October Meeting

There is a reception for the premier art exhibition at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos at the same time as our regular meeting next week. If you recall, there was a call for submissions a couple of months ago, and two of our current members were accepted,Michael Penn Smith and Art Arizpe.

We are cancelling our meeting and inviting everyone to come to the reception. Please see the attached flyer. The reception is free and open to the public. They'll have wine and hors d'oeuvres.

In addition to viewing the works, this will be a nice chance to support the local arts, show our county government how much interest there is, and meet other local artists.

If there is time and interest, we could go to the Walkers' Gallery, which is open until 10 pm on Thursdays, and have an artist's talk or more leisurely viewing time than we had a chance to at the Naturescapes Reception.

Art Arizpe

President
Hill Country Photography Club

September Meeting

Our next meeting is on Thursday, September 18th. Please mark your calendars!

7:00 - 7:15: Introduction of New Members/Guests, Announcements, Member News

7:15 - 8:15: Presentation - "Close-up and Macro Photography" - David Winchester

8:15 - 9:00: Image Reviews - Topic: Recent Work

Don't forget to send your 2 review images (jpg 800 pixels wide) by Tuesday, September 16th via email to:hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

Reminder about our image review process:

When we display your image we'll ask you to select one of these reviews:

1. Critique - You have specific questions you'd like to ask about your image and you want feedback from the other photographers at the meeting. Come prepared with your questions.
2. Show and Tell - You'd simply like to share information about this image with us such as technique or location.

More about our image review process here:

http://hillcountryphotographyclub.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-image-review-process.html

 

Meeting Location: Horizon Bay (formerly Merrill Gardens) in San Marcos. Map and directions available on our club website. When you enter the building, stay on the first floor and walk to the back and turn left. We're in the first room on the right.

About our Program

Club member David Winchester presented a program on his macro and closeup photography last year and has continued to wow us with his work during our critique sessions.

This time, he'll present a demo / workshop. He'll show us his equipment, demonstrate it's use, and then take a macro photo during the meeting and show us how he processes it in Photoshop.

Dave has had photography as a hobby for around 40 years. He is strictly an amateur and does it because he enjoys it. He started out carrying an Instamatic in the service and bought an underwater camera (Nikonos) in Japan. He got introduced to close-ups through the underwater photography. He then bought a used Nikon F and 5 lenses from a pro getting out of the business. One of the lenses was a 105 micro and it quickly became his favorite.

He's always just shot pictures as he had time or a place. When he retired recently, he started shooting more. He found pixoto, tried it, and now shoots almost daily in his yard.

Be sure to check out his images: http://www.pixoto.com/vidwin

August Meeting

Our next meeting is on Thursday, August 21st. Please mark your calendars!

7:00 - 7:15: Introduction of New Members/Guests, Announcements, Member News

7:15 - 8:15: Presentation - "Bird Photography with 2 Carols" - Carol Serur and Carolyn Whiteside

8:15 - 9:00: Image Reviews - Topic: Recent Work

Don't forget to send your 2 review images (jpg 800 pixels wide) by Tuesday, August 19th via email to:hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

Reminder about our image review process:

When we display your image we'll ask you to select one of these reviews:

1. Critique - You have specific questions you'd like to ask about your image and you want feedback from the other photographers at the meeting. Come prepared with your questions.
2. Show and Tell - You'd simply like to share information about this image with us such as technique or location.

More about our image review process here:

http://hillcountryphotographyclub.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-image-review-process.html

 

Meeting Location: Horizon Bay (formerly Merrill Gardens) in San Marcos. Map and directions available on our club website. When you enter the building, stay on the first floor and walk to the back and turn left. We're in the first room on the right.

About our Program

Carol Serur and Carolyn Whiteside will share their combined knowledge of bird photography. They will discuss lens selection and camera settings, as well as talk about special equipment helpful for birding, and how to get those shots you see in the books.

They will share some of their favorite bird images and offer some tips for processing and printing. Although this is geared for birds, most of the information will apply to all nature photography.

Carol Serur joined the Hill Country Photography Club about 7 years ago, when she became a member in order to learn more about her new found love of photography.  Since then, her work has been shown in numerous juried shows exhibited at the following galleries: Watson Studio Gallery, A. Smith Gallery, PhotoPlace Gallery, Dark Room Gallery, Blue Lab Gallery, Bob Bullock Museum, Kiernan Gallery, Options Gallery at Odessa College, Islander Art Gallery, and San Marcos Walker's Gallery. She has images that have been published in Cowboys and Indians magazine and Southern Living magazine. Carol currently serves as a board member and secretary of the Texas Photographic Society which has close to 600 current members.

Carolyn Whiteside will talk about Travel/Vacation Photography. She will cover several topics including equipment, apps, preparation, helpful hints, etc. which she will illustrate with some of her travel photography. This will be an informal presentation and she encourages members to participate and add suggestions for things they have found useful.

Carolyn studied education at Oklahoma State University, and taught at the high school level for 20 years before retiring. She and her husband, Bobby, both enjoy camping and traveling. She renewed her interest in photography as a way to entertain herself in retirement. After seeing her wildlife and nature images, local wildlife artist Wade Butler encouraged her to show and sell her work.

She is now a regular exhibitor at Gruene Market Days, Oysterfest in Fulton, The Official Texas Arts and Crafts Fair in Kerrville, and The Annual 4th of July Rockport Art Festival. She has won numerous awards, and has images published in Texas Parks and Wildlife and Hill Country Magazine. She also has images in an Embassy Suites in San Antonio, and the Gruene River Restaurant in Gruene.

Be sure to visit her web site: http://www.impressionspics.com/.

July Meeting

Our next meeting is on Thursday, July 17th. Please mark your calendars!

7:00 - 7:15: Introduction of New Members/Guests, Announcements, Member News

7:15 - 8:15: Presentation - "Travel/Vacation Photography" - Carolyn Whiteside

8:15 - 9:00: Image Reviews - Topic: Red, White, and Blue

Don't forget to send your 2 review images (jpg 800 pixels wide) by Tuesday, July 15th via email to:hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

Reminder about our image review process:

When we display your image we'll ask you to select one of these reviews:

1. Critique - You have specific questions you'd like to ask about your image and you want feedback from the other photographers at the meeting. Come prepared with your questions.
2. Show and Tell - You'd simply like to share information about this image with us such as technique or location.

More about our image review process here:

http://hillcountryphotographyclub.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-image-review-process.html

 

Meeting Location: Horizon Bay (formerly Merrill Gardens) in San Marcos. Map and directions available on our club website. When you enter the building, stay on the first floor and walk to the back and turn left. We're in the first room on the right.

About our Program

Carolyn Whiteside will talk about Travel/Vacation Photography. She will cover several topics including equipment, apps, preparation, helpful hints, etc. which she will illustrate with some of her travel photography. This will be an informal presentation and she encourages members to participate and add suggestions for things they have found useful.

Carolyn studied education at Oklahoma State University, and taught at the high school level for 20 years before retiring. Carolyn and her husband, Bobby, both enjoy camping and traveling. She renewed her interest in photography as a way to entertain herself in retirement. After seeing her wildlife and nature images, local wildlife artist Wade Butler encouraged her to show and sell her work.

Carolyn is now a regular exhibitor at Gruene Market Days, Oysterfest in Fulton, The Official Texas Arts and Crafts Fair in Kerrville, and The Annual 4th of July Rockport Art Festival. She has won numerous awards, and has images published in Texas Parks and Wildlife and Hill Country Magazine. She also has images in an Embassy Suites in San Antonio, and the Gruene River Restaurant in Gruene.

Be sure to visit her web site: http://www.impressionspics.com/.

June Meeting

Our next meeting is on Thursday, June 19th. Please mark your calendars!

7:00 - 7:15: Introduction of New Members/Guests, Announcements, Member News

7:15 - 8:15: Presentation - "Knowledge Share" - Club participants

8:15 - 9:00: Image Reviews - Topic: Recent Work

Don't forget to send your 2 review images (jpg 800 pixels wide) by Tuesday, June 17th via email to:hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

Reminder about our image review process:

When we display your image we'll ask you to select one of these reviews:

1. Critique - You have specific questions you'd like to ask about your image and you want feedback from the other photographers at the meeting. Come prepared with your questions.
2. Show and Tell - You'd simply like to share information about this image with us such as technique or location.

More about our image review process here:

http://hillcountryphotographyclub.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-image-review-process.html

 

Meeting Location: Horizon Bay (formerly Merrill Gardens) in San Marcos. Map and directions available on our club website. When you enter the building, stay on the first floor and walk to the back and turn left. We're in the first room on the right.

About our Program

We're going to try something a little different this month. Our program is a little bit of show and tell mixed with knowledge and tip sharing. This month's program needs your active participation so please give it a try.

Have you got a favorite photography web site? How about an indispensable piece of equipment? A printer or framing shop to recommend? A book or magazine that has helped you become a better photographer?

Please bring any books, magazines, or equipment and tell us about it. If you have a web site to recommend, please email it to me, hcphotoclub@gmail.com, and we can visit it during the meeting.

Our members have a wide background and different levels of experience and I'm sure we can all pick up a useful tip or learn something new!

March Meeting

Our next meeting is on Thursday, March 20th. Please mark your calendars!

7:00 - 7:15: Introduction of New Members/Guests, Announcements, Member News

7:15 - 8:15: Presentation - "Cell Phoneography" - Winifred Simon

8:15 - 9:00: Image Reviews - Topic: Recent work.

Don't forget to send your 2 review images (jpg 800 pixels wide) by Tuesday, March 18th via email to:hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

Reminder about our image review process:

When we display your image we'll ask you to select one of these reviews:

1. Critique - You have specific questions you'd like to ask about your image and you want feedback from the other photographers at the meeting. Come prepared with your questions.
2. Show and Tell - You'd simply like to share information about this image with us such as technique or location.

More about our image review process here:

http://hillcountryphotographyclub.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-image-review-process.html

 

Meeting Location: Horizon Bay (formerly Merrill Gardens) in San Marcos. Map and directions available on our club website. When you enter the building, stay on the first floor and walk to the back and turn left. We're in the first room on the right.

About our Program

Long-time club member and Treasurer, Winifred Simon, will give us a update on Cell Phoneography.

It's been two years since Winifred last showed us the kind of images you can achieve with your cell phone and apps, so we thought an update was due.

We'd like you to participate in the program too and include cell phone photos you wish to share. Please send up to two cell phone images and be prepared to discuss them during the meeting. What cell phone and app did you use?

Please email your phone images to hcphotoclub@gmail.com. Make sure you clearly indicate that they are for the Cell Phoneography program.

Be sure to visit Winifred's web page: http://www.wsimonphotography.com/.

February Meeting

Our next meeting is on Thursday, February 20th. Please mark your calendars!

7:00 - 7:15: Introduction of New Members/Guests, Announcements, Member News

7:15 - 8:15: Presentation - "Nik Software Tools" - Larry Alford

8:15 - 9:00: Image Reviews - Topic: Red.

The color red is closely linked to Valentine's Day and is also associated with fire, emotions and passion. This is your chance to be creative and explore the possibilities!

Don't forget to send your 2 review images (jpg 800 pixels wide) by Tuesday, February 18th via email to:hcphotoclub@gmail.com.

Reminder about our image review process:

When we display your image we'll ask you to select one of these reviews:

1. Critique - You have specific questions you'd like to ask about your image and you want feedback from the other photographers at the meeting. Come prepared with your questions.
2. Show and Tell - You'd simply like to share information about this image with us such as technique or location.

More about our image review process here:

http://hillcountryphotographyclub.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-image-review-process.html

Meeting Location: Horizon Bay (formerly Merrill Gardens) in San Marcos. Map and directions available on our club website. When you enter the building, stay on the first floor and walk to the back and turn left. We're in the first room on the right.

About our Program

Long-time club member, Larry Alford, will show us the Nik Software Tools.

Larry is a self-taught photographer who has been photographing nature and landscapes for over 40 years. Larry lives the in the beautiful hill country of Texas between Austin and San Antonio with his wife Rebecca. They love traveling the back roads of central Texas photographing the magnificent Hill Country scenes. Larry's creative eye has lead to his photographs being selected for calendars, greeting cards and he has won numerous local, state and international awards. In 2003, Larry began developing his skill as a digital artist, and has worked to increase the dynamic range of his photographed subjects, but retaining his ability to capture the spirit of the subject which is prevalent in his photographs.

Be sure to check out his site:  http://larryalford.net.