Retzer Nature Center
Camera Club
May 2013 Newsletter
May
Meeting - May 1, 2013, 7:00 PM
Program: Wildflower
Photography - With the hope of warmer weather and the coming of
the Spring wildflowers, we will take a look a how to get some good wildflower images. Rick Vollbrecht will discuss equipment,
composition and general macro photography techniques. He will also provide some locations for
finding good wildflowers. Any members
that have favorite locations for wildflowers are encouraged to bring information
to the meeting to share with the club.
Member Image Sharing:
Members are also encouraged to submit several (up to five) images
to share with the club for gentle critique.
This is a great way to get suggestions for improving your images and
developing your photographic skills. We
would like to encourage members to submit images for sharing in advance by
email to Rick Vollbrecht at Rvollb@wi.rr.com.
This will help to streamline the process of viewing member images. We
look forward to seeing your images.
In order to give everyone a chance to share their images during
the year, we have decided to provide a schedule listing individuals who will be
given priority at each meeting. Other
individuals may also provide images which will be shared as time permits.
The following
members should provide images to share at the May 1st meeting:
Shawn Hibbard, Terry Hughes, Richard
Knisbeck, John Lammers, Barb Langton, Cindy Leibner
2013
Club Programs:
The following is a list of programs that are planned for
2013.
June 5, 2013 - TBD
July 3, 2013 - No
Meeting
August 7, 2013 - PSA
Region 21 Image Selection We will select
member images to submit to the annual PSA Region 21 inter-club
competition. We will also spend
additional time on member image critiques.
September 4, 2013 -
Landscape Photography Terry Molter will
present landscape photography with an emphasis on Fall colors.
October 2, 2013 -
Miscellaneous Topics This will be a
meeting dedicated to a number of smaller topics:
Rick Vollbrecht
will talk about packing your photo gear for travel.
Jim Edlhuber will
tell us how to keep our lens clean.
Rick Vollbrecht
will cover resizing images for digital projection and competitions and how to
transfer images to a thumb drive.
Tom Wright will
discuss offsite image backup and cloud storage.
Terry Molter will
discuss procedures for photographing the moon.
November 6, 2013 -
Simple Steps to Improve Images Roy Schneider will
discuss simple steps to improve your images in image editing software.
December 4, 2013 - Scavenger
Hunt Images We will view member images
from the Scavenger Hunt. See note below
for further information.
Photo
Scavenger Hunt: Photo scavenger hunts are a fun and challenging way to get your
imagination and creative juices flowing! The rules are simple:
1. Submit one image of each topic.
2. Be creative -
think of a unique way to express the topic.
3. Images should be
taken between now and December 1st.
4. Have fun.
Tom Wright has developed the list for this scavenger hunt. Thanks Tom!
Images will be viewed at the December meeting. So start shooting! Here is your list:
Scavenger
Hunt Topics
1. Car(s)
2. Fence
3. Funny
4. Hands
5. Kitchen item
6. Old
7. Self-portrait
8. Smooth
9. Storefront
10. Tall
11. Texture
12. Wildcard - what is it
Field
Trips:
Photo field trips are a great way for us to share our common
enjoyment of photography, learn some new techniques and share in camaraderie
while getting to know our fellow club members.
Frank Remfrey has agreed to again coordinate some field trips for the
club. Frank has scheduled the following
tentative field trips:
Pasque Flowers: TBD (depends on
the flowers). Location: Pasque Flower Preserve near Piper Road, Town of Ottawa.
Milwaukee County Zoo: Tuesday, June 18th
(rain date 19th). Meet inside main
entrance at the zoo.
West of the Lake Gardens: Wednesday, July
10th, Manitowoc. For more info visit
http://www.westfoundation.us/ Carl
Courtois will be the trip leader.
Wildflower Walk: Tuesday, July 16th (rain date 17th). Location: Retzer Nature Center. Time TBD.
Jim Edlhuber will lead the walk.
Milwaukee River Walk: Tuesday, August
6th (rain date 7th). Meet near
Vogel Hall entrance of Marcus Center for the Performing Arts at 7:00 PM
.
Wings Over Waukesha: Saturday, August
24th. Air Show begins at 1:00
PM. We will meet at the east end of
Lancaster Drive, City of Waukesha. We
will be able to view the show from
the park located in the subdivision.
There is a small playground nearby.
Frank Remfrey and Rudy Willis will be co-hosts.
We could use some volunteers to coordinate some of these
trips. If you are interested please let
Frank know. If you have some additional ideas
of where you would like to see us go, please let Frank know (FRemfrey@wi.rr.com). Better yet, why not offer to coordinate a
field trip. It's not hard - find a place
you would like to go, pick a date and we can announce it to the club.
Future
Events of Interest:
February 22 - May 19, 2013 -
Color Rush - 75 Years of Color Photography in America. This
exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum follows developments that led to color
photography becoming the norm in popular culture and fine art. The exhibit includes work by Ansel Adams and
Edward Steichen.
May 17 - 19, 2013 - PSA Wisconsin
Chapter Photo Outing to Door County. PSA
members will meet in Door County for a weekend of photography
June 8, 2013 - Wehr Nature
Center Camera Club Green Bay Outing. The Wehr Nature Center CC has
invited any interested members of our club to join them for an outing in Green
Bay. They will visit Bay Beach Wildlife
Sanctuary and the Green Bay Botanical Garden.
The cost is $40 which covers the cost of the bus and lunch. The bus will leave from the Hales Corners
Park & Ride at 8:00 AM sharp! They
will also make a pick up at the Menomonee Falls Park & Ride at about 8:20
AM. If you are interested, send your
name, lunch choice (Perch sandwich, Grilled Chicken sandwich, Mushroom Swiss
burger), and a check for $40.00 payable to WNCCC to Sheila Hall, Treas WNCCC,
W312 S8899 Cherokee Pass, Mukwonago, WI 53149.
Here telephone number is 262-363-8120.
Please indicate that you are a member of Retzer Nature Center CC.
August 1-4, 2013 - Southwestern
Michigan Council of Camera Clubs (SWMCCC) Summer Weekend of Photography The Southwestern
Michigan Council of Camera Clubs invites you to attend the 39th annual SWMCCC
Summer Weekend of Photography and Digital Imaging. Whether a beginner or an
advanced photographer, you will find instructional opportunities and shooting
sessions designed to enhance your creative skills and knowledge of photographic
tools. Join us for a weekend of photographic learning, fun and fellowship. A number of our members have attended this
event in the past and have found it very educational and enjoyable. If several of us plan to attend, we could
carpool. For more information go to http://www.swmccc.org/WeekendOfPhotography.html
Photo
Ops:
As a club, our members have a wide variety of subjects that we
enjoy photographing. This newsletter can
serve as an excellent way to share various photo opportunities with club
members. If you know of interesting
subjects or events that may interest other club members, please forward them to
Rick Vollbrecht so they can be included in future newsletters. If you are interested in having others join
you, that information can also be included.
It is fun to shoot with a group!
Photography
Classes:
A variety of non-credit, reasonably priced classes on photography
and Photoshop are available at Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) and UW
Waukesha. Check their web sites for more
information.
WCTC: www.wctc.edu
UW Waukesha: www.waukesha.uwc.edu
If you are aware of other photography classes or seminars, please
forward the information to Rick Vollbrecht
Photo Contests and Exhibits:
WACCO 2nd Annual Exhibit - Deadline July 27,
2013. WACCO is sponsoring
the 2nd Annual photo exhibit at the Reuss Building in Milwaukee. Each photographer may submit two images for
consideration in the exhibit. Selected
images must be printed and framed at a minimum size of 16x20. Images will be on display from August 10th -
September 21st. For more details see the
attached information sheet.
Old
World Wisconsin Foundation 2013 Photo Contest - Deadline August 30, 2013
For more information go to the Foundation web
site: www.friendsofoww.org
Capture
Wisconsin - Capture Wisconsin is looking for images of Door
County and additional images for a 2014 wall calendar. This may be an opportunity for you to get
some of your Wisconsin images publised.
Check out these links for more information:
If you are aware of other photo contests, please
forward the information to Rick Vollbrecht at Rvollb@wi.rr.com
Websites
of Interest:
Retzer Camera Club blog: www.RetzerCameraClub.blogspot.com
WACCO (Wisconsin Area Camera Clubs Organization):
www.wicameraclubs.org
PSA (Photographic Association of America): www.PSA-photo.org
PSA Wisconsin: www.PSA.wisconsin.org
Friends of Retzer Nature Center: www.FriendsofRetzer.org
