54 members and 1 guest were on hand for our January 26th meeting.
• Sonya Blazek presented a volunteer opportunity at the Thames Art Gallery for those who are interested in emulating the work of Quebec photographer / artist Holly King. The Gallery is looking for one of your landscape photos that will be turned into transparencies. You would then work with other artists who would use miniature sets to create a second scene. Your group would collaborate on the lighting and the picture style and you would take a second photo to produce the final image. Printing and framing costs will be covered by The Gallery. If you would like to participate in this event, contact Sonya at: sonyab@chatham-kent.ca. The Chatham Camera Club wishes to thank Sonya for her presentation and we encourage our membership to take advantage of this chance to spread your creative wings and be a part of something special.
• Long time member and seasoned photographer Nelson Harrison was featured in our What I Shoot segment where he showed his fine collection of photos that covered virtually every genre. He also explained his process, locations and equipment used to produce his excellent images. At the conclusion of his presentation, Nelson received several compliments from the group. Well done Nelson! Thanks from all of us.
• The results of this month’s CCC Photo Competition were revealed with those members competing in the Novice group showing their Sill Life / Table Top shots. The top scores were given to Barb Ferren, Debbie Venne, Glen Spooner, Mary Craig all with marks of 21. Bob Miller and Danielle Gagnier both had two images that scored 21.
Cityscapes from the Intermediate, Advanced and Salon groups produced scores of 22 for Tere Deslippe, Dave Noordhoff, Angel Webster, Keith Blackwell, Linda Pepper and Carson Plant. Doug Woodman and Jim Pollock had two scores of 22 and John St. Pierre had the top mark of the evening with a 23.
• Several of our members brought in some of their prints for display, followed by a brief discussion led by Vince Gagnier and Keith Blackwell. If you would like to show The Club some of your favourite prints, your next opportunity will be on February 23rd. Any size, any subject is more than welcome. Remember, an 8 x 10 print is available from Shoppers Drug Mart on St. Clair St. and from Wal-Mart for around $4. Books and binders to keep them in are also readily available and will provide a lasting memory of the work you’re currently doing. Don’t be shy. Show us what ya got.
• Mike Blazek presented Twelve Photos In A Year Is A Great Crop, where he displayed examples of some of his finest Nature, Abstract, Table Top and Portrait work. As always, Mike provided motivation for us all to try to achieve his level of excellence.
Before heading out to shoot photos, have a plan. Hoping to have luck is a lousy method of photography.
Always use your lens hood. Besides protecting the front element of your lens, they keep out stray light and improve the contrast of your photos.