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folks join us for our meetings. We hope you will become interested enough to
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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 and Print
Competition
Digital
Rules
Last Updated:
September 1, 2009
Digital
Winners
Select Winners above to view this months digital
winning images and image of the year winners from last season.
Print
Winners
Select Winners above to view this months print
winning images.
Digital
Competition Categories
For 2009/2010 Season
September thru May
"Open"
is defined as
any subject
VIEW DEFINITIONS
HERE
February
Patterns/Textures
March
Open
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Special: Food
April
Buildings
May
Open
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Special: Reflections
Simsbury Library Seminars
For 2009/2010 Season
PUBLIC WELCOME
March 1
6:00 to 8:00pm
Downstairs
program room
Subjects:
by: Nathan Gutman
"From Color to
Black & White - Beyond
One Click"
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"The Free FastStone Image Viewer and
Editor in Depth"
April 5
6:00 to 8:00pm
Downstairs
program room
Subject:
"Still Life
Images: Using Lessons from the Masters"
May 3
6:00 to 8:00pm
Downstairs
program room
Subject:
"Tips and
Tricks for Better Digital Images: Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes, Birds,
Animals, Portraits, Flowers, etc."
Reservations should be made by calling the Library at
658-7663
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Connecticut Audubon Society
"Our Natural World"
Nature Photography Contest
"Best in Show"
©Copyright John McGarry 2010
"Frosted BE Susan"
By: John McGarry
"First
Place"
(Butterflies and Bugs category)
©Copyright John McGarry 2010
"Great Spangled Fritillary"
By: John McGarry
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
(2009-2010)
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 7:00pm 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
Jim Patrina
simscc@comcast.net
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
February
17th
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
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"After-the-Break"
"Creating Photo
Note Cards Using Software and Your Home Printer"
and
"Adding Virtual Mats to Your Images"
time permitting
March
3rd
Auditorium
"It's the Journey, not the Destination"
by:
David H. Wells
But who doesn't
like a good
destination shoot?
Web site:
www.DavidHWells.com
If a single photograph has the power to tell a story,
then imagine what a body of work can communicate. For many photographers, after
their skill level reaches a certain point, making a singular photograph can
become unsatisfying. The multiple-image project, whether a personal endeavor or
a documentary photo-essay, is the next step for the serious photographer. Join
a master of the photo-essay, David H. Wells, to explore the magic that
transforms loosely defined ideas into a powerful collection of images based on a
theme, and tell a story through conveying the author’s point of view.
David will be showing his work and highlighting the different kinds of essays he
has produced for different uses. Exploring such topics as globalization in
India, the devastating effects of pesticides, and a photo documentary on a
homeless family living in a school bus, David’s work spans across many genres.
This is a unique opportunity to learn the basics of a photo essay from a widely
published photographer, and Fulbright fellowship receiver. David also teaches
workshops around the world, and has recently launched an online educational tool
with video pod casts and other useful information for photographers. It is
called “The Wells Point”, and the website is
http://thewellspoint.com.
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"After-the-Break"
To be announced club activity:
time permitting
March
17th
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
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"After-the-Break"
To be announced club activity:
time permitting
April
7th
Auditorium
Program to be announced:
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"After-the-Break"
To be announced club activity:
time permitting
April
21st
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
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"After-the-Break"
To be announced club activity:
time permitting
May 5th
Auditorium
"Polar Bears and Polar Birds"
by:
Sam Fried
sam.fried@live.com
I spent a week in Churchill, Manitoba,
expecting to see ice, snow, bears and winter birds. It turned out to be quite
different than planned, leading to a lot of questions and not many good
answers. What happens to the polar bears of Hudson Bay when the bay doesn’t
freeze on time? And what happens to the birds that are migrating in and out
of Churchill a month earlier and later than 20 years ago? The program also
features beautiful photos of bears and cubs in their normal wintry habitat.
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"After-the-Break"
To be announced club activity:
time permitting
May 19th
Inner club digital competition results
and print competition
+
"After-the-Break"
To be announced club activity:
time permitting
Member Photo Displays,
Workshops, Articles
and Books
Gary Melnysyn
Simsbury Public Library
725 Hopmeadow St.
Simsbury, CT
www.simsburylibrary.info
Display
will run in February
John McGarry
Simsbury Public Library
725 Hopmeadow St.
Simsbury, CT
www.simsburylibrary.info
Display
will run in March
Gil Kleiner
Simsbury Public Library
725 Hopmeadow St.
Simsbury, CT
www.simsburylibrary.info
Display
will run in April
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
Gary Melnysyn
Nature
Photographers
Online Magazine
Photo Itinerary: Journey North - New Hampshire's Summer Loons
www.naturephotographers.net/articles1108/gm1108-1.html
Gary Melnysyn
"Wild America"
www.blurb.com/books/695122
Ray Padron
"Simsbury
A New England Jewel"
www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/866906
Gary Melnysyn
"North
American Bears"
Location:
Roaring Brook
Nature Center
70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT
860-693-0263
A discussion on North American Bears will include photos of the 3 different
bear species (Black, Brown and Polar) as well as facts about their habitat.
www.roaringbrook.org
Please select "Events" to view
Gary's
lecture description
Sunday, March 21st, 2pm
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