The HypoCheck - Oklahoma Camera Club

Volume 71, Issue 3
The HypoCheck
Oklahoma Camera Club, Inc. Founded 1931
September 2014
2014 PSA - Pictorial Print Division
Judging
by Doug Finch, APSA
Our club successfully completed
the judging of the Pictorial Print
Division (PPD) for the Photographic Society of America
(PSA) annual International Exhibition. The judging included
both Large and Small Color and
Monochrome Prints, 1,328
from around the globe. The
judging began Friday evening,
finishing and cleaning up in
time for lunch on Saturday. A
number of our club members
assisted with the judging, many
working both days. Thank
you, we needed your help
and you responded.
Two club members were recognized; Randy Carr received
the Gold Medal in Large Monochrome with his image titled "
Mono Bells" (the only 15 in the
competition), Wally Lee,
APSA, EPSA, received the
Chairman's Choice Award, also
Large Monochrome, for
"Parked for the Evening".
Congratulations guys, we take
great pride with your achievements; our club receives international recognition through
your successful efforts. Medals
will be presented at the PSA
Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Cont’d page 2 . . .
Mono Bells
Randy Carr
Parked for the Evening
Wally Lee, APSA, EPSA
Inside this issue:
PSA Conference, Albuquerque, Sept. 27 - Oct. 3
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PSA Print Judging - “A Quick Look”
3
New Club Members, Club Visitors
4, 5
Photo Opportunities
6, 8
Evolution of Club Logo
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Members Recognized, Competition Photos
9, 10
Club Programs, Meetings and Workshops
11, 12
2014 PSA
Club Newsletter Competition
The Oklahoma Camera Club’s Newsletter The HypoCheck received an Honorable
Mention in PSA’s annual Small Club
Newsletter competition - Twenty-five
club’s entered. Jaci and I sincerely appreciate the support and contributions received
from all club members.
PPD Judging
A sample of the winners, page 3 . . .
The Exhibitions highly qualified
judges, spent a significant
amount of time studying each
entry to make the final selections for awards. With four print
divisions and a total of 1328 entries, a significant challenge.
PSA, PPD Judges
Charles Taylor, APSA,
Dennis Corbin, MPSA,
Andy Lay, PSA, Ft. Worth
All images courtesy of J. D. McClung,
club photographer.
Exhibition Chairmen, Jaci
Finch, APSA and Doug Finch,
APSA, study the entries to select the divisions Chairman’s
Award.
2014 PSA Conference - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
2014 PSA Annual Conference
The 76th PSA Conference has an exciting lineup of photo tours,
workshops, programs, featured speakers, and social activities.
The conference will take place at the Albuquerque Marriot, in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Saturday, September 27 through Friday, October 3, 2014.
The world-renowned Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta starts
on
Saturday, October 4
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PSA Exhibition, “A Quick Look”
Mean Kitty
Viki Gaul
Mathew James
Joseph Schneizer
Recollection
Mohammad Ali Salim
They’ve Gone Away
Papp Elek
Dancer in the Breeze
Jerome Hamilton
Cathedral at Tier
Larry Beller
A Long and Simple Life
Tom Tauber
Octavia
Barbara Jenkin
Lose Control
Psea Cheung
Last Train of the Day
Richard Glass
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Clearing Skies, Yosemite Valley
Lynn Thompson
Old Capitol Stairs
Sharp Todd, FPSA, GMPSA
Grandfather and Child
Phong Tran
Cat on the Graveyard, No. 2
Nils-Erik Jeriemar
New Club Members
Cont’d page 5 . . .
pretty good photos, I always wanted
to know more but never got the
push I needed to do so. We had
purchased our son a Canon Powershot camera and we used it for a lot
of family activities and I even got a
few really great butterfly photos
with it.
Frank & Jackie Mesarick
[email protected]
[email protected]
I have always had an itch to get involved with photography. I have
had a variety of point and shoot
cameras since I was a kid. My favorite subjects have always been
pets, wildlife and flowers. My favorite television ad for Canon was
the one about going on safari and
taking pictures and leaving the animals… that has always stuck with
me for some reason.
When Frank and I got married we
purchased a Minolta Maxxum 7000,
this was my first adventure with
and SLR. I could not seem to get
past setting everything on automatic. While this seemed to get me
In 2010 I purchased a Canon T2i
with two kit lenses. I would play
with it for a while and get some
good shots and then get frustrated
and put it away and then get it out
again and back and forth for some
time. I have been surrounded at
work by people who are either professional photographers as a side
job or in a previous career and a
few user enthusiast. Frank also
works with some that are professional photographers. Frank and I
have learned a lot from many of
them, but one of them in particular has really pushed me to get more
involved. He is the one that told me
about The Oklahoma Camera Club
and the Facebook page for the
club.
When I would say I think I need to
get a new camera they would all tell
August Visitors
Christopher Carr
me that I needed to invest in glass,
then I can get a new body later if I
really wanted, and that is what I
have been doing. I have also been
doing a lot of reading and watching
videos and such to learn
more. Then I thought why not go
to the Oklahoma Camera Club
meetings and see what it is
about. So I asked Frank and he was
all for it.
Frank’s photography interests have
always been in video and date back
to the early 80’s when the separate
VHS camera and recorder bungee
corded to a luggage carrier was the
popular way to video the new Disneyworld in Orlando. He has since
changed to the handheld cam and
fully supports my newfound interest
in photography.
So we attended our first meeting on
August 12, and everyone was so
nice and I really enjoyed seeing the
photos. It gave me ideas and inspiration to try to do more. So with
one meeting I was basically
hooked. I think Frank was
too. We are looking forward to
more meetings and events.
Cont’d page 5 . . .
Christopher Carr, [email protected]
from Edmond visited the first meeting of
the month. Club member George Williams sent him our way, thanks George.
Similar to many of our members, Chris’s
photographic interests range from landscapes to portraits. Thanks for stopping by
Chris, we hope to see you again soon.
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A lot of photographers think that if
they buy a better camera they’ll be
able to take better photographs. A
better camera won’t do a thing for
you if you don’t have anything in
your head or in your heart.
New Club Member
the way I saw them in my head, but I
always kept trying.
Right out of high school, I started
my family, so I never had the time or
resources to take pictures of anything besides my kids. But I still
tried to take the best pictures I could
of them.
Beth Weiss
[email protected]
I became interested in photography
in middle school. We were given
35mm cameras and told to capture
"symmetry." My photo won two
awards and was in a calendar for
three years. I loved how that made
me feel.
I remember always trying to take
"artistic" pictures with my little 110
camera and not ever being successful and the pictures never came out
Four years ago, I came across an
iPhone app called "Instagram" and
saw some amazing pictures and was
instantly inspired to start taking pictures again. I saw what other people
could do with just their phone and
decided I would learn to do that too.
A year of taking pictures and posting
them online and learning and growing artistically woke something up in
me. My husband bought me a DSLR
and I was so thankful to have such
an amazing and powerful tool to express myself.
I love capturing sunsets, usually at
Lake Overholser. Being at the lake
helped me become interested in
birds and wildlife. Then my best
friend asked me to shoot her engagement and wedding. Even
though I was horribly nervous, I did
it and she and I were both very
happy with the photos! This made
me realize that I love doing portraits as well.
Now I can't find anything that I
don't like to shoot and my life has
been so much richer because of it.
August Visitors
Kirk Turner
Nicole Nichols
Kirk Turner [email protected] from
Stillwater drove over to visit, a little drive
Kirk, pleased you made it. Inge Vautrin
introduced Kirk to the Club, thanks Inge.
Kirk enjoys landscape photography, you
will find a lot of company here. While it is
a drive over, please come as often as you
can, we enjoyed your visit.
Nicole Nichols [email protected] lives
in Moore; she found the club on our Facebook site and Google search. Nicole enjoys Landscape and Macro photography.
We have many landscape photographers
and many have begun chasing strange bugs
around along with flower shots. Welcome
Nicole, please come again.
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Steve Mills [email protected], escaped before being photographed, hopefully Steve
will stop by again to have his picture made.
Steve is from Tuttle and found the club via
Bedford Camera. He has an interest in
Landscape and Street Photography, you
will find a number of friends here. Steve,
come so we can take your picture.
Have you invited anyone to a
club meeting yet? Inge and
George have!
500px Second Annual Global Photo Walk
Club Member Fortunato Mercado will be leading a group
Saturday, Sept. 6th at 6:30 pm.
Group will meet at Corner of the Oklahoma City Redhawks
Ball Park in Bricktown.
Follow 500px and Fortunato on Facebook.
You may contact Fortunato at 405.641.3888
For further information, access facebook site
https://www.facebook.com/events/315637398615053/
500px is organizing a Second Annual Global Photo Walk in
every city on the planet!
Butterfly Papilion, Honor Heights Park, Muskogee
The Georgia-Pacific Butterfly House is
located at the Papilion in Honor
Heights Park. Many of our members
frequently visit this park during the
Azalea Festival in Muskogee.
The Papilion, a teaching garden and
open-air butterfly house, is open daily
Monday - Saturday, 10am-5pm, Sunday, 1pm-5pm. The season opens
Mother’s Day Weekend and closes on
Columbus Day. On September 27, the
Papilion will celebrate the end of their
season with a Swallowtail Celebration.
Special activities run from 10:00 am –
1:00. Papilion staff hope to have 200
live swallowtails in the house for the
event, and try to keep 200-300 live
butterflies in the house throughout the
season. Many native butterflies visit the
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Papilion gardens as well.
The Papillion allows tripods, and flash;
you may need an appointment to set up
lights and umbrellas for a model shoot,
a fee may also apply. Check out their
site at www.muskogeeparks.org.
For more information call 918-6846302 ext 1469 or email
[email protected]
Evolution of Club’s Logo
OCC Original Logo
Logo 1968 PSA Convention
OKC - Indian Hoop Dancer
OCC Logo with
Indian Hoop Dancer
Searching the club’s history, I found
what I believe is the original club logo,
it’s shape appears to support this believe. With the club originating in 1931,
I suspect this logo was adopted sometime later. The outline resembles an
award winning Rosette Ribbon still used
today by organizations to recognize outstanding performance. The highlighted
circle is the shape of many logos even
today. Many clubs use the camera to
identify the clubs relationship with photography.
member of the Oklahoma Camera Club
and a highly respected member of the
Photographic Society of America
(PSA). Gilbert made the original high
contrast picture from a photo made at a
Powwow in Anadarko. The club valued
the prominence of hosting the convention and the significant recognition
provided within PSA. Col. Joe E. Kennedy from Tulsa was the president of
PSA at the time; I suspect this provided
significant support for the club being
asked to host the convention.
The Oklahoma Camera Club hosted the
1968 PSA Convention. This was the
second time for the club to host this International Convention; the first time
was the 1947 Convention, the first convention conducted west of the Mississippi river.
Similar to many organizations, both
private and commercial, change of the
logo requires a significant underlying
need, not frequently done, if ever.
Hosting the 1968 PSA Convention
provided the needed catalyst for the
club’s change.
The advertising logo for the convention
was the Indian Hoop Dancer copied
from a print by Gilbert Hill, FPSA, a
Building on this event, work begin to
incorporate this image as part of the
club’s logo. This resulted in a symbol
Current Logo with
Indian Hoop Dancer
easily recognized within PSA as a result of the convention and the state the
club represented.
As the club’s history evolved, it continued to take great pride in it’s heritage
and recognition within the growing
prominence of PSA as well as the success of many of the club’s members.
Looking forward to the club’s 75th
anniversary, the board elected to explore a more contemporary logo while
retaining the club’s signature within it’s
photographic community.
The club studied modification of the
logo for a period of time, examining
many submittals. The current logo was
selected as it provided a more contemporary look while retaining a link with
the club’s history and state with the use
of the Indian Hoop Dancer and the
state’s acronym.
Doug Finch, APSA
“Osprey Lunch Time”
George Williams
Currently representing OCC at:
Bedford Camera & Video - OKC
Baker Photo & Video - Yukon
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Members Score 15
J. D. McClung with print Munch! Munch!
Munch! and Charles Taylor, APSA, with
Backyard Lilies & Atlin Lake .
Congratulations!
Muskogee Club Member, Maria Gassaway’s Print Featured - PSA
Digital Group Showcase
This picture made driving back from a Death Valley Shoot with Jennifer
Wu. It was late in the afternoon and we stopped at this Ghost town and
lucked out with the storm coming in. We experienced some sleet on the
drive to Las Vegas. A little HDR and Cropping and this is what I have. I
am not too good with Photo Shop so I am sure someone more experienced could do more with it, but I am proud of it. Maria
Ed Note: Indeed Maria, you should be proud - Congratulations.
Relics of a Ghost Town
Photo Opportunities
Gatesway Balloon Festival Claremore - September 19-20
Standing Bear Powwow - Ponca
City - September 26-27
Oklahoma State Fair - Oklahoma
City - September 11-21
Take a tethered ride at the Gatesway
Balloon Festival and stick around to
enjoy live entertainment, food vendors, pony and helicopter rides, and
much more. The evening is capped
off by a beautiful balloon glow at
dusk that will take your breath away.
Six American Indian tribes honor
the memory of Chief Standing Bear
and participate in competitive dancing at this renowned powwow. See
beautiful regalia and grab a bite to
eat at this popular Native American
event
Bring the entire family to the state's
largest annual event for midway
games, thrilling carnival rides, exclusive live performances and endless
vendors. Don't forget to feast on fair
food favorites like Indian tacos, cinnamon rolls and turkey legs!
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Competition Winners
Mad Mom
Rowena Scott-Johnson
Blue Gate
Deb Bozarth
Delicate Arch in Winter
Charles Taylor, APSA
Cont’d page 10 . . .
Greek Village
Bob Bozarth
Her Violin
Aloma Anderson
Building Blocks
Wally Lee,
APSA, EPSA
Pure Love
Troy Taylor
Grey Assassin Bug
Jan Lee, APSA, EPSA
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Bronc Rider Dust
Carol McCreary,
APSA, EPSA
Heron Hunting
Kay Williams
Competition Winners
Carefree
Inge Vautrin
Down the Shotover River
Robert Green
Fireworks
Jim McIntosh
Infrared Barns & Hills
Carol McCreary, APSA, EPSA
Paper Wasp Feeding
J. D. McClung
Flamingo
Steve McCartney
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T-bird Quartet
Brad Smith
Heat
Debbie Devonshire
Forest Wolf
Jan Lee, APSA, EPSA
Program September 9
Differences - Photoshop & Lightroom
Jim is a passionate,
sensitive visual
artist that combines all aspects of
design into a single
image you will just
fall in love with.
This active photographer, graphic
designer, web content creator and tshirt artist can really get you going
with the punch of a six pack of energy
drinks!
It’s hard to pin down just one of his
passions, as Jim spends most of the
time bouncing about each of his daily
by Jim Felder
tasks with daunting ease. He is just as
comfortable creating a portrait, designing a commercial logo, coding a
website or wrangling a t-shirt sketch.
Jim is not only a jack of all trades, he
has some mad master skills too.
Jim dedicates most of his energy to
working as a full-time professional
photographer and graphic artist.
Every artist was first
an amateur.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
He is a member of the Metro Professional Photographers of America
(MPPA), Professional Photographers
of America (PPA), and Professional
Photographers of Oklahoma
(PPOK ).
Program September 23
The Alaskan Highway, Great Northern Road,
by Charles Taylor, APSA
Charles Taylor & John Key,
have conquered the highway
twice.
Knowing Charles, you will
not want to miss this one.
Since its opening to civilian traffic
in 1948, the Alaska Highway has
been one of North America’s great
adventure roads. Originally a military supply route in WWII, it has
been “civilized” over the years into
a very drivable road. The country
through which it travels is still wil-
derness and sparsely populated with
few amenities. This requires advanced planning in regard to gasoline, food and overnight accommodations.
The rewards include delightful
northern scenery with mountains,
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lakes, rivers and waterfalls, to say
nothing of wildlife
The road ranked high on the Bucket
List of John Key and Charles Taylor, who have managed to survive it
twice, first in 2005 and again in
2013. This program is their chronicle of the trips.
Ok la h om a Cam er a
Club, Inc.
50th and N. May Ave.
Central Presbyterian Church
Oklahoma City, OK
Meetings: 7:30 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
Club information - Wally Lee
[email protected]
Club dues - Ward Conaway
[email protected]
HypoCheck Editors:
Doug Finch, APSA
Jaci Finch, APSA
[email protected]
OCC Board of Directors
President: Jaci Finch, APSA - Webmaster
1st Vice President: John Key - Programs
2nd Vice President: Sterling Ranne - Judges
Secretary: Carol McCreary, APSA, EPSA
Treasure: Ward Conaway
Directors:
1 yr. Debbie Devonshire
1 yr. Inge Vautrin - Field Trip Chairman
2 yr. Brad Smith
2 yr. J. D. McClung - Club Photographer
The Club Board meets on the third Wednesday of the month at
Jaci's home, everyone is welcome.
Please email Jaci at [email protected] for address & directions.
For more information:
We are on the web
Oklahomacameraclub.com
Visit us on Facebook
www.PSA-photo.org
www.gulfstates.ccc.org
Club Meetings and Workshops
September 9:
Print Competition: Open Mono A & B, Open
Color A & B, Nature & PJ
Workshops:
Beginning Image Workshop: Thursday, following first meeting, Jan & Wally Lee’s home,
751-8179. While workshop focuses on Photoshop Elements, bring any questions or pictures
you would like to discuss. Nonmembers are
always welcome.
Judges: Fortunato Mercado, Jan Lee, Wally
Lee
Program: Difference Between Photoshop and
Lightroom, Jim Felder, Professional Photographer/Graphic Artist
Refreshments: Debbie Devonshire
September 23:
Projected Image Competition: Color A & B, Creative, Nature, Mono & PJ
Judges: Brad Smith, Inge Vautrin, Fortunato
Mercado
Program: Alaskan Highway, Great Northern
Road, Charles Taylor, APSA
A few members have not paid dues
for 2014-2015. Your dues must be
current for your scores to be
included and qualified for end of the
year awards. You may pay on line
at www.oklahomacameraclub.com
or by contacting club treasurer
Ward Conaway
[email protected]
Refreshments: Bob & Deb Bozarth
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Hands - On Workshop: Workshop date will be
announced. Please contact Tom or Carol
McCreary at 634-1817 or
[email protected] if interested.
Elements/Photoshop Workshop: Friday, Sept.
5, 7:30 pm at Tom & Carol McCreary’s
home 634-1817 or [email protected]. Subject: View youtube videos about curves adjustment layer then use what we learned. Bring all
questions.