We hope you’ve had a chance to get out and enjoy our spring weather and all the spring photo opportunities!
As you know, the 17th Annual Naturescapes Photography Contest and Exhibition is open for business! Entries are currently being accepted, so it’s time to start going through your favorite nature photos from the past year. Changes from last year include the new SMGA award and Barbra Riley will be the juror.
Our members-only companion exhibit to Naturescapes is receiving entries through July 15th. The subject is Curves, Circles, Spirals, or Spheres. You’re free to put whatever interpretation you want on that, but the subject of the photo has to beCurves, Circles, Spirals, or Spheres. Within this theme, be sure the image does not look like it could be a part of the Naturescapes Exhibit. In other words, no nature or landscape photos. No entry fee.
As you know, we have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only. Since we don’t currently meet in person, the Members Only page is the best way for our club to stay in touch, interact, and share photos, It’s an active page, and you can post your photos and ask for advice, feedback, or a critique. (If you’re a new member, you’ll need to request access to the group.) The Facebook photo theme for the month of May is “Flight”! Planes, birds, insects, kites, etc.
If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.
You may renew your 2021 membership at Paypal using this link. Dues are still only $12, and this year we will likely have to pay for a meeting space. A gentle reminder. . . you need to be a member to be part of the Facebook Members Only Page and take part in the Naturescapes companion exhibit.
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. Charlie Kreitler is the administrator of this page – thank you Charlie!
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.