July 13 Meeting. July 27 Meeting. Let s Celebrate 50 Years. Deadline for digital submission. Philip Tan

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1 . Houston Photochrome Club Volume MMXVII No. 6 June July 13 Meeting The competition and critique meeting will be 7:00PM July 13 at the Tracy Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Drive, which is one block inside Beltway 8 between Westpark and Richmond. July 27 Meeting Our Speaker for this meeting will be professional photographer, Alex Santiago. His images have been published in community and corporate publications, and his work displayed at Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Colorado. His program will cover phone applications which can improve your photography He grew up in Puerto Rico and now lives in Houston. Website: Deadline for digital submission All digital entries must be sent to Philip Tan ptchromer@gmail.com by July 8 Entries received after that will not be eligible for July Competition FYI the deadline is always the Saturday before the Let s Celebrate 50 Years By Dodd Eastham Houston Photochrome Club was formed from the Houston Camera Club. and was originally a color transparency (slide) club. Founded in 1967 this year marks HPC s 50th anniversary. (HPC website) To quote Wikipedia "Kodachrome, and other nonsubstantive films, required complex processing that could not practicably be carried out by amateurs" and "The final version of the process, designated K- 14, was introduced in The process was complex and exacting, requiring technicians with extensive chemistry training and large, complex machinery." So whatever came out of the camera, one was stuck with. Of course now in the digital age one has many options in the digital dark room. So I propose a special competition early fall that harkens back to those earlier times. No digital processing allowed, neither in-camera nor Photoshop like apps. No cropping. Limits on ISO, say 100, 200, or 400. Limit on shutter speed, say 1/1000. Picture must be taken in manual mode. Manual focus, auto focus must be off. Essentially try to emulate a 1967 camera taking slides. Of course we'd still have to use a program to scale the image to the 1280 by 800 limitations and the 1MB file size limit. So there is an honor system that folks should abide by. Watch this space for more on this next month. 1

2 Inter Club News The GSCCC Nature Projected Images for May were judged by the Shreveport Photographic Society. Our images and results were: Yellow-billed Stork F. Joe Schmitt 15 1st Place Halloween Pennant Love Janet Chung 13 2nd Honorable Mention Pyrruloxia 2 Carmen Sewell 12 Hyenas Scott Meyer 12 Congratulations to Joe & Janet. First Place Yellow Billed Stork GSCCC Nature Projected F.J oe Schmitt The June GSCCC Mono Projected entries were judged by the Louisiana Photo Society. Our entries and scores were : Walking in the Snow Julie Cheng 11 3rd Place Male Swan Janet Chung 11 1st HM Fancy Egret Scott Meyer 11 2nd HM Lockhart, TX Ted Bimler 6 The June GSCCC Color Projected images were also judged by the Louisiana PS. Entries and scores were: Second honorable Mention Halloween Pennant Love GSCCC Nature Projected Janet Chang Sunflower Jane Ashley 8 Christmas Tree at Galleria Janet Chung 8 Primrose in a Bubble Dodd Eastham 6 The Gateway Donnie Walton 6 Congratulations to Julie, Janet & Scott. Jane Ashley GSCCC Rep Cookies for July Jane Ashley Assignment Categories Remember that assignment images must have been shot within 12 months, prior to competition meeting for that assignment. Because of this restriction, we will now choose the categories a year in advance of the category date,for your convenience. 2

3 Where to Shoot Fireworks on the Fourth of July Freedom Over Texas featuring Hunter Hayes Eleanor Tinsley Park July 4. 4pm-10pm, $10 per person day of show Fireworks will ignite the sky, and country tunes will set the stage for Houston s annual patriotic celebration, US Family Health Plan Freedom Over Texas from 4 p.m. 10 p.m. on Monday, July 4 at Eleanor Tinsley Park on Buffalo Bayou (along Allen Parkway) Third Place Walking in the Snow First Honorable Mention Male Swan GSCCC Monochrome Projected Julie Cheng ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights: Star-Spangled Salute Miller Outdoor Theatre July 4. 8:30pm FREE Enjoy an evening with the Houston Symphony listening to patriotic, toetapping American music. Make sure to stay until the end for the 1812 Overturecomplete with booming cannons! This celebration concludes with a magnificent display of fireworks provided by Miller Theatre Advisory Board. 4th of July Weekend at CityCentre CityCentre {Town And Country) July 1-4 FREE Tuesday, July 4 from 7-11 PM: People s Choice Band (Country & Rock) & 15 minute fireworks spectacular at 9:30 PM GSCCC Monochrome Projected Janet Chung LaCentera Free Cinco Ranch Boulevard, Katy, TX th of July Celebration, Presented by: Texas Children s Hospital West Campus is Tuesday, July 4th at 4:30 p.m. For details see: -cinco-ranch-annual-july-4th-celebrationtickets (Continued on Page 4) Second Honorable Mention GSCCC Monochrome Projected Fancy Egret Scott Meyer 3

4 (Continued from Page 3) Snow & Ice Celebration at Memorial City The Square at Memorial City (303 Memorial City, Houston, TX) July 4. 5:00-8:00 pm FREE Houstonians can stay cool this Fourth of July with 20,000 pounds of snow, ice sculpture demonstrations and frozen treats. Trade your sandcastles for snowmen, while playing in summer snow flurries on The Square! Families can enjoy this afternoon of free, family-friendly outdoor entertainment including live music, face painting, balloon art and patriotic eats before watching an amazing fireworks display. Fourth of July Celebration at Kemah Boardwalk July 4. All day with fireworks at 9:30 pm. FREE Live music & patriotic fireworks show over Galveston Bay. Enjoy all the rides, games, and restaurants the Boardwalk has to offer with a free fireworks show to end the night Equipment for Sale The following Olympus mirrorless 4/3 camera and lenses are for sale: B&H excellent condition price: Olympus OM-D EMark5 II $850 (titanium special edition) Zuiko ED F2.8 ProLens $780 Zuiko F II ED $400 Total B&H price $1,670 My price 1,200 Nikon FX $700 Please call me at (cell) or (home) if interested. - Stephanie Rudd 177th City of Galveston Celebration Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Galveston Island July 4. 7:30pm - Parade (Along Seawall Boulevard from 28th Street to 53rd Street) FREE Coming up the evening of July 4, Galveston Island will celebrate its annual Independence Day with a parade featuring a procession of floats, decorated military vehicles and performers. The parade will kick off at 7:45 p.m. with a procession on Seawall Boulevard starting at 41st Street and ending at 12th Street. After the parade, the island will host a 20- minute fireworks show over the Gulf of Mexico at 9:15 p.m. near 37th Street and Seawall Boulevard. 4

5 Assignment Springtime June 2017 Competition Judges: Stephanie Rudd, Carmen Sewell Joe Smith Lavender Dreams Stephanie Rudd 23 Green Jellyfish Julie Cheng 26 Camellia Bloom & Bee Jane Ashley 22 Calla Lily Janet Chung 23 New Lily Tim Bimler 22 Chamond James Gamble 22 Great Egret and Chicks Joe Smith 21 Mexican Sister Butterfly Julie Cheng 22 Here Comes Supper Carmen Sewell 21 Face Profile in the Clouds F. Joe Schmitt 22 Swan Mom and Two Babies Janet Chung 21 String of Diamonds Janet Chung 22 Bird of Paradise Ninfa Palazzolo 20 Abandoned Scale Carmen Sewell 21 Cactus Flower Philip Tan 20 African Warthog Challenge F. Joe Schmitt 21 Grape Vine Flower Buds F. Joe Schmitt 20 El Vaquero Carmen Sewell 21 Mercer Early Bloom C.T. Edwards 20 Great Blue Heron in Flight Joe Smith 21 Spring Outing Julie Cheng 20 Great Blue Heron with Twig Joe Smith 21 Delicate Flower James Gamble 19 Lady Orang Scott Meyer 21 Eager Egret Chicks Scott Meyer 19 Pigeon Tim Bimler 21 Hill Country Wild Flowers Donnie Walton 19 Yellow Double Hibiscus Jane Ashley entries Avg Rowing into the Sunset Ninfa Palazzolo 20 5 Open Run on Water James Gamble 20 Monochrome Showing Off For the Ladies Jane Ashley 20 Sculpture on Allen Parkway Jane Ashley 24 St. Paul de Vence at Sunset Stephanie Rudd 20 Great Egret at Dawn Joe Smith 23 The Fire Wave Scott Meyer 20 Riding the Storm Ninfa Palazzolo 22 Amaryllis Bud Tim Bimler 19 Jessica James Gamble 21 Don't Cross the Fence Donnie Walton 19 Silos Carmen Sewell 21 Dragon Fruit Flower Philip Tan 19 Mandela Iron Bars Sculpture F. Joe Schmitt 20 Philippines Landscape Ninfa Palazzolo 19 Brown County Jail Donnie Walton 20 San Antonio Church C.T. Edwards 19 Pearls Tim Bimler 20 Spring in Texas Donnie Walton 19 Table Display C.T. Edwards 20 Temple Gate Philip Tan 19 Light and Shadows Scott Meyer 19 Thru Rose Colored Glasses Dodd Eastham 19 Poppy Stamens Julie Cheng 19 Weathered Wall Janet Tan 19 Woman and Dog Dodd Eastham 19 Angry Rainbow Dodd Eastham 18 Abandoned Philip Tan 18 Caddo Lake Opening C.T. Edwards entries Avg Trail Markers Janet Tan 18 Sunset at Arles Stephanie Rudd 18 Total entires entries Avg Avg. Score Photographers - 17

6 ATTENTION: All Competition Participants Images must be submitted according to club guidelines or your image may not be included in the monthly competition Please follow the sizing instructions carefully: A horizontal image cannot be longer than 1280 pixels along the horizontal side; A vertical image cannot be longer than 800 pixels along the vertical side. ( Vertical images cannot be sized 1280 pixels along the vertical side!) The size of the JPEG image is not to exceed 1MB.( See above for pixel size.) NEW INFORMATION 4/1/2016 Rename the image according to the guidelines below. For example: An Assignment image by John Brown would appear as AS_Assignment_BrownJ.jpg (Use M for Monochrome and O for Open categories.) DO NOT use first names, nicknames or initials only, for identification. Also, the size of the title is limited to 35 characters when naming images. It is important that the guidelines for naming files be followed when submitting images for the monthly competitions otherwise you run the risk of not being credited with your entries. Assignment Categories The Assignment list is: July 2017 Only in Houston Images that can be taken no other place but Houston. August 2017 Vehicles Your choice of travel conveyances. September 2017 Shadows Images that show the shadow of subject rather than the subject itself October 2017 Panorama Images with wide vistas..november 2017 Close-Up Nature Zoom in on nature subjects to get fine detail. December 2017 Silhouettes /Back lit January 2018 February 2018 Images Texture Holiday Still Life March 2018 Three s Company ( Rule of Thirds and/or Rule of Odds with 3 main subjects) April 2018 May 2018 A Sacred Place Symmetry June 2018 Music to my Eyes ( Musical Instruments or Performer / Band) Images that are not easily identified will be discarded. 6

7 Houston Photochrome Club is a member of the Gulf States Camera Club Council and the Photographic Society of America 7