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
Field Trips
Find information on recent field 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
Board Meeting, OC Multipurpose Room - 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
This “member only” tool is used to communicate photography ideas, promising sites, area photography activities, and conversation.
To join, use this link: LHPC Facebook
Lifestyles Photography Group
The Lifestyle Group provides photo journalistic services to Sun City Clubs and Community Association sponsored events and activities. The Group is accepting assignments. We welcome any Photography Club member who is interested in this type of photography to call Klara Kleman (the Group Coordinator). See the full announcement on the Lifestyles Page under the ACTIVITIES tab. HERE
The purpose of the Photo Enhancement SIG is to help you make your photos better using photo editing software. Meetings are in the OC Multipurpose 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 @ 8:30am
The Print SIG will meet quarterly (January, April, June, October) in the Orchard Creek Multi-purpose room. 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 SIG is 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. To review the past meetings, click HERE
The next Learning SIG meeting will be in January with a discussion of “ISO — The third side of the triangle".
Elements of the “WOW FACTOR”
Truman Holtzclaw will Explain the Elements of Great Photography at the September General Meeting
Let’s explore the many elements that go into making a “WOW” image. These elements include, but are not limited to: Lighting, Composition, Colors, Emotions, Subject Matter, Equipment, Environment, Experience, Opportunity, Planning and Luck. We will look at many photographic examples illustrating these elements. Most of these elements are easily accessible to photographers. We just need to be aware of these elements and use them to make our own WOW images. This program will include music, live narration and over 400 images, many of which have been contributed by our own members. After this presentation you will be given a list of easy challenges, to take with you, that are “Elements of the Wow Factor”.
O Truman Holtzclaw
You may view Truman's presentation video HERE
Wow Factor
Rules for
Composition
Bob Baikauskas awarded Best of Show at current Art League of Lincoln Member's Show
The winning image is a sunset landscape taken in the Hope Valley
Bob was the recipient of the "Best of Show" award for his photo "Hope Valley Sunset" taken near Picket's Junction where CA 89 and CA 88 meet. The area is a favorite for many Club members who venture there to photograph the Fall Colors and the Galaxy over the Carson River.
The Show featured the work of more than 20 Artist and showcased 40-plus pieces of original art including paintings, sculptures, three-dimensional, photographs and digital art among other. The awards were presented on Thursday, September 5th at a Thursday evening reception that saw over 100 guests.
The winning photo was taken in the Fall of 2017 and was originally planned to be a shot of the Galaxy over the Carson. Clouds rolled in and obscured any chance of getting the Galaxy shot so a change in camera position was called for and the resultant image was made of the setting sun lighting up the valley.
Photo by: Rita Baikauskas
Bob Baikauskas - pictured here with the winning photo
Best in Show - photo was taken with Nikon D610 & 20mm f2.8 lens
The Art League of Lincoln Member's Show will be open until September 30th
The Gallery is located at 580 Sixth Street, Lincoln. The website is www.all4art.net and our email address is info@all4art.net.
Telephone (916) 209-3499.
The Gallery is open Thursday - Saturday from 11 AM to 3 PM
Learning SIG Resumes with a Refresher on Composition
Composition is a critical element is photography. Four key elements of composition will be discussed. You are encouraged to bring good and not so good photographic examples for any of these elements.
Lines: good -- curves & lines that give depth & direction
bad -- tilting horizons
Simplicity: good -- focus attention on the subject
bad -- distracting background
Framing: good -- use elements in the picture to frame subject
bad -- cutting off parts of the subject
Positioning: good -- rules of 3rd/ power points
bad -- bull's eye.
October 2nd Enhancement SIG marks return of popular Photo Challenge
The idea of the challenge is to take a look at how different people interpret
and apply their personal touch to the same image.
To participate in the challenge, members need to download the high quality image files from the Photo Challenge Page and work their magic.
There are no rules other than you must still be able to recognize the enhanced photo as being derived from the original photo. You can turn it into a work of art such as a painting, a sketch, a cartoon, an abstract, or you can just make into a better photo. It's up to you.
Feel free to let your creativity and imagination run wild, or show off your skills at creating a great photo using your favorite post processing software.
Click on the photos above to go to Photo Challenge Page and the Hi-Rez Challenge images to download & process.
Enhancement SIG meets 1st Wednesday in Orchard Creek Lodge Multi-purpose Room at 8:30 AM
The Enhancement SIG will be coordinated by Kate McCarthy. The formats will include incorporating Photo Challenges, monthly review and critique (if requested) of members' work, and discussion of the various methods and programs for photo editing.
If members would like specific presentations on software and/or process, please let Kate know. We will look for members who can provide some experience in this area to lead that particular SIG. Our photo club has a wealth of experience and expertise, so the success of the Enhancement SIG will be a community effort.
Zane Webb Updates his Gallery
Click on Photo to go to his Gallery Page on this Website
Photos by Zane Webb
Mike Johnson Updates his Gallery
Click on Photo to go to his Gallery Page on this Website
Photos by Michael Johnson
Upcoming Field Trips
August 30, 2019
Milky Way galaxy
Galaxy trips will be offered in locations with minimal light pollution and good foregrounds. These are the dates of the new moon.
Contact: Les Thomas
This is a hot air balloon festival with about 100 colorful balloons in many fanciful shapes.
It is similar to the Albuquerque Balloon Festival in concept, but smaller, and lot more affordable
Contact: Les Thomas
Milky Way Gallaxy
This month is nearing the end for this year's Milky Way Galaxy photo opportunities. You'll have an opportunity in October and then you'll have to wait until next spring to photograph the Galaxy. Find a good location with minimal light pollution and good foregrounds. These are the dates of the new moon.
Contact: Les Thomas
Alabama Hills, Mt. Whitney, White Mountains - Bristlecone Pines, Bishop, June Lakes, Mammoth Mountain, Yosemite High Country, and other areas.
Contact: Les Thomas
Lake Tahoe area for Bears & Salmon, Fall Colors, Sunrises, Sunsets, Mountain Panoramas
Contact: Les Thomas
October 26 - Galaxy Trip
Milky Way Gallaxy
This month is your last opportunity until next spring to photograph the Milky Way Galaxy. Find a good location with minimal light pollution and good foregrounds. This is the date of the new moon.
Contact: Les Thomas
Death Valley Trip with Truman leading & planning resources from our last trips are on our LOCATIONS page.
Contact: Truman Holsclaw
End of May, 2020 - Oregon & Northern California Coast trip
More information about this trip will be provided later this year
Contact: Truman Holsclaw
Upcoming Field Trips for special photography seasonal locations or “Hot Spots” will be announced by Bill Kress and details will be included in our website for your planning.
Bill has already posted over 40 interesting locations on the RESOURCES -> PHOTO LOCATIONS page of our Website: click HERE to view the list of locations. Check these out to plan a trip on your own, consider forming a small group of friends to go with you.
There are details about our October Eastern Sierras and Lake Tahoe trips on our Field Trips page. Click HERE to learn more.
-- Les Thomas
Galaxy Photography
Milky Way Galaxy from Caples Lake
Photo by Bill Kress
A small LHPC group lined up near the shore on Caples Lake early evening July 30 for Milky Way Galaxy photography. As darkness fell, the bugs got cold and stopped biting, and Jupiter and then Saturn became visible in the southern sky. Finally, the Milky Way became brighter and photography started.
The photo on the left was taken at 22:35 – a 13 second exposure, f/3.5, ISO 3200. Ten frames were captured sequentially and then 3 dark (lens covered) frames. These 13 frames were processed by DeepSkyStacker (a Windows freeware program), which reduced noise and pixel artifacts.
One more month remains this year for Galaxy-center photos. At the end of August around the time of the new moon the galaxy center should be visible early evening.
For more information, click HERE
Orchard Creek Rotunda Exhibit - September 1 - October 3
The Orchard Creek Rotunda Exhibit started September 1 and will run until October 3. This is a special exhibit. LH Photo Club photographers exhibiting at Orchard Creek include: Bob BAIKAUSKAS, John CAMPBELL, Rhonda CAMPBELL, Bob DALE, Pete HENSHAW, Mike JOHNSON , Ron NABITY, Joy PARIS, Sande PARKER, Brad SENN, Kenneth SILVERMAN, Steve STEWART, Bill SZABO, Larry WHITE, Vicki WHITE, and James WRONKIEWICZ
Current Exhibit: Kilaga Springs Spa
Current Kilaga Springs Spa Exhibit will be up from June 2 to December 8. Please send your digital images and the application file which can be found on the Exhibits Page to Klara (k17kleman@gmeil.com) by May 30th.
Please follow the instructions of the application file for preparing the framed image for hanging.
Please bring your art to the Kilaga Springs Spa on June 2 at 10 AM.
Themes of the photo images, which must be followed for each Spa room, are: Ponds, Beaches, Lakes, Meadows, Forests, Streams also landscapes and flowers.
Upcoming: Simple Pleasures Winter Exhibit. January 6 - May 4, 2020
More information on deadlines for submitting your digital files will be coming next month.
View the pictures from the Summer Exhibit which ended September 3, 2019.
Theme: Where In the World
Photo by Stephanie Huntingdale
View the current pictures on exhibit at Kilaga Springs Spa.
View a sampling of the current pictures on exhibit at Simple Pleasures
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:
SCLH Photography Club Facebook Page
This is a place for SCLH Photography Members to have a conversation about photography, cameras, and places to shoot photography in the area. You can ask a specific "how to" or "where can I find..." or "how can I improve this shot?" or "thinking of going to.....does anyone want to come too?" You can post great photography-related websites that others might like. Use your creativity. The SCLH Photography Facebook page is restricted to the Club membership only.
There are a few rules.
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No politics, none, nada.
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The only things you can sell on this page are photography equipment that is usually sold within the club like reselling cameras, printers, etc. Nothing else. Nothing.
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Constructive criticism only when critiquing. (Don't tell us that it was a stupid, boring shot, We'll figure it out anyway.)
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If you are selling your photography, protect your copyright. You may not want that one up on the Internet on Facebook. Post a link to your photography website instead.
To join, use this link: LHPC Facebook
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:
