In our final regular meeting of the season Laird VanderEnde reminded The Club of the photo display at The William St. Cafe which will begin on May 1st.

Chris Jorgensen provided an update for the upcoming elections. If you are interested in running for office and have not yet been nominated, contact Chris at chrisj@mnsi.net

Michigan’s Stan Buell presented some of his amazing underwater photographs made possible by combining his two passions, photography and scuba diving. Starting in 1997, Stan has amassed an impressive collection of photos taken at depths of up to 200 feet with camera equipment that weighs 23lbs on land. The Club was treated to beautiful shots of fish, coral, ship wrecks and sea life that are seldom seen by our members. We want to thank Stan for making the trip to Chatham and sharing his talents.

Martha Gillier’s Fifteen Minutes Of Fame highlighted some her best work with a slide show that showed her eclectic interests in photography. Several members commented on her choice of music, which enhanced her already impressive collection.

Judging was held in the Landscape category for the Novice group, with several outstanding shots being shown.

The Intermediate and Advanced groups had their shots judged in what proved to be a very challenging New Life category.

Paul Schmoldt showed the group how he might have adjusted the lighting, contrast and cropping of some of the evening’s entries, which greatly improved their over-all look.