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.
- 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.