Welcome:  The meeting was opened by President Zak . There were a total of 22 members present.

Special Welcome to our newest members Chad and Megan Schmidt.

Treasurer’s Report

Description	Debits	Credits
Adobe for Lightroom Cloud	10.73
Deposit – Membership Dues		165.00

Volunteers Needed

Fundraiser	Date/Time	Volunteers
Senior Graduation Party	June 5 at 9 pm until midnight	Julie T., Janet, Cindy
Water Carnival Queen’s Dance	June 18 at 8:30 until 10:30	Zak, David, Becky, Mary
Clay Coyote	July 23rd and 24th
48-in-48	August 5th and 6th	Nancy, Janet, Roman, Julie S., Pat M. will be judging the contest

For the Clay Coyote, we need volunteers for shopping, cooking, and setting up the booth. There will be 2 shifts on Saturday and one on Sunday.

Annual Trip

The annual photography trip will be held at Itasca State Park from September 30th through October 2nd.

This Month’s Winner

Congratulations to Julie Schmidt for winning this month’s “Person” category.

Training

David presented shooting tethered; Pat M demonstrated Nics plug-ins; Zak explained the process for backing up photographs and different methods for doing that and using a light meter. He also shared a link http://online-dashdata-backup-review.toptenreviews.com

May’s Theme

Seeds

May’s Training

From Click to Kapow! Justin Baysinger will demonstrate his process from taking the shot to developing it.

Welcome:  The meeting was opened by President Zak . There were a total of 11 members present.

Special Welcome to our newest members Patti Peasley, Dillyn Benage, David Draxten, Israel Rolfzen, and Trent Rolfzen!

Treasurer’s Report – Debit $10.73 and Credits $165.

Equipment

1. The photography club has photography equipment for members to use for non-profit purposes.
2. If you would like to use any of the equipment, please send an email to [email protected] to notify David Wynia of the type of equipment you wish to use and the days you will have them.
3. The equipment can be picked up Monday through Friday during the Hutchinson Center for the Arts open hours or contact Zak or Barb to let you after hours.
4. David will test the speedlight Canon triggers and Jill will test the speedlight Nikon triggers before April’s meeting.

Board Positions
Congratulations to our newly elected board members: Dave Wynia, vice-president; Becky Wynia, secretary, and Barb Rieger, treasurer.

Night Photography
The club voted to pursue the possibility of having Bryan Hansel teach night photography during a fall weekend. They were also interested in a presentation on telescope photography which will be present by David Wynia.

Volunteers Needed

Fundraiser	Date/Time	Volunteers
Clay Coyote	July 23rd and 24th
48-in-48	August 5th and 6th

Annual Trip
The annual photography trip will be held at Itasca State Park from September 30th through October 2nd.

This Month’s Winner
Congratulations to Linda Baysinger-Peck for winning this month’s “Green” category.

Training
Jon Otteson entertained the club with his fine art photography slide show and humor.

April’s Theme
Person

April’s Training
Tethered shooting, photo storage and light meters

Welcome:  The meeting was opened by President Zak . There were a total of 22 members present.

Special Welcome to our newest members Patti Lenz, Steve Rahkola and Andrew Broll!

Treasurer’s Report – Debits $1407.73 and Credits $836

If you have any questions and/or concerns about the club, please contact the president.

Volunteering Hours – in field behind the camera is what will be counted towards training.

Color Battle Photo Shoot

Beth Gasser is setting up another photo shoot she is titling Color Battle, which will be held on April 3. She is offering it to a group of six photographers. If you are interested, please contact Kristine before the end of the meeting. If there are more than six photographers, Beth stated she would organize another shoot in the future.

Lighting Presentation:

Janet gave a mini presentation on camera flash and its uses. The following are some Youtube sights she recommends.

• http://improvephotography.com/flash-photography-basics/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tin5q2-yPew
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5O1zhtPgdE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTlBpNrxNLk

2016 Annual Showcase

The showcase will be held on Saturday, 11/19/16.

The proposed categories are listed below.

• Animals
• Architecture
• Flowers
• Landscape
• Posed Portraits
• Candid People
• Still Life
• Abstract
• Black and White
• Nature
• Final registration date is October 29, 2016.

3. Photos must be taken between November 2015 and November 2016.

Board Member Elections

Election of new board member will be held at March’s meeting. If you would like to nominate someone for a position, please send an email to [email protected]. The current candidates are:

• Vice President – Dave Wynia
• Secretary – Becky Wynia
• Treasurer – Barb Rieger

Volunteers Needed

Fundraiser	Date/Time	Volunteers
Hutch Center of Arts Gala	3/5/16 @ 5 p.m.	Janet and Julie
Clay Coyote	July 23rd and 24th
48-in-48	August 5th and 6th

Annual Trip

Itasca State Park won the vote for the location of the next annual trip. More information to come.

This Month’s Winner

Congratulations to David Wynia for winning this month’s “Light” category with his Double Sundog photo.

Training

The club learned how to setup, tear down and placement of the lighting equipment.

March’s Theme

Green

March’s Training

Jon Otteson will be presenting on his fine art photography with a slide show of his work.

Welcome:  The meeting was opened by President Zak . There were a total of 21 members present.

Special Welcome to our newest member Deb Schott!

Photography Equipment

Inventory has been completed. Zak will send out an email to members with the list of equipment so everyone knows what is available. If you wish to use the equipment for non-profit shoots, send an email to [email protected]. Usage of the equipment is free for members.

2016 Annual Showcase

1. The showcase will be held on Saturday, 11/19/16.
2. The proposed categories are listed below. Per judge’s suggestions, black and white and nature were added.
3. Animals
4. Architecture
5. Flowers
6. Landscape
7. Posed Portraits
8. Candid People
9. Still Life
10. Abstract
11. Black and White
12. Nature

Kelby One Training

Kelby One prefers that we use a group membership discount rather than using one license for the whole club. The group membership for 5 to 20 members would cost $159 per person. For 21 to 40 members the cost would be $149/person. We must have a minimum of five members before we can get the group membership cost. If you are interested, contact Barb at [email protected]. Payments must be received by February’s meeting. To date, we have received three payments.

Board Member Elections

It’s the end of the year and time to start thinking about who you would like to represent you on the board. If you would like to nominate someone for a position, please send an email to [email protected]. Positions up for elections are:

• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

Committee Opportunities

We’re going to form two committees to help organize the the Clay Coyote and 48-in-48  fundraiser. Please consider volunteering to be on one of these committees. Remember the time volunteered may be used towards next year’s training.

 

Volunteers Needed

Fundraiser	Date/Time	Volunteers
Chamber of Commerce Gala	1/22/16 @ 5 p.m. Crow River Winery	Jill, Alberto, Barb, and Kristine
Hutch Center of Arts Gala	3/5/16 @ 5 p.m.	Janet and Julie
Clay Coyote	July 23rd and 24th
48-in-48	August 5th and 6th

Voting on Annual Trip

The club voted for the top three places they would like to visit. Kristine will start researching for lodging and places to photograph. The top three winners are in no specific order:

• Itasca State Park
• Gunflint Trail
• Stillwater

This Month’s Winner

Congratulations to Justin Baysinger for winning this month’s Camera photo.

Training

Mark Hirsch discussed his book That Tree. The training was open to the public.

February’s Theme

Light

February’s Training

How to set up the club’s lighting equipment,