The Woodlands Photography Club
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P H O T O N E W
S December 2002
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IN THIS ISSUE:
èDecember Activity
….Monthly Meeting & Presentation
èWhat’s Ahead for 2003
èNovember Review
èAbout Our Club
èParting Shots
===== DECEMBER ACTIVITY ======================
MONTHLY MEETING & CHRISTMAS PARTY
Monday, December 9 -- 6:30 to 8:45 P.M.
Ron Bautsch will present his images from Acadia National Park
in Maine from his recent trip. Several other members will
share some
of their recent best images. We’re having the main
dish catered
and ask all members to bring a
dessert, a salad, or a casserole
to
share. Then we’ll pass out some great door prizes
from Darrell
Gulin, George Lepp, and Houston-area photo businesses.
Please
bring dues for 2003 club membership.
FIELD TRIP TO KEMAH BOAT LIGHTS AT NIGHT
Saturday,
December 14 4 P.M.
Join club members for a fund (and
delicious) outing to practice
photographing the boat parade. Contact
Ken Means for more info.
SPECIAL PHOTO OPP -- AT FIRST NIGHT
New Year’s Eve
Our club members have been
invited to photograph activities at
The Woodlands’ special New
Year’s Eve Festival at The Pavillion.
Sign up by the December
meeting if you want a special pass to
capture up-close-and-personal images
of the revelry in this unique
opportunity to get behind the scenes.
The best images will be
published in local publications.
===== WHAT’S AHEAD NEXT QUARTER =============
J A N U A R Y
MONTHLY MEETING & PRESENTATION
Monday, January 13 -- 6:30 to 8:45 P.M
Special presentation by Don Koonze: “An Overview on
Photoshop
for Photographers.” Don is a professional
Instructor in Graphic Arts.
Don will be hosting a photo darkroom workshop
for us in March.
JOHN SHAW SEMINAR AUSTIN
Saturday/Sunday, January 18-19
Get two days with
the master in this rare appearance by John Shaw
(he comes to Texas only
once or twice a year). More info will be
forthcoming in future
newsletters.
FIELD TRIP WILSON WHITE TAIL RANCH, Sabinal TX
Friday February 28 through Sunday March 2
Our
club is invited to this private ranch for a photography
weekend, including
photo blinds and lots of wildlife.
Sign up at the December meeting if
you’re interested.
F E B R U A R Y
NIKON PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINARS
February 1 Beginners to Advanced Amateurs ($90)
February 2 Same program repeated
MONTHLY MEETING & PRESENTATION
Monday, February 10 -- 6:30 to 8:45 P.M
Special presentation (to be announced). Mini-contest themes
are
RED and FEATHERS.
M A R C H
NIKON PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINARS
March 29 Beginners’ “Digital 101” --
$90
March 30 Advanced Digital Workflow
-- $140
MONTHLY MEETING & PRESENTATION
Monday, March 10 -- 6:30 to 8:45 P.M
Special presentation (to be announced). Mini-contest themes
are
RED and FEATHERS.
A P R I L
MONTHLY MEETING & PRESENTATION
Monday, March 10 -- 6:30 to 8:45 P.M
Special presentation (to be announced). Mini-contest themes
are
BOATS, LIGHTS, and WATER.
FOTOFEST CONTEST “WATER” THEME
The deadline
to enter this contest is late April, even though the
contest winners will
be announced in 2004. More later.
OUR SPRING PHOTO COMPETITION
Submit entries on April
26. Judging will be May 12.
===== NOVEMBER REVIEW =============================
Fall Photo Show & Competition
WOW! What a room full of great photos from our
Club members
for this fall’s photo
competition! The winning entries (judged by our
panel of guest
judges Odin Clay, Alan Montgomery, Priscilla Beverly)
were
outstanding. Grand winners: Jonathan Harper, Brenda Driscoll,
and Janice Braud see their winning shots on our club web site.
MONTHLY MEETING & PRESENTATION
TUESDAY November 12 6:30 to 8:45 P.M.
We met on Tuesday this month because Monday was Veteran’s
Day and
the library was closed. Judges Odin Clay and Alan
Montgomery critiqued the
winners and gave us all some great
Ideas for the next competition in the
spring.
===== ABOUT OUR CLUB ===========================
The Woodlands Photography Club meets on the second Monday
of each
month from 6:30 to 9 P.M. at the Montgomery County
South
Branch Library (just west of The Woodlands Pavillion),
2101 Lake
Robbins Dr.
We usually get together in the meeting room immediately to the left
as you enter the front doors. Visitors and the curious are always
most welcome! Anyone interested in photography, no matter what
your level of experience (professional, amateur, or wannabe), is
very
welcome to join our club. Membership is a measly $15 per year
we’re talkin’ only $1.25/month a real bargain!)
Membership for
young people under age 18 is free.
2002 Board Contacts: (Board@WoodlandsPhoto.org)
Treasurer / Secretary Janice Braud
(treas@woodlandsphoto.org )
V.P. / Programs Cathy Evans (vp@woodlandsphoto.org)
Activities Dot Mullinax (events@woodlandsphoto.org )
Newsletter - Roy Varner (wpcnews@woodlandsphoto.org)
Web
Site Steve Niles (webmaster@woodlandsphoto.org)
2003 Board Contacts
President/News Roy Varner (wpcnews@woodlandsphoto.org)
VP/Programs Ron Bautsch (bautschron@yahoo.com)
Treasurer
Brenda Driscoll (driscl@ev1.net)
Field Activities Ken Means (kdm@argohouston.com)
Webmaster
Steve Niles (webmaster@woodlandsphoto.org)
Advisory Committee Cecilia Garcia, Janice Braud,
Cathy
Evans, Dot Mullinax
===== PARTING SHOTS ================================
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a
team, call it a family.
Whatever you
call it, whoever you are, you need one.
-- Jane Howard
Anybody who is any good is different from
anybody else.
-- Felix
Frankfurter
Education is when you read the fine
print. Experience is
what you get
if you don’t.
-- Pete
Seeger
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See you MONDAY, December
9 at our Monthly Meeting
and Christmas
Party!