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Volume 9, Issue 9| September 2009

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Tony Sweet’s Visual Literacy

he Grand Canyon Photography Club’s September program will feature a presentation of Tony Sweet’s Visual Literacy DVD. (This program was originally scheduled for January, but had to be postponed). The program will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8th at the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center in Wellsboro, PA. The DVD follows Tony in the field in the Smokey Mountains as he captures landscape as well as macro images. He explains his thought process and describes the equipment he is using to get a particular type of image. The second part of the DVD shows Tony in the studio where he critiques some of his own photographs and explains his workflow. For more information on Tony Sweet visit www.TonySweet.com.

excerpt from back cover of Visual Literacy DVD. Tony Sweet is a renowned fine art photographer, workshop instructor, and seminar speaker. His “Visual Artistry” photography workshops are conducted throughout the continental United States. Tony’s articles and photography are featured in Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines. He is also a contributor to Nikonnet.com. Tony is a staff writer for Nikon World magazine, and in March 2006 was honored as a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens. He is also a member of nikSoftware’s Team Nik. He has authored three books on the art of photography: Fine Art Nature Photography, Fine Art Flower Photography, and Fine Art Photography: Water, Ice, Fog; published by Stackpole Books. He maintains an active speaking schedule on the subjects of nature and flower photography and marketing, addressing professional photography organizations, universities, seminars, and workshops. Tony is on the instructor staff of betterphoto.com and a member of the Baltimore chapter of ASMP. His work is represented by the Getty Picture Agency.

The critique theme for this month is Illustrate a Poem/Song/Quote . Please e-mail your photo for the digital critique to Ann at [email protected] by the Monday before the meeting. For further information about membership or meetings, please contact club co-president Ann Kamzelski at 570-724-2167, e-mail at [email protected], or co-president Tina Tolins at 570-724-1852, e-mail at [email protected]

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GCPC President’s Message Wow! What an exhibit! For those of you who haven’t seen our club photo exhibit at the Gmeiner, you better hurry down for a look. I am once again amazed at the quality of work that this group generates. There must be something in the mountain air that breeds great photographers. The variety of subjects is astounding. I have had several people (not club members) tell me that it is the best photography display they have seen at the Gmeiner. I would like to thank several people for helping make the show such a success. Foremost, thanks to Wolfram Jobst who did all the legwork to make this happen, Tina Tolins for helping to hang the show, Suzan Richar and Chelsea Richards for putting together the great display at the opening, Mia Anderson for helping receive photos and all of you who brought the refreshments. If I forgot anyone, forgive me. The meeting last week generated a lot of great conversation about the images. I almost had to force people to stop talking about them. How wonderful! I am proud of the club and what we have accomplished and I hope it continues to grow. That brings me to an important subject that Tina and I have both mentioned at a couple of meetings. If the club is to flourish it needs leadership. Tina and I will be finished with our commitment as co-presidents at the end of this year. We need someone or ones to step up to take over this job. Having co-presidents worked well for us since we can cover for each other during our absences (I spend my winters in Florida and Tina travels frequently). It also puts less pressure on a single person; so if there is someone who might be interested but would like to be a copresident please tell us and will see if we can find another individual who will share the position. Lastly, several people have asked to have another insect shoot. Unfortunately, the mornings have been too warm to guarantee good results. The temperature need to be in the mid 50s or lower so the insects don’t fly. We have been having a lot of nice dew in the morning so as soon as it gets a little cooler I will schedule an outing. In the mean time, with all the rain we have been having, the streams are very full for this time of year so get out and try some water shots. I was at Asaph yesterday and the pictures were great. Ann Kamzelski Co-president

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Newsletter september 2009

Minutes of August 11, 2009, Meeting of the Grand Canyon Photography Club Co-President Ann Kamzelski called the meeting to order.

sure to introduce and talk to the guests over the break.

Ann mentioned she had created a sign for people who are interested in purchasing prints of the Gmeiner exhibit photos that may not be for sale or prints of different sizes than are offered. The potential purchasers could leave their name and number and the individual photographers can make arrangements. Ann wanted to clear it with the club that this sign was acceptable. Everyone agreed that the sign was a good idea, so Ann will leave it at the Gmeiner.

Ann discussed the possibility of an insect shoot at her house as soon as the weather cools down a bit. Mia Anderson will send out an e-mail when i t is scheduled. Ann also mentioned that everyone should fill out the viewer’s choice cards. The winner of the viewer’s choice will receive a $50.00 award and the winning photo will be on display for the following month in the Gmeiner Center foyer. The club exhibit closes August 30th.

The guests introduced themselves quickly. Ann asked members to be

Remember to take advantage of the club sponsored photography

magazines at the Green Free Library. New members were introduced. The show received 100 photos from 27 members, a really great turn out. 65 pictures were hung, about 2/3 of the entries. One of the judges, Michelle Schlegel, a professor of graphic arts at Mansfield University, spoke to the group about the selection process for the hung images. Michele was also available over the break to discuss individual photos as well. Respectfully Submitted, Sharon Connolly Recording Secretary

Member Spotlight Gary Thompson is published in the national motorcycle magazine American Bagger. Commissioned by a publishing company based in South Dakota to photograph a custom motorcycle in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, Gary’s photography was used for the July magazine cover, along with the centerfold of a 5-page feature article on the custom motorcycle.The photo shoot required two sessions ; over 100 images that included shots from all angles of the motorcycle, custom details (motor parts, custom paint, chrome details, etc.), also shots of the custom bike builder riding the motorcycle. The magazine editorial staff selected 13 images to use for the feature article! Gary said the overall photography experience was very rewarding and that it was also pretty cool to see the magazine on the shelf at Barnes & Noble! July was a busy ‘motorcycle photography’ month for Gary. Separate from the magazine photos, Gary was commissioned by Harley Davidson to photograph a model on a Harley for use on a billboard design. The new 15’x 45’ billboard is complete and located in Williamsport, PA. Gary said the most fun part of this assignment was riding to the site with the model used for the shoot to see the billboard for the first time and photograph her standing in front of this huge billboard! She was delighted, too.

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Mystery Macro Last month’s Mystery Macro (image below, left) is a part of a butterfly (image below, right). No one guessed the mystery. Check out this month’s macro and send your guesses to [email protected]. I invite you to send me your macros (the more mysterious the better) for publication using the format for the digital critique.

©Mia Lisa Anderson

Congratulations to all the members who had images in our club show, and congratulations to the following photographers and their ribbon-winning entries.

Best in Show

©Ann Kamzelski

Nature &Animals

2nd Place ©Yvonne Lloyd 1st Place ©Ken Meyer 4

Honorable Mention©Judith Giddings


People & Places

Honorable Mention©Suzan Richar

1st Place ©Gary Thompson 2nd Place ©Tina Tolins

Abstracts

Black & White

1st Place ©Ann Kamzelski

1st Place ©Gary Thompson

2nd Place ©Tina Tolins

Honorable Mention ©Gary Thompson

2nd Place©Ann Kamzelski

Honorable Mention for Black & White: Penny Bailey Mase

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2009 Monthly Photo Critique Themes Minimum size 8” x 10”, matted; Color or B&W. Only one print per theme to be critiqued.

©Ann Kamzelski

January 13, 2008–Family and/or Friends February 10–Panning/Zooming March 10–Anywhere But Home April 14–Black & White May 12 Animals June 9–No Critique July 14–There WAS Something to Take Pictures Of

August 11–Capturing Dimension and/or Emotion September 8– Illustrate a Poem/Song/Quote October 13–Self-Portrait November 10–Before & After (Edited Images) December 8–Your Favorite Shots

The Grand Canyon Photography Club Treasurer’s Report for August 2009 $4,498.60

Beginning Balance Cash IN Dues

Congratulations to our club members who won ribbons at the Tioga County Fair this year: Carla Amarosa3rd in B&W Sports Tawny Amarosa – 1st in Domestic Animals (youth) 1st color Still Life (youth) Yvonne Lloyd – 3rd in B&W Summer Scenes 3rd in B&W Wild Animals Nancy Bickham – 3rd in Color Summer Scenes 3rd in Color Community Life Chelsea Richard – 1st in Color Still Life 1st in Color Adult People 1st in Color Domestic Animals 3rd in B&W Winter Scenes 6

$20.00

Entry fees

$430.00

Donations (includes$50 gift cert)

$250.00

Cash OUT Show (judges & awards) Reception

$670.00 $97.85 $4,430.75

Ending Balance

Respectfully Submitted, Gary Thompson, Treasurer

Mia Lisa Anderson – 1st in B&W Still Life 1st in B&W Fall Scenes 1st in Color Winter Scenes 1st in Color Fall Scenes 2nd in Digital Manipulation 3rd in Color Still Life 4th in Color Sports Ann Kamzelski – Best of Show for a color wild animal shot 1st B&W Wild Animal 2nd in Color Still Life 2nd in B&W Fall Scenes 3rd in Digital Manipulation


GCPC Calendar of Events Now: Yvonne Lloyd, Mini–Solo Show, The Native Bagel, Central Avenue, Wellsboro.

Center: Further Exploration in Photoshop, presented by Wolfram Jobst. Theme: Self-Portrait.

Now: Carla Amarosa, Mini-Solo Show, Ten West Espresso Company, 23 N. Main Street, Mansfield. There are openings for 2009 at both The Native Bagel and Ten West Espresso. If you are interested in showing your work at either place, please contact Bruce Dart.

November 10, 2009: (7 p.m., 2nd Tuesday) Monthly meeting of Grand Canyon Photo Club, Gmeiner Center: Outdoor Photography, presented by Cody Short. Theme: Before & After.

September 8, 2009: (7 p.m., 2nd Tuesday) Monthly meeting of Grand Canyon Photo Club, Gmeiner Center: Tony Sweet DVD. Theme: Illustrate a Poem/ Song/Quote. October 13, 2009: (7 p.m., 2nd Tuesday) Monthly meeting of Grand Canyon Photo Club, Gmeiner

Refreshments for this month: Beverages: Gary T. Snacks: Gary T.

December 8, 2009: (7 p.m., 2nd Tuesday) Monthly meeting of Grand Canyon Photo Club, Gmeiner Center: What’s New, presented by Rob Colley, and Holiday Party. Theme: Member Favorites. January 12, 2010: (7 p.m., 2nd Tuesday) Monthly meeting of Grand Canyon Photo Club, Gmeiner Center: TBA. Theme: TBA

Insect Photo Shoot Scheduled for next Saturday morning (September 5th) at 6:30 a.m. at Ann’s. For directions call 724-2167

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Contact: Ann Kamzelski or Tina Tolins, Club Co-presidents Phone: 570-724-2167 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 570-724-1852 E-mail: [email protected]

60 West Avenue Wellsboro, PA 16901

September 8th Meeting: Tony Sweet DVD Critique Theme: Illustrate a Poem/Song/Quote

Provided by Sam McCaughey The Smithsonian traveling exhibit about the history of the gardens at the White House will be at Sonnenberg Gardens in Canandaigua NY. A great exhibit and a great photo op combined. Don’t miss it. http://www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/white_house_garden/ main.htm http://www.sonnenberg.org/ In preparation for the meeting, here is Tony Sweet’s Web site. http://www.tonysweet.com/ Quotes and Poem has a database of 55 poets with collections of their poems to choose and illustrate. http://www.quotesandpoem.com/poems/poets San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has some wonderful exhibitions. You can get a small peek at a few of the images. http://www.sfmoma.org/pages/exhib_events Robert Frank’s “The Americans” exhibit just ended at SFMOMA but you can still check it out on the Web site. The exhibit had been at the National Gallery of Art and will be at the Met in NYC in September. http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/382 http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/frankinfo.shtm

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