Location: 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA, 91007 (opens at 9:00)

http://www.arboretum.org/

The Queen Anne Cottage House will be open this day, and I would like as many members as possible, especially the novice shooters, to please join us. There are many many things to photograph at the Arboretum. Flash, and tripods are permitted here, however reflectors are not permitted (even diffusers are not allowed).

I encourage the teaming up of the more experienced photographers with the photographers who need assistance in using their cameras. This is a great place for macro photography.

We will meet for breakfast at Lucky Roxy's Cafe at 405 West Palmdale Boulevard, Palmdale, CA 93551 (661) 267-6526 at 7:30am (leave at 8:30)‎, We can caravan from the Cafe to Arcadia.

For those that arrive at a different time we will regroup at noon at the Peacock Cafe inside the Arboretum, just to meet up and share experiences.

Please sign up below if you'd like to attend.

8th Annual – 2012 Ocean State International Exhibition of Photography-An open Color Projection Exhibition

Photographic Society of Rhode Island is proud to announce the 2012 Ocean State Color Projection Exhibition. The last year’s salon brought a very large number of excellent photography to PSRI from all over the world.

This year the Lancaster Photography Association will have six club entries. This is an open class, so everyone should select their “Best Image” and enter it on the LPA Competition Entry website area.

Each LPA member will enter one image 1024x768. Entries are being accepted online.

Any LPA member that enters will vote which images will be selected. They will give themselves “6” points, and then select six other images from 1st place to 6th place. Top six entries with the most points will be chosen for the competition.

Entries for LPA will close on October 18th. Judging will be completed by October 22nd.

ALL CLUB ENTRIES WILL RECEIVE AN ACCEPTED IMAGES SHOW CD.

Saddleback Butte State Park, 7-10PM at the Campground

Led by David and Chris Wilkins

This workshop is set up to help those who are going on the Mono Lake/Bodie trip and are not familiar with how to shoot star trails, but all members who are interested in learning more about star trails are welcome.  We will meet at the campground in Saddleback Butte Park at 7PM and go over how to shoot star trails.  As soon as it is dark enough we can go out in the Joshua’s and start shooting, expected to be about 8:30PM.

You absolutely must have a tripod, a cable release and a camera that has bulb mode.  A wide angle lens is recommended.  It is also a good idea to have a fully charged battery that you know will last at least one hour.  Bring a flashlight if you want to do some light painting.

Enter the park via 170th East and Ave K and go to the campground campfire center.  Please pay the day use fee at the kiosk at the entrance.  The entrance near 170th East and Ave J, the picnic area, will close and lock at sundown, so do not plan on using this entrance!

If you'd like to attend this trip, please sign up below.

Presented by Suzanne Gonzalez

Bring your cameras, and tripods, including Point and Shoots. Suzanne will share ideas about posing, lighting and composing people portraits. She will provide backdrops and lighting. LPA members can volunteer to be models.

Suzanne Gonzalez has been in business for over 20 years.  Her degrees are in art, but after being a working artist, she switched into photography.  She has attended Tri Community Photography classes since 1990, continuously.  Her favorite subject is Dance.  She photographs cheer teams, dance studios and school dances, and does some weddings.  She also loves doing character photos.  Since joining the Glendora Camera Club, she also enjoys taking animal photos.  She makes her own backdrops (up to 30 ft. across) in order to accommodate large teams.  She is print chairman for S4C, and now president of the Glendora Camera Club.  “Have cameras, will travel” is her motto.  She lives in San Gabriel, California. 

http://www.photobysuzanne.com

Since our past AVF Chairperson Dave Anderson moved to the other side of the country, Douglas Wade, last year’s Co-Chair accepted the position of AVF Chairperson for 2012, and your past President Sue Craft became Co-Chair.

Changes for 2012 – Increased Best of Divisions Award (Adult) from $25 to $50, increased Best of Show Award (Adult) from $50 to $100, and added a Sweepstakes Award of $100 for entrant with most number of points based upon points for ribbon winners.  We also changed the judging from the American System to Danish System for Youth (17 & under) where multiple awards are offered based upon a score.   The Junior Best of Divisions and Best of Show Award were increased as well. 

I am creating this field trip for anyone to attend. I will not be able to attend myself, I have AV Fair duties.

Fort Tejon is closing, this may be the last time this event will happen at the park. the event is both Saturday and Sunday. But, we will make attend as a field trip on Sunday. Sunday battles are at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM (Approximately 30-45 minutes each.) Guided tours of the camps are offered between the battles. (There are no public demonstrations on Saturdays.) Arrive at least 30 minutes early to secure a good spot in the spectator area. Bring a blanket or chair if you do not wish to stand. The area is in the sun, so sunscreen and/or hats are recommended. Amateur photography of all kinds is welcomed.

There is a admission price for adults @ $5. See http://www.forttejon.org/pricing.html

The drive is about an hour from Lancaster, I would like to meet prior at 7:30 for Breakfast at Denny’s at K and 20th in Lancaster. From there we can carivan/car pool to the fort. We will leave from Denny’s parking lot at 8:30 to make the drive, if anyone wants to skip the breakfast part.

http://www.forttejon.org/civil_war.html

Please sign up below if you'd like to attend.

"INSIGHT TO WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY" with Rick Edwards

6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Senior Center

The presenter of the “Insight into Wildlife Photography” will be Rick Edwards who is an Associate of The Royal Photographic Society and who perfected his photography while living in Nairobi watching wildlife in the many parks in Kenya and East Africa.  During his last two years of his stay in Kenya, Mr. Edwards stated, “I was very proud that I was assigned as the official photographer for the Kenya Wildlife Service”.  Rick’s work can be seen in numerous brochures, magazines and books on wildlife and his beloved Kenya.  Mr. Edwards will cover many aspects of wildlife photography including the showing of his AV “The Beauty of African Wildlife” and will answer any questions you have with regard to wildlife photography and photographing in the parks and reserves of East Africa.

A 100-year old pier with a carousel, ferris wheel, rides, arcades, performers, food, people and an aquarium. There's a trapeze school, and fishermen. Lets shoot near and on the Santa Monica Pier before sunset and into the night! There is lots to see and photograph at and near the pier. So much to see during the day and then take a break for an early evening meal and come back for sunset shots.

For those of you with questions, yes it is legal to photograph at the pier. Tripods have to be folded as monopods when on the pier. You will be approached by security and asked if you are professional. Answer no and they will give you a sticker to wear (so you are not asked by the next security person).  (Filming/Photography for Commercial purposes requires a permit.)

If you'd like to attend, please sign up below so we have an idea of how many to expect.