The first competition of the new year will be held on January 17. The theme is Nature. The club parameters for this competition are as follows: NATURE - Something that exists in nature: An insect, butterflies, leaves, etc. Includes birds and fish, no man made objects. Reality Based. No elements may be moved, cloned, added, deleted, rearranged, or combined. No manipulation or modification is permitted except resizing, cropping, selective lightening or darkening, and restoration of original color of the scene. No special effect filters can be applied. Any sharpening must appear natural.

Digital, print and slide entries at all levels are welcome. If submitting print entries please try to submit a digital copy in addition so that the membership might more easily view your entry. Print submissions should be submitted by 5:45 pm the night of the competition to allow time for the print displays to be readied. Please submit your digital entries by 11:59 on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. The entry portal on the web is now open for this competition.  If you have any questions and/or comments please contact competition@lpaphotography.org.

Diane Racey will judge. A no-host dinner with the judge will be at the Greenhouse Café beginning at 4:30pm. All members are invited.

Diane joined her first camera club in 1981, has been a school photographer since 1982, and a very active member of PSA since 1985, as well as an active member of S4C. Diane started her photographic expedition in the darkroom with black & white, and has now gone digital. She has a background in Fine Arts.

Friday, Feb. 10 - Sunday, Feb 12, 2012

Death Valley National Park is a desert wonderland of immense scale, beauty and power. Its 3.3 million acres, the vast majority of which are roadless wilderness, encompass a staggering array of landscapes, unique geologic formations and colorful vistas. The largest National Park in the contiguous United States, Death Valley is both beautiful to behold and rich in history, mood and mystique. Its towering sand dunes, seasonally snow-capped mountains, warm springs and vast empty valleys offer endless opportunity for exploration and ample subject matter for the creative artist. There’s no place on earth quite like it.

Presented by David Jesse McChesney, February 21, 2012 at 6 PM

Our February program will feature David Jesse McChesney, author and photographer, talking about his new book “The Mojave Desert: Miles of Wonder”.  His new book is creating a lot of excitement among desert lovers everywhere.  This will be a very special program so plan on attending.

The Lancaster Photography Association will be hosting the Southern California Photography Conference on June 16, 2012 at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in the Harley Davidson Building. This is a daylong “free” event (8:00AM to 5:30PM). We have many guest speakers and demonstrations lined up for the day. Our 1:00 PM keynote speaker is George Lepp, Canon Explorer of Light, with his program, “From Snowflakes to Gigascapes: Maximizing the Creative Power of Today’s DSLR’s.” It is going to be a fabulous day of photography lectures and demonstrations. View the schedule and register to attend (space is limited) below.

Immediately following the Southern California Photo Conference the AV Fair Photo Mounting workshop will be held at the same location.

Join us for a field trip to photograph the Northern Elephant Seals and Monarch Butterflies on January 18 and 19, 2012. 

David and I plan to drive to stay in Morro Bay Wednesday and Thursday night, the 18th and 19th.  We like the back roads trip from Lancaster to Morro Bay that travels Highway 5 to Highway 166 and proceeds along 166 to the coast.  There is a park with restroom and picnic area in New Cuyama, which is about halfway.

The biggest contingent of seals is at Piedras Blancas State Beach which is 7 miles north of San Simeon, about 45 minutes north of Morro Bay.  Sunset is at 5pm on the 18th.  I plan to arrive at Piedras Blancas between 3:30pm and 4pm.  Visitors to the beach are required to stay on the boardwalk.  Male seals, which are assembling their harems in January can be 4500 pounds and are testy to intruders so staying on the boardwalk is wise.

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December 20 at 6PM

Holiday Dinner & Photo Contest

In keeping with LPA tradition, another Holiday Dinner has been planned, along with the 3rd Annual Holiday Photo Competition.  Time to dress up in your festive holiday colors, share your holiday/winter photos, and spend an evening enjoying the company of your photo friends, and eat yummy food!  

Menu:

• Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans,
• Salad, Rolls, Drinks & Dessert

Tylene Trout will be hosting a workshop on “Basic Photography and How to Use Your Camera”.  Her photo presentation, with excellent photographic examples will expose you to composition, depth-of-field, automatic mode vs. creative mode, common problems, and other technical information.  This workshop is geared towards beginning photographers, but even master photographers attend her workshops and can learn something new.  Bring your cameras, your questions and your manuals. Experienced photographers will be on hand to answer your one-on-one questions pertaining to your camera.  This workshop is open to the public.

Download Basic Photography Tips by Tylene
 

December 10, 2011 – Led by Douglas Wade

Clark Court – 4pm,
Downtown Lancaster – 6:30pm

This field trip is a great opportunity to take images for the Holiday Dinner & Holiday/Winter Photo Competition (does not count for year end awards).

 

First Stop

Clark Court in Lancaster is one of the best places in the AV to photograph Christmas lights. The entire cul-de-sac provides quite the show! 

Clark Court is located one block west of 27th St W, and just South of Ave J-8. Please sign up on the website, so that you can be notified of any updates, and maybe even more handy hints!    

Meet at 4:00pm at the north end of the cul-de-sac and we’ll share tips on how to photograph holiday lights, and even try some artistic effects. 

A map of other “must see” holiday stops in the area will be provided.