Calendar of Upcoming Camera Club Meetings

Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and generally run until 8:30-9:00 p.m. We have been relocated to River CIty Extreme which is located at 3875 School Blvd in Monticello, MN. The meeting room will be listed on a white board in the hallway at the center of the building when you enter at the front of the building (not the bar restaurant side). Any of the rooms should seat around 25-30 people with room for expansion as needed. Food/beverage service will be an option from 7:00-7:15 PM at your own expense.

Got ideas for topics/assignments for next year? Want to see changes in how we do our meetings? Comments in general? Email us and let us know your ideas.

2010 Camera Club meeting dates and topics:

July 21

• Topic: Photoshop Elements and Photoshop - Jean
• Assignment: Try something new

August 18

• Topic: Lenses - show and tell - describe best lenses and experiences with different types
• Assignment: An animal

September 15

• Topic: Photo Managing Software Review – Presented by Jean
• Assignment: The every day

October 20

• Topic: Shooting in Manual mode and followup to camera settings - bring your camera
• Assignment: My most unusual photograph

November 17

• Topic: Photoshop & Photoshop Elements – Presented by Jeanne & Jean
• Assignment: Autumn foliage
  

December 15

• Holiday Social - Food available at our River City Extreme location. Each member will pay for his/her own food/beverage choices.
• Discussion: Bring photos for suggestions, and general Q&A by members for members
• Assignment: Beverage

Notes Regarding Meetings:

Remember, you can always come to the meeting with or without your assignment! Consider these assignments to be your creative motivation for the month!

A main presenter will be scheduled for most topics, however, any and all additional information, comments, hand-outs, etc. are welcome from everyone! If you see a topic listed that does not have a presenter listed and you would like to present, please email us using the Contact Us page! Also, if something is listed as “discussion” there is no main presenter and everyone should bring information/comments to share and discuss.

When you are the featured photographer feel free to speak or present about anything to do with your photography. Try to cover each of the following:

1) How you got involved in photography and what keeps you involved.
2) Favorite subjects, locations, concepts, style
3) Your equipment/tools
4) What you do with your work

a. Do you display it? Share it? Sell it? Archive it? (Please explain each in detail)
b. What are your future goals for your work

5) Are you working on/learning anything special right now?
6) Tell us about your best/favorite shots
7) Tell us about any special photography experiences/secrets/moments/methods
8) What else? Share anything else about you and photography!
9) Share your photos/portfolio/slide show

Try to keep your information to ½ hour or so!

Anyone who has not done the “featured photographer”, please volunteer for a month!!

The website for the Camera Club is http://cameraclub.monticelloarts.org/.
Website for the Monticello Arts Council http://www.monticelloarts.org/.
Website for the past Photo Show results is http://www.monticelloarts.org/photogallery.html

Thanks for your participation!

Past Meetings

2010

January 20

• Topic: Camera Club display ideas for this years annual Photo Show plus any other photo show related items
• Topic: Sharing of photos and critique - Presented by Chris Lommel - Bring your photos to share and get input/critique. Here's a link to a website (photocritic.org) that gives you more information on how to do a photo critique.
• Assignment: Christmas

February 17

• Topic: Basic camera cleaning, how to's and a Q&A for all camera related settings. This be geared to all levels of photographers. Bring your camera – Presented by Jim Olson, Central Camera, Coordinated by Bob S
• Christmas (carried over from January), and "My Camera"

March

No Meeting, Please Attend the Annual Riverside Photo Show in Monticello at the Monticello Community Center - March 27-28.

• March 1 – Deadline to Submit Photos for the Photo Show
• March 4 - Review of photo entries
• March 17 - finalize photo prep (velcro/tags/etc)
• March 27-28 – Photo Show

April 21

• Topic: Portrait Studio Experience, Portrait Lighting & Posing – Presented by Wendy & Kelly
• Assignment: Think outside the box

May 19

• Topic: Understanding Camera settings - bring your camera - Group Discussion
• Featured Photographer: Jon Holtz
• Assignment: Paperwork or business

June 16

• Topic: Prep for Fireworks – Presented by Carol
• Assignment: Someone you don't know

 

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2009

January 21

• Topic: Q&A re: Buying & Selling on eBay, Photographing for eBay – Presented by Jeanne Marquette
• Assignment: Mirror
• Discussion relating to photo show in March. Discussion regarding a “club” gallery show. Discussion regarding planning a field trip(s)
  • Art Shows, Museums, Parks, Zoos, Conservatory, Swan Park Etc. Bring your ideas.
    

February 18

• Topic: The guest presenter will be Robert Wilde (Robert Wild Studios). He is a member of the Cokato Camera Club. He will speak regarding pinhole photography. Organized by Larry Wilson.
• Assignment: Automotive

March (No regular meeting)

Attend the Monticello Arts Council Annual Photo Show held Sat-Sun, Apr 4-5 at the Monticello Community Center, 505 Walnut Street, Monticello, MN 55362

April 15

• Topic: The guest presenter will be Jim Olson (Central Camera). He will speak regarding general maintenance on cameras & question and answer for settings and how-to's. Be sure to bring your camera gear and questions!! Organized by Bob Somerville.

• Assignment: Still Life

May 20

• Topic: Cutting mats, matting your photos, and making your own frames – Presented by Sanford
• Featured Photographer: Brigett
• Assignment: Rain

June 17

• Discussion: My favorite famous photographer – Bring information to share!
• Discussion: Wedding Photography
• Assignment: “Makes me smile”
• Assignment #2: Look up or Look down

July 15

• Topic: “Backlight” (and artificial light) - Presented by Larry (bring polarizing filter for his demonstration)
• Featured Photographer - Brigett
• Assignment: Play
• Discussion/Suggestions for 2010 Agenda & other “business”

August 19

• Topic: Light meters – Changed to High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR) – Presented by Claire/Patrick McGillic
• Discussion: Bring your “bad photos” for discussion and correction ideas
• Assignment: Alleys

September 16

• Topic: Creating a Blog – Presented by Brigett (And possibly, guest speaker for creating a website, coordinated by Brigett)
• Discussion: Macro-photography
• Assignment: Twilight

October 21

• Topic: Sports Photography – Presented by Guest Speaker, Greg Kremer, coordinated by Jeanne
• Assignment: “What is it?”
• Discuss Facebook Group and demo use of it

November 18

• Topic: Photoshop Elements and Photoshop (Noise Reduction, Copyrights, other) – Presented by Jean D
• Featured Photographer: Wendy Dappen
• Assignment: Ghetto - can be anything that might represent this thought
• Additional Topic: The move to River City Extreme and what it means for us now
• Additional Topic: The 2010 Photo Show - volunteers for Committee or Presenting a classroom topic
• Additional Topic: 2010 Camera Club Schedule

December 16

• Holiday Social - Food can be ordered at our new meeting location, River City Extreme. Each member will pay for his/her own food/beverage choices. They have an appetizer menu that we can order from as well.
• Topic: Bring photos for suggestions, and general Q&A by members for member
• Topic: Brief Presentation by Wendy D and Jean D: Taking photos with white balance card set and using that to white balance your photos in Adobe Photoshop Elements
• Topic: Photo Show Volunteer opportunities
• Assignment: 4 Seasons