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THIS ISSUE: August Activities....What's Ahead....Member Notices.... About Our Club....Parting Shot Visit our club web site — www.WoodlandsPhoto.org for the latest in activity, images, galleries, and other things of interest to those who love photography. Photo at the top: Cecilia García, winner with night lit cross at the Cathedral in Morelia, Michoacán, México. 300 mm lens, 5 seconds exposure. Interesting photograph, Congratulations Cecilia! July
Activities Special
Thanks go to Janice and Nolan Braud for all their help with the
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MONTHLY MEETING & PRESENTATION Monday, August 8 -- 6:30 - 9 P.M. SPEAKER:
Dave
McConnachie will present his pictures from
New Zealand MINI CONTEST: Bring any two photos for the mini-contest. MINI SLIDE SHOW: Bring couple slides for the mini-slide show. BE
PREPARED FOR FALL PHOTO SHOW & COMPETITION PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: August 5-7, Jazz musicians from around the world celebrate the birth of Jazz with a weekend performances in Houston at the Aerial Theater and Bayou Place 713 839 7000 |
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MONTHLY MEETING & PRESENTATION Monday, September 12-- 6:30 - 9 P.M. SPEAKER:
TBA MINI CONTEST: Bring any two photos for the mini-contest. MINI SLIDE SHOW: Bring couple slides for the mini-slide show. PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: September 17 - Fiestas Patrias International Parade. See bright colors, hear proud music and have a grandioso good time. Main St. Houston, TX 77002, more info at 713 926 2636 September 24-25, The 20th Annual Long Horn Rod Run. Over 500 vintage cars from yesteryear will be on display in the charming setting of Old Town Spring.
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MONTHLY MEETING & PRESENTATION Monday, October 10-- 6:30 - 9 P.M. SPEAKER:
TBA MINI CONTEST: Bring any two photos for the mini-contest. MINI SLIDE SHOW: Bring couple slides for the mini-slide show. FALL PHOTO SHOW & COMPETITION CATEGORIES: B&W, People, Nature, Macro, Creative, Open Entry Submission: Saturday, Oct. 8th. from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the South Branch Library in The Woodlands Judging: Monday, Oct. 10, just prior to the meeting. Awards will be presented during the meeting Take
down and entry pick up: Monday, Nov. 14, during the monthly meeting PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: October
6-9 - The
Original Greek Festival Houston,
Texas. Come and join The Original Greek Festival, and be Greek for
a day! OPA!! At: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral complex Near
downtown and the Museum District, 3511 Yoakum Blvd. October 8-9 - 21th Annual Wings Over Houston Air Show, featuring the USAF Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds will be demonstrating their precision formation flying techniques, tight turns and solo, head-on passes. 11900 Galveston Rd, Houston, TX 77034. More info 281 481 2828 |
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DIGITAL INFO Have you visited the Digital Photography Review website? It has proven to be a virtual cornucopia of information. The website is a wealth of information combined to make it the Mecca of digital photography information online. Visit WPC resources to find more photo related links. CLASSIFIED ADS BOOKS Book for sale
Barbara Edmondson
has a book "Photographers Guide to Yellowstone & Grand
Tetons" by Joseph K. Lange. Like new, list price $16.95, her
price &9.00 CAMERA EQUIPMENT 1) Canon EOS Digital Rebel 6.3 Megapixel, $1,200. This camera was bought because of a job I was taking w/ a newspaper. I ended up not getting it, so it has been waiting for someone to use it. It works great and comes with TWO lenses: The 18mm-35mm and Canon Zoom lens EF, 75-300mm, f4-5.6 with image stabilizer. This is a great camera. Contact Gabriel García for details. 2) Nikon equipment in excellent condition, excellent price... for sale! Contact Ron Bautsch for details. * Nikon F100 Camera
Body 3) Nikon Cameras for sale A+ Condition. Contact Cesar Vargas for details. * Nikon F100 with Motor
Drive $385 Super fast focusing. A+ condition, with 50 f/1.8 Series
E (non AF) LOCAL EXHIBITS: Seeing the work of other artists and photographers can give new insights and ideas for our own work. Check out the following local exhibits: AUGUST - At Brian of London, Panther Creek in The Woodlands, Photography by Nolan and Janice Braud. This exhibition features 20 photographs worked to perfection from these valuable WPC members. May 27th - August
21, 2005 - At the Museum
of Fine Arts, Houston The Latino Baseball Story:
Photographs by José Luis Villegas At the Audrey Jones Beck
Building. This exhibition features photographs by Texas-born sports
photographer José Luis Villegas. May 27th. - Sep. 11, 2005 - At the Museum of Fine Arts Photographs by Jim Dow: Baseball Stadiums, 1980—1982. At the Caroline Wiess Law Building. Serious baseball fans share the dream of seeing a game played in each of the 30 stadiums that now exist. Between 1980 and 1982, photographer Jim Dow turned his dream into a photography project. June 14th. - Oct. 2, 2005 - Sports Photography from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. At the Caroline Wiess Law Building July 9-Aug. 27, 2005 - John Cleary Gallery exhibit presenting John Wimberley Photographs more details www.johnclearygallery.com Aug. 1st-Sep. 1st, 2005 - Watermark Gallery presenting Amy Arbus photo exhibit. 3503 Lake St, 713 528 8686 HELP US SHOOT
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