Official Newsletter of the Capital City Camera ClubAugust 2010

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iNSIDETHIS ISSUE

ONLINE COMPETITION WINNERSJUNE PRINT COMPETITION RESULTSFIELD TRIP & WORKSHOP iNFORMATION2010 ALABAMA NATIONAL FAIR PHOTO COMPETITION INFO

C OffiPresident - Sue Sizemore - Jan/Jul*

Vice President - Rene!e Jodoin - SepSecretary - Rhonda Goode - MarTreasurer - Bryan Hassler - Oct

Past President - Chuck Rice - Feb/Jun

C MDon Ball Regina KakhnovetsAnita Barnes Charlie KuykendallRon Bartoszewicz Jesse KuykendallBe!y Beasley Nathan KuykendallDave Beding"eld Caryl Lawson - Aug Anna Bishop Teresa Lizo!e - AprDonna Blanks - May Pam Long - AugRobin Bradford - Jul Curtis MiyasakaJennifer Brown Tom McGregorBarbara Bryan Sue MeheargDiana Bunch Dane!e MillsErik Chavez Jim PappanastosBonnie Eberwein - Apr DiAnna Paulk Mit Fontaine - Aug Valencia PriceSri Ginjupalli - Feb Elizabeth RhodesAleah Goode - Mar Carl Saunders - JunTim Goode Diane Sims - MayPatsy Heaton Sharon SlaterBeverly Henry - Jan Darryl SpauldingJennifer Holman Linda StarnesJanice Howell Robert #omsonAlexis Jodoin Jackie WebberRoger Jodoin - Sep Connie Westover

* Months following members’ names indicate when member volunteered to bring refreshments for meetings in 2010.

Mp CChairman - Roger Jodoin

Mit Fontaine Jackie Webber

P CBe!y BeasleyDiana BunchPatsy HeatonCaryl Lawson

F Tp CChairman - Jennifer Barker

Jennifer BrownPam Long

Carl SaundersDarryl Spaulding

P CChairman - Vacant

Newsle!er Editor - Sue SizemoreWebmaster - Chuck Rice

Cover photo by Sue Sizemore

A note from the Club President . . .

First Steps ! I would never have imagined as I walked into the July meeting of the Capital City Camera Club that I would walk out having been elected to the office of club president. During the 5-1/2 years that Chuck Rice served as president, he worked tirelessly, made some remarkable strides and le" me with some really big shoes to #ll. I intend to step up to the challenge and, with your help, use his tradition of excellence as my guide.

We have an outstanding new board of officers as well as some equally talented members who have volunteered to serve on several of our commi$ees. I look forward to working with each and every one of them. %e officers and commi$ee members are listed on the previous page, and we have already begun working on future programs, #eld trips, workshops and activities designed to teach us, entertain us, and whet our creative appetites. Additionally, we are exploring ways to get more membership information out to the community and reach others who share our interest in photography. Please don’t hesitate to discuss your ideas with us to help in the planning process or, even be$er, volunteer to serve on one of the commi$ees yourself. I encourage you to be an active partner in growing our club.

%ank you for the con#dence in me and support you have expressed. By working together, we can continue to make the Capital City Camera Club the best ever!

Sue Sizemore

Capital City Camera Club

Chuck Rice conducted the July 13, 2010, meeting of the Capital City Camera Club and opened the meeting by welcoming several new guests.

Chuck reminded the members that he had resigned as President at the June meeting because of newly assigned work responsibilities and also pointed out that the office of Vice President and Secretary had not been actively held for some time. He called for the nomination and election of new officers.

#e following officers were elected: President - Sue Sizemore; Vice President - Rene!e Jodoin; and Secretary - Rhonda Goode. Chuck will remain on the Executive Board as Past President. Bryan Hasler was elected Treasurer at the June meeting to replace Don Ball.

Chuck then addressed the need for active commi!ees to help the club be all that it can be. He called for volunteers and the following commi!ees were "lled. It was decided a business meeting of the club officers and commi!ee members would be held on July 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Eastmont Baptist Church.

FIELD TRIP COMMI%EE: Jennifer Barker, Jennifer Brown, Pam Long, Carl Saunders and Darryl Spaulding MEMBERSHIP COMMI%EE: Roger Jodoin, Mit Fontaine, and Jackie Webber PROG&M COMMI%EE: Be!y Beasley, Diana Bunch, Patsy Heaton and Caryl Lawson

Diana Bunch presented a photo opportunity to the club called Help-Portrait. #e date of the event is December 12, 2010.

Tim Goode volunteered to secure a place for a lighting workshop for August 14.

Ribbons were presented to winners of the June competition, and it was decided that the August On-line Competition theme will be “Eyes.”

Refreshments were provided by Robin Bradford and Sue Sizemore. Mit Fontaine, Caryl Lawson, and Pam Long volunteered to provide refreshments for next month’s meeting. Caryl Lawson won the door prize.

#e next meeting is August 9 and will be a competition night with the categories: “Abstract” and “Open.”

Respectfully submi!ed.Rhonda Goode, Secretary

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Capital City Camera Club

STUDIO LIGHTING WORKSHOP August 14, 2010 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

PRESENTED BY RYAN BARTELSDIRECTIONS: THE WORKSHOP WILL BE AT THE FAULKNER UNIVERSITY STUDENT MULTIPLEX, 5345 ATLANTA HIGHWAY, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. WHEN YOU ENTER CAMPUS GO RIGHT AND YOU'LL COME AROUND TO A STOP SIGN AT THE SOFTBALL FIELD. MAKE A LEFT AND YOU'LL SEE THE MULTIPLEX. PARK THERE AND GO IN THE DOORS UNDER THE DOUBLE COLUMNS. LOOK FOR SIGNS IN THE LOBBY INDICATING WHERE TO GO. DON’T FORGET YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT!

Background Photo by Chuck Rice (displayed at 30% opacity)

ADVANCED

“Walking Down a Birmingham Street”by Mit Fontaine

FIRST PLACE - ADVANCEDCITY

“New & Old Mobile”by Mit Fontaine

SECOND PLACE - ADVANCED -

CITY

“Rayz Place”by Tim Goode

THIRD PLACE - ADVANCEDCITY

Capital City Camera Club

NOVICE

“Atlanta Police Bikes”by Caryl Lawson

FIRST PLACE - NOVICE CITY

“Mirrored Vision of 5th Avenue”by Renette Jodoin

SECOND PLACE - NOVICE CITY

“Birmingham from the Bluff”by Caryl Lawson

HONORABLE MENTION - NOVICECITY

June Print Competition

Capital City Camera ClubADVANCED

“Puma on the Prowl”by Tim Goode

FIRST PLACE - ADVANCEDOPEN

“Montgomery Activities Center”by Tim Goode

SECOND PLACE - ADVANCEDOPEN

“Telephonic Sunset”by Mit Fontaine

THIRD PLACE - ADVANCEDOPEN

June Print CompetitionNOVICE“Cupcake Cutie”by Caryl Lawson

SECOND PLACE - NOVICEOPEN

“All Alone”by Betty Beasley

FIRST PLACE - NOVICEOPEN

“Alabama River at Sunset”by Caryl Lawson

HONORABLE MENTION - NOVICEOPEN

“Wish I Was There”by Robin Bradford

THIRD PLACE - NOVICEOPEN

MAY COMPETITION WINNER~ FLOWERS ~

“A Sensuous Blossom”by

CURTIS MIYASAKA

APRIL COMPETITION WINNER~ SUNLIGHT ~

“Good Mornin’ Sunshine”by

SUE SIZEMORE

ONLINE COMPETITION

JUNE COMPETITION WINNER ~ WILDLIFE ~

“A Sea of Sea Lions”by

DANETTE MILLS

UPCOMING ONLINE MONTHLY ASSIGNMENTS

~ JULY ~“INDEPENDENCE DAY”

Photos taken June 15-July 31

~ AUGUST ~“EYES”

Photos taken July 15-August 31

BASIC RULES OF ENGAGEMENT*1. Only one submission per member. 2. Photos MUST be taken between the 15th day of the

month prior and the last day of the topic month. 3. Photos MUST have a title.4. Submissions MUST be free of frames, signatures and

borders.5. Submissions MUST have exactly 600 pixels for its longest

dimension and a maximum of 125KB per image.6. You may substitute an image as your !nal entry anytime

before the deadline.7. Members MUST post images on the website to the correct

pBase gallery (e.g., Monthly Assignment #01: Pots & Pans) or email the image to webmaster@photoclub.org no later than midnight on the last day of the topic month.

* See the club website for complete information on schedules, rules, and tips.

2010 Field Trips

Feb 13 Montgomery ZooMontgomery AL

Mar 13SLE Rodeo

Garrett ColiseumMontgomery AL

Apr 17Jasmine Hill

Wetumpka AL

May 16Heroes Take Flight

Fly-InAuburn AL

Jun 19Gulf Coast Hot AirBalloon Festival

Foley AL

Aug 14Studio Lighting

WorkshopMontgomery AL

Sep 18Calloway Gardens

Pine Mtn GA

Oct 16Grand Ole Pumpkin

PatchClanton AL

Nov 6Alabama Frontier Days

Ft ToulouseWetumpka AL

Photo by Sue Sizemore

Got an idea for a field trip? Please share it with our Field Trip Committee.

They are currently working on next year’s schedule.

Gardens Admission

Admission to Callaway Gardens includes the Virginia Hand Callaway Discovery Center; Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center; John A. Sibley Horticultural Center; Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden; Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl; Overlook Azalea Garden; Discovery Bicycle Trail (bicycles are available for rent); Pioneer Log Cabin; Birds of Prey Shows (check event calendar for show times); Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel; nature trails and daily programs.

One-Day General Admission includes tax and is based on the following age categories:

Adult (ages 13 to 64) - $18 Senior (ages 65 and older) - $15 Child (ages 5-12) - $9

Directions

Callaway Gardens is in Pine Mountain, Georgia. If using an online mapping service like MapQuest or your GPS, please use the address "5887 Georgia Highway 354." Please note that this address is for the Real Estate Office entrance and very close to the main entrance of Callaway Gardens.

Montgomery, AL (110 miles) - Take Interstate 85 to Ga. Hwy. 18 East (exit 2). Turn right off Hwy. 18 to the entrance of Callaway Gardens.

CCCC Field Trip - September 18, 2010

In the 1930s, Cason and Virginia Callaway discovered a place of pristine beauty with exquisite natural springs in west central Georgia. Because of their enchantment with the area, they purchased thousands of acres of depleted cotton fields, including the land that is Callaway Gardens today.

With a mind towards conservation, the Callaways began developing the environment, cultivating the native flora—including the rare prunifolia azalea (aka the plumleaf azalea) that grows wild here—and creating a respite from the world. Their plans were to invite their closest friends to their retreat, but as the Gardens began to take shape, they longed to share it with everyone. Their dreams came true in 1952 when Ida Cason Gardens opened to the public.

Pumpkin Patch in Clanton, ALABAMALocated just off of Interstate 65 in Clanton, Alabama, the Grand Ole Pumpkin Patch has more entertainment than you can shake a stick at. From the acres of fresh-off-the-vine pumpkins, pony rides, face painting and hay rides, all the way to helicopter rides and funnel cakes, we have something for each member of the family. We're sure you'll have a memorable adventure each time you visit.

LOCATION

35 MILES NORTH OF MONTGOMERY IN CLANTON, ALABAMA.

From I-65N, take Exit 212 (CLANTON/LAY DAM) and turn left from the exit ramp.

Travel 3/4 of a mile on Highway 145 (Lay Dam Road) to the Grand Ole Pumpkin Patch.

Pumpkins, Gourds and Sunflowers, oh my!

With over 35 acres devoted to growing the South's best pumpkins, gourds and other beautiful Fall plants, there is a variety of different sized quality pumpkins to choose from. We're confident you'll find the perfect pumpkin that calls out your name.

http://www.grandolepumpkinpatch.net/

CCCC Field Trip - October 16, 2010

Photo by Sue Sizemore

Alabama Frontier DaysThe most authentic Living History event in the state, Alabama Frontier Days is a reenactment of Alabama's 18-19th century from French Colonial times to the early American period. Includes Native American reenactors, period traders, merchants and entertainers. Alabama Frontier Days is a wonderful opportunity to see the unique culture of the South as it was transformed from Creek Indian lands to pioneer settler forts and homesteads during the period of 1700 to 1820. French Fort Toulouse will be occupied by a full force of authentically costumed French Colonial Marines and a War of 1812 camp will be set up next to Fort Jackson. We have also scheduled various demonstrations and period entertainments. A partial list of the demonstrations includes:

Native American

• Pottery Making• Dugout Canoe Construction• Hide Tanning• Creek Indian Hunting Camp

Colonial/Early American

• Spinning, Weaving & Dying• Blacksmithing• Use of a Flintlock Musket• Knife Making• Ft. Toulouse Colonial Marines• War of 1812 Military Encampment• Military Surgeon

November 3-7, 2010

AdmissionStudents $6.00Adults $7.00

Hours: 8:30-4:30 pm

Period Entertainment

• Puppet & Marionette Shows• Strolling Balladeers

CCCC Field Trip - November 6, 2010

RESPONSIBILITY16.    Reasonable  care  will  be  used  at  all  

Judging17.

ENTRIES  NOT  PICKED  UP  BY  October  29,  2010  will  be  discarded.

Capitol  

Filmworks  is  

the  preferred  

print  provider  

for  this  year’s  

Alabama  

national  fair

Gloss  competition  prints  on  professional  quad  weight  mount  board

16x20  with  an  11x14  image  are  for  presented  image

Files  can  be  ordered  online  by  going  to  www.alabamanational  fair.com.  Click  on  the  link  for  PHOTO  for  more  information

at  909  Forest  Avenue  or  the  Shoppes  at  Eastchase  or  ordered  directly  at  www.gocfw.com

Files  are  professionally  and  individually  color  corrected

THE 42nd ANNUAL ALABAMA NATIONAL FAIRExhibition of Amateur,

Student, and Professional Photography

Sponsored jointly byThe Montgomery Professional Photographers Association

andThe Alabama National Fair and Agricultural Exposition

EXHIBITION COMMITTEE CHAIRMANPaul Robertson, Jr. (robertsonphoto@aol.com)

All prints will be displayed in the Cultural Art Center(located directly behind the Coliseum)

RULESThe Alabama National Fair Exhibition of Photography is open to all

professional, serious amateur, and student photographers in this area who will agree to exhibit under the following rules:

SPECIAL AWARDS The Montgomery Professional Photographers Association will award suitably engraved plaques to the photographers exhibiting the best photograph in the Amateur, Professional and Student Divisions. In case of a tie in any of the above divisions the print juries will select the high point winner on the merits of the entries.

AWARDSA first, second, third place and two honorable mentions may be awarded in each of the classifications.

1. The maximum number of entries allowed will be five per exhibitor. The person entering the photographs must make the selection of the classification and this selection must be marked on the back of the entry.

2. An amateur photographer does not make his or her living from photography or actively solicit photographic work for assignment. A student photographer must be currently enrolled as a full time student in grades K - 12.

After selecting the appropriate division (i.e., professional, amateur or student) the exhibitor may enter each of his/her prints in one of the classifications under his/her division.

CLASSIFICATIONSPROFESSIONAL! ! ! ! ! *AMATEUR:! ! ! ! *STUDENT:1. Portraits of Men ! 9. People - Children 15. People2. Portraits of Women 10. People - Adult 16. Pictorial 3. Portraits of Groups 11. Animals 17. Unclassified4. Portraits of Children 12. Pictorial5. Commercial, Industrial, Architectural 13. Flowers 6. Wedding 14. Unclassified7. Pictorial 8. Unclassified

* See Rule 2 for definition of amateur and student photographer

ENTRIES3. Entrant must verify that he/she has created, composed, and made the original exposures within the past 24 months, and that the photograph has not been exhibited before in an Alabama National Fair Exhibition of Photography.

4. ALL PRINTS MUST BE PERMANENTLY MOUNTED ON 16” X 20” MOUNTBOARDS ONLY. THE MINIMUM SIZE OF THE PRINT ITSELF IS TO BE 8” X 10”. Prints may not be framed or stretcher mounted on masonite or canvas. Prints under glass are not eligible. Student entries may be covered with clear plastic for protection. Permission for other size mountboard may be authorized by committees. (NO FRAMES ALLOWED.)

5. Previous awards must be removed from the face of the print, and may be mounted for student exhibit cards. NAMES MUST NOT APPEAR ON THE FACE OF THE PRINT OR MOUNT.

6. The entrant must place his/her name, address, and the title of the print on the BACK of the print along with the proper certification that he/she has complied with rule 2 above. All prints must have a title. “Untitled” and “No Title” are not a title and are unacceptable.

7. The print juries will select the prints to be hung in the exhibition from those submitted by the announced deadline and will make all selections for prizes. Every effort will be made to hang entries. However, the Alabama National Fair and the MPPA reserve the right to refuse any entry.

FEES8. An entry fee of $30 will be charged for each person entering in professional, amateur or student classifications.

SHIPMENT9. For the exhibitor’s protection, all prints should be delivered or shipped in boxes such as 16” x 20” Photographic Paper boxes, Fiber Salon Cases, or envelopes properly identified with entrant’s name and address. Prints must not have hangers or any other projections on them, which would cause damage to other prints during handling or judging.

10. Only one person’s entries will be allowed per case.

11. Entries must be shipped prepaid or delivered by hand.

12. All entries must be received no later than 3 p.m. Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Capitol Filmworks, 909 Forest Ave. Montgomery, AL 36106.

13. Out of town and local entries must be picked up at Capitol Filmworks, 909 Forest Ave., Montgomery, AL 36106 during business hours the three weeks after the Fair.

14. Entry fees must accompany prints to be exhibited. Checks must be made out to “The Montgomery Professional Photographers Association.”

ENTRY FORMS15. Entry forms and labels are available online at www.alnationalfair.org and click on the photography link under competitions.

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UPCOMING

PHOTO EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

AUG 21

“Muster on the Tallapoosa”

Living History Camps of Creek & Cherokee Indians and Tennessee Militia.

9:30 a.m. - Dadeville AL (FREE)

AUG 1-31

Half-price Saturdays @ Old Alabama Town

9:00-3:00

SEP 3-5

Sky-High Hot Air Balloon Festival

Callaway Gardens

OCT 8-17

Alabama National Fair Photography Exhibition

(Submit entries NLT 3:00 p.m. on Sep 23)

OCT 28 - JAN 9

Photography Exhibit - Annie Liebovitz: Women

Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

Aug 14 - Studio Lighting Workshop, Montgomery Sep 13 - Program (TBA)

Sep 18 - Field Trip to Callaway Gardens Oct 11 - Competition (Themes: Trash & Open)

Oct 16 - Field Trip to Grand Ole Pumpkin Patch, ClantonNov 6 - Field Trip to Fort Toulouse, Wetumpka

Nov 8 - Competition (Themes: Candy & Open) Dec 13 - Print of the Year Competition

Business Meetings are held as needed on the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Check the website for the latest information.

2010 CALENDAR