2008-2009
Schedule
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September 4 - 6:00 PM - Picnic at member Chuck Rohn's house. Directions and details will be emailed and/or mailed to club members. If you are interested in joining EMCC, email Joel Holcomb or Mary Hartt for details.
September 18 - Competition – Open
September 25 - Jury NECCC images + a short Digital Workshop on Photo Artistry Techniques.
October 2 – Speaker - Monty Rand-"Sports Photography"
October 16 – Competition – Nature
October 30 - Bring your "Digital Artistry" (highly manipulated) images in for projection. This is NOT a competition for ribbons, so no need to register. In addition, this will be a "Feedback Night:" First-place winners from the last two competitions will bring in their winning images for commentary by the judges. Also, anyone else who would like comments on their images from those competitions are invited to bring theirs in as well.
November 6 – Speaker - Mark Warner-"Macro Photography" and his book on Monhegan Island
November 20 – Competition – Sports
December 4 – Holiday Party - "My Town" - Bring 6-8 of your best images, taken in the town where you live.
January 8 – Speaker - Tom Stewart-"Critique Club Photos"
January 15 – Competition - Christmas Cards
January 29 - NECCC jurying + Digital Artistry.
February 5 – Speaker - Michele Stapleton-"How Digital Has Changed the Photography Business & Digital Albums"
February 19 – Competition – "After the Sun Sets" -
March 5 – Speaker - Dr. Ron Davis-"Wild Mammals and Birds from around the World"
March 19 – Competition – Churches
April 2 – Speaker - Joe Devenney-"From Film to Digital, My Work in Photography"
April 16 – Competition – Open
April 30 - Workshop - Subject TBD
May 7 – Speaker - Greg Currier-"Digital Nature Photography"
May 21 – Awards Night
June 4 - TBD
"Thanks to
Sally Arata for all the hard work you do to arrange
for our fabulous speakers."
Definitions of competition topics:
Open: Any subject matter in good taste is acceptable. (Back to Top)
Nature: Images submitted in the nature category should not show any evidence of "the hand of man." This includes, but is not limited to, such things as cut grass, cultivated flowers, bird feeders, roads, buildings, or jet contrails in the sky. Exceptions are banded birds and animals whose natural habitat are man-made structures; e.g. barn swallows. (Back to Top)
Sports:
Any event
or activity that involves competition between individuals, teams or against the
clock, and requires physical ability and skill. Images should capture the
essence of the competition and/or the competitors.
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Christmas
Cards:
A scene or other
depiction typically associated with the December holiday season. Though the
competition name suggests a specific holiday, any festive event commonly
celebrated in December will do.
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After the Sun Sets: Images captured between sunset and sunrise. Images should demonstrate skill in working with the light available during this period. (Back to Top)
Churches: Images of places of worship of any faith (inside or out) depicting the architecture and/or adornments of these places. (Back to Top)