Central Iowa Camera Club
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Central Iowa Camera Club
Central Iowa Camera Club north Central CaMera Club CounCIl MeMber Marshalltown, Iowa October 2015 Greetings Fellow Photographers! The Camera Club year was successfully launched on September 3. It was great to see so many attendees at the first CICC meeting of the 2015-16 year; we missed you if you didn’t attend! WELCOME to new members: Walt Huffaker and Dianna Mick and to returning members: Cherie Souharada and Kaylene Rouse. If you were not at the meeting, it is not too late to renew your membership or to encourage friends to join us for the current club year. Club dues can be paid at the October meeting. It is with sadness that we acknowledge the death of Tom Knight, a founding member of the CICC. Tom was an expert photographer, judge and woodworker. Our first contest of the year will be conducted at our next meeting on Thursday, October 1. This contest will be an OPEN contest; members are welcome to enter five images: up to 2 B/W prints, 2 color prints, 2 B/W digital images, or 2 digital color images of your choice. A limit of only two images in each category up to a total of FIVE total images is allowed. PLEASE submit digital entries on line to Jim Svec at [email protected] by September 28 (Monday)! PLEASE submit prints to Jim Davis before 6:45 the evening of the contest! Judges assigned for the October contest are: Amy Snyder, Denise Isaacson and Ed Siems. Other contests which may be of interest to you: N4C contests are open to all CICC members. Each month prints and digital images may be submitted to Jim Svec by the tenth of the month (bring them to our monthly meetings). There are several categories for each contest, and Jim can help you determine the most appropriate one for your photo(s). Keep Iowa Beautiful has announced its Sixth Keep Iowa Beautiful Photography Contest aimed at raising awareness of Iowa’s beauty. Contest entrants are invited to share what they like about rural and urban Iowa. The deadline to submit high resolution JPEG images electronically is December 1, 2015. Additional information is available at [email protected]. Classes and exhibits: Professional Photographer, Mark Peterson is offering a Midwest Autumn Color class on Saturday, October 17 at Ledges State Park. More information and registration available at PETERSONWORKSHOPS.COM “A Closer Look at the Iowa Prairie: Photographs by Justin Hayworth” are on exhibit at Grinnell College through October 11. The exhibit can be seen in the Burling Gallery on the lower level of Burling Library, 1111 Sixth Avenue in Grinnell. Saturday September 26 4:30 pm Volume 41 Issue 2 2015 Club Meeting October 1st Fisher Community Center Open Photo Contest 7:00 pm Board Meeting October 8th 7:00 pm Technique Focus, Lighting, color rendition, exposure, print quality, mounting. Composition Arrangement of all elements within the picture area so that the subject matter is presented as a harmonious well balanced photograph. Interest Originality, imagination interpretation, subject, impact, mood, humor, etc. Student Membership $10.00 Single Membership $20.00 Family Membership $27.00 Keep making creative images with your camera! President Dave Page 1 Jim Davis presented the Awards for first place to members with the highest total points for the Year 2014-15 in each Category. Color print Advanced – Wilbur Hutchens Intermediate – Linda Eastman Novice – Amy Snyder B/W print Advanced – Jim Davis Intermediate – Denise Isaacson Novice – Mary Giese, Amy Snyder (tie) Digital slide Advanced – Bill Williamson Intermediate – Denise Christian Novice – Mary Giese Photographer of the year Denise Christian Page 2 Our annual Club Picnic is scheduled for Saturday, September 26 at the Siems residence 1315 Prairie Avenue just outside of Marshalltown at 4:30 p.m. Bring your meat to grill and a covered dish to share; table service, lemonade and ice tea will be provided. Bring your camera for great photo opportunities at Ed and Teresa’s. Page 3 There are six Digital Image Contests each month for N4C. Black & White Creative Journalism Nature Pictorial Travel Maximum of 8 entries per club per contest, not more than one from a member in each contest . I would need yours by the 10th of the Month send to [email protected] For the Print Contests bring to the first meeting of the Month. We will miss you Tom Page 4 http://centraliowacameraclub.com President David Giese 641-752-5258 Vice-President Ed Siems 641-751-4386 Secretary - Treasurer Teresa Vokoun 641-485-0626 Sharp Focus Editor Jim Svec [email protected] N4C Representative Jim Svec 641-752-5265 Contests Jim Davis Photographer - Duane Freese Field Trips - Ed Siems Club Contests 2015-2016 October December February April May June Open Nature Open Travel Wheels Open Yearly Awards Jim Davis Webmaster - Jim Svec [email protected] Danny Barker Tom Knight Barb Knight Wilbur Hutchens Caralee Hutchens Mary Giese www.n4c.us Technique Focus, Lighting, color rendition, exposure, print quality, mounting. Composition Arrangement of all elements within the picture area so that the subject matter is presented as a harmonious well balanced photograph. Impact Originality, imagination interpretation, subject, mood, humor. Need Help With Photoshop? The Central Iowa Camera Club exists to promote the understanding and practice of photography in Central Iowa. Membership is open to persons without regard to their photographic knowledge, experience, sex, age, race, or creed. Meetings are held at Fisher Community Center at 7:00 p.m., the first Thursday of the month - September through June. Programs are planned to be of interest to beginning through advanced photographers and to those who enjoy viewing the photographic art. Dues are $10.00 student, $20.00 single, $27.00 family, and are due the first meeting in September. If any of you have questions, please send me an email [email protected]. I will research your question and write an article about it in the next issue. Ken Johnson Deadline Sharp Focus articles are due to the Editor no later than 10th of every month! Page 5