Photo Shoot to Marion Market!

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Calendar:
Jan 26: Trip to Marion Market, Meet in front of Clubhouse at 8:30 am.
Feb 9: Meeting, Friday 1:30 pm at clubhouse.
Feb 23: Trip to be discussed this Friday. Maybe Homosassa or the Appleton Museum.

Our first meeting of the New Year was attended by a record-breaking fifteen members! We announced contest winners (below) and talked about our next ‘assignment.’ We decided on the theme, FLOWERS. This will be an assignment, not a contest. Members are urged to follow good rules for picture taking. Email submissions to Nikki and Barry. Three pictures max will be accepted from each member. I have already received pictures from five members. The more the better, so get shooting!

We reviewed the last field trip to Alexander Springs. Several photos are displayed on our community Channel 20.

Barry demonstrated some important editing techniques in Picasa, Adobe Photoshop and the new Photoshop Elements. Click here to take a free tour of Photoshop Elements 5.0. Use your browser's back arrow to return to the blog.

Neil Toulch led the review and critique of our Holiday Photos. The group discussed ways to improve our picture-taking skills. Many of these elements can be found in the twelve judging criteria used by the ‘Professional Photographers of America.’ Contact Nikki if you need a copy.

Reminder: Our next group photo shoot will be on January 26 to the Marion Marketplace in Summerfield. Meet at 8:30AM in front of the clubhouse.

Our next meeting is Friday, February 9 at 1:30 in the clubhouse.

Contest Winners by Popular Vote:
First Place: Holiday Table, Nikki Hoffman
Tie for Second Place: Holiday Forest, Bob Brownfeld and Dog With Toys, Lew Jones
Third Place: Holiday Dog at Gate, Linda Trahan

Notable Links:
1. Carol & Tiit Gentalen's son Kirk is an avid photographer and naturalist.
Click here to view Kirk's web site.

2. New Member Dave Elle’s trip to Austin Park resulted in these fabulous shots.
Click here to see Dave's Austin Park photos.

3. Kodak maintains an informative website. Check out this month's article on the importance of lighting. Kodak's site/Consumer Products/Taking Great Pictures.

Congratulations to Natalie and David on the purchase of their new digital camera! We can't wait to see you two out and shooting some great pictures.

Thanks to Barry Pressman for our feature photo, a beautiful example of the impact of black and white photography.