The Grand Season Finale - Monday, June 15th

Photo by Chad Doherty

I can tell you this coming meeting has the best collection of images so far this year. The last meeting of the season is the greatest of times and at the same time a little sad for me. You all have made the club a pleasure and the level of artistry is amazing. Summer will spread us far and wide and we will have great chances for fine pictures. It will be sad for me because I will be turning over the club to new leadership. Many of the officers you know will be remaining in leadership positions. I will stay on the board as past president and will continue to support the club in any way I can. Please come to this last meeting.

We will spend a short time to elect our new officers. We will have a showcase of outstanding images as you can see from Chad's submission above. Matt will show pictures taken from the last field trip to a Blue Heron rookery and I will announce the president's Top 10 favorite pictures taken this year by members. Support your club by joining us and voting in our new officers. Thanks.

Colby

Grand Finale Showcase Deadline - June 8th

Photo by Chris Edwards

Our season finale showcase submission deadline is Monday, June 8th. The showcase will be at our last meeting of the season, June 15th. I know you have been saving your best for last. Also, if you haven't participated before...this is your chance. We want to see your pictures. The details on how to make submissions is repeated below. Hope to see everyone at the meeting. Check out Chris Edwards' early submission above.

Submission Procedures:

• Up to three JPEG image files (any size or resize to 1024pixels maximum on a side to keep the file size reasonable)
• Rename the files with your name and a sequence number (i.e., john-smith-1, john-smith-2, john-smith-3)
• Email files to showcase@digitalphotoclub.us by Monday, June 8th (Don't be late)
  - If you don't want your pictures in the club website gallery put the phrase "Don't publish my pictures on the club website" in your submission email.

How Showcases Work

The goal of the Showcase is to have members submit three pictures of any subject or subjects of their choice and have them projected in a slide show at a meeting. The pictures can have been taken at anytime. Each member's three images will be displayed in order and the photographer will be asked by the moderator if they would like to comment on their pictures. Each contributor will have up to one minute total to discuss their images. There is no requirement to speak but all of us would like to hear the background behind your pictures, why you selected them and what you might have learned in taking the pictures. Though your commentary is encouraged it is totally up to each contributor.

A Warning About Web Galleries

Images posted on web galleries are subject to being copied and used inappropriately by others and without the photographer's permission . After discussion we have taken some steps to ameliorate this problem by using an Adobe Flash gallery and downsizing the pictures to 800 pixels on a side before posting. These measures are only an inconvenience to pirates. The fact is anyone with the will can digitally scrape an image off a screen. I can say that I have personally decided to post my own images in the club gallery. To me it is worth the benefits from sharing. Everyone should make their own decision about the risk versus the reward and decide whether to post or not.

Double Check

We want to make sure that everyone's picture makes it into the show. Check the following when you email your pics.

• You should receive an automatic email reply:“Your email was received. If you attached images to the email they were also received. Thanks for participating! This is an automatically created response. Please don't reply to this message. We will contact you if there is any issue with your submission. Thanks.”
• You should Receive a second short personal email during the week before the showcase or challenge when I add the pictures to the slide show.
• Unless you requested to not post your pictures in a club website gallery your pictures will be included on the club website.
• If you have second thoughts about the web gallery or have other questions please email me at president@digitalphotoclub.us

I have been enjoying your pictures and stories during the showcase and look forward to seeing the new submissions.

Thanks.
Colby

Spring Challenge Entries Due - Monday, May 25th

Photo by Jim Miller

There is only a few more days to submit up to three entries for the "Spring" Challenge. The due date is Monday, May 25th. The quality of the submissions so far are outstanding. See Jim's image above. I look forward to seeing more. For submission details click Here!

Spring Dues Drive - Save $5

Photo by Charles Phillips

It's Spring and it's a time for savings and a great time to get out and shoot. The Spring Challenge is still open and I am seeing some great entries like Charle's picture above. The board also met and approved a $5 discount for dues for next season if paid by our June 15th meeting. For this short period dues for the coming year will be $20.

The spring collection of dues is important for three reasons:

• It provides a buffer in the treasury for early bills such as rent for our meeting room
• It gives the officers the flexibility to make timely infrastructure improvements if necessary
  - This year we bought a more powerful projector and a sound system
• For signing up early the member gets a $5 break and locks in dues for the next year

Dues Renewal Procedures

• Click Here for the Membership Form
• Print out the Membership Form and fill it out
  - Even if you have been a member for ever, fill it out. We want your latest information
• Make out a check for $20 to "Digital Photography Club of Annapolis"
• Mail the check and Membership Form to:
  
  Digital Photography Club of Annapolis
  307 Riverview Trail
  Annapolis, MD 21401
  
  
• Or, bring your check to one of the next three meetings
  - We will have forms and though we like checks, cash will work.
• Feel good about not procrastinating!

Our next meeting is tomorrow, May 18th and Skip Brown is talking about "Action Photography" followed by our own Bill Tongue speaking on "Painterly Effects." It promises to be good meeting.

So you haven't printed out your Membership Form yet.... Click Here and get started renewing those dues! Thanks.

Colby

Blue Heron Nesting Site Fieldtrip - Saturday, May 16th

Matt Korbelak will be leading a group to a blue heron nesting area in Odenton, Marland. There are about 60 Nests. Instructions below were provided by Matt.

When: Saturday, May 16, 2009. Meet at 8:00 am
Where: Piney Orchard Nature Preserve parking lot.

Driving Directions (from Annapolis):

• Take 50 to 97 West to 32 West to 170 South
• 170 crosses 175 and then turns into Piney Orchard Parkway
• After the circle, continue on P.O. Parkway past Bloom and past the ice rink (both on the left)
• Take the first left after the ice rink onto Sandy Walk Way and the first right into a small parking lot
• Look for Matt Korbelak there and call him at 41-903-5088 if you have any questions, delay, etc.

From the parking lot, we have a one mile walk (mostly dirt trail, some sidewalks) through the nature preserve to the Blue Heron nesting site. Wear appropriate footwear and clothing, bring bug spray, and any other gear you need for outdoor photography. There are NO facilities (toilets, water, etc) at this location. Dunkin Donuts, BP, and Bloom are available at the circle about a half mile from the parking lot.

Bring your long lens as the Herons are very skittish and the recommended distance is 200 meters.

After our photography, we'll go to Matt Korbelak's house (about a half mile from the parking lot) for breakfast.

Colby

Spring Challenge - Submissions Due May 25th

Photo by E Colby Munger

We are into the "Spring" Challenge and pictures are due by May 25th. If you haven't been to the last two general meetings and missed the announcement, the details are provided below. It's a little early for me to have entries so I had to use one of my keepers from last week. I know it's been raining but the overcast gives us great saturated colors. Shoot between the rain drops.

Please rank your submissions in the order of priority by number them 1 through 3 in the file name. The goal for the challenge will be to have about 60 images reviewed. So if we get over subscribed we will reduce the number for each submission from 3 to 2.

Challenge Subject – Spring

• Up to 3 Pictures to be taken between April 20, 2009 and May 25, 2009
• Three JPEG image files (any size or resize to 1024 pixels maximum on a side to keep the file size reasonable)
• Rename the files with your name and a sequence number in priority order (i.e., john-smith-1, john-smith-2, john-smith-3)
• Challenge Review Date – June 1, 2009
• Submission Due Date – May 25, 2009
• Email Images to: challenge@digitalphotoclub.us
• All images will be posted in a special challenge web gallery on the club website
  - If you don't want your pictures in the club website gallery put the phrase "Don't publish my pictures on the club website" in your submission email.

I am really looking forward to your great shots. Thanks.

Colby

Submit Now for the May 4th Showcase

Photo by Jim Miller

I am late reminding everyone to submit three pictures for our next Showcase! The deadline is usually Monday but here it is Sunday and I didn't get my usual reminder out due to a killer business trip to the West Coast last week. So.... everyone gets a one day break including me. The submission deadline for this showcase will be Tuesday, April 28.

Everything else remains the same. See the details below:

Submission Procedures:

• Up to three JPEG image files (any size or resize to 1024pixels maximum on a side to keep the file size reasonable)
• Rename the files with your name and a sequence number (i.e., john-smith-1, john-smith-2, john-smith-3)
• Email files to showcase@digitalphotoclub.us by Tuesday, April 28th (Don't be late)- If you don't want your pictures in the club website gallery put the phrase "Don't publish my pictures on the club website" in your submission email.

How Showcases Work

The goal of the Showcase is to have members submit three pictures of any subject or subjects of their choice and have them projected in a slide show at a meeting. The pictures can have been taken at anytime. Each member's three images will be displayed in order and the photographer will be asked by the moderator if they would like to comment on their pictures. Each contributor will have up to one minute total to discuss their images. There is no requirement to speak but all of us would like to hear the background behind your pictures, why you selected them and what you might have learned in taking the pictures. Though your commentary is encouraged it is totally up to each contributor.

A Warning About Web Galleries

Images posted on web galleries are subject to being copied and used inappropriately by others and without the photographer's permission . After discussion we have taken some steps to ameliorate this problem by using an Adobe Flash gallery and downsizing the pictures to 800 pixels on a side before posting. These measures are only an inconvenience to pirates. The fact is anyone with the will can digitally scrape an image off a screen. I can say that I have personally decided to post my own images in the club gallery. To me it is worth the benefits from sharing. Everyone should make their own decision about the risk versus the reward and decide whether to post or not.

Double Check

We want to make sure that everyone's picture makes it into the show. Check the following when you email your pics.

• You should receive an automatic email reply:“Your email was received. If you attached images to the email they were also received. Thanks for participating! This is an automatically created response. Please don't reply to this message. We will contact you if there is any issue with your submission. Thanks.”
• You should Receive a second short personal email during the week before the showcase or challenge when I add the pictures to the slide show.
• Unless you requested to not post your pictures in a club website gallery your pictures will be included on the club website.
• If you have second thoughts about the web gallery or have other questions please email me at president@digitalphotoclub.us

I have been enjoying everyone's pictures and your stories during the showcase and look forward to seeing the new submissions. Jim Miller's great picture above was an early submission. Thanks.

Colby

Black & White Challenge - Submit by Monday, April 13

Tango

By Ivan Caplan

It's time to take your black & white pictures or make your black & white conversions and submit three images by Monday, April 13th for the Challenge that will be reviewed at the general meeting the following Monday, April 20th. One change in the usual rules for this challenge is that the black and white picture can have been taken at anytime, not just since the last challenge. Also, if you like toning or duo toning your picture, toning will be allowed. The reviewer will be Don Kneesii. Check out the details below.

Please rank your submissions in the order of priority by numbering them 1 through 3 in the file name. The goal for the challenge will be to have about 60 images reviewed. So if we get over subscribed we will reduce the number for each submission from 3 to 2.

Challenge Subject – Black and White

• Up to 3 Pictures can have been taken anytime and converted anytime to black and white
• Three JPEG image files (any size or resize to 1024 pixels maximum on a side to keep the file size reasonable)
• Rename the files with your name and a sequence number in priority order (i.e., john-smith-1, john-smith-2, john-smith-3)
• Challenge Review Date – April 20, 2009
• Submission Due Date – April 13, 2009
• Email Images to: challenge@digitalphotoclub.us
• All images will be posted in a special challenge web gallery on the club website
  - If you don't want your pictures in the club website gallery put the phrase "Don't publish my pictures on the club website" in your submission email.

Don't forget that Friday is the deadline for submissions to the Ginger Cove Exhibition. See the last President Corner Blog if you missed it. Thanks.

Colby

Ginger Cove Exhibition - Submit Entries by Friday, April 10th

Three more days to submit up to 3 pictures for the Ginger Cove Exhibit. There is no theme for the exhibit – submit your favorites. There are several resident artists at Ginger Cove who have agreed to act as Jurors. Looking at the space, frame width is more critical than height. Keep your frame size 20” – 24” wide or less. Folks at Ginger Cove are very eclectic and appreciate a wide variety of art. The Jury will select 35 photographs for the exhibit. See the details below

• Submit up to 3 photos, size 1024 pxl on one side, to exhibitions@digitalphotoclub.us not later than April 10th. Name your photos – (your name # picture name,jpg) Example - Bill Tongue 1 Dancing Shadows.jpg. Include in your email your phone # and price.
• You should identify your picture with your name, picture name, price and phone # on a card attached to the back of your photograph. Ginger Cove will notify photographers if there is interest in a picture. If your picture is not for sale mark it NFS.
• Jury selection and notification of selected photographers will be April 15th.
• Pictures should be delivered to Ginger Cove May 2nd between 10 and 1 and must be ready to hang with wire attached. Ginger Cove will not supply wire.
• The exhibit ends May 28th. Pictures should be picked up between 10 and 2 on that day.
• There is no fee for this exhibit but you will be required to sign a waiver protecting the club and the gallery for loss or damage to your artwork.

This is an exciting opportunity. The price is right and there is a history of art pieces selling at Ginger Cove. If you have any questions email Bill Tongue at director-exhibits@digitalphotoclub.us

I look forward to seeing your entries. Thanks. Colby

Big Day - Monday, March 30th - Submit Images for Showcase - Drop off Pictures for ASC Exhibit

Pink and Yellow Orchid

By Annette Uroskie

Annapolis Senior Center Exhibition Drop Off

If you are participating the the ASC Exhibition don't forget to drop your pictures off Monday, March 30 between 10AM and 1PM at:

Annapolis Senior Center
119 South Villa Ave.
Annapolis, Maryland

Submit Showcase Images by Monday, March 30th

It's time to submit up to three pictures for the showcase to showcase@digitalphotoclub.us . Annette Uroskie's picture above was one of the early submissions. The due date is this coming Monday, March 30th. The showcase will be presented at our meeting April 6th. I have repeated the procedures below for new members and first time participants. Showcase veterans can skip the rest of the posting. Thanks.

Submission Procedures:

• Up to three JPEG image files (any size or resize to 1024pixels maximum on a side to keep the file size reasonable)
• Rename the files with your name and a sequence number (i.e., john-smith-1, john-smith-2, john-smith-3)
• Email files to showcase@digitalphotoclub.us by Monday, March 30th (Don't be late)
  - If you don't want your pictures in the club website gallery put the phrase "Don't publish my pictures on the club website" in your submission email.

How Showcases Work

The goal of the Showcase is to have members submit three pictures of any subject or subjects of their choice and have them projected in a slide show at a meeting. The pictures can have been taken at anytime. Each member's three images will be displayed in order and the photographer will be asked by the moderator if they would like to comment on their pictures. Each contributor will have up to one minute total to discuss their images. There is no requirement to speak but all of us would like to hear the background behind your pictures, why you selected them and what you might have learned in taking the pictures. Though your commentary is encouraged it is totally up to each contributor.

We need to have all images collected by the Monday the week before the scheduled showcase. This will allow the moderator to assemble the digital slide show in advance of the meeting and insure time to notify contributors if there is error in their submission. At this time late submissions will be deferred to the next showcase.

A Warning About Web Galleries

Images posted on web galleries are subject to being copied and used inappropriately by others and without the photographer's permission . After discussion we have taken some steps to ameliorate this problem by using an Adobe Flash gallery and downsizing the pictures to 800 pixels on a side before posting. These measures are only an inconvenience to pirates. The fact is anyone with the will can digitally scrape an image off a screen. I can say that I have personally decided that posting my own images at small scale. To me it is worth the benefits from sharing. Everyone should make their own decision about the risk versus the reward and decide whether to post or not.

Double Check

• We want to make sure that everyone's picture makes into the show. Check the following when you email your pics.
• You should Receive an automatic email reply:“Your email was received. If you attached images to the email they were also received. Thanks for participating! This is an automatically created response. Please don't reply to this message. We will contact you if there is any issue with your submission. Thanks.”
• You should Receive a second short personal email during the week before the showcase or challenge when I add the pictures to the slide show.
• Unless you requested to not post your pictures in a club website gallery your pictures will be included on the club website.

If you have second thoughts about the web gallery or have other questions please email me at president@digitalphotoclub.us

Colby

Club Exhibitions - Summary of Upcoming Exhibitions

April is going to be a busy month for DPCA photographers. In addition to upcoming challenges and showcase activities we will hang two exhibits with more than 70 member photographs. One of these will be a juried exhibit.

Annapolis Senior Center

The Annapolis Senior Center Exhibition will go up March 30th. Please bring your photographs to the Senior Center between 10 and 1 on the 30th. The address is:

119 South Villa Ave.
Annapolis, Maryland

Pictures must have wire attached and be ready to hang. For many, the 30th is a work day so try to make arrangements with a friend to bring your photos if you can’t make it. A small reception will be held the afternoon of April 2nd from 2 – 4. The exhibit ends April 30th so mark your calendar to collect your picture between 10 and 2.

Ginger Cove

Ginger Cove has invited us to exhibit in their gallery during May. There is no theme for the exhibit – submit your favorites. There are several resident artists at Ginger Cove who have agreed to act as Jurors. Looking at the space, frame width is more critical than height. Keep your frame size 20” – 24” wide or less. Folks at Ginger Cove are very eclectic and appreciate a wide variety of art. The Jury will select 35 photographs for the exhibit. Since we only have a month to prepare for this exhibit the calendar for submitting photographs is short.

· Submit up to 3 photos, size 1024 pxl on one side, to exhibitions@digitalphotoclub.us not later than April 10th. Name your photos – (your name # picture name,jpg) Example - Bill Tongue 1 Dancing Shadows.jpg. Include in your email your phone # and price.

· You should identify your picture with your name, picture name, price and phone # on a card attached to the back of your photograph. Ginger Cove will notify photographers if there is interest in a picture. If your picture is not for sale mark it NFS.
· Jury selection and notification of selected photographers will be April 15th.
· Pictures should be delivered to Ginger Cove May 2nd between 10 and 1 and must be ready to hang with wire attached. Ginger Cove will not supply wire.
· The exhibit ends May 28th. Pictures should be picked up between 10 and 2 on that day.
· There is no fee for this exhibit but you will be required to sign a waiver protecting the club and the gallery for loss or damage to your artwork.

Lowe Senate Office Building

Pictures must be picked up between 4:30 and 6:30 April 16th. This is the last day of the Legislature so traffic and parking may be an issue. Please plan accordingly.

This posting was provided by Bill Tongue our new Exhibitions Director. If you have questions please email me at president@digitalphotoclub.us .

"Member's Favorites" Exhibit Submission Deadline March 7th

Great Blue Heron

By Jay Alden

There are only four days to email your pictures for the "Member's Favorites" Exhibition at the Annapolis Senior Center. The submission deadline is Saturday, March 7th. So......no more procrastination!

It's important that the email include all the necessary information:

• Submit one or two jpeg images sized to 1024 pixels on the longest side
  - In the filename have your Name, Title and the number 1 for your favorite, number 2 for your second choice
  - We expect to be able to exhibit every one's first choice
• In the email provide the following information for each picture (This will be used to make up tags for each picture):
  - Last Name
  - First Name
  - Title (Name of the Picture)
  - Price
  - Telephone Number
  - Email Address
• Email your submission to exhibitions@digitalphotoclub.us
• Don't stop here....read on. There is more to do
• Download the Release Form by clicking here - Release Form
• Print, fill out and sign
• Fill out a check to the Digital Photography Club of Annapolis for the entry fee of $10
• Mail both the Release Form and Check by March 7th at the latest to:
  Jan Sheehan
  8 Cove of Cork Lane
  Annapolis, MD 21401

We hope as many members as possible will participate in this show. If we don't get enough pictures submitted some members will be able to also hang their second choice room permitting. We will let you know. Late submissions will miss the opportunity. Please make sure that all submission steps are completed so the exhibition committee can do a good job for you.

Annapolis Senior Center Member Exhibition Details

Here is a summery of all the critical information for this exhibit:

• Theme - "Member Favorites"
• Location - Annapolis Senior Center
• Address - 119 South Villa Ave. Annapolis, MD
• Exhibition Dates - April 1 - April 30, 2009
• Reception - April 2 from 2-4pm
• Maximum Photograph size - 250 square inches. This is the approximate size of a 13"x19" or 16"x16" picture. Any appropriate matting and framing can be added to the photograph size limit. Pictures of any smaller size are acceptable.
• Submission Instructions- Email one or two jpeg images sized to 1042 pixels on the longest side to exhibitions@digitalphotoclub.us
  - Provide in the email - Photographers Last Name, First Name, Name of Photograph, Price, Telephone Number and Email Address (so we can make up labels)
  - Email submission Deadline - March 7, 2009- Sign and mail Release form - Download form by clicking Here
  - Entry fee - $10 - Mail Release and Check by March 7th to:
  Jan Sheehan
  8 Cove of Cork Lane
  Annapolis, MD 21401
• Email Notifications of Acceptance - March 14th - The goal is one picture for everyone, some may have two based on earliest submission date if there is room.
• Drop Off Date - March 30th from 10am-noon - Ready to hang including wire. Put a label on the back with all your information.
• Pick Up Date - April 30th from 10am-noon

It's an exciting time for exhibiting. I want to thank the Exhibition Committee for all their hard work especially Sandy Huberfeld who has had to give up directing the exhibition committee for work and family reasons. Thank you Sandy!! If you have any questions email me at president@digitalphotoclub.us .

Colby

Tabletop Challenge - Submissions Due March 2nd

Ante Up

By Chad Doherty

It's time to take your composition on a tabletop and submit it by Monday, March 2nd for the Challenge that will be reviewed at the general meeting the following Monday, March 9th. The reviewer will be Anne Sherwood. Check out the details below.

Please rank your submissions in the order of priority by number them 1 through 3 in the file name. The goal for the challenge will be to have about 60 images reviewed. So if we get over subscribed we will reduce the number for each submission from 3 to 2.

Challenge Subject – Compositions on a Table Top

• Up to 3 Pictures to be taken between January 26, 2009 and March 2, 2009
• Three JPEG image files (any size or resize to 1024 pixels maximum on a side to keep the file size reasonable)
• Rename the files with your name and a sequence number in priority order (i.e., john-smith-1, john-smith-2, john-smith-3)
• Challenge Review Date – March 9, 2009
• Submission Due Date – March 2, 2009
• Email Images to: challenge@digitalphotoclub.us
• All images will be posted in a special challenge web gallery on the club website
  - If you don't want your pictures in the club website gallery put the phrase "Don't publish my pictures on the club website" in your submission email.

The challenge will make for a fun meeting March 9th. Hope to see you there.

Thanks.
Colby

New Exhibition & LHOB Exhibit Open House

There are two upcoming exhibition events that are not to be missed. First an open house at our exhibit at the Lowe House Office and second is a new club exhibit for member's work at the Annapolis Senior Center. Read on for all the details.

Lowe House Office Exhibit Open House

If you haven't seen this exhibit of member pictures of Anne Arundel County this will be a great opportunity. Even if you made the opening reception this will be another good chance to bring a friend and socialize.

• When - February 24, 2009 from 5-7pm
• Where - Lowe House Office Building in the Anne Arundel Legislative Room
• Address - 6 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD
• Presentation - 5 pm - Donna Rhody presents a book of exhibit photographs to Delegate Love as a gift from the club
• A Post Open House Pot Luck Gathering will be at Park Place
  - Contact Sandy Huberfeld for Park Place parking instructions at huberfelds@aol.com

The exhibit has received outstanding reviews and was covered by Theresa Winslow in the Capital. Check out pictures from the reception at the Capital website by clicking Here.

Annapolis Senior Center Member Exhibition

We have an inclusive member exhibition at the Annapolis Senior Center for the month of April. The goal of this exhibit is to give every member the opportunity to exhibit one or two of their favorite pictures. See the details below:

• Theme - "Member Favorites"
• Location - Annapolis Senior Center
• Address - 119 South Villa Ave. Annapolis, MD
• Exhibition Dates - April 1 - April 30, 2009
• Reception - April 2 from 2-4pm
• Maximum Photograph size - 250 square inchs. This is the approximate size of a 13"x19" or 16"x16" picture. Any appropriate matting and framing can be added to the photograph size limit
• Submission Instructions
  - Email one or two jpeg images sized to 1042 pixels on the longest side to exhibitions@digitalphotoclub.us
  - Provide in the email - Photographers Last Name, First Name, Name of Photograph, Price, Telephone Number and Email Address (so we can make up labels)
  - Email submission Deadline - March 7, 2009
  - Sign and mail Release form - Download form by clicking Here
  - Entry fee - $10 - Mail Release and Check by March 7th to:
  Jan Sheehan
  8 Cove of Cork Lane
  Annapolis, MD 21401
• Email Notifications of Acceptance - March 14th - The goal is one picture for everyone, some may have two based on earliest submission date if there is room
• Drop Off Date - March 30th from 10am-noon - Ready to hang including wire. Put a label on the back with all your information.
• Pick Up Date - April 30th from 10am-noon

It's an exciting time for exhibiting. I want to thank the Exhibition Committee for all their hard work. If you have any questions email me at president@digitalphotoclub.us . See you at the shows.

Colby

February Showcase - Submit by Monday!!!

McBride Gallery

By Bill Tongue

We had a great challenge last week and enough time to hear from many of the photographers about their submission. It's time to submit up to three pictures for the showcase. Bill Tongue picture above was one of the first submitted. The due date is this coming Monday, February 2nd. The showcase will be presented at our meeting February 9th. We will also be having a demonstration of Tabletop photography using various setups from available light and home lamps to "gear head" solutions. It should be a fun meeting.

I have repeated the procedures below for new members and first time participants. Showcase veterans can skip the rest of the posting. Thanks.

Submission Procedures:

• Up to three JPEG image files (any size or resize to 1024pixels maximum on a side to keep the file size reasonable)
• Rename the files with your name and a sequence number (i.e., john-smith-1, john-smith-2, john-smith-3)
• Email files to showcase@digitalphotoclub.us by Monday, February 2nd (Don't be late)
  - If you don't want your pictures in the club website gallery put the phrase "Don't publish my pictures on the club website" in your submission email.

How Showcases Work

The goal of the Showcase is to have members submit three pictures of any subject or subjects of their choice and have them projected in a slide show at a meeting. The pictures can have been taken at anytime. Each member's three images will be displayed in order and the photographer will be asked by the moderator if they would like to comment on their pictures. Each contributor will have up to one minute total to discuss their images. There is no requirement to speak but all of us would like to hear the background behind your pictures, why you selected them and what you might have learned in taking the pictures. Though your commentary is encouraged it is totally up to each contributor.

We need to have all images collected by the Monday the week before the scheduled showcase. This will allow the moderator to assemble the digital slide show in advance of the meeting and insure time to notify contributors if there is error in their submission. At this time late submissions will be deferred to the next showcase.

A Warning About Web Galleries

Images posted on web galleries are subject to being copied and used inappropriately by others and without the photographer's permission . After discussion we have taken some steps to ameliorate this problem by using an Adobe Flash gallery and downsizing the pictures to 800 pixels on a side before posting. These measures are only an inconvenience to pirates. The fact is anyone with the will can digitally scrape an image off a screen. I can say that I have personally decided that posting my own images at small scale. To me it is worth the benefits from sharing. Everyone should make their own decision about the risk versus the reward and decide whether to post or not.

Double Check

We want to make sure that everyone's picture makes into the show. Check the following when you email your pics.

• You should Receive an automatic email reply:“Your email was received. If you attached images to the email they were also received. Thanks for participating!This is an automatically created response. Please don't reply to this message. We will contact you if there is any issue with your submission. Thanks.”
• You should Receive a second short personal email during the week before the showcase or challenge when I add the pictures to the slide show.
• Unless you requested to not post your pictures in a club website gallery your pictures will be included on the club website.
• If you have second thoughts about the web gallery or have other questions please email me at president@digitalphotoclub.us
  

The club member's pictures get better every month come see great photography and hear the shooter's comments on how they were taken.

Colby

Reminder - Submit Pictures for "Holiday Spirit" Challenge

Christmas at Thomas Edison Home

Fort Myers, Florida

Photo by Carol McGonegal

I hope everyone has been taking pictures for the "Holiday Spirit" Challenge! There are only four days until the submission deadline. We have been getting some really nice images as you can see from Carol's entry above. Submit your entries by Monday, January 19th. The challenge images will be reviewed at our meeting January 26th. See the details for the challenge are repeated below.

Please rank your submissions in the order of priority by number them 1 through 3 in the filename. The goal for the challenge will be to have about 60 images reviewed. So if we get over subscribed I will reduce the number for each submission from 3 to 2.

Challenge Subject – Holiday Spirit

• Up to 3 Pictures to be taken between December 1st 2008 and January 19th, 2009
  
• Three JPEG image files (any size or resize to 1024 pixels maximum on a side to keep the file size reasonable)


• Rename the files with your name and a sequence number in priority order (i.e., john-smith-1, john-smith-2, john-smith-3)


• Challenge Review Date – January 26, 2009


• Submission Due Date – January 19, 2009


• Email Images to: challenge@digitalphotoclub.us


• All images will be posted in a special challenge web gallery on the club website- If you don't want your pictures in the club website gallery put the phrase "Don't publish my pictures on the club website" in your submission email.

The challenge will make for a fun meeting January 26t. Hope to see you there.

Thanks.
Colby

New Year Showcase - Submit Now!

Big Sky View From Down Town

by Colby Munger

Happy New Year!!! Carol and I are in Cape Coral, Florida for a few weeks for warm weather and photographing the wildlife preserves and Everglades. Before Christmas I was travelling the northern cities on business and captured the above shot. I look forward to seeing the member pictures from the New York field trip and holiday shots.

OK.... it's time to submit 3 more of your favorite pictures on any subject from anytime by this coming Monday, January 5th for the showcase to be shown at our meeting January 12th. I will still be in Florida so Chris Edwards will host our meeting. After the showcase she will discussing how to improve our eye for composition. This should be a fun meeting.

You will find submission procedure repeated below. Thanks in advance for participating.

Submission Procedures:

• Up to three JPEG image files (any size or resize to 1024pixels maximum on a side to keep the file size reasonable)
• Rename the files with your name and a sequence number (i.e., john-smith-1, john-smith-2, john-smith-3)
• Email files to showcase@digitalphotoclub.us by Monday, January 5th (Don't be late)

- If you don't want your pictures in the club website gallery put the phrase "Don't publish my pictures on the club website" in your submission email.

How Showcases Work

The goal of the Showcase is to have members submit three pictures of any subject or subjects of their choice and have them projected in a slide show at a meeting. The pictures can have been taken at anytime. Each member's three images will be displayed in order and the photographer will be asked by the moderator if they would like to comment on their pictures. Each contributor will have up to one minute total to discuss their images. There is no requirement to speak but all of us would like to hear the background behind your pictures, why you selected them and what you might have learned in taking the pictures. Though your commentary is encouraged it is totally up to each contributor.

We need to have all images collected by the Monday the week before the scheduled showcase. This will allow the moderator to assemble the digital slide show in advance of the meeting and insure time to notify contributors if there is error in their submission. At this time late submissions will be deferred to the next showcase.

A Warning About Web Galleries

Images posted on web galleries are subject to being copied and used inappropriately by others and without the photographer's permission . After discussion we have taken some steps to ameliorate this problem by using an Adobe Flash gallery and downsizing the pictures to 800 pixels on a side before posting. These measures are only an inconvenience to pirates. The fact is anyone with the will can digitally scrape an image off a screen. I can say that I have personally decided that posting my own images at small scale. To me it is worth the benefits from sharing. Everyone should make their own decision about the risk versus the reward and decide whether to post or not.

Double Check

We want to make sure that everyone's picture makes into the show. Check the following when you email your pics.

• You should Receive an automatic email reply:“Your email was received. If you attached images to the email they were also received. Thanks for participating!This is an automatically created response. Please don't reply to this message. We will contact you if there is any issue with your submission. Thanks.”
• You should Receive a second short personal email during the week before the showcase or challenge when I add the pictures to the slide show.
• Unless you requested to not post your pictures in a club website gallery your pictures will be included on the club website.
• If you have second thoughts about the web gallery or have other questions please email me at president@digitalphotoclub.us

I hope you are enjoying your photography as much as I am. May your new year be filled with eye watering images. Thanks.

Colby