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2017 Naturescapes Exhibition

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These are the 60 photographs chosen by the 2017 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Brian Loflin.

Congratulations to all!

November 2017 Program

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Member Share

Please join us for our next meeting on Thursday, November 16th at 7pm. Our next meeting will feature YOUR work.

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:25  Welcome, Introductions, and Member News

7:30 – 9:00  Program: Member Share

About Our Program: Member Share

Your choice: either share 4 images of any topic you want (from recent field trips or anything else), OR send 2 sets of Before and After images, and tell us what you did to the edited version.

Please resize your images to 2,000 pixels on the long side, a resolution of 72, and rename 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, etc.

For Before and After sets, please name as follows: 1FirstName_LastName_Before.jpg, 1First_Name_LastName_Edit.jpg, etc.

Please email to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, November 14th. 

Dues for 2017 are $12.

 New members joining after the first of the year will pay a prorated amount. You may pay by check at the next meeting or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Reminders

  • If you have a Facebook account, you may join our club’s Closed Group page and keep up with current member news as well as postings of Calls for Entry that you may wish to enter, or share other important or interesting information with our group. Go to HCPC Members. You must be a paid member to post and use this account. It is the easiest and best way to keep current on photo opps and member news. Carolyn Whiteside is the administrator of this page – thank you Carolyn!
  • You may also send a write-up of Accomplishments and Awards information that you would like to share on our website by submitting your information in a concise manner, and email to Art Arizpe at webmaster@hcphotoclub.org.

October 2017 Program

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S t r e t c h i n g Time

Please join us for our next meeting on Thursday, October 19th at 7pm. Andy Heatwole (aka San Marcos Photos) will be our guest speaker, and share with us long exposure photography – something he does almost every single day! If you aren’t following him already on Facebook, take a look at his amazing work here.

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:25  Welcome, Introductions, and Member News

7:30 – 8:15  Program: S t r e t c h i n g Time with Andy Heatwole

8:20 – 9:00  Critiques: Weather

About Our Program: S t r e t c h i n g Time with Andy Heatwole

Andy Heatwole is a nature and landscape photographer who’s spent the last 15 years photographing the natural wonders of the Central Texas area.

 

Night photography inspired him to pick up his first camera and still inspires him today.

 

His latest project features the diverse beauty of his hometown of San Marcos and the surrounding area. His work can be found at www.smtxphotos.com and www.localtexas.com.

Dues for 2017 are $12.

 New members joining after the first of the year will pay a prorated amount. You may pay by check at the next meeting or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Critiques: Weather

You may submit up to 2 images. Please resize them to 2,000 pixels on the long side, with a resolution of 72, and name them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg.

Remember, when showing your images, you may ask for a critique or suggestions for improvement from members, or simply “show and tell” your image.

Please email them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, October 17th, so Jørgen will have time to prepare them for the meeting.

Reminders

  • If you have a Facebook account, you may join our club’s Closed Group page and keep up with current member news as well as postings of Calls for Entry that you may wish to enter, or share other important or interesting information with our group. Go to HCPC Members. You must be a paid member to post and use this account. It is the easiest and best way to keep current on photo opps and member news. Carolyn Whiteside is the administrator of this page – thank you Carolyn!
  • You may also send a write-up of Accomplishments and Awards information that you would like to share on our website by submitting your information in a concise manner, and email to Art Arizpe at webmaster@hcphotoclub.org.

September 2017 Program

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Big Cats in the Americas

You won’t want to miss our next meeting on Thursday, September 21st, at 7pm. Nature and wildlife photographer Jeff Parker will present a program he calls, “Big Cats in the Americas.” Once you take a look at the attached images, you know you won’t be disappointed.

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:25  Welcome, Introductions, and Member News

7:30 – 8:15  Program: Big Cats in the Americas with Jeff Parker

8:20 – 9:00  Critiques: Water

About Our Program: Big Cats in the Americas with Jeff Parker

Jeff Parker leads photo tours throughout Central, South, and North America.

He especially loves creating images in Patagonia, the Brazilian Pantanal, and Texas. Jeff holds workshops on a variety of nature photography topics at his Red Belly Ranch in central Texas. In 2016, Jeff and his wife, nature writer Mary O. Parker, released their book, Explore Texas: A Nature Travel Guide (Texas A&M University Press).

Jeff enjoys encouraging others in their photographic pursuits.

He regularly speaks to camera clubs, nature centers, and Audubon groups about the power nature photography has to bring deeper awareness to issues of conservation.

Dues for 2017 are $12.

New members joining after the first of the year will pay a prorated amount. You may pay by check at the next meeting or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Critiques: Water

You may submit up to 2 images. Please resize them to 2,000 pixels on the long side, with a resolution of 72, and name them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg.

Remember, when showing your images, you may ask for a critique or suggestions for improvement from members, or simply “show and tell” your image.

Please email them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, September 19th, so Jørgen will have time to prepare them for the meeting.

Reminders

  • If you have a Facebook account, you may join our club’s Closed Group page and keep up with current member news as well as postings of Calls for Entry that you may wish to enter, or share other important or interesting information with our group. Go to HCPC Members. You must be a paid member to post and use this account. It is the easiest and best way to keep current on photo opps and member news. Carolyn Whiteside is the administrator of this page – thank you Carolyn!
  • You may also send a write-up of Accomplishments and Awards information that you would like to share on our website by submitting your information in a concise manner, and email to Art Arizpe at webmaster@hcphotoclub.org.

August 2017 Program

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Member Share

Please join us for our August meeting on Thursday, August 17th, at 7pm. It is all about YOU! In lieu of a guest speaker, this month we will share, share, share. Please come with great questions, or useful information to share with your fellow club members.

Things you may want to share:

  1. Your favorite book publishing company – since My Publisher has closed its operations, I am looking for a quality substitute for travel books. You may even want to bring a sample and tell us why you like it.
  2. What is your “go-to” photo editing software for laptops and desktops. Photoshop or Lightroom, On1, On1Raw, Topaz, MacPhun, etc.
  3. What is your favorite cell phone app or apps – what do you know that we don’t??
  4. Can you print your cell phone images? What about quality?
  5. If you have your work printed, who do you use?
  6. If you do your own printing, where do you get your paper, and why?
  7. Do you have a website that offers good tutorials on editing?
  8. How do you share your images? Do you have a website? Do you need a website?
  9. Do you have a project your are working on, and need backers to help fund your cause? Come and share your project with us!

Please come ready to share and ask questions. We have a wealth of informed photographers who are happy to share what they know, and eager to learn more from you!

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:20  Welcome, Introductions, and Member News

7:25 – 8:15  Program: Member Share

8:20 – 9:00  Critiques: Black & White – Before & After

Dues for 2017 are $12.

New members joining after the first of the year will pay a prorated amount. You may pay by check at the next meeting or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Critiques: Black & White – Before & After

This month’s theme is Black and White. Since we have extra time for sharing our images, we will combine the theme with Before & Afters. If you prefer not to show your before, that is fine.

You may submit up to 2 pairs of images. Prepare your files as follows: Resize your image to 2,000 pixels on the long side, and a resolution of 72, and rename your files 1FirstName_LastName_Before, 1FirstName_LastName_Edit, 2FirstName_LastName_Before, etc.

Please email them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, August 15th, so Jørgen will have time to prepare them for the meeting.

Reminders

  • If you have a Facebook account, you may join our club’s Closed Group page and keep up with current member news as well as postings of Calls for Entry that you may wish to enter, or share other important or interesting information with our group. Go to HCPC Members. You must be a paid member to post and use this account. It is the easiest and best way to keep current on photo opps and member news. Carolyn Whiteside is the administrator of this page – thank you Carolyn!
  • You may also send a write-up of Accomplishments and Awards information that you would like to share on our website by submitting your information in a concise manner, and email to Art Arizpe at webmaster@hcphotoclub.org.

July 2017 Program

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Introduction to Astrophotography

I hope you are finding ways to make the most of these hot summer days. If it’s too hot during the day to get out with your camera, why not try some Night Photography? Please join us on Thursday, July 20th, at 7:00 pm, for our next meeting which will feature Astrophographer Jerry Moreno who will share and inspire you with his beautiful night sky images, and let you in on how he captures them.

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:20  Welcome, Introductions, and Member News

7:25 – 8:15  Program: Introduction to Astrophotography with Jerry Moreno

8:20 – 9:00  Critiques: Duplicate/Pairs

Introduction to Astrophotography with Jerry Moreno

Jerry Moreno was born in Mexico, and immigrated to the US in 1999. He has been living in Dripping Springs since moving to the USA. His passion for photography began in 2012 when he was at a cousin’s wedding, which was in the middle of nowhere. He tried to capture pictures of stars using nothing but his hands as a tripod but the results were disappointing. That night Jerry went online and bought a tripod and shutter remote. He became greatly interested in Astrophotography in the summer of 2015 and it is all he has done for the past 2 years. Jerry received First place in the Texas Night Sky Festival in 2016, and was a runner-up in 2017. Jerry is also a member of Photographers of Dripping Springs (PODS), our sister photography club.

Dues for 2017 are $12.

New members joining after the first of the year will pay a prorated amount. You may pay by check at the next meeting or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Critiques: Duplicate/Pairs

For this month’s critiques, please send 2 images that convey pairs, or two of something – and you may be creative with this topic.

You may submit up to 2 images. Please resize them to 2,000 pixels on the long side, with a resolution of 72, and name them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg. Remember, when showing your images, you may ask for a critique or suggestions for improvement from members, or simply “show and tell” your image.

Please email them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, July 18th, so Jørgen will have time to prepare them for the meeting.

Reminders

  • If you have a Facebook account, you may join our club’s Closed Group page and keep up with current member news as well as postings of Calls for Entry that you may wish to enter, or share other important or interesting information with our group. Go to HCPC Members. You must be a paid member to post and use this account. It is the easiest and best way to keep current on photo opps and member news. Carolyn Whiteside is the administrator of this page – thank you Carolyn!
  • You may also send a write-up of Accomplishments and Awards information that you would like to share on our website by submitting your information in a concise manner, and email to Art Arizpe at webmaster@hcphotoclub.org.

June 2017 Program

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Wildflower Macro/Close-ups and Focus Stacking

It’s hard to believe school is out, and another summer is here. Please join us on Thursday, June 15th, at 7:00 pm, for our next meeting.

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:20  Welcome, Introductions, and Member News

7:25 – 8:15  Program: Wildflower Macro/Close-ups and Focus Stacking with Bruce Leander

8:20 – 9:00  Critiques: Silhouettes

About Our Program: Wildflower Macro/Close-ups and Focus Stacking with Bruce Leander

Bruce Leander earned a B.S. in Biology from Springfield College an M.S. degree in Zoology from Texas Tech University and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin. After one semester as an undergraduate art major his Dad said he wouldn’t pay for his education unless he changed his major to something more business-like. His previous work experience includes positions in a number of companies in the biotechnology industry and he retired in 2007.

Mr. Leander is the “unofficial” Photographer in Residence at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and has 24/7 access to photograph nature. The Center uses his images for marketing and promotional materials, and for exhibited prints around the facility. Much of the work is close-up or macro and he has extensive experience with focus stacking techniques.

While he candidly admits he may or may not be qualified to speak at a photography club meeting, he does something with nature photography every day, where he believes the more you practice, the better you get.

His business card reads: Biotechnology, Art, Photography, Golf

Dues for 2017 are $12.

New members joining after the first of the year will pay a prorated amount. You may pay by check at the next meeting or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Critiques: Old

You may submit up to 2 images. Please resize them to 2,000 pixels on the long side, with a resolution of 72, and name them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg. Remember, when showing your images, you may ask for a critique or suggestions for improvement from members, or simply “show and tell” your image.

Please email them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, June 13th, so Jørgen will have time to prepare them for the meeting.

Reminders

  • If you have a Facebook account, you may join our club’s Closed Group page and keep up with current member news as well as postings of Calls for Entry that you may wish to enter, or share other important or interesting information with our group. Go to HCPC Members. You must be a paid member to post and use this account. It is the easiest and best way to keep current on photo opps and member news. Carolyn Whiteside is the administrator of this page – thank you Carolyn!
  • You may also send a write-up of Accomplishments and Awards information that you would like to share on our website by submitting your information in a concise manner, and email to Art Arizpe at webmaster@hcphotoclub.org.

May 2017 Program

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Capturing a Moment

Please join us on Thursday, May 18th, at 7:00 pm, for our next meeting.

Our scheduled guest speaker, Nuri Vallbona, had to cancel due to family matters.

She didn’t want to leave our group without a program on Photojournalism, so she has enlisted her friend, Rebecca Scoggin McEntee, to step in for her. Rebecca is looking forward to meeting our group.

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:20  Welcome, Introductions, and Member News

7:25 – 8:15  Program: Capturing a Moment with Rebecca Scoggin McEntee

8:20 – 9:00  Critiques: Silhouettes

About Our Program: Capturing a Moment with Rebecca Scoggin McEntee

Rebecca Scoggin McEntee has taught photojournalism, photography, and journalism, most recently at South Dakota State University.

Before returning to the University of Texas, where she received a Ph.D. in Journalism in 2015, Rebecca was a photo editor for six years, and staff photographer for fourteen years, at the Austin American Statesman. Prior to working at the Statesman, Rebecca’s career included photography, videography, writing, editing, and television news reporting with a variety of media that included journalism, public relations, and advertising. She was a photographer with the Texas House of Representatives, and produced promotional video projects for the Texas State Health Department programs. Rebecca also enjoyed producing a cartoon strip for a few years that ran in the Round Rock Leader and a few other newspapers. Rebecca’s research has focused on the use of photographs for journalism and strategic communications, with a major emphasis on the editing of war imagery.

Dues for 2017 are $12.

New members joining after the first of the year will pay a prorated amount. You may pay by check at the next meeting or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Critiques: Silhouettes

You may submit up to 2 images. Please resize them to 2,000 pixels on the long side, with a resolution of 72, and name them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg. Remember, when showing your images, you may ask for a critique or suggestions for improvement from members, or simply “show and tell” your image.

Please email them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, May 16th, so Jørgen will have time to prepare them for the meeting.

Reminders

  • If you have a Facebook account, you may join our club’s Closed Group page and keep up with current member news as well as postings of Calls for Entry that you may wish to enter, or share other important or interesting information with our group. Go to HCPC Members. You must be a paid member to post and use this account. It is the easiest and best way to keep current on photo opps and member news. Carolyn Whiteside is the administrator of this page – thank you Carolyn!
  • You may also send a write-up of Accomplishments and Awards information that you would like to share on our website by submitting your information in a concise manner, and email to Art Arizpe at webmaster@hcphotoclub.org.

2017 Texas Night Sky Festival Exhibition

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These are the 25 photographs chosen by the 2017 Texas Night Sky Festival Photography Contest Juror, Doug Gephardt, for the electronic exhibition on the day of the Festival, March 18th, 2017.

There were an estimated 2600 attendees at the Festival.

Congratulations to all!

April 2017 Program

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Native Americans of the Adirondacks

Please join us for our next meeting Thursday, April 20th, at 7:00pm.

Club member Charlie Kreitler will be our “guest” speaker, and will talk about creating 3 photographic panels of Native Americans of the Adirondack region (upstate New York). Charlie will briefly cover his use of Photoshop to put the panels together and then a discussion of the story behind each panel. Digital versions of each panel as well as full-scale paper draft versions of each panel will be shown at the meeting.

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:20  Welcome, Introductions, and Member News

7:25 – 8:15  Program: Native Americans of the Adirondacks with Charlie Kreitler

8:20 – 9:00  Critiques: Forms in Nature

About Our Program: Native Americans of the Adirondacks with Charlie Kreitler

In Fall 2015, Charlie was approached by the curator of the Lake George Historical Association’s museum to create a set of panels to depict the life and times of the Native Americans in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.

In Charlie’s words: “It was an assignment quite different from the norm. I was asked to build with Photoshop three large (3 ft x 3 ft) panels depicting different aspects of Native Americans from the Iroquois Nation. The panels focused on: 1) the paintings, sketches, photographs of the people from the 1600’s to the present, 2) treaties and documents of the tribes and 3) the totems of their ancestors. Within each panel, individual images were cut and pasted and blended with different degrees of transparency so that images grow out of one another and give an integrated look to each panel. The tenor of the panels was to be ‘artistic’ and not historical or literal in interpretation. I worked with several museums that provided digital access to historic paintings and historic photographs, living artists, and Native Americans. The panels were reviewed by a representative of the Mohawk tribe to make sure they were accurate.”

Dues for 2017 are $12.

New members joining after the first of the year will pay a prorated amount. You may pay by check at the next meeting or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Critiques: Forms in Nature

You may submit up to 2 images. Please resize them to 2,000 pixels on the long side, with a resolution of 72, and name them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg. Remember, when showing your images, you may ask for a critique or suggestions for improvement from members, or simply “show and tell” your image.

Please email them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, April 18th, so Jørgen will have time to prepare them for the meeting.

Reminders

  • If you have a Facebook account, you may join our club’s Closed Group page and keep up with current member news as well as postings of Calls for Entry that you may wish to enter, or share other important or interesting information with our group. Go to HCPC Members. You must be a paid member to post and use this account. It is the easiest and best way to keep current on photo opps and member news. Carolyn Whiteside is the administrator of this page – thank you Carolyn!
  • You may also send a write-up of Accomplishments and Awards information that you would like to share on our website by submitting your information in a concise manner, and email to Art Arizpe at webmaster@hcphotoclub.org.