SnapShotSOfficial Newsletter of the Capital City Camera Club

May/June 2008

Photo by Anna Bishop

A few words from the Club President

Club OfficersChuck Rice – President - MAR 09 Robert Thomson – Vice PresidentOpen – SecretaryDon Ball – Treasurer

Club MembersRon (Bart) BartoszewiczSherry Beazley - OCTOBERAnna BishopDonna Blanks - NOVEMBERJessica BowmanBarbara Bryan -JULYSandra CampbellCarla CopelandJeff Elliott - AUGUSTMitford FontaineRobert FoutsSarah FullertonKeith George

Srinivas Ginjupalli (Sri)Aleah GoodeRhonda Goode - JULYTim GoodeKathy GrovesSandra M. HarrisFrank HeatherlyBeverly Henry - NOVEMBERJan HoffmanJeannine Keener Ronald KleinFrancis KnightenAmanda KuykendallCharles KuykendallJesse KuykendallNathan KuykendallRobert Lake Anita McFarlandLori Mercer Clyde MillsCurtis MiyasakaJim Pappanastos

Judi Parks - SEPTEMBER DiAnna PaulkWayne PrattValencia PriceVincent SabatineCarl (Snake) SaundersElly SeoDiane Sims Sue Sizemore - AUGUSTDarryl SpauldingLori SullivanEleanor ThomasMichael ThurmanDebbie Townes - JUNEMichael WareJackie WebberConstance Westover - OCTOBER

*MONTHS IN RED ARE THE

MONTH YOU VOLUNTEERED

TO BRING REFRESHMENTS.

Capital City Camera Club Members

Don’t Miss Out! The Capital City Camera Club has great programs and competitions

each month that give us the oppor-tunity to learn more about this art form that we all enjoy so much. These meetings give us the chance to spend

a couple of hours with others who have the same interests and needs that we do. I can’t tell you how much I’ve learned and grown as a photographer due to these meetings and competi-tions. But, if you’re only going to the meetings, you’re missing out on one of the best parts of being a member of the club. The field trips each month give us the chance to be together for an extended period of time with the same people we learn so much from at the meetings and in a venues that offer real op-portunities to take photographs of interesting and exciting places and things. You’ll find that having others around you who are taking photographs of the same things will bring out your

creativity and push you to think along lines you may not have otherwise tried. And that’s not to mention the fact that you’ll have others around to ask questions of and from whom you can learn. Many of the entries and the winning photographs from our competitions have been taken during field trips. Coming up later in the summer, during the hottest months of the year, we will have some Saturday workshops in lieu of field trips. These workshops are another great way to learn about photography and shouldn’t be missed. Details are still pending but the workshops are tentatively scheduled for July and Au-gust. More information on this topic will be forthcoming soon. Don’t miss out on one of the best parts of being a member of the Capital City Camera Club. Make plans to participate in our field trips and our workshops if at all possible. And, if you have ideas about where you would like to go on a field trip or thoughts on a workshop that you would like us to put together, please let me know and I’ll pass your suggestions on to the Field Trip & Workshop Committee. See you soon, Chuck

May Club Meeting - Self Critique Night

Above: “Pale Bells” Pastel Online Competition Winner

by Diane Sims

This month’s cover photo was taken by Anna Bishop

Club members sent in images electronically and these images were viewed on the new screen that the club recently purchased. Mem-bers gave constructive criticism on how the images could be im-

proved upon.

The guests at the May 12 meeting were: Bryce Lugenbeal, Mona Dun-son, Sue Mehearg, Paul Auen, Jackie Webber and Valencia Price.

June Club Meeting Competition Night

Club competition night saw approximately 23 entries, mostly in the Novice categories. Bill from Photographic Solutions on Mt. Meigs Road served as our Judge. Bill gave constructive

criticism on each image and offered several tips on how to prepare and select images for competition.

Above: “I’m Watching You” Macro Online Competition Winner

by Anna Bishop

The business meeting for June will be held on June 23 at 6:00 p.m. at the church.

Rhonda Goode and Barbara Bryan are scheduled to bring refresh-ments for the July meeting.

The July meeting will be held on JULY 7 due to Vacation Bible School being held our normal meeting week. Tips and Tricks will be our July Program. See back of newsletter or contact Chuck Rice for more information.

Sue Sizemore won the monthly door prize drawing - a 2GB Flash Drive!

Please give a warm welcome to our six newest club members: Keith George, Srinivas Ginjupalli, Jackie Webber, Sarah Fullerton and Valencia Price.

advancedCapital City Camera Club June print Competition

“I Love My Nuts” - 1st Place - Loveby Carl Saunders

advancedCapital City Camera Club June print Competition

At Right: “Wolf Dog”

1st Place - Openby Carl Saunders

At Left: “The Fleet at East” 2nd Place - Openby Tim Goode

noviceCapital City Camera Club June print Competition

“Expectant Love”- 1st Place - Loveby Sherry Beazley

“The Heart of a Marriage” - 2nd Place - Love

by Anna Bishop “Her Newborn Son” - HMby Aleah Goode

“Love from a Bird’s Eye View” HM - Love - by Anna Bishop

“Log Talking” 3rd Place - Love - by Beverly Henry

Digital Image Not Available At Time

Of Publication.

noviceCapital City Camera Club June print Competition

“Natural Elegance” - 3rd Place - Openby Sherry Beazley

“Blue Water” - HM - Openby Beverly Henry

“October Fest” - HM - Open - by Beverly Henry

“Spring Splendor” - 2nd Place - Open -

by Donna Blanks

“Southern Colors” - 1st Place - Openby Donna Blanks

Decatur FielD trip2008 Field TripsFebruary 16, 2008 Montgomery ZooMontgomery, Alabama

March 15, 2008 Lowndesboro Spring Fling Lowndesboro, Alabama

April 19, 2008 Spring Festival Westville, Georgia

May 24/25, 2008 Balloon Festival Decatur, Alabama

June 14, 2008 Chewacla State Park and Auburn Univ

July 19, 2008 (PENDING) Black & White Workshop w/Andy Meadows Montgomery, Alabama

August 16, 2008 (PENDING) Photoshop Workshop w/Phil ScarsbrookMontgomery, Alabama

September 13, 2008 American Village Montevallo, Alabama

October 11, 2008 Pike Pioneer Days Troy, Alabama

November 8/9, 2008 Thunderbird PowwowNiceville, Florida

photo by Sue Sizemore

photo by chuck rice

Decatur FielD trip

photo by Jeff elliott

photo by Sue Sizemore

photo by chuck rice

photo by Don Ball

photo by Jeff elliott

photo by tim Goode photo by Sue Sizemore

Club members DiAnna Paulk, Sue Sizemore, Curtis Miyasaka, Sherry Beazley,

Connie Westover and Tim Goode (not pictured) attended

Photography Weekend at Lanark - Alabama Nature Center.

photo by Dianna paulk

photo by Sue Sizemore

photo by connie Westover

photo by tim Goode

photo by connie Westover

photo by Dianna paulk

photo by Sue Sizemore

Chewacla State Park AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Valencia, chuck, connie, Jeff, Don and Jackie went

on the June 14, 2008 field trip to chewacla State

park and auburn university.

photo by Jackie Webber

photo by Jackie Webber

photo by Valencia price

photo by Jeff elliott

photo by chuck rice

photo by Jeff elliott

Chewacla State Park AUBURN UNIVERSITY

photo by constance Westover

photo by Valencia price

photo by Don Ball

June On-Line Competition

WaterEnter by June 30. (Members Only)*July’s topic will be Patriotism.

Visit wwww.photoclub.org to review the 2008 competition rules!

July’s program

2008 Club Meetings Dates

July 7 (NEW DATE)

August 11

September 8

October 13

November 10

December 8

2008 busiNEss Meeting Dates

June 23

July 28

August 25

September 22

October 27

November 24

December 22

Dates are subject to change. Attend meetings or visit the club website for the most up-to-date changes.

CAPITAL CITY CAMERA CLUB MEETING DATES

July’s program will consist of a program on tips and tricks that you, as a club member, use to make your images the best they can be. Whether this is tricks you use in the field, in your studio or on the computer, we want you to share them with the rest of the club members.

Please send your tip, tricks and ideas to Chuck via email as early as possible so he can prepare the presentation.