Retzer Nature Center
Camera Club
January Newsletter
January Meeting – Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018, 7:00 PM
Program – PSA Wisconsin Club Showcase Judging:
This month we will be judging the PSA Wisconsin Club Showcase. In this annual Showcase, fifteen Wisconsin camera clubs have each submitted seven member images to compete for bragging rights in Wisconsin. Our club has consistently been in the top five, last year finishing 3rd. Please bring a pen or pencil for scoring. You may also want to bring a small flashlight to help you see the ballot. Following the judging, we will use some of the competition images to discuss what makes a good image. Look forward to seeing some great images from Wisconsin photographers.
Member Image Sharing:
Members are 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. In order to give everyone a chance to share their images during the year, we will select several individuals who will be featured at each meeting. Other individuals may also provide images which will be shared as time permits.
The following members will be featured this month: Jim Hobbick, Kurt Huebner, Terry Hughes, Susan Jensen, Karren Jeske, Michael Jeske.
Please email your images to Tom Wright ( TomWrightwi@gmail.com ) by Tuesday, January 2nd. This will help to streamline the process of viewing member images. We look forward to seeing your images.
2017-18 Club Programs:
Our 2018 programs and meeting dates are listed below. Other program information will be added as speakers are confirmed. We are always looking for ideas for future programs that are of interest to our members. If you have any ideas for speakers or program topics, pleas forward your ideas to Randy Scherkenbach ( rscherkenbach@gmail.com ).
February 7, 2018 – Wisconsin Print Circuit judging
March 7, 2018 – Derek Ace – Infrared Photography
April 4, 2018
May 2, 2018
June 6, 2018
July 4, 2018 – No Meeting
August 1, 2018
September 5, 2018
October 3, 2018
November 7, 2018
December 5, 2018 – Holiday Party
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. We have no additional field trips planned for this year. If you have any ideas of places you would like to have us shoot, please send your ideas to our Outings Chairperson, Elizabeth Whitcomb (lizannwhit@gmail.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. Perhaps you have a favorite place for fall colors or winter scenery.
Future Events of Interest:
If you are aware of any events of general interest, please let us know so we can share them with the club.
WACCO Presents a Photography Seminar by Roman Kurywczak - Saturday, March 3rd:
The seminar will be held at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Roman will cover topics including night photography, wildlife portraits and action, macro photography and landscapes. At $45.00 (including lunch), this is a bargain.
There will also be a macro workshop on Sunday, March 4th, 10:00 AM – Noon. The cost for the workshop is $30.00.
Photo Contests and Exhibits:
If you are aware of any photo contests or exhibits, please forward the information to Rick Vollbrecht at Rvollb@wi.rr.com
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 those 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. The new UW Waukesha catalog is now available. Check their web sites for more information.
Art’s Cameras Plus has an extensive list of classes covering everything from camera basics to photographing in a variety of situations and use of Photoshop Elements. Check out their web site: www.Artscameras.com . If you are aware of other photography classes or seminars, please forward the information to Rick Vollbrecht
Websites of Interest:
WACCO (Wisconsin Area Camera Clubs Organization): www.wicameraclubs.org PSA (Photographic Association of America): www.PSA-photo.org PSA Wisconsin: www.PSA.wisconsin.org
Club Organization:
Club dues for 2018 are now due. Dues are $15.00/member, $25.00/couple. Dues may be paid to our Treasurer, Jim Edlhuber.
Our club officers are:
| |
President
|
Tom Wright
|
Vice President
|
Jim Hobbick
|
Treasurer
|
Jim Edlhuber
|
Program Chair
|
Randy Scherkenbach
|
Outings Chair
|
Elizabeth Whitcomb, Caryl Sedushak
|
Members should feel free to contact the officers with any questions and suggestions they may have for the club.
