January Volume 49 Number 5

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1 January Volume 49 Number 5 Club Meeting: 7:00 PM Fellowship Hall, Immanuel Presbyterian Church January 7: Speaker: Efrain Padro January 21: Judge: Keith Bauer Assigned Categories: The voting for next year s assigned categories is over and the top nine suggestions have been selected. In the past, the categories were randomly chosen for each month. This has caused some problems scheduling judges who wished to be able to judge a particular assignment, but were unable to judge that particular month. In an effort to accommodate the judges, and to help insure we obtain the best people for the job, this year we are experimenting with letting each judge pick an assigned category and also the month that they could judge the exhibition. Because of time constraints for getting next year s judges list completed, the September 2010 assigned category is Patterns. By the end spring of 2010, we will have most of the judges in place and their monthly assignment selections matched. Each f/stop will keep a running tally on the status of the monthly assignments along with the name of the judge. Below is a list of the winners of the assigned category voting BEFORE the month has been assigned. The assigned categories for are: Patterns There s No Place Like Home Close Ups, Macros Breaking The Rules (Creativity Gone Wild) Icons Nature Relationships Old Into The Light ELCC Yearbook: As most of you are aware, the ELCC is planning to produce the first annual ELCC yearbook. Besides other than the winning images submitted during , there will be pages for the officers and the committee chairs and members. All images, which were awarded ribbons during the year, will be displayed and hence if one wished to view their picture in the yearbook, it has to be available to the yearbook editors! Steve Kolb and Tye Hardison have agreed to serve as editors. There will be two sized yearbooks for sale, large and small size. More information appears in this newsletter along with instructions how they will be sending s requesting digital files. More details also can be obtained by contacting either Stephan (Stanley4@ yahoo.com) or Tye (tye@lobo.net). Kudo s: Results from two notable photographic competitions were announced in December and ELCC members made a great showing. Results are in the Other Announcement section. Congratulations to all the winners and also to all the ELCC members who participated in these two events. Eric Jones 1

2 January Speaker: Efrain Padro Efraín M. Padró is a full-time photographer specializing in nature, travel, and architectural subjects. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Efraín has photographed in such diverse locations as Chile, Argentina, Morocco, Mexico, Perú, and Patagonia. Efraín is the author of The Photographer s Guide to New Mexico. His work has appeared in Outdoor Photographer, Budget Travel, Canada s Photo Life, Santa Fean, and other publications is the year to be flexible. He also teaches photography and Legal Issues for Visual Artists at the Santa Fe Community College and the University of New Mexico continuing education departments. Efraín is a former Board member of the North American Nature Photography Association. He has also judged ELCC exhibitions. He currently lives in Santa Fe with his wife, Cathy, and they have no pets. Padro Images is a stock and assignment photography business based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He founded Padro Images in 1999, and dedicated myself to the business full-time in 2003, after almost 20 years of practicing law. His goal is to provide his clients with high quality photography and writing in a professional, courteous, and timely manner. Whether Padro is filling a single-photo request, submitting a text/photo package, or working on an assignment, he strives to deliver the best service anywhere. Please visit the website : One of his articles is included in the f/stop attachments. - Invited Speakers January 7 February 4 March 4 April 1 May 6 Efrain Padro Roger Hogan Michael Clark TBA TBA 2 Competition Categories Assigned Photo Categories Month Assigned Category Judge January Cemeteries and Churchyards Keith Bauer February Snow Scenes Dana Foy March Albuquerque Day or Night Landscapes Pete Myers April Rough and Smooth Fernando Delgado May Celebration Mary Ann Weems

3 January 7 Program Description: Jessica Lozoya Techniques for Composite Images This program will cover the digital composite process from start to finish. Beginning with the initial concept and the selection of images, through to the actual compositing using Adobe Photoshop CS4. The importance of consistent lighting and sharpness will be discussed. You will learn how to remove a background with natural looking edges to avoid the cut out look. This program will demonstrate the use of multiple layers, layer masks, utilizing blending modes and creating shadows within the image. Cancelled for January Trying to Re-schedule Lost Copyright Jessica Lozoya + = Bride Composite Copyright Jessica Lozoya Since our speakers and judges are scheduled so far in advance, we need to be flexible if they have to change. We thank Jessica for judging last month. 3

4 January Judge: Keith Bauer Keith has had a passion for photography since high school. That first black and white print that appeared in the darkroom was a life long hook. He spent his college summers working in a portrait studio doing wedding photography and printing in a color darkroom. Keith s interests in photography are varied, but at the top of the list, he enjoys photographing wildlife and nature. Keith has been humbled with many awards for his photography. He won 1st place in one of the professional divisions at the 2002 New Mexico State Fair, as well as the People s choice award. He was awarded with the image of the year in the Avian division of the Nature Photographer s Network international online magazine. As a former member and past president of the Enchanted Lens Camera Club, he has been awarded Picture of the Year in the slide division 3 different times. He has been a judge at the New Mexico State Fair for the past 4 years. The world of digital photography has been a wonderful opportunity to blend the art of photography with the need for computing. Keith has been involved in the computing industry for the past 27 years and currently manages a software development group at Sandia National Labs. If you d like to see a sampling of his images visit Other Announcements Copyright Joe Bridwell Congratulations! Joe Bridwell and Bert Norgorden were category winners in the 9 th Annual New Mexico Magazine Photo Additionally, Sandra Corliss and past ELCC President Keith Bauer received Honorable Mention awards. Readers are encour aged to read the January 2010 issue of the New Mexico Magazine to view all the honored photographs. 4

5 ELCC Photo Ops December 31-January 1 Fire and Ice Celebration 6 p.m.-1 a.m. On December 31, start a new tradition by attending Valles Caldera s Fire & Ice New Year s Eve Celebration. There will be fireworks, hot cider, refreshments, and more January 1 Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta at Tortugas Begins at 3 p.m. The Mayordomos and the Native Americans of the Corporation of our Lady of Guadalupe cordially invite you to the celebrations. Indian and Danzante Dancers in front of the Santuario start at 3 pm, with the Rosary and Benediction at the Santuario at 4 pm and the Procession to return the Image to La Capilla at 4:30 pm. Tortugas, New Mexico (near Las Cruces) January 1-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, Valles Grande events 3-4 pm The Valles Grande National Preserve winter program offers horse drawn sleigh rides and cross country skiing and snowshoeing on some of the most beautiful landscape in Northern New Mexico. Horse-drawn sleigh rides offer visitors with an hour-long ride through the winter landscape. From aboard, visitors experience the elements, the solitude of winter, and possibly the wildlife of the Preserve. A guide will share the interesting history and lore of the old Baca Ranch, offering you insight into its past and its future. Valles Caldera National Preserve Hwy 4 Jemez Springs, NM January th Annual Red Paint Powwow & Indian Market Doors open 9:00 am daily. Friday provides the Indian Market, Performances & Demonstrations; Gourd Dancing on Saturday 11am & 5:30pm; Sunday at 11am. Grand Entry Saturday at 1pm and 7:30pm and Sunday at 1pm. Apache Gahe/Gaan Dancers, Hoop Dancer, Social Dances. Indian Market, Native American food & art vendors Grant County Business & Confrence Center, Highway January 30th Full moon February Assigned Category: Snow Scenes Happy Snapping! If you know of a photography opportunity that might be of interest to others, please send your ideas to Jackie Calvert, jcalvert@me.com. 5

6 December 2009 Exibition Results Judge: Jessica Lozoya Black and White Prints: Open Stan Kravitz American Coastline 15 1st John Simmons Winter's Test 14 2nd John Fowler Morning in Canyonlands 12 3rd Color Prints A: Open Stan Kravitz Chestnut Mot mot 14 1st John Simmons Autumn Dawn in the San Juan Mountains 12 2nd Stan Kravitz Maternal Love 10 3rd Color Prints AA: Assigned Leslie Davis Cascades 14 1st Leslie Davis Moonrise 11 2nd Color Prints AA: Open John Palmer Invading Shadows 12 1st Eric Jones Seriously Cereus 12 2nd John Palmer Rogue Wave 11 3rd Color Prints B: Open Carmen Alcazar Lake Tahoe 12 1st Carol Simmons Autumn's Splendor 10 2nd Carmen Alcazar Lonely Flower 8 3rd Kerri DeWees Flowers of Spring 8 HM Digital A: Assigned Kathy Richter Sand Nighttime Magic 13 1st Kathy Richter Sand Albuquerque Vortex 11 2nd Bill d'ellis Spinning in the Wind 9 3rd Digital A: Open Denise Coleman Soaring to Another Place 15 1st Denise Coleman Guardian of the Nook 14 2nd Paige West Come Into My Parlor 13 3rd Al Toepfer Road to the Past 14 HM Digital AA: Open David Powell Who's Watching 11 1st Stephan Kolb A Man Named Doc 9 2nd 6

7 Barbara Rosner Promises 11 3rd Pat O' Brien Route 66 Relics 11 HM Tom Kilroy Old Time Pleasures 11 HM Tye Hardison Bandelier Sunrise 10 HM Digital B: Assigned Matt Beckman No Shortage of Energy 14 1st John Fowler Bird in Flight 15 2nd Matt Beckman Spin Around 12 3rd Guillermina Nunez And Time Stood Still 10 HM Digital B: Open Diana Kelleher Island in the Sky 14 1st Bill Powers Portrait of Three Lillies 15 2nd Bill Powers Hard Times on the Plains 14 3rdT Jack Lougee Sideways 15 3rdT Elsa d'ellis Pure Silk 15 HM Elsa d'ellis Shadows and Shutters 14 HM James Janis Red on Green 15 HM Other Announcements Copyright Al Toepfer Copyright Al Toepfer Congratulations! Al Toepfer is the featured artist of the month at High Desert Art & Frame, Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite A-4, Albuquerque, NM Thanks Al for volunteering as the ELCC treasurer. Been slow to renew your ELCC membership. It s not too late! 7

8 The Photographer s Guide to New Mexico: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them Book Description From spectacular desert landscapes to colorful fiestas, this easyto-use guide features the best spots to photograph the natural sites, events, and historic places in the Land of Enchantment. Professional photographer Efraín M. Padró steers beginner and expert photographers to the most stunning and worthwhile places to photograph in his beautiful state. Each location is accompanied by thorough directions and maps to get there, what you ll see when you arrive, and insightful, expert advice to ensure that every photo is perfect. Padró lends his local knowledge for the best times to visit and local diversions to make the most of your trip, along with a list of his favorite places to photograph. Fullcolor throughout, 2 maps. Paperback: 96 pages Publisher: Countryman; Original edition (March 16, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: X ISBN-13: Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches Other Announcements Congratulations! The Annual New Mexico Photo Arts Show (ANMPAS) held at the NM State Expo site where ELCC members Sandra Corliss (Wildlife: Strutting His Stuff), Bert Norgorden (Scenic: The Heart of the Big I), and Eric Jones (Floral and Botanical: Cyclamen) won three of the seven categories. Also, congratulations to all the ELCC members that were juried into the show, were displayed in the higher scoring images room, and/or were rewarded by having their images sold. Unconfirmed John Simmons image Autumn Morning On Monadnock Pond sold 4 times. (ELCC September 2009 First place Color Prints A score 14) Cyclamen Copyright Eric Jones 8

9 Pre-Club Meeting Mentorship Program INSTRUCTOR: Bob Martin January 7: Photoshop Elements -- Basic Instruction TIME: 5:45 to 6:30 pm Immanuel Presbyterian Church (Reservation not required, Drop-in Welcome) Bob will do a brief introduction into the capabilities of Adobe Photoshop Elements and file types. There have been many questions about the capabilities of this program so this is a great time to find out what you can do with it. Elements is a very inexpensive yet powerful photo editing program. January 9: Field Trip and Photography Outing TIME: (Reservation not required, Open to Everyone!) To be Annouced January 21: Element Show and Tell TIME: 5:45 to 6:30 pm Immanuel Presbyterian Church (Reservation not required, Drop-in Welcome) Let s get together before the Regular Meeting at 5:45 p.m., and have a Bob Martin and Leslie Davis At December ELCC Meeting chance to share the pictures we took during the January 9th outing. Or bring images that you have edited in Elements and get feedback from Bob. He will also do some quick editing and answer your questions about Elements. Please come early (5:30) if you have pictures you want Bob to help you with, so Paige can load them on the computer. Anyone who wishes to come, please do. This should be fun! Non-club Night Workshops The club calendar at the ELCC website January 5, 12, and 19 Tuesday: Photoshop For Photographers Class TIME: 7:00 to 9:00 PM PLACE: Faith Lutheran Church at 10,000 Spain Road NE, Albuquerque, NM Keith Bauer will offer a multi-session workshop covering the basics of Photoshop. Participation is limited to people with limited-to-no experience with Photoshop. Registration is CLOSED. January 14, Thursday: Leroy Perea s Monthly Casual Photo Critique TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM PLACE: Immanuel Presbyterian Church Upstairs Leroy is continuing this very popular event. Come and learn how to improve your photography. You may bring images of your own (digital or prints) to be discussed by Leroy and the group participants, or just come and hear the comments about other people s images. This meeting was packed last month, so we are limiting the number of images any one person can bring to 3. We we may only get to one of your images, so make sure that the first image is the one you most want feedback on. Remember that there is much to learn even if it is not on your own images. Also, if you have digital images that need to be uploaded to the computer, please come early so we can get them all loaded and begin on time. January 26, Tuesday: Bob Weber s and Judson Rhode s Introduction to Lightroom TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM PLACE: Immanuel Presbyterian Church Upstairs By popular request, Bob and Judson are repeating their Introduction to Lightroom class. Registration is required and limited to 12 people with little experience using Lightroom. Participants must have a laptop with the latest version of Lightroom installed. You can download a free demo of Lightroom from Adobe for 30 days to see if you wish to purchase it. It is a continuing class that will meet on January 26 and February 2 and 9. To register for this class please send an to Kathy Dominguez at kdz33@comcast.net. 9

10 The ELCC Yearbook New ELCC Feature Tye Hardison and I have volunteered to assemble activities of the Enchanted Lens Camera Club into a yearbook. We are beginning to put together this year s album. Being the first year for this activity, the exact contents is still being discovered. As editors would like to produce the highest quality book possible to showcase the ELCC members and their photography. In order to do this we will be needing numerous inputs from the membership. For example, one section will be dedicated to individuals winning ribbons in the monthly exhibitions (Sept to June. 2010). We will need copies of all winning images in jpeg format. In order to make this effort as simple as possible, please wait for the from either of us (Stephan or Tye) asking for your images or containing further instructions for file transfer, etc. The yearbook will be published using the print on demand publisher, Blurb. As a heads-up, it is anticipated the format for the exhibition images will be needed as specified below. More instructions will be provided monthly as needed in the f/stop newsletter. Thank you all, Stephan Kolb How to Prepare Your Images for the ELCC Yearbook The images will be loaded into Blurb s BookSmart for publication. The specifications needed: File Format: All images will need to be converted to jpeg. File Size: All images should be smaller than 10MB to upload. Image Dimensions: Images should measure no larger than 4,000 pixels on its longest dimension. Image Resolution: The resolution of images should be 150DPI minimum, 300DPI maximum. Color Profile: The images should be either srgb or Adobe All images most have included the following info: 1. Name of maker. 2. Title of image. 3. Category. (B&W print, Digital..) 4. Month and year entered. 5. What ribbon the image received. ( 1st, 2nd..) 6. Please DO NOT add digital frames to images. F/stop Editor Note: We are all volunteers so be kind to us. Images not prepared properly for the yearbook will make it either difficult for the editors or in some case exceed recommended limits and may slow BookSmart s performance. Please help our volunteer yearbook editors as much as possible to make this activity a success. 10

11 Annual Pot Luck Dinner Date: February 4, 2009 Where: Immanuel Presbyterian Church Time: 6:45PM Price Per Person: $5.00 For BBQ Etc. Catered by Rudy s Tickets available from VP Tye at January meetings Sign Up: Please Bring Side Dish and/or Dessert Note: There will be a speaker at this meeting instead of the Show, Sell, or Swap held last year. 11