Here's the agenda for our upcoming meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2009
7:00 - 7:15 : Announcements, Introduction of new members/guests, Member News
7:15 - 7:30 : Web Sites of the Month - we'll visit member-recommended web site resources. Don't forget to recommend your favorite website!
7:00 - 7:15 : Announcements, Introduction of new members/guests, Member News
7:15 - 7:30 : Web Sites of the Month - we'll visit member-recommended web site resources. Don't forget to recommend your favorite website!
7:30- 8:15: Guest Speaker - James F. Bland, Commercial Photographer
8:15 - 9:00: Formal critiques. Topic: Recent Work. Don't forget to send your 2 critique images (jpg 800 pixels wide) by Tuesday, May 19 via email to: hcphotoclub@gmail.com. View the new critique process here:
http://hillcountryphotographyclub.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-critique-process.html
Location: Horizon Bay (formerly Merrill Gardens) in San Marcos. Map and directions available on our club website.
About our Speaker - James F. Bland
James is a commercial corporate photographer for Industrial, Maritime, Technology, and Military segments. If you're looking for tattoos and piercings, move on, nothing to see here. If you're looking for an experienced, rock steady, reliable, responsible, creative adult, your search has ended. The name is Bland, James Bland - shaken, not stirred.
While not taking a direct route to photography, James has been involved in imaging science, design, chemistry, and photography his whole life. Graduating with honors as an Ensign from the United States Naval Academy in 1978, he went on to a successful career in nuclear submarines, where he was responsible for the ship's weapon, sonar, and imaging systems. James earned two Navy Achievement Medals and was a part of special operations that were awarded a Navy Unit Citation and three Meritorious Unit Citations. In 1980 he bought his first 35mm SLR camera, a Canon AE-1.
In 1984, James started a 17 year career with GE Space Systems, supporting digital imaging satellites and the associated ground systems. Capitalizing on his technical background, he later led the marketing design of analog X-ray and computed tomography (CT) diagnostic imaging systems, directing the start up of factories in Beijing, China and Budapest, Hungary. In 2001, at CPS Innovations, James directed the marketing and engineering project teams to bring a new type of hybrid CT/ Nuclear camera to market, the PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography, named Time magazine’s Invention of the Year 2000).
James has operated James Frederick Bland photography since 2005, teaching photographic expeditions and developing commercial clients.
James has won one award from American Airlines for images created in the Hong Kong SAR ( Dec 2004); was published in Cowboys and Indians as a contest finalist (EOS 1V / March2006) and has an image included in a PhotoFlex product catalog. James conducts business out of Austin, TX and is a Founding member of the Austin Center for Photography. James also maintains memberships with the Texas Photographic Society, Metropolitan Breakfast Club, Austin Chamber of Commerce, PPA, and ASMP.
James is a commercial corporate photographer for Industrial, Maritime, Technology, and Military segments. If you're looking for tattoos and piercings, move on, nothing to see here. If you're looking for an experienced, rock steady, reliable, responsible, creative adult, your search has ended. The name is Bland, James Bland - shaken, not stirred.
While not taking a direct route to photography, James has been involved in imaging science, design, chemistry, and photography his whole life. Graduating with honors as an Ensign from the United States Naval Academy in 1978, he went on to a successful career in nuclear submarines, where he was responsible for the ship's weapon, sonar, and imaging systems. James earned two Navy Achievement Medals and was a part of special operations that were awarded a Navy Unit Citation and three Meritorious Unit Citations. In 1980 he bought his first 35mm SLR camera, a Canon AE-1.
In 1984, James started a 17 year career with GE Space Systems, supporting digital imaging satellites and the associated ground systems. Capitalizing on his technical background, he later led the marketing design of analog X-ray and computed tomography (CT) diagnostic imaging systems, directing the start up of factories in Beijing, China and Budapest, Hungary. In 2001, at CPS Innovations, James directed the marketing and engineering project teams to bring a new type of hybrid CT/ Nuclear camera to market, the PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography, named Time magazine’s Invention of the Year 2000).
James has operated James Frederick Bland photography since 2005, teaching photographic expeditions and developing commercial clients.
James has won one award from American Airlines for images created in the Hong Kong SAR ( Dec 2004); was published in Cowboys and Indians as a contest finalist (EOS 1V / March2006) and has an image included in a PhotoFlex product catalog. James conducts business out of Austin, TX and is a Founding member of the Austin Center for Photography. James also maintains memberships with the Texas Photographic Society, Metropolitan Breakfast Club, Austin Chamber of Commerce, PPA, and ASMP.
