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THIS ISSUE: July Activities....Special Article...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: Vicky Ellis, won the MINI CONTEST at the meeting with this amazing night shot. It was taken with a Canon EOS-1 V film camera. 75-300mm zoom lens with image stabilizer, hand held meter, Kodak 100 asa film. Exposure F11, 11 seconds, with tripod. Congratulations Vicky! Great picture. July
Activities Photoshop CS & CS2 Workshop: Janice Braud taught a hands on workshop -Morning session for beginners, afternoon for intermediates. The morning session had an introduction to tools and basic functions - then allowed questions to determine how the rest of the time is spent. The afternoon was more structured to cover specific topics, including raw processing, automation (actions and batch processing), layers, masks, blending options, filters, etc. This workshop has been a success!!! NEW MEMBERS CORNER: We welcome the new members who are Teresa Boyd, Letha Kobulnicky and Jim Stoner. SPECIAL ARTICLE "CAPTURING ART IN NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY" by Eric Gudger -- I had just spent 14 hours on the road. Instead of driving straight to the hotel I needed a photo fix. From my previous visit to Big Bend National Park, I knew several great locations. With the sun getting low and travel rather slow in the park, I had doubts about getting to the Window on time. As I entered the Basin, the most amazing light show I had ever seen in Big Bend greeted me. WOW! Talk about visual overload! The photographic possibilities were endless. Was I ready? ... read full article here |
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MONTHLY MEETING Monday, August 14 -- 6:30 - 9 P.M. SPEAKER Cesar Vargas, “A Stitch at a time”, how to take panoramic photos with any camera. Even film. Equipment. Techniques. Do not miss this interesting topic. MINI CONTEST THEME: TRAVEL PHOTOS Bring one or two travel images for the mini-contest. FIELD
TRIP -- FALL PHOTO SHOW & COMPETITION Be ready with your pictures for the competition. Entry Submission: Saturday, October 7, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the South Branch Library in The Woodlands RULES PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES August 4 -- Tomball Night Celebration Photo Opportunity Discover Tomball invites folks to take advantage of great shopping specials, fun, food, music, prizes & cash giveaways. The evening is closed with Tomball's Parade of Lights, night parade & spectacular fireworks display 1-866-670-7222 August 5/6 and 12/13 -- Brenham: "Crush for Fun" at Pleasant Hill Winery. Get purple feet, T-shirt ("I picked, I stomped, I made some wine") and a picture. Cost: Free admission, tour, tasting. Activities have fees. Location: 1441 Salem Rd. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. For more information, call 979-830-VINE. August 4-6 -- Houston Jazz Festival Photo Opportunity http://www.jazzeducation.org/html/programs.html August 6 -- Kemah: 38th Annual Boat Parade Photo Opportunity. Brightly decorated shrimp boats and pleasure craft from canoes to fine Yachts file past the Boardwalk Location: Kemah Boardwalk, Bradford and 2nd Street Kemah, TX 77565 Ph. 281-334-2303 August 25-27 -- Reimax Ballunar Liftoff, Photo Opportunity This annual event showcases a variety of hot-air balloons launched from the NASA/Johnson Space Center. Other festival highlights include live entertainment and a skydiving performance. http://www.ballunarfestival.com (281) 488-7676 |
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MONTHLY MEETING Monday, September 11 -- 6:30 - 9 P.M. MEMBERS NIGHT SLIDE SHOW: We will have a members night slide show. Please sign in at the meetings and e-mail your pictures to share with the group. More info MINI CONTEST THEME: PANORAMICS Bring one or two panoramic images for the mini-contest. FALL PHOTO SHOW & COMPETITION We need volunteers to help receive and hang entries please sign in. Entry Submission: Saturday, October 7, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the South Branch Library in The Woodlands RULES & PROCEDURES FIELD
TRIP -- PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES September 9-10 -- Bayou Bend Ranch Rodeo Photo Opportunity. Working Ranch Cowboys Association (WRCA) www.hfrc.org, or call 281-463-6650 September 23-24 -- Old Spring Town: Longhorn Rod Run Photo Opportunity. 500 custom muscle cars on display along streets of Old Town Spring, TX. call 800-OLD TOWN September 30 through November 18 -- Texas Renaissance Festival Photo Opportunity. The nations largest and most acclaimed renaissance theme park, where the sights, sounds, tastes, and beauty of the 16th Century, comes alive for 8 weekends. 800-458-3435 or visit www.texrenfest.com |
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MONTHLY MEETING Saturday, October 7 from 1 PM to 3 PM Entry Submission Be ready with your pictures for the competition. Check the RULES & PROCEDURES download the entry form. Entry Submission: Saturday, October 7, from 1 Pm to 3 PM at the South Branch Library in The Woodlands MONTHLY MEETING FALL 2006 PHOTO SHOW & COMPETITION PHOTOGRAPHIC CRITIQUE AND AWARDS CEREMONY Monday, October 9-- 6:30 - 9 P.M. SPEAKERS: Catalina Montaño Senior Associate curator at Kinzelman Art Consulting and Madeline Yale Program Director at HCP, after judging our exhibit, will give us a photographic critique. FIELD
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OPPORTUNITIES October 8 -- Houston: 6th Annual Village Art Car Show PHOTO OPPORTUNITY at Traders Village. More than 75 rolling works of art are on exhibit. See one of the countrys largest displays of the amazing street-legal folk art. Time: 10am-5pm. Free admission. 7979 North Eldridge, Houston, TX 77041. Call 281-890-5500 October 13-15 -- Annual Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival . Is choreographed for all ages and ethnic diversities, bringing together a "community happening". Music on four stages, exhibitors, delicious food, kids area, fishing contest, and a carnival.Call 1-800-324-2604 or visit conroecajuncatfishfestival.com October
14-15 -- Chappell Hill: Scarecrow
Festival. Enjoy the magical land of scarecrows and a pumpkin patch.
250+ craft booths, food, live music and family fun! Cost: free.
Location: Downtown Chappell Hill, FM 1155. More info, call 979-836-6033
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PHOTO INFO Visit WPC resources
to ask our Consulting Photographers CAMERA CLUBS: The Woodlands United Methodist Church Camera Club TWUMC for all skill levels gathers the first Monday of every month, except holidays from 7 PM to 8:30 PM at 2200 Lake Woodlands Dr. More info CLASSIFIED ADS CAMERA EQUIPMENT 1)Medium
format 4X5 Sinar camera. Sinar camera body with complete system....excellent
condition, great price. $1500 2) 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. STUDIO FOR RENT STUDIO FOR RENT Clark Lara has a full studio with Norman Lights, High Key white wall, as well as 3 different muslins. No props you would have to supply your own. SPECIAL PRICE $50 an hour. The high key is great for everything from product shots to high fashion. PHOTO WORKSHOP Ireland
Photo Workshop Adventure with Kathy Adams
Clark She is a professional nature photographer.
www.kathyadamsclark.com More info at Strabo Tours 607-756-8676
www.phototc.com 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: JULY- For Several Weeks - Barbara Edmondson and Cecilia García, members from WPC, are having a photographic exhibition at K Reneé on 3100 Timmons, Houston, TX 77027. This exhibition features beautiful photographs from these valuable members. JULY - For Several Months -"Window Shopping on Main Street, 1920-1930," uses historic photography from the Story Sloane Collection to give visitors a glimpse of downtown's heyday as a shopping destination. http://www.ghpa.org/windows2.html JULY - For Several Weeks - De Santos Gallery, Houston’s premiere fine art photography house, is pleased to announce a new exhibition. LADS is nestled on the second floor of the DeSantos Gallery Through Aug. 24 --
The Big Show, an annual open-call, juried exhibition, is an
important venue for emerging and underrepresented Houston area artists
to gain exposure. Lawndale
Art Center. August 11 through Sep 17 -- The HCP Fellowship Exhibition features the works of Divya Murthy of Houston and Sara Ryttheke of Miami Shores, Florida. Also on display is Picture This! an exhibition by MD Anderson Pediatric Patients. Houston Center for Photography. (713) 529-4755 August 18 through
October 29 -- Perspectives 153: Demetrius Oliver, the first
solo museum exhibit for the Houston-based artist who creates work
in a variety of disciplines, including performance, photography
and sculpture that engage the viewer with historical and cultural
references. Contemporary Arts
Museum Houston. (713) 284-8250 HELP US SHOOT
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