NEWS LETTER · 2014. 12. 19. · Mitch Kloorfain – Journalism and Street Photography Nellie Quiros – Boudoir Photography John Nelson – Art of Nature and Wildlife Photography

Meeting at the Old City Hall,315 Avenue A, Fort Pierce, FL

(Corner of US 1 and Avenue A by parking garage)the First Wednesday of Every MonthThe Meeting Will Start at 6:30 PM,

Wednesday, the 5th of November, 2014

http://treasurecoastphoto.photoshelter.com

November 2014

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NEWS LETTER

By Jeff Linn

Mark your calendar; everyone is cordially invited to attend the opening night award ceremony and reception at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center on Thursday, November 20th. Come early, the festivities will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Final judging, by digital artist Melinda Moore, will be concluded and a total of $1875.00 in cash prizes will be awarded, along with some beautiful ribbons...

Come, mingle and join in conversation with fellow photographers, friends and family while enjoying light hors d’oeuvres, live music, and a wine and spirits cash bar.

Oh, and let’s not forget to take in the wonderful display of photography. This year 86 hopeful photographers entered 249 images. Most of the entries came from photographers who live in one of our local Treasure Coast communities, but we also had several entries from out of state, i.e., Washington, New York, Rhode Island, Utah and Georgia to name a few. Based upon independent juror panel scoring and gallery space constraints, this year’s exhibition will be made up of 106 photographs within 5 categories.

I have a feeling the board members of Grace Way Village are going to be pleasantly surprised with the contribution we will be providing them. The amount will be revealed when the check is presented during the opening ceremony.

Congratulations to all of you who made the show! More importantly, I want to personally thank each and every photographer who spent their time, energy, talent and money in supporting this event - I know it’s a major disappointment to some. Rest assured, the executive director of Grace Way Village will be very happy and thankful that you did…

See you at the show..!

P.S. The Civic Center Art Gallery is open Monday - Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and is closed on weekends. For those of you who would like to view the exhibition on a Saturday or Sunday, please check in with a Civic Center staff member at the recreation desk. One of them will open the gallery for you.

TCPC, Inc. Second Annual From the Heart Juried Photo ExhibitionOpens on November 20th

The Entries are in and the Scores have been Tallied and Now It’s Time for the Show!!

DECEMBER MEETING WILL BE A HOLIDAY POT LUCK DINNERMake Sure to sign up.

NEWS LETTERNovember 2014

PHOTO CRITIQUEby Dick Robertson

Dick and his wife, Marcia owned a prestige portrait studio in Stamford, CT, called ‘ING-JOHN PORTRAITURE.” Dick specialized in “Family Groups on Location”, Executive Portraiture, Children and Exquisite Black and White Pre-Bridals. Dick earned the Master and Craftsmen Degree from the Professional Photographers of America, (PPA). From the CT Photographers, he received the National Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to photography andservice to others. Dick and Marcia gave programs and judged around the country and at the National PPA Convention. Dick is most proud to have been a judge at the Fellowship of the PPA, the highest award for a body of work. After 42 years In business, he retired to South Florida, and then moved to Vero Beach in 2006. He has continued his teaching and judging for the Amateur and Professional Groups around Florida. He has been a photographer using sheet film and the darkroom, and has now converted to all digital, doing High Dynamic Range (HDR), landscapes

and fine art photography. He is now experimenting with Carbon Tissue Transfers, a process brought over from England in the 1860’s. He processes his

prints in the kitchen, using Knox Gelatin, Sugar, India Ink, and Alcohol, hot and cold water. He is exhibiting 60 years of development as a photographer, from Black and White silver prints, to color, and now to digital inkjet, and Carbon prints; experimenting with what you can do with the Carbon Transfers. Dick loves helping photographers that have his passion and believes that Giving Back is keeping him Going.

Monthly Theme:action & motion

Only send or bring 1 photo Place the file in a folder titled like this

example: John-Smith-ActionThank You


October 2014 MONTHLY CONTEST WINNERS

1st Place CongratulationsJeff Kraengel

2nd Place Congratulations Lisa Renee Ludlum

3rd Place CongratulationsJerry Swain


Rene Fernandez Mary Key

October 2014 MONTHLY CONTEST ENTRIES

Brian Drinkwater Harry McVay


Arlene Brooks Anjula Smith


Diane Di Maio Ginger Shoun


Gail Sheets Nancy DiGiovanni


Aaron Delannoy Irma Cochran


LouIs Jawitz Larry Key


Robbie Sheets Carol Stewart-Langnes


Richard Hemingway Alice Ladomirak


Ray Zajac James Brown


Helen Sandy Aponte Lynn Favorite


Craig Hawley Kris Haggblom


FCCC ConventionThe 2015 FCCC Convention

will be held on Mar 6th, 7th and 8th, 2015 at Florida Gulf Coast University

in Estero, FL. Check out the video at www.f3c.org.

The Original Tiki Bar, Cobb’s Landing and Bluewater Beach Grill

2015 Calendar Photo Contest [email protected]

All entries must be received by 12:00 am of October 31, 2014

Location where photo was taken: (MUST be within The Original Tiki Bar, Cobb’s Landing or Bluewater Beach Grill area):

Photographer release: I agree with the contest rules and grant The Original Tiki Bar, Cobb’s Landing and Bluewater Beach Grill Restaurants, unrestricted use of my image for future publications, exhibits, and on its Internet site. I warrant that I am the owner of the image being submitted. I agree to provide release signatures of any recognizable person(s) in the image, other than the photographer. I further certify that the image submitted is an original photograph, is not digitally altered beyond adjustment of brightness, contrast and sharpness, and has not had elements either added to or deleted from the original image.

All entries must be received by midnight of October 31, 2014 For more information, contact [email protected]

To: Donna Green – Abstract Art Melinda Moore – Creative Nature/Light Louis Jawitz – Aspects of fi ne art and commercial photography Ginger Shoun – A Collection of old or unusual barns, houses, churches, etc. Mitch Kloorfain – Journalism and Street Photography Nellie Quiros – Boudoir Photography John Nelson – Art of Nature and Wildlife Photography and prep for competition Susan Jones – The art of custom picture framing. J. Patrick Rice – The Talent of Sports Photography. Dick Robertson - Encouragement via Critiqueing.

We have certainly been treated to excellent speakers this year. There may not have been a formal thank you sent timely, so this note I hope will assure you how very much appreciated each of you were.

This year has shown such delightful growth for our organization, in both excellence of speakers and exhibits, in a new spacier meeting room, and a higher standard for the photos our members are contributing.

Each of you has contributed to this growth and each of you is more than appreciated for your efforts. Not only has our organization fl ourished in this talent of better photography, it has made a special mark on our community. Last year’s contribution to the Humane Society of St. Lucie Count of over $5000.00 is a goal for this year’s proceeds from our second annual “From The Heart” juried exhibition. I believe we have stepped above the ordinary in expanding our entire image as a photography group. With our current membership of over 100 thanking you for your contribution, you should enjoy the spotlight you have had at our meetings.

Thank you again for your time and sharing of your expertise. Please continue to join us at our meetings.

On behalf ofTREASURE COAST PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER, INC.

Arlene Brooks

TREASURE COAST PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER, INC.


TREASURE COAST PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER, INC.

Saturday, November 8

TRIP: Butterfly World

LOCATION: 3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek, FL

DATE & TIME: Saturday, November 8Hours: 9am – 5pm

DIRECTIONS:3 Miles West of I-95 (Exit #39)Meet up for car pool from:Home Depot, 2200 SW Gatlin Blvd., PSL – near TraditionMeet up at 7:35am – leave by 7:45am

COST: Adults: $16.95Children: (3-11) $14.95

Additional Information:I will need at least 10 paying people to sign-up for the group rate. Please let me know if you have a year pass as you will not be included in the group rate.If we do not have at least 10 people , we will have to pay $24.95.

I will pay total amount when entering Butterfly World.Please have cash payment ready to pay me on day of trip.We are now Tax Exempt.

Kay A. Kent – [email protected] Cell Photos by Kay Kent

NOVEMBER FIELD TRIP


WHITE ELEPHANT PHOTO GIFT EXCHANGE

THE GIFTS: TCPC’s gift theme for our holiday party is a 8x10 print matted to a finished size of 11x14 and wrapped in gift paper.Each photographer/member that wants to participate has to bring in one of their own prints.As guests arrive to the party, the prints should be placed at the gift table. All efforts should be made to hide who brought which gift. Please print your name on the sheet at the gift table so we know who is participating in the game. The photo gift exchange will be open only to members, not spouses or other guests that are attending the party.If you aren’t familiar with the game, please read the rules below that we will be following since there are a lot of variations of this game.

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THE GAME: 1. Each photographer who wishes to participate must contribute a gift…otherwise you can’t play the game. Everyone sits or stands in roughly a circle around the gift table.

2. Prepare slips of paper equal to the number of gifts with clearly written numbers. Be sure to distinguish 6 from 9, 1 from 7. Each participating guest draws a number and holds onto that slip of paper.

3. On the first turn, the guest with paper slip #1 chooses a gift, opens it, and all admire it.

4. On the second turn, the guest with paper slip #2 gets the choice of “stealing” any unwrapped gift (#1’s) or choosing a wrapped one. If #2 steals #1’s gift, then #1 must open a wrapped gift.

5. On the third turn, the guest with paper slip #3 gets the choice of “stealing” any unwrapped gift (#1’s or #2’s) or choosing a wrapped one.

The game continues based on the following:

1. If a gift is stolen from you, you can steal a gift (within limits, described below), or open a wrapped one.

2. The turn proceeds until a wrapped gift is chosen.

3. A gift cannot be immediately stolen back from the guest who just stole it.

4. The fourth “owner” of a gift gets to keep it. The gift is “dead” after it has been stolen three times.

5. “Owners” of “live” gifts must keep them visible and hold them up when requested.

6. The gift exchange ends when the last wrapped gift is opened. Usually, guests are encouraged to perpetuate the gift stealing as long as there are “live” gifts, but no one is obligated to do this.

Have a Happy Holiday season!


TCPC has been approved for 501 (c) (3) status!

TREASURE COAST PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER, Inc.October meeting minutes

Date: October 1, 2014Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Location: Old City Hall • 315 Avenue A Fort Pierce, FL 3495054 Members and guests present.Mike opened meeting at 6:33 pm. Rob read minutes of September 3, 2014 meeting. Ginger read treasury report. $4099.73 as of Oct. 1.Mike announced TCPC is officially a 501C3 organization.Holiday party instead of regular meeting Dec. 3, 2014. Passed around sign up sheet for party. Asked that everyone who made something for the party bring the recipe to share with other members.Jeff talked about the From the Heart photo show, and reminded everyone that October 9 was the deadline to submit your photos. Also mentioned the F3C digital photo competition, and that they were accepting entries from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31.Mike reminded everyone about the Stuart Air Show Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Robbie announced the winners of the Monthly Photo Contest—Sheryl Wood was the first place winner. Mike let all new members know that they can have their photographs put on our TCPC website in their own section. He also announced that we will be having a quarterly photo critique at our monthly meetings in place of a guest speaker.Arlene introduced guest speaker J. Patrick Rice to talk about action and sports photography. Took a short break.Arlene said Dick Robertson will critique one photo per member related to action or sports photography.Steve showed members monthly theme macro pictures. Robbie demonstrated how to enter your digital pictures on the Online Juried Shows website and took questions after. Did the 50/50 drawing. Raised $104. Uliana Whitlock was the winner. Mike adjourned the meeting at 8:07 pm.


Monthly Meeting Gear Swap Photographers are always looking for the latest and greatest gear and equipment. We spend a lot of money looking for that perfect piece of equipment that is going to take our photography to the next level. And, so, over the years we all end up collecting things that we no longer want or use, i.e. camera bodies, lenses, camera bags, filters, tripods, etc., etc. We will have space/tables available for you to display your photographic related items you wish to sell, trade or give away. Your items should be marked with the usual info, i.e. name, price and any spec sheet data, etc. Also, any publications you wish to sell or share – bring them. Displaying your items during the social hour will get the most exposure. The Treasure Coast Photography Center, Inc. will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any displayed items. Each member is totally responsible for their own stuff. All equipment/materials must be removed from the building by the end of the meeting. Any items not claimed by the end of the meeting will be disposed of. Okay, now, everybody dig through your closets and old camera bags and see what you’ve got. What’s that old saying – “one man’s trash is another.

Website News....

All our members are encouraged to submit pictures to be included on The Treasure Coast Photography Center’s web site. If you are a new member or haven’t been on the web site before, here is a link. http://treasurecoastphoto.photoshelter.com/ We include pictures from our monthly contests, field trips, monthly themes or any other subject that you want on your individual member portfolio. Please take a look at some of our galleries from over the last few years.http://treasurecoastphoto.photoshelter.com/gallery-list Members are also encouraged to list links to their own personal websites or any contact info they wish to list such as e-mail and phone number on Our Members Page. This information is only listed if a member wants it published.

http://treasurecoastphoto.photoshelter.com/page1 Please submit pictures or contact info to [email protected] Also if you have gone on any of our recent fieldtrips this year, please send in a couple of your pictures to be included in our galleries from the following trips....... Butterfly WorldCivil War Reenactment in the SavannahsSaint Lucie County FairOkeechobee civil war reenactmentHorses on the BeachGatorland


Friends of From the HeartCertified Building Contractors, Inc

AAA Lath & Stucco, Inc.Associated Coastal ENT Physicians

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NEWS LETTER · 2014. 12. 19. · Mitch Kloorfain – Journalism and Street Photography Nellie Quiros – Boudoir Photography John Nelson – Art of Nature and Wildlife Photography