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See the Nevada Camera Club Web Site at http://nevadacc.org/ Focal Expressions Nevada Camera Club March 2017, Page 1 NEVADA CAMERA CLUB Newsletter of the Nevada Camera Club • A Member Club of the Photographic Society of America • March 2017 NCC Calendar Events listed in BOLD FACE SMALL CAPS are open to the public. Events listed in plain face are open only to NCC members. Unless noted, all General Meetings and Executive Board Meetings begin at 7 PM in the Sunrise Hospital Rendezvous Room. See map on the last page. April S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Where’s My Horse Advanced Color Portraiture blue ribbon winner by Michael Stratton © 2017 MARCH 4 Photgraphing Wildflowers Workshop. 12 noon. See page 4 for details. 7 Executive Board Meeting, 7 PM. 10 PROGRAM MEETING: ALLAN DUFF 18 Field Trip to El Dorado Canyon 20 Deadline to enter March Electronic Image Competition, 11:59 PM. 24 MONTHLY ELECTRONIC IMAGE COMPETITION. CLUB CHALLENGE THEME: SILHOUETTE. 28 Focal Expressions deadline. 31 Deadline to pay dues to remain active in NCC. APRIL 4 Executive Board Meeting, 7 PM. 14 PROGRAM MEETING 28 MONTHLY PRINT COMPETITION. CLUB CHALLENGE THEME: YELLOW. Your dues are due! Avoid losing the priviledges of membership at the end of this month by mailing a check to: Treasurer, Nevada Camera Club, P.O. Box 19451, Las Vegas, NV 89132. The adult rate is $48.00, and junior and senior members - $36. t March S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 This was shot with a Nikon D500, f/10, ISO 100, focal length 57. After many bribes, and many, many blurred shots, I was successful in getting my grandson to hold still long enough to take this shot. It got to the point that he would ask, "Are we taking pictures today?", every time he came over to visit. We did many silly actions to get him to display his natural smile. Since he doesn't get to "play" with guns, he was excited to put the rifle in his hands. It is both fun and challenging trying to photograph children. t Time Is Running Out!

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See the Nevada Camera Club Web Site at http://nevadacc.org/

Focal Expressions Nevada Camera Club March 2017, Page 1

NEVADA

CAMERA CLUB

Newsletter of the Nevada Camera Club • A Member Club of the Photographic Society of America • March 2017

NCCCalendar

Events listed in Bold Face Small capS are open to the public. Events listed in plain face are open only to NCC members. Unless noted, all General Meetings and Executive Board Meetings begin at 7 PM in the Sunrise Hospital Rendezvous Room. See map on the last page.

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Where’s My HorseAdvanced Color Portraiture blue ribbon winner by Michael Stratton

© 2017

maRcH 4 Photgraphing Wildflowers Workshop. 12

noon. See page 4 for details. 7 Executive Board Meeting, 7 PM. 10 pRogRam meeting: allan duFF 18 Field Trip to El Dorado Canyon 20 Deadline to enter March Electronic Image

Competition, 11:59 PM. 24 montHly electRonic image competition.

Club Challenge Theme: SilhoueTTe. 28 Focal Expressions deadline. 31 Deadline to pay dues to remain active in

NCC.

apRil 4 Executive Board Meeting, 7 PM. 14 pRogRam meeting 28 montHly pRint competition. Club

Challenge Theme: Yellow.

Your dues are due! Avoid losing the priviledges of membership at the end of this month by mailing a check to: Treasurer, Nevada Camera Club, P.O. Box 19451, Las Vegas, NV 89132. The adult rate is $48.00, and junior and senior members - $36. t

March S M T W T F S

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This was shot with a Nikon D500, f/10, ISO 100, focal length 57. After many bribes, and many, many blurred shots, I was successful in getting my grandson to hold still long enough to take this shot. It got to the point that he would ask, "Are we taking pictures today?", every time he came over to visit. We did many silly actions to get him to display his natural smile. Since he doesn't get to "play" with guns, he was excited to put the rifle in his hands. It is both fun and challenging trying to photograph children. t

Time Is Running Out!

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President’s Message by Darryl Ginwright, ANCC

President’s Message 2Merits 2Club Challenge Themes 2Monthly Print Competitions 3Newsletter Advertising Rates 3Programs 4 Field Trips 4Spring Wildflowers Workshop 4February Competition Results 5 Sports and Action 6From the Vice-President 6Interclub Competition Deadlines 6Blue Ribbon Images 7Education 12Monthly Electronic Competition 10Membership 10Membership Information Last Page NCC Contact List Last Page Meeting Location Map Last Page

In This Issue

Club Challenges Themes 2017

March--Silhouette (Electronic)

April--Yellow (Print)

May--Tree(s) (Electronic)

June--Wet (Print)

July--Fireworks (Electronic)

August--From a low angle (Print)

September--Landmarks (Electronic)

October--Alone (Print)

November--Hat(s) (Electronic)

Greetings, Nevada Camera Club! February was a good month for the club. Thanks to the volunteers who set up the Annual Print Competition display at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse. If you haven’t gone to the courthouse to see the display I encourage you to do so. The display will be up until April 24. Terrell Neasley gave a fantastic presentation and our monthly print competition was terrific. In addition to club related activities, WPPI was in town. I hope everyone was able to attend either the full conference or just a day or two at the expo. Even though I only attended the expo, I was inspired by the images on display.

Now that March has arrived, here is an early reminder that Daylight Saving Time starts on March 12 so don’t forget to set your clocks forward the night before. Spring is just a few weeks away and hopefully another good year for desert wild flowers. Rick Holmes will be preparing us how to get that perfect shot in a free workshop on March 4th at his house. For more information on that class, see Rick’s article on page 4.

I am excited about our first awarding of prizes to two photography students at the College of Southern Nevada. 2017 NCC Photography Awards will go to one “Beginning” student, and one “Advanced” student. CSN photography department faculty will select the top three photographers for each award. Three NCC judges will determine the winners. The winners will be announced at CSN Photo Fest on Wednesday, April 12 and they will present their work to the NCC at the May 12 program meeting at which we will present their awards to them. If you would like to judge this competition, please let me know. t

Merits by Linda Hicks, HNCCCongratulations to the members who earned merit awards in February.

200 points Karla Jordan

Jim Sage

1000 points (Master) Bev Hart

2500 points (Fellow) Cindy Wilson

Starting in March, Bev Hart will be competing at the Advanced level in monthly competitions. t

Community E-NoticeSubscr ibe to Community E-Notice to receive announcements regarding the Las Vegas photographic community via E-mail. To start your subscription, modify your newsletter subscriptions in your member account on the Nevada Camera Club web site.

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Focal Expressions is published monthly by the Nevada Camera Club for its members. Focal Expressions uses a two-column format. Cost of advertising is $10 per column inch per month. Minimum ad size is one-half column inch ($5). Standard business card size (2”x3.5”) is $20; a quarter page is $50; a half page is $100; and a full page is $200. Semi-annual rates are figured as 5 months (one free ad).

Submit ad copy with payment to: Nevada Camera Club, P.O. Box 19451, Las Vegas, NV 89132.

For further information contact Mary V. Sheets by phone at 702-363-2818 or by e-mail at: [email protected]

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Monthly Print Competition by Juliana Stratton, MNCC

Thirty-two members entered 88 images in 43 unique categories in the February 2017 Print Competition. Thirty-three blue ribbons were awarded and seven images earned a perfect score of 27 points. The Cub Challenge “Abandoned” seemed to be an exciting challenge. There were a plethora of old autos and buildings. Some other unique images also fit the challenge. Well done everyone!

Congratulations to the “27” point perfect score winners:

Mike Braunstein Where’s Dory?

Tim Gonick Steam Engine

Jim Sage King of the Jungle

Sue Stevens Yum

Michael Stratton Where’s My Horse?

Doug Walsh High, Going Low

Garrett Winslow Intensity

Thank you for getting your images entered by 6:45 PM. It is easier to have the prints ready for judging when everyone submits on time. Remember there is a color code used for your paper forms as follows: pink for beginners, white for intermediate, yellow for advanced, and blue for masters. You can print on a corresponding colored paper from the NCC website; click on competition, and then print competition fill in form. While this is not mandatory, it makes it easier to read and ultimately easier for you to print and then attach. Generally speaking a white or black mat best enhances your photo. The choice, however, is essentially yours. One more reminder. If you enter three images in a monthly competition, one MUST be in the Club Challenge category.

Speaking of Club Challenge, the theme for March is Silhouette. Deadline to enter the March Electronic Image Competition is 11:59 PM on the 20th of March.

Thanks to all who volunteered their time:

Set Up Assistance: Jon Hayslip, Linda Hicks, Craig Hicks, Mark Newman, Michael Stratton, Juliana Stratton.

Entry Fee Collector: Craig Hicks

Announcer: Cindy Wilson

Score Keeper: Mary Sheets

Ribbon Writer: Louise Hesse

Merit Point Reporting: Linda Hicks

Report Card Writer: Beverlin Blakely

Intake: Gayla Malcolm, Teri Hutchins, Juliana Stratton

Print Handlers: Bob Farnham, Bob Heckman

Judges: Mike Braunstein, Allan Duff, Janice Phillips, Ed Stiglitz, Garrett Winslow Alternate Judge: Harry Ghuman t

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How To Photograph Spring Flowers Workshop by Rick Holmes, DNCC

Programs by Toby Power, FNCC

Field Trips by Karla Jordan

Our March 10th program will feature Nevada Camera Club member Allan Duff speaking on his two favorite photo adventures. Allan tells us that “Puerto Rico is one of my favorite places to explore with a camera. The old Spanish forts, amazing cemeteries, brightly colored architecture, white sand beaches and wildlife are all amazing subjects. Second, and totally different, the surfing competition called Pipe Masters on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. This is the best place in the world to photograph big wave surfing competitions from the beach. Pipeline beach gets huge waves in December and January of each year, and the waves break close to shore. So, photographing the best surfers in the world from the beach with a moderate telephoto is simple and really exciting.”

Allan is a Senior Vice President with the financial firm of Morgan Stanley where he has worked for 37 years, but is a photographer by passion. His father was an avid photographer and Allan has enjoyed photography since he was a child. He has changed with the technology of photography and over the years and has transitioned from film and darkrooms, to completely digital today. Allan grew up in Southern California and has lived in Las Vegas with his family for 37 years. He has 4 married children and 14 grandchildren. Allan served as President of the Nevada Camera Club for 2 years and as Program Chair for 4 years. He loves all types of photography and describes his passion for photography as an “Addiction to the Click”. His favorite subjects are landscapes, nature, wildlife and action sports.

Our February speaker, Terrell Neasley, ended his program by listing his Top 10 reminders which he has been good enough to share with us for publication.

Terrell’s Top Ten to Get Better at Photography

1. Pull out your manual

2. Go shoot -- Find out what you like to shoot then shoot something else

3.Test you camera’s limitations -- ISO limits, Autofocus limits, Dynamic Range limits

4. Play with Flash and Long Exposure photography -- Sync Speed/High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain Sync, Off Camera Flash, Landscape using the moon for illumination

5. Go look at a lot of photos in your genre of photography -- 500px, Tumblr pages, Instagram

6. Change perspectives -- Different focal lengths such as wide-angle or tilt-shift lenses, Use QUALITY Circular Polarizers or Neutral Density Filters, Shoot from a lower angle closer to ground, Travel to a new place to shoot, Try a different camera system. Rent from B&C Camera or LensRentals.com

7. Limit yourself to 36 images only from time to time

8. Be more informed. Do classes, attend conventions and workshops, Join PPA, Regularly visit blogs and podcasts

9. Experiment with new things – Implement elements of photography like shape, patterns, negative space, motion, silhouettes, or creative lighting techniques

10. Commit. Commit to yourself – Be serious. Don’t cheat yourself. Commit to the Photography Industry and Trade – Don’t operate in a fashion that hurts other photographers or the business of photography.

Bonus Tip! PRINT YOUR WORK! t

We had a great time at The Lights Festival and at the Valley of Fire field trips this weekend, thank you to all the members who attended!

Our field trip in March will be for an evening of light painting at El Dorado Canyon on Saturday, March 18, 4:30-8:00 PM or so. We need to limit the number to 15 people, it will be first come, first serve. We will be there approximately 3-4 hours. The cost is $20 per member, paid to El Dorado

Canyon when we arrive at the field trip. This is less than half of the $10 per hour fee the owner usually charges.

We’ll have a short briefing of safety education from the owner in the general store, settle-up and be on our way. We’ll have an hour of free time to shoot before we start our light painting session. Jim Sage will be our light painting instructor for those of you not familiar with the techniques or those wanting to brush up on their skills. I’ll send more specific details via email for equipment needed when I hear from those wanting to attend. Please email me at: [email protected] by March 7 if you would like to attend this field trip.

We will be having additional evening field trips to El Dorado Canyon so everyone who wants to go will have a chance to attend, if not in March then in the upcoming months. t

We are quickly approaching spring bloom time in the desert. We may be blessed with lots of wildflowers to photograph this year.

Have the competition judges ever said that you are using the wrong time of day or that you need to diffuse and bounce to get better flower photos when shooting in direct sunlight? I’ll show you how to impress these judges. With a couple of basic tools you can control and enhance the lighting of your flowers.

At noon on Saturday, March 4, 2017 I will present a one-to-two hour free workshop on how to get the most out of the spring flowers. The workshop will be held at my house, 2000 Pinto Rd, Henderson, NV 89002. 702.458.4933. Major cross streets are Wagon Wheel and Boulder Hwy in southeast Henderson.

You should bring your camera. If you have a tripod, bring it. If you have a remote way to trigger your camera’s shutter, bring it. Of course, bring an empty memory card and a full battery for your camera.

I will first discuss and demonstrate the technique used. Then attendees will practice the technique. A handout will be provided that will list the few supplemental items you will want to acquire to help get great wildflower pictures.

The workshop will be held in clear or inclement weather.

Please send an email to [email protected] if you will attend. If sufficient interest is shown for a different day and time, we can schedule a replay workshop. Let me know. t

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February 2017 Print Competition ResultsBeginner

Abstract-ColorRed Diane Frankenfield Impression: Holiday LightsAnimals/Pets – Color Blue Karla Jordan Funky ChickenCreativel – ColorRed Narcy Alprecht Swirl of ColorsNature/Wildlife – ColorRed Diane Frankenfield Who Are YOU Lookin’ At? White Bob Heckman Red Tail HawkPhotojournalism-ColorRed Bob Heckman First SnowPictorial – ColorRed Narcy Alprecht Spring MountainsPortraiture – ColorBlue Karla Jordan 6 PackChallengeBlue Narcy Alprecht The ShackRed Diane Frankenfeld Abandoned in a Cholla ForestWhite Bob Heckman Rust----- Karla Jordan Abandoned in the Desert

IntermediateAnimals/Pets – ColorBlue Jan Parekh CuriousCommercial – ColorBlue Bev Hart Vicky, the Budweiser Girl Nature/Wildlife – ColorBlue Sue Stevens YumRed Jan Parekh EmeraldPeople-ColorBlue Tina Johnson Mr. DebonairPhotojournalism – Color Blue Sue Stevens Sad MemoriesRed Tina Johnson Gotcha Ya!White Bev Hart Hamburg Bike RaceUnclassified – ColorRed Louise Hesse Free RangeChallenge Blue Sue Stevens So That’s Where I Left ItRed Bev Hart DerelictWhite Louise Hesse Stuck in Time

AdvancedAnimals/Pets – ColorBlue Allan Duff Duck Pose Red Jim Sage King of the Jungle Creative – Color Blue Juliana Stratton PolychromaticDocumentary – ColorBlue Tim Gonick Steam EngineRed Jerome Hamilton Tire Change Documentary – MonochromeRed Juliana Stratton Rural UtahNature/Wildlife – ColorBlue Mike Braunstein Where’s Dory?Red Mike Braunstein Stingray CityWhite Barry Parekh Northern Shoveler----- Michael Stratton Mother and Joey

Nature/Wildlife – MonochromeBlue Doug Walsh High Going LowPeople – MonochromeBlue Darryl Ginwright Fiddler on FremontPhotojournalism – Color Blue Jerome Hamilton A Fast Ride Pictorial – ColorBlue Allan Duff Temple of the Sun Red Barry Parekh Indian CowboyPortraiture – ColorBlue Michael Stratton Where’s My Horse? Red Jim Sage Singing CowboyWhite Jim Smith Lady in RedStill Life – ColorBlue Tim Gonick Sea WeedRed Janice Phillips Spring is HereUnclassified – ColorBlue Jim Smith Left My Heart BehindRed Stan Kaules Twisted Pixel Pelican White Doug Walsh Abandoned----- Janice Phillips The Wooden DoorUnclassified – MonochromeRed Stan Kaules SmokerChallengeBlue Allan Duff Left to Nature Red Janice Phillips Left to Rust White Doug Walsh Long Time No Sea----- Mike Braunstein Japanese Destroyer----- Darryl Ginwright This Old House----- Tim Gonick Abandoned Car - Goldfield ----- Jerome Hamilton Old Remains ----- Terri Hutchings Welcome Home ----- Stan Kaules Abandoned----- Jim Sage Forgotten in the Night----- Jim Smith The Old Homestead----- Juliana Stratton Abandoned----- Michael Stratton A Little Drafty

MasterAbstract – ColorBlue Harry Ghuman Free the SpiritCommercial – ColorBlue Jason Hekkert Southwest.comCreative – Color Blue Bob Farnham Effects of a Super MoonDocumentary – ColorBlue Rita Maroun Architectural RemnantNature/Wildlife – ColorRed Harry Ghuman The Morning StarWhite Rita Maroun Mute SwanPeople – ColorBlue Garrett Winslow IntensityPhotojournalism – Color Red Craig Hicks That’s Far Enough Photojournalism – Monochrome Blue Craig Hicks Las Vegas Bowl Victors Pictorial – ColorBlue Joan Goddard Winter in FlandersRed Bob Farnham Adam Falls

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Pictorial – MonochromeBlue Joan Goddard High Desert – High KeyRed Cindy Wilson Yaquina Head LighthousePortraiture – ColorBlue Stephen Cupp G World IntimatesRed Garrett Winslow JessicaPortraiture – MonochromeBlue Stephen Cupp MaisaStill Life – ColorRed Jason Hekkert Everybody Loves HorsesUnclassified – ColorBlue Cindy Wilson Doors of MoroccoChallenge Blue Rita Maroun No Longer NeededRed Joan Goddard Olde Edith EWhite Bob Farnham The Old Mill----- Harry Ghuman Old Sweetheart----- Jason Hekkert Fixer Upper----- Craig Hicks Left Behind----- Cindy Wilson Abandoned Stupa t

February 2017 Print Competition Results, cont.

From the Vice-President by Garrett Winslow, MNCC

Recently the WPPI held their annual convention in our backyard. This is not new information as the convention has been based here in Las Vegas for many years. However, even though I’ve attended this convention many times, this year was the first year I actually attended the convention in a proper manner. I was involved. Every year prior to this I went to the trade show and attended a few classes, like many of you probably do, but this year I was involved. To say this involvement was minor would be a severe understatement. My attendance this year changed my life, and I sincerely hope to motivate all of you to change yours.

From the very opening meeting the day before the judging, I was totally swept away. To witness Jerry Ghionis speaking before the most famous and talented photographers in the world was eye opening. Every single person in the room was engrossed, engaged, and listening to Jerry. Sue Bryce, Lindsay Adler, Joe Bussink, Peter Hurley, Bambi Cantrell, Dixie Dixon, Matthew Jordan Smith, Tamara Lackey, David Edmonson… The list goes on.

The topic of Jerry’s presentation? Respect. Respect for our art, respect for one another, and respect for the integrity and judging of the greatest photographic competition in the world. The key element in his speech and guidance on respect, was the respect each photographer in the room had for one another. There were no egos. There was only camaraderie. There was no one above another, only a helping hand to lift each other up. It was magical. I’ve never been in the presence of such greatness, or so much love for one another, in the pursuit of my art. I dearly loved being there. I felt like I was home, warm and safe from the negativity of our world, and surrounded by a supportive loving environment of creativity, and human kindness. I never wanted the evening to end, and the entire rest of the week long convention, was exactly the same.

Won’t you all join me, enhancing this very same environment within the Nevada Camera Club?

Thank you all for being here, and thanks for reading. t

PSA Interclub Contest Deadlines

Category Entry deadline

Open March 1

Creative March 15

Photojournalism March 15

Nature April 15

Open May 1

Creative May 15

Photojournalism May 15

Travel May 15

Sports & Action Specific Interest Group by Mike Braunstein, ANCC

UNLV Women’s Tennis—Free admission. Look for Mike for court access. http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/

3/3/2017 Florida Intrntl. 10:30 AM

3/6/2017 Colorado State 10:00 AM

UC Riverside 2:00 PM

3/12/2017 Oklahoma State 10:00 AM

CSN Softball

http://www.csncoyotes.com/schedule.aspx?path=softball3/10/2017 CO NW CC 1:00 PM

3:00 PM

3/11/2017 CO NW CC 12:00 PM

2:00 PM

CSN Baseball

http://www.csncoyotes.com/schedule.aspx?path=baseball&3/17/2017 Utah State Eastern 1:00 PM

3:30 PM

3/18/2017 Utah State Eastern 12:00 PM

2:30 PM

For additional dates, check the online schedule. t

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February 2017 Print Competition Blue Ribbon Winners

All photos © 2017 by named artists. All rights reserved.

Juliana StrattonPolychromatic

Allan DuffLeft to Nature

Sue StevensSo That’s Where I Left It

Jason HekkertSouthwest.com

Sue StevensSad Memories

Harry GhumanFree the Spirit

Narcy AlprechtThe Shack

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All photos © 2017 by named artists. All rights reserved.

Sue StevensYum

Cindy WilsonDoors of Morocco

Bev HartVicky, the Budweiser Girl

Karla JordanFunky Chicken

Garrett WinslowIntensity

February 2017 Print Competition Blue Ribbon Winners, cont.

Alla DuffDuck Pose

Bob FarnhamEffects of a Super Moon

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All photos © 2017 by named artists. All rights reserved.

Craig HicksLas Vegas Bowl Victory

Jim SmithLeft My Heart Behind

February 2017 Print Competition Blue Ribbon Winners, cont.

Allan DuffTemple of the Sun

Karla Jordan6 Pack

Darryl GinwrightFiddler on Fremont

Jan ParekhCurious

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Membership by Stan Kaules, MNCC

NEVADA CAMERA CLUB NEEDS

YOU!Volunteers are always needed to help with various projects and activities the club has and sponsors. It allows members to get to know one another, to share ideas and knowledge, and to have fun! Talk with any Executive Board member about what opportunties best fit in to your time schedule.

Education by Garrett Winslow, MNCC

We say a hearty welcome to the two new members who joined us in January! We look forward to seeing you at the monthly program meetings and to seeing your images in the monthly competitions. If you have any questions, call me, the membership chairperson, or another board member. Our numbers are on the last page of this newsletter. Also, watch the calendar for new member orientations and beginners special interest group meetings.

New members:

#2225 Sharon Gales Has joined as an Intermediate. She is interested in landscape and nature.

#2226 Johnathan Mitchell is joining as a junior and heard about us from Kelly Jones. t

This months education column is best called “Back Up or You’re Dead!” In this case “dead” means dead in the water. I’ll explain. Many of you are aware that I said I did not wish to upgrade with Adobe to their cloud based operation, over simply having the programs loaded on my computer. Well recently, being dragged kicking and screaming, I elected to be part of the Creative Cloud. So far this upgrade has been not so bad, and yet horrible.

I remember, back in the day, being dragged kicking and screaming into digital based photography from film. At the time, I thought life as I knew it was dead, and actually it was. The transition from film to digital based work was traumatic. However, now days, I would never go back to film. It’s too limiting. And my work has vastly improved with digital over film because my darkroom is far less expensive and vastly more creative.

The transition from a loaded program to one that is cloud based and updated often, has also been a huge transition for me. Please remember, I’m a photographer for a living, over being a hobbyist. Changing my operation can greatly affect my final output and therefore my lively hood. During this upgrade I learned this in spades! Bottom line? All of us are aware of backing up our imagery. At least by now you should be! Did you ever think about backing up your Photoshop brushes? Or your Photoshop actions? I personally have over 2,000 Photoshop brushes and a ton of actions. Learn from my mistake, my friends, because when I upgraded to the Creative Cloud, all my brushes were gone! So were the actions! Aghhh!

I had to totally rebuild those files. Many of those brushes and actions I use in my daily digital darkroom. I was dead in the water, and also now under the gun to get those files back so I could complete work. As far as the Cloud goes? So far I’m happy. I have some updates to look through. I do not automatically update anything. There’s always bugs to be solved. Overall, as a professional photographer is necessary for me to stay at the top of my game or get run over by others.

The options available in the Creative Cloud are worth the upgrade. By the way, no, I don’t place my images in that cloud. That can be a disaster on many, many levels. This alone could be a topic for a future article.

As always, thanks for reading! t

SEE US SHINE!

Now on display through April 24 at the Lloyd D. George Federal

Courthouse2017 Annual Print Competition

Award Winners and Entries

333 Las Vegas Blvd. South

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Immediate Past President Gary Potts 702-837-9499 Membership

Merits

Past Presidents’ Advisory Council

Portrait/Fashion/Glamour Group

Programs

PSA Liaison

Sports and Action Group Mike Braunstein 702-809-4200 Trustees Valerie Christiansen 702-375-4492 Allan Duff 702-682-9688 Jackie Strat 732-829-8551 Website Administrator

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Annual dues: $48 for adults, $36 for juniors (under 18) orseniors (63 and over). Dues are prorated for persons joining after January. Members automatically receive Focal Expressions. For further membership information call Stan Kaules, 702-454-8813.

Membership InformationSee the NCC Web Site at http://nevadacc.org/

Meeting Location MapHouse Jon Hayslip 702-285-8950 Internet Administrator Stephen Cupp [email protected] Judging Committee Garrett Winslow 702-236-9595Membership Stan Kaules 702-454-8813 Merits Linda Hicks 702-586-1150Programs Toby Power 702-595-2202 PSA Liaison Joan Goddard 702-940-7988Sports and Action Group Mike Braunstein 702- 809-4200 Treasurer Emeritus Mary Sheets 702-363-2818Trustees Valerie Christiansen 702-375-4492 Allan Duff 702-682-9688 Jackie Strat 732-829-8551 Welcoming Committtee Gayla Malcolm 702-528-5602

Advertising/Resident Agent Mary Sheets 702-363-2818 Alternative Processes Rick Holmes 702-458-4933Club Apparel Kitty Heckendorf 702-564-3980Club History Linda Stiglitz-Heckendorf

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