Chuck Torrey is this month’s featured photographer for the Chatham Camera Club’s Photo In Focus. Chuck works in the aviation industry as a course developer and an Industrial Photographer. He is a frequent contributor to the CCC’s photo competitions and has built his own 1200 mm lens. His photographic interests include Nature, Scenic and of course Aviation photos. You can see a small sample of Chuck’s fine work in our Photo In Focus page.

Thanks to all of those who attended our June 25th photo scavenger hunt in Ridgetown. A good time was had by all. Stay tuned for details regarding July’s outing to the Bothwell Oil Museum and the Oakdale gas station.

Be yourself, because everyone else is already taken.

This month’s featured photographer is Joyce Reynolds. As a long-time member of The Club, Joyce is an eager participant in CCC competitions who excels at nature and scenic photography. You can see a brief sample of her work on our Photo In Focus page.

Competition Themes 2013/2014 Season

OCTOBER 22, 2013

CAPA: 1 Open, 1 Nature per member

CCC: 2 entries per member
Novice Theme: Open – B/W or Monochrome
Intermediate/Advanced Theme: Night – Any photographed subject or situation
taken outdoors between Dusk and Dawn at available light (includes city lights as well as traffic etc.). Fill-in flash or Lightpainting is permissible provided it is not the only main feature of the image.

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

CCC: 2 entries per member
Novice Theme: Night – Any photographed subject or situation
taken outdoors between Dusk and Dawn at available light (includes city lights as well as traffic etc.). Fill-in flash or Lightpainting is permissible provided it is not the only main feature of the image.
Intermediate/Advanced Theme: Open – Open (you name it, anything goes)

JANUARY 14, 2014

CAPA: 1 Altered Reality per member

JANUARY 28, 2014

CAPA: 1 Theme: Humorous per member

CCC: 2 entries per member
Novice Theme: Open – Open (you name it, anything goes)
Intermediate/Advanced Theme: Food – Any human food ( meal – prepared/cooked, or foods commonly eaten raw – fruit, vegetable etc.). Not a live chicken crossing the road.

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

CAPA: 1 Open, 1 Nature per member

CCC: 2 entries per member
Novice Theme: Food – Any human food ( meal – prepared/cooked, or foods commonly eaten raw – fruit, vegetable etc.). Not a live chicken crossing the road.

Intermediate/Advanced Theme: Shadows – Any subject or situation where
shadows are the main focal point (natural or artificially created).

MARCH 25, 2014

CCC: 2 entries per member
Novice Theme: Shadows – Any subject or situation where shadows are the main
focal point (natural or artificially created).
Intermediate/Advanced Theme: Weathered – To Wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the atmosphere; of rock, wood, steel or other material to be worn away or altered by such processes. NOTE: Weathering on humans not allowed.

APRIL 22, 2014

CCC: 2 entries per member
Novice Theme: Weathered – To Wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the atmosphere; of rock, wood, steel or other material to be worn away or altered by such processes. NOTE: Weathering on humans not allowed.
Intermediate/Advanced Theme: Open – Not Monochrome (must be colour – you
name it, anything goes in colour)

PRINT SALON EXHIBITION AND COMMENTS:

All Workshops, Theme is Open (Printmakers choice, anything goes).

Our final meeting of the 2012 / 2013 season saw the membership approve next year’s executive. They are as follows:

• President – Dave Noordhoff
• Vice-President – Vince Gagnier
• Vice-President – Gavin Stuart
• Secretaries – Angel Rublick and Melanie Denis
• Treasurer – Carson Plant
• Executive Assistants – Chris Jorgensen, Tere Deslippe, Chad Barry
• Immediate Past President – Paul Schmoldt

Following Paul Schmoldt’s beautifully done Year In Review slideshow,
this season’s Club Competition Awards were announced.

Novice Division

1st – Collin Cooper
2nd – Doug Cooper
3rd – Cathy Dent

Intermediate Division

1st – Tere Deslippe / Melanie Denis (tied)
3rd – Chris Jorgensen / Butch Dompierre (tied)

Advanced Division

1st – Jim Pollock
2nd – Dave Noordhoff
3rd – Paul Schmoldt

Honourable Mentions
(for entries achieving 23 points or more)

• Andy Stockdill
• Cathy Dent
• Chris Jorgensen
• Collin Cooper
• Diane Guay
• Doug Cooper
• Frank Vadovic
• Larry Kearns
• Les McCracken
• Margaret Manson
• Melanie Denis
• Vince Gagnier
• Angel Rublick (2)
• Mike Blazek (2)
• Noel Courtice (2)
• Paul Schmoldt (2)
• Butch Dompierre (3)
• Mike Moynihan (4)
• Gavin Stuart (5)
• Jim Pollock (8)

Most Improved Photographer – Dave Noordhoff

Best Photograph – Frank Vadovic

The highlight of the evening was Frank Vadovic’s excellent slideshow that featured photos of Chatham Camera Club members in action.
DVD copies of the slideshow are available from Frank Vadovic for a $5 donation to the CCC – fvadovic@cogeco.ca

The only photographer you should compare yourself to
is the one you used to be.

Fleetwood Country Cruise-In – June 7, 8, 9 – London
– Utilizing a private 105 acre estate with 4 stone homes, ponds, bridges, fountains, water features, a 31-car 10,000 sq. ft. showroom full of memorabilia, and a line-up of 1960’s Rock ‘n’ Roll stars
– see their website: Fleetwood Country Cruise-In

Greatlakes International Air Show – June 28, 29, 30 – St.Thomas
– featuring Canada’s Snowbirds, jet aircraft, vintage planes and stunt flyers
– a great event for aviation enthusiasts
– see more at: Great Lakes International Air Show

Tall Ships – August 30 to September 2 – Windsor / Amhurstburg / Pelee Island
– Pan Provincial TALL SHIPS® 1812 Tour commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie
– your chance to see and board numerous majestic tall ships as they drop anchor at five ports throughout our region.
– more info at Tall Ships 1812 Tour

Battle of The Thames – October 4, 5 – Thamesville
– commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War Of 1812
– military camps, demonstrations, entertainment
– find out more at: Battle of The Thames

April’s featured photographer is Bill Godfrey.

After re-acquiring his interest in taking pictures after a 30 year hiatus, Bill has quickly learned to apply his earlier knowledge to digital. Specializing in landscape and nature, he has become a master of Black and White and has put together an amazing portfolio. For a small sample of Bill’s inspiring work, see our Photo In Focus page

The Club welcomed a good turn out of members and four guests to our final “competition night” of the 2012 / 2013 season.

President Dave Noordhoff reported that the following have agreed to let their name stand for election to Club offices:

• Dave Noordhoff – President
• Vince Gagnier – Vice-President
• Chad Barry – Vice-President
• Carson Plant – Treasurer
• Melanie Denis – Secretary
• Angel Rublik – Secretary
• Tere Deslippe – Executive Assistant
• Chris Jorgensen – Executive Assistant

If there are any further nominations, please contact Chris J at:
chrisj@mnsi.net.

The executive have also appointed the following:

• Herman Giethoorn – CAPA Co-ordinator
• Les McCracken – Print Manager
• Margaret Chrysler – Welcoming Manager
• Dennis Skipper – Slide Projector and Film Manager
• Kathryn Parent – Facebook Manager
• Paul Schmoldt – Competitions Manager
• Gavin Stuart – Assistant Competitions Manager
• Jim Pollock – Web Site Co-ordinator

If anyone else would like to volunteer, please contact Dave at:
Dave@Noordhoffs.com

Treasurer Larry Kearns gave his year end financial report, audited by Chad Barry. The report was unanimously accepted with gratitude from the membership. Thank you gentlemen.

Our featured speaker of the evening was Gavin Stuart, who gave a well organized and thoughtful presentation on Shooting In Manual: How and Why

• Manual Mode is very useful in difficult shooting conditions
• Manual settings give a great deal of control over your exposure
• Start by deciding what you most want to control; depth of field or motion.
  For stationary objects, decide on the depth of field you want and set the aperture accordingly. For moving subjects, choose a shutter speed that will freeze the action the way you want it to look
• Select the lowest possible ISO to keep noise to a minimum
• Use your camera’s control dials to move the needle to the middle of the scale

Judging was held for the Novice group in the Movement category while the Intermediate and Advanced members entered Black And White photos. The scores from those entries will be revealed at our next meeting.

Our final gathering of the season is slated for May 14th when competition awards will be announced. A special presentation by Frank Vadovic is sure to be a treasured highlight. Don’t miss it!