Our April 26th meeting was attended by 41 members and 3 guests.
• President Vince Gagnier reminded us of the Year End Lunch slated for May 14th at Smitty’s Restaurant, 307 Grand Ave W. Chatham from noon until 2. If you plan to attend, please let Vince know by e-mail at vgagnier@teksavvy.com
• The Club is still seeking nominations for President and Executive Assistant. If you’d like to see our organization continue in its present form, why not consider stepping into one of the open positions? If you’re interested or would like to nominate someone who is, let Chris Jorgensen know at chrisj@mnsi.net
• We are also in need of someone to complete a year-end audit of our financial books. If you can spare a few minutes of your time, contact Carson Plant at whiterock@sympatico.ca
• A list of local events that may provide some interesting Summer photo opportunities has been added to the bottom of The Club’s Meeting Schedule page. If you can add an event to the list, kindly send it to Jim at jim@jamespollock.com
• Dave Noordhoff presented Travels In The Southwest, a brief look at his photographs from Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Texas and New Mexico. Dave’s collection of desert scenes, sunrises, sunsets, clouds and cactus provided us with some incentive to venture into this beautiful region of the United States. Thanks Dave! We loved your pictures.
• Keith Blackwell and Mike Blazek reviewed the prints that were brought in for display and discussion and made several interesting observations and comments. If you have a picture that you’d like to share with the rest of us, Walmart and Shoppers Drug Mart on St. Clair St do an excellent job at reasonable prices. This is an area that we don’t want to see come to an end and we look forward to more participation next season. Prince may have died, but we hope prints haven’t.
• Our final CCC photo competitions were reviewed with the Novice group competing in Fill The Frame and the Intermediate, Advanced and Salon members showing their Black And White photos. Top marks for the Novices went to Kellie Watson (24 and 23), Bill Henry (23), Debby Venne (23) and Danielle Gagnier (22). In the Intermediate, Advanced and Salon group, high scores were given to Jim Pollock (25 and 23), Gavin Stuart (23), Mike Blazek (23 and 23), Patricia Kral (23), Chad Barry (23 and 21), Paul Schmoldt (22), Linda Pepper (22) and Larry Kearns (22).
• Wendy Beasley was featured in What I Shoot where she showed us some pictures of her two main interests, Family and Travel. Her working vacations around the world have enabled her to capture beautiful scenic shots in far away lands as well as the local people and their customs. Club members were thoroughly entertained by her memorable photos. Thanks Wendy!
• Those in attendance were also treated to Twelve Photos In A Year Is A Great Crop by Frank Vadovic, where we saw a brief collection of his outstanding bird pictures.
• Our final meeting of the season will be held on May 10th when our new executive will be introduced and the winners of our photo competitions will be announced. A summery of the year’s best photos will also be shown, making this a meeting you don’t want to miss.
What I like about black and white photographs is that they’re more like reading the book than seeing the movie.
Always challenge yourself with new styles of photography, new equipment, or new subjects. Sometimes, the challenge of something new on the horizon can help a photographer find motivation and see subjects in a fresh way.