In This Issue: Bulletin Board, page 2 • Club Calendar, page 3

National Geographic
National Geographic has been “inspiring people
to care about the planet since 1888.” They do
this through their engaging and mesmerizing
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The use of that cover image persuaded countless
readers to open the pages to read about the wartorn frontier of Afghanistan and to learn about the
plight of a 13-year-old girl who fled her native
country for Pakistan.
National Geographic continues to be an
inspirational resource for photographers.
Be sure to check out its photography site at
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photography/.
There, you’ll find amazing
photographs of animals, nature and weather,
landscapes, people, travel, and more. Peruse
through the Photo Tips page to learn how to
take stunning US Park photographs, capture
striking adventure photos, and use shutter speed
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photographer also shares his “bucket list” of top
10 iconic places in the world to photograph.
You can also download wallpapers, buy prints, watch videos, and subscribe to a monthly enewsletter through this site. It is a free resource out there for photographers and one that should not
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In This Issue: Bulletin Board, page 2 • Club Calendar, page 3 • Members, page 4 •
Competition Results, page 5 • April Gallery, page 6 •
Commercial Members and Affiliations, page 8
Bulletin Board
Submitting Images to the
Competition Website
The Club will be using the competition website
exclusively starting with the May Competition.
The competition website is http://phxcc.
photoclubservices.com.
Also, starting in May, digital images must be
submitted by midnight on the Thursday prior to
the club meeting. This will allow the competition
co-chairs sufficient time to prepare for the
competition.
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PSA Membership
Save the Date for the 2012 PSA
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May 2012
Page Club Calendar
Club meetings are held the third Saturday of each month, 7:00 – 10:00 PM, at
Longview Community Church, 1301 E. Whitton, Phoenix
Print entries must be submitted by 6:45pm the evening of the meeting.
Digital entries must be submitted by midnight on the Thursday prior to the meeting.
Monthly categories include: Prints (Mono, Open A and B) and Digital (Mono, Creative, Open A
and B). See the Competition Rules for a listing of all competition categories and descriptions.
Competition, 5/19/12
Alternating: Panoramic
Diagonal
Competition, 6/16/12
Theme: Alternating: Digital Nature
Theme: Shallow Depth of Field
Competition, 7/21/12
Alternating: Panoramic
Theme: Red
Program, 5/19/12
Impact; Presented by
Mark Laverman
Program, 6/16/12
Year End Winners
Program, 7/21/12
Going Beyond the Cliché; Presented
by Collen Miniuk-Sperry and Paul
Gill
Field Trip, 5/13/12
Tentative: Bearizona
Field Trip, 6/23/12
Concho, AZ
Lavender Festival
Field Trip, 7/28/12
Sedona
Special Interest Groups
Education, 5/3/12
7:00pm, Denny’s Bell & I-17
White Balance/Composition Part I
Photo Challenge, 5/13/12
Desert Botanical Garden
Lightroom, 5/24/12
7:00pm, Denny’s, Bell & I-17
Special Interest Groups
Education, 6/7/12
7:00pm, Denny’s Bell & I-17
Composition, Part II
Photo Challenge
TBD
Lightroom, 6/28/12
7:00pm, Denny’s, Bell & I-17
Special Interest Groups
Education, 7/5/12
7:00pm, Denny’s, Bell & I-17
Portraits
Photo Challenge, 7/21/12
Longview Church
Lightroom, 7/26/12
7:00pm, Denny’s, Bell & I-17
Board Meeting, 5/10/12
Board Meeting, 6/14/12
Board Meeting, 7/12/12
May 2012 Page PCC Members
Welcome Guests!
Kevin Barch, Kathy Crawford, Jan Foreman, Bill Hagan,
Wanda McLean, David Munstedt, and Karen Wood
Thank you to Charlie Cobeen
For years, PCC has been using the competition software that
Charlie created for digital projected images. He paved the
way for us to get in to digital projection for competitions. As we move to the new competition website, we would like
to extend our sincerest thanks to Charlie for running the
competitions for all of these years!
Get Well to Kay Cross and Mark Laverman
Please keep Kay and Mark, as well as both of their families, in
your thoughts and prayers as they continue their battles with
cancer. We’re all rooting for you and hope to see you both
back at club meetings very soon!
Farewell to Ed McMullen
Long time PCC member Ed McMullen will no longer be
coming to Arizona for the winters as a snowbird escaping the
cold of Ohio. Ed, thank you for your involvement in the
camera club over the years. We will miss you and wish you
all the best! 2012-2013 Election Candidates List
The current slate of officers to be voted on at the May 19
meeting is listed below. The uncontested positions will be
voted on by acclamation.
President: Wayne Johnson
Secretary: *Open
Treasurer: Charles Ophardt
Members-at-Large: Gene Almendinger, Stephanie Brun
Vice President for:
Competition: Karen Pence and *Open (1)
Field Trips: Mark Laverman, Henk Ruiter, and Ron
York
Programs: Larry Olsen and *Open (1)
Publications: *Open (2)
Appointed:
Past President: Cindy Marple
Historian: Lois Millam
ACCC Representative: David Madison
*The club is looking for volunteers to serve in these positions.
2011-2012 Board
President
Cindy Marple
Past President
Larry Olsen
Secretary
Cindy Marple
Treasurer
Charles Ophardt
Member-at-Large
Gene Almendinger, Stephanie Brun
Competition
Wayne Johnson
Field Trips
Mark Laverman, Henk Ruiter, Ron York
Programs
Open
Publications
Karianne Schukei, Maureen Tollman
Historian
Lois Millam
ACCC Representative
David Madison
Webmaster
David Madison
Email club officers at:
[email protected]
CLIX is a monthly publication of
Phoenix Camera Club
Website:
www.phoenixcameraclub.org
Board Meetings are held the second
Thurday of each month, 7:00 pm
Denny’s Restaurant, 3315 N. Scottsdale Rd.,
Scottsdale
Please contact a current Board Member if you are interested in
serving.
May 2012
Page April Competition
Thank You Judges! Steve Ehre , Suzanne Mathia and Vern West
A Color
1
2
2
HM
HM
HM
A Digital
1
2
3
3
3
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B Color
1
Mark Laverman Barn in the
Tetons
Tom Foley
Wahweap
Hoodoos
Henk Ruiter
Butterfly
Henk Ruiter
Virgin River
Tom Foley
Grand Canyon
Monuments
Mark Laverman Storm over Los
Cuesnos
Tom Foley
Bruce Taubert
Maureen
Tollman
Ron York
Gene
Almendinger
Lou Romain
Ben Laverman
2
Kay Cross
2
Ben Laverman
HM
B Digital
1
2
Kay Cross
3
HM
Rocks
Fawn Breasted
Brilliant
Bee Happy
Dunes &
Bushes
Flying Saucer
Cactus
Smithie
Balloon
Reflections
Getting
Sideways
White Fox on
Lookout
The Walkway
Wayne Johnson Natural Curve
Wayne Johnson Layers of Light
and Lines
Ian Cassell
Monument
Valley
Doreen Bonner Wild Flower
Creative Digital
1
Lou Romain
2
Charles Ophardt
3
Cliff Cross
3
Charles Ophardt
Mono
1
Cliff Cross
2
3
3
3
Nature Digital
1
2
2
HM
HM
HM
Theme Digital
1
2
2
2
Theme Print
1
2
3
HM
Round Dallas
More Guns
Bike Jump
Gunfighters
Grand Canyon
View
David Erickson Dying Tree
Bill Sandberg
St. Augustine
Cathdral
Cliff Cross
Don at Saw
Mill
David Erickson San Luis Rey
Mono
Ian Cassell
Bruce Taubert
Ian Cassell
Lou Romain
Cindy Marple
Ron York
Snowy Egret
Woodstar
Incoming Egret
Mt. Chickadee
Stilt Love
Egret
Tom Foley
Mather Point
Doreen Bonner Blooming
Cactus
Tom Foley
Face
Ian Cassell
Balloon
Festival
Mark Laverman Into the
Narrows
Henk Ruiter
White Sand
Mark Laverman Watchful Wolf
Henk Ruiter
Lake Powell
May 2012 Page April Gallery
Above: Wayne Johnson, “Layers of Light and Line,” 2nd Place, B Digital.
Above right: Tom Foley, “Face,” 2nd Place, Theme Digital.
Right: Cindy Marple, “Stilt Love,” HM, Nature Digital.
Below: Ron York, “Egret,” HM, Nature Digital.
May 2012
Page April Gallery
Above: Maureen Tollman, “Bee Happy,” 3rd Place, A Digital.
Above right: Bruce Taubert, “Woodstar,” 2nd Place, Nature
Digital.
Right: Gene Almendinger, “Flying Saucer Cactus,” 3rd Place, A
Digital.
Below: Ian Cassell, “Monument Valley,” 3rd Place, B Digital.
“In photography there is
a reality so subtle that it
becomes more real than
reality.” – Alfred Stieglitz
May 2012 Page Commercial Members and Affiliations
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