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