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TMCC October Meeting Minutes

Dawn Morrow opened meeting. Treasurer report: begin balance 1197.66. Deposits 83.70. Dispersments 165. Ending balance 1116.36.
Old business: Outing was cancelled due to car issues and weather.
Class for November. Will be Nov 9 second Thursday.  Come with a list of what you need to learn about your camera, what you want it to do. Make list of what you need to know, the camera and manual if possible. 7-9 pm.
Vera gave out the scavenger hunt list: Funky, Cranky, Eternal, Rapture, Befuddled, Arrogant, Baroqued, Abserd, exaggeration, chirosocuro, interlude, capricious, haut, atavistic, In becomes Out.
Presentation by Our local young Millenial photographers: We had a wonderful photographic presentation by 4 local young photographers:
Matthew Dickey-owner of Capture Grand Valley. CaptureGrandValley.com.
Bobbi Jason-Auntie B Photo
Libby Holson-Libby Holson photo
Jeremy Poland- instagram@jerchannel.
Presentation 2: We had wonderful presentation of Paris photography given by Mel Morris and Cheryl Sweers They spent a month is Paris and shared a fantastic slide show of their trip. Thanks for the show!
Sharon then gave results of PSA competition: Photos selected to go to PSA are from Robert Pratt, Jeff Stoddart, Marina Schultz, Ona Griffiths, Sharon Bradshaw, Sarah Miller. Congrats to the selected photographers.
Next competition is our Advertising/sell something themed for November. Also for the January PSA photos are due Nov 1 too. So we have 2 to submit for by Nov 1. Same email, just please indicated which contest for which photo, so we can sort them out.

September Minutes

TMCC September minutes 9/26
Meeting began with voting on Scavenger hunt.
Jeff Morse opened meeting.
Old business: Renee read minutes of last meeting. They were approved.
Treasurer report: Starting balance 1165. Deposits 32.50. Ending balance =1197.66.
We have 40 calendars left. Cost is 5 dollars for the first 2 then 8.95 for additional ones. They will make great gifts so get some more.
New business:
Renee announced club competition, category is advertising photography. The job is to sell something, anything. Use imagination to sell a product, brochure photo, business, place. Think about what you see in magazine, brochure, billboard. Send your submission by November 1 to contests@thundermountaincameraclub.org. See website for details on sizing.
Also submissions for this months competition are due tonight 9/26. There is a PSA which is due on Oct 1.
Jeff led a discussion about locations that club members have been out shooting. Owl pass and Kebler not so good this year. Vail pass is over except some high spots. Grand Mesa is colorful in some spots.
We have agreed on a Connected Lakes outing. Dates are for Oct 21 3-6 pm, and Oct 24 same time, before next meeting. Ed is leading. Sign up sheet went around.

Ona presented results of the Scavenger hunt:
Faceless self portrait: Dawn Morrow.
Scene from a window: Cheryl Sweers
Street Lights: Cheryl Sweers
Angelic: Mel Morris
Smoke: Cheryl Sweers
Minimal: Bob Peterson
Wood: Renee Walendowski
2 of a Kind: Angela
Signs: Angela Claussen
Handwriting: Bob Peterson
Art: Ona Griffiths
Pop of color: Sharon Bradshaw

Congrats winners

Renee called for volunteer for the next years scavenger hunt. Vera Mulder volunteered for next years scavenger hunt. She promised it will be weird.

Jeff asked if class would like to have a class on how to do that thing with your camera that you don’t know. We will be holding his the 2nd thursday in November.  Bring camera and what you need to learn.

Jeff asked members to bring some halloween/fall photos for discussion next meeting.
Meeting adjourned.

remaining competitions in 2017

Club competitions

  • Open competition” (no theme) – Submit one of your really good or favorite photographs, any subject – due via email by Sept 26
  • Theme: Advertising photography – Sell something to the judges.  Your photo should attempt sell something, someone, someplace to the audience.  Use your imagination.  Make the judges want to own the product, travel to that place, donate to that cause – due via email by Nov 1

Photographic Society of America (PSA) competitions

  • November competition due Oct 1 via email
  • January competition due Nov 1 via email

See competition guidelines on this website for submittal information.  It is very important to submit a photo with pixel dimensions according to the guidelines.  Please ask for assistance.

email entries to:   contests@thundermountaincameraclub.org

 

Fall Color!!!

It’s that time again! The Aspen tree’s have started to turn. As you travel around keep the club up to date on locations as they start to change color.

Coming back through Red Mountain Pass this weekend the changes are taking place. Also saw change starting in Molas Lake. So update here, or update in facebook and get out there!