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Monthly Quote:
"Is it
possible to put an end to a form of human behavior, which has existed
throughout history by means of photography? The proportions of that notion seem
ridiculously out of balance, yet that very idea has motivated me. For me, the
strength of photography lies in its ability to evoke a sense of humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be
perceived as the opposite of war. And, if it's used well, it can be a
powerful ingredient in the antidote of war."
James Nachtway
from War Photographer
Directed by
Christian Frei ~
This
month's meeting is
~ Print
Night ~
From the
editor's desk:
Welcome to
the January - February Edition of
the Sound Exposure Photography Club's Newsletter. We hope to bring the
membership through these pages, a treasury of ideas, direction, artwork,
offerings and support. ~
Our first meeting for 2006
will be Print Night. Bring up to three color or black and white prints. Prints
must be mounted but not framed. ~
Are we excited
or what!
Comments:
Watching
the news, one thing rings loud and clear, it's about imagery. And no better place to discuss that fact than those images coming
out of war zones. In the old days, the images were black and white. Such
as those by Roger Fenton who is generally seen as the first war
photographer. Now, it's brutally
colorful and with the advent of digital, immediate.
Photojournalism
is photography with truth as its ally. "Just the facts
mam." The camera is one of the greatest tools invented by humans. Telling us stories that would otherwise pale in their delivery.
Cameras as film or digital, grab an instant and holds
it up to the light. Stitch numerous instances together and tell a story. The
camera can't lie, no matter how many functions it may offer. Cameras can go
places humans should have never been, show us things that would otherwise be a
mystery. And telling stories, has become one of
photography's greatest achievements.
So
next time you push the shutter button, think a little about the history of that
button, and that you are telling a story in every digital or film frame you
expose.
Remember we
are a community of photographers, and support is at the very heart of our club.
So do not hesitate to provide your suggestions on how to make our site,
newsletter or any of our other activities better for all of our member
photographers. ~
Club News:
Dues are due! Do not forget to renew your
club's membership before the end of February 2006. We are looking forward to
everyone returning for another year of photographic fun and gatherings. See
the dues form at the end of the newsletter.
The Lakewood Racquet Club has generously provided
wall space for several of the club member's photography. And if you get the
chance, thank Janice Bell for her great efforts at getting our club involved.
You can visit the gallery to view member's work until February 25th. The club
is located at
Ted Burford had some new club patches
made up and they will be on sale starting with the January meeting.
Gallery 10 at the Rochester Institute
of Technology, an internet photography gallery is featuring a few of the club's
members and provides a brief look at our club.
Visit
http://www.rit.edu/~andpph/cgi-bin/gallery-10
~
Refreshments this is a reminder for those
who volunteer to bring refreshments for the club meetings. Save Your Receipts and hand them into the club treasurer.
In addition, a note from the
Refreshment Chair; for those of you who enjoy the refreshments please donate a little $$
to help offset the clubs expense. Remember a little goes a long way.
We
all enjoy our club evening refreshments, the veggies, savory fruits, cheeses,
cakes and cookies-who doesn’t? The club supplies coffee, tea, and cold drinks
and accessories.
One
or two members are needed to bring the food goodies for one of each of the
eleven club meeting evenings during 2006. It would be nice to be able to plan ahead, having one or two people involved helps in case
someone is unavailable.
For
ideas please contact me or call the Safeway Deli at Point Fosdick at
253-851-6860, who offers great deals. You can call in an order and they will
have it ready for pickup. I will get some flyers if you need them.
I
hope you can make a commitment; email me back with a date that suits you at:
Jcamp19022@aol.com Or call me at home at 253-851-5713.
Many
thanks…. From your friendly (British
accented) club member.
Janet Wilcox
Refreshment Chair Person ~
Club Meeting Dates for 2006
January
25 July 26
February
25 August 23
March
22 September 27
April
26 October 25
May
24 November 15
June 28 December?
All
meeting nights are Wednesday starting at
Member
News:
Ann Johnson will be missed for the next
three meetings as she once again goes gallivanting around the world. She will
be in
Gallery
News:
The Gallery's next change out date is
currently slated for Sunday, February 5th,
Any SEPC
member can hang their work. This is a benefit of your club membership.
We
hope you had a chance to visit the gallery and view all of this month's great
works. Doris Nihart has been the gallery's featured photographer. You
still have time to see her work and all of the other great photography, so
bring the whole family!
The Gallery's next featured
photographer will be Leon Barber. We look forward to seeing
his work
Also keep in mind, any member can in most
months, hang at least two images and sometimes a third image if space allows.
If you have a special need to hang more, such as a series done in Mexico or the
Far East, don’t hesitate to send an email to Richard to work out the wall
space.
Please, do not make any changes or replace any artwork without the knowledge of the
gallery manager. By informing the manager of any changes, we can avoid
many problems that may occur. In addition, please do not send info on one
image, and then hang another because of some unavoidable details. It can cause
problems with the inventory provided to
Workshops
and Education News:
It's that time of year once
again for Alan Caddy's workshops See Alan's itinerary and sign up forms at
the end of the newsletter.
Sue Burnett will offer an educational hands-on meeting at the
library
on Sunday, January 29th. She will
cover some aspects of lighting a subject - possibly using still life or a model
or both. If it can be arranged, there may be an opportunity to photograph a
unique collection of automobile memorabilia. We will start at
4x5 CLUB Hosted by your favorite
veteran club member, Don Thompson. Learn large format technique and exercise. Contact Don at vett3@comcast.net
for further details.
Nikon School of Photography will be in
Unfortunately, Roundtable
Discussions are on hold until further notice. ~
SEPC Field
Trip News:
The Field Trip Department is looking of a new
chairperson. If you would like to help members of the club explore the NW with
their cameras, why not give it a try?!
Local
Organization News:
The NW Council of Camera
Clubs
For
more information on NWCCC activities, visit their website at: http://www.nwcameraclubs.org/
Alternatively,
write them at:
NWCCC
Nature Photographers of the
For more information about NPPNW, please contact Larry
Rosenkoetter, (
E-mail: larry@nppnw.org ~
The
Nature Photographers of the
The NPPNW
next meeting will be
Internet
Discoveries:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0409/p02s02-woiq.html
Telling the news is dangerous and can get you killed.
http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0107/editorial.htm
Some truths about photographers and war.
http://www.jyjanee.com/tuts/
Photoshop tutorials
Nikon's website for info on their battery recall, software
upgrades or tech notes at;
http://www.nikonusa.com/
Photographic
Techniques, Tips and Trips:
Most
of us may not think of traveling on a lake during the winter season. But
The
Lake Chelan Boat Company can be contacted at 509-682-4584 or visit them at
http://www.LadyoftheLake.com
Stehekin
Lodge can be contacted at 509-682-4494
We live in a
great place! ~
Shooting Tips
Photojournalism
is about telling stories. Telling the story of a person is unlike the
traditional studio portrait. There are three main elements in journalistic
portraits. First, the subject's face, hands and body dynamics can reflect the
person's physiological state. Are they smiling or stern, relaxed or tense?
Capturing these emotional states can be very telling of person's nature.
Second, Location and/or props can be used to tell a person's profession. A
forest ranger in the forest is one obvious choice. A telescope lit softly in
the background for a portrait of the Astronomer. Third, light and composition
can carry a powerful message. Try using a high - key lighting approach for a
dancer or teacher or moody lighting for a blues guitarist or jazz trumpeter. ~
Photoshop Tips
Want
to build a simple but effective digital frame around your image?
Note:
The values listed below work for an image
set to 300 dpi. Change these values as needed. And it may be necessary at times
to "Fit Screen" to center your image on the screen.
Open
your photograph. Press Control and A keys for PC or Command and J keys for Mac
to set a selection around your image. Press Shift, Control and J keys on a PC
or Shift, Command and J keys on a Mac to cut out your image and put it on it's own layer.
Go
to Image>Canvas Size. In the window select the Relative tab and the Canvas
Extension Color to White. Set your width and height to 4inches. Hit ok. This
will add white space around your image.
Press
and hold the Control key in PC or the Command key in Mac and select the New
Layer button at the bottom of your layer pallet. This will place a new layer
between your image and the white background.
Hit
the M key for the Rectangular Marquee tool and draw a selection a few inches
bigger than your photo, for the edge of your digital frame. Now set your
foreground color to white in the tool pallet. Use the Alt and Backspace key in
PC or Option and Delete key in Mac to fill your selection with white. Now
deselect.
Now
go to Edit>Stroke, in the window set your Size to around 30, Position to
Inside (choosing Outside would round the corners), Blend Mode to Normal,
Opacity to 100%, Fill Type set to Color and choose the color of your frame.
Click ok. You now see a colored border around your image.
In
the Layer menu, select Layer Style and choose Inner Shadow. Set the Blend Mode
to Multiply, Color set to black. Opacity set to 60%, Angle to around 130 degrees.
Set the Distance to about 50, Choke to 0 and Size to 10.
Now
select Inner Glow. Here set your Blend Mode to
Now
select Drop Shadow and set the Blend Mode to Multiply, Opacity to around 65%.
Set the Angle to about 130 degrees, Distance to about 20, Spread set to zero
and Size to 10. This will add a nice shadow along the right of your frame.
To
change the background color to a nice gray for added contrast, turn off any
selections that may be active, click on the background layer in your layer
pallet, and choose a light gray from your Color Picker. Ust
the Alt & Backspace keys for PC or Option & Delete keys for Mac. Any questions? Send me an email at fyrframe@centurytel.net.
I will be glad to help. ~
Equipment News
First
Nikon decided to curtail its film camera business, now Konica-Minolta has
decided to leave the photography business. See the full story at;
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/prodtech/news/
Nikon
is calling back some of their EN-EL3 rechargeable lithium ion battery
packs. For a listing and where to find
the lot numbers for the affected batteries visit Nikon's website at; www.nikonusa.com
It's imperative that if you own one of these
cameras to check your battery immediately to avoid possible personal injury or
destroying your camera.
The
batteries are used in the D100, D70, D70s and D50 digital SLR camera
bodies. They’re two different listings;
the first group is for batteries beginning with the lot number 4. The second
listing affects batteries beginning with the lot number 5. ~
Local
Events Calendar:
January 14 - April 30 at the
Through February 12 at the
Business
News:
Ted Burford is a registered trading
assistant and he can sell your items on ebay. You can contact Ted by email at tedburford@yahoo.com,
or visit his website at http:\\tedsphotogear.com or http://stores.ebay.com/Photo-Camera-Lens-Photography-Focus
The Alliance Program sent the club our first check from American Frame Corporation. This contribution is based upon 5% of our
member’s purchases during the second quarter of 2005. AFC is offering free custom cut mat boards
with a purchase of a metal frame. Go to www.americanframe.com
for more exciting information and details.
Thank you for those who have made purchases with AFC. Every dollar you spend helps the club. ~
Also: Get 15% off your next order at Light
Impressions. Yes, this is the fantastic
discount mentioned at February’s Mat Cutting, Mounting & Framing Workshop.
To
get the discount you must place your order with Christine Gunst at Light
Impressions and mention KEY CODE B6342. Christine can be reached at
1-800-411-7038, ext. 2488. She is
available Monday – Friday from
Treasury
Report
TREASURERS REPORT
December 2005
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CHECKING |
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Beginning Balance: |
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$2332.93 |
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Credits: |
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$572.00 |
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Debits: |
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($1137.85) |
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ENDING BALANCE: |
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$1767.08 |
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Credits: |
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Deposit –
Membership, Refreshments, Raffle, Xmas |
$572.00 |
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Sub Total |
$572.00 |
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Debits: |
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University Book
Store – Xmas Gifts |
$ 32.64 |
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Terri Beloit Photo
Equipment – Xmas Gifts |
$ 50.00 |
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Half Price Books –
Xmas Gifts |
$ 48.87 |
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Canyon Creek Grill
– Xmas Party |
$870.00 |
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R & K Photo –
Xmas Gifts |
$106.34 |
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Don Thompson –
Refund, Cookies for GH Library |
$ 30.00 |
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Sub Total |
$1137.85 |
Classifieds:
Janice Bell is selling one of her lenses, a Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di
LD IF Aspherical for $450. Filter size is 77mm. The lens can be used for 35mm
film but is optimized for digital cameras.
Mary Westerback still has some Forte and
Ilford paper and chemistry for sale. You can contact her at mwesterback@wavecable.com ~
Photo of the Month
Kathy
Jutte submitted this month's artwork. She has
provided us with a wonderful mixture of colors and texture.
If
you would like to submit your photo for the Photo of the Month feature of the
website and email version of our newsletter, please send your photos to the
newsletter's email address; fyrframe@centurytel.net
Send your images as JPEG
files at 96 dpi and 640 x 480 pixels in size or mail them on CD to Editor-SEPC
Newsletter, 3715 75th Ave. Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA. 98335 ~
New members:
Support our
Local photo and print retailers:
Don’t
forget to support our local camera and photo print retailers. Sound Exposure
would like to thank those listed below for allowing us to advertise our club at
their establishments.
R&K Photo Supply
http://www.randkphoto.com/
Robi’s Camera Center & Quik-Color Lab,
10015
Gravelly
Kimball Espresso Gallery
Board
Members email address and phone numbers:
President: Brian Page
Email: bnc.page@centurytel.net
Phone: 253-858-9420
Chairperson:
Treasurer: Doug Sala
Email: goldrg1@netzero.com
Phone: 253-581-0392
Editor:
Gregory Stempel
Email: fyrframe@centurytel.net
Phone: 253-225-2482
Secretary:
Hospitality:
Field Trips:
Scavenger Hunt:
Gallery: Richard Ferre
Email: ferremapa@comcast.net
Webmaster AJ Montgomery
Email:
ajmonty.com
Projectionist: Lional Kam
Refreshments: Sherri Wetzel
Email: sherbit@earthlink.net
Critiques:
As
you may have noticed, there are some vacancies for 2006. !! If you like what your club
has been doing or have some fresh ideas and want to help, here's your chance.
These positions are wonderful opportunities to help your club grow and become
more intuitive to its member's needs. Give it a try!
Well that
is it for now I hope you enjoyed reading through your newsletter. I would like to
reiterate this is your club and your
newsletter. If you have any ideas to make your club a better community, please
contact any of the board members.
Photography
has always been and remains multifaceted; it tells us stories of life,
providing insight, pleasure and pain. I am always amazed at the ease in which
photography can effect emotion and connection.
It is written,
that on July 4th in 1862, as a result of a controversy surrounding copyright
issues during a recent art show, the French Court declared that photography be
legally accepted as fine art.
I want to
thank the French for their marvelous insight.
We look forward to hearing from you. ~
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PALOUSE
Springtime
with Alan Caddey
Photography Workshops in the Palouse
Country of
Workshop Days: Saturday, May 27 through
Agenda: On the first day
we’ll meet mid-afternoon to review the workshop schedule and shoot in evening
light. During the coming days we’ll carpool to Alan’s favorite photo locations,
found over the past (25+) years. Subjects include panoramic vistas, pastoral
scenes, small towns, tree lines, rolling hills, fence lines, barns, churches,
graveyards, windmills, crop dusters, tractors, grain silos, and colorful flower
scenes. Fields of bright yellow canola/mustard should be in bloom during the
workshop. The gentle Palouse textures and patterns lend themselves to highly
expressive images in the magic of low morning and evening light. Individual
instruction and assistance in the field will emphasize the elements of visual
design, and how they are used to create the essence of an expressive image.
From wide angle to telephoto lenses, an artist’s rendition of the Palouse is
well within reach. The workshop is open to those with a working knowledge of
their equipment and a basic understanding of photography. Either 35mm or larger
formats (film or digital) are welcome. A tripod is essential. Images (slides,
prints or digital on a laptop) will be shared and discussed in a group-study
session.
Accommodations
and Meals: Reduced room rates have been
arranged at the Super 8 Motel in
Registration: