PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEThe Monitor Northumberland Photography Club Newsletter 2 NPC has been invited to participate in Canada’s 150th birthday celebration in 2017. Funds will be available

President Howard Goodfellow, Vice President Larry Keeley, Treasurer Bill Hornbostel, Secretary

Sandra Peters, Technician John Glover, Membership Chloe Craig, Communications Bob Robertson,

Program Patricia Calder, Outings David O’Rourke, Outreach Jeannie Gane

March 2016

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

... SUBMITTED BY HOWARD GOODFELLOW

Hello members,

I have a few topics to bring to your attention. These topics are our upcoming nominations

for the 2016--2017 executive team, ROM exhibit, NPC 20th birthday extravaganza and

Canada's 150th birthday celebration in 2017.

A nomination committee is being organized and five positions need to be filled this year.

The five positions are President, Secretary, Treasurer, Outreach and Technical Director.

We need some new members to volunteer to help our club grow and to be sustainable.

Please let me know of your interest and be ready to consider a position if approached by a

member of the executive or nominating committee. The club depends on volunteers and it

is also a great opportunity to enjoy photography with other members.

A reminder that the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015 exhibit is on at the ROM until

March 20th. I visited the exhibit last week and it is amazing. The grand champion winner

this year is a Canadian (Don Gutoski from Southern Ontario) for an image entitled " A

Tale of Two Foxes". Imagine the excitement of having your image chosen from 42,000

images selected from 92 countries. Bravo Canada!!!!

Our 20th birthday party celebration on May 2nd at Best Western is progressing well. I

would like to thank the committee for their efforts on the big picture planning and the hard

work on organizing the details for this event. Please help our club by promoting this event

to your friends and neighbours. It should be an exciting evening with a dynamic speaker

(Michelle Valberg), tasty finger foods, and lots of great door prizes. We are hoping that we

can reach the 200 plus range with a maximum capacity of 400 for the room.

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NPC has been invited to participate in Canada’s 150th birthday celebration in 2017.

Funds will be available from the federal and provincial governments as well as the Town of

Cobourg . We are working with the organizers chaired by Peter Delaney (former Mayor)

to develop a project for NPC and determine the level of funding required. Please let me

know of any suggestions you have as we have to submit our proposal by April 29th.

Some photos are on display from an exhibit by Lyn Carter "11th line" at the Textile

Museum of Canada. Her work is based on exploring the most fundamental design

elements, "The Stripe". A great photo opportunity. ( SEE HOWARDS PHOTOS BELOW)


I am the face behind all of the e-mails that you receive from

NPC. I am originally from the Trenton/Carrying Place area

and have lived just north of Port Hope for the last thirteen

years after spending time in Peterborough, Toronto and

Pickering Village.

When I was at university (Glendon campus at York) my

boyfriend, Jim, now my husband, was a student at the

Ontario College of Art. He had an SLR camera and was

enrolled in some photography courses there. We spent a lot

of time together developing and editing black and white photos in a make-shift darkroom

in his bathroom. I soon got my own Pentax

SLR camera and took a course at Centennial

College on darkroom editing. A typical “date”

for us would be to go walking the streets of

Toronto with our cameras and then spend

hours together processing them.

We have continued to take a lot of photos

during our lives, although our focus changed

with the arrival of children. We discarded the

chemicals and black and white film and became very regular customers of one hour photo

labs. We were mainly using photography as a means of documenting our lives.

Our sons’ childhoods were very well recorded! Our first son was born exceptionally

prematurely (16 weeks early) and for us photography in the NICU at Mt. Sinai wasn’t

just about documenting his ups and downs, his growth and development and life in the

NICU. It helped alleviate a lot of the stress and, to a degree, normalize the situation for us.

My professional life was spent as a classroom teacher and later as a teacher-librarian. I

have taught in small rural schools, large urban schools, affluent schools, inner city schools

and culturally diverse schools, mainly in East York and Ajax. Although I have worked

with all elementary grades I particularly enjoyed my numerous years in SK and Grade 1.


For many years I ran a camera club, sending out student photographers on assignments

around the school. This was in the pre-digital era and fortunately I worked with

principals who didn’t balk at the cost of having numerous rolls of film developed.

As a teacher I was used to taking courses and attending workshops. When I retired I

continued to take courses, but for personal interest. I started with introductory Spanish

lessons to be an aid in travelling. I also took a basic Photoshop course because I was

interested in editing our digital photos. I began repairing very old family photos and then

started to play with the features of Photoshop. That led to more advanced Photoshop

courses. It’s amazing how quickly time passes when I’m playing with Photoshop.

Eventually, I began photography courses with Bill Lockington in Peterborough and Cindy

Taylor in Cobourg. At one of Cindy’s courses I met some NPC members who urged me to

join the club. I am incredibly impressed by the caliber of

photographers at the club and the opportunities for growth

that the club provides.

Since I retired we have spent some time travelling in France,

Italy, Panama, Costa Rica, Columbia, Mexico and Cuba as

well as some destinations in Canada and the United States.


We generally rent a car and try to discover roads less travelled. On a trip to the south of

France this fall we stumbled upon a children’s “run with the bulls” event.


In Italy driving right through the marble mines of Carrara was particularly interesting.

In Cartagena we spent a day with a photographer who took us to some authentic

neighbourhoods and in Charleston, this summer, We found a very colourful pop up tribute

made of umbrellas for the 9 victims shot at their church.

Closer to home I often go out with my camera driving the back roads of Northumberland

and Prince Edward County. Algonquin Park has also been a frequently visited area,

especially with a canoe. I am an avid gardener and have spent many hours with my

camera in our backyard – floral shots. Markets are a particular interest to me, both near

home and when travelling. I am sure that my husband would say that I have hardly ever

passed a clothesline without shooting it. I use a Canon 7D. About a year ago I dropped

into a storefront /workshop where costumes were being made for the Port Hope Santa

Claus parade and asked if I could take pictures.

Before I left I had been fitted for a

costume and was signed up to be one

of the clowns handing out candy in the

parade. That was a lot of fun, as was

the post parade pubbing.


I have been learning a lot during my few years with the club but the more I learn the more

I realize just how much there is to learn. I still struggle with choosing the right lens, the

correct setting, getting the interesting angle, having a

sharp focus and using the light effectively, all before

the shot disappears. My goal for the winter is to

become more proficient with Lightroom, to become

more comfortable with my tripod and to learn to use a

flash more effectively.

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty

or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.

The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”

Henry Ford

Eds note: Sandra, thank you for sharing your beautiful images with our club members!


Hi,

My Name is Paul Iacoviello, I’m a photography instructor at Mohawk college in Hamilton.

I’m sending this email out to your club / organization to let you know that I have two photo

events running this coming September that may be of interest to some of your members.

They are as follows:

1) A 3-day Low-Light workshop in Tobermory. Sept. 9-11, 2016 Early morning

and evening shoots along the peninsula’s shoreline. Info PDF attached

2) 12-day Photo Excursion to Italy: Venice, Florence, and Rome (and a few other

spots in-between) Sept. 29 – Oct. 10 2016 Info PDF attached.

Should any of your members be interested in these events, please contact myself, or the

other instructor with any questions.

Paul http://www.pauliacoviello.com/ 905 975 8719

March - June 2016 Speakers, Themes and Outings

March 4 - Morning and Afternoon) – Owl Hunting on Amherst Island

Mar 7 - Cindy Taylor, Travel Photography

March Theme: Looking In

Outings: March 13 (Sunday Morning and Afternoon) – Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival

March 20 (Sunday Morning and Afternoon) - Ripley's Aquarium, Toronto

Apr 4 - Bill Hornbostel, Long Exposures

April Theme: Geometric Shapes

April 8 - (Friday Morning) - Outings: Peterborough Garden Show

April 14 - (Thursday Morning) – Cobourg Train Station and Legacy Hardware

May 2 - Michelle Valberg, Nature Photography

May Theme: Dew Drops and Spider Webs

: May 15 Outings - (Sunday Late Afternoon) – Plane Spotting at Pearson International

Airport

May 28 - (Saturday Morning) – Apple Blossom Tyme Festival, Colborne

Note: Possible overnight Trip to Ottawa for the Tulip Festival

Jun 6 - AGM + Members' 5-minute slideshows Outings: TBA

http://www.pauliacoviello.com/

tel:905%20975%208719


Shooting in

Algonquin Park .....submitted by Terry

Carpenter

One of my photos was

printed for the Forests of

Ontario calendar titled

Algonquin Sunrise in the

Mist. It was shot in the fall of

2013 along the Algonquin

corridor, not far from the visitors center.

This is a large swamp with an island that some call Cathedral Island because of the tall

pines resembling cathedral spires.

Unfortunately, one of the larger pines has

recently broken off. It is one of my

favourite spots in the park and I always

seem to find some images to shoot and often

find moose grazing in the vicinity.

Positioning myself west of the island, I

waited for the sun to rise over the swamp

and cut through the mist until it just

highlighted the red maple tree along the

shoreline. For this shot I used my Nikon

DSLR 300s camera with a 16 to 85 mm lens

fastened to a Manfrotto 055 tripod. We

spent the next hour shooting other scenics in the same area. Terry Carpenter


Minutes of NPC Executive Meeting February 22, 2016

Reports

President (Howard Goodfellow)

Nothing will be done on a long term strategic plan at this time. This will be an issue for the

new executive to look at.

Vice President (Larry Keeley)

A photo exhibition can be held at the Port Hope Library in April or May – preferably

April.

The confirmation for the August exhibit at Lang Pioneer Village should be finalized soon.

Engine Gallery Exhibit – delay until fall to give members time to prepare as Steven likes

big images and wants to choose what will be on display.

Jeannie has talked to Stephen Della Casa about the possibility of holding an exhibit at the

Woodlawn Inn.

Larry gave information to Pat regarding Robert Bailey, teacher at Loyalist College in

Belleville, as a possible future speaker.

Lief Petersen, Oshawa Camera Club, also mentioned as a possible speaker, following his

trip to Norway.

Treasurer (Bill Hornbostel)

Operating fund –$4 923.57

Capital Expenditures and Special Events –$3 262.93

Emergency Fund - $2 500

Total $10 686.50

We have generated $4 275 in membership fees.

Howard was unable to get the bank charges waived – 2 charges $2.99 and $3.95 monthly

We have not yet been billed for some past hall rentals and Birthday Celebration bills have

to come out of the accounts.

Technical (John Glover)

Image Submission Process

Further to the motion presented at the Sep 23, 2015 Executive meeting to update the

club’s image submission process changes have been implemented, and documentation

has been updated, allowing members to submit images of any size for monthly slide

shows.

As discussed, the plan was to make use of the Dropbox cloud service through the use of

their ‘File Request’ feature in the short term and to have a long-term goal of

developing an “Uploader” feature for the club’s web site.

It turned out that the File Request feature was stronger than originally anticipated and

it was possible to configure a File Request as a URL link in a permanent configuration


for each category and for the user slide shows. Members have now been using the new

system for three months and the response has been positive.

As a result it is recommended that this system is treated as permanent and that NPC

does not pursue a custom software development for an uploader, and that the project

approved at the Sep 2015 meeting is considered complete.

1. Equipment Replacement

Further to the discussion at the November 2015 meeting some background work has

been done with respect to having new equipment for our meetings and using the

current computer and projector as a backup. The exact figure is unknown but the club

probably spent $5000 - $6000, possibly more, on these items.

The computer is a consumer-level product that should be replaced with

something more business oriented such as a high-end Dell.

The Optoma projector is a high-end consumer level projector and there is a

wide range of makes and models to choose from. Our project is a high-

definition model with a sound interface via HDMI (sound is not really

required). It is a case of “spend more – get more”.

A budget should be discussed at this meeting and this should include the option of the

club renting a projector rather than owning one. The club will likely spend most of its

bank balance on new equipment if we buy outright, and the time will come when that

too will have to be replaced. If we rent, we could afford something better without the

up-front cost and be able to upgrade periodically.

2. Salvation Army Storage

I am pleased to report that the Salvation Army approved our request to move our

equipment cabinet to the main floor and that the move was done prior to the February

club meeting. Thank-you Howard and Larry for applying pressure to get this

approved, it made a huge difference to the time and effort to get set up for the last

meeting.

Program Chair (Pat Calder)

A speaker has been booked for September – Michael Willens – recommended by Sylvie

Flynn – teaches at Sheridan, lives in Brantford – Nature Photography

Pat has contacted Bill Lishman as a possible speaker – shots of the Oak Ridges Moraine

from his light weight aircraft. He has not yet responded to her.

Pat voiced the fact that the position of Program chair is very time consuming and needs to

be a committee of at least 2 people.


Membership (Chloe Craig)

113 total 7 new members last month

Would raising the membership fees help pay for a new projector?

Outings (David O Rourke)

The planned outings are now listed on the NPC website.

Amherst Island postponed to March 2nd

, due to weather issues

March – Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival and Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto

Outreach (Jeannie Gane)

Members are interested in some technical instruction form the club. Jeannie presented an

idea of having the meetings start an hour earlier for those interested in receiving some tech

training – 45 minute session before the 7 pm meeting. We would probably need a separate

room to do this as set up for the meeting takes place at this time.

Another option would be to have one or two Saturday workshops – tech based for the

members.

Larry’s group will start again in April – might this session be tech based? However, it is

only good for people available during the day.

At the next meeting executive members should come with ideas to help move this initiative

forward.

Items for Discussion

Birthday Celebration Committee

They are concerned about the quality of the club projector and would like a new or rented

one for this event. They would also like to have a lapel mike available for the speaker.

Motion 01 -2016 John Glover to research relative costs of purchasing a new headset or a

lapel mike so that we can authorize a purchase in time for the April meeting. Motion made

by Pat, seconded by David. Amended by Howard - John may purchase provided the cost

is under $300. Seconded by Bill.

The birthday celebration committee is hoping to break even, but may not. They are hoping

for attendance of 250 people.

Russ Donaldson has the contract from the Best Western. No deposit is required.

Room rental is $275

$13.50 per person for finger food (includes tax and tip)

Cake needs to be bought but the venue will provide the plates and napkins.

Canada’s 150th

Birthday Celebration

Former mayor of Cobourg, Peter Delanty, is heading the local committee and is reaching

out to organizations to be part of the event. An application for grant money to fund

projects will be sent. Jeannie and Howard will go to the meeting to find out more

information. An idea of creating a book of Canadian images done by NPC photographers

(maybe with a gallery exhibit and slide show) to celebrate Canada’s 150th

was put forward.


Further to the story I sent you regarding the "Wildlife Photographer Of The Year”

…. You can add this to my story if you wish:

http://www.alumni.westernu.ca/alumni-gazette/winter-2016/outfoxing-them-all.html

Ed. Note: Russ Donaldson has submitted this fascinating article on Don Gutoski, a

physician in the London, ON., area who recently earned the title of Wildlife

Photographer of the Year.

New Camera Lily is the world's first throw-and-shoot camera. It lets anyone create

cinematic footage previously reserved for professional filmmakers.

Lily is waterproof, ultra-portable, and shoots stunning HD pictures and

videos. : https://www.youtube.com/embed/4vGcH0Bk3hg?rel=0

They are selling at $799.00 US plus shipping. Amazing what there is on the horizon.

Submitted by Susanne Pacey

Great Lakes Port Stanley Outstanding Photography by

photographer Stuerme vom Erie See.

THESE PICS WERE TAKEN ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE NEWLY

REFURBISHED PIER IN PORT STANLEY. THE LAKE WAS WILD FROM

SOUTH WEST GALE WINDS. http://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/lake-

erie-beauty#.fue8NQ3BN Submitted by Russ Donaldson

Hey it’s Phil Steele Now that Lightroom allows us to merge HDR photos, a question I frequently get from

my Lightroom students is: “How do you take the photos in the first place?”

So I created a quick introductory video to teach you the basics of HDR photography.

You can watch it on my website here: http://www.steeletraining.com/tutorials/hdr/hdr-

photography.html Or on my blog here: http://www.philsteelephotos.com/blog/how-to-

shoot-hdr-photos Submitted by Patrick Romano

http://www.alumni.westernu.ca/alumni-gazette/winter-2016/outfoxing-them-all.html

https://www.youtube.com/embed/4vGcH0Bk3hg?rel=0

http://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/lake-erie-beauty#.fue8NQ3BN

http://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/lake-erie-beauty#.fue8NQ3BN

http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=7dEjg&m=3X4_.yY2YOEUd7F&b=whuwDehGAlkRPLzqo3yesw

http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=7dEjg&m=3X4_.yY2YOEUd7F&b=whuwDehGAlkRPLzqo3yesw

http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=7dEjg&m=3X4_.yY2YOEUd7F&b=mOeI33RsHnIaT_vy0O6V4g

http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=7dEjg&m=3X4_.yY2YOEUd7F&b=mOeI33RsHnIaT_vy0O6V4g


Dawn Macklin

“Thanks, David, for a great outing to Amherst Island !!!”

Photos captured and submitted by Dawn Macklin

https://www.facebook.com/dawn.macklin.16

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Hello!

I'm contacting you on behalf of Team CLiC 2016 to let you know about this year's

upcoming show.

You may not remember, but you gave us your email and said that you were interested in

being contacted about upcoming CLiC events &/or Prince Edward County Arts Council

events.

So here we are. Of course, if you've changed your mind about staying in touch, just reply

to me with Unsubscribe and I will remove your address.

This year CLiC celebrates its seventh anniversary as Eastern Ontario’s best and largest

exhibition of juried photography. CLiC will take place between July 23 to August 7 in the

beautiful upstairs gallery space above Books & Company, 289 Main Street, Picton (the

same place as last year).

We invite you once again to participate as a photographer &/or a visitor. Last year, 123

photographers submitted 351 photographs to CLiC, and almost 2000 people visited the

show.

Team CLiC has extended its geographical coverage this year to include Durham County, so

for that reason alone we expect more participation.

CLIC is a signature event in a vibrant arts community that is complemented by the

County’s wineries, local foods and fabulous beaches at Sandbanks Provincial Park.

Team CLiC is working hard to make this year's Photo Show even better than past years,

We are about to launch our new website. Be sure to follow our Facebook page at CLiC

Photo Show, and follow us on Twitter at Clicphotoshows.

Thanks for your interest.

Janice Edwards

Team CLiC 2016


…….. by Larry Keeley

WE WILL MISS YOU, PATRICIA!!!

For the past six years, those of us who have been on the NPC executive, have had the

pleasure of meeting once a month with our soon-to-retire programme manager, Patricia

Calder. Pat has filled many positions since coming on board and our club has greatly

benefitted from her clear-thinking and insightful manner of dealing with issues.

Affectionately known as `The Horse Lady`, Pat`s passion for equine photography has led

her to produce many beautiful portraits of these amazing animals. Visitors to last year`s

Royal Winter Fair, in Toronto, would have enjoyed seeing the large framed photographs

she had on display.

In a letter to the executive announcing her intention to retire Pat wrote: First of all, I have

absolutely loved being on the executive for the last six years. I have found the work fulfilling,

and the people I've met through the club have been wonderful. The feeling is mutual, Pat. We

have enjoyed sharing this time with you. You will be missed. Enjoy your travels and Bon

Voyage.

Our monthly newsletter provides all members a place to display their artistic ability. If you

have something you would like to share with NPC members you are invited, in fact

encouraged, to send it to The Monitor.

Big thanks to the following members who submitted materials for this edition of our

newsletter: Howard Goodfellow, Sandra Peters, Susanne Pacey, Dawn Macklin,

Russ Donaldson, David O` Rourke, Chloe Craig, Bill Hornbostle, Patrick Romano, John

Glover, Pat Calder, Jeannie Gane, Janice Edwards,

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEThe Monitor Northumberland Photography Club Newsletter 2 NPC has been invited to participate in Canada’s 150th birthday celebration in 2017. Funds will be available