Photo by Bob Baikauskas
Lincoln Hills
Photography Club
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
The Lifestyle Group had provided photo journalistic services to Sun City Clubs and Community Association sponsored events and activities.
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The Lifestyles Group is taking a hiatus from accepting further assignments. Following coverage of the May 5, 2018 PACE Race and until October, 2018, the Group members will be pursuing other interest. See the full announcement below and on the Lifestyles Page under the ACTIVITIES tab.
To learn more about the Group's past projects, click 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 SIG
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.
Our Guest Speaker for the May General Meeting on May 9th
is Jan Lightfoot Who Will Present
Off the Beaten Path
Off the Beaten Path means getting away from the scenes that are repeatedly photographed by everyone hundreds of times and discovering new locations. She will discuss ideas on how to approach a new location to create meaningful images.
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You can learn more about Jan Lightfoot and her photography at her website.
Click HERE
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You can view the video of Jan's presentation HERE
The Art of Creating a Compelling Photo
David Wong Shared His Secrets at April's General Meeting
Time, mood and maybe a bit of Zen was the intriguing topic of our April speaker. David Wong was a self-taught photographer for many years. He was inspired to take photography more seriously when a photo of his was used by Ted Orland (assistant to Ansel Adams) as an example for Ted’s photography students. David describes ‘telling a story’ as one of the most difficult aspects of photography. He believes in studying the photos of others to determine just what it is that draws us to visit a certain photo over and over. What elements and techniques do we “paint” our photographs with to make them compelling? David has discovered the secret to intriguing photos and he inspired us to chase the path he paved.
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A link to the YouTube video made during David Wong's April 11th presentation is HERE
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A link to the archived details of this presentation is HERE
Announcement: The Lifestyles Group
The Lifestyles Group is taking a hiatus from accepting further assignments.
Following coverage of the May 5 PACE Race, and until sometime in October, 2018, the Group members will be pursuing other interests.
During this pause in operations, our members will be considering how it might differently present itself, and how best to create a balance between community service and pursuing personal photographic interests.
Thank you for the years of opportunity the Lifestyle Group has enjoyed in applying our skills to support the Lincoln Hills Community.
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 Workshop
The April SIG was packed with information to help members understand the components that make their photographs special. Topics included foregrounds, backgrounds, lines and mirror images. The workshop culminated with a demonstration on how to make a mirror image.
As has been the pattern since the SIGs establishment, the room was filled. The next Learning session will be May 15th in the Multipurpose Room starting at 9:00 a.m.
For links to past workshops, click HERE
April Workshop: Lines (Dennis Berry)
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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
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.
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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 Spring Themes - Doors and Windows and Black and White went up April 23.
​The exhibit features work by Club Members: Bpb Baikauskas, Rhonda Campbell, Rudi Franke, Patrick Jewell, Mike Johnson, Gary Kost, Ron Nabity, Dale Petersen, Mary Bath Quallick, Steve Stewart, and James Wronkiewicz. On display until July 23rd.
A Taste of Tuscany by Bob Baikauskas - highlights the concept of one of the themes "Doors and Windows"
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 which is may 6. Themes for each room must be followed. They are: Ponds, Beaches, Lakes, Meadows, Forests, and Streams.
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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
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Mission in Sonoma
Buonarroti Ristorante' - Contact Rhonda - the deadline for digital files to Rhonda is April 24. 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:
The BLOG is Here!!! Check it Out.
The latest blog post is on backing up your photos
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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.
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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.
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The For more information go to the Blog.
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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.
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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:
