August 2015 Vol. 32, No. 8

Renata Kleinert The Wheel

InFocus, the Newsletter of the Puget Sound Camera ClubThe Puget Sound Camera Club (PSCC) welcomes new members of any level of expertise in digital

and film photography. The Club meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at Maplewood Presbyterian Church in Edmonds, Washington. Activities include education, review of work, and exhibition opportunities. The Club was organized in 1984 and is a member of the Photographic

Society of America and the Northwest Council of Camera Clubs.

Officers PhonePresident Lauren Heerschap 206-719-3752Vice-President Gena Reebs 206-963-3649Secretary Maurice Tugby 425-774-3349Treasurer Yvonne Shimek 425-745-2335Digital Director Dave Patzwald 425-485-3176Print Director Al Koskie 206-604-6433Member-at-Large Henry Heerschap 206-719-1782

Committees Chairperson PhoneArchives Henry Heerschap 206-719-1782Audit Rosemarie Ferrara 206-365-0397Digital Dave Patzwald 425-485-3176Education Gena Reebs 206-963-3649Equipment Henry Heerschap 206-719-1782InFocus Editor Henry Heerschap 206-719-1782Membership Beverly and Harry Shelton 425-776-2442NWCCC representative Mary Pease 425-776-3527Prints Al Koskie 206-604-6433PSA representative Renata Kleinert 425-355-7758PSA Nature Competition Renata Kleinert 425-355-7758PSA Pictorial Competition Renata Kleinert 425-355-7758Refreshments Jeanine Langerud 425-771-8910Refreshments Maurice Tugby 425-774-3349Webmaster Henry Heerschap 206-719-1782

Puget Sound Camera Club (PSCC): http://www.pugetsoundcamera.com

Northwest Council of Camera Clubs (NWCCC): http://www.nwcameraclubs.org

Photographic Society of America (PSA): http://www.psa-photo.org

Message from the President I am so pleased to hear how well members of our club are doing in exhibiting their art. PSCC was well represented by members in the Edmonds, Shoreline and Kenmore art shows! Lynne Greenup and Gena Reebs both individually won an exhibit at the Lake Forest Park Town Center; Bill Royce had an exhibit at Kenmore Camera; Lauren and Henry Heerschap are featured artists at Garden Essentia for the month of August.

Our new Vice President, Gena Reebs, has presented to the Board a plan for field trips and Education Nights during the year, and we would welcome your input. Contact Gena at genareebs@comcast.net to give her ideas for field trips or education speakers.

Education Night in July was a presentation by Bill Royce on Lightroom 6. It was attended by over 50 people, and it was clear and excellent information. His handouts will be posted on the PSCC website. In regards to our website, in a national competition with the PSA, PSCC was awarded an Honorable Mention. Kudos and thanks to Henry Heerschap PSCC web-master! Our Education Night on August 31 will be on Bird Photography, presented by Jerry Eisner. Have fun in the sun, remember sunscreen, and keep a circular polarizer filter for your camera on hand to prevent “photographic sunstroke”.

Lauren Heerschap

PSCC President August Education Night - Monday August 31 7-9pm - Maplewood Presbyterian Church

Secrets of Bird Photography with Jerry EisnerJerry Eisner will share his journey as a photographer and talk about his methods of getting great bird images. He will discuss how bird photography is a specialized combination of landscape and street photography that requires knowing your subject, being aware of backgrounds and being ready for quick action. He’ll cover what types of cameras, lenses and camera settings he uses, and he’ll also reveal an unusual piece of equipment he utilizes to get amazing close-up shots. In addition, Jerry will show some of his bird photos and discuss how he captured the images. An Audubon birder, Jerry has learned a lot about bird behavior over the years, and he has a special interest in birds of prey. He will address the differences of shooting photos of “curved beaks” vs. “pointy beaks” and offer tips to get the best images of both types of birds. He’ll go over strategies for getting close to birds without disturbing them and taking advantage of patterns of behavior. He will talk about what he looks for in a scene and how serendipity always plays a role in wildlife photos. In addition, he’ll share places to go to get good avian images and resources for locating specific birds. If there is time, Jerry will open the floor for an interactive Q&A session and will answer any questions you may have regarding bird photography. You’ll leave Jerry’s pre-sentation with an insider’s knowledge of how to capture wonderful images of your feathered friends.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Jerry Eisner has had several bird photographs placed in the 2008 Skagit Land Trust’s photo book “Natural Skagit: A Journey from Mountains to Sea”, where he was a judge and got to work with Lee Mann. He also placed in the digiscoping contest for Cornell’s Living Bird magazine in 2007. He donates photos to the local Audubon, Skagit Land Trust and Padilla Bay foundations for auctions and fundraisers. He retired last year after nearly 40 years as a physician. In addition to photography, Jerry’s interests include mushroom hunting, astronomy and playing blues harmonica.

July 2015 Digital Images Competition – Assignment: “Patriotic Images” Judges: Marc Weinberg, Thomas Olson, Jeanine Langerud Commentator: Henry Heerschap MP - most popular

Category Title Maker ScoreAssignment Gone But Not Forgotten Lynne Greenup 24 1st Place, MP

Celebration Renata Kleinert 23

Fairmount Memorial Park Cementary Mary Pease 23

Last Glimpse of the Sky Gena Reebs 23

Ultimate Sacrifice for Lady Liberty Robert Rutkin 22

Grand Canyon Grand Ole Flag Debra Wuts 21

4th of July Mobilgas Special Lauren Heerschap 21

Eye on Freedom Brian Linn 21

Eagle with Fireworks Danika Pease 20

Oh, Say Can You See Mary Tevis 20

Freedom CEO of Gratitude Sailing on Nonprofit Brian Linn 18

Open Princess Danika Pease 25 1st Place, tied MP

In the Snow Mary Tevis 25 1st Place, tied

Moraine Lake Sunrise Mary Wang 25 1st Place, tied

Sandhill Cranes Mary Wang 25 1st Place, tied

Caye Caulker Sunset Joe Bozick 24

Enjoying a Shower Lynne Greenup 24

Mother and Babe Marc Weinberg 24

Steptoe Butte Renata Kleinert 24

Slow Traveler George Ferrara 24

Grace Marc Weinberg 23

Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm Dave Patzwald 23

Buyer’s Market Henry Heerschap 22

Snack Time Shirley Styhl 22

Adirondacka Debra Wuts 21

Bee Pedro Landers 21

Cascades Becky Wright 21

Cosmos Henry Heerschap 21

Eight Spotted Skimmer Pedro Landers 21

Horsing Around 3 Monya Waskowich 21

Practicing for Chambers Bay Robert Rutkin 21

Water Lily & Skeeter Bug Lauren Heerschap 21

Mendenhall Glacier & Nugget Creek Falls Dave Patzwald 20

Orcas Island Sunrise Monya Waskowich 20

Refreshing Afternoon Bath Mary Pease 20

Fifty Shades of Green Gena Reebs 19

Sunset Over Hanalei Bay Margery Robison 19

Galapagos Crab Joe Bozick 18

Hanalei Valley at Sundown Margery Robison 17

Assignments for AugustDigital - On the Waterfront

Print - Architecture or Special Features of Building

May 2015 Digital Images Competition – ContinuedCategory Title Maker Score

Altered Reality The Wheel Renata Kleinert 27 1st Place, MP

Homeward Bound Danika Pease 24

Spider Weaving It’s Web Mo Rutkin 24

Altered Lily George Ferrara 24

Green Snail Mo Rutkin 23

Ready for Takeoff Mary Tevis 23

Swirling Pattern Mary Pease 23

Artichoke in Bloom Lauren Heerschap 23

Vibrant Palouse Geena Reebs 22

Patriotic Lavender Lynne Greenup 21

Colbalt Wave Debra Wuts 20

July 2015 Print Competition – Assignment: “Street or Photojournalism” Judges: Bill Royce, Dave Patzwald, Mary Tevis

Category Title Maker ScoreAssignment Color Roslyn Door Henry Heerschap 23 1st Place (tied)

Alaska Raptor Center - Eagles 101 Dave Patzwald 23 1st Place (tied)

25 Cents a Ride Lauren Heerschap 19

In Transit Brian Lynn 19

Open Color Star Princess in Juneau Dave Patzwald 23 1st Place (tied)

Bellevue Botanical Mullein Henry Heerschap 23 1st Place (tied)

Lavender Harvest Lauren Heerschap 23 1st Place (tied) MPC

Homespun Lauren Heerschap 22

Dragonfly Brian Lynn 22

Rusty Tulip and Lavender Henry Heerschap 21

Open Monochrome Oak Alley Bill Royce 24 1st Place, MPM

MPC - most popular color, MPM - most popular monochrome

Upcoming EventsRobert Stahl - Black and White: The Poetry of Light September 18-20 Pacific NorthWest Art School, Coupeville (Whidbey Island) $395 Friend of PSCC Bob Stahl will be offering his popular black and white photography workshop in a three day immersive course. Learn how to see in black and white and different techniques for converting color to b&w. Should be a wonderful time. More info can be found at: http://pacificnorthwestartschool.org/product/stahl-robert-black-and-white-the-poetry-of-light-september-18-20-2015/

38th Annual APAC Seminar Featuring Bryan F. Peterson $85* early, $110* at door October 24 Michael J Fox Theatre, Burnaby, BC The Abbotsford Photo Arts Club once again puts on a terrific show of education and inspiration featuring Bryan Peterson. Bryan is a wonderful teacher who is always full of great ideas for improving our craft. More info: http://www.apac.bc.ca/Seminar%202015/Seminar%20Home.html

Useful Web Links Where to find Lightroom 6 Upgrade Product - Adobe has made it really challenging to find the upgrade price for Light-room 6. Seattle’s Laura Shoe has step by step instructions:http://laurashoe.com/2015/07/02/where-to-find-the-lightroom-6-upgrade-product/

Perfect Prints from Budget Printers - An article showing how to get club-worthy results from consumer quality printers. http://blog.redriverpaper.com/2015/06/perfect-prints-from-budget-printers.html

Henry Heerschap Buyer’s Market

Shirley Styhl Snack Time

George Ferrara Lily

Brian Linn Drogonfly

Marc Weinberg GraceLauren Heerschap Artichoke in Bloom

Robert Rutkin Ultimate Sacrifice for Lady LibertyMary Tevis Ready for Takeoff

George Ferrara Slow Traveler

Dave Patzwald Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm

Renata Kleinert Steptoe Butte

“...when I see clever posts on Facebook or the blogs of other photographers, defining what is and is not a photographer, and who does and doesn’t get to experience the magic, my heart sinks a little bit. I got into this to make photographs, not make distinctions.”

– David duChemin

“We should never be so insecure as to avoid cliché at every turn.”– Mike Johnston

“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about find-ing something interesting in an ordinary place. Something that others might not have seen. Sometimes what you find is tragic. Sometimes funny. Some-times beautiful. I’ve found that it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”– Elliott Erwitt

Mary Pease Fairmount Memorial Park Cemetary

Mary Wang Sandhill Cranes

Dave Patzwald Star Princess in Juneau

“A photograph should be more interesting than the subject and transcend its obviousness.”— Jeffrey Ladd

Mary Wang Moraine Lake Sunrise

Lynne Greenup Gone But Not Forgotten

Joe Bozick Caye Caulker Sunset

“Go Wide...Get Low...Get Close and watch your edges”– Peter Turnley

Lauren Heerschap Lavender Harvest

Gena Reebs Last Glimpse of the Sky

Bill Royce Oak Alley

“I’ve come to realize that sometimes I use the cam-era to dig deep and other times I use it to hide. Lately, the camera had become more of a shield than a shovel, and that just isn’t right.”– Chris Orwig

Mo Rutkin Spider Weaving Its Web

Henry Heerschap Bellevue Botanical Mullein

Marc Weinberg Mother and Babe

Mary Pease Swirling Pattern

Renata Kleinert Celebration

Danika Pease Homeward Bound

Mo Rutkin Green Snail

“Color is seductive. It changes as it interacts with other colors, it changes because of the light falling upon it, and it changes as it becomes larger in size.” – Jay Maisel

Mary Tevis In the Snow

Danika Pease PrincessHenry Heerschap Roslyn Door

“There may be a difference between ‘withholding judgment’ and an ‘arrest of interpretation.’ There can be interpretation without judgment even though everyone knows that an artist can’t be fully objective and that my framework of under-standing governs what I find and therefore what I show you. But accepting that, there’s a difference in emphasis with a judgment. It has to do with a couple things. One, as I said, is temperament: I tend to back off from critical stances that I feel are judgmental. The other is that most judgments dismiss the complexities of reality—at least to my eyes. To use an analogy, I’m talking about the difference between a journalist interpreting factseven defining facts—to describe an event and an editorial writer passing judgment on the same event. A debate presents a binary view: for or against. It doesn’t capture the greater com- plexity of a continuum. But I’m also deeply interested in showing something of our time, so that I’m not just aiming a camera at the world. There is an interpretation; I’m looking at things and thinking about them..” – Stephen Shore

Dave Patzwald Alaska Raptor Center - Eagles 101

Lynne Greenup Enjoying a Shower

“I have a tendency to overcomplicate my images by trying to include everything of interest into a single frame, but Japanese art and culture is often about finding beauty in a minimal number of elements. As I’ve lived here and the Japanese culture has become more native to me than my British roots, I feel my most successful work has become that in which I’m able to say what I want to photo-graphically with as few visual elements as possible.”– Martin Bailey