“Travel Photography” by David & Christine Wilkins

Douglas Wade, our President, welcomed 48 LPA members & guests to our General Meeting and presentation on “Travel Photography” by David & Christine Wilkins.

LPA Members David and Christine, world travelers and exceptional photographers, shared their National Geographic-type images of Greenland and Africa. They offered logistical tips on how to make the experience more pleasurable, such as allowing extra travel time to adjust for time zones, airline choices and possible delays, vaccinations, and passport requirements. One great tip was that if you plan to go on photo trip to Africa, ask how many photographers the photo jeep accommodates. Photographers require a lot more space! We were entertained with stories of their colorful interactions with the indigenous people they encountered and greatly enjoyed the evening.

Upcoming Events/Announcements   

Competitions – Bonnie Matthews-Franke

• March 15th, 2016 - Step Into the Past - Judge - Paul Speaker
• May 17th, 2016 - Flowers - Judge - Winn Krafton
• June 21st, 2016 - End of Year Competition - Judges - Members Choice

Programs/Workshops – Rock Myers

• February 23rd - Photo Sharing
• March 22th - Dan Holmes – “The Elusive Landscape” 
• April 19th - Flower/Macro Photography with Noella Ballenger 
• April 26th - Hutch Hutchinson – Photo Essays (Pro Show Gold)

Field Trips – Christine Wilkins

• March 19th & 20th - Lancaster Air Show - No Host
• April – Date TBD – Cactus/Flower Macro Photography – Diane Cable
• April – Date TBD – Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont – Christine Wilkins
• Mentryville & Rancho Camulos Festival – Date TBD

S4C Report - Bonnie Matthews 

PSA Report - Nan Carder 

Friday Night Discussion Group – Glenn Olson 

• 2nd & 4th Friday of month (February 26th and March 11th) - Denny’s Restaurant (Ave K & 20th St W) @6:30pm

Sunday Breakfast Group - Dale Ware

• 3rd Sunday of month (February 21st) - Patty’s Cafe, 43943 Sierra Hwy, #A @7:30am

Library - Ron Yagi

Newsletter - Douglas Wade

• February 24th deadline for March newsletter
• Please submit your contributions to the newsletter… photos, articles, etc.
• Welcome input from all - trips, photos, adventures, etc... 

 Announcements – 

• Membership Chair Needed
• LPA Name Tags w/new logo order form on Website $7.50 including tax - forms on back table 

Adjourn

General Meeting & Creative Competition: January 19th, 2016
Contributed by:  Sue Craft

Douglas Wade, our President, welcomed 35 LPA members to our General Meeting and Competition night featuring “Creative” as the theme, and Norma Warden as the judge.

Norma Warden is an avid fine art photographer with over 20 years of experience in creating photographic images.  She is the President of the Santa Clarita Artists Association, Treasurer of F-Stops Camera Club, and Treasurer of Valley West Camera Club. Norma is also the Chairman of the Creative Photography Division of the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs. She has received many awards and recognition for her work and currently has work on exhibit at La Galeria Gitana in San Fernando, CA.  Her work is also in many private collections. Please visit her website at norma-warden.pixels.com.

Norma provided informative critiques on each and every entry. There were 43 digital images and 7 prints. Congratulations to all the winners!  View the entries and winners on the LPA website under Competitions.

Upcoming Events/Announcements  

Competitions – Bonnie Matthews-Franke

●      March 15th, 2016 - Step Into the Past - Judge - Paul Speaker

●      May 17th, 2016 - Flowers - Judge - Winn Krafton

●      June 21st, 2016 - End of Year Competition - Judges - Members Choice

Programs/Workshops – Rock Myers

●      January 26th - "Craftsmanship in Landscape Photography" with Greg Russell

●      February 16th – Hutch Hutchinson Photo Essay

●      February 23rd - Photo Sharing

●      March 22th - Dan Holmes

●      April 19th - Flower/Macro Photography with Noella Ballenger

●      April 26th - Hutch Hutchinson

Field Trips – Christine Wilkins

●      February 5th & 6th - American River in the Winter with Lewis Kemper - Don Goeschl

●      February 14th – Calico Ghost Town – Douglas Wade

●      March 19th & 20th - Lancaster Air Show - No Host

●      April – Date TBD – Cactus/Flower Macro Photography – Diane Cable

●      Mentryville & Rancho Camulos Festival – Date TBD

S4C Report - Bonnie Matthews
 

PSA Report - Nan Carder

Friday Night Discussion Group – Glenn Olson

●      2nd & 4th Friday of month (January 22nd and February 12th) - Denny’s Restaurant (Ave K & 20th St W) @6:30pm

Sunday Breakfast Group - Dale Ware

●      3rd Sunday of month (February 21st) - Patty’s Cafe, 43943 Sierra Hwy, #A @7:30am
 

Library - Ron Yagi

Newsletter - Douglas Wade

●      January 24th deadline for February newsletter

●      Please submit your contributions to the newsletter… photos, articles, etc.

●      Welcome input from all - trips, photos, adventures, etc...

 Announcements –

●      Membership Chair Needed

●      LPA Name Tags w/new logo order form on Website

○      $7.50 including tax - forms on back table

Adjourn

Holiday Party: December 15, 2015
Contributed by:  Sue Craft

Douglas Wade, our President, welcomed 45 LPA members & guests to our annual Holiday Party.  Our wonderful volunteers transformed the senior center into a party atmosphere, with tables covered with runners topped with fresh cut springs of pine, cones, and sparkly snowflakes. Holiday music filled the air, photos of creative holiday entries from years past along with S4C winning images were projected, and friends joyfully mingled in their holiday attire. 

The delicious Mexican dinner was catered by El Pollo Loco and included fire roasted chicken, enchiladas, rice, beans, corn, cole slaw, salad, chips and salsa. The colorful desert table was potluck style and worthy of photographing. 

Before dining, Dale Ware read an “Inspiration”, a moment to reflect upon this past year and our passion for photography.  It was originated by Joanne Stolte in 2009, and customized a bit for LPA.   

Rock Myers was emcee for the evening, and kept us all laughing with his jokes - You Might Be a Photographer If… Wayne Staley recognized Lyle Trusty for his outstanding contributions to the LPA and presented him with a personalized LPA mug. Mounted photos and greeting cards were collected and donated to the senior center to use for prizes for their special events.  After dinner, Carol Moss and her carolers led the group in festive holiday songs.    

Our evening program consisted of images from the past year’s LPA field trips and events.  Members were given the microphone to speak about their images if desired.  Beautiful images were displayed from trips to Downtown LA, Mounted Cowboy Shooting, Hank Morris Portrait Workshop, Huntington Gardens, LA County Air Show, Randsburg, Red Rock Canyon, Prime Desert, Senior Center Winter Ball, and the AV Fair.   

Upcoming Events/Announcements  

Competitions – Bonnie Matthews-Franke

●      January 19th, 2016 - Creative - Judge - Norma Warden

●      March 15th, 2016 - Step Into the Past - Judge - Paul Speaker

●      May 17th, 2016 - Flowers - Judge - Winn Krafton

●      June 21st, 2016 - End of Year Competition - Judges - Members Choice

Programs/Workshops – Rock Myers

●      January 26th - Greg Russell

●      February 16th - Photo Critiques

Field Trips – Christine Wilkins

●      February 5th & 6th - American River in the Winter with Lewis Kemper - Don Goeschl

●      February 14th – Calico Ghost Town – Douglas Wade

●      March 19th & 20th - Lancaster Air Show - No Host

●      April – Date TBD – Cactus/Flower Macro Photography – Diane Cable

●      Mentryville & Rancho Camulos Festival – Date TBD

S4C Report - Bonnie Matthews
 

PSA Report - Nan Carder

Friday Night Discussion Group – Glenn Olson

●      2nd & 4th Friday of month (January 8th and January 22nd) - Denny’s Restaurant
                  (Ave K & 20th St W) @6:30pm

Sunday Breakfast Group - Dale Ware

●      3rd Sunday of month (December 20th) - Patty’s Cafe, 43943 Sierra Hwy, #A @7:30am
 

Library - Ron Yagi

Newsletter - Douglas Wade

●      December 24th deadline for January newsletter

●      Please submit your contributions to the newsletter… photos, articles, etc.

●      Welcome input from all - trips, photos, adventures, etc...

 Announcements –

●      Passing of Clen Hendrickson

●      Membership Chair Needed

●      LPA Board Meetings moving to 2nd Thursday of month in Senior Center Library 

●      LPA Name Tags w/new logo order form on Website

○      $7.50 including tax - forms on back table

●      Denis Lust - Holiday Party December 19th, 2015

A big huge thank you to ALL who volunteered, brought food & desserts, decorated the tables and room, submitted images for the presentations, sang the holiday songs, and helped with clean up.  Your help along with $10 donations per person made for a terrific party! 

Check out the pictures from the party in the gallery

Images for the January's competition (January 19th) can be submitted to the LPA Website from December 22, 2015, through January 12, 2016 ending at 11:59 pm. The judge for this “Creative” competition is Norma Warden. Ms. Warden is a photographer based in Castaic, California. 

You’re invited to join Norma for a no-host dinner at 4:30 PM at the Greenhouse Café, in Lancaster, before the Competition and General meeting.

Our competition Theme is “Creative” which is defined as altered reality that is apparent to the viewer. This definition includes alterations utilizing: colored lights and gels, black light, Mylar, sandwiches, projected images, double exposures, zoomed images, lithograph, birefringence, and computer manipulation. The image should have strong composition, pleasing quality, and color, texture, pattern, and/or tone impact. The appropriateness of the technique selected and pictorial merit is considered in judging. Small amounts of manipulating images (changing opacity, using filters, adding text, fantasy or textured backgrounds, etc) is NOT considered Creative. The content is unrestricted.

About Our Judge:

Norma Warden is an avid fine art photographer with over 20 years’ experience in creating photographic images.  She is the president of the Santa Clarita Artists Association, Treasurer of F-Stops Camera Club, and Treasurer of Valley West Camera Club. Norma is also the Chairman of the Creative Photography Division of the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs. Norma has received many awards and recognition for her work.  She currently has worked on exhibit at La Galeria Gitana in San Fernando, CA.  Her work is also in many private collections. Please visit her website at norma-warden.pixels.com. Residing in Castaic, CA Norma lives in a four-generation home with her mother-in-law, daughter and son-in-law, and four grandchildren.  She has another daughter, son-in-law, and grandson in Studio City.   

We have enclosed 2 of Norma’s creative images All Pink and Bird on Pipe Textured.

Note: Please make sure you know the new Rules, How to Enter, and Definitions. You will find all these on the LPA website under Competitions. Contact Bonnie Matthews-Franke your competition chair if you have any questions.

Douglas Wade, our President, welcomed over 56 people to our General Meeting.

Our guest speaker was Rob Sheppard and he presented Close Up Confessions: My love of the small and less seen. Rob is a photographer, author, naturalist, and nature photography, editor and videographer. He is a Fellow with North American Nature Photography Association, and many people also know him as the long-time, previous editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine.  Some of the books he has done: Landscape Photography:  From Snapshot to Great Shot, Macro Photography: From Snapshot to Great Shot, The Magic of Digital Nature Photography, National Geographic Field Guide to Digital Photography, and 6 Steps to Better Nature Photography. His website is www.joyofnatureandphotography.com , and blog at www.natureandphotography.com.

Wayne Staley continued recognitions for LPA members who are on the S4C board.   David Wilkins (S4C President) and Christine Wilkins (Delegates Committee Chair) were thanked for upholding a beneficial relationship between the two organizations, and presented LPA mugs.

Carol Moss arranged a nice send off for long time LPA members Scott and Marilyn Shackelford, as they are moving.  They were thanked for their contributions to the LPA and presented with personalized mugs. 

Membership - July 1 started a new LPA Year.  Please fill out a new “Member Application” for dues renewal, update your information and sign a new Release of Liability form that will be valid for as long as you are an LPA member. See Bill Liberto to join LPA. 

Upcoming Events/Announcements

Programs/Workshops - Rock Myers

• November 24^th – “Hands on Workshop” – Learn how to control Aperture/Depth of Field, Shutter Speed, ISO and Composition.  Bring your camera & manual.
• December 15^th – Holiday Party - $10 donation per person for Mexican Dinner – LPA Field Trip Photo Show (submit photos online or bring on a thumb drive)

Competitions – Bonnie Matthews-Franke

• January 19th, 2016 - Creative – Judge – TBA
• March 15th, 2016 – Step into the Past - Judge - TBA
• May 17th, 2016 - Flowers, Judge – TBA
• June 21st, 2016 - End of Year Competition, Judges - Members Choice
• 2016-2017 competition themes are now on the LPA website

Field Trips – Christine Wilkins

• February 5th & 6th, 2016 – Lewis Kemper Photography Field Trip - Photograph nature/wildlife along the Sacramento River. Organized by Don Goeschl  
• February 14th, 2016 – Calico Ghost Town – Douglas Wade
• March 19th & 20th, 2016 – LA County Air Show at Fox Field with Blue Angels
• April, 2016 – Date TBD – Cactus/Flower Macro Photography – Diane Cable

PSA Report - Nan Carder

• February 5th & 6th – PSA S4C Round Up Chapter Event at Crown Plaza in Costa Mesa
• See PSA report on LPA website

S4C Report – Bonnie Matthews

• See S4C Report on LPA website

Friday Night Discussion Group – Glenn Olson

• 2nd & 4th Friday of month (November 13^th & December 11th) -Denny’s 2005 West Ave K @6:30pm

Sunday Breakfast - Dale Ware

• Sunday December 20th, 7:30am Patty’s Cafe, 43943 Sierra Hwy, #A Lancaster

Library – Ron Yagi

• Books and videos available for checkout.  List is on LPA website, under Member’s Only – Library.

Newsletter - Douglas Wade

• November 24th - Deadline for October newsletter.  Input welcome from all members.  Submit your articles, photos, stories, and items of interest.

Announcements – Douglas Wade

• Membership Chair Needed
• LPA Board Meetings now on 2nd Thursday of month in Senior Center Library 
• LPA Name Tags w/new logo order form on Website -$7.50 including tax - forms on back table, or download on LPA website

Meeting Adjourned

Douglas Wade, our President, welcomed over 54 people to our General Meeting and Competition night featuring “Open” as the theme, and Dan Holmes as the judge.

Dan Holmes is a professional photographer based in Ventura California. He recently was one of the three photography judges at the 2015 Antelope Valley Fair. Dan’s work has been widely recognized with regional, national and international awards, including PPC Nature & Landscape Photographer of the Year. He is also a multiple award winner and a contributor to Outdoor Photographer, Outside Online, Runner’s World, 805 Magazine, Cycling News, and Ventura Life and Style. He has had multiple showings and his work is displayed in private collections in the US, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and South Africa. Dan can be found through his website: http://danholmesphoto.com

Dan provided informative critiques on each and every entry, and there were 75 of them!  Congratulations to all the winners!  View the entries and winners on the LPA website under Competitions. 

Wayne Staley recognized LPA members who are on the S4C Board, and thanked them for upholding a beneficial relationship between the two organizations and longtime loan of the S4C digital projector. David Wilkins, Christine Wilkins, Lee Garner, Bill Sutton, Nan Carder and Bonnie Mathews-Franke will all receive an LPA coffee mug.    

Membership - See Kurtiss Humphrey or Bill Liberto to join LPA.  July 1 started a new LPA Year.  Please fill out a new “Member Application” for dues renewal, update your information and sign a new Release of Liability form that will be valid for as long as you are an LPA member.

Upcoming Events/Announcements

Programs/Workshops - Rock Myers

• October 27th – “Under the Night Sky” – Pete Scifries
• November 17th – Macro & Close Up Photography - Rob Sheppard
• November 24^th – “Hands on Workshop” – Bring your camera
• December 15^th – Holiday Party

Competitions – Bonnie Matthews-Franke

• January 19th, 2016 - Creative – Judge – TBA
• March 15th, 2016 – Step into the Past - Judge - TBA
• May 17th, 2016 - Flowers, Judge – TBA
• June 21st, 2016 - End of Year Competition, Judges - Members Choice

Field Trips – Christine Wilkins

• February 5th & 6th, 2016 – Lewis Kemper Photography Field Trip - Photograph nature/wildlife along the Sacramento River. Organized by Don Goeschl  
• February, 2016 – Date TBD – Calico Ghost Town – Douglas Wade
• March 19th & 20^th , 2016 – LA County Air Show at Fox Field with Blue Angels
• April, 2016 – Date TBD – Cactus/Flower Macro Photography – Diane Cable

PSA Report - Nan Carder

• Douglas Wade was presented certificate for PSA Newsletter Contest – Best use of Color
• Douglas Wade was presented certificate and plaque for PSA Website Contest – 1^st Place for Large Clubs
• February 6th – PSA S4C Round Up Chapter Event at Crown Plaza in Costa Mesa
• See PSA report on LPA website

S4C Report – Bonnie Matthews

• See S4C Report on LPA website

Friday Night Discussion Group – Glenn Olson

• 2nd & 4th Friday of month (October 23^rd & November 13th) -Denny’s 2005 West Ave K @6:30pm

Sunday Breakfast - Dale Ware

• Sunday November 15th, 7:30am Patty’s Cafe, 43943 Sierra Hwy, #A Lancaster

Library – Ron Yagi

• Books and videos available for checkout.  List is on LPA website, under Member’s Only – Library.

Newsletter - Douglas Wade

• October 23rd - deadline for October newsletter

Announcements – Douglas Wade

• Ramon Rosario appointed to LPA Board & Assistant Webmaster
• Membership Chair Needed
• LPA Board Meetings now on 2nd Thursday of month in Senior Center Library 
• LPA Name Tags w/new logo order form on Website -$7.50 including tax - forms on back table, or download on LPA website
• AV Senior Center (AVSC) – The main entrance gate to the parking lot will close at 5pm.  Please enter at the west gate, located on Fern Ave.  Enter building through the main entrance, or the entrance near the west gate.  Please sign in.
• LPA Holiday Party – Tuesday, December 15^th at 6:00 pm at the AVSC.  $10 donation for dinner.    

Meeting Adjourned

Douglas Wade, our President, welcomed over 50 people to our presentation on Beginning Photography Part 1.  Visitors included people who entered photos at the AV Fair, and from the Antelope Valley Photographers Meet Up Group.  Rock Myers covered “What’s Your Purpose?”.  Kurtiss Humphrey covered Equipment, Cameras, and Lenses.  Ramon Rosario covered Lighting and Accessories.  Questions were answered after each section.  Part 2 will occur on September 22.      

Member recognition mugs were presented by Wayne Staley.  Ramon Rosario was thanked for being on the LPA Audit Committee.  Douglas Wade, Sue Craft and Kurtiss Humphrey were thanked for their dedication to the AV Fair as the Photography Exhibit Chairpersons.

Membership - See Kurtiss Humphrey or Bill Liberto to join LPA.  July 1 started a new LPA Year.  Please fill out a new “Member Application” for dues renewal, update your information and sign a new Release of Liability form that will be valid for as long as you are an LPA member.