Photo by Bob Baikauskas
Lincoln Hills
Photography Club
This is the Archive Page for the August, 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
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
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
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
2024-2025 Photography Club Officers Elected!
President
Ron Nabity
Vice President
Programs
Truman Holtzclaw
Diane Margetts
Secretary
Nancy Whitaker
Treasurer
Phil Harmon
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.
Click [HERE] to download the latest "Lincoln Hills Photography Club Membership Application" form.
Sep Photography Club General Meeting
Wednesday, SEP 11, 9:00 A.M., Kilaga Springs Presentation Hall
PHOTO CHALLENGE
PEACE AND QUIET
During the next three weeks, take photos that illustrate the "Peace and Quiet" theme. You are free to interpret this theme in any way you choose.
Submit up to three photos prior to the September meeting. Submission instructions will be sent out at the beginning of September.
At the September 11 meeting, we will display the submitted images and discuss them as a group. This is not intended to be a critique, but rather a conversation about the photographer's photo. The photographer may wish to introduce the photo by describing how, when, where, or why the photo was taken.
Note: if you are not able to create a new image for this theme, you can still participate. Just look through your photo collection and find some images that say, "Peace and Quiet."
The submission deadline will likely be around September 7, so plan ahead accordingly. Look for a variety of ways to convey the "Peace and Quiet" theme...
Anyone wishing to share their silhouette images from the August workshop can send them to Ron Nabity as part of your 'Gimme 5' submission.
Photo Meet-up At Lincoln’s Wings and Wheels - August 24th
For those of you that will be attending Lincoln’s Wings and Wheels event on August 24, a number of fellow members are planning on attend. Should be a fun day and some good photo opportunities.
If you attended the March General Meeting there was a presentation by Moose Peterson called "Aviation Photography“. You might want to go back and review the presentation for some of Moose’s tips. 024 03 13 LHPC Gen Mtg (Youtube.com)
If you have LH Photo Club Hat be sure to wear it so we can spot each other.
Also check out our LH Facebook page, some folks are discussing it there. If you don’t have access to the Home page of the Photo Club and you’ll see a link called LH Facebook. This will allow you to make a request to join. It’s private so you can’t view things until your request for access is approved.
Tickets are available online at Lincoln Wings and Wheels 2024 (ticketspice.com)
Jim Sakaguchi: jimsakaguchi57@gmail.com.
Photo Club Special Learning Class - September 4, 2024
"Transforming ordinary candid images of people into the extraordinary"
Creative methods you can use to change images into “fine art” that will catch the viewer’s eye and stimulate their imagination.
Presentation by Dennis Berry
When & Where: September 4, 2024, Wednesday from 9 am to 10:30+ am at the Orchard Creek Lodge Multipurpose room.
Over the years we have marveled at seeing Dennis’ images of people at festivals, celebrations and parades which he has transformed into stunning visual creations. We usually ask ourselves “how in the world does he do that?” Now we have the opportunity to find out. In this Special Learning Class, Dennis will demonstrate, step-by-step, the methods he uses to change the ordinary to extraordinary.
Editing techniques he uses include Photoshop, Topaz Studio II, plug-in filters, Topaz Gigapixel Ai, Filter Forage 9 and Adobe’s Camera RAW filter. He will also demonstrate how “layers” in editing are used for transformations. He notes that we also need to set our own creativity and imagination loose to run wild for the transformation.
Photo by Dennis Berry
Dennis’ favorite subjects are people but this Special Learning Class is not about classic black & white street people photography. This class will demonstrate how to utilize colors and patterns to catch the image viewer’s eye and stimulate their own imagination.
This class will be for beginners, intermediate and advanced-level photographers. It is for images from all types of cameras including smartphones, mirrorless, full frames, Brownies, GoPros, etc. The transformations are best made on computers but many can be made on smartphone applications.
PLEASE NOTE: This presentation is currently filled at the room capacity of 32 seats. If you would like to be placed on the "Waiting List" for possible openings, please contact 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 Pleasures. 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 Pleasures 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.
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.
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.
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.
Klara Kleman will coordinate the Simple Pleasures exhibit.
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.
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
