Retzer
Nature Center
Camera
Club
June
Newsletter
June Meeting – Wednesday, June 5th, 2019, 7:00 PM
Program – Retzer Photowalk
This month’s meeting will start with a brief meeting inside. Due to a
scheduling conflict, we will not be meeting in our regular room, but rather in
the meeting room located behind the reception desk. Enter through the main front
door and walk straight ahead to find the room.
We will then head outside to see what interesting subject we can find to
photograph. Don’t forget to bring your
camera, tripod and any other equipment you may need.
Member Image
Sharing:
There
will be no image sharing this month due to the nature of our program. Image sharing will return in August.
2019 Club Programs:
Our 2019 programs and meeting
dates are listed below. Our program chairman, Randy
Scherkenbach, is looking for your ideas for programs for 2019. If you have a topic you would like to see
presented, please let Randy know now.
Please forward your ideas to Randy (rscherkenbach@gmail.com ).
2019 Program Schedule:
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July 3, 2019 – No meeting
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August 7, 2019
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September 4, 2019
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October 2, 2019
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November 6, 2019
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December 4, 2019 – 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.
2019 Field Trips:
Retzer Wildflower Shoot – July 23rd (rain date July 25th). Jim Edlhuber will lead us on our annual
wildflower shoot at Retzer Nature Center.
Jim will lead us to a variety of wildflowers available on the Retzer
property, help identify them and provide assistance in getting great shots.
Facebook:
Our camera
club now has a Facebook page! If you are
on Facebook, simply put Retzer Nature Center Camera Club in the search box and
you will find us. Click on the Join
button and Elizabeth or Randy will approve you.
This is a Closed Group and open only to club members. This means that anything posted here can only
be seen by members of the group. You can
feel free to share your work here without fear that someone outside the club
will have access to it. Anything posted
here is private, so feel free to ask questions – don’t be embarrassed or shy
about it. The monthly Newsletter,
meeting topics and outings will also be posted here. Check it out!
Future Events of Interest:
SWMCCC Summer Weekend
of Photography – July 26-28, 2019:
This annual weekend workshop is hosted by the Southwestern Michigan
Council of Camera Clubs in Holland MI.
Keynote speakers and numerous workshops during the weekend provide a
wide range of learning experiences.
CAPS – 2019 –
November 23-24, 2019: The
Chicago Area Photographic School features main speakers, teaching classes,
workshops and vendor displays. It will
be held at the Wojcik Conference Center at Harper College in Palatine, IL. Additional information will be available in
the future at the website of the Chicago Area Camera Club Association, www.CACCAphoto.org .
If you are aware of any events of
general interest, please let us know so we can share them with the club.
Photo Contests and Exhibits:
Retzer Club Page on
WACCO Website: The WACCO website
(www.wicameraclubs.org) has pages for each member club to
display photographs from club members.
Check it out to see what our members and other clubs are shooting. If you would like to see some of your images
on our club page, please send several of your images to Caryl Sedushak ( caryl.sedushak@me.com ).
The images should be 2100 pixels on the long side and no larger than 1
mb. Let’s see some of our great member
photos on the WACCO site!
Pewaukee Clean Water
Festival: Open to all amateur photographers. Pictures
must highlight the beauty, enjoyment and importance of the natural lakes,
rivers, streams ponds and waterways of Lake Country. Deadline for entry is June 10, 2019. For more information visit the Pewaukee Area
Arts Council web site: www.PewaukeeArts.org .
WACCO Fall 2019
Competition – Saturday, November 2, 2019: It is too
early to submit images, but mark this date on your calendar and start thinking
about images you may want to enter.
Members may submit prints and/or projected images in a variety of Open
and Nature categories. More information
and entry instructions will be available at a later date on the WACCO website: www.wicameraclubs.org/ .
This is an easy competition to enter and members are encouraged to see
how their images compare to other Wisconsin photographers.
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 (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:
Mike Crivellos
Cameras is
celebrating their 50th anniversary with a series of photography
classes throughout the year. Check out
their class offerings at: https://medium.com/@Mike_Crivellos/2019-event-schedule-de8726223d51
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
Friends of Retzer Nature Center: www.FriendsofRetzer.org
Club Organization:
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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.
Annual dues:
$15.00 / member, $25.00/ couple.
