MT BAKER CAMERA CLUB. may 2016 NEWSLETTER %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Featured image. SUMMER SEA AND SKY by Lee Dygert

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1 MT BAKER CAMERA CLUB may 2016 NEWSLETTER %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Featured image SUMMER SEA AND SKY by Lee Dygert 1

2 Upcoming Meetings: Saturday, May 8, 2016 Deadline for entering images in the Fort Casey Show. Please submit your images to Greg Thomas at his The photos may be from the April club field trip to Fort Casey, or something you have taken at another time. Please resize as usual, <1920 x The Show will be presented at the regular May meeting. Sunday, May 15, 2016, 9:30am Woodland Park Zoo FIELD TRIP Planned and led by Sonya Lang. See page 5 for details. Friday, May 20, 2016, 5:15-6:30pm Burlington Library Conference Room Photo Class Basic beginning and refresher photography course. Each of four topics The Camera, The Shutter, The Sensor, and ISO will be projected. There will be a short question and answer session. Bring your camera. See page 3 for more the information. Friday, May 20, 2016, 7:00pm Burlington Library Conference Room Regular Meeting Image Category: OPEN, 2 image sets of BEFORE AND AFTER Include one image before and the same image after post-processing. Be prepared to give the group a summary of what you changed. No Judging / Evaluation Panel Goodies: Greg Thomas and Stan Parmeter Send your digital images to Dan by Sat., May 14 th. Please resize your images to no more than 1920 pixels wide and no more than 1080 pixels high. Please use this image title format: first & last name~title Example: Jan Irwin~Spring Flowers (Please be very exacting when titling 1 space between first and last name, no spaces around tilde, 1 space between title words.) your images to: photos@mtbakercameraclub.com MAY IS THE LAST REGULAR MEETING BEFORE SUMMER BREAK. June, July and August are a time to concentrate on being out, having fun and enjoying your interests in photography. Regular meetings resume in September. 2

3 BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE presented by Lee Dygert After 40 plus years of photography, in my review of the entire course I found many things I didn't know, many things I did know, and some things that I just do automatically and now I know why I am doing them....i have watched this course three times. It is a basic beginning and refresher course with each subject projected using several visual aids. The entire course is 14 videos and we will begin with the first four at the May pre-meeting class. Bring your camera. The videos are based on Canon and Nikon for the most part, but will be useful to everyone. There will also be a short question and answer session. 1. The Camera Introductory tour of all the major features of the camera. Get a beginner's introduction to the anatomy and functions of your DSLR camera. Not only will you learn how your DSLR works the instructor will explain the differences and anatomy of Point and Shoots, Mirror less, and even cell phones 2. The Shutter Understand how the shutter works, and learn how you can use different shutter speeds to control the amount of light that comes into the camera. The part I liked in this video is where he lines up every speed possible and shows you a image that corresponds to the speed. 3. The Sensor In digital photography, the sensor is what reads and processes the light that comes in when the shutter is open. Learn how this works and why it is so important. Learn the difference between sensor sizes good and the bad of it. 4. ISO In film photography, ISO means film speed. In digital photography, we can change the ISO on the fly and adjust our camera's sensitivity to light. Used correctly, this is a powerful tool in a photographer's arsenal. ISO in today's digital terms is how much sensitivity do you want the sensor to have. Just like in the shutter video visual examples are given of different ISO's and what the result you can expect. My hope is that I will be able to show the rest of the series after summer break and as time permits. The future video subjects are, The Lens, Aperture and Depth of Field, Focusing, Metering, Exposure Modes, Settings and Workflow, Light, Flash, Composition, and Steps of Photography. 3

4 There will be several opportunities to get together with our MBCC friends and enjoy some summer photo activities. For those of you that would like to volunteer to help out in the planning and/or the activities of the day, just contact the hosts or the event leaders to let them know you are available. Your assistance will be appreciated. As usual, all activities are covered by the Mt Baker Camera Club indemnity agreement and your participation is at your own risk. MAY 15 th Photo Trip to Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. Meet at the Hippo Lot (south parking lot) at 9:30 am. See page 4 of the Newsletter for all the details. Trip Leader: Sonya Lang (sonyalang@hotmail.com) JULY 16 th Annual Scavenger Hunt Time, location and details will be finalized, and will be included in the Summer Newsletter sent out in June. This is a favorite club event when we gather at an interesting destination to photograph images from a list sent out by the evening before. Always fun! Leaders: David-Carole Schultz(dschultz742@gmail.com) AUGUST 28 TH Annual Summer Picnic & BarBQ Meet at Shelter Bay Picnic Area in LaConner Hosts: David-Carole Schultz (cschultz571@gmail.com) 4

5 Woodland Park Zoo Sunday, May 15th Open from 9:30-6:00 Cost - $20 $18 for seniors you can purchase tickets online or at the gate. Parking in the lot cost is $6.00 Parking on the street is free. 9:15 - I will be at the Hippo Lot (south entrance parking) in front of the entrance with my camera gear you can t miss me. 9:15 9:30 - Let s share tips on how to get good zoo images, and I will share my favorites about the zoo and the zoo residents, until they open at 9:30 9:30 ZOO OPENS I will be starting at the African Savanna with a goal to go to the Lions and Patas monkeys first however maps are available at the gate, feel free to start where ever you like. 12:00 Meet for lunch at the Rain Forest Food Pavilion (see map for location) there is food available for purchase or bring your own. No set length of time for lunch but I will be there from 1-2 so that if anyone wants to drop in during that hour you can find me (hopefully, it can get busy). After lunch more zoo time they close at 6:00. Activity Level The zoo walk is very flat and has bench seating available throughout the walk. There are also several places with picnic tables to stop and take a breather. See map for restroom locations, there is one near each section of the zoo as well as in the Food Pavilion. This activity is covered by the Mt Baker Camera Club indemnity agreement and your participation is at your own risk. What to bring: * Water bottle however water fountains and drink vending machines are around. * Tripod or Monopod I use a monopod. * Zoom lens I use my most of the time, but you may want other lenses also. * Lunch/snacks or lunch money if you plan to stay for the whole day. 5

6 PSA INTERCLUB COLOR COMPETITIONS PID Div. March 2016 Judged by the Mayslake Nature Study & Photography Club of Illinois 1) 2) 3) 6

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8 Results for March 2016, Class A, Mt Baker CC: Total: 60 points 1) Fir Conway Church by Jan Crawford 10 points 2) Laundry Day on Yangtze River by Kathy Admire 07 points 3) Schools Out by Lee Dygert 10 points 4) At Anchor by Murphy Hektner 12 points 5) We Made It by Lana Walden 11 points 6) Mt Shuksan in Color Infrared by Chris Parmeter 10 points Cumulative Results thru March 2016, Class A Club Standings: Iris Aartrijke, Belgium 212 Morris Photo CC, 192 New Haven CC, CT 188 Forest Grove CC, OR 205 Cranbury Digital CC, MA 191 Saguaro CC, AZ 188 Fotoclub Iris Lede 203 Lancaster Photo, CA 191 Huntington CC, NY 187 St Louis CC, MS 201 Mt Baker CC, WA 190 Hoylake PS, UK 180 Exploring Light CC, CA 198 Greater Lynn PA, MA 190 Lenske Boortmeerbeek,BLG 180 Photo Guild of Nova Scotia 198 Paisley Colour PC, UK 190 West Cumbria PG, UK 180 Ridgewood CC, 194 Cape Cod Vwfndrs, MA 189 Great Falls CC, MT 170 Mt Baker Camera Club Images have been submitted to Photographic Society of America for the May competitions, which are the final judging events for the year. Our photos, scores and Year-end standings will be included in the Summer Newsletter. 8

9 SPECIAL NOTICE TO MEMBERS ENTERING IMAGES FOR REGULAR MEETING CRITIQUES By submitting an image, you certify that the image capture, adjustments and editing are in compliance with the Photographic Society of America Ethics Policy definition of original work, also cited in the MBCC Bylaws. By submitting a nature image, you also certify that the image content and the image processing are in compliance with the Photographic Society of America Nature Definition. See at These rules have become active as part of the new Bylaws passed by the Club Membership, effective with the January 2016 meeting. Mt. Baker Camera Club Contacts 2016 Allison Beezer, President, mab2@aol.com Lee Dygert, 1 st V. President lee@leedygertphotography.com Dan Bourdeau, V. Pres-Proj. Chris Parmeter, Secretary Marilyn Hektner, Treasurer danbourdeaumbcc@gmail.com cparmeterphoto@gmail.com mhektner@frontier.com Sonya Lang, Field Trips Mel Dygert, Hosting Murphy Hektner, PSA Comp. Dir. sonyalang@hotmail.com mel1950@comcast.net mhektner@frontier.com Marilyn Hektner, Newsletter Peter Verschoor, Webmaster Robert Morgan, Emeritus mhektner@frontier.com peterverschoor@outlook.com hawkowl155@outlook.com Club Website: mtbakercameraclub.com 9