2012 Schedule

Meetings: We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month (except during summer months).
Location: Veterans' Park Recreation Building located at 7600 NW 50th Street in Lauderhill, Florida.
Social from 7:00 to 7:15 pm.
Meeting begins at 7:15 pm.
Competitions and presentations start promptly at 7:30 pm.
Refreshments at close of competition.
Veterans Park closes promptly at 9:00 pm.
Guests are welcome to attend any meetings, but must pay annual dues prior to entering any competitions or attending a field trip.
See our web site  for our monthly schedule and competition rules.
Please feel free to forward this notice to any prospective members. To have you name added to the BCC e-mail list please send an e-mail to ivaisman@bellsouth.net  with BCC Addition in the subject line.

See the Program Notes section at the end of this newsletter with Web links to previous programs and online Photoshop videos.

Any suggestions should have BCC Newsletter Suggestions in the subject section of your e-mail.

To enter the Projected Digital Competition please e-mail your images to Jerry Friedland at Jfriedland415@comcast.net no later than 4 pm on the day before the competition.

Images should be e-mailed as an ATTACHMENT to the e-mail and the SUBJECT LINE should read BCC Month Year i.e., BCC December  2011.

 Maximum Image Size in Pixels:  Horizontal1024 max. Vertical 768max. @72-dpi.

 Projected images will no longer be accepted at the meeting location on the night of the meeting. If you are not familiar with the competition guidelines, please consult the instructions posted below.
 

January 11th, 2012 - End of year Competition/Holiday Dinner: SAVE THE DATE 
You may submit up to 4 digital projection entries selected from those you entered during the 2011 competition year. Your entries will be listed in a future attachment BCC 2011.xls. You must submit only images used in 2011 competitions. They can be images submitted in open and assigned categories. E-mail the images to Jerry Friedland at Jfriedland415@comcast.net in the same format that is used for normal competitions. Prints are not acceptable.  The judge will be Cesar Rivera from the Pines West Camera Club (former president of the club)

The Annual Awards Competition & Dinner will take place at the Woodlands Country Club - Directions:
 

Get to Commercial Blvd.
Coming from the East, the next traffic light after Rock Island (West of I95 and the Turnpike) is Woodlands Blvd. Make a LEFT turn.
Coming from the West, the third traffic light from University Ave. is Woodlands Blvd. Make a RIGHT turn.
After the fountain, the fourth left turn is up a ramp to the clubhouse. There is only a FREE valet parking. Do NOT tip the valet attendant. He would be fired if caught accepting a tip. Do NOT tip anyone, the gratuity is included in the price of the meal and extra tips are forbidden.


 The dinner will cost $ 20,oo per person. Please bring your spouse, significant other or a friend. Nothing extra as all tipping at the Woodlands is strictly prohibited, even the valets and valet parking is mandatory. The meal is a buffet (menu to follow). We should start getting a count so please let us know as soon as possible, and bring your payment in cash or check made out to Warren Dorffman. You can send an email to Burt Hesselson at harburthes@aol.com

 

January 18th, 2012 Competition: Architecture (including city scapes)

 
 February 8th, 2012 - Program
If you would like to give a presentation on a photography product, software or travel destination that you are familiar with, please send an e-mail to Burt Hessleson  HarBurtHes@aol.com with your topic title, presentation date and amount of time you will need for your presentation.

February 22th, 2012 - Competition:Water (any form liquid, solid, vapor)

 

Topics for 2012 monthly competitions:
 
January: Architecture (could include cityscapes)
February: Water (any form liquid, solid, vapor)
March: Transport (mechanical or animal)
April: Food (includes edible, fruit & vegs)
May: Street Art, Street Vendors, Street Performers 
June: Doors Windows and Gates 
July-August: Summer break
September: Summer Photos show and Tell
October: Domestic Animals (includes pets, farm animals)
November: Sunrise and Sunsets.
December: Field Trips

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Digital Projection Titles:
If you are going to submit entries via e-mail for the monthly digital projection contests, please use the format below:

Two (2) assigned subject entries:
A1-Title of photo-last name.jpg
ex: A1-Rainbow over Red Mountain-Friedland.jpg
ex: A2-Tampa Bay at Night-Spruance.jpg

Six (6) open subject entries, use capital O as in Open, not zero 0:
O1-Title of photo-last name.jpg
ex: O1-Bee on a Blue Flower-Friedland.jpg
ex: O2- Blue Heron-Spruance.jpg

Please do not use all capital letters.
 

Program Notes:

This is my pick for learning CS-5 tutorials. Share this with our members on the club site please. Joe Marshall
http://www.jhpvideotutorials.com/tutorials/tutorials.html
Need an idea to keep busy this winter indoors? Here is a simple video, for shooting with cooking oil: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCYG7HO_SZo
Enjoy and be creative with this............. there may be a test later! Thanks, Joe Marshall

Joe Marshall's favorite website: http://kenrockwell.com/tech/basics.htm
Joe Marshall - A link to places to photograph in the Everglades: http://digital-photography-school.com/where-to-photograph-in-the-everglades
Joe Marshall: Ton of very cool Photoshop Actions, some free:http://www.atncentral.com/image_enhance.htm
Terry Cusick Picasa Program - Download the software by going to the website: http://picasa.google.com/ and click on 
the blue button marked “Download Picasa 3”. 
Next, in the dialog box, click on the save button.
William Spruance artistic edge presentation you tube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMeWhJknBwk&feature=related
William Spruance Dynamic HDR program Photomatix http://www.hdrsoft.com/
Isaac Vaisman Cool Photoshop - Hair selection http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND1WIoaUHos&feature=related

Terry Cusick -Ten Tips For Creating Better Photos:
NPR.org, July 13, 2009 · The everyday portrait doesn't have to be boring, and the everyday photographer doesn't have to seem amateur.
Find a focal point: Focus on the subject of your picture — a person, a group of people, etc., and make your photo all about that.
Don't be afraid to get close: It's OK to invade personal space.
Move your feet, knees, whatever: Get low, get high, bend your knees.
Clean up your background: Watch for poles or other things coming out of the back of people's heads. But also look for plain or solid-colored designs to put your subject against.
Use natural light: Morning and evening light is always best. Find window light for portraits rather than using your flash.
Compose your pictures: Use leading lines, which means one or more lines to direct a viewer's eye to your subject. Also, incorporate the rule of thirds — move your subject out of the middle into the left or right third of the frame.
Watch your subjects: Look for "key" moments, rather than posing. Make them laugh. Avoid posing where subjects look unnatural.
Go off-center: Symmetry is not always your friend.
Change your vantage point: Take some photos from the front, some from down low…you get the point.
Don't cut off joints: Neck, wrists, feet — they should stay whole.

Equipment for Sale:
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