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Affiliate
New England Camera Club Council
www.neccc.org
Use this link to view the
info for the
"2008 Conference Preview"


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
three different framed prints every month for display. Stop by and take a look. Or
better yet, join our club and display your prints.
Please see note below for library renovation info

Slide, 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

Slide and Digital
Competition
RULES
Select RULES above to view the slide and digital rules
SLIDE
WINNERS
Select WINNERS above to view this months slide winning
images
DIGITAL
WINNERS
Select WINNERS above to view this months digital winning
images

Slide and Digital
Competition Topics
For 2007/2008 Season
September thru May
May
Bank Calendar/
Farmington Valley:
Images that are representative of the Farmington valley and surrounding
towns with Simsbury Bank presence that would be acceptable for the calendar.
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Slide of the Year
2007

©Copyright Ed Emmons 2007
"Dew Covered
Great
Spangled Fritillary"
by: Ed Emmons

The Focal Point
Award Winning Newsletter
Please select one of the rotating
cameras above to receive a complimentary
copy of our newsletter
The newsletter will be
sent electronically via reply email and requires an Adobe Reader
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Dues
are only $20 a season for individuals and $25 for families
Download a membership form
HERE

Links.SCC
Photography Resource Page

Simsbury Bank
Calendar
GENERAL GUIDELINES
(2008-2009)

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.

Executive Committee
President
Judy Rabinowitz
jhr123@sbcglobal.net
Vice President
Barbara Steele
bskaught@aol.com
Treasurer
Mahen Shukla
mbshukla@yahoo.com
Secretary
Laszlo Tarko
DancinLaz@aol.com
Outside Contest Chair-Slides
George Zars
zamathman@comcast.net
Outside Contest Chair-Digital
Bruce Metzger
meteagle@comcast.net
Program Chair
Cathy Watso
cdwlpj@cox.net
www.jcwphotos.com
Slide
Judging Chair
Lee Wilcox
archphotolw@comcast.net
Digital Judging Chair
Jim Patrina
simscc@comcast.net
Assistant Digital Judging
Chair
Bruce Metzger
meteagle@comcast.net
Print Judging Chair and Webmaster
David Royce
david.royce@comcast.net
www.droycefoto.com
Assistant Print Judging Chair
Laszlo Tarko
DancinLaz@aol.com
Focal Point Editor
Laszlo Tarko
DancinLaz@aol.com
Focal Point Assistant Editor
Bruce Metzger
meteagle@comcast.net
NECCC, CAP & PSA Rep
David Tolli
dantolli@yahoo.com


Monthly Program Topics
For 2007/2008 Season
September thru May
Dates below are
Wednesdays
unless noted otherwise
May 7th
Old Court Room
"Adirondack Waters"
by: Mark Bowie
www.markbowie.com
Mark will lead us in
a celebration of the Adirondacks beautiful lakes and ponds, rivers and streams,
brooks and creeks, wetlands and waterfalls. It's the most comprehensive and
spectacular collection of Adirondack water images ever assembled. It is the
culmination of ten years of photographing the region.
+
Panels/Presentations TBA

May 21st
Old Court Room
"Alaskan Brown Bear"
by: Gary Melnysyn
www.fiddleheadfoto.com
Gary will have some insight into photographing bear, some
cocktail party info on the species and a bunch of his photos.
+
"Inner Club Competition"
Slide, digital and print

Member Photo Displays
and Articles
Tom Rickis
Gallery on the Green
(Upstairs Gallery)
Rt. 44 and Dowd
Avenue
Canton, Connecticut
Tom will display:
Oil, Watercolor, Mixed
Media Paintings and Photography
Show will run from
June 27th
through July 27th
Opening reception is Saturday,
June 28th from 6 to 9pm.
All are welcome to attend.
Gallery Hours:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1 – 5 pm
www.galleryongreen.org
860-693-4120
For more info please contact Tom at:
tar.canton3928@comcast.net
www.tarickisfineart.com
   
Gary Melnysyn
www.fiddleheadfoto.com
Gary has these articles in:
Nature Photographers
Online Magazine
www.naturephotographers.net:80/articles0607/gm0607-1.html
www.naturephotographers.net/articles/articles1107/gm1107-1.html
   
David Royce
The Investors Center
70 East Main Street (Rt. 44)
(next to Max A Mia
Restaurant)
Avon, Connecticut
Show Theme:
Italy Through The Lens
Show will run from
March 6th
to May 30th
Show hours are:
9am to 4pm
Monday through Friday
For more info please contact David at:
david.royce@comcast.net
www.droycefoto.com
   
Bill Latournes
Windsor Green
Windsor, Connecticut
Arts and Crafts Festival
May 10th
Bill will display mounted, matted, framed
photography and cards of the area.
For more info please contact Bill at:
latournes@sbcglobal.net

The Simsbury Library is being renovated
at this time. The club display will continue
after the new construction is completed.
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Last Updated:
April 24, 2008


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

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this ad from the Focal Point
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Member
Web Sites
JCW Photos
Jim
Watso
David Royce
Photography
David Royce
Menon Photographic Arts
Prasad Menon
Fiddlehead Foto
Gary Melnysyn
Thomas A. Rickis
Fine Art
Tom Rickis
Lessard Photo Art
Paul Lessard

Individual Awards for 2006/2007
Season
Overall Total
(Slide + Digital)
Salon
High Total
Points
Lee Wilcox
High Average Points
Chris Fisher
Class A
High Total Points
Bruce
Metzger
High Average Points
Bruce Metzger
Class B
High Total Points
Dick Clark
High Average Points
Dick Clark
Based on a minimum of
18 images submitted

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

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