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New England Camera Club Council
www.neccc.org


Member


Guests
We are always glad to have new
folks join us for our meetings. We hope you will become interested enough to
join the club so you can receive our newsletter, participate in our inner club
and outside competitions, and learn along with us about how to take better
pictures.

Simsbury Library Print
Display
We provide the library with
framed prints every month for display. Stop by and take a look. Or better
yet, join our club and display your prints.

Digital and Print Competitions
Monthly
We invite all members to
participate in our inner club competitions

Print Competition Rules
Prints are judged during each monthly
meeting.
Three prints of any size may be submitted.
Print entries
SHALL NOT
be framed or signed.
Prints may be matted and mounted.
Please put prints in
a clear protective sleeve to avoid any damage.
Subject: Open
Prints may be color or black and white made from negative film, digital
or slide. Each print to be labeled on back with
image title and name of the maker. Prints
are to be brought to each monthly meeting for judging.
"Open" is defined as
any subject

Digital
Competition
RULES
Revised: 06/15/09
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
SLIDE
WINNERS
May 2009
Select WINNERS above to view this months slide winning
images, slide of the year and print of the year winners.
DIGITAL
WINNERS
May 2009
Select WINNERS above to view this months digital
winning images and image of the year winners.

Digital
Competition Topics
For 2009/2010 Season
September thru May
"Open"
is defined as
any subject
Competition topic
definitions to be added shortly
September
Open
+
Special: Perspective
October
Nature
November
Open
+
Special: Machinery
December
Portraits
January
Open
+
Special: Song/Book/
Movie Title
February
Patterns/Textures
March
Open
+
Special: Food
April
Buildings
May
Open
+
Special: Reflections

Simsbury Library Seminars
September 1
6:00 to 8:00pm
Downstairs
program room
Subject:
"Picking a Camera
and Printer"
Reservations should be made by calling the Library at
658-7663
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rotating
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complimentary
copy of our newsletter
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Join Today
SCC Members ONLY

Dues
are only $25 a season for
individuals and $30 for families

Links.SCC
Photography Resource Page

Simsbury Bank
Calendar
GENERAL GUIDELINES
(2008-2009)

Photo Assessment
A roadmap to outstanding photos
(How images are judged)

Mailing Address
Simsbury Camera Club
P.O. Box 321
Simsbury, CT 06070

Meeting
Schedule
September through May
at 7:15pm at Eno Memorial Hall
754 Hopmeadow Street
(Route 10/202)
Simsbury, CT
Use right rear entrance
to Eno Hall.
Use down ramp to enter basement.
Bear to the right to the
Old Court Room.
The
auditorium
is located one floor
above the Old Court Room.

Executive Committee
For 2009/2010 Season
President
Laszlo Tarko
DancinLaz@aol.com
Vice President
Susan Poirier
Audi5151@aol.com
Treasurer
Mahen Shukla
mbshukla@yahoo.com
Secretary
Helen David
helendavid11@yahoo.com
Outside Contest Chair
Bruce Metzger
meteagle@comcast.net
Program Chairs
Susan Poirier
Audi5151@aol.com
Gillian Smits
gsmits@comcast.net
Digital Judging Chair
Barbara Steele
bskaught@aol.com
Print Judging Chair
David Royce
david.royce@comcast.net
www.droycefoto.com
Focal Point Editor
Alyce Walker
asqwalker@comcast.net
Webmaster
Mahen Shukla
mbshukla@yahoo.com
NECCC, CAP & PSA Rep
Ben Skaught
skaught@aol.com


Monthly Program Topics
For 2009/2010 Season
September thru May
Dates below are
Wednesdays-Old Court Room #101
unless noted otherwise
September 16th
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
+
To be announced club activity
   
October
7th
Auditorium
Program to be announced:
October 21st
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
+
To be announced club activity
   
November 4th
Auditorium
Program to be announced:
November 18th
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
+
To be announced club activity
   
December
2nd
Auditorium
Program to be announced:
December 16th
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
+
To be announced club activity
   
January
6th
Auditorium
Program to be announced:
January
20th
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
+
To be announced club activity
   
February
3rd
Auditorium
Program to be announced:
February
17th
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
+
To be announced club activity
   
March
3rd
Auditorium
Program to be announced:
March
17th
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
+
To be announced club activity
   
April
7th
Auditorium
Program to be announced:
April
21st
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
+
To be announced club activity
   
May 5th
Auditorium
Program to be announced:
May 19th
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
+
To be announced club activity

Member Photo Displays,
Workshops
and Articles
Eszter
Pilon
Simsbury Public Library
725 Hopmeadow St.
Simsbury, CT
www.simsburylibrary.info
Display
will run in July

Lynn
Hunter
Simsbury Public Library
725 Hopmeadow St.
Simsbury, CT
www.simsburylibrary.info
Display
will run in August
   
Gary Melnysyn
Cable TV Interview
Recently Gary was invited to appear on a Cable TV station that covers the
Tri-state area.
Here's an excerpt:
www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=WjVugqZAI4A

Nature
Photographers
Online Magazine
Photo Itinerary: Journey North - New Hampshire's Summer Loons
by: Gary Melnysyn
www.naturephotographers.net/articles1108/gm1108-1.html

"Wild America"
Images, Musings and More
by: Gary Melnysyn
Review and/or purchase Gary's new book on:
www.blurb.com:80/bookstore/invited/365075/83103221
c9bdc377781d79688e81d39e

"North American Bears"
by: Gary Melnysyn
Litchfield Hills Audubon
Litchfield Community Center
Litchfield, CT
July 6th at 6:30 pm
Please contact Gary for directions.
gjm_99@yahoo.com
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Last Updated:
July 1, 2009


Member
Please also visit the
New
PSA
New England site:
www.photo-ne.com/region15/

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Member
Web Sites
David Royce
Photography
David Royce
JCW Photos
Jim
Watso
Menon Photographic Arts
Prasad Menon
Fiddlehead Foto
Gary Melnysyn
Thomas A. Rickis
Fine Art
Tom Rickis
Lessard Photo Art
Paul Lessard
Creative Expressions
by
Lynn Hunter, LLC
Lynn Hunter
Robert Parker
Photography
Bob Parker
Gillian Smits
Photography
Gillian Smits

Individual Awards for 2008/2009
Season
Overall Total
(Slide + Digital)
Salon
High Total
Points
John McGarry
High Average Points
John McGarry
Class A
High Total Points
Jim Patrina
High Average Points
Jim Patrina
Class B
High Total Points
Susan
Poirier
High Average Points
Laurel Swan
Based on a minimum of
15 images submitted

Print Competition
High Total
Points
Bruce Metzger
No minimum
submittal
rules apply

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