah Seibly

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Here’s What I Think – John Williams

This article covers different Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom

procedures and techniques. The views expressed in this

article are those of the author and do not necessarily

reflect the views of Redlands Camera Club.

By John Williams

Need help? If you have any questions about processing an image using Adobe

Lightroom or Photoshop, email me at jhwr@earthlink.net (for RCC members only) and I

will try to assist you.

August 2019 Lightroom Classic 8.4, Lightroom (Cloud Service), Lightroom Android, ACR, and Photoshop 20.0.6 Updates

The August 2019 updates include performance related improvements as well as new features, new camera

and lens support, and bug fixes.

Lightroom Classic:

1. Advanced GPU Improvements: In this release, Lightroom can also use higher-specification GPUs to speed

up image calculations in the Develop module, so when you move a slider, it’s much faster to update.

Previously, GPU usage was primarily utilized for display but the new release gives you an additional

option to turn on the GPU for image processing. To benefit from these latest enhancements, you will

need to set your photo to Process Version 5 and have the following minimum graphics card:

Windows: you’ll need Windows 10, a graphics card with DirectX 12 support, at least 2GB of VRAM

and a driver released in the last few months.

Mac: you’ll need mac OS 10.14 or later (ideally 10.14.5+), and a graphics card with Metal support and

at least 2GB of VRAM.

To enable the new GPU improvement, choose Edit/Lightroom>Preferences>Performance tab. By default,

the Use Graphics Processor field set to Auto. Click the drop-down arrow and select a preference:

o Auto: Default setting. Select this option to automatically determine the correct level of GPU support

based on your system's hardware and operating system configuration.

o Custom: Allows you to access the new option and pick the GPU enhancement to use (checkmark—

display and processing). This will result in more robust performance when making adjustments in

the Develop module. Performance enhancements will be more noticeable if you are using a larger

resolution monitor and a newer and more powerful GPU.

o Off: Select this option to turn off the GPU acceleration. If you experience crashes or strange

artifacts, turn off the GPU.

2. PNG Export: When you Export a photo, you can now select PNG from the Image Format drop-down

menu. If you export a file with transparent areas (such as a TIF, PSD, or PNG), then that transparency will

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be maintained in the exported PNG copy. PNG is primarily used on the web for graphics or images with

transparency.

3. Batch Merge for HDR and Panoramas: Rather than merging each group of images one by one, you can

merge a batch of grouped images at once. First, combine each image group into a stack.

Start by stacking your photos. Create a stack for each group of photos you intend to merge

together.

o In the Grid view or the Filmstrip in the Library module, select the photos you want to stack.

o Choose Photo> Stacking>Group Into Stack.

Right-click the stack number in the Filmstrip and select the appropriate merge option in the popup

menu.(HDR, Panorama, or HDR Panorama).

4. Color Labels for Collections: In this release (8.4), you can now add color labels to collections, smart

collections and collection set. Right-click a Collection name and choose the color from the Add Color

Label to Collection menu. Set the color to None to remove the color.

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Additionally, you can also filter your collections by that have color labels:

1. In the search bar at the top of the Collections panel, click the search icon (red arrow in figure below).

2. Choose Labeled Collections from the drop-down list to apply the filter to see Color Labeled

collections.

5. Filmstrip Index Numbers: The Grid view thumbnails have displayed an index number

since the earliest Lightroom releases, but now index numbers are visible in the

Filmstrip (see figure to the right).

6. Library Performance Improvements: Significant improvements have been made to

the speed and performance of the Library module while browsing folders.

7. Book Auto-Create Cell: Dragging a photo from the Filmstrip onto an empty space

on a page now automatically creates a cell for the photo.

Lightroom: Lightroom cloud ecosystem has been updated for Windows, Mac (2.4), iOS /Android (4.4) and

Adobe Web.

1. Deleted photos: Deleted Files option has been added to the Lightroom apps for Mac, Windows, iOS,

Android, and Chrome OS. Deleted photos are put in the trash for 60 days before being permanently

deleted. If you have a current subscription, you can restore photos from any device, as long as they’ve

finished uploading. Click on the Deleted folder icon (red box in left figures below) to display all photos

that have been deleted from the cloud in the last 60 days. To restore a Lightroom (desktop) photo,

right-click a photo and in the popup menu select Restore Photo (see third figure below). To restore a

Lightroom Android photo, select a Photo and then depress the circular arrow icon (red arrow in right

figure below.

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Lightroom Desktop Lightroom Android Restore Desktop Restore Android

2. In an album, when you click the Sort icon ( ) located at the bottom the workspace and apply any sorting

option such as Capture Date or Import Date, it is applied to the selected album only.

3. On Windows, applying Enhanced Details is faster when you use certain GPU cards (outlined in the

paragraph named Advanced GPU Improvements above). Choose Photo>Enhance Details in the menu

bar. Note this command only works on original RAW files (not TIFF, JPEG files, or Smart Previews).

4. Batch editing for metadata (Lightroom Android): Select multiple photos in All Photos or in

an album, click the three-dot icon in the upper-right corner and select Edit Info. You can

then update metadata such as title, caption, copyrights, Star ratings, and Flag filters for all the selected

photos at the same time.

5. You can now create seamless 360-degree panoramas with the edge-aware Adobe Camera Raw update.

Previously, when making adjustments to a 360-degree panorama it could result in a seam appearing

around the merged edges, especially if you edit Clarity or Dehaze. Starting with this release, you can

make seamless adjustments to 360-degree panoramas.

6. Improved search options (Lightroom iOS/Android): Three new auto-complete search tools have been

added, making it easier to find the photo you’re looking for. You can now search for photos shot with a

specific focal length, for RAW, HDR or panorama photo types, as well as for images that include a depth

map. To use, start typing ―focal length:,‖ ―type:,‖ or ―depth map:‖ and the search auto-complete will let

you select from available options in your catalog.

7. Import and playback videos (Lightroom Android): You can now import and watch playback of video file

formats such as MOV, MP4, and HEVC on Lightroom for Android. Auto Add videos or manually import

videos just like photos from your Camera Roll or Gallery. In the Grid view, videos have the ( ) icon in the

upper-right corner of the preview thumbnails. Click to open and watch a video.

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Photoshop:

The August 2019 release of Adobe Camera Raw (version 11.4) rolls out enhanced GPU support to

accelerate editing of images. This release also adds support for new cameras and lenses and fixes several

issues.

Camera Raw: You can enable the new GPU acceleration features on supported systems in the Performance

tab of Camera Raw Preferences. Choose Edit>Preferences>Camera Raw to launch the Preference dialog.

In the Preferences dialog box, select the Performance tab in the left column. The Performance panel

displays the name of the available GPU and its available video memory. Below the name of the GPU, the

status of GPU acceleration in Camera Raw is displayed. If you cannot view this information, you need to

either install a new driver for your GPU or your system does not meet the minimum requirements. Select

Custom (red arrow in figure below). You can turn off GPU acceleration if you observe performance

problems by depressing the down-arrow (red arrow below) and selecting Off.

Photo by Debra Dorothy

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RCC Photo Blog – Stan Fry

Redlands Camera Club Group Members Only

Are you a member of the Redlands Camera Club? Come and join our new

Members Only group where you can share images, tips, tricks, offer support or

insights, ask questions and interact with other members without all the other

distractions of an open group. Please read the rules and you must be a

Redlands Camera Club member to join!

We are up to 70 users and almost 1,100 images on the RCC Photo Blog.

If you do not already have an account,send an e-mail to signup@rccphotoblog.com and we will get you set up.

The blog is a great place to get input on your images. Other Members’ images can help you find some inspiration

(and perhaps some motivation).

We are working on the image color issue for some images. When images are submitted they are resized to fit

different screens. In this process, they are desaturated a bit. We don’t know the cause of the problem yet, but are

working on a solution.

I got tired of sifting through photography sites and blogs trying to find useful learning material. In response, I

created pbdigest.com – a curated (sort of) collection of photography articles from over 100 photography blogs.

Given that this site helps me keep track of useful learning resources, I though club members may benefit too. I

would also be interested in any feedback you might have. Thanks for taking a look and I hope the site is helpful to

you.

Photo

By Marlouie Miller

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Announcements

New – Personal Lightroom Coaching with John Williams

Contact John Williams for some over-the-shoulder coaching in photo editing, a great way to learn. Using

your selected images, John will work with you at your level to improve your understanding of key tools and

techniques to make the most of your photos. John is a regular contributor of articles on Lightroom and

Photoshop to the RCC Photogram. Reach John at jhwr@earthlink.net or talk to him at our meetings.

RCC Members: Unique opportunity to make a difference Frank Peele, Education/Workshops Chair

Museum of Redlands

This newly-established museum needs quality photography of items in its collection, and has asked RCC

for support. This sounds like a win-win situation, both for the museum and for our members who want

to develop skills in ―product‖ photography. I envision a workshop to teach the fundamentals, and one or

more shooting sessions to get into creating great images for the museum’s use. If you’re interested in

being part of this service to the community, or just want to find out more about the opportunity, shoot

me an email: educationworkshopsrcc@gmail.com Thanks, Frank

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Film cameras and Lenses Needed A group of photo-enthusiasts at Riverside Community College needs FILM cameras and lenses to use in

their studies. If you have such equipment you’re willing to donate to a worthy cause, please contact RCC

member Constance St Jean and let her know what you have. Contact her by email at constancestjean@gmail.com

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Photo

by Russell Trozera

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Alabama Hills, Mt. Whitney & Bristlecone Pines Photo Workshop

Renowned Photographer Bob Fletcher would like to invite you to participate in his ―Alabama Hills, Mt. Whitney &

Bristlecone Pines Photo Workshop‖.

Bob will give a 20% discount to any Redlands Camera Club members who sign up for this workshop.

To receive your discount, be sure and let Bob know at sign up that you are a RCC member.

Alabama Hills, Mt. Whitney and Bristlecone Pines Workshop

September 13 – 17, 2019

4 day workshop

Cost: $695 (if you are a member of Redlands Camera Club, you receive a 20% discount)

What is there to photograph?

• Arches, lots and lots of arches

• Trout stream and Pond

• Sunrise and Sunset

• Mt. Whitney waterfall

• Night sky: the Milky Way and Star Trails are excellent this time of year

• 4,000 year old Bristlecone Pine trees

• and so much more

E-mail Robert Fletcher at rrfletcher@gmail.com to reserve your

spot

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For Sale

For Sale: New in Box Tascam DR-60D Digital Audio Recorder

Want to greatly improve the audio quality of videos made with your DSLR, Mirrorless or other digital camera? Tascam,

the professional division of Teac Audio, has your solution – the DR-60D 4-

channel audio recorder. Built to mount under your camera either on or off a

tripod, this recorder offers 2 professional balanced XLR or ¼‖ TRS mic inputs

plus a 3.5 mm stereo mic input. Its many modes allow you to capture very

high-quality sound, tailor the sound to your preferences, and use microphones

of widely different types. The LCD screen is fully visible in any lighting

condition (even direct sunlight), and complete controls put you in charge of

your recordings. In addition to its potential for recording audio for video, its

many capabilities make it an excellent choice for any high-quality audio

recording – music, voice you-name-it. Unit is in original box, has never been

used, and comes with all included accessories. Sells on Amazon for $179;

priced for quick sale at $119.

Frank Peele, 909.798.7999, or email to FrankPeele@verizon.net.

4 Photogenic Powerlight 1250 DR, with reflectors, flash tube protective covers, power cords, in carrying case: all 4 for

$1200 with carrying case OR $350 each, carrying case $50

[There are superficial marks where lights have rubbed against each other in carrying case]

2Talon by Photogenic 13 ft air cushioned light stands, $60 each

2 LumoPro 10 ft light stands, $20 each

4 Aurora Lite Bank soft boxes with optional Photogenic speed rings:

12 x 36: $40 or $70 with speed ring

12 x 36: $40 or $70 with speed ring

12 x 48: $50 or $80 with speed ring

34 x 46: $80 or $110 with speed ring

2PocketWizard Plus II transceivers with cords, in boxes with instructions, $120 set

Gossen Luna Pro Digital F light meter, with strap, in pouch, with condensed instruction guide, $95

12 x 12 Calumet heavy duty background stand in canvas carrying case, $90

Westcott Illuminator Reflector 6-in-1 kit with arm, $90

PREFERENCE TO SELL COMPLETE STUDIO LIGHTING KIT ABOVE: $1800

Please allow time to test all equipment before making this kit yours.

All items in very good condition with low usage.

Also:

Variety of muslin backgrounds

Beautiful wicker child-sized chaise-lounge prop

Variety of small easels

Variety of frames, 8 x 10 and larger, new in box and used

Text Victoria: 909-735-1125 or email vwispell@gmail.com

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Redlands Camera Club P.O. Box 7261 Redlands, CA 92375

www.RedlandsCameraClub.com

Officers (2017-2018)

President: Dave Ficke - Vice President/Programs: Russell Trozera - Secretary: Deborah Seibly

Treasurer: Rick Strobaugh - Past President: Carl Detrow -

Chairs (2017-2018)

Competition: Carl Detrow - Education/Workshops: Frank Peele Facebook/Blog: Stan Fry -

Field Trips: Mary Ann Ponder

Historian: Bruce Bonnett - Hospitality/Events: Lucy McGee - Librarian: Michael Graves

Membership: Stephanie Billings - Mentor: Rick Strobaugh - Photogram: Debra Dorothy

Publicity: Stan Fry - S4C: Deborah Seibly - Color Munki: Carl Detrow

Webmaster: Wayne (Woody) Wood –Debra Dorothy - Welcome: Stephanie Billings

Photogram Editor – Debra Dorothy

A Note from The Photogram Editor

The theme for the October Photogram is ―Night Scenes‖. Send me pictures of Night Scenes

and I will include them in the next Photogram.

mailto:debbiedsd.dorothy@gmail.com

Photo by

Debra Dorothy