January 2011 - MWCC Camera Club

Meetings are held at
Manassas City Hall
9027 Center St.
Old Town Manassas, VA
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P.O. Box 3632, Manassas, VA 20108-
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January 2011
PRESIDENT’S CORNER by Joyce Harman
Well, we had out first snow of the year on our party night, so had to miss all the goodies and
fun. Not much to do but go for a walk/hike in the lovely stuff. I hope everyone got out to enjoy
it and were not stuck in traffic cursing it.
Winter has truly arrived, with constant cold weather and wind about like Kansas. Some claim the
rest of the winter will be warmer, lets wait on that one. I hope you have had your cameras out
even though it has been cold. The holiday season also makes for excellent indoor pictures, and
who cares about the weather then?
At the expo I finally broke down and got a Lensbaby. What fun! It is a great way to just go out
and not worry about doing it “right”, or whether the light is perfect, or whatever we all worry
about when we want the best picture. I highly recommend one. And its ok to toss out a bunch
of images that do not work, remember it is only digital and free whether you take 1 or 100. (do
not count the software in that free comment :)
The waterfalls have been frozen for a while now, so if anyone wants to find rivers, falls or even
small streams and ponds in your backyard; the ice makes for great pictures. Also think about the
starkness of the winter landscape. Christmas lights and abstracts of
lights also are good ways to test your new gear that was hopefully
Inside this
appearing under the Christmas tree.
issue:
Winter is a good time to work on software skills and to process that
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backlog of pictures you collected all summer and just have not gotten Workshops
around to working on. Its amazing when you discover that you shot
50/50 Raffle
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some neat pictures earlier in the year, but had forgotten about
Breakfast Club
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them……..not that I have ever done that?
Club Project
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We have a great second half of the year planned for the club and
Joe Miller Center for the
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many activities for all. I hope to see you all soon.
Arts
Field Trips
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Field Trip Round Up
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A Tribute to My Father
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JPEG—The Dirty
Secret
9-10
Competition Schedule
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Meet Our Judge
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Competition Results
12-15
Digital Guidelines
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Lending Library
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Alliance Booklets
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NVACC Calendar
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PSA Information
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A Warm Welcome to Our Newest Members
Scott Bush & Gary Stiles
Calendar of Events:
January 6
Program Night
Manassas City Hall
7:30
January 8
Breakfast Club
Mimi’s Café
10:00
January 15
Field Trip to
Basilica of the National
Shrine
January 20
Competition Night
Manassas Police Station
7:30
February 3
Program Night
Manassas City Hall
7:30
February 12
Breakfast Club
Mimi’s Café
10:00
February 17
Competition Night
Manassas City Hall
7:30
February 26
Field Trip to
Fresh Tulips USA
Stevensburg, VA
March 3
Program Night
Manassas City Hall
7:30
March 12
Breakfast Club
Mimi’s Café
10:00
March 17
Competition Night
Manassas City Hall
7:30
March 19
Field Trip to
Trans Allegheny Lunatic
Asylum
Westin, WV
April 7
Program Night
Manassas City Hall
7:30
April 9
Breakfast Club
Mimi’s Café
10:00
April 21
Competition Night
Manassas City Hall
7:30
April 23
Field Trip to
Historic Fredericksburg, VA
Workshops by Max English
The next workshop will be about light – color and intensity. The discussions will include
the following:
 How to use the white balance controls built in your camera and why you need
them even if RAW image quality is being used.
 The use of the camera's meter settings so as not to be totally slave to either the
matrix setting,HDR, or bracketing exposures.
 Hand held meters for incident and reflective measurements using them for both
flash and constant light sources.
 Hand held one degree meters for use with the Zone System.
 We can calibrate your camera(s) using a test target.
This workshop will be from 1pm to 4pm January 22, 2011 @ the Buckhall Fire House located on Yates Ford road right off of Prince William Parkway.
MWCC 50/50 Raffle
Pat Paris is our
Raffle/Sunshine
Fund
Coordinator.
Raffle tickets are
available for
purchase each program night (1st Thursdays
each month) up until the start of each
meeting. The cost is $1 per ticket or buy 5
get 1 free (i.e. 6 for $5). When we take a
brief break during the meeting, the drawing
will be held and the winner will receive 50%
of the money collected. So, if we sell $100
worth of tickets, you win $50! The
remaining money is used as a fundraiser for
our Sunshine Fund so that we can send
flowers to a club member when they are
celebrating one of life's major events like
getting married or having a baby or when
they are experiencing hardship such as
hospitalization, loss of a loved one, etc. If
you or someone you know in the club
experiences such an event, we want to know!
Please let Pat Paris know at
[email protected] so that
arrangements for sending flowers can be
made.
MWCC Memberships:
Northern Virginia Alliance
of Camera Clubs
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January 2011
MWCC Breakfast Club
In keeping with our 2nd Saturday of each month tradition, the Breakfast Club met on
Sat. Dec. 11th. After breakfast, we went to the Perry's house to see Lorri's amazing
collection of miniatures & miniature houses, most of which she makes by hand. Carl is
our club’s librarian so while we were there, we were able to peruse the club’s collection
of photography books.
The next Breakfast Club meeting will be Sat. Jan. 8th at Mimi’s Café in Gainesville
10:00am-11:30am. After breakfast, we'll be having an open discussion at Kirsten Bray's
house on the topic of "Printing Your Images - How to get your prints to look like what
you see on your computer screen". The discussion will be led by Don Flory who will
cover such things as profiling your monitor, the problem with cross-profiling,
downloading the print lab's profiles, soft-proofing and choosing glossy vs. matte paper.
Directions to Kirsten's house provided upon RSVP.
A reminder email will be sent to club members about 5 days before asking for RSVP’s so that Kirsten can let the
restaurant know how many seats to reserve. RSVP’s are due by Friday 6pm the evening before our meeting. If
you have any questions or suggestions of places to shoot/open discussion topics, please let Kirsten Bray know at
[email protected].
We alternate open discussion/shooting every other month. If you don’t have time to attend the open discussion/
shooting but would like to come for breakfast – please do! The Breakfast Club began as a way for us to get to
know one another and to have fun! The idea of open discussion/shooting after breakfast came later. To see
photos from previous MWCC Breakfast Club outings, please visit the club’s online forum at
www.mwcc.lefora.com.
See you at Mimi’s!
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January 2011
Club Project—Transitions in Prince William County
The Board of Directors October meeting was held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.
Prior to the meeting, we were greeted by Britton Camphouse, the Gallery and Administrative Coordinator for the Center, who gave us a quick tour of the facility and some information on how the Center is looking to embrace opportunities for promoting culture
and art in Prince William County. Britton sat in on the meeting to get an idea of what
MWCC is about and was very excited about establishing a relationship with MWCC.
One of the topics discussed during the meeting was the Club project. The following information outlines a brief description and tentative dates so everyone can get started.
Theme:
Transitions in Prince William County
This will stretch our imaginations, and can be presented as two pictures framed
together (diptych), a montage, a multiple exposure, or any way you want to present it. (look up diptych
photography on the internet for ideas). Ideas to trigger your creative brain: change of seasons, traffic coming and going, buildings changing or being rehabbed, farmland changed to development – before and after
or seeing both farmland and houses in the same picture, can be nature or not, trees with leaves and without.
Schedule:
 Photograph all fall, winter and early spring.
 Images will be due to camera club as digital images at the end of April (final date TBD). The submitted images will be sent to the Hylton Center the week after the submissions are due to be juried by a
panel of their choice.
 We will present all of the submitted images to the club at our regular meeting on May 5, with recognition of those juried into the Hylton Center.
 We will start collecting the framed images juried in by the Hylton Center at the end of May and they
must be received no later than the banquet on June 2, 2011. They will be hung in the Hylton Center
the weekend following the banquet. Those with juried pictures will need to have a black frame (no size
limit) with wire for hanging and be matted (no restrictions, artist’s choice).
Goal:
The goal is to have as many participants as possible. There is no limit on the number of images per participant. A formal exhibit of the juried images will be hung at the Hylton Center for the entire month of June
2011, with the possibility of selling your image.
The Joseph Miller Center for the Arts
First Annual NVACC Juried Abstract Photography Exhibition Photographic May 11th-27th, 2011
This first annual abstract exhibition is open to all members-in-good-standing of any NORTHERN VIRGINIA
ALLIANCE CAMERA CLUB (NVPS, VPS, MWCC, McLEAN, RPS, LOUDOUN) or NVACC AFFILIATED
CAMERA CLUB (OLLI, CHARLOTTESVILLE, FREDERICKSBURG) exclusively.
Wednesday May 11 to Friday May 27, 2011
Joseph Miller Center Gallery
4811 Catharpin Road, Gainesville, VA 20155
DEADLINES: Entry Forms & accompanying materials must be received at the JM Center no later than Friday
April 2 . Notification of Acceptance via e-mail by Tuesday April 19. Hand Delivery of Accepted Work Saturday May 7 & Sunday May 8, 1-4 p.m. Exhibition opens Wednesday May 11; Gallery hours 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
daily during show; Reception & Awards Sunday May 15 4-6 p.m. Pick-up work Saturday May 28 & Sunday May
29, 2-5 p.m.
Prospectus, entry forms and related information available for download from the official
NVACC website.
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January 2011
MWCC Field Trips by Karen Rexrode
Bombay Hook
Horseshoe Crabs
Longwood Gardens
Oatlands
Blandy
Saturday, January 15 - Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception,Washington DC
There will be a private tour given to our group from 9:00 AM to 10:00. After that we are free to take photographs
and tripods are permitted. There is no fee but a donation is requested. Here is their website:
www.nationalshrine.com Opportunities are excellent outside and in, this should be an exceptional trip. Address:
400 Michigan Ave. NE Washington DC
Saturday, February 26 - Fresh Tulips USA, Stevensburg, VA Tentative plans are to visit a very large wholesale
tulip growing farm with 5 acres of greenhouses. More details to follow. Address: 19315 Carrico Mills Rd,
Stevensburg, VA 22741
Saturday, March 19 - Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum for a day of
photography inside the old asylum. This will require reservations. The time frame is from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM or
10:AM to 8:00 PM. The fees are either $100 for the shorter period or $150 for the full day (10-8). This location has
been visited by a number of MWCC members and it's full of photographic opportunities, both inside and out. It is
about a 4 hour drive to the location. Call (304) 269-5070 to make your reservations. I plan on staying for the full
day. Address: 50 South River Ave., Weston, WV 26452
Saturday, April 23 - Historic Fredericksburg, VA Tentative plans are to visit the historic sections of
Fredericksburg. More details to follow.
Tuesday - Wednesday, May 16-17 - Delaware for the horseshoe crab spawning The timing of this fieldtrip is
organized around full moon and high tides for the spawning of the horseshoe crabs. We will be visiting Slaughter
Beach (Milford, DE) and Port Mahon, near Dover, Delaware. Slaughter Beach will be our sunrise location. Last
year we saw hundreds and hundreds of horseshoe crabs as they came ashore to mate and lay eggs. The hotel is a
new Hampton Inn located alongside Route 1, about a 3 hour drive from Manassas. Address: Hampton Inn, 100
Lighthouse Estates Drive, Milford, DE 19963 phone - (302) 422-4320
Friday - Saturday June 10-11- Longwood Gardens Plans are to leave mid-morning on Friday and carpool up to
Longwood Gardens. At this time of year the gardens are in full bloom. Tripod permits are required when you
enter and use is limited until 12:00 inside the conservatory, no restrictions in the gardens. The fee for the gardens
is $16. Those participants staying overnight can make reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn, 815 East Baltimore
Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348 (610) 444-9100. The reservation pricing is based on how full the hotel is, an early
reservation will cost less. The gardens open at 9:00 AM but it's always good to arrive early, there are many things
to photograph at the entrance to the gardens. The hotel is only 1 mile from the gardens. Address: Longwood
Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square, PA 19348
Sign up sheets will be available at meetings and emails will be sent out prior to fieldtrips
with more detailed information (when needed).
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January 2011
Field Trip Round Up
Lewis Ginter
Submitted by Karen Rexrode
Submitted by Sharon Ross
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January 2011
A Tribute to My Father by Karen Rexrode
If you read the first article I put together for the newsletter, you know that my father passed away in October. You
also know that he worked for the CIA as a photographer and instructor in various forms of espionage. I am using
excerpts from his personal autobiography as articles for the camera club because I find them fascinating and
thought you might also. He worked with various cameras during his lifetime, often in less than ideal circumstances.
This excerpt details one such instance which took place in Laos. The family was living in Okinawa while he spent
long periods in Vietnam, Laos and Japan. This chapter was titled "Guerrila Support" in his autobiography and
takes place in the late 1960's.
Laos
The operation involved motion picture coverage of an experimental C-130 low-level cargo drop in deep
jungle to determine the lowest possible altitude bundles could be dropped. Successful parachute
deployment was important to prevent possible damage to contents and injury to guerrilla units joined up
with a small Air America unit located down Island at the Naha Airport in Okinawa. The C-130 is slow and
this particular model was equipped with unsynchronized and noisy propellers. With cotton in my ears, I
curled up on bundles five feet above the plane's floor trying to keep warm. We flew across the Pacific from
Okinawa to Saigon for fuel, then to Bangkok before continuing to a large US air base (Udorn) in Northern
Thailand, where actual drop flights would be initiated. The trip seemed to take forever with no heat in the
cargo area, only cold sandwiches to eat and tiny portholes for windows. The Air cargo crew was very
friendly and the pilot apologized for not having room in the cockpit for passengers. The urinal, located on
the back wall near the large cargo door, resembled a large funnel and sometimes the spray didn't hit the
small opening. I never asked what the procedure would be if one had a number two urge.
I woke up the next morning after a good night's sleep in one of Udorn's army barracks and proceeded to
the mess hall. During the long walk I noticed an odd shaped airplane sitting behind a large closed hangar
within the base fence area preparing for take-off. It was a dull black
plane resembling a large stovepipe with unusual large wings and no
markings except for a number on the tail assembly. Although I had
never seen on of these planes, something in my mind clicked as I
stopped to get a better look. "Can it really be what I think it is
stationed over here in Northern Thailand?" It had to be a U-2 with a
maximum speed of 2,100 mph and capable of reaching altitudes of
70,000 feet. I waited behind a fence as it taxied out to a nearby
runway. Without delay the engine came to life with a thundering
noise and red flames trailing. The black-bird was on its way for a
short distance down the runway and then up to what seemed like an
impossibly steep angle as it quickly disappeared into the sky. The
bird would level off at 12 miles before setting a course, possibly an
overflight into China. CIA developed the U-2 in New Mexico in
what was called the "Skunkworks" and was in charge of U-2
operations during the early stages of its overflight operations. Later
this responsibility was transferred to the Air Force. The U-2
forerunner to SR-71, was one of the greatest spies of all times
before satellites.
I ate breakfast with the crew while our C-130 was being refueled and
serviced. After half the cargo was unloaded for a second run we
slowly flew north over the Mekong River into Laotian territory. The
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A Tribute to My Father by Karen Rexrode (cont.)
first flight over the target was a real experience for me and somewhat frightening. I was positioned near the
tail assembly and cargo opening with tons of equipment and supplies resting to the left on steel rollers.
With motion picture camera in hand and held in with a strong rope around my waist, the plane came in
low over the target. The large cargo door started to open and a blast of air swept through the cargo area
forcing me to spread my feet for better support. Engine noise intensified and hand signals were used to
communicate. The jungle, not far below, opened up exposing a large sweeping view with mountains on
both sides. It resembled a scene from one of Walt Disney's panoramic movies, definately not a porthole
view. Standing close to the large opening I felt insecure and was warned not to stand on or near the loose
cargo straps attached to heavy bundles; these would soon be dropped with the load
The target was a small clearing cut and cleared from a dense jungle where cargo was to be placed, not an
easy task for the pilot who had to closely time his approach and drop. As we neared the small drop zone, a
large interior light flashed to orange and seconds later to green - DROP TIME!! Immediately the plane
tilted nose up in a planed maneuver to simulate a stall. The "kicker", a man who sees that everything is
ready and bundles are released properly with parachutes connected, cuts the last straps. The bundles start
to roll; I follow the heavy load with a camera set at twenty-four frames per second - slow motion speed.
The plane bounced up when the load jumped off into space and my knees buckled as I tried to maintain
steady posture. The rope around my waist tightened to hold me in place as I tried to control camera angle,
now focused on the chutes as they approached the target. Guerrilla segments (Loatian Montagnards) ran
towards scattered bundles from the bordering jungle to seize contents and disappear once again. I was
better prepared for the second flight, and braced for the upward flip. One of the enlisted men advised me
later that a CIA kicker, who was not wearing a chute, had been bounced out of a plane in Laos during a
similar drop. Kickers are normally required to wear chutes for these runs.
After my job was finished I said good-bye to these hustling Air America guys at Udorn and caught a CIA
Beech Craft two-engine airplane with tricycle landing gears to Bangkok. Just before touchdown the copilot accidentally pulled nose up too soon to a semi-stalled position. The tail wheel touched ground first
and bounced tail up with nose down as ten passengers looked on in horror. We traveled down the runway
with the aircraft nose almost touching the tarmac. After we had rolled to a successful stop and tail wheel
was back on ground, passengers left the plane with a sigh of relief. The pilot apologized for a rough
landing, explaining the co-pilot was new.
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January 2011
JPEG—The Dirty Little Secret by Roger Cox
Every month I receive images that are not correctly sized, are the wrong dimensions, or the image is too big.
Some of the images may be resized by me and others may be resized by the competition software package. I
recently discovered that allowing the program to resize the image is an extremely bad idea. I can provide
examples, but basically a 1.1 or 1.3 megabyte image is reduced to about 300 or 400 kilobytes by the program. I
don't know what the program does to reduce the images, but I feel that cutting the images to 25% or 33% of the
original file size is fairly destructive to the image. We may not always notice the changes sometimes, but if you are
not expecting that to happen to your image, you may not be happy with outcome. It is incumbent upon the
photographer to properly prepare the image for competition. The following information came from several
websites:
JPEGs lose quality every time they are opened, edited and saved. If a JPEG image is opened, edited, and saved
again it results in additional image degradation. It is very important to minimize the number of editing sessions
between the initial and final version of a JPEG image. If you must perform editing functions in several sessions or
in several different programs, you should use an image format that is not lossy (TIFF, BMP, PNG) for the
intermediate editing sessions before saving the final version. Repeated saving within the same editing session won't
introduce additional damage. It is only when the image is closed, re-opened, edited and saved again.
JPEG Image definition and details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG
Excellent Examples of JPG quality over multiple edit and save operations: http://www.jmggalleries.com/articles/jpeg_compression.html
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group: http://www.scantips.com/basics9j.html
(.JPG file extension, pronounced Jay Peg). This is the right format for those photo images which must be very
small files, for example, for web sites or for email. JPG is often used on digital camera memory cards, but RAW or
TIF format may be offered too, to avoid it. The JPG file is wonderfully small, often compressed to perhaps only
1/10 of the size of the original data, which is a good thing when modems are involved. However, this fantastic
compression efficiency comes with a high price. JPG uses lossy compression (lossy meaning "with losses to
quality"). Lossy means that some image quality is lost when the JPG data is compressed and saved, and this quality
can never be recovered.
File compression methods for most other file formats are lossless, and lossless means "fully recoverable". Lossless
compression always returns the original data, bit-for-bit identical without any question about differences (losses).
We are used to saving data to a file, and getting it all back when we next open that file. Our Word and Excel
documents, our Quicken data, any data at all, we cannot imagine NOT getting back exactly the original data. TIF,
PNG, GIF, BMP and most other image file formats are lossless too. This integrity requirement does limit
efficiency, limiting compression of photo image data to maybe only 10% to 40% reduction in practice (graphics
can be smaller). But most compression methods have full lossless recoverability as the first requirement.
JPG files don't work that way. JPG is a big exception. JPG compression is not lossless. JPG compression is lossy.
Lossy means "with losses" to image quality. JPG compression has very high efficiency (relatively tiny files) because
it is intentionally designed to be lossy, designed to give very small files without the requirement for full
recoverability. JPG modifies the image pixel data (color values) to be more convenient for its compression
method. Tiny detail that doesn't compress well (minor color changes) can be ignored (not retained). This allows
amazing size reductions on the remainder, but when we open the file and expand the data to access it again, it is no
longer the same data as before. This lost data is like lost purity or integrity. It can vary in degree, it can be fairly
good, but it is always unrecoverable corruption of the data. This makes JPG be quite different from all the other
usual file format choices. This will sound preachy, but if your use is critical, you need a really good reason to use
JPG.
There are times and places this compromise is an advantage. Web pages and email files need to be very small, to be
fast through the modem, and some uses may not need maximum quality. In some cases,
we are willing to compromise quality for size, sacrificing for the better good. And this is
the purpose of JPG. There is no magic answer providing both high compression and high
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JPEG—The Dirty Little Secret by Roger Cox
quality. We don't get something for nothing, and the small size has a cost in quality. Still, mild quality losses may
sometimes be acceptable for less critical purposes. The sample JPG images on next page show the kind of problem
to expect from excessive compression.
Even worse, more quality is lost every time the JPG file is compressed and saved again, so every editing and saving
a JPG image again is a questionable decision. You should instead just discard the old JPG file and start over from
your archived lossless TIF master, saving that change as the new JPG copy you need. JPG compression can be
selected to be better quality in a larger file, or to be lesser quality in a smaller file. When you save a JPG file, your
FILE - SAVE AS dialog box should have an option for the degree of file compression.
Many programs (Photoshop, Elements, PhotoImpact, PhotoDeluxe) call this setting JPG Quality. Other programs
(Paint Shop Pro and Corel) call it JPG Compression, which is the same thing, except Quality runs numerically the
opposite direction from Compression. High Quality corresponds to Low Compression. Typical values might be 85
Quality, or 15 Compression. These numbers are relative and have no absolute meaning. Compression in one
program will vary from another even at the same number. The number is also not a percentage of anything, and
Quality 100 does NOT mean no compression, it is just an arbitrary starting point. JPG will always compress, and
Quality 90 is not so different from Quality 100 in practice. There's very little improvement over 95.
Digital cameras also offer JPG quality choices too. Large image files do fill memory cards fast. You can buy more
and larger cards, or you can compromise by sacrificing image quality for small file size (but I hope you won't go
overboard with this). The camera menu will have two kinds of resizing choices. One size choice actually creates a
smaller image size (pixels), resampled smaller from the original standard size of the CCD chip, for example
perhaps to half size in pixel dimensions. The correct image size in pixels is related to your goal for using the image.
For example you may need enough pixels to print 8x10 inches on paper (6 megapixels), or you may only want a
small image for video screen viewing (1 megapixel).
Regardless of that selected image size in pixels, the camera menu will also offer a smaller file size choice in bytes,
related to quality, via JPG file compression. This menu will offer a best quality setting which is the largest file, and
maybe intermediate sizes, and a smallest but worst quality choice. My Nikon D70 offers three JPG file size choices
of Fine (about 1/4 size in bytes), Norm (about 1/8 size in bytes), or Basic (about 1/16 size in bytes), comparing
compressed file size to the uncompressed size. The best (largest) JPG file size will still contain JPG artifacts, but
very mild, essentially undetectable, vastly better than the smallest file choice. Even better, some cameras also offer
a RAW or TIF format to bypass JPG problems all together. These images may be large, but memory cards are
becoming less expensive ($100 for 1 GB), and larger or multiple cards are by far the best quality solution.
With either scanner or camera images, individual image JPG file sizes will vary a little, because detail in the
individual image greatly affects compressibility. Large featureless areas (skies, walls, etc.) compress much better
(smaller) than images containing much tiny detail all over (a tree full of leaves). Therefore images of the same size
in pixels and using the same JPG quality setting, but with differing image content, will vary a little in JPG file size,
with extremes perhaps over a 2 to 1 range around the average size.
Since each image varies a little, the file size is only a crude indicator of JPG quality, however it is a rough guide.
For ordinary color images (24 bit RGB), the uncompressed image size when opened in memory is always 3 bytes
per pixel. For example, an image size of 3000x2000 pixels is 6 megapixels, and therefore by definition, when
uncompressed (when opened), this memory size is 3X that in bytes, or 18 MB. That is simply how large the 24 bit
data is. The compressed JPG file size will be smaller (same pixels, but fewer bytes). A High quality JPG file size
might be compressed to 50% to 25% uncompressed size (bytes). A JPG file size only 10% of that image's size in
memory would the general ballpark for a fair tradeoff of quality vs. file size for color images of web page quality
(but not best quality).
The 10% size is not very precise, but of course only refers roughly to the average image size, since each individual
image varies a little. Color compresses better than grayscale files, so grayscale doesn't decrease as much. These are
very rough guidelines, your image, your photo program, your purpose, and your personal
criteria or tolerance will all be a little different.
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MWCC Competition Schedule
DATE
JUDGE
THEME
DEFINITION
SEPTEMBER
Clarence Carvell
OPEN
Any subject including those listed in the Members Handbook
OCTOBER
Charles Neenan
Close-up
Nature/Macro
Images that illustrate nature taken with a close-up lens, or macro
lens, where the magnification of the subject exceeds that obtained
with a standard lens at minimum focusing distance. Usually taken
at a very close range with the use of specially designed lenses, extension tubes and diopters.
NOVEMBER
Corey Hilz
Night
Images taken outdoors between dusk and dawn
DECEMBER
Sandi Croan
OPEN
Any subject including those listed in the Members Handbook
JANUARY
Josh Taylor, Jr.
Reflections
Images reproduced on a reflective surface such as clouds on water
FEBRUARY
Andrew Klein
OPEN
Any subject including those listed in the Members Handbook
MARCH
TBA
Still Life
Small inanimate objects such as fruit, flowers, glassware, structures,
APRIL
Mary Ann
Setton
OPEN
Any subject including those listed in the Members Handbook
Nature
Images that illustrate the natural features of land, sea or sky, or that
reveal certain natural phenomena such as cloud formations, precipitations, frost, fire, etc., but do not show the hand of man
MAY
John Connell
January Judge—Josh Taylor, Jr.
A workshop participant wrote, "Josh is a born teacher, and puts everyone in a good mood because he
actually empowers his pupils. Bravo! Such a rare talent to teach photography." Josh brings to his
programs and assignments a background of over thirty-years experience in photography, including
newspaper and magazine photography, teaching, and workshops.
With emphasis on the success of the photographer, workshop participants describe his workshops as
fun-filled, exciting with emphasis not only on techniques but on results. Josh is a published, awardwinning photographer who specializes in nature, landscape, and garden photography workshops. He
has integrated computer graphics with photography to produce captivating onscreen images and
handouts to clarify concepts and to present information.
Josh has presented workshops at the Smithsonian National Orchid Show, U.S. National Arboretum, U.S. Botanic Garden,
Brookside Gardens, Virginia State Arboretum (Blandy Farm), American Horticultural Society Garden School, and
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. In addition to teaching in the Smithsonian Studio Arts Program and at the
Corcoran School of Art and Design, Josh speaks at camera and garden clubs, judges photographic competitions, and
exhibits his photographs in gallery shows. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association,
National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Garden Writers Association, Fujifilm Talent Team, a member and past
president of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society and was voted best garden club speaker in 2005.
Josh’s passion for the craft of photography is the inspiration for his photographic images. His compelling images of
architecture, garden and outdoor subjects convey his passion. He hopes that his images will inspire, captivate, and teach
others to experience his joy and love of photography. Through his insight and visual perception, common sights in the
man-made and natural environment become more meaningful and take on greater significance. In other words, the
ordinary becomes the extraordinary through Josh’s photographic vision and personal style. In his work, he wants the
viewer to see that a “good” photograph doesn’t just happen; rather, it is made by the photographer.
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January 2011
Competition Results—December 2010 Theme: Open; Judge: Sandi Croan
Advanced Top Images
BW Prints
Color Prints
Digital
Glenn Howell
Dan Jenkins
Joyce Harman
Dan Jenkins
Andy Jezioro
Susan Phillips
Anatoly Rodionov
Susan Phillips
Alan DeFelice
Jeanne Mitcho
Karen Rexrode
Katherine Williamson
Joyce Harman
Karen Rexrode
Jack Nevitt
Alan DeFelice
Joyce Harman
Anatoly Rodionov
Sneaking Up On Morning Doves
Great Egret
I Phone Farmland
Sunset at Chincoteague
By Moonlight
Loving Lions
141 Min After
Floral Impressions
Cherry Blossom Sunrise
Dawn at Bombay Hook
Flirt
Pigeon Hole Envy
Roses!
Gears
Meadowlark Bridge
Porche Theres No Substitute
Papallacto Volcano
Moonstruck
1
2
1
2
3
H
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Intermediate Top Images
BW Prints
Color Prints
Digital
Steve Heap
Sue McPherson
Steve Heap
Sharon Ross
Kelvin Murphy
Andrew Sentipal
Cindy Tucey
Sue McPherson
Nick Tucey
Sharon Ross
Tom Gherardi
Cindy Tucey
Ken Berry
Roger Cox
Steve Heap
Eileen Murphy
Nick Tucey
Roger Cox
Victoria Shelton
Cindy Tucey
Tom Kellett
Ghost Hands
Bridal Dahlia
Dolphin Sunset
City Sky
Heron with Fish
Green Waves
4th of July
Ocean City Sunrise
Red Bellied Turtle
Sunkissed
Lights Up
Marsh Grasses
Late Afternoon at the Beach
On the Catwalk Yeah
Evening Over Tallinn
Jungle Watch Tower
Chincoteague Sunrise
NYC Landscape
Friendship
River Otter
Leesylvania Park
1
2
1
2
3
H
H
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Beginner Top Images
BW Prints
Color Prints
Digital
Jennifer Tyeryar
Gene Garner
Garry Martin
Charles Simpson
Sandy Gherardi
James Daniel
Sharleas Hunter
Sharleas Hunter
Keith Lamond
Lynn Campbell
James Martin
Gene Garner
James Martin
Reaching
Jefferson Memorial
Danler Waiting
Pawtexent Bay (The Bay)
Thirsty
Flow 1
Farmette in the Fall
Pretty Bear
Blue Petal Spray
A New Spring
Potomac Sunset
Marine Memorial
Frog Friend
1
2
1
2
3
H
H
8
8
7
7
7
7
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January 2011
2010-2011 Competition Scoreboard
Advanced
BW Print
Color Prints
Digital
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Glenn Howell
18
0
11
11
40
Dan Jenkins
2
11
9
9
31
Holley Green
6
0
0
0
6
Andy Jezioro
2
0
1
2
5
Katherine Williamson
1
1
1
1
4
Sharon Eisenzopf
1
0
0
0
1
Alan Levin
1
0
0
0
1
Dan Jenkins
2
18
10
9
39
Andy Jezioro
5
0
11
7
23
Barbara Jezioro
11
1
2
2
16
Greg Daily
12
2
0
0
14
Joyce Harman
0
0
2
11
13
Sharon Eisenzopf
1
0
8
0
9
Jeanne Mitcho
7
0
0
2
9
Susan Phillips
0
2
0
5
7
Anatoly Rodionov
2
0
2
0
4
Katherine Williamson
1
1
1
1
4
Glenn Howell
1
0
0
2
3
Alan Levin
1
0
0
0
1
Suzanne Andrews
1
0
0
0
1
Holley Green
0
0
1
0
1
Alan DeFelice
16
15
12
15
58
Anatoly Rodionov
12
13
16
15
56
Suzanne Andrews
13
14
13
12
52
Joyce Harman
12
16
9
14
51
Jeanne Mitcho
11
11
11
14
47
Katherine Williamson
11
11
11
12
45
Sharon Eisenzopf
10
10
13
12
45
Susan Phillips
12
4
12
14
42
Jack Nevitt
12
0
13
13
38
Karen Rexrode
0
0
15
14
29
Sara Howell
11
14
0
0
25
Holley Green
11
0
0
0
11
Don Rosenberger
10
0
0
0
10
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January 2011
2010-2011 Competition Scoreboard
Intermediate
BW Print
Victoria Shelton
Tom Gherardi
Steve Heap
Sharon Ross
Sue McPherson
Carl Perry
Eileen Murphy
Dan Seely
Color Prints Steve Heap
Victoria Shelton
Dan Seely
Tom Kellett
Mike Crosby
Sue McPherson
Sharon Ross
Andrew Sentipal
Kelvin Murphy
Cindy Tucey
Carl Perry
Keith Lamond
Tom Gherardi
Eileen Murphy
Gary Stiles
Digital
Mike Crosby
Tom Gherardi
Tom Kellett
Roger Cox
Victoria Shelton
Ken Berry
Sue McPherson
Eileen Murphy
Sharon Ross
Andrew Sentipal
Kirsten Bray
Cindy Tucey
Keith Lamond
Nick Tucey
Carl Perry
Steve Heap
Dan Seely
Liz Downing
Donna Gilroy
Sept
2
10
0
8
0
1
1
0
0
6
0
10
9
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
13
14
12
12
4
13
14
11
12
12
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
7
5
Oct
10
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
13
13
11
13
9
5
7
0
13
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
10
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
11
11
12
13
14
10
12
9
14
0
12
14
14
12
9
12
0
0
0
Dec
1
0
10
1
8
0
0
1
11
1
2
0
0
1
8
5
7
5
0
2
2
0
1
12
14
13
14
13
12
13
13
14
11
0
15
14
15
10
12
12
0
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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TOTAL
13
10
10
9
9
1
1
1
18
17
12
10
10
10
9
7
7
5
4
4
3
1
1
52
52
50
50
44
44
44
40
40
36
29
29
28
27
24
24
12
7
5
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January 2011
2010-2011 Competition Scoreboard
Novice
BW Print
Color Prints
Digital
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jennifer Tyeryar
11
0
11
11
33
Sharleas Hunter
1
10
0
1
12
Allison Brown
9
0
0
2
11
Gene Garner
0
0
0
8
8
Jeanette Hunsberger
2
0
0
0
2
James Martin
1
0
1
0
2
James Martin
9
11
1
2
23
Garry Martin
10
0
1
11
22
Sandy Gherardi
11
0
0
7
18
Sharleas Hunter
1
8
0
4
13
Rick Puccio
0
0
10
1
11
Pat Paris
0
7
0
2
9
Charles Simpson
0
0
0
9
9
James Daniel
0
2
0
5
7
Jennifer Tyeryar
2
0
1
2
5
Karl Burnham
1
2
0
0
3
Allison Brown
1
0
0
2
3
Jeanette Hunsberger
2
0
0
0
2
Gene Garner
0
0
0
1
1
Sandy Gherardi
13
11
13
12
49
Sharleas Hunter
11
9
11
13
44
James Martin
0
12
13
14
39
Anne Mendez
0
8
12
12
32
Lynn Campbell
0
8
10
13
31
Gene Garner
0
8
10
13
31
Ruth Frock
10
9
0
11
30
Chris DeFelice
0
8
8
12
28
Pat Paris
6
8
0
10
24
Russ Sernau
0
8
0
12
20
Jim Chinnis
0
0
4
12
16
Jennifer Tyeryar
0
8
0
0
8
Lorri Perry
0
3
4
0
7
Karl Burnham
5
0
0
0
5
Rob Macguire
0
0
5
0
5
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January 2011
Digital Submission Guidelines
1. File Type—All images will be submitted as jpeg files.
2. Image Size Limitations—The maximum size for an image will be 1400 pixels wide by 1050 pixels high. Note that vertical
format images must still adhere to the 1050 pixel height maximum. The maximum file size is 1 Megabyte (1,048,576
bytes). Note that the jpeg image quality setting (which adjusts the compression) may need to be reduced to bring the file
size within the maximum.
3. File Naming Convention—The image file name will consist of the maker’s first and last name, the month_year, class
and an image title. All items will be separated by an underscore For example:
JohnSmith_September_2008_novice_ImageTitle.jpg
4. Color Space and Color Management—Your image should be submitted in the color space you normally use in your
image editor (Adobe RGB 1998 is a good choice for general use). That is, you should NOT convert to the projector
profile, as this is done at projection time by the projection system. To optimize your image as it will appear when
projected, you should download the color management profile for the projector (MWCCProjector_1-14-2020_1.icc) and
store it with the other profiles on your computer. Then, in Photoshop or other editor, set up the projector profile for
soft proofing, and turn on soft proof. The image on your monitor will appear as it will on the screen when projected. In
Photoshop, you can edit in “soft proof” mode, and thus accurately correct your image to its final appearance. Please
note that for all of this to work, you must have profiled your monitor.
5. Submission Method—Images will be emailed to a mailbox set up to receive competition entries. That mailbox is
[email protected]. The naming convention for all your images is FirstnameLastname_Month_Year.
Note that month and year refers to the ORIGINAL month and year the competition was scheduled. For example if the
February 2009 competition was postponed due to bad weather, the month and year would remain February_2009 no
matter when that competition was actually held. For Example John Smith would name the package file
JohnSmith_September_2008. The packaging software will allow you to automatically send the package to the club’s
mailbox. You will receive an email acknowledgement after the entries are received. Submission Deadline—Files must
be uploaded or provided to the Digital Competition Coordinator by 6 PM of the Sunday preceding the competition. In
the event of a rescheduled competition, the revised submission deadline will be indicated in the announcement.
Reminder – Resubmission of Previously Entered Images
A print that has won first, second, or third place once or an honorable mention award twice may never be resubmitted in
another MWCC monthly competition. A digital projected image that has received a score of 7, 8 or 9 may never be
resubmitted in another MWCC monthly competition.
Anyone who receives a 4-5-6 in the digital competition will be permitted to re-submit their image in another competition
where the image fits the theme. Anyone receiving less than 4 will not be permitted to submit the image in any upcoming
competition. Anyone who receives a score of 1 because the judge said it “did not meet the theme or spirit of the themed
competition” may petition the VP of Competition to have the entry removed from the submission list. This must be done by
the end of the evening of the same competition night once the digital competition judging has been concluded. If the image
is removed, it may be re-submitted in another competition where the image fits the theme.
MWCC is affiliated with B&H Photo in New York and Amazon
B & H is one of the oldest and most reliable vendors of photographic and audio/video equipment and supplies. Each time
you place your orders through the following link, the club will receive a small remuneration to be used to further the club's
activities. Try it! http://www.bhphotovideo.com/?BI=3197&KW=BANNER2&KBID=4200&img=bh_wl.gif
The deal is the same as above. Each time you place your orders through the following link, the club will receive a small
remuneration to be used to further the club's activities. Try it! http://www.amazon.com/?&tag=manawarrcamec20&camp=15345&creative=331681&linkCode=ur1&adid=0PXW8K6SS9ZWQXNEPAZW&
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Joe Harper Memorial Lending Library
MWCC members in good standing are be able to check out books on a wide variety of
photographic topics from our new lending library. Thanks to the generosity of members
we have been able to create this lending library and offer our members an additional club
benefit. In memory of Joe Harper and in recognition of the contributions he made to
education of members over many years, the Board of Directors has decided to name the
library in honor of Joe.
Each book will carry a bookplate memorializing Joe. At the present time we have over 65
books in the library. Initially, members will be allowed to check out two books at a time
for a one-month period. The books will be available each general meeting night on the first Thursday of the
month. Books checked out will be due the first Thursday of the following month. At this time books will not be
available on a competition night.
If you have any photographic books that are gathering dust, please consider donating them to the club. A wellstocked library will be a real asset to the membership. Please feel free to contact Carl Perry ([email protected] ) if you have any questions or want to donate any materials to the library.
Northern Virginia Alliance Booklets
If you are new to photography, or would like to get more information on a number of topics, the club has for sale
a collection of booklets published by the Northern Virginia Alliance of Camera Clubs. These booklets are available
prior to each meeting. At just $1.00 each they are truly a bargain. These booklets were written by some of the
best photographers in Northern Virginia and would make a great addition to your library. Here is a listing of
available titles:
#1. Workshops Guide Book 1998, 10 pages - Joseph Miller
#2. Some Notes On Visual Design 1998, 16 pages - Joseph Miller
#3. Some Important Principles of Composition 1998, 16 pages - Dave Carter
#4. Getting the Most from your Camera Club 1998, 16 pages - Dave Carter, Joseph Miller & Ed Funk
#5. Selecting 35mm Camera Equipment 1998, 20 pages - Joe Miller & Dave Carter
#6. Some Thoughts On Portraiture 1998, 8 pages - James D. Steele
#7. How to Stop Making Good Prints and Start Making Great Prints 1998, 12 pages James D. Steele
#8. Photographing Wildflowers and Other Small Subjects 1998, 16 pages - Dave Carter
#9. Black Light Photography 1998, 16 pages - Gordie Corbin & Judy Switt
#10. How To Judge Judging 1998, 8 pages - Joseph Miller
#11. Surviving Photographic Competitions 1999, 16 pages - Mollie B. Isaacs & Pat A. Hansen
#12. Night Photography 1999, 12 pages - Gary Silverstein & Dave Carter
#13. Multiple Exposure Photography1999, 12 pages - Ed Funk
#14. How to Improve Picture Sharpness1999, 20 pages - Andy Klein
#15. Black and White Infrared Photography Revised 2005 Now includes film and digital
capture 21 pages; Illustrated by Carla Steckley
#16. Tips for Better Photography 1999, 24 pages - Joseph Miller & Dave Carter
#17. Breaking the Rules1999, 12 pages. - Joseph Miller & Dave Carter
#18. Planning for Travel Photography1999, 8 pages. - Joseph Miller & Dave Carter
#19. Special Effects Photography 1999, 24 pages - Dave Carter & Joseph Miller
#20. Photographing Insects 1999, 16 pages - Fred Siskind
#21. Composition and Visual Design 1999, 36 pages, Illustrated - Joseph Miller & Dave Carter
#22. Polaroid Transfer Process 2000, 16 pages - Zanne Tillman
#23. Macro Photography 2005, 15 pages - Joseph Miller & Amie Tannenbaum
#24. Abstract Photography 2006, 8 pages - Joseph Miller
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January 2011
NVACC Calendar
Charlottesville Camera Club No Jan. data provided; contact the club directly
Contact: Judy Edwards: [email protected] or 434-295-9257
Website: http://www.c-villecameraclub.org
Meetings: Held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Senior Center.
Fredericksburg Photography Club
Contact: Norma Woodward at [email protected] or 540-371-9470
Website: http://fbgphoto.com/-/fbgphoto/
Meetings: Held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church on Hanover Street (see web site for
directions)
Program: Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Member Donnie Fulks will present a program titled "The Workshop Experience".
Field Trip: None Scheduled
Loudoun Photography Club
Contact: Michelle Moomey or Denise Silva at [email protected] or 703-853-3296
Website: www.loudounphotoclub.com
Meetings: Held on the 2nd and 4th Thur. at 7 p.m., The George Washington University Virginia Campus, Ashburn (see website for directions)
Program: January 13, 2011: Photography as a Business with Joe Rossbach
Competition: January 27, 2011: Color: HDR Monochrome: High Contrast Black & White
Field Trip: TBD
McLean Photography Club
Contact: Tom Mangan (703) 967-1795 or [email protected]
Website: www.mcleanphoto.org.
Meetings: Our meetings are usually held on the 2nd Wed. at 7:30 pm (meet & greet at 7:15 pm), at the McLean Community Center, or as indicated.
Program: On Wednesday, January 12, 2011, Jim Steele will be speaking on the transition from film to digital and will include where we have come from
and where we are going today in our current technology.
Northern Virginia Photographic Society
Contact: Sandi Croan, Pashli “at” aol.com, 703-631-4181
Website: www.nvps.org
Meetings: Held on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm at Dunn Loring Fire Station, 2148 Gallows Rd., Dunn Loring, Va.
Program: January 4: Chuck Veach--Winning Images
Workshops, Education and Training: January 11: Andy Klein, Scott Musson & Bill Prosser—Critique for Themed Competition: Through Doors, Out
Windows;; February 8: Joe Miller--Abstract Photography (good insights for the upcoming First Annual NVACC Juried Abstract Photography Exhibition
in May)
Competition: January 18: Mollie Isaacs and Mary Lindhjem
Forum/Gallery: January 25: Scott Musson, Bill Prosser, Paul Simmons--Portfolio Project
Field Trip: January 8—Dulles Air and Space Museum; February 5—National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception; Curtis Gibbens, Field Trip
Coordinator; gibbensc “at” Verizon.net.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Contact: Dan Feighery at [email protected] or 703-250-1491
Website: http://www.olli.gmu.edu (Click OTHER then Photography Club Members Photos)
Meetings: Usually held at 9:30am on the 2th Friday of the month at George Mason University
Tallwood Annex on Roberts Road Fairfax. Guests contact Dan for Meeting Room Info.
Program: Famed National Geographic photographer Bruce Dale will be the speaker at the 9:30am meeting on Friday 14 Jan 2011.
Prince William Professional Photographers Association (PWPPA)
Contact: Philip Brasch at [email protected] 703-551-0253; or Sally Wood at [email protected]
Website: http://www.meetup.com/Prince-William-Professional-Photographers-VA-DC/
Meetings: Held on the last week of the month as specified: 12/29, 1/27, and 2/23. Please check website for more upcoming dates. Meet & Greet at
6:05 pm. Program starts at 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm.
Forum Discussion: TBD
Program: 1/27/2010 at 7:00 pm: Professional Speaker TBD (See the PWPPA website for up-to-date program information.)
Reston Photographic Society
Contact: Ellis Rosenberg at 703-855-4008 or [email protected]
Website: www.leagueofrestonartists.org
Meetings: Held the 3rd Monday of the month 7:30-9:30 pm at the Reston Community Center (RCC)
Program: On Monday Jan 17th at RCC Hunters Woods we have Mary Louise Ravese Giving a presentation on “Creating Mystery, the key to
memorable images”.
Vienna Photographic Society No Jan. data provided; contact the club directly
Contact: Liz Bumgarner, [email protected], 703-242-2369
Website: www.vps-va.org
Meetings: Held on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm in the main lecture hall of the Thoreau Middle School, 2505 Cedar Lane, Vienna, VA.
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MWCC is a Club Member of the PSA, but there are also Individual Memberships
available. Below is information and a registration form. You can also register online by
going to https://www.psa-photo.org/membership_Individual_App.asp.
* PSA Journal monthly magazine
* Annual Conference member registration discount
* Listing in and access to "Members Only" section of PSA Website
* Publication of photos on the PSA Website, e.g., a photo in the New Member Gallery
on joining and in the Show Your Stuff Gallery on renewing for year two.
* Opportunity to submit articles for potential publication in the PSA Journal which is
written by and for members
* Access to New Member web site services and activities including: image evaluation,
mentors and consultants, resource links, and galleries.
* Use of PSA Logo on personal web site
* Reduced registration rate at local Chapter meetings
* Opportunities to earn PSA Star Ratings and recognition of photographic achievement
with PSA Distinctions for Proficiency and Excellence (PPSA, EPSA)
* Opportunity to be elected an Associate or Fellow of the Society (APSA, FPSA)
* Study Groups online for digital images and via mail for prints
* Competitions regarding specific topics/themes (e.g., Creative) or format (e.g., digital
essays, monochrome prints
* Opportunity to present programs and workshops at local, regional, and international
meetings
* Reduced fee for PSA Adventures (e.g., cruises)
* Free services such as Species Identification Service, Travel Planning Service, and
Digital Product Information
* Discounts on products and services of interest to photographers. * Three Free noncommercial ads each year in the PSA Journal * Reduced entry fee for each section of the
PSA International Exhibition. * Creation of a personal photo gallery on the PSA web
site for posting up to twenty (20) images
Photographic Society of America Competitions
Each year the PSA sponsors many competitions that are open to clubs and individuals. There are no fees
associated with most of these competitions. Though it is late in the year and some of the deadlines have passed,
we thought it might be of interest to our club members to be aware of this information. We can choose to
compete in one or all of these competitions. If this is something our club would like to participate in, we would
need a representative to organize these competitions. If you are interested, please contact Alan DeFelice or one of
the Board Members. For more information, please visit the PSA website: http://www.psa-photo.org/
competition.asp?menuID=4&DivID=8
PSA Sponsored Club Competitions—Adobe® - PSA Club Photo Contest - 2009! “Top Photo”; PSA Website
Competition ; PSA Chapters Contest ; PSA Newsletter Competition; Creative Club Competition; Color Projected
Image Division International Club Image Competition
Club Division Competitions—Electronic Imaging Division Interclub Competition; Nature Division Club;
Digital Competition; Photojournalism Interclub Competition; Photo Travel Division; Pictorial Print Division
International Club Print Competition; Stereo Division International Club Competition
In each of the above divisions, there are also competitions for individuals that are PSA members. Please refer to
the PSA website for addition information on participating in individual competitions.—(more information can be
found here: http://www.psa-photo.org/divisions .asp?menuID=5&DivID=8)
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The club year runs from September through May with an awards
banquet in June. The usual schedule is the first Thursday of each
month for Programs and the third Thursday for Competitions.
Meetings are held at
Manassas City Hall
9027 Center St.
Old Town Manassas, VA
The doors open at 7 p.m. and the meetings start at 7:30 p.m. We
also offer workshops, club field trips and an annual club
assignment.
Visitors and Guests are Always Welcome!
Annual Dues
Single $30.00
Family Membership $45.00
Students (High School or College students) $15.00
We are always happy to see new faces at our meetings. If you feel you might be interested in joining our Club, please feel free to attend
any of our meetings and check us out. Membership applications will be available at each meeting. Doors open at 7:00, which will give
you plenty of time to fill out the form and meet some of our members. Our meetings begin at 7:30.
If you are an existing member, we encourage you to pay your annual dues as soon as possible. If you want to participate in the club
competitions, you must be a member in good standing and have paid your annual dues.
Board of Directors 2009-2010
President
Joyce Harman
[email protected]
1st Vice President
Ruth Frock
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VP—Competitions
Roger Cox
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VP—Programs
Ken Berry
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Treasurer
Jeanne Mitcho
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Secretary
Sue McPherson
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Newsletter Editor
Sharon Eisenzopf
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Committee Chairpersons
Sunshine Fund Coordinator
Pat Paris
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Publicity Chair, Public Relations,
Gordon Tassi
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Field Trip Coordinator
Karen Rexrode
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Webmaster
Gene Wells
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Workshops
Max English
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Equipment Manager
Sharon Ross
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Librarian
Carl Perry
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Forum Administrator
Michael Wine
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MAT Expo Representative
Don Rosenberger
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