Meeting & Competition, January 26, 2010
We had 45 members and 13 visitors attend our Human Interest Competition and General meeting.
We started our evening off with Helen Henry introducing our judge for the evening, Susan Cowles, from PSA. Our theme was "Human Interest" this month and our members entered a total of 14 prints, 39 digitals, and 12 slides for the competition.
Thank you Susan and thank you to all the volunteers who assisted, and made the evening happen.
Great participation and wonderful pictures enter by all!
Tylene Trout announced new members and visitors this evening. We are glad to meet everyone.
Thanks to Dave Anderson Nan Carder for the refreshments this month. Please volunteer to bring snacks for the monthly meeting. You are reimbursed up to $30. Sign up on the LPA Webpage.
Congratulations to Lyle Trustee for winning $34 at the 50/50 drawing.
Dave Anderson reminded us that David Wilkins was having a workshop on Lightroom that Thursday night in room 101.
Bonnie Matthews announced the upcoming Modeling Portrait Workshop on Feb 20th and 21st at Hank Morris’ studio. Bonnie is the chairperson for this year. Everything is up and running on the web and all is running smoothly.
Sue Craft announced the workshop for March 23rd Small World by Noella Ballenger. Then on March 24th and March 27th Noella Ballenger would like to do a flower workshop for LPA members, $35 ea, 10-12 people max. working in teams. 9:30-3pm. Please go to the web for more information.
As an IMPORTANT REMINDER, John Shedrick will no longer be our Workshop Chairperson. If you are interested, please contact Dave Anderson.
Sue Craft said she was working on our program for Feb and it would be on Panoramic photography to tie in with our next competition.
David Wilkins gave his newsletter report. He encourages members to go out and shoot and submit photos for the newsletter.
David also gave a field trip report about the Feb 1-4 Yosemite trip. Lots of snow……
Helen Henry gave her competition report stating the upcoming competition dates and information. March 16 – “Open but in the Panorama Format” – Judge Stuart Lynn; May 18 – “Nature”—Judge Diane Racey; Jun 15 – Year end “Best of the Year.” Be sure to go the web site for more information.
Lyle Trusty reminded us of upcoming deadlines for S4C and PSA.
Dave Anderson announced Nan Carder is the new LPA - PSA representative.
Cheryl Ross gave her Library report and stated if anyone wants to donate to the Library, please contact Cheryl. If you would like to check out books, magazines or items in the Library, please contact Cheryl.
Terri Garner invited everyone to attend the Friday night discussion group which meets every Friday night, 6:30pm at Denny’s, 20th West and K, Lancaster. Everyone is welcomed regardless of knowledge and all subjects covered. This Friday night they would be working on Elements, so bring your laptops.
We then proceed to our competition for this evening.
By: Bonnie J. Matthews
Congratulations to all who participated!
Unless otherwise noted, webpage, photos and photo reproductions by Arley Clark
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Digital Winners
Master Digital
| Sue Liberto |  |
Graduation Tears
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| Sue Liberto |  |
Someone Needs a Nap
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| Nan Carder |  |
Las Ramblas Couple
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| Sue Liberto |  |
Civil War Family
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| Sue Craft | |
Trespassers
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| Nan Carder | |
Bugler and Girl
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| Nan Carder | |
Where's the Leash?
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| Helen Henry | |
Connor Picking Nose
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Advanced Digital
| Fran Marroquin | |
Meet Sophia
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| Diana Edgel | |
Surprise!
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| Diana Edgel | |
Boy and Giraffe
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| Fran Marroquin | |
Baby Uros
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| Paul Craft | |
Mono Lake Photographer
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Amateur Digital
| Sharon Martinez | |
Over My Head
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| Maryann Ryan | |
Muddy
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| Sharon Martinez | |
Hot Pants
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Novice Digital
| Jayda Knemeyer | |
What Did You Say?
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| Bill Liberto | |
Sherriff & Horse
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| Bill Liberto | |
Girl In Pink
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Print Winners
Master Prints
| Michael Harris | |
Brush Fire
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| Tylene Trout | |
Massai Mother
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| Helen Henry | |
Two Hippies
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Advanced Prints
| Bill Sutton | |
Proud American
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| Bill Sutton | |
The Farrier
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| Arliss Dawson | |
Surprise
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Amateur Prints
| Nola Zhang | |
Say Cheese
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| Kurtiss Humphry | |
Maestro
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| Kurtiss Humphry | |
The Twins
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Novice Prints
No Entries
Slide Winners
| Darlene Sprunger | |
Juarez Vendor
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| Darlene Sprunger | |
Cool Visitors
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| Walt Old | |
Trail Ride (Boss)
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| Darlene Sprunger | |
Santa Barbara Pier
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by Bonnie J Matthews-Franke
Matthews-Franke finds the club to be very beneficial to her. The interaction with other members, being able to ask questions, the workshops and the knowledge that I take away from the club is phenomenal.
She believes the meetings, workshops and field trips are very beneficial, specially to the new members. Her favorites were the Fall Color Trips; Mono Lake Trips and the workshops were she had her camera and could play along.
She love landscapes. She just finished a vacation trip to Oregon where she photographed lighthouses, old barns and covered bridges. The older the structure the better
.She also loves portraits, and shooting in her own studio.
Matthews-Franke has more than a few Canon's, a Canon 7D, a Canon 5D MKII and a few more with a variety of lenses and accessories. Her favorite lens is a 28-135mm ,70-200mm. & 100mm.
Matthews-Franke was our secretary of the club for a few years and helped made many changes to help us grow.
