Published for members and friends of the Dallas Camera Club Inside this issue: May Meetings 2 Hospitality Schedule New Members and Guests John Moore Workshop Submit Images from Lone Star Park 2 3 3 Potpourri images 4-7 Photoshop Quick Tips 3 9 Officers 10 Meeting Location 10 Volume 75 No. 06 June Meetings June 3 Print and projected entries submitted in May in the open category will be viewed along with the judges comments. June 17 John Murray, Master Photographer, received his Bachelors degree in Business from North Texas State University in 1983. He was awarded the Master of Photography Degree from the Professional Photographers of America in 1991. John has eighty-nine National Photographic Merit Awards with seventeen International Loan print awards. Three were chosen to be displayed at Florida's Epcot Center. Twice, he won the Past President's Trophy at the SWPA convention. He once received Best Of Show By A Master with a 97 print. He holds many distinguished print awards. 74 out of 88 (84%) prints entered into the National Exhibit since 1987 have achieved Salon hanging. John is one of only thirty photographers to hold the Excellence In Imaging Award presented by the PPA. June 2008 In the photographic business since 1975, John prints, enhances, and mats his own work, and is therefore familiar with much that can be done to the print to improve the appeal of each image. Murray's program, "Training The Viewer To Enjoy The Print" is about achieving impact and gaining viewer attention emotionally, by drawing the viewer into the work itself. As is the test of any true art-- does it appeal to the viewer by making him or her want to be a part of the work? Impact pleasing photographs require good art principles exercised with proper photography, appropriate printing, select print enhancements, and harmonious matting. When the image radiates (called visual polarity), it has impact. We will look at three aspects that can lead impact to our image, causing the eye to vibrate. This photographer recognizes that the viewer of his work will identify value first, then see color, and then perceive line. Without light, there is darkness encompassing everything to see, there is no color and there is no line. Continued on Page 10 June Field Trip: DALLAS CITY ARTS FESTIVAL June 14 &15 City Arts Festival, June 14 & 15 along Harwood St. between Ross and Woodall Rogers A free arts showcase with multiple outdoor stages featuring dance, a variety of music and cultural performances, a juried art show, culinary demonstrations and wine tastings, complimentary admission to world-class museums, with exciting exhibits and with many great photo opportunities, Open from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, lunch on your own, there are plenty of booths at the festival, for more information http://www.dallascityarts.com/ Official 5th Anniversary Poster by Dahlia Woods
Page 2 May Meetings May 6 Gary Kelly showed images from the John Moore Workshop then Ken Zapp and Harry Rumberger directed the potpourri show featuring presentations from Dody Bracken, Paula Buzenius, Priscilla Killion, Susan Stageman, Gary Kelly, David Gregory, Kay Hargis, Houston Brown, Kate Jones and Harry Rumberger, (see some of the images on the following pages). May 20 Gary Kelly had a wonderful presentation of images from the Davy Dogwood Trail and from the Ladybird Wildflower Center in the Hill Country field trips. Ken Zapp did THE UNESSENTIALS FOR PRODUC- ING GREAT FIELD TRIP SHOWS featuring ProShow (see special offer for club members on page 8), offering tips on what and what not to do when making field trip videos. June 3 June 17 July 1 Hospitality Schedule It s Your Turn! Frank Richards Bobby Robertson Dave Rudick-Davis Harry Rumberger Raymond Salinas William Sailer, Jr. Swapan Sarkas Raymond Shay Mel Sharp Finally we had a demonstration of print judging when three people judge some photos from a Gulf States competition. HOSPITALITY If you know you will not be at the meeting when you are scheduled for hospitality, please find someone to trade dates with you, and let Bob and Betty Johnson know as well. If your name appears above, you are asked to bring drinks and/or snacks to the meeting for which you are listed. Remember Every member takes a turn. When it is not your turn to bring refreshments, please consider making a 25-50 cent donation into the hospitality donation can when you partake of the refreshments brought. This money is used to buy the paper plates, napkins, ice and cups. Please Support Our Advertisers
Page 3 John Moore Workshop Images Our Newest Members No Photo Available Bob Pringle Guest in the Month of May Jarrod Beck Jeff Beck Tom Cheek David Coalliher Ben Collier Lone Star Park - Submit Images Gary Kelly is pulling together a short digital show from the Lone Star Park field trip on May 17 to show at the DCC meeting on June 17th. Gary needs photos from everyone who visited Lone Star Park. Please give him a few images (8 or 10 or whatever you feel comfortable with) from the trip. Send them to Gary or Steve Burt put them on a CD and hand them to Gary at the June 3rd meeting. Please submit low resolution jpegs. Go to: http://www.psa-photo.org If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you're not out there, you'll only hear about it.
Page 4 Dallas Camera Club POTPOURRI IMAGES RESTORATION & RENOVATION by Dody Bracken APRIL BIRDING IN BOLIVAR PENINSULA by Paula Buzenius
Page 5 POTPOURRI IMAGES WATER DROPS by Priscilla Killion WHITE ROCK PARK by Houston Brown SANTA FE by Gary Kelly
Page 6 Dallas Camera Club BEHIND RAZOR WIRE By Kaye Hargis CHINESE WHEELS by Harry Romberger
Page 7 A BORDER COLLIE S MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE by Kate Jones PAIRS by Susan Stageman
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Page 9 Page 9 Dallas Camera Club GSCCC Submit Images You ask what is GSCCC? GSCCC stands for Gulf States Camera Club Council. It is a regional organization for 35 camera clubs in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and New Mexico. GSCCC has monthly competitions between the clubs, just like we do locally for our members. Dallas Camera Club members can submit both print and projected images in the monthly GSCCC competitions through our GSCCC Representatives, Kevin Moody and Paula Buzenius. Kevin collects print images and Paula collects projected images for the monthly GSCCC competitions. Both of them will need pictorial (open) and nature images for the June meeting. In addition, there always a need for Photojournalism images. Photojournalism is defined as pictures that tell a story and have not been manipulated. Please bring Kevin and Paula some images and support our club in the regional competition. Be a contributor to next year s winning team. Photoshop Quick Tips Down load and install itunes from Apple (http://www.apple.com/itunes/) and search the store for Photoshop podcasts, there are a number of available free instructional videos and how-to s from some of the top photoshop professionals and PhotoshopTV, a weekly program of tips and photoshop news from NAPP National Association Photoshop Professionals.
BUSINESS NAME Your business tag line here. Page 6 Frank Richards President Robert Sherman & David Gregory Past Co-Presidents Susan Stageman Vice President Ann Redfearn Secretary Adela Rochier Treasurer Dody Bracken Membership Neil Culver Newsletter Editor Houston Brown & Paula Alcorn Projected Images Co- Chairs Steve Newman & Suzanne Graham Prints Co-Chairs Gary Kelly & Kaye Hargis Field Trip Co-Chairs Ben & Betty Johnson Hospitality Kevin Moody & Paula Buzenius GSCCC Representatives Nellie Bretherick PSA Representative Alex Bischoff & Swapan Sarkar Web Site Co-Chairs Tracy Howard Yearbook Bill Forbis & Jeff Sarembock House Managers Paula Buzenius Historian Dallas Camera Club meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at the Parker Chiropractic College which is located at 2500 Walnut Hill Lane, South Building, Dallas, Texas. Directions: From I-35, turn east on Walnut Hill Lane. Turn right (south) on Ables (the second light) and go south for one block. Turn left on Electronic. Go about 1/2 block and turn left to enter the college through the south gate. Come in the main door and take the elevator to the 2nd floor. Go west (right) to the end of the hall. We are in Room 220. Refreshments and fellowship begin at 7:00 PM. Meeting begins at 7:30 PM. Visitors are always welcome. www.dallascameraclub.org Yearbooks will be available for pick-up at the June 3rd meeting. DCC is a member of Gulf States Camera Club Council Photographic Society of America June Program continued Hence, let us study light, observe color, and consider line to get some general principles for impact. The techniques of excellent exposure, camera choice, film alternatives, and subject selection, are decisions each photographer must customize for each situation. Mentor Program- Intro to layers will be conducted before the regular meeting, starting at 6:30