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2020 Naturescapes Exhibition

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on November 29, 2020 by Art ArizpeNovember 29, 2020

Date posted: November 29, 2020

These are the 60 photographs chosen by the 2020 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Herb Smith.

We hope you enjoy the beautiful images from Hays and surrounding counties.

Congratulations to all!

Meal Time
Art Arizpe
Milkvine Triplets
Art Arizpe
The Power of Reptiles
George Arizpe

Flower Power
George Arizpe
Reflections of Kyle Pie in the Sky
Barbara Beversdorf
b>Solace in the Shadows
Barbara Beversdorf

Award of Merit
Sunshine Through the Fog
Barbara Beversdorf
Award of Merit
Danielle
Annissa Clewell
Heart
Peggy R. Cole

Shakeoff
Peggy R. Cole
Handsome One
Michael Davis
Award of Merit
Symmetry
Michael Davis

Great Blue Heron
Michael Davis
River Oats
Neil Decker
“Wait til your Father gets home, young man!!!”
Dave Devore

Award of Merit
Phoebe Phlight
Dave Devore
Painted Bunting Balancing Act
Dave Devore
Best In Show
Wink, Wind, Nod
Dave Devore

Spadefoot Toad Under Pot
Kathleen Dickinson
Award of Excellence
White Crane departure
Bill Galloway
Butterfly on Indian Paintbrush
Bill Gibbs

Squawk!
Susan Hanson
Being Green
Susan Hanson
Crested Caracara
Susan Hanson

Best Natural Waterscape
Tetras on the Move
Susan Hanson
Award of Merit
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Tom L. Hausler
Golden-cheeked Warbler with Dinner
Tom L. Hausler

Westcave Grotto
Tom L. Hausler
Award of Merit
Midnight Armadillo 
Charles Kreitler
Rock Lizard. More Please…
Charles Kreitler

Award of Excellence
Hexaloctris – Crested Coralroot
Alice Le Duc
Award of Excellence
Young Twins – It’s Spring
Alice Le Duc
Orbweaver
Alice Le Duc

checkered white and white clover
Scott Gerald Mitchell
Fox in the Grass
John Moore
Green Heron in a Tree
John Moore

Best Youth
Green Dragonfly
John Moore
Memories
Nancy Naylor
Eastern Bluebird
Patty Robertson

Red-shouldered Hawk
Patty Robertson
Black and White Warbler
Patty Robertson
Award of Merit
Flycatcher
Patty Robertson

Red-shouldered Hawk on Fence
Patty Robertson
Smoke on the Water
Jerry Sargent
Moon Set
Jerry Sargent

American Star Thistle
Harrison Saunders
Award of Merit
Dragonfly
Lois Schubert
Award of Excellence
Spring Gobblers
Carol Serur

Award of Merit
Mirror, Mirror, on the Pond
Carol Serur
Feed Me
Carol Serur
Award of Merit
Green Anole
Winifred Flato Simon

Antelope Horns Milkweed
Winifred Flato Simon
Bee on Cenizo
Winifred Flato Simon
Pipevine Swallowtail
Winifred Flato Simon

Babies Encounter
Michael Penn Smith
Cypress Fall
Michael Penn Smith
Are You The One That Got My Finger?
Curt Vogt

Paradise Hills Cactus #2
Raena Wharton
Bee Assassin Bug
Drew Wilson
Lightning Strike!
Mike Zarella

May 2020

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on May 13, 2020 by Art ArizpeMay 13, 2020

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the May meeting has been cancelled. We will be monitoring the situation and let you know when the next meeting will be.

What you CAN do now: 

  1. Start working on making your selections, or taking photos, for our 16th Annual Naturescapes Photography Contest. Entries are accepted beginning April 6. Check the details on the link on this page. It’s a great time to get an early start this year!
  2. We encourage members to post on our Members-Only Facebook page (HCPC Members) – share any photos on any topics, and you can request critiques, or simply show us what you’ve been working on. If you are a new member, you will have to request to join.
  3. You can also enter the Hill Country Alliance Photo Contest, for a chance to be included in their 2021 calendar. Here is the link for that: http://www.hillcountryalliance.org/PhotoContest

Membership Dues

Annual membership dues are $12.00. Dues for new members are reduced to $6.00 after July 1st each year.

You may pay by check at the next meeting, pay with Paypal here, or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Paid membership is required for participation in exhibitions, fieldtrips and most workshops, as well as listings in Member News and Member Links on hcphotoclub.org. If you are on our email list, you will continue to receive our emails and be welcome at meetings whether or not you have paid dues.

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.

April 2020

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on April 3, 2020 by Art ArizpeApril 3, 2020

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the April meeting has been cancelled. We will be monitoring the situation and let you know when the next meeting will be. San Marcos, like most other communities, is on “Shelter in Place” until April 30 at this time.

What you CAN do now: 

  1. Start working on making your selections, or taking photos, for our 16th Annual Naturescapes Photography Contest. Entries are accepted beginning April 6. Check the details on the link on this page. It’s a great time to get an early start this year!
  2. We encourage members to post on our Members-Only Facebook page (HCPC Members) – share any photos on any topics, and you can request critiques, or simply show us what you’ve been working on. If you are a new member, you will have to request to join.
  3. You can also enter the Hill Country Alliance Photo Contest, for a chance to be included in their 2021 calendar. Here is the link for that: http://www.hillcountryalliance.org/PhotoContest

Membership Dues

Annual membership dues are $12.00. Dues for new members are reduced to $6.00 after July 1st each year.

You may pay by check at the next meeting, pay with Paypal here, or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Paid membership is required for participation in exhibitions, fieldtrips and most workshops, as well as listings in Member News and Member Links on hcphotoclub.org. If you are on our email list, you will continue to receive our emails and be welcome at meetings whether or not you have paid dues.

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.

March 2020

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on March 8, 2020 by Art ArizpeMarch 14, 2020

The March meeting is cancelled!

Due to the on-going health emergency, and with confirmed cases in the Austin area and social distancing being recommended, and with much of our membership in the hazardous age group, and the fact that we would have a very sparse turnout anyway for our guest speaker, let’s all stay home and post our pictures on the Facebook site instead. 

Our next meeting is Thursday, March 19th at 7:00 pm.

Our program is “Landscape/Nature/Wildlife Photography in the Colorado Rockies” by Kevin Gourley.

Due to the health situation, Brookdale has canceled all outside group meetings for March and April.  As always, Carol Serur has been on the job and has found us a meeting place at Price Center for both months.  We will have to pay a very reasonable $25/hour.  

March and April meeting location:

Price Center
222 West San Antonio Street
San Marcos, TX 78666

Here is a map showing the location of Price Center

We hope to see you there!

Agenda

  • 7:00 – 7:10
    • Welcome and Introduction of New Members and Guests
  • 7:10 – 7:25
    • Member Share (if you have news to share and want to show an image with it, please submit by Tuesday before the meeting. Put SHARE in the subject heading, please.
  • 7:25 – 9:00
    • Program – Landscape/Nature/Wildlife Photography in the Colorado Rockies – Kevin Gourley

Program: Landscape/Nature/Wildlife Photography in the Colorado Rockies

In this presentation, Kevin Gourley will focus on photography in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, but he will provide practical tips and techniques you can use to create better landscape, nature, and wildlife shots in other similar locales.

Kevin is a full time professional photographer with a studio in NW Austin. Additionally, he has many years of experience teaching the art and science of photography to people at all skill levels from beginner to professional.  Kevin has led many workshops in the Austin and Central Texas area as well as destination workshops in Colorado and Oklahoma.  His Summer and Fall Rocky Mountain Photography Workshops are fabulous adventures for any photographer.

http://www.KevinGourley.com

http://www.KGPhotoWorkshops.com

http://www.RockyMountainPhotographyWorkshops.com

Special Discount offer for the Hill Country Photo Club members!

Special savings on our Summer (July) or Fall (September) Rocky Mountain Photography Workshop

Club members can receive a $150 discount on top of the $200 Early Registration Discount (which ends soon) for the 4 Day option.  For the 9 Day option, members can receive a $300 discount on top of the $400 Early Registration Discounts. So they could save up to $700 if they take advantage of this offer and register by April 1st.
Inquire at kevin@kgphotoworkshops.com to obtain the discount.  Warning, spaces are filling up. Some options are already sold out or are almost full!

Critiques or Show & Tell: Solitary

This month the theme is solitary. Simply solitary.  (If you don’t have anything that fits this topic, feel free to share any image(s) on any subject.)  You may ask for a critique on your images or do a show-and-tell.  You can send up to two images.

Beginning this month, you’ll send your photos to a new email address, submissions@hcphotoclub.org! 

Send your two images to submissions@hcphotoclub.org by Tuesday, March 17th, at 6 pm, and put “March Critique — Solitary” in the Subject line.

To prepare your images, resize the long side to 2000 pixels, resolution of 72 ppi, and rename them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg.

Membership Dues

Annual membership dues are $12.00. Dues for new members are reduced to $6.00 after July 1st each year.

You may pay by check at the next meeting, pay with Paypal here, or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Paid membership is required for participation in exhibitions, fieldtrips and most workshops, as well as listings in Member News and Member Links on hcphotoclub.org. If you are on our email list, you will continue to receive our emails and be welcome at meetings whether or not you have paid dues.

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.

February 2020

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on February 2, 2020 by Art ArizpeFebruary 2, 2020

Our next meeting is Thursday, February 20th at 7:00 pm.

Our program is “Capturing the Image, Black and White” by Charlie Kreitler. We’ll also review the results of the member survey and hear a report from the Program Committee.

We hope to see you there!

Agenda

  • 7:00 – 7:10
    • Welcome and Introduction of New Members and Guests
  • 7:10 – 7:25
    • Member Share (if you have news to share and want to show an image with it, please submit by Tuesday before the meeting. Put SHARE in the subject heading, please.
    • Calls for Entry
    • Discuss the results of the member survey. Share your ideas about how we can make our club work for you.
    • Program Committee report. (They’re already working hard in 2020!)
  • 7:25 – 9:00
    • Program – Capturing the Image, Black and White – Charlie Kreitler

Program: Capturing the Image, Black and White

Charlie Kreitler is our February speaker. His talk will focus on “Capturing the Image, Black and White”.

Last summer he started reading about the history of photography and realized the immensity of the topic. One could divide it into: 1) the development of the camera, body and lenses; 2) the development of “film”, both B&W and color, and 3) the evolution of the various photo genres, such as portrait, nature/landscape, war, journalism, fashion, human condition, science, etc. Understanding “Genre”, however, depends on how our cameras work and how we create permanent images.

Charlie rolled the dice and decided his first effort in understanding our photographic history would be the evolution of the black and white image from the camera obscura and the heliogravure to rolls of Kodak film, essentially from 1800 to 1900.

Charlie’s talk will focus on the critical inventions through the 1800’s that get us to where we are today. These will include the heliogravure, the daguerreotype (see example below), the calotype, the wet plate, the dry plate and ultimately the advent of rolls of film. He will spice up his talk with interesting photos and historical anecdotes to keep you awake. Enjoy!

Charlie made a critical decision in 1969 when he decided not to pursue a career in photography, but came to Texas for graduate school in geology. It was a wise decision. At that time, he was fascinated by color photography, but the cost and complexity of printing in color were beyond his understanding and pocket book. It wasn’t until the early 1990’s with the development of Photoshop, that he was able to work in color “out of his house”. He now treats photography as a primary hobby in his retirement.

Critiques or Show & Tell: Repeat

Real or abstract, color, monotone, or black and white — it doesn’t matter. Just make sure there is repetition. (If you don’t have anything that fits this topic, feel free to share any image(s) on any subject.) You may ask for a critique on your images or simply do a show-and-tell. You can send up to two images.

Send your two images to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, February 18th, at 6 pm, and put February Critique — Repeat in the Subject line.

To prepare your images, resize the long side to 2000 pixels, resolution of 72 ppi, and rename them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg.

Membership Dues

Annual membership dues are $12.00. Dues for new members are reduced to $6.00 after July 1st each year.

You may pay by check at the next meeting, pay with Paypal here, or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Paid membership is required for participation in exhibitions, fieldtrips and most workshops, as well as listings in Member News and Member Links on hcphotoclub.org. If you are on our email list, you will continue to receive our emails and be welcome at meetings whether or not you have paid dues.

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.

January 2020

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on January 4, 2020 by Art ArizpeJanuary 4, 2020

Our next meeting is Thursday, January 16th at 7:00 pm.

Our program this month is a combination of Member Share and Before & After.

We hope to see you there!

Agenda

  • 7:00 – 7:10
    • Welcome and Introduction of New Members and Guests
  • 7:10 – 7:25
    • Member Share (if you have news to share and want to show an image with it, please submit by Tuesday before the meeting. Put SHARE in the subject heading, please.
    • Calls for Entry
    • Discuss ideas, suggestions, and goals for our club.  Please fill out the member survey which was emailed and bring it to the meeting or send it back through email.  We’ll tabulate the responses and present them at the February meeting.
  • 7:25 – 9:00
    • Program – Member Share and Before & After – Meeting Attendees

Member Share and Before & After

  • Member Share: tips and hints.

The member share is always fun, and you’re sure to learn something new. Do you have camera gear, lighting equipment, computer program, website, or a framing or printing trick that has made your photography life better? We all want to know!

Bring that piece of equipment for show-and-tell or bring in a USB stick with screen captures. You can also show us on your own laptop, but please let us know via the club gmail account in advance.

  • Before and After

We all have experiences to share about how we process/develop our images. This is your opportunity to share that experience! You can send 2 sets of “before-and-afters.”

Send the “before” and “after” version of your image and explain specifically what you did to process it. What did you try? What didn’t work? What did work? You are also invited to ask for a critique of your images.

Send your 2 sets of files for up to 2 images to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, January 14th, at 6 pm, and put January Before and After in the Subject line.

To prepare your images, resize the long side to 2000 pixels, resolution of 72 ppi, and rename them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg.

    • You can talk us through your editing steps.
    • Or send a pdf or slideshow/powerpoint of screen shots showing us specifically what you did and how it did or didn’t work on up to 2 images. Bring the file on a memory stick or USB drive. Or send your pdf to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, January 14th, at 6 pm, and put August Before and After in the Subject line.
      Please let us know via the club gmail account if you plan to bring files to share. or
    • Or demo what you do on up to 2 images using your processing software. The demo should take no more than 5 minutes for each image. You will need to bring your own computer and software.
      Please let us know via the club gmail account if you plan to bring files to share.

Membership Dues

Annual membership dues are $12.00. Dues for new members are reduced to $6.00 after July 1 each year.

You may pay by check at the next meeting, pay with Paypal here, or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Paid membership is required for participation in exhibitions, fieldtrips and most workshops, as well as listings in Member News and Member Links on hcphotoclub.org. If you are on our email list, you will continue to receive our emails and be welcome at meetings whether or not you have paid dues.

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.

December 2019

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on November 30, 2019 by Art ArizpeNovember 30, 2019

There will be no regular club meeting in December.

We want to  wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season, and hope to see you at our next regular meeting on January 19th!  Please check back in early January to see what the program will be.

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.

November 2019

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on November 3, 2019 by Art ArizpeNovember 3, 2019

Our next meeting is Thursday, November 21st at 7:00 pm.

Our program this month is presented by our own Rosemary and Bill Galloway, “Winter Photography in Yellowstone National Park“. We hope to see you there!

Agenda:

  • 7:00 – 7:10
    • Welcome and Introduction of New Members and Guests
  • 7:10 – 7:25
    • Member Share (if you have news to share and want to show an image with it, please submit by Tuesday before the meeting. Put SHARE in the subject heading, please.
    • Calls for Entry
    • 2020 Officer Election – see below
    • Holiday Gathering
  • 7:25 – 8:25
    • Program – Winter Photography in Yellowstone National Park – Rosemary and Bill Galloway
  • 8:25 – 9:00
    • Critiques: Winter

Winter Photography in Yellowstone National Park

About Bill and Rosemary Galloway

Lakeway residents Bill and Rosemary Galloway have taken photographs (beginning with black and white film) for more than 50 years.

Bill was given his father’s Argus C-3 when a teenager. The camera had traveled to Europe in World War II, so it was not only a tangible piece of history, but introduced Bill to the basics of photography: exposure, depth of field, and framing. Bill increasingly turned to color, both for recreation and in his profession as a geologist.

Rosemary became the family portrait artist, a position she retains.

An introduction to the emerging power of digital photography on a winter photo safari to Yellowstone reinvigorated their enthusiasm for their favorite subjects, landscape, wildlife, wildflowers, and travel.

Photography safaris have taken them to the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, New England, the Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone, and the national parks of the Southwest. Closer to home, they have for many years walked the trails of Inks Lake State Park and traveled the byways of the Texas Hill Country, documenting the profusion and diversity of wildflowers, birds, and butterflies that grace the Hill Country. Their photographs have appeared in Texas Co-Op Power and Lakeway Voice magazines, Hill Country Alliance calendars, and online in the National Habitat Adventures Wildlife Photo of the Day series.

Critiques: Winter

To prepare your images, resize the long side to 2000 pixels, resolution of 72 ppi, color space sRGB, and name them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg.

You may ask for a critique on your images or simply “Show and Tell.”

Please email them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, November 19th. Please put “November Critiques” in the subject line.

Officer Elections and Committee Memberships

Please consider serving your club as an officer. The term of office is 1 year – January through December.

Many hands make light work!

All paid members may vote in the election of officers. Our officers positions are:

  • President: provides overall leadership to the club; presides at meetings; determines the meeting agenda in concert with other officers and coordinators.
  • Vice-President: presides in the absence of the President; coordinates meeting programs.
  • Secretary: records meeting attendance; maintains permanent records of meetings and club documents, keeps minutes of Executive Committee meetings.
  • Treasurer: receives and disburses club funds; maintains itemized records of receipts and expenditures; provides annual financial report to Executive Committee.
  • Membership: maintains accurate email distribution list of club membership; may send mailings on behalf of other officers and coordinators.

You will also have an opportunity to sign up for a committee. Please consider helping your coordinators in

  • Programs
  • Hospitality
  • Workshops
  • Field Trips

Membership Dues

Annual membership dues are $12.00. Dues for new members are reduced to $6.00 after July 1 each year.

You may pay by check at the next meeting, pay with Paypal here, or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Paid membership is required for participation in exhibitions, fieldtrips and most workshops, as well as listings in Member News and Member Links on hcphotoclub.org. If you are on our email list, you will continue to receive our emails and be welcome at meetings whether or not you have paid dues.

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 2019

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on October 5, 2019 by Art ArizpeOctober 5, 2019

Our next meeting is Thursday, October 17th at 7:00 pm.

Our program this month is presented by our own Tom Hausler, “Traveling with Tom“. We hope to see you there!

Agenda:

  • 7:00 – 7:10
    • Welcome and Introduction of New Members and Guests
  • 7:10 – 7:25
    • Member Share (if you have news to share and want to show an image with it, please submit by Tuesday before the meeting. Put SHARE in the subject heading, please.
    • Calls for Entry
    • Naturescapes Recap
  • 7:25 – 8:25
    • Program – Traveling with Tom – Tom Hausler
  • 8:25 – 9:00
    • Critiques: Travel

Traveling with Tom

About Tom:

“My current life pursuit is nature, wildlife and bird photography. This ties in perfectly with my love of the outdoors. I grew up in the Texas Panhandle, mainly outdoors; my back yard was one square mile.

I started getting interested in photography around 2011, when I was in the Master Naturalists with Art Arizpe and bought a little Sony camera. In 2013 I got more serious and purchased a full-frame Canon.

Capturing wildlife in their own habitat is challenging but rewarding. When I am in the field it’s about the thrill of the chase and I can’t wait to capture the next image.

My travels have taken me to Ecuador, Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras, Canada, Iceland,Peru, New Zealand and Egypt. Some of my favorite areas to photograph are the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

I enjoy hiking, exploring, and taking photos in national and state parks, and local natural areas.”

Critiques: Spring

To prepare your images, resize the long side to 2000 pixels, resolution of 72 ppi, color space sRGB, and name them 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg.

You may ask for a critique on your images or simply “Show and Tell.”

Please email them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com by Tuesday, October 15th. Please put “October Critiques” in the subject line.

Officer Elections and Committee Memberships

Our officer election will be in November. Please consider volunteering or nominating a fellow member for an officer position.

The club officers are:

  • President: provides overall leadership to the club; presides at meetings; determines the meeting agenda in concert with other officers and coordinators.
  • Vice-President: presides in the absence of the President; coordinates meeting programs.
  • Secretary: records meeting attendance; maintains permanent records of meetings and club documents, keeps minutes of Executive Committee meetings.
  • Treasurer: receives and disburses club funds; maintains itemized records of receipts and expenditures; provides annual financial report to Executive Committee.
  • Membership: maintains accurate email distribution list of club membership; may send mailings on behalf of other officers and coordinators.

You will also have an opportunity to sign up for a committee. Please consider helping your coordinators in

  • Programs
  • Hospitality
  • Workshops
  • Field Trips

Membership Dues

Annual membership dues are $12.00. Dues for new members are reduced to $6.00 after July 1 each year.

You may pay by check at the next meeting, pay with Paypal here, or mail to our treasurer, Winifred Simon, at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX 78676, or pay using PayPal.

Paid membership is required for participation in exhibitions, fieldtrips and most workshops, as well as listings in Member News and Member Links on hcphotoclub.org. If you are on our email list, you will continue to receive our emails and be welcome at meetings whether or not you have paid dues.

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 2019

Hill Country Photography Club Posted on September 1, 2019 by Art ArizpeSeptember 1, 2019

Due to the unavailability of our meeting space, our September 19th meeting is cancelled.

However, on September 7th, we have the openings of the Naturescapes exhibition and our HCPC companion exhibition Seeing Reds.

Come to our alternate meeting, and support your club and your fellow photographers!

Reception and Awards Presentation
September 7th, 5-7pm
San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins Street, San Marcos TX

Be aware that it’s a Texas State University football game day — first home game of the season — so traffic will be heavy. Plan accordingly!

Our next regular club meeting will be Thursday, October 17th, and our program will be Travels with Tom Hausler.

The theme for critiques will be “Travel.”

Don’t forget to join us at the reception!

Dues for 2019 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.

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