www.soundexposure.org
Monthly Quote:
"You
can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after if
with a club"
Jack London ~
This month's
meeting is
~ Print Night
~
From the
editor's desk:
Welcome to the June Edition of the Sound Exposure
Photography Club's Newsletter. As you can see, digital night has been postponed, therefore it will be print night this month.
Please bring no more than three matted but unframed prints for the meeting. And
have fun!
We hope to bring the
membership through these pages, a treasury of ideas, direction, artwork,
offerings and support. ~
Comments:
I have noticed that some
events
scheduled by other very busy members of our great club do not coincide with the
release date of our Newsletter. I
have toyed with the idea to release the Newsletter
on the first of each month instead of the 20th. Any
comments??
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:
Gallery 10 at the Rochester Institute
of Technology, an Internet photography gallery continues to feature a few of
the club member's artwork and a brief look at our club. Members on display
include, Chuck Snow, Leon Barber, Janice Bell,
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. And think
about volunteering to bring in goodies.
Club Meeting Dates for 2006
June
28
July
26 August 23
September
27 October 25
November
15 December
??
All
meeting nights are Wednesday starting at
Member
News:
Gallery
News:
The
Gallery's next change out date is June 25th starting at 1pm. Kathy Jutte will hold the honors of Featured Photographer. It
will be exciting to see a collection of her work at Kimball's Gallery.
An
exciting turn of events occurred recently at Kimball's. The Gateway Newspaper
voted Kimball's Gallery and Coffee the
Remember
that any SEPC member can hang their work. This is a benefit of your club
membership.
We
hope you have a chance to visit the gallery and view all of this month's great
works. ~
Workshops
and Education News:
Nisqually Refuge will host a guided tour with Gene Sien, renowned wildlife photographer. The scheduled hikes are listed below, attend as
often as you like. The group will meet at the flagpole at
Sien, raised
in the Northwest, graduated from
His early photography was done with a simple Kodak
box camera, advancing through various formats until he recently switched to
digital photography. His work has been showcased
in locations such as the state Capitol, private galleries through the state,
and Providence St. Peter Hospital in
The refuge is located off Interstate 5 at Exit 114.
Follow the signs to the refuge entrance from the freeway. Pets are not allowed
in the refuge, and the standard $3 fee per-family entrance applies.
For more information, contact Dave Falzetti at 360-753-9467 or david_falzetti@fws.gov.
Wildlife
Photography Walk
Saturday, July 1,
Saturday, August 5,
Also;
Photographing the Lavender
Fields of Sequim. This workshop will include both classroom time and time in the field,
visiting several lavender farms in the Sequim, WA area. Classroom time will
cover equipment, exposure, composition, and problem solving. We will look at
images taken by students before the class as well as during the class. E-6
processing is available locally and we will make several runs for processing in
order to review slides. Students pay for processing at the time. Digital media
will also be supported so please bring your digital equipment, manual and
laptop. In the field, we will be taking advantage of early morning and late
afternoon light. We will begin the visits by touring the farms, discussing what
we are ‘seeing’ and how to best capture images with our photographic eye.
Students will then have time to shoot on their own, with the instructors
available for support. This workshop will take place shortly before the Sequim
Lavender Festival to take full advantage of the color and beauty.
July 7, 8 &
9th, 2006
Level: Beginner
to Intermediate
Cost: $315
Instructors:
Joan Consani and Ilona
For more info: http://www.coupevillearts.org/
The 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.
Unfortunately, Roundtable
Discussions are on hold until further notice. ~
SEPC Field
Trip News:
We hope you enjoyed the recent field trip
organized by John Woods. If you missed his recent outing to the Bellevue
Botanical Gardens, keep an eye on your email inbox. John is providing great
notifications on scheduled events.
Local
Organization News:
The next meeting of the
Northwest Council of Camera Clubs is set for July 8th in
Alternatively, write them
at:
NWCCC
The Nature Photographers of
the Pacific Northwest meet twice a year, rotating meeting
sites. The primary purpose of the NPPNW
is to share information about nature and wildlife photography and thereby to
promote the growth and development of its members.
For more
information about NPPNW
contact Larry Rosenkoetter,
(
E-mail: larry@nppnw.org or visit their website at www.NPPNW.org ~
Internet
Discoveries:
http://www.lulu.com/content/294449
A downloadable book with one
of my images.
http://www.apug.org/forums/home.php
Using film? Analog Photographers User Group.
http://www.camerareview.com/ Buying or selling? Equipment
information and reviews.
Photographic
Techniques, Tips and Trips:
One of the great lessons any landscape photographer
can learn is to have your eye open for a picture all of the time. Do not get
caught framing one image and when finished, assume your
finished. One of my greatest images occurred when I turned around after I had
finished photographing the pretty mountain scene during a sunset. Behind me, an
unbelievable image was unfolding with the moon, deep blue and magenta skies,
trees and mood. I was concentrating so much on my mountain shot,
that I was failing to see an even more spectacular shot just over my
shoulder.
Photoshop
Tips:
Think Photoshop should do
more when it comes to Curves? It's possible for Photoshop to plot the exact
position of any color in your photograph on your curves dialog box. For a quick
reference, simply click on any area in your image. To put a more permanent marker
on the curve, hold your cursor over the color area in question, Control-Click
for PC or Command Click for Mac. A marker will appear in your curve.
Equipment
News:
Epson has been named in a
class action suit and has decided to settle. Anyone who purchased an Epson printer
between
Please
visit http://www.epsonsettlement.com/index.htm
for details.
Read the judgement
carefully, it does require you to provide a good deal of personal information
for a small gain.
Local
Events Calendar:
Speaking in
On Monday, July 10th, Tim Grey we be speaking at the
Art Wolfe Gallery, demonstrating some cool Photoshop techniques for making the
most of your photographic images, in conjunction with the
Business
News:
The Alliance Program recently sent the club a check from American Frame Corporation. This contribution is based upon 5% of our
member’s purchases. For your framing needs and to benefit Sound Exposure
Photography Club, visit www.americanframe.com
.
Thank you for those who have
made purchases with AFC. Every dollar
you spend helps the club. ~
Light Impressions offers a 15% discount to
club members. To get your 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
May 2006
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CHECKING |
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Beginning Balance: |
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$1847.02 |
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Credits: |
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$ 88.00 |
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Debits: |
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($ 27.00) |
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ENDING BALANCE: |
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$1908.02 |
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Credits: |
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Deposit 05-15 – Membership, Refreshments |
$16.00 |
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Deposit 05-30 – Membership, Refreshments |
$72.00 |
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Sub Total |
$88.00 |
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Debits: |
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Sheila Fraser – Books from Camera Swap Meet |
$21.02 |
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US Post Office – Newsletter postage |
$ 6.00 |
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Sub Total |
$27.00 |
Classifieds:
Louise Champan is selling her D70 outfit; everything is in new condition, with not a
mark on anything, original boxes and all documentation including User Guide,
etc.
D70
camera body, Nikkor 18-70mm F/3.5 - 4.5 ED-IF AF-S DX
Zoom lens, Haze filter, Scandisk 512 Mb CF card, En-EL3 battery, Battery
Charger, USB cable, Shoulder Strap, Rubber eye cup, Remote control ML-L3, Lowepro TZL 1 carrying case, $900 and I'll pay shipping in
the USA. Louis Champan, 425-869-1963, 425-869-1963
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.
Photo Of the Month:
A male Bald Eagle by Janice
Bell
If you would like to display
your latest masterpiece please email me. You can 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 Member Count: 100
Kenneth
Pim of
Email:
kjpim@mac.com
Melisa Nisius of Ravensdale
Email:
snowbound@surfink.com
Bryan
Peterson of
Email:
bryan6352@msn.com
Support our
Local photo and print retailers:
Robi’s
Camera Center & Quik-Color Lab,
10015
Gravelly
Kimball
Espresso Gallery
Board
Members email address and phone numbers:
President:
Email: bnc.page@centurytel.net
Phone:
253-858-9420
Chairperson: Roy Burnett
Email: roynsueb@comcast.net
Treasurer:
Email: goldrg1@netzero.com
Phone:
253-581-0392
Editor: Gregory Stempel
Email: fyrframe@centurytel.net
Phone:
253-265-6004
Secretary: Collette Barbee
Email:
cbarbee@co.pierce.wa.us
Hospitality: We Need A Volunteer
Field Trips: John Woods
Email:
keoni37@comcast.net
Scavenger Hunt: Jack Falskow and Jim Bickley
Email:
jack@falskow.com
Gallery: Richard Ferre
Email: ferremapa@comcast.net
Webmaster
Email:
webmaster@soundexposure.org
Projectionist: Lional Kam
Refreshments: Janet Wilcox
Email: jcamp19022@aol.com
Critiques: Marion Leyrer
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. ~
~ Frame 36 ~