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1 shutterbug march 2009 volume xi issue 2 the shutterbug the news of the coral springs camera club website www.cscc.us visit us on the website you won t be disappointed the president s message club outings are an important part of our clubs existence the last few outings have been exciting and innovative this month we visited brian piccolo park to photograph sport skate boarders and owls last month was street painting in lake worth and interesting faces at the renaissance festival there are at least four values to outings they encourage us to think out of the box and deal with subjects that are not familiar they allow us to build up a portfolio of pictures to use in club competitions they allow us to learn from other club members more proficient in a particular type of photography and they promote social interaction and allows us to meet our fellow club mates we always try to meet before or after a photo shoot to share a meal and share our photo stories what better way to get to know each other than when relaxed around the table while out shooting together there are a few points of etiquette that we should always observe be aware of where your fellow photographers are standing so that you don t walk in front of someone when moving closer if photographing wild life animals birds insects etc don t get too close and frighten the animal before everyone has had a chance to get their shot let s all get great shots together happy shooting mervyn mervyn hurwitz 1 in this issue 1 president s message 2 scores for march 2 refreshment assignments 3 scheduled meetings 4-6 march 10 gallery 7 about everglades chapter 8 lake worth street painting 9-11 pompano arts exhibit club information 12 psa member since 1985

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2 shutterbug scores for march 2009 proj digital b color prints salon 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 langjahr chuck britton carey childrey candy hurwitz melanie rogus carol-ann hesselson burt hurwitz mervyn mccallum james desanto joe sung david kantor abe cherof maynard spruance bill epstein diane total m 55 54 52 52 52 51 51 51 44 40 25 20 19 16 20 20 18 17 18 18 17 18 18 8 16 20 total m 1 2 3 4 5 6 corey michelle berg bernie berg margo shine randolph shine marriane brunt elyse 50 43 37 31 29 24 15 15 22 23 22 proj digital a total m color prints a total m 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 kravetzky morris shine randolph topper ernie shulklapper al garcia cesar berg bernie shine marrianne weinmann dennis brunt elyse hilderbrand don berg margo 47 40 35 33 27 25 25 23 14 14 8 17 17 9 10 8 9 16 15 7 8 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 hurwitz mervyn pine helen britton carey rogus carol ann sung david damanti june hesselson burt desanto joe hurwitz melanie childrey candy mccallum james pine chuck toth tom dvorak ed kravetzky morris kremen ayala langjahr chuck rosenbaum michael martin jeanette poxon dan 79 79 78 78 78 75 75 73 73 72 71 71 71 70 64 49 49 35 23 21 26 29 27 23 26 29 25 25 23 22 25 23 23 24 22 25 23 21 black white prints total m refreshment assignments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 langjahr chuck childrey candy kravetzky morris hesselson burt rogus carol-ann britton carey desanto joe kantor abe brunt elyse 52 50 49 45 42 37 17 16 6 20 18 16 14 8 19 17 mar 17 joe desanto and marilyn wright apr 7 morris kravetzky and michael rosenbaum apr 17 elyse brunt and don hilderbrand may 5 maynard cherof and fred swartz may 19 melanie and mervyn hurwitz june allan goldstein and david sung august randolph shine and daniel paxton sept 1 peg and larry shafer sept 15 burt hesselson and carey britton oct 6 diane epstein and carol-ann rogus oct 20 michelle corey and ed dvorak nov 3 chuck langjahr and jerry wuttke dec 1 al shulklapper and peter berlin dec 15 candy childrey and james mccallum current month 2

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3 shutterbug scheduled meetings march17 workshop night as a follow up to the march 8 fieldtrip he led to the velodrome in brian piccolo park chuck pine is offering a workshop on the two assignments for that day camera angles chuck had participants shoot horizontally vertically and diagonally to help us break old habits of shooting subjects from the same point of view shutter speed chuck suggested we practice varying the shutter speed to capture different effects those who either participated in that field trip or went on another day are invited to bring a dozen or so images prepared as for club competitions on a cd or thumb drive for critiquing and discussion you need not have done this activity to attend and learn from what promises to be an informative and interesting evening april 7 competition night assigned subject insects 6 legs or more butterflies included april 21 presentation night we the photographers of south florida have a rare opportunity to visit the norton museum dixie highway south of okeechobee in west palm to see the work of ansel adams georgia o keefe and roman vishniack february through may and at our april presentation night mr charles stainback the photographic curator of the shows will be presenting a program about the norton exhibit a q&a session will follow the formal presentation don t miss this wonderful opportunity georgia o keefe roman vishniack ansel adams may 5 competition night assigned subject flowers may 19 presentation night walter yewchuk will discuss and demonstrate more aspects about photoshop june 2 presentation night the panel discussion is back for it s third outing this time michelle corey jim mccallen michael rosenbaum will be in the hot seats this has always been a popular meeting so don t miss it exhibition september the club will exhibit in september at the coral springs museum get your prints ready for collection during the month of august field trips april 4/5 norton museum and tops car museum may 7-9 week end field trip to st augustine please see walter for information 3

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4 shutterbug 10 s for march dark eyes candy childrey rest period mac cherof circular climb joseph desanto sad james mccallum 4

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5 shutterbug gannet helen pine jupiter light cesar garcia snowy flight mervyn hurwitz stairs mac cherof 5

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6 shutterbug stair with an eye james mccallum astroland helen pine captiva gate june damanti old man ayala kremen breakfast at loxahatchee june damanti 6

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7 shutterbug about the everglades chapter of psa and the annual chapters showcase www.everglades.spsa.org by carol-ann rogus fpsa if you make the decision to join the photographic society of america psa it is a natural to join the everglades chapter which is the local affiliate of the society first year membership is free and the $8 annual membership fee after that is well worth it you will receive all notices about chapter events and get a slight discount at each of the three chapter luncheons that we hold each year these generally are in november january and march last november we had a huge workshop with more than ten table top set-ups for guests to learn about and shoot they ranged from mylar under black light tri-color arrangements smoke water droplets to classic displays flowers under water and mylar reflections of live flowers in sunlight we also had a rather attractive model in the recent past we have enjoyed presentations from an expert nature photographer from maine a sports photographer from massachusetts and a professional photojournalist from georgia the chapter also offers local field trips a great opportunity to meet folks from other area clubs and members are invited to contribute pictures to our member gallery on the chapter website www.evergladespsa.org another privilege of membership is the invitation to participate in the psa chapters showcase for those of you not familiar this annual event is a competition among the psa chapters across the united states each chapter collects entries from its membership then holds a judging to select ten pictures from each of ten members these are then sent to the host chapter separated and judged individually without identification of affiliation scores for each chapter are then cumulated and those chapters with the highest scores are declared first second and third place winners judges also select the individual best in chapter and best in show recipients the more entrants we have to choose from at this end the better our chances judging for this year s competition will be in late march so it is time for all chapter members to email four entries to me crogus@bellsouth.net please include diverse subjects because we sure do not want to send a lot of bird pictures or flower pictures etc variety here is a good thing also for those of you who have entered and been included before please exclude pictures that were accepted in previous showcases please use the standard 72dpi 1024 max horizontal pixels and 768 maximum vertical pixels and include your full name with any psa honors and identify each picture with its title if you have any questions about psa or the everglades chapter please fell free to contact either michael rosenbaum our chair polyandry@comcast.com or me as vice chair 7

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8 shutterbug lake worth street painting by carey britton the coral springs camera club held its february outing to the 15 th annual street painting festival in lake worth florida on february 22nd over 20 members of our club members met at rotelli s an italian restaurant for lunch and great conversation after lunch we strolled the streets to view and photograph some of the finest artwork i have seen these street painters purchased space on the street to paint their favorite scene not for money or to be judged but to show the community their talents everyone i had spoken to from our club enjoyed this outing carol-ann stated that this outing had the largest attendance since she had joined the camera club thank you carey britton mervyn hurwitz carol-ann rogus and for the photographs on this page 8

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9 shutterbug an opportunity to exhibit your photographs by carol-ann rogus fpsa in an effort to expand cultural interests in the area the city of pompano beach has established a cultural arts committee one of its varied projects is to sponsor a monthly exhibit in each of two community centers the skolnick in the heart of the palm-aire subdivision and the larkins off atlantic blvd a block north of city hall each exhibit is mounted on the first monday and tuesday of each month respectively pictures must remain in the exhibit for the full month with space limited to 35 two and three-dimensional wall hangings at each venue this offering is open to both emerging and professional artists of two-dimensional work many of the works consist of oil and acrylic painting and occasional etchings and other mediums participation among photographers is growing something i want to encourage if you are wondering what to do with your color and black white prints after the monthly club competition or if you are interested in exhibiting your work at no charge this represents a worthwhile opportunity for you each month the call goes forth for up to four pieces per person two in each location there are assigned subjects as well as open months when the subject is up to you participation is free and constitutes an opportunity for you to display your work to the public and possibly to sell it though this is limited to posting your name and phone number on a tag identifying your entry no prices are included viewers interested in your work therefore can call you directly as you can read on the following pages pictures need to be matted and framed using acrylic no glass and a wire across the back to facilitate hanging similar to what we do for exhibits in the coral springs museum the list of assigned subjects is also provided the next acceptance is for flowers in april may is open any subject is fine and june is cityscapes along with detailed information on framing and timing if you have any questions please feel free to contact me crogus@bellsouth.net the project chair marcia hirschy coolqueenie22@bellsouth.net 9

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10 shutterbug the city of pompano beach cultural arts committee fine arts exhibitions prospectus herb skolnick community center 800 sw 36th avenue pompano beach fl 33069 e pat larkins community center 520 martin luther king jr blvd pompano beach fl 33060 954 786-4585 take i-95 to atlantic blvd east go east a few blocks to blanche ely blvd turn north left for one block to ml king blvd larkins center is on the near right corner 954 786-4590 take i-95 to atlantic blvd west go west to powerline turn south left turn west right at 2nd traffic light across from isles casino onto palm-aire dr north go about a mile over the bridge to end of road at t turn south left onto oaks dr go to first stop sign skolnick center is on the far left corner the city of pompano beach offers two free sites for area artists ­ emerging and professional ­ to hang their works each month each site may accept up to 40 pieces on a first come/first serve basis providing that this prospectus has been followed your name phone and title must be permanently affixed on back of your work place a post-it `sticky on upper right front corner with same info to facilitate identifying and tagging your work work must be wired no `z hooks no glass cover all paper pieces with plexiglas/plastic edges on all oil/acrylic work must be finished no staples showing outside frame sizes maximum 40 x 40 minimum 12 x 16 two pieces for each site may be submitted each month all work must stay on exhibit the entire month no prices will be listed no sales conducted on the premises the first time you enter please include a one page artist s statement/resume and one page examples of your work for each site for inclusion in an artist s book email your completed entry forms on the next page before the 23rd of each month preceding the delivery date to both crogus@bellsouth.net and coolqueenie22@bellsouth.net save this sheet for information during 2009 e delivery dates skolnick 11:15 to 1:00 2/2 3/2 4/6 5/4 6/1 7/6 8/3 9/8 10/5 11/2 12/7 larkins 10 to noon e themes january february march april may june july august september october november december 1/6 2/3 3/3 4/7 5/5 6/2 7/7 8/4 9/1 10/6 11/3 12/1 open artist s choice note only larkins will be available sports music florals open artist s choice cityscapes open artist s choice architecture military police fire portals doorways portraits open artist s choice for more information marcia hirschy 954 941 8269 2625 se 5 court pompano beach fl 33062 10

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11 shutterbug the city of pompano beach cultural arts committee fine arts exhibitions please type or print the following entry forms including the liability waivers before the 23rd of each month preceding the delivery date and email to both crogus@bellsouth.net and coolqueenie22@bellsouth.net e pat larkins center entry form artist s name phone home address city/zip email address entry titles 1 2 waiver of liability the city of pompano beach is not responsible for any loss or damage to works submitted for this display the undersigned hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the city of pompano beach its officials commissioners employees directors board members and agents from any and all liability for damage or loss of any kind on all works submitted to the city for exhibition and from any and all circumstances which may arise from the display of said works date signature of artist signed liability waiver must accompany entry when art is delivered herb skolnick center entry form artist s name phone home address city/zip email address entry titles 1 2 waiver of liability the city of pompano beach is not responsible for any loss or damage to works submitted for this display the undersigned hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the city of pompano beach its officials commissioners employees directors board members and agents from any and all liability for damage or loss of any kind on all works submitted to the city for exhibition and from any and all circumstances which may arise from the display of said works date signature of artist signed liability waiver must accompany entry when art is delivered 11

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12 shutterbug club meetings first tuesday of each month competition 7:30 7:00 if submitting prints assigned subjects 2009 jan religious feb lighthouses mar stairs and/or ladders apr insects may flowers sep at the sea side ocean related oct books nov vegetables dec field trips of 2009 jan palm beach fair feb street painting mar velodrome third tuesday of each month program or instructional 7:30 address sartory hall 10150 nw 29th street coral springs in mullins park next to the swimming pool competition entries appointed directors competitions b&w print color prints electronic psa interclub editor/notices webmaster exhibitions outings publicity hospitality refreshments banquet/parties name tags greet guests mentor program psa rep fccc rep competition setup art shapiro candy childrey melanie hurwitz walter yewchuk chuck langjahr joe desanto walter yewchuk tom toth candy childrey carol rogus carey britton michelle cory you may enter electronic 2 open 1 assigned subject color prints 1 open 1 assigned subject b&w prints 1 open 1 assigned subject must be submitted to walter by the tuesday before the competition officers president carol-ann rogus fpsa mervyn hurwitz dennis weinman ed dvorak cesar garcia carol-ann rogus fpsa burt hesselson 561-367-0477 1st vice president competition candy childrey program chairperson chuck langjahr secretary 954-752-2817 561-740-2486 projector laptop light box microphone mervyn hurwitz tom toth chuck langjahr ernie topper 954-340-1042 treasurer fred swartz 12 954-752-4752

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