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T his workshop (on Sat- urday, October 25, at Fall Creek Falls) will start off with a basic review on expo- sure covering ISO, aperture and shutter speed, and how they relate to light painting. The basic camera settings and equipment used in light paint- ing will be covered, and there will be discussion about using light to create shape and depth within the photograph. In addition, some basic compo- sition guides, including shape placement and color harmony, will be addressed. Participants will be shooting small still life compositions during the work- shop, but light painting can be used for much larger subjects. This is a hands-on workshop where attendees will be able to try the techniques discussed during the lecture. So bring the following equipment with you: a camera with a freshly charged battery and lots of space on your memory card (also a freshly charged spare battery, if you have one), a tripod (don't forget your mounting plate), and a small flashlight with extra batteries. I recommend a Mini Maglite or something of that size. ◙ 3CT In Focus The Official Newsletter of the Camera Club Council of Tennessee Volume 3, Issue 10 October 2014 Light Painting Workshop at 3CT Fall Outing By Michael Gustafson Inside this issue: President’s Message 2 Review of 3CT Board Meeting 3 About Michael Gustafson: Workshop Leader 4 3CT Fall Outing Flyer and Schedule 5-7 Education Corner: Exposure Challenges 8 3CT/Nashville Spring Outing Announcement 9 Photoshop Class by Larry Parry 10 Workshops by Tom and Pat Cory 11 Travel: Bruges, Belgium 12-14 Photography Contests 14-15 Fun Things to Do 16 3CT Club Happenings 17-20 S AVE THESE D ATES ! O CTOBER 24-26, 2014 F ALL C REEK F ALLS 3CT F ALL O UTING A PRIL 10-12, 2015 N ASHVILLE 3CT S PRING O UTING

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Page 1: cus - 3ct.org · Thank you, Mary McLain (PSC), James Keck (C3) and Doug Wong (GCCC) for being there and for your input. They had some very good sug-gestions for the Board. The meeting

T his workshop (on Sat-

urday, October 25, at

Fall Creek Falls) will start off

with a basic review on expo-

sure covering ISO, aperture

and shutter speed, and how

they relate to light painting.

The basic camera settings and

equipment used in light paint-

ing will be covered, and there

will be discussion about using

light to create shape and depth

within the photograph.

In addition, some basic compo-

sition guides, including shape

placement and color harmony,

will be addressed. Participants

will be shooting small still life

compositions during the work-

shop, but light painting can be

used for much larger subjects.

This is a hands-on workshop

where attendees will be able to

try the techniques discussed

during the lecture. So bring the

following equipment with you: a camera with a freshly charged battery and lots

of space on your memory card (also a freshly charged spare battery, if you have

one), a tripod (don't forget your mounting plate), and a small flashlight with extra

batteries. I recommend a Mini

Maglite or something of that size. ◙

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Volume 3, Issue 10

October 2014

Light Painting Workshop at 3CT Fall Outing By Michael Gustafson

Inside this issue:

President’s Message 2

Review of 3CT Board Meeting 3

About Michael Gustafson: Workshop Leader 4

3CT Fall Outing Flyer and Schedule 5-7

Education Corner: Exposure Challenges 8

3CT/Nashville Spring Outing Announcement 9

Photoshop Class by Larry Parry 10

Workshops by Tom and Pat Cory 11

Travel: Bruges, Belgium 12-14

Photography Contests 14-15

Fun Things to Do 16

3CT Club Happenings 17-20

SAVE THESE DATES!

OCTOBER 24-26, 2014

FALL CREEK FALLS

3CT FALL OUTING

APRIL 10-12, 2015

NASHVILLE

3CT SPRING OUTING

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President’s Message By Sue Milligan, 3CT President

The Camera Club Council of Tennessee is proud to be

an active member of the Photographic Society of

America (PSA). Click here to learn more about PSA and

the advantages of being an individual member or

a club member of PSA.

I f you haven’t already registered for the

Autumn Fall Creek Falls weekend field-

trip, October 24-26, don’t put it off any

longer, especially if you are planning to stay

at the FCF’s Inn or Campground. The park

is very popular this time of year and 3CT’s

outing falls right between the parks two fall

color events. Hopefully that means that we

should be there right in time for the colors to be at their peak. I am keep-

ing everything crossed! Go to http://www.3ct.org/2014-3ct-fall-outing/ for

more information and to register for the event. The Board is excited about

having Michael Gustafson as the guest speaker, and we think you will

enjoy his hands-on workshop, “Light Painting” using still life setups. For

those of you who have not attended one of 3CT’s events, it is a great op-

portunity to meet and work with others from across the State who share

your love of photography. For those of you who have attended, this is a

chance to catch up with some of your 3CT friends and make new ones.

Let’s see which club has the best attendance this year.

Concerning Council business, the 3CT Board met September 20, at Dury’s

in Nashville. There were five Board members (Pat Gordy, Brian Stamm,

Jeff Roush, Les Milligan and myself) and three club reps in attendance.

Thank you, Mary McLain (PSC), James Keck (C3) and Doug Wong

(GCCC) for being there and for your input. They had some very good sug-

gestions for the Board. The meeting was very productive and plans for

2015 show great promise. For more details you can see the review of the

meeting on page 3.

There will be an Interclub Photo Contest coming up the first of the year

2015. Details later, but here is a “Heads up” my friends - one of the topics

will be Holiday. So take advantage of the upcoming holiday season so that

you will have some great images to choose from. Other topics will be Open

Monochrome, Altered Reality, and Cityscapes/Street Scenes. I can’t wait

to see what you will be entering.

I would like to take a moment to talk about social media venues. I am

constantly checking the Council’s member clubs' websites and Facebook

pages for the Club Happenings article. While some of these are excellent,

well organized, and up to date, many are not. Remember these are the

faces that represent your club. They can make the difference in someone,

looking for a club to attend or a club member looking for program info,

attending your meetings or not. Regarding websites, you are better served

http://3ct.org/

[email protected]

www.Facebook.com/CameraClub

CouncilOfTennessee

http://3ct.org/

3CT Governing Board

President: Sue Milligan

Vice President: Jerry Atnip

Secretary and Editor: Pat Gordy

Treasurer: Les Milligan

Communications Director: Open

Membership Director: Brian Stamm

Publicity Director: Open

Activities Director: Sue Foster

Education Director: Jeff Roush

Member Clubs

Brentwood Photography Group

Camera Club of Oak Ridge

Cookeville Camera Club

Crossville Camera Club

Digital Lunch Bunch

Eastman Camera Club

Giles County Camera Club

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont

Hendersonville Camera Club

Jackson Photo Club

Kingsport Sr. Center Photo Group

LeConte Photographic Society

Memphis Camera Club

Nashville Photography Club

NW Tennessee Photography Club

Paris Photography Club

Photographic Society of Chattanooga

Photographic Society of East Tennessee

Southern Appalachian Nature Photographers

West Tenn. Photographers Guild

West Tenn. Shutterbugs

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Moderated Group Page to better serve our members.

At this point, the Board discussed and voted on Com-

bining the Communications Director and Publicity

Director Positions and calling the new position Social

Media Director. (All changes to the Constitution will

be published at a later date.)

The Board reviewed 2014 and set goals for 2015, in-

cluding increasing membership, working on getting

sponsors, continuing to improve the website, starting

to build up the treasury, holding two Interclub Photo

Contest in 2015 and most important, finding ways to

increase membership involvement.

Last but not least, the slate for the 2015 3CT Board

is as follows:

President: Sue Milligan (CCC),

Vice President: Doug Wong (GCCC),

Secretary/Editor: Pat Gordy (PSC)

Treasurer: Les Milligan (CCC)

Education Director: Jeff Roush (PPG-WTPG)

Membership Director and Web Master: Brian

Stamm (CCC)

Activities Director: Dola Beaty (PPG)

Social Media Director: Tim Solomon (PSC) ◙

T he 3CT Board

met at Dury’s

Saturday, Sep. 20.

A majority of

Board Members

including Les and

Sue Milligan, Pat

Gordy, Jeff Roush

and Brian Stamm

were in atten-

dance. Three clubs

were represented:

Mary McLain (PSC), James Keck (C3), and Doug

Wong (GCCC).

Secretary, Pat Gordy, reviewed the minutes from the

last meeting after which we discussed the problem of

meeting quorum requirements, and we voted to

change the requirements in the Constitution. (All

changes will be published at a later date.)

Treasurer, Les Milligan, reported on 2014’s financial

status to date including known commitments for the

rest of this year. The Board discussed several options

to raise funds and voted to raise the club membership

fee from $30 to $40 per year starting 2015.

Both President, Sue Milligan and Membership Direc-

tor, Brian Stamm, discussed membership issues, in-

cluding 2014’s growth from 14 to 21 clubs and the

potential to bring in another dozen or so clubs in

2015. Brian reviewed the various sponsorships levels

3CT is offering and various suggestions were made

on how to go about getting sponsors.

Regarding social media: Brian also discussed the

website and agreed to say on as both Membership

Director and Webmaster in 2015. Sue discussed

3CT’s Facebook Page and Jeff Roush will be adding a

Review of 3CT Board Meeting - September 20, 2014 By Sue Milligan, 3CT President

with just one page that has general meeting info and current program and outing information than some-

thing on a larger scale with blank pages and outdated info. Re: Facebook, especially if it is the only venue your

club uses - while locking it for members only may curb some unwanted spam, it doesn’t give potential mem-

bers a peek at what is going on with your group or the opportunity to ask questions. Another problem I see is

last minute program planning; someone looking probably won’t check back at a later date. You would be well

served to plan at least several months out. Just food for thought!

On behalf of the Board, I wish all of you a beautiful and photo productive autumn. Looking forward to seeing

many of you at Fall Creek Falls very soon! ◙

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About Michael Gustafson 3CT Fall Outing Workshop Presenter

M ichael Gustafson bought his

first Nikon camera when he

was in the US Navy, and after

shooting the first roll, he was

hooked on photography. When he

left the military, he moved to Den-

ver, Colorado. where he graduated

with a certificate from National

Camera’s School of Photo Equip-

ment Technology. From there Mi-

chael attended the Community

College of Denver and earned an

Associate’s degree in Photogra-

phy. The emphasis there was on

fine art photography that was

heavily influenced by the likes of

Ansel Adams, Edward Weston,

Brett Weston, and Paul Strand.

"I like to think that my own per-

sonal work, which is mostly in

color, has been influenced by

Eliot Porter," says Michael.

Most of Michael's experience as a

professional photographer has

been in commercial photography

shooting product, both hard-line

and soft goods. Since 1985, the

majority of his photography has

been for catalogs, brochures and

sales flyers. This work also re-

quires architectural photography

and portrait photography to com-

plete some of the projects. Over

the years Michael has used a vari-

ety of formats. He has done work

with view cameras, medium for-

mat and 35 mm cameras. He

started shooting with a digital

camera back in 1997, and since

1999, the majority of his work

has necessarily shifted to digital

photography. He finds this me-

dium fascinating and the poten-

tial incredible.

Time as a Navy UDT-Seal

Michael served this country in the

US Navy as a UDT frogman/Navy

Seal from 1973-1976. His class

started with 65 men and finished

with 13. He was stationed on the

west coast where Underwater

Demolition Teams (UDT) and

Seal Team One completed the

same core training and shared the

same compound. Michael recalls,

"During my tenure in the Navy,

the difference between UDT and

Seal Team One were their pri-

mary and secondary missions.

UDT's primary responsibility was

that area from the high water line

on the beach out to sea, whereas

the Seal's primary responsibility

was from the high water line

inland about 10 to 20 miles. Our

secondary missions were the oppo-

site – we were both able to com-

plete each other’s primary mis-

sion." Since his time in the service,

the Navy has re-designated the

UDTs, and now everyone is a Seal

and simply broken out into differ-

ent teams based on specialty.

"As part of the UDT team, our

training included parachuting

(both static line and free fall), re-

pelling off cliffs and out of helicop-

ters, training in weapons used by

both friendly and enemy forces,

firing of explosives used: in the

clearing of beaches, the disabling

of enemy movement, and the sink-

ing of enemy ships and vessels.

Most of the work we did was in the

water. We carried only a Ka-Bar

style knife which is why we were

known as the "Naked Warriors."

Michael has jumped out of more

planes than he has landed in, and

has swum under aircraft carriers

more times than he has been on

one. His

adventures

include be-

ing towed

by a sub-

marine's

periscope

while in a

rubber

boat, swimming in shark infested

waters while performing combat

recons before the dawn. He also

knows what it is like to Scuba

dive with a rig that makes no bub-

bles in the dark waters of the

night without a light.

"I have great memories from my

time in the US Navy, I applaud

what today's Seals accomplish, and

I am honored to have served as a

member of the teams. Hooyah."

Personal Life

Having been married to the same

wonderful woman for 35 years, he

says, "I wouldn’t change a thing."

A camera repairman by trade and

an artist by birth, his wife owns

and operates two local businesses

in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Her

Woodland Gallery represents

many Tennessee craftsmen with

talents that range from woodturn-

ing, pottery, and photography, to

jewelry making and fiber art.

Weekly pottery classes are avail-

able, as well as summer kids

camps to introduce children to the

world of pottery. Her Forest Cam-

era Repair specializes in digital

camera sensor cleaning, 35MM

camera repair, as well as Hassel-

blad and Mamiya camera repair

services. Michael has two chil-

dren, both married, and a grand-

son who keeps him young. See his

images at www.mg-photo.net ◙

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VOLUME 3, I S S UE 10 Page 5

The Camera Club Council of Tennessee’s

3CT FALL OUTING

Fall Creek Falls State Park

October 24 thru 26, 2014 Guest Speaker/Hands on Workshop:

“Painting with Light”

Michael Gustafson

http://www.mg-photo.net/

You must register for the event at: http://www.3ct.org

Accommodations:

The per night rate, including tax for a ‘two double bed’ room is $99.24. Seniors can get a 10% dis-count at check in with ID.

For camping information and reservations: 1-800-250-8611.

The complete schedule is on the next page.

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Schedule of Events at Fall Creek Falls Outing:

*** There will be an ongoing photo scavenger hunt thru the weekend!

Friday:

Noon to 1 PM - For those who can arrive early, meet in the FCF Inn Lobby

1 to 4:30 PM - Scavenger Hunt starts with a pleasant walk around the lake.

5 to 7 PM – Dinner at the Fall Creek Fall’s restaurant.

7 to 10 PM – Meet and Greet in the FCF Conference Room – there will be a brief introduction

by one of the park rangers, a review of the weekend events, and plenty of time to get acquainted

and talk about the various member clubs and the Council.

OR

TBA: Sometime between 6:45 and 9 PM (depending on the light): Meet at the Campers Check-

in Station and Join Ranger

Matthew Brown on a 1-1/2

mile night wildlife walk

around the edges of the golf

course for about an hour and

a half. Not only will it be edu-

cational but there should be

some good photo ops.

Saturday:

(Breakfast at the inn is

served from 6:30 to 10 AM)

8:30 AM - Departure from

the Inn

First Stop: Actually several

stops along the Gorge

Scenic Drive Motor

Nature Trail (approx. 3 miles), including the Piney Creek Falls Overlook.

Second Stop: Fall Creek Falls Overlook. Anyone interested in hiking down to the bottom

will have the opportunity to do so. It is a very steep trail, not too bad going down but remember,

you have to come back out!

Noon to 1:15 PM:

Third Stop: Lunch, either in a picnic area if you choose to bring your own, or going Dutch at

the restaurant buffet on Fall Creek Lake.

1:30 PM - Departure from the Inn

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1:45 to 4:30 PM:

Forth Stop: Cascade Nature Center and a hike to Cane Creek Falls. This is approximately 1 mile each way and considered a moderate hike.

You will need a wide variety of lens, from your longest telephoto to your widest wide angle and a macro, if you have one. Don’t forget some sort of protection for you and your camera in case of rain or from the waterfalls spray, should you plan to get up close and personal. Shoes with a good grip and layered clothing are recommended. Be prepared for rain. Bring water, snacks for the day and lunch, if you prefer to bring your own rather than eat at the restaurant.

5:00 to 6:45 PM: Dinner at the Inn

7:00 to 10 PM

Program and Hands-On Workshop by Michael Gustafson – “Dramatic Still Life Lighting”

Sunday:

(Breakfast at the inn is served from 6:30 to 10 AM)

8:30 AM Departure from the Inn

Your choice… (We will talk about these choices with the Ranger and organize the groups Friday night.)

Hemlock Falls: 6 mile round trip hike moderate to strenuous.

Natural Bridge off the Wheeler Farm Loop: 1.9, natural surface, steep terrain, difficult.

Gilbert Gaul Trail: 4.3 miles, natural surface, moderate.

Walk the Bike Trail: 3.4 miles, paved, easy.

Noon to 1:15 PM: Lunch at the Inn before heading home.

Register Now! www.3ct.org ◙

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Indoor Lighting

Making Sense of Your Choices

Often times a photographer faces

low light situations and dimly lit

venues. Places like this include in-

door ball games, evening or night

outdoor ball games, parties, wed-

dings … and the list goes ON and

ON! Situations like these have

haunted photographers for dec-

ades. Shooting in low light has al-

ways been a challenge even back

in the days of film cameras. And,

adding to this difficult challenge

many times we can’t use a tripod

because of limited space and seat-

ing arrangements. So, from this

point on we’ll assume that a tri-

pod cannot be used.

Making the right choices in your

camera settings is the first thing

we need to address to successfully

shoot sharp images in low light.

This part of our photographic edu-

cation is often overlooked, espe-

cially in today’s “electronic and

digital” age. Cameras are now

more of a computer than a cam-

era, so we have to be diligent in

how we use this gear and all of the

things it can supposedly do for us.

First and foremost – we have to

change the mindset that we have

about digital cameras. And, that

is this: “I’m going to just shoot and

see what the camera does”. How

often have you said that in your

mind? I’m sure you’ve said it too

often. We all have at some point.

Change this thinking to “I’m going

to make the camera do this for

me” instead. Taking control is SO

important. In fact, it’s the first

step in bridging the gap from

amateur to pro.

We have to make right choices

and selections of ALL camera set-

tings to solve these low light

shooting situations.

There are really only a

few settings we can

control on our cam-

eras; why do we make

this SO difficult? I

don’t know.

1. ISO

2. F-stop

3. Shutter Speed

4. Lens Choice … and that’s IT!

Now, seeing this should at least

help you understand that this is

not really that hard. There are

only four things to learn a little

bit about. The part that most peo-

ple don’t realize, or maybe they

forget, is that each one of these

things is critical; and every time

you change one, it can force you to

change the others.

Put Things in Order

The thought process (something

I talk about a lot) is really the

secret in moving up the skill lad-

der in photography. This is a be-

havior that divides the “really

great” and the “really not so

great” photographers.

When preparing to shoot, here are

the steps/thought processes we all

need to use.

1. Pick the lens you want/need to

use

2. Choose the correct shutter

speed for this lens

3. Choose the f-stop you prefer to

use

4. Choose the ISO that makes

sense

It’s crucial that you make these de-

cisions in this order – ALWAYS!

Let’s discuss each of these now,

and try to make

sense of “why” we do

things in this order.

Picking the right

lens to shoot at any

venue is important.

In fact, by choosing

the right lens we

somewhat guarantee the proper

results in cropping and composi-

tions. Once you’ve chosen this

lens the second decision we make

is what shutter speed to use. We

arrive, very simply, at the shut-

ter speed by using the shutter

speed formula that we’ve hope-

fully learned over the years of

education.

Here is the rule: Lens Length X’s

2 = Shutter Speed

For example: 200 mm lens =

1/400 Shutter Speed.

Do this religiously to a fault! This

is the secret to creating images

that are sharp and clear. Shutter

speeds too slow will ruin photo-

graphs. Images will be soft and ap-

pear to be blurry because of cam-

era movement with longer lenses.

Next, choose an f-stop that works

for what you are doing. In most

cases at these low light events

controlling depth of field is not im-

portant and choosing your widest

f-stop is a good idea. So, use f4, 5.6

or whatever your widest f-stop

might be. Plus, remember that us-

ing smaller f-stops (f22 / f16) only

creates an exposure requiring

longer shutter speeds – and, this

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Education Corner: Exposure Challenges - Part One By Jeff Roush, 3CT Education Director

“Making the right choices

in your camera settings is

the first thing . . . why do

we make this SO

difficult?”

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VOLUME 3, I S S UE 10 Page 9

high ISO such at ISO 1600 or

even higher. If so, that’s OK. Use

it! Do a few test photos to deter-

mine you have found the right

ISO. Remember, do NOT change

the other settings.

Once you’ve determined your ISO

by testing, you are ready to shoot.

If you find that conditions change

while you are shooting do NOT

change anything but the ISO. If it

goes against what we are trying

to accomplish.

So, you’ve chosen your widest f-

stop, i.e. f4, and now you are

ready to address the last step,

which is finding the right ISO

that fits with ALL of your previ-

ous choices. DO NOT change the

shutter speed or F-stop at this

point. Change ONLY the ISO to

make the exposures work. You

may find you need to use a very

Once you figure out the logic of this

system you’ll be able to do it easily

every time you are faced with a

difficult photographic situation.

This process needs to become a

normal behavior when attempting

to shoot in low light venues.

Comments and/or questions are

welcome. Send them to Jeff at

[email protected]

architecture, night

street/cityscape

photography, and

the Nashville zoo, just for start-

ers. You won’t want

to miss this weekend,

so mark those calen-

dars now! ◙

T he Nashville Photography

Club will be hosting the

3CT Spring Outing next year. I

sat in on their second event

planning commit-

tee meeting headed

by NPC’s Brent

Wright and was

quite impressed

with their progress

to date. It looks

like 3CT members

are in for a real

treat come spring.

Details will follow

later this year but,

just so you know,

the focus of this

outing will include,

3CT/NPC Spring 2015 Outing By Sue Milligan, 3CT President

Save the Dates:

April 10-12, 2015

The Nashville

Photography Club

Planning

Committee (shown

in the photos on

right) working on

the 2015 3CT

Spring Outing.

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Larry Parry to Teach Beginners Photoshop Class; Classes Start October 23

I f you are interested in learning the industry stan-

dard photo-enhancing program, Adobe Photoshop,

here is your chance. Fall classes, taught by Larry Perry,

Adobe Certified Instructor, will begin on Thursday eve-

ning October 23, 2014. The cost is only $225.00 which

covers all your class materials, workbook, handouts,

DVDs and instruction. Larry will assume that you

know little or nothing about Photoshop, and he will

teach the class from the beginning.

The is an introductory class but covers a lot of ground

in a very short time. It is very intensive, and you will be

required to do a lot work on your own at home. This

course is not associated with the University of Tennes-

see or Pellissippi State Photo certificate programs.

In the first week, students will be doing such things as resizing, changing resolution, learning how to email

images, and much more using the many tools in Photoshop. When participants finish the class, they will be

creating incredible images using multiple layers and even masking techniques. You will learn corrective tech-

niques for your images, such as making a dull person smile in the photo using the Liquefy tool, moving faces

around, adding people to the image, and many other methods to make images really POP!

The classes will meet on Thursdays (October 23, 30, and November 6, 13, 20) from 6 - 9 PM at the Bridgewater

Event Center in the Sequoyah Room, located at 205 Bridgewater Road in West Knoxville, between Cedar Bluff

Road and Walmart. You can see it from I-40. There will a break about 7:30 each evening.

TO REGISTER for the course, send an email to [email protected] including your regular mailing address

and phone number. Larry will send a package in the mail (regular mail) with a sample lesson and payment

information. Payment may be made by credit card, check or cash. Once registered as above, Larry will send

you a sample lesson and image CD to work on before the first class so that you will see how easy it is to learn

and how much fun it is. Students may bring a laptops to class, but Larry does not recommend it since it will

slow down the process. The workbook is very easy to follow and note taking is not necessary. Register NOW as

the class normally fills up within a few days of this notice. The class is limited to 30 students.

The course works like this: The classes will be lecture type with a lot of handouts. You will receive a large work-

book and DVD with about 150+ images on it that are really messed up. You will have to "fix" them at home on

your own time and your own computer each week. You will also receive a "Goodies" CD later in the class with

some really neat stuff on it. There will be a final project for each participant to complete along with some other

things to complete as the course progresses.

Preferably, students will need Adobe Photoshop CS5, CS6, or CSCC on their computers. Photoshop Elements

WILL NOT WORK in this class. If you do not have Photoshop on your computer, a trial version may be

downloaded from www.adobe.com good for a month until you can make it permanent. Larry will show stu-

dents how they may subscribe to Photoshop and Lightroom for $9.95 per month too.

The class size is limited. So if you are interested in having fun, learning a lot, and figuring out the

secrets to this great program, register NOW! ◙

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November Workshops with Tom and Pat Cory

Cory Photography

Special offering - Two workshops on the same day!!!

All Creatures Great and Small Photo Safari

With Tom and Pat Cory, Tennessee Aquarium

Chattanooga, TN

8:30-noon Saturday, November 1, 2014

Join the Corys for this ever popular 3 ½ hour workshop

inside the TN Aquarium. They will begin more than an

hour before the aquarium is open to the public with the

opportunity to photograph some of the facilities less-

exhibited birds and animals. You’ll then have time to

photograph a number of different exhibits before a

break for an instructive seminar followed by hands-on

help in taking great images of butterflies, penguins,

exotic fish and more in the Aquarium galleries. This

workshop is appropriate for photographers of all skill

levels. They will provide as much-or little-instruction in

photographing in the Aquarium as you want.

Limited to 12, minimum of 6

Workshop Fee $50 for aquarium members, $70 for

non-members.

For registration information contact Tom and Pat

Cory, [email protected] or 423-886-1004

Wildlife Photography Workshop

With Tom and Pat Cory

Reflection Riding Arboretum

and Nature Center

Chattanooga, TN

1:30-4:00 PM, Saturday, November 1, 2014

This is an encore of this popular workshop consisting

of a seminar on wildlife photography followed by the

special opportunity to photograph a number of the

birds and animals at the Nature Center. Handlers

will help position animals to allow you to get some

great photos. Tom and Pat will be offering hands-on-

instruction and help during the photo shoot. Appropri-

ate for photographers from beginner to advanced, us-

ing any camera equipment.

Fee: $50; Limited to 12, minimum of 6 - To register:

contact the Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature

Center at 423-821-1160.

CALL 423-425-4344 TO REGISTER FOR THESE:

“Getting to Know Your Digital Camera”

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

6:00 PM until 9:00 PM

At the University of TN at Chattanooga

This class is helpful whether you have a digital SLR or

point-and-shoot camera. While you can take great pho-

tos in automatic mode, it is helpful to know what your

camera can do when you start using the various con-

trols. Then you can choose when you want to use the

automatic functions and when you want to ‘take con-

trol’ of your camera. The Corys will start at the begin-

ning and cover terminology, the various camera con-

trols, menus, discuss how your camera is a great learn-

ing tool, and they will show you the easy way to make

your manual your friend. Describing the various con-

trols, they will work with you individually to make sure

that your camera is set up the best way for the subjects

you like to shoot. At the end of the class you will be fa-

miliar with your camera and be ready to go out and

practice. Bring your questions, your camera manual,

and your camera with a memory card and a fully-

charged battery.

Fee: $40; Limited to 15 participants. Includes a hand-

out with the technical content discussed in the class.

.“Taking Better Pictures”

With Tom and Pat Cory

Tuesday, November 18, 2014,

6:00 PM until 9:00 PM

At the University of TN at Chattanooga

While part of taking great photos is technical, depend-

ing on having the right equipment and your knowing

how to use it, we must never lose sight of the impor-

tance of the photographer. Understanding the qualities

of light, choosing the ‘right’ subject and composition to

convey your story, developing a style, and understand-

ing how your camera ‘sees’ the world are extremely im-

portant whether you are using the automatic settings

of your camera or setting the controls yourself. While

many striking images have been made using a camera

in automatic mode, we will review how the camera set-

tings such as aperture and shutter speed and ISO in-

fluence the look of your images.

Fee: $40; Limited to 15 participants. Includes a hand-

out with the technical content discussed in the class. ◙

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A fter four fun days in

the Netherlands, we

hopped a train for Bruges,

Belgium, which received its

city charter in 1128. Many

of the buildings are intact

from that period so today it

is considered a medieval

city. The very unusual roof

tops and ancient brick

buildings tell of its age. It

is also noted for its canals

and along with Amsterdam

is often called the Venice of

the North.

Although a UNESCO World Heri-

tage Site, it is off the beaten track

for tourists, which is one of the

reasons we loved it. It doesn’t

seem “touristy.” That is not to say

there are not many hundreds of

tourists there. There was plenty

to do and see and hear! for the

three days we were there and we

wish we had planned more time.

We had heard that the good peo-

ple of Bruges produced good

chocolate. What an understate-

ment! We found our favorite

chocolate store first thing and

stocked up every day. I wish I

had bought cases of the bite-

sized chocolate with crème

brûlée in it so for the rest of my

life I could have one a day - no,

evening, with a nice Pinot Noir

or a glass of Madeira. Seriously!

With Bruges chocolate you need

to be alone, with Rachmaninoff

or Beethoven playing in the

background.

Another thing Bruges is noted

for is lace. We visited a lace

store one evening and met

Ingrid. She showed us a little

about how lace is made and be-

moaned the fact that it is a dying

art, saying that people today do

not want to bleach, starch and

iron beautiful lace tablecloths

anymore and besides, the young

people today do not have the pa-

tience or interest in making it.

There is a lace school in Bruges,

however. The only thing we could

afford in Ingrid’s beautiful shop

was lace bookmarks!

Again, as in Amsterdam,

my daughter got a little

paper map of the city

and off we would go each

day, sometimes just

wandering, sometimes

with a church or monu-

ment or restaurant as

our goal. There was one

particular square, more

like a park surrounded

by ancient brick build-

ings which were restau-

rants and shops, etc.

where we could eat out-

side under the trees.

We found ourselves headed there

whenever it was dinner time.

Bruges is proud of its eel and

mussels. So, the first night I de-

cided to impress my grandchil-

dren with how brave and adven-

turous their grandmother is and I

ordered the eel in a green sauce. I

hardly know what to say next

other than make a rather un-

pleasant sound. Let it be known

that Lily Page, age

12, tried one. It was

our first and very

last, ever, eel.

And it was expen-

sive!! But being not

deterred, the next

evening I decided

to try the pot of

mussels they boast

of. Now we’re

talkin’!! I have a

new favorite mol-

lusk to eat. I just

hope they are half

as good wherever I

have them again.

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Travel: Grandma’s Grand Adventures With Grandkids - Part II By Patty McLaughlin, Memphis Camera Club President

3CT I N FOCUS

City Hall, the seat of government for 600 years

Making a lace bookmark

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A poem by Henry Wadsworth

Longfellow, titled “The Belfry of

Bruges”:

“In the market-place of Bruges

stands the belfry old and

brown;

Thrice consumed and thrice re-

built, still it watches o’er the

town.”

He is referring to several fires

the belfry has suffered.

In Burg Square, very near our

hotel, stands their imposing City

Hall, built in 1376, and from here

the city has been governed for

over 600 years. Every time we

walked by it, which was often, we

had to stop and take a photo.

Next to it is the Basilica of the

Holy Blood. All four of us found

this small church to be quite mov-

ing. In fact, after we toured

through Notre Dame in Paris, my

granddaughter said “I liked the

The other wonderful thing

in Market Square are

horse-drawn carriages

waiting for customers. The

horses are sleek and hand-

some and they prance

when they walk with their

heads held high. The sound

of their hoof beats on the

cobblestones is music to the

ears. In the entire city, or

at least the many miles we

walked, the streets and

sidewalks are all cobble-

stoned, and the horses are

always going by.

Yet another delightful

sound is from the very

tall medieval belfry,

which towers over Market

Square. It was built in

1240. Every half hour the 47

bells ring out and on the hour

the carillonneur gives a brief

concert, usually different than

the last hour’s piece, followed by

the appropriate number of gongs

telling the time of day. We

would stop in our tracks and

just listen and enjoy. My daugh-

ter and grandkids climbed the

narrow, steep staircase of 366

steps to the top of it. The sound

of the bells reach the farthest

corners of the city.

little church in

Bruges better.”

It is more inti-

mate and easier

to find meaning

within its walls.

It contains a

vial of the blood

of Jesus and I

forget now how

it was obtained,

but it made

sense at the

time I heard it.

When we en-

tered there was

a priest stand-

ing behind an

altar with a

glass case in

front of him con-

taining the vial.

One by one we

went up the few steps to the altar

and cast our gaze on this incredi-

ble treasure as the priest said a

quiet prayer. We left a small gift

(a euro or two) as we descended

the steps. Then he would clean

the glass lovingly and await the

next person. A moment in time I

will never forget.

Far from our hotel, the Church of

Our Lady contains a marble

sculpture created by Michelan-

gelo, called “Madonna and Child.”

It was quite a hike to get there.

Having been to Florence and

Rome, I have been privileged to

see his sculptures, including

David and the Pieta. So Amy and

the children set out for it and I

opted to visit, of all things so NOT

Bruges, an exhibition of Salvador

Dali’s art. Now that bizarre, sur-

real art will really get your imagi-

nation in gear. I loved one of his

quotes, if I can recall it correctly:

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Market Square with a horse-drawn carriage

Looking up at the medieval belfry tower

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architecture, our large

comfy hotel room where all

four of stayed, the choco-

late, oh Lord, that choco-

late!, the clip-clop, clip-clop

on the cobblestones, and the

bells. We did NOT want to

leave Bruges. But hey! We

were on our way to Paris, so

who could be sad about

that? Not us!!

In the November issue

of “3CT In Focus,” we’ll

visit Paris for the final

segment of Grandma’s

Grand Adventures with

Grandkids. ◙

To have your travel ar-

ticle considered for

printing in this newslet-

ter, send article and

photos to the Editor,

[email protected] be-

fore the 25th of the month. ◙

“Just because I do not know

the meaning of what I am

painting at the time I am

painting it, does not mean that

the painting has no meaning.”

Right!! Huh? Oh, and the church

containing the Michelangelo was

closed so that was a disappoint-

ment for Amy and the kids.

And then it was time to leave the

swans in the canals, the medieval

Old Bicycle in Bruges Sainte Anne’s Church with Reflection

in Bruges Canal

4. Altered Reality. You will be

able to submit eight images, max

two per category. So, start think-

ing about what you have to enter

and especially what you might yet

need to photograph between now

P lans are in the works for not

just one, but two Interclub

Photo Contests next year. Just

want to give you a “Heads-up” for

the first. The topics will be: 1.

Holidays, 2. Open Monochrome,

3. Street scenes/Cityscapes, and

and the New Year so that you are

ready to enter. There are a lot of

holidays coming up that you

might want to take advantage of.

Details to follow but in the mean

time have fun planning ahead! ◙

Interclub Photo Contests for 2015 By Sue Milligan, 3CT President

Paris Landing State Park and “The Friends of Paris Landing”

2014 Fall Photo Contest Deadline: October 12, 2014

See details in the September issue of 3CT in Focus or at the below website:

http://tnstateparks.com/assets/events/files/paris-landing_2014-fall-photo-contest_%281%29.pdf

Questions???

Contact Gary McEntire, 731-641-4450 or [email protected]

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2014 Camera Club of Oak Ridge Salon is Open for Entries

T he annual Camera Club of Oak Ridge Salon is

fast approaching. Anyone may enter - mem-

bership in CCOR is not required.

Entries may be submitted October 4-17 (Digital)

and October 31-Nov 1 (Prints). The entry fee is: $15

per person for CCOR members in good standing; $25 for

non-members, and free for students.

There are three divisions: 1.Color Prints; 2.Black

& White (B&W) Prints; and 3.Digital Media. Two

images maximum are allowed in a category with

only 5 images in any one division, and a maximum

of 15 entries in all divisions.

T he 2014 photo contest, "Life

as I See It," will close Octo-

ber 6, 2014 at 11:59 PM. By sub-

mitting an entry, each entrant

agrees that his or her entry com-

plies with all requirements set out

in the Official Rules.

This contest is open to all levels of

photographic artists. Photo-

graphs must be in digital for-

mat and submitted by email to

[email protected]. Only online

entries will be eligible. No print or

film submissions will be accepted

for entry into this contest. The

photograph need not be taken

with a digital camera; scans of

negatives, transparencies, or pho-

tographic prints are acceptable.

This contest is open to all forms of

fine art photography including

photographic based works incor-

porating mixed media. Each en-

trant may submit no more than

three (3) photographs. All digital

files must be 5 megabytes or

smaller, must be in JPEG format,

and must be at least 1,600 pixels

on the longest side. for

Selected finalists will premiere at

Cumberland Gallery in Nashville,

and will be entered into the final

awards night event “InSight: An

Evening of Art for Healing

hearts,” where they will be auc-

tioned. All proceeds of the auction

will go to the Pastoral Counseling

Centers of Tennessee (PCCT) to

support families, individuals, and

couples in Middle Tennessee who

are in need of affordable mental

health care services.

Entrants will be judged by a panel

of three experts: Jerry Atnip,

noted photographer and artist,

and fine art photography collec-

tors Billy and Jennifer Frist. This

esteemed panel will select the 24

finalists to be named on October

17, 2014. The 24 final images

must be printed, framed and

delivered to the Pastoral

Counseling Centers of Tennes-

see at 100 Vine Court, Nash-

ville, TN 37205 no later than

November 10th, 2014 for gal-

lery installation. (No excep-

tions.) Selected prints need to be

framed in a solid black 3/4th inch

frame with 1″ white matte.

Printed images must be no longer

that 18″ on the long side.

From the 24 finalists there will

be a selection of winning images

in first, second, and third places.

Award prizes include $300 for

first place, $200 for second place,

and $150 for third place winners.

The winning images will be an-

nounced at the PCCT auction

event, "InSight," on November 14,

2014 and promoted in press and

publications. All selected works

will be placed in the silent auction

on November 14, 2014, and pho-

tographers will receive 20% of the

final winning bids. ◙

“Life as I See It” Photography Contest Closes October 6, 2014

1. There is no fee to enter.

2. Submit up to 3 photographs

that represent your interpreta-

tion of "Life As I See It."

3. See www.pcctinc.org/insight for

complete details and to see the

2013 winners.

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Photographers may enter digital images, color prints

or black & white prints. The 10 categories are:

Complete information on how to submit images and

mount prints is available in the 2014 Salon Rules at:

www.cameraclubofoakridge.org ◙

Animals Inanimate Objects

Architecture Landscape

Botanicals People

Creative Development Scenic

Creative Vision Urbanscapes

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If you would like to follow along with

me, here are links to the clubs that

have Facebook pages that you can

“Friend.”

Brentwood Photography Group

Camera Club of Oakridge

Cookeville Camera Club

Eastman Camera Club

Hendersonville Camera Club

Jackson Photography Club

Memphis Camera Club

Nashville Photography Group

Northwest Tennessee Photography Club

Photographic Society of Chattanooga

West Tennessee Shutterbugs

Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont

And if you haven’t added 3CT yet, please do!

Camera Club Council of Tennessee ◙

Day 8: “A Smile” by JCC’s Linda Ferrington

Day 11: “Chocolate” by Tina Pierce Bruce

S ome of the members of the Jackson Photo Club

have been taking advantage of The Jansson

Family: 30 Day Photo Challenge which they

found at: janssonfam.blogspot.com Really fun sub-

jects! Any other clubs want to give it a try? Here is

the list or you can choose your own topics.

I certainly have enjoyed following the results on

JPC’s Facebook page! What makes it even better is

that I have met many of those taking part at the

various 3CT spring and fall outings.

In fact, I follow all the 3CT member club’s Facebook

pages and love knowing what everyone is up to and

getting a chance to see the work they are doing; not

to mention, learning about some of the great places

they visit on their own fieldtrips. Amazing how

many new places I have found out about this way.

Fun Things to Do By Sue Milligan, 3CT President

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(For meeting location, directions, and pro-

gram information not available at the time of

this publication, please check the particular

club’s Website or Facebook page.)

Don’t miss the Fall Outing of the Camera Club

Council of Tennessee:

Oct. 24-26 - Fall Creek Falls State Park (TN) -

Camera Club Council of Tennessee Fall Outing -

no cost except lodging and food. This event in-

cludes a weekend scavenger hunt; Michael

Gustafson, key note speaker with hands-on

workshop, "Dramatic Still Life Lighting;" hikes

and shoots, and fellowship with photographers

from across Tennessee. See the detailed schedule

and register at www.3ct.org. FCF's Inn 1-800-

250-8610.

Brentwood Photography Group: http://www.brentwoodphotographygroup.org/

http://www.facebook.com/

BrentwoodPhotographyGroup

[email protected]

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 07 – Monthly meeting –Program: TBA

Oct. 09 – BPG Mini Clinic

Oct. 20 – Lunch Bunch 2/Dick Dougall (Logan’s.

Cool Springs – 11am

Camera Club of Oakridge: http://www.oakridgecameraclub.org

www.facebook.com/groups/143536672523225/

3CT Club Happenings - September 2014 By Sue Milligan, 3CT President

been honored with numerous awards including TN

Professional Photographer of the Year 2013-14,

Top 10 Photographer of the Year, and many best of

show and judges choice awards. Her images have

been included in the International Photographic

Competition's (IPC) prestigious Loan Collection

multiple times. She has also attended PPA's

Judges Workshop which has given her insight into

what the judges are really looking for. http://

www.gennasellersphotography.com/contact.html

One of East Tennessee's most prestigious photog-

raphy shows and competitions is underway for its

66th year. The Camera Club of Oak Ridge is in-

viting all East Tennessee photographers -

both amateur and professional as well as students

- to submit entries to their annual Salon. Entries

will be exhibited at the New Hope Center in Oak

Ridge during November and December. A commu-

nity reception and gallery walk will be held at

New Hope Center on Friday evening, November

14, 2014. Digital entries are due between October

4 and 17. Entry fee for non-members is $25. You

can find the rules and entry forms on CCOR’s web-

site: http://www.oakridgecameraclub.org

Cookeville Camera Club: http://www.cookevillecameraclub.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cookeville-Camera-Club

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 13 - Robert Melgar, “Fall Colors and the Desert”

Camera Club member, Robert Melgar, returns to pre-

sent another set of majestic images from a recent trip

to the west. (Image by Robert Melgar)

Oct. 27 - Photo Essays - Members will share their

images with the audience in the form of a “slideshow”

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Upcoming Events:

Oct. 14 – Program: Genna

Sellers, Learning to Com-

pete and Competing to

Learn. With our 66th An-

nual Salon coming soon,

nothing could be more ap-

propriate then Genna’s

program about competi-

tions. Genna Sellers is a

Certified Professional Pho-

tographer (CPP) who has

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Elect the 2015 Board of Directors. (Art work by

CCC’s Sandy Miller)

Crossville Camera Club: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/246977455381146

Email Sue Foster at: [email protected]

Upcoming Events:

Oct. –TBA (If anyone is interested, Jim Mans-

field, President of Plateau Photography Club,

holds a club meeting every month in Fairfield

Glade...contact him for details!)

<[email protected]>

Digital Lunch Bunch: Email Larry Perry at: [email protected]

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 08 – Meets at 12 noon at the Hibachi Grill,

9645 Kingston Pike for lunch, networking and

some great conversation.

Eastman Camera Club http://www.recreation.eastman.com/Tennessee/Clubs/

Camera http://www.eastmancameraclub.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eastman-camera-

club/351468459021

Upcoming Events: Oct. 16 - TBA

Giles County Camera Club: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Giles-County-Camera-

Club/166869216694818

Email Doug Wong at: [email protected]

Upcoming Events:

Sept. 27 - P.A.C.E. Car Show at Martin College,

9 AM until 3 PM, Pulaski, TN.

Oct. 06 - 7 PM - The featured "meal" will be slow

smoked Prime Rib served on ciabatta bread or

without the bread if you prefer. This supper won't

be repeated anytime soon so plan to attend! Theme

for pix is "Cars" in tune with the recent P.A.C.E.

car show.

Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont: http://www.gsmit.org

https:www.facebook.com/GSMITremont

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 24-27 – Autumn Brilliance Photography Work-

shop

Planning ahead: Autumn Brilliance

Jan. 9-12, 2015 – Winter Photo Masters workshop.

(It is not too early to register for this event).

Note: To sign up for GSMIT’s bi-weekly enewsletter

including Tremont and park information and articles

by our naturalists: [email protected]

Hendersonville Camera Club: http://www.hendersonvillecameraclub.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/144835535679/

Email Emily Helms at: [email protected]

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 09 – TBA

Jackson Photo Club: http://www.jacksonphotoclub.org

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 7 – TBA

Note: If you do not subscribe to “Larry’s Notes”,

updated weekly, you are missing another great

source of information re club/council activities,

workshops, contests and photo equipment for sale.

This is geared more towards activities in East Ten-

nessee but everyone will find something of inter-

est. If you want to subscribe, or get your club and

its activities listed, or if you have photo equipment

for sale or are looking to buy… contact Larry Perry

at the address above.

Note: GCCC members invite anyone interested in

this event to join them for a day of fun with fellow

photographers. They expect over 225 cars and

trucks to be at the event. For details you can con-

tact Doug Wong at the email address above or call

him at 931-309-8060.

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Kingsport Senior Center Photo Group http://www.scphotogroup.com

Upcoming Events

Oct. 13 – Jonesbourgh Day/Night Shoot

Oct. 20 – Cherohala Skyway Drive

Oct. 27 – Cataloochee Valley in the Smokies

LeConte Photographic Society: http://www.lecontephotographic.com

Upcoming Events:

Oct. - TBA

Oct. - TBA

Memphis Camera Club: http://www.memphiscameraclub.org

http://twitter.com/MemCameraClub

Upcoming Events:

Through Oct. 2 – “Face It Memphis” Exhibition be-

ing held at Christian Brothers University, Plough

Library (Beverly & Sam Ross Gallery)

Oct. 06 – “Life as I See It” Contest entries due in or-

der to be juried. 24 images will be selected for the

show. 80% of the proceeds will go to the Charity: Pas-

toral Counseling Centers of Tenn. 20% of the

proceeds will be given to the artist.

Oct. 09 – Photo Competition (No Digital Class to-

night)

Oct. 16 – Business Meeting – election of 2015 offi-

cers /Guest Speaker: TBA

Oct. 23 – Photography Class - Basics of Photography

- taught by Tom Furlotte

Oct. 30 – Judges Training

Nashville Photography Club: http://www.nashvillephotographyclub.com www.facebook.com/NashvillePhotographyGroup

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 21 – October photo of the month theme:

Verbs (described as action). Guest speaker: Mary

Elizabeth Long.

Mary Elizabeth is a former makeup artist/stylist

turned photographer. She has been a professional

in the industry for over 25 years and has worked

with some of the BEST! Having loved photography

since she was a teenager, she launched her own

photography business in 2008. She specializes in

fashion, advertising and music. You can check out

her work at her website link below.

http://www.maryelizabethlongphoto.com

She plans to speak about thinking outside the box

by using compositing, overlays and textures. She

will break down 4 images to show her thought

process (not PS process) on how she creates her-

fantasy shots. She will also talk about taking your

work to the next level with hair, makeup and

wardrobe styling.

Oct . 28 – Digital Focus Group

Northwest Tennessee Photography Club: http://www.nwtpc.org

http://www.facebook.com/

NorthwestTennesseePhotographyClub

Upcoming Events

Oct. 02 – Fine Arts Photography Group – Program

TBA

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Paris Photography Club http://www.parisphotographyclub.org

Email Jeff Roush at: [email protected]

Upcoming Events:

Oct. - TBA

Photographic Society of Chattanooga: http://www.chattanoogaphoto.org

[email protected]

Upcoming Events

Oct. 16 - "My Approach to Building a Picture"

by Vinny Colucci who has been an active photogra-

pher since 1979, and a

shooting professional since

1995. He has photographed

North Carolina to the west

coast. Along with his wife

Annette, Vinny conducts

nature and wildlife photog-

raphy workshops through-

out the year.

Vinny is an active outdoors-

man and a member of

Nikon's Professional Ser-

vices and Wimberley Professional Services and a

Sponsored Gura Gear Photographer. He has im-

ages appearing in Nature Photographer Magazine,

New Bern Travel Magazine, Microwave Journal,

and various other publications.

He has presented at Grandfather Mountain, Rec-

reational Equipment Inc. (REI), St Augustine

Photo Festival, Orlando Wetlands Festival and

Popular Photography Magazine. Vinny is a pub-

lished photographer with multiple books as well as

magazine articles.

Oct. 24-26 - Fall Creek Falls State Park (TN) -

Camera Club Council of Tennessee Fall Outing -

no cost except lodging and food. This event in-

cludes weekend scavenger hunt; Michael Gustaf-

son, key note speaker with hands-on workshop,

"Dramatic Still Life Lighting;" hikes and shoots,

and fellowship with photographers from across

Tennessee. See the detailed schedule and register

at www.3ct.org. The per night rate, including tax

for a 'two-double bed' room is $99.24. Seniors can

get a 10% discount at check in with ID.

Photographic Society of East Tennessee: http://www.pset.org

Email Ron Plasencia at: [email protected]

Upcoming Events:

PSET is in the process of regrouping. If anyone is

willing to step up and get this club up and running

again, please contact Ron.

Southern Appalachian Nature Photographers: http://www.sanp.net

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 23 – Program: TBA

West Tennessee Photographers Guild http://www.westtennesseephotographersguild.org

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 09 – Program: TBA

West Tennessee Shutterbugs http://www.facebook.com/groups/wtnshutterbugs/

[email protected]

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 23 – Program: TBA ◙