Photo by Bob Baikauskas
Lincoln Hills
Photography Club
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Upcoming Photo Club Meetings and Events
April 12, 2017
The General Meeting on April 12th will showcase PhotoLemur simplified photo editing program and a "Brainstorming" session focusing on improving our club. Also, view photo gallery from the March Show & Tell on the General Meeting page HERE
March 06, 2017
Field Trips
Folks are back from the March Death Valley Field Trip. For details read the trip report and view the photo Galleries on our Field Trip page HERE
April 24, 2017
Exhibits
Anything Goes" is the theme of our current Simple Pleasures Exhibit will be replaced on April 24th with a new exhibit "Old Things". Check out the current Exhibit images by visiting Simple Pleasures or the Exhibit page HERE
Lifestyle Photography Group
The Lifestyle Photography Group provides photojournalistic services to Sun City Clubs and Community Association sponsored events and activities. To learn more visit the Group's page HERE
April 11, 2017
Board Meeting
The next Board Meeting will be on April 11th in the Multipurpose Room at Orchard Creek at 9:00 am. It is open to any current Photography Club member. Copies of the approved "Board Meeting Minutes" are posted on this site on the MEMBERS page HERE
The purpose of the Photo Enhancement SIG is to help you make your photos better using photo editing software. The next meeting will be Wednesday April 5th at 8:30AM in the Orchard Creek Multi-Purpose room. For more info go to the SIG's webpage HERE Also check out the photo-related internet deals HERE
April 26, 2017
Round Table SIG - 4th Wednesday @ 8:30am
The Round Table SIG will meet this April 26th at it's usual time of 8:30am in the Multi-purpose room in Orchard Creek Lodge. For more information about the Round Table SIG click HERE
April 26, 2017
Print SIG - 4th Wednesday @ 10:30am
The Print SIG will meet this April 26th 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
April 18, 2017
Video SIG - 3rd Tuesday @ 9:00 am
The Video SIG meets at 9:00 AM in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Orchard Creek Lodge. The April 18th Video SIG is about basic editing using Adobe Premier Elements 15. Get the latest news on the Video SIG activities HERE
Membership Open Forum and Presentation of Slick New Image Processing Software
April 13th General Meeting to Spotlight Two Topics
The General Meeting on Apr 13 will have two subjects:
First, a presentation of PhotoLemur (automatic photo enhancement software) will be demonstrated. As described on PhotoLemur.com,
“PhotoLemur is the world's first automatic photo enhancement solution that instantly makes your photos much better with the help of computer science & artificial intelligence.”
Second, the meeting will feature an Open Forum for members to discuss a range of topics related to enhancing the Club, and enriching the membership experience. The forum will give members an opportunity to provide feedback to Club leadership on such topics as the Club's organization and focus.
Pick the subject(s) closest to your heart, do some serious thinking, and be prepared to present and discuss what you like, don’t like, and any suggestions you have for improvement. The General Meeting page offers some teaser topics to get your mind churning HERE
Jim Moon
Death Valley Photo Field Trip was a Rousing Success!!
In early March, 29 club members once again packed their bags and camera gear to head out on another great photographic field trip to Death Valley National Park. The sweeping sand dunes, wildflowers and roaming rocks were the focus of the trip.
Special thanks goes out to the trip planners: Charlie Schuman, Kathy Houston, Truman Holtzclaw and Les Thomas. These folks prepared a comprehensive Information package with all the trip details.
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Kathleen McCarthy prepared a beautiful journal capturing the many special highlights of the group's Death Valley adventure. You can read Kathleen's journal and view the photo gallery HERE
Pictured Left... is Mono Lake and the Snowy Sierra caught by Kate McCarthy. Kate caught this beautiful image along I-395.
Old Sacramento Nights Field Trip a Hit!
On February 13, eleven club members, armed with their trusty tripods, took on the night lights on a Flash Field Trip to Old Sacramento.
Old Sacramento is filled with endless photo opportunities. It has many unique features like riverboats, railroad exhibits, horse drawn carriages and historical landmarks. It is also known for its robust nightlife--its streets are lined with restaurants, clubs and museums.
See Old Sac through the photographers' eyes HERE
Debra Raach
Members' Show and Tell was Focus of March 8th General Meeting
The General Meeting on March 8 featured the works of 8 club photographers in the biannual 'Show and Tell' event. The topics ranged from enchanting bird and flower images and artistic photo effects to a slide show featuring the launch of a Disney sponsored Mickey Mouse Hot Air Balloon. The limited participation was due to the concurrent Death Valley Field Trip that drew 29 members, many of whom would have participated in the Show and Tell.
​Showing their photos and slide presentations were:
Dennis Berry, Bob Baikauskas, Margie Buhler
Rhonda Campbell, John Campbell,
Jim Cormier, Greg Ferguson, Bill Jensen,
Mike Johnson, and Bill Szabo
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Below are two photos from the show
Aspen Trees by Greg Ferguson
Hawk by Margie Buhler
Club Members will Once Again Have an Opportunity to Exhibit in Needle Arts Display Case
Our last display featured photos taken in and around the SCLH Community.
The Needle Arts Display Case Will be Available From May 10th Through June 12th
If the 'eyes are the widow to the soul,' the 'face is the image of the heart.' The topic of the Needle Arts Display Exhibit in May and June is 'Faces.' Whether it is a face that forms the foundation of your world or one that passed through your life in the click of a shutter, now is your chance to share it with a large and varied audience.
The challenge is to reveal something appealing, artistically provocative or intriguing through posed or candid shots. All pieces submitted must be no smaller than 4” x 6,” no larger than 8” x 10,” and must be mounted on lightweight material (cardboard, etc.).
Framed work cannot be accepted. Please make arrangements to submit your work to Jeff Andersen no later than Friday, April 28. You may submit up to three photographs, although all may not be included in the exhibit due to space limitations.
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This is a wonderful opportunity to display your work to a broad audience!
Adler & Baikauskas take 2nd & 3rd Place respectively in Sun City Fine Arts Show.
Mike Johnson & Marion Randall also show well with sales of their art.
Photo Club members had an outstanding performance at the Painters' Club sponsored Sun City Fine Arts Show this past February. Allen Adler took Second Place overall with his large Metal Print of the Super Moon silhouetting an Oak Tree image while Bob Baikauskas followed up with a Third Place overall with his Filter Forge processed Sutter Buttes Trees Print.
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Michael Johnson led all photography sales by selling three of his images and Marion Randall kept pace by selling four of her Mixed Media art pieces. Allen wound up selling two of his images including the winning Moon photo, and Bob wound up selling a print of Honfleur Harbor's La Lieutenance building. Other Club members exhibiting in the show include Steve Stewart, Rhonda Campbell and Bill Szabo.
Allen Adler with his 2nd Place Moon photo & sold images
Michael & Ann Johnson with two of the three Prints he sold.
Bob Baikauskas with 3rd Place image (top) & sold Print (bottom).
Marion Randall received an Honorable Mention & sold four images.
Club Member Fine Arts Show Images
Click on thumbnail to view full size image.
Overall Second Place Award
Overall Third Place Award
Honorable Mention Award
To see photos of the Fine Arts Show see Lifestyles Story below!
Photo Club's Lifestyles Photography Group Updates Page Format on the Website!
New Gallery Format added with photo coverage of Fine Arts Show.
The Fine Arts Show is a perfect example of the kind of work done by the Lifestyles Photography Group. The new Lifestyles Page on this Website now features Galleries of their work with downloadable images for their client's viewing and printing.
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The new Lifestyle Page also showcases the Group team members. While you are there check out the great photos by Klara Kleman and Jeff Andersen who covered the event.
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You can get to the Lifestyles Page by clicking HERE
New Club Member, Dennis Berry, adds his Gallery to the Website!
Click on photo to go to Dennis' Gallery Page on this website.
Club Member Individual Galleries have now been expanded to accommodate a total of 32 photographs.
With this expansion members who want to showcase their photos on the website have the option to present as few as four photos up to a maximum of 32 photos. The prior maximum was limited to 20 images.
For those needing assistance in resizing their images, for posting to the website, should refer to the instructions that are posted on the Members Page HERE
Photo by Dennis Berry
Member Galleries now accommodate a maximum of 32 images, up from 20.
Basic Editing is the Topic of April 18th Video SIG Meeting
When you are just getting started in video editing, choosing an editing program from the many, many available options can be overwhelming. The best movie editing software help you build your video quickly and easily, with a minimal learning curve.
Basic editing using Premier Elements 15 will be explained in the April SIG. Adobe Premiere Elements 15 is a feature rich video editing software with four different editing options: eLive, Quick, Guided and Expert. It is affordable, works on Windows and MAC OS and, it's a good place to start even for the beginner.
If you don't have a still camera with video, please come anyway, because you may have one in the future.
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For more information, you can visit the Video SIG page by clicking HERE
Dale Petersen and Larry Brenden Present Images at March Print SIG
Larry Brenden with two of his images presented at the March SIG
Dale Petersen with two of his images presented at the March SIG
The Print SIG provides the opportunity for members to present their "prints" for discussion and review. It's a great opportunity to get valuable advice on how to prepare your images for printing and to learn what goes into making a quality print. The SIG is designed to provide guidance to those who want to do their own printing or those who want to use Costco or one of the many professional printing services that are available in the Sacramento/Bay area or via Internet.
To view some of Dale's and Larry's Images and photos of the March SIG go to the Print SIG page HERE
"Anything Goes" is Theme of Current Simple Pleasures Exhibit
The exhibit will run through April 24th
The theme for the current Photo Club Exhibit at downtown Lincoln's Simple Pleasures Restaurant is "Anything Goes".
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The exhibit features work by Club Members:
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Bob Baikauskas, John Campbell, Rhonda Campbel Bob Dale, Carole Haskell, Mike Johnson, Jim Klien, Gary Kost, Carol Neece, Debra Raach, Fred Raach, Brad Senn, Steve Stewart, Larry White, Vicki White, and James Wronkiewicz
The exhibit will be on display until April 24, 2017. Simple Pleasures is located in downtown Lincoln at 648 Fifth Street. It's a great spot for breakfast and lunch. Check out the Exhibit and support this local venue.
Abandoned Boat - Photo by Vickie White will be among the Prints on display at Simple Pleasures Restaruant in the Club's 'Old Things' Exhibit starting April 24th.
Check out the "Anything Goes" images currently being showcased at Simple Pleasures by visiting our Exhibit Page HERE
On April 24, the Simple Pleasures exhibit will rotate to an 'Old Things' theme.
Exhibit Your Work at Buonarroti’s Ristorante in May and June!
The Photo Club photographers are encouraged to display their work in another of our ongoing exhibit opportunities so graciously provided by Buonarroti's. The topic is open to the photographer's choice.
No excuse is needed to enjoy a magnificent Italian meal, but a what a great opportunity to doubly impress the ‘Moms’ in your life on their special day in May and your ‘Dads’ in June!
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Applications and digital files are due to Rhonda by April 17. Click on the link below to download the application.
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Below are two of the "European Images" displayed at Buonarroti's in May & June of last year.
Overlooking Vernazza by Vicki White
La Lieutenance by Bob Baikauskas
Buonarroti Exhibit Application
Word Document
Buonarroti Exhibit Application
PDF Document
Buonarroti Ristorante Website
Additional Field Trips are Planned for This Coming Spring, Summer & Fall
Below is a listing of upcoming planned Field Trips. For those who are newer to the club, our field trips go far beyond just going on a "photo shoot". They are planned to be memorable "Adventures".
You are allowed to bring guests on these field trips unless it is specifically limited to a certain number of "spots". For those trips where we are traveling overnight we normally have a "Pre-Trip Planning Party" with loads of information, handouts and helpful tips. We also have after-trip Show & Tell parties to share photos from the Adventure.
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We are always looking for new ideas, so if you bring an idea, please bring a willingness to help do research & planning.
High Hand Nursery & Cafe - April 7th 2017
We have 36 participants so far, I'll have to cut this off if we get 40 participants so its time to make a commitment if you want to go. Guests are welcome on this trip but we do require you to "sign up".
Larry White's annual "Photo Safari at Ferrari" - Saturday, April 8, 2017
Our Lincoln Hills Photography Club's annual Ferrari Pond Trail photographic morning adventure - a walk in the wild with local legend Larry White. Will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017 at either 6:30 AM or 8:00 AM. If you want to go on one of these walking tours, call or email Larry - see the attached invitation for more details. When you sign up he will be able to notify you of any changes. This unique area is a living natural science laboratory, one of the many reasons SCLH is so special.
Table Mountain for Wildflowers and Waterfalls - April date to be announced
Bill & Dorothe Kress are carefully researching the conditions at Table Mountain (near Oroville). In the near future, they will select the best day to go.
Table Mountain is an incredible place for wildflowers, vistas and some epic waterfalls. The best time to go is within a narrow window of days and changes from season to season. Look for an announcement in the near future for this special trip.
July - Loon Lake Galaxy Shoot and Tahoe Wildflowers and Waterfalls - Dates TBD
In July we are looking at 2 trips. One for the Milky Way at Loon Lake and one for the expected abundant Wildflowers and Waterfalls in the Lake Tahoe area.
September
In September we are planning on a return to the Reno Hot Air Balloon festival which features over 100 hot air balloons.
Photo Flash Mobs - Anytime the light is right!
Flash Mob Trips are those spontaneous happenings usually in the local area. Notices for these trips are sent to you via email on somewhat short notice. They are fun and you will always learn something new. Examples in the past have been some night photography learning opportunities such as shooting the Super Moon and photographing the city lights in Old Sacramento.
Download the Information/Invitation packages for complete details on the High Hand and Ferrari Pond Trips.
High Hand Nursery and
Cafe Information
Ferrari Pond Photo
Safari Information
The Death Valley Photo Club Field Trip – March 6 – 11, 2017
Moving Rock at Death Valley's Racetrack - Photo by Bill Kress during our Jeep safari to the Racetrack
We hoped for wildflowers, but there were almost none. There were plenty of other things to see, including The Racetrack, Darwin Falls, Ubehebe Crater, Mesquite Dunes, and Golden Canyon.
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Ranger talks and an interesting presentation about "Red Light Women of Death Valley, by author Robin Flinchum made for an interesting week.
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For a description of a few of the interesting places our people visited, click HERE
Bill Kress
Truman's Barney
at Death Valley's
Racetrack
Know of a great location you would like to share? We look forward to your contributions. To share a location with others, click the link at the top of the Locations page. To go to our Locations page click HERE
The BLOG is Here!!! Check it Out.
The Blog is up and there are several posts discussing various topics related to photography. They include Vibrance & Saturation - How they work, RAW Therapee - It's Free!!, Back Button Autofocus, and Dealing With Lens Distortion and Perspective Issues. Watch for new ones coming soon.
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The latest topic is how to resize your photos for display on the clubs website and for inclusion in the slideshow which is shown at the beginning of every General Membership Meeting.
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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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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 new 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.
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