General Meeting & Photojournalism Photo Competition: January 20, 2015

by Sue Craft
Wednesday, January 21 2015 @ 01:53 PM PST

[image1_left]Douglas Wade, our President, welcomed 44 members and 2 guests to our General Meeting and Competition Night with “Photojournalism” as the theme and Stuart Lynn as judge.

Stuart Lynn is President of the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs (S4C) and Competition Chair of the Coachella Valley Desert Camera Club (CVDCC).

He has been awarded the APSA honors from PSA, along with his HonS4C and DFS4C honors by S4C for his work in supporting S4C’s activities and for his photographic achievements. He has several times won Photographer of the Year and Image of the Year awards in CVDCC competitions and is an experienced competition judge. He has chaired or co-chaired several international photographic competitions recognized by the Photographic Society of America (PSA).

He was an early adopter of digital photography and combined photography with his professional background in the computing field. He has also developed many computer systems to support photography club activities and competitions, including support for international competitions.

[image2_right]Stuart invited everyone to participate in the COACHELLA 2015 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION (entry deadline 2/21): Color, Monochrome, and Nature!

We had a total of 65 entries. For print entries, we had 4 Masters. For digital entries, we had 21 Novice, 3 Amateur, 23 Advanced, and 14 Masters. Congratulations to all the winners!

Upcoming Events/Announcements

Welcome Visitors & New Members – Carol Moss

Jan 31 – Prime Desert Cleanup – 9am-1pm

Programs/Workshops - Rock Myers

Jan 27 – “Wildlife/Nature Photography” with Brent Paull
Feb 17 – Photo Critiques & PS/LR Tips – Kathy Newman
Feb 24 – Photography Swap Meet

Competitions – Bonnie Matthews-Franke

Class Definitions updated and available on the website
Mar 17 – Nature – Judge Linn Craft – Dinner at 4:30 at GH Cafe
May 19 - Portraits

Field Trips – Chris Wilkins

Feb 7-8 – Portrait Workshop with Hank Morris - Bonnie Matthews-Franke
Feb 15 – Randsburg – Chris Wilkins
Spring 2015 – Polo Grounds

S4C Report – Bonnie Matthews – See S4C report on LPA website

PSA Report - Nan Carder – See PSA report on LPA website.

Feb 21 - PSA Southern CA Roundup Chapter Event at Descanso Gardens. Free to PSA Members

Friday Night Discussion Group - Terri Garner

Friday Jan 23 & Feb 13 (2nd & 4th Friday of month), 6:30pm Carrows restaurant in Lancaster