Photo by Bob Baikauskas
Lincoln Hills
Photography Club
This is an Archive Page for the April 2018 News Page. Some Links may no longer work as the site has changed.
The Photo Club is comprised of residents of the Sun City Lincoln Hills community in Lincoln, CA.
Below is a list of our monthly meetings and activities
General Meeting - 2nd Wednesday @ 8:30am
The General Meeting usually features a guest speaker on a specific aspect of photography. It also is a forum for the President or Board Members to discuss current and upcoming events of interest to the membership.
Summaries of General Meeting Presentations are archived HERE
YouTube links to General Meeting videos are HERE
Field Trips
Find information on recent and upcoming trips HERE
Exhibits
Exhibitions offer club members an avenue to show their photographs. Some use these occasions as an opportunities to sell their work. Find information on current and upcoming exhibits and how to participate HERE
Lifestyle Photography Group - First Thursday
The Lifestyle Group provides photo journalistic services to Sun City Clubs and Community Association sponsored events and activities. To learn more visit the Group's page HERE
Board Meeting - One day before the General Meeting
Board Meetings are open to any current Photography Club member. Copies of the approved "Board Meeting Minutes" are posted HERE
The purpose of the Photo Enhancement SIG is to help you make your photos better using photo editing software. Meetings are held in the Orchard Creek Multi-Purpose room. For more info go to the SIG's Webpage HERE
Round Table SIG - 4th Wednesday @ 8:30am
The Round Table SIG provides an opportunity for any member to discuss any topic related to photography. It is the perfect forum for asking all of those, "How do I" questions. For more info about the Round Table SIG click HERE
Print SIG - 4th Wednesday @ 10:30am
The Print SIG will meet quarterly (January, April, June, October) in the Orchard Creek Multi-purpose room immediately following the Round Table SIG. The Print SIG provides an opportunity for members to present and discuss their prints and receive feedback from fellow Club members. To learn more about the Print SIG visit our page HERE
Learning Initiative
The Learning Initiative be structured by topic and technique. Topic examples may include street photography, vacation photography and night photography; while technique examples include composition, ISO, shutter speed, selective focus, etc.
Time, Mood and a Splash of Zen
David Wong is April's Featured Presenter
David Wong, our April presenter offers the following observations, "One of the biggest challenges in photography is how to make a photograph tell a story. A painter can paint the vision they want to see, a sculptor molds their mind’s image. we, as photographers, have to use our tools to put the reality 'we see' into a compelling story. Why is it that some photographs draw the viewer to revisit one photo over and over while others only warrant a single view? What elements and techniques do we “paint” our photographs with to make them compelling?"
David will show some of his photography and works of other photographers during the presentation. He will discuss some of the most successful tools he and others have found not only for landscapes but also in portraiture and sports. He will talk about the use of time, motion, light, focus, artful composition and other techniques to create photographs that tell a more compelling story. As a life-long learner, David believes that sharing his photographs with other photographers, helps him to learn from the views of others.
​
A link to the YouTube video made during David Wong's April 11th presentation is HERE
​
A link to the archived details of this presentation is HERE
March Show and Tell was a First Class Event!
Fifteen members filled our two hour time slot for the March Show and Tell. Members are becoming more and more creative with artful presentations of their images, videos of vacation locations for photographers, and even a photographic style reviews. March General Meeting featured ‘Show and Tell’ where members are encouraged to share their successes or failures. The sharing experience is not limited to images and often includes reviews of new equipment, processes or software. W saw some great shots. a few shots that didn't go as planned and some very creative ideas to try ourselves in future outings.
Members participating in the Show and Tell included Carmel Fedors, Jim Klein, Bill Kress, Kate McCarthy, Dorothy Kress, Charlie Schuman, Larry White, Ron Nabity, Suzanne Hall, Margie Buhler, Truman Holtzclaw, Jim Cormier, Bill Jensen, John Neil and Dennis Berry.
Photo by Ron Nabity
Basics of Great Photography March Workshop
he new Learning SIG explored several topics at the March mini-workshop including good, bad and creative shadows in photographs; how to capture silhouettes and the importance of simplicity in photography.
As has been the pattern since the SIGs establishment, the room was filled. The next Learning session will be April 17th in the Multipurpose Room starting at 9:00 a.m. The topics will be "Lines, Backgrounds, Foregrounds and Mirror Images." Get there early to get a good seat!
For links to past workshops, click HERE
April Workshop: Lines (Dennis Berry)
​
April Workshop: Foregrounds (Fred Bulher)
April Workshop: Backgrounds (Don Bowden)
April Workshop: Mirror Images (Truman Holtzclaw)
Testimonial for Lincoln Hills Lifestyles Photography Club
STEM EXPO 2018 Rocklin, CA
We would like to thank the Lincoln Hills Lifestyles Photography Club for volunteering their services at STEM Expo - Placer County’s official alternative to the traditional science fair - held March 3, 2018 in Rocklin.
What a great group of photographers! Brad Senn - Klara Kleman - Jeff Andesen - Charlie - Schuman - Jim Cormier - Carl Neeley - Gary Stephens
Our event involves a myriad of activities throughout the day including: judged student exhibits, vendors, stage presentations and award ceremony, all of which the club members handled with both professionalism and great attitude. After the event, they quickly provided our non-profit with documentation photos as well as artistic shots and a video that we will be able to utilize both on our website and future marketing/fundraising needs.
We look forward to collaborating with them again in the future!
With thanks,
Heidi Buck
California State Fair Photography Competition
Your Chance to Win the Golden Bear Trophy
The California State Fair Photography Competition is now open to amateur photographers with adult and youth divisions. The window to enter your favorite shots is now through May 2nd. Winning entries will be on display for the duration of the California State Fair, July 13 - 29.
​
Questions? Visit CAStateFair.org/Photography or email mailto:photocompetition@calexpo.com?subject=.
Volunteers Needed for Video Production
The Association’s Video Services Group (“VSG”), a sub-group within the Communications and Community Relations Committee, is seeking volunteers to assist with producing a variety of different types of video pieces. These videos are almost all intended for posting to our Association’s YouTube channel to be viewed by residents.
​
VSG is particularly interested in hearing from residents who have experience in all aspects of video creation. We want to hear from YOU if you would like to become involved with the planning, directing, camera operating, video editing, audio engineering, and/or assisting more experienced members of the group. If any of the foregoing piques your interest, please contact Peter Beckett via e-mail at videography@sclhca.com.
To learn more, click on the PDF icon:
Rudi Franke and Jack Ferrante Update their Galleries
Click on photo to go to their Gallery Page on this website.
Photo by Rudi Franke
Photo by Jack Ferrante
"Doors and Windows" AND "Black and White" replaces "Motion and Long Exposures"as the Theme of the Spring Simple Pleasures Exhibit that will be on display until July 23rd.
Current: Simple Pleasures Winter Themes - Long Exposures and Motion went up January 23.
​The exhibit features work by Club Members: Allen Adler, Truman Holtzclaw, Stephanie Huntingdale, Bill Kress, Klara Kleman, Diane Margetts, Joe Mello, Ron Nabity, Larry White, and James Wronkiewicz. On display until April 23rd.
SLIDING HOME - Larry White - highlights the concept of one of the themes "Motion"
Current: Kilaga Springs Spa
Kilaga Springs Spa Exhibits Pictures from Club Photographers including Allen Adler, Brad Senn, DeAtley Cahill, Klara Kleman, Mary Selfridge, Michael Johnson, Pat Monda, and Patrick Jewell. The pictures chosen for display were hung on November 5.
Contact Klara (k17kleman@gmail.com) for information about the next opportunity to exhibit. Themes for each room must be followed. They are: Ponds, Beaches, Lakes, Meadows, Forests, and Streams.
​
Coming up! "Doors and Windows" AND "Black and White" April 23 - July 23.
Simple Pleasures Spring Exhibit Themes - Another double opportunity - "Doors and Windows" AND "Black and White" April 23 - July 23. Get your digital entries to Vicki White (vickiawhite@me.com) by April 10!
Year-Long Challenge: California Missions
Don't forget our year-long challenge to photograph California Missions which ends July 1, 2018. More information available on the Exhibits page HERE
​
Mission in Sonoma
Buonarroti Ristorante' - Contact Rhonda - the deadline for digital files to Rhonda is April 24. Tentative Drop-off date is May 1. Exhibit will hang during May and June.
Umpqua Bank - Contact Rhonda - Deadline for digital Files to Rhonda is July 1. Theme is open and the exhibit will last from July 10-Aug 14. Drop your photos off at Umpqua Bank on July 10 at 10:00am.
For more information on these exhibit opportunities contact Rhonda Campbell - rhonda.potoart@gmail.com or check out the Exhibits Page HERE
Would you love to exhibit your photos at Simple Pleasures or some of the other great venues available to the Photo Club but don't know how to get started? Check out our Photo Display Guide, click on the PDF icon:
Another event you might be interested in:
Photography Night the Aerospace Museum of California
April 12, 2018, 6 - 8 PM
Get exclusive access to our aerospace exhibits with a small crowd of fellow photographers. Grab your gear, invite your friends and get up close and personal with old aircraft at the Aerospace Museum of California.
Take this rare opportunity to use the exhibits as unique focal points or creative backgrounds for your photos without the crowds. With limited tickets available, don’t miss your chance to to see the Aerospace Museum in a new light. Normal ticketing prices apply.
​
While you’re here, draw inspiration from Art of the Airport Tower, a photography gallery on tour from the Smithsonian. This is the only viewing scheduled on the West Coast for these 50 striking images.
The BLOG is Here!!! Check it Out.
The latest blog post is on backing up your photos
​
We all know we should backup our photos but how many of us do and more importantly are we doing it properly? The latest blog post gives my opinions and that of experts on backing up photos as well as other important files and presents links to articles that deal with the subject of backups. It will discuss backup software some which is free and some you have to pay for. It will also list cloud based solutions for backing up your photos and other important files.
​
You may think you are doing everything right when it comes to backups but are you? Check out this blog post and then you can make an informed decision on whether to keep doing it the way you are doing it or switch to a different and hopefully better way.
​
The For more information go to the Blog.
​
We want to hear from You!
One of the nice things about the Blog is you have the ability to comment on blog posts and respond to someone else's comments. You can even put a photo in your comment. So far no one has commented on any of the posts. We were hoping members would get involved and express there opinions. In fact we encourage you to do so.
If you have any experience with, or opinions about, any of the information presented in the blog posts please share your thoughts with your fellow Club members. Post a comment. I would prefer the Blog be a conversation and not a lecture.
​
Have a post idea... Let us know.
One final reminder. Any member can make a Blog post. Just write it up and send it to me. You can even remain anonymous however you do have to tell me who you are but I won't use your name as the author.
To navigate to the blog look for the BLOG link at the end of the main menu, or click HERE
We hope you will enjoy this feature and participate by commenting on blog posts, responding to the comments of others, and asking questions.
Gary Stephens is our Blogger!!
If you would like to reach Gary directly you can email him at:
