Photo by Bob Baikauskas
Lincoln Hills
Photography Club
This is the Archive Page for the June, 2024 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 @ 9:00AM
The General Meeting, in Kilaga Presentation Hall usually features a guest speaker on a specific aspect of photography. It also is a forum to discuss current and upcoming events of interest.
Summaries of General Meeting Presentations are archived HERE
YouTube links to General Meeting videos are HERE
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Board Meeting, OC Multipurpose Room - Monday before the General Meeting @ 9:00AM
Board Meetings are open to any current Photography Club member. Copies of the approved "Board Meeting Minutes" are posted HERE
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Exhibits
Exhibitions offer club members an avenue to show their photographs. Some use these occasions as an opportunity to sell their work. Find information on current and upcoming exhibits below. Overview of our Exhibit Efforts can be found HERE
Field Trips and Great Adventures
To learn more about above planned, recent and past trips and adventures HERE
Facebook Page
This “member only” tool is used to communicate photography ideas, promising sites, area photography activities, and conversation
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To join, click link: LHPC Facebook
Special Learning Session (SLS) (was Photography Special Interest Group) - 1st Wednesday @ 9:00AM
The Special Learning Session (SLS) includes exploration of camera settings, composition tips, post processing tools, smart phone photography, and specialized areas such as bird and Milky Way photography. The presentations are developed to take into consideration the needs of beginner and intermediate photographers, as well as, a refresher for more advanced users. Speakers and suggestions are welcome. Slide shows are posted on the club website for future viewing. For more info go to the SLS's Webpage HERE
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Renew Your Membership
Renew your Membership: If you want to receive Field Trip announcements, invitations to field trip planning and show & tell parties plus related over-the-top trip planning packets, you need to be a current member.
To renew: print, fill out the form referenced below, sign & mail with $20 to: LHPC, P.O. Box 623, Lincoln, CA 95648.
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Click [HERE] to download the latest "Lincoln Hills Photography Club Membership Application" form.
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June General Meeting
Wednesday, Jun 12, 9:00 A.M., Orchard Creek Ballroom
BIRDS OF BELIZE
PRESENTED BY JIM MOON
Belize is known for its Maya Pyramids, its Barrier Reef and Great Blue Hole; however it is the avian inhabitants that truly steal the show in ithis untamed land. Belize is a haven for over 500 species of birds, making it ideal for bird watching. Visitors are treated to sightings of magnificent frigatebirds, brown pelicans, cormorants, royal terns, laughing gulls, and brown and red-footed boobies as well as hundreds of other species.
At our June meeting, Jim Moon will treat us to photos of many of these incredible birds taken on his recent visit to Belize. Don’t miss out!
Red-Footed Boobie
Jim Moon
You may view Jim's presentation [HERE].
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS!
Show & Tell / Hot Dog Party
Saturday, July 6, 2024 - Starts at 9:00AM - Kilaga Presentation Hall
We will have a hot dog luncheon following the Show and Tell on July 6. The cost is $5 per person which covers the lunch, plates, napkins, utensils, and room rental. We still have tickets available if you have not purchased one yet.
You can purchase a ticket at the July 3rd Special Interest Session or on July 6th at the door, but you need to reserve your ticket in advance.
To reserve a ticket, please contact Diane Margetts by email at dmargett@yahoo.com or by text at 916-955-1809.
AI Generated Image from WIX
July Special Learning Class
Milky Way/Galaxy Photography for Beginners & Intermediate-level Photographers - For Both Smartphones and Cameras
July 3, Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 10:30+ AM for both parts
Part 1 – Introduction to Landscape Astrophotography – Capture stunning Images of the Milky Way/Galaxy and Night Skies.
By Greg Ferguson.
Includes composition, camera equipment, lenses, tripods, location planning, apps including PhotoPills, moon phases for darkest skies, weather considerations, camera settings, post-processing editing tips and more.
Part 2 – Smartphone settings, equipment and apps for Milky Way/Galaxy photography.
By Jim Sakaguchi & Heather Brown.
Includes iPhone and Android settings and add-in apps, tripods, shutter release methods, and other long exposure methods for Milky Way/Galaxy night skies, silky water, city night lights and more.
Milky Way / Galaxy
AI Generated Image From WIX
Participants of this Special Learning Class will be invited to hands-on practice sessions held locally to sharpen their skills with their cameras or smartphones. These sessions will be scheduled after the July 3 class. This will help prepare you for our club’s field trip on August 3 & 4 (dates tentative) to the dark sky areas near Lake Tahoe and other areas.
Limited number of participants. As in prior Special Learning Classes, the room we have for these classes is limited to 32 chairs. First to “Reply” for the session will get a reserved place until all seats are taken.
For reservations for this July 3rd class from 9 AM to 10:30 AM, send me an email that you want to reserve a place for this Special Learning Class. First to respond = first to secure a place in the class until full.
I will notify you as quickly as possible whether you have a reserved place. Les Thomas 7thomas33@gmail.com
Photo Field Trip Adventures are Back!
We are always looking for new adventures, please send your suggestions for trips that would be an “Adventure” to Les Thomas at: 7thomas33@gmail.com.
Click on Photo to go to the Respective Gallery Page on this Website
Photo by Steve Stewart
Exhibits
Announcing the Orchard Creek Rotunda Exhibit
July 3rd Deadline
Finally, we can again exhibit our photographs in the Orchard Creek Rotunda area. It has been a long time since the start of COVID till now.
This is a special exhibit. It's an incentive for anyone who has exhibited in Simple Pleasure. More and more photographers only show digital, making it difficult to get them to show framed photographs. We do not want to lose the Simple Pleasure venue. There is nothing like the thrill of seeing your photographs hanging in a public building and being viewed by all.
If interested, please fill out the attached application with the Asso. Waiver and email it to Rhonda Campbell. List your best 3. If I get enough before the July 3rd Deadline, we have the opportunity to exhibit most of July and the whole month of August.
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Buonarroti's Restaurant
Photo by Vicki White
Buonarroti Restaurant will host a new exhibit in the fall of 2024. For dates and times, recheck the exhibit area on the LHPC website. Plan ahead of time! Prepare your prints for the exhibit before fall and complete the applications (PDF documents below).
Questions? Contact Denise Souza, Buonarroti Exhibit Coordinator, at dlsouza0129@gmail.com.
Please consider demonstrating our appreciation to the Manager/Chef at Buonarroti Restaurant. Visit their website below, review their menu, and consider reserving a table for a delicious meal.
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Buonarroti’s Ristorante - www.buonarrotis.com
460 Lincoln Blvd. Lincoln, Ph: 916-645-7951
Current Exhibit - Kilaga Springs Spa
Kilaga Springs Spa currently has an exhibit.
Themes of the photo images, which must be followed for each Spa room, are: Ponds, Beaches, Lakes, Meadows, Forests, Streams and also Landscapes and Flowers.
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Photo by Jim Moon
Simple Pleasures Restaurant will invite LHPC photographers to display their photographs in the Fall.
Get your photos ready to display.
Check back for specific dates and times.
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Klara Kleman will coordinate the Simple Pleasures exhibit.
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Current Exhibit - Simple Pleasures
Photo by Klara Kleman
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 and the Application to Exhibit
(click on the PDF icon: )
Photo Display Guide
Application to Exhibit
SCLH Photography Club Facebook Page
This is a place for SCLH Photography Club 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 a PRIVATE page. Only members of LH Photography Club can join this Facebook page, and they cannot invite family nor friends.
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To join click on the link below, and Kate or Heather will send an invitation to your email address. The link in the invitation will time out in 48 hours. OR send an email to heatherbrown.lhpc@gmail.com . She will reply to you with the link for the Facebook page. Click on the link and wait for Kate or Heather to authorize entry.
To join, use this link: LHPC Facebook
