Retzer Nature Center
Camera Club
March Newsletter
March Meeting – Wednesday, March 7th, 2018, 7:00 PM
Program – Infrared Photography – Derek Ace:
Our speaker, Derek Ace, will discuss infrared photography, including equipment and techniques required to take infrared images.. He has provided the following background information:
Wisconsin born and raised – I am a portrait and landscape photographer residing in Madison, WI. When I was a little kid, my grandparents lived out in the country. The drive out to their place was half the joy of going. The world away from the city felt like a foreign land to me. It was unfamiliar, yet refreshing, fascinating and always left me wondering what more is out there. I distinctly remember the several decaying houses, many of which still stand today, in the area and how much they spoke to me. Fast forward to my early 20’s, when reality was ever changing, full of surprises and answers in my own life were much needed. I turned to photography to bring me peace and a way to express myself. I bought my first camera when I was 24 years old. By age 25, I was shooting on a completely manual machine. I had figured out what I loved, and with all the miles I had already traveled by this time, all that I had to do was put this in motion and start making what I adored my own. As time went on, I was finding my voice and defining my look, image after image. I never imagined it would come to this someday, but it has and its beautiful. At age 26, I pursued portrait photography that has taken my passion for photography to a whole new level. Today, I’m shooting more than ever, I’m a man who wanders and walks with a purpose and an artist who loves every aspect of what he does. Along with staying very active in the world of portraiture, I spend a great amount of my free time traveling the backroads searching for my next image and getting to know the unknown, uncovering and capturing the seldom seen. My photography is a lot of times symbolic and aimed to stir and evoke emotions. I incorporate precision, thoroughness, and accuracy in my craft, and continuously work on creating new ways to leave an imprint and my clients with the best possible finished product they could ask for.
Randy Scherkenbach will also take a few minutes to bring us up to date on the club Facebook page and how we can get the most value from it.
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: Kathy Lillegren, Pete Lillegren, Jim Maas, John Marrari, Linnea Matthiesen.
Please email your images to Tom Wright ( TomWrightwi@gmail.com ) by Tuesday, March 6th. 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 ).
The following programs / speakers will be presented this year. Specific dates for these programs are being determined:
Shooting Wildlife – Sunil Gopalan
Natural Light Portraits – Suvi Tory
Travel Photography – Kevin Thomas
Drone Photography – Randy Scherkenbach
Mirrorless Cameras – Jim Kurovsky
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. Our Outings Co-chairs, Elizabeth Whitcomb and Caryl Sedushak, are working on a schedule that will include some of our traditional outings plus a few new ones. They are always looking for your ideas of some places you would find interesting for a club outing. 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.
Several field trips are currently being planned. Details will be available soon.
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. The cost is $65.00, including lunch. To register go to the WACCO web site: http://www.wicameraclubs.org/programs/
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
WACCO Spring Competition: Saturday, May 5th. Images may be submitted is several categories – Projected and Prints, Open and Nature, Color and Monochrome. Special categories are Projected Nature – Water, and Projected Open – Winter Scene. For more information go to: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54628bf8e4b01d7732a99bac/t/5a72466ff9619af50f12c44b/1517438576570/2018+05+Competition+Announcement.pdf
Lake Country Photo Contest: Deadline June 16, 2018. Images must be taken of the natural lakes, rivers, streams, ponds and waterways in Waukesha Lake Country between June 17, 2017 and June 16, 2018. For more information, go to the Pewaukee Area Arts Council: http://www.pewaukeearts.org/photo-contest
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 (Rvollb@wi.rr.com) 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. Please pay your dues at the March meeting to keep your membership active. Dues are $15.00/member, $25.00/couple. Dues may be paid to our Treasurer, Jim Edlhuber.
Our club officers are:
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President
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Tom Wright
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Vice President
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Jim Hobbick
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Treasurer
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Jim Edlhuber
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Program Chair
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Randy Scherkenbach
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Outings Chair
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Elizabeth Whitcomb, Caryl Sedushak
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Members should feel free to contact the officers with any questions and suggestions they may have for the club.
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