The Aperture. December Meeting NEW Location: Welcome to the November Meeting! Agenda. **What s in Your Bag? JOHNSON COUNTY CAMERA CLUB EST.

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1 The Aperture JOHNSON COUNTY CAMERA CLUB EST MEETING November 13, 2017 (Second Monday) TIME 6:30 PM Chat Time 7:00 PM Meeting Begins LOCATION Asbury United Methodist Church, Music Room 75 th Street & Nall Ave Prairie Village, Kansas FIND US ONLINE We share reminders, upcoming events, tips, discounts, and much more on our Facebook page: CameraClub Check out our website: Membership Dues A reminder that Dale Jamieson will be on hand to collect membership dues of $40 for the year. Preferred method of payment is a check made out to Johnson County Camera Club. Agenda Welcome to the November Meeting! Business Meeting Microbrew #1 contest results Shadows & Microbrew #2 Contest Category Announcement Gear & Gadget Night Bill Mitchell: Going Mirrorless Sito Colón from Overland Photo Supply: Latest in photo gear! What s in Your Bag?** Gear/Gadget Show & Tell: Bring your favorite item you currently cannot live without! Member Show & Tell (if time allows) **What s in Your Bag? Tonight it is all about the Gear! What is the one thing you always reach for? The lens with that perfect sweet spot? Maybe it s your camera, or the tripod or the strap. Heck, it may even BE your bag! Large or small it doesn t matter. Bring your favorite item that is indispensable to making your images to Show & Tell your fellow photographers why this one item will always be in your bag. December Meeting NEW Location: 6405 Metcalf Entrance & parking is on the East side. Once inside, turn left and the meeting room is at the end of the hallway. If you come late, the door may be locked. You can call one of the board members or Carol Henderson ( ), and we will come and open the door. (It is not allowed to prop the door open.) I will set myself a big problem. I will go there, I will photograph this thing, I will come back, and develop it. I will print it, and I will mount it and I will put it on the wall, all in twenty-four hours. I will do this, to see if I can just grab a hunk of lightning. ~Dorothea Lange THE APERTURE NOVEMBER 2017

2 Around Town & Members on the Wall & Call for Entry Images Art Gallery, 7320 W 80 th St, Overland Park, KS: Member with images on the wall: Marla Craven, Mike Jensen 2017 Visions of the Flint Hills at the Buttonwood Art Space, 3013 Main St, Kansas City, MO: Juried exhibit featuring artworks influenced by or depicting the Flint Hills. The exhibit runs from Oct 2 th through Nov 17 th, Members with images on the wall: Teresa Grove, Bruce Hogle, Brian Schoenfish Art at the Center at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, Lowell Ave, Overland Park, KS: The Photography Exhibit Exhibition runs through November 19 th, Members with images on the wall: Ernie Lowden, Linda Brown Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO: Photography Exhibition: Dignity vs. Despair: Dorothea Lange and Depression-Era Photographers, Now Through November 26, 2017 Admission is free. Location: Gallery L11 Note our off-site event info below. Hayes Arts Council 34th Annual Five State Photography Exhibition, Hays, KS: Call for entry was announced for this regional photography competition. The Exhibition opens December 1 st and runs thru January 26 th. Entry deadline was November 6 th If any prints are accepted, please let Michelle know for acknowledgement in the newsletter. R.G. Endres Galley International Juried Photo Competition 2018, Prairie Village, KS: Call for entry was announced for this new juried photography-only competition to be held in January Deadline for entry is November 20, Categories: 1) Portraits & People, 2) Landscapes & Architecture, 2) Abstract/non-traditional/photo-collage/highly digitally enhanced. Further details can be found at Leawood Arti Gras Call for Entry: The show will be held in the Lodge at Ironwoods Park February 16 th through 18 th, The exhibition will highlight the best of local artists works selected by a guest juror. Please log onto and click on the Arti Gras Information button. In the menu click on the Call for Artists button for instructions on How to Submit Art and Entry Form. The deadline for the application is December 8, An opening night Mardi Gras themed reception on February 16 th will run from 6:00 to 9:00 pm Heartland Artist Exhibition at the Irene B. French Community Center, 5701 Merriam Drive, Merriam, KS CALL FOR ARTISTS: The 22nd Annual Heartland Artist Exhibition is accepting entries thru Wednesday, January 17, A maximum of three digital images in jpeg format may be submitted to be juried. The entry fee of $45 is non-refundable and payable to the City of Merriam. ACT TODAY!! COMING SOON!! Off-Site Event: Our docent tour at the Nelson-Atkins is scheduled for Thursday, 11/16, at 6 pm. We will tour the photography exhibit Dorothea Lange and the Depression Era Photographers. The tour will last about an hour and we can stay afterwards to socialize. Drinks and small plates are available at the museum. People will need to rsvp to Kathleen by Saturday, 11/11, so she can let the Nelson know how many will be attending. Her cell is Guests are invited. Play Ball 1 st Place: Harold Hooper THE APERTURE NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 2

3 WHO HAS TOUCHED OUR HEARTS WHAT WE HAVE WITNESSED WHERE WE HAVE JOURNEYED HOW WE HAVE FELT WHEN WE HAVE IMAGINED WHAT WE HAVE COME TO KNOW JOHNSON COUNTY CAMERA CLUB 34 ARTISTS 80 PHOTOGRAPHS TIM MURPHY GALLERY MERRIAM, KANSAS NOVEMBER 2018 Holiday Party & Print Exchange [NEW LOCATION MAP on page1] Get your prints ready! For our December meeting, we will have our annual holiday party and print exchange. Please plan to bring a food item to share and a print to exchange. Prints should be at least 8x10 and matted. It s always a fun and festive event. Plan to Participate --- you will be glad you did! Play Ball 2 nd Place: Ed Haffner Play Ball 3 rd Place: Michael Stone Highlights from October Meeting: Treasurers report: Balance is $1, and 34 members paid dues. Please pay dues to Dale Jamieson Kathleen reviewed the club calendar for the year. [Updated calendar is on Page 4.] A docent tour at the Nelson Atkins will be held November 16 th. See page 2 for details. A Club Gallery Show was announced to be held November 2018 at the Tim Murphy Gallery in Merriam, KS. The theme is What we have come to Know and we will need a total of 80 framed images to present. A committee, David North, Kevin Anderson & Michelle Schwartz, met to discuss the details, guidelines and activities to get ready for this event. More details will follow over the coming months as plans are developed. [see the first information above] Guest Speaker: Chris Ellis presentation on Digital Art Presentation of Steve Wall s favorite images 3 members participated in the Share & Learn T H E A P E R T U R E NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 3

4 Club Calendar of Events (subject to change) September 11, 2017 Business Meeting Microbrew #1 Contest Category Announcement Recap of Year End Contest Entries & Winners Member Super Show & Tell: What I did this Summer October 9, 2017 Business Meeting Guest Speaker: Chris Ellis Digital Art Steve Wall Memorial Slideshow Member Share & Learn November 13, 2017 Business Meeting Microbrew #1 contest results & Microbrew #2 Contest Category Announcement Gear & Gadget Night: Bill Mitchell: Going Mirrorless Sito from Overland Photo Supply: Latest in photo gear! Gear/Gadget Show & Tell: Bring your favorite item you currently cannot live without! Member Show & Tell (if time allows) Thursday, November 16, 2017 Docent Tour Dorothea Lange & the Depression Era Photographers at Nelson Atkins 6:00 PM December 11, 2017 NEW MEETING LOCATION [map on page 1] Brief Business Meeting Holiday Party Potluck (appetizers/desserts/goodies) Member Print Exchange January 8, 2018 Business Meeting Guest Speaker: Mike Yoder former photo editor of Lawrence Journal World & photo educator Member Share & Learn February 12, 2018 Business Meeting Guest Speaker: Paul Dorell, Owner, Leopold gallery, author Living the Artist s Life Microbrew #2 contest results & Microbrew #3 Contest Category Announcement Member Show & Tell (if time allows) March 12, 2018 Business Meeting Member Share & Learn Member Presentation-Iceland Four Ways: Marla Craven, Ernie Lowden, Michelle Schwartz, Mike Jensen April 9, 2018 Business Meeting Guest Speaker: Reed Hoffman How to take a successful Photo Trip Microbrew #3 Contest Results Member Show & Tell (if time allows) May 14, 2018 Business Meeting & Election of Board Members Year End Photo Contest Image Submissions Due Reveal Year End Photo Contest Categories Member Super Show & Tell June 11, 2018 Brief Business Meeting Year End Party Potluck (appetizers/desserts/goodies) Year End Contest Winners Announced Year End Photo Contest Subject Categories with Interpretations The interpretations are not intended to limit your creativity, but to give you a starting point. American Dream (AD) 1) The ideal that everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative; 2) A focus on what really matters, such as creating a meaningful life, contributing to community and society, valuing nature, and spending time with family and friends; 3) Living a life where you can sleep at night and you are actually happy. Beautiful Blur (BB) 1) Motion blur blurring of an image due to movement of the subject or the camera; 2) Bokeh the aesthetic quality of the out-of-focus parts of an image. Can t Live Without (LIVE) Something you feel is so important that you wouldn t want to be without it. Cracked (CRACK) 1) Damaged and showing lines on the surface from having split without coming apart, i.e., broken, fractured, splintered, etc.; 2) Crazy; insane. Flower(s) (FLWR) Bloom(s) or blossom(s) found in plants, indoors or outdoors, one or many, or just part of one. It s a Small World (SM) 1) Capturing ordinary objects or details in a way that the human eye cannot generally see; 2) Macro photography; 3) Surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context. Moving Water (MW) Any body of water, naturally occurring or man-made, moving from one point to another, such as oceans, rivers, streams, creeks, canals, waves, rain, waterfalls, fountains, faucets, etc. Symmetry (SYM) Refers to a line that splits an object in half and, if both sides of the object are a mirror image of each other, then this object is said to be symmetrical. Symmetry is a powerful tool that lets you automatically create harmony and a sense of aesthetically pleasing balance and proportion. Texture (TXT) The surface detail of an object. Texture is an important aspect of photography. It can give your photos more of a 3D look and change the way the subject is perceived. THE APERTURE NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 4

5 Image Guidelines for Member Show & Tell, Microbrew, Club Website and Year End Contest There is always a possibility at all of our meetings (if time permits) for member images to be shown and discussed. Please limit your submissions to 5 IMAGES OR LESS, unless the show and tell is identified as Super, which then you may submit up to 10 images. All images should be sized for 1920 pixels on the longest dimension, resolution of 132 dpi, and saved as jpeg. Images should be renamed to include the artist s last name in the first characters of the title. Check your image, if it looks blurry or pixilated (unintentionally), you may have started with a low resolution or highly cropped image. In this case, you may need to increase the setting in the resolution box to improve the image; but be sure to retain 1920 on the longest side. Submit JPG files on a flash drive tagged with your name. Drives will be returned after the images have been loaded into the computer for projection. For additional information or questions about the Johnson County Camera Club, activities, meetings, and membership please contact the following members: BOARD MEMBERS: President: Patty Fries (816) patriciafries@sbcglobal.net Vice-President/Program Committee Chair: Kathleen Connors (816) con8711@yahoo.com Secretary/Newsletter Editor: Michelle Schwartz (913) m.elleschwartz@gmail.com Treasurer: Dale Jamieson (913) dale@dalej.net PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Carol Henderson, Ernie Lowden, Crystal Nederman, Paul Douglas, Steve Wall, Mike Jensen SOCAL MEDIA COORDINATOR: Mike Jensen (913) info@jensenone.com CLUB WEBSITE: Paul Douglas pdouglas1@kc.rr.com Play Ball Honorable Mention: Michelle Schwartz The objective of this organization shall be to develop a better understanding and appreciation for the medium of photography, photography equipment, and the "art" of photography. ~from the By-Laws of the Johnson County Camera Club Membership Update: Please pay your membership dues--$40 for one year for the membership season to be eligible to participate in the Microbrew contests and the Year End Contest. Dale Jamieson will be at the meetings to collect your dues! During the last club year we had 42 paid members. Remember any of us can recruit. Please see Patty Fries to obtain some of our business cards to hand out to potential new members. The Aperture, newsletter of the Johnson County Camera Club, is published monthly. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month, unless otherwise announced, at the Asbury United Methodist Church. Short articles written by club members, or selected from other sources of possible interest to club members, may be sent to the editor for inclusion in the newsletter. Membership dues of $40.00 for one year are to be paid during the month of September, which is the beginning of the club year. Anyone who joins the club after March 1 st. will not be required to pay dues and will not be eligible to participate in the year-end competition. THE APERTURE NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 5