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Share Moments - Share Photography
December 2011 Volume 4, Issue 4
These Are Exciting Times! A Message From President Ron Meyers
These are exciting times for the Lake County Camera Club. Kudos go to club members working on
the LCCC PhotoEXPO project scheduled for June 9, 2012. Thanks to your dedicated efforts and
team work we are making excellent progress on our project milestones. The LCCC PhotoEXPO is
shaping into what promises to be a very special event for the Lake County Camera Club.
To date the Facilities committee has procured the University Center of Lake County
(www.uclcconference.org) as the event venue. The Curriculum committee has successfully
negotiated with Canon USA to sponsor an Explorer of Light as our key note speaker. In fact, the
Curriculum committee was able to secure two, yes TWO Canon Explorer of Light photographers as
key note speakers! At this time we have confirmation from Canon that they will be sponsoring both George Lepp
(www.georgelepp.com) and Hanson Fong (www.hansonfong.com) for the LCCC PhotoEXPO.
Meanwhile, the Vendor committee is making great progress identifying vendors for sponsorships and/or participation
in a vendor showcase. The Marketing committee is working on event promotion and the registration
process. Likewise the Photo Contest committee has been active developing ideas for a photo contest which promises
to be engaging for all attendees at the event.
Here is the list of club members who have volunteered to work on the LCCC PhotoEXPO project. For those interested
in working on the LCCC PhotoEXPO, we are still recruiting members for all committees and it's not too late to join as a
team member.
Project Managers: John Williams and Ron Meyers
Facilities: Bill Sullivan (c), Jeff Bott, Kevin Walsh
Curriculum: Paul Kurek (c), Michelle Cox, Ralph Durham,
Steven Cullen
Marketing: Dick Navarre (c), Aruloli Rajaram, Ronald
Sheade, Ken Johnson, Jeff Bott
Vendors: Carol Kay (c), Ralph Durham, Steven Cullen,
Mike Trahan
Photo Contest: Bob Kruzic (c), Mike Trahan, Dani Petritis,
Steven Tontich, Arulori Rajaram
Hospitality: Ron Hahn
(c)= committee chair
Volunteers not currently assigned to a committee: Pat Turner, Bob
Leavitt, Rick Myslinski
Thanks to all of the LCCC PhotoEXPO committee chairs and team
members for the hard work volunteered and performed to date. It is
through your efforts and participation that we continue to grow and
move forward as a club.
Moments 2
Capturing a Photojournalistic Moment 3
I Could Have Taken That Picture 5
Cut The Cheese 6
A Difference of Five Seconds 7
Laying Down on the Job 7
What Grandpa Taught Me 8
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait 9
Who Was Up To The Challenge 10
Accolades and Achievements 11
Share Moments—Share Photography 12
Inside This Issue
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President Ron Meyers
President Elect John Williams
Secretary and Vice President ,
Communications
Margie Hurwich
Vice President, External Operations Jim Ross
Vice President, Internal Operations Bill Sullivan
2011—2012
Board and Committee
Board Members
CACCA Representatives Jim Ross
Bob Kruzic
Linda Kruzic
Ron Meyers
Bill Sullivan
Competition Chair Bob Kruzic
Continuing Education Coordinator Jim Ross
DPI Competition Coordinator John Williams
Facilities Coordinator Bill Sullivan
Hospitality Desk Margie Hurwich
Judge Procurement Mike Jordan
Jim Ross
Pat Turner
Long Term Planning John Williams
Membership Coordinator Terry Ferguson
Newsletter Editor Ken Johnson
Photo Excursion Coordinator Margie Hurwich
Program Coordinator Paul Kurek
PSA Representative Michelle Cox
Treasurer Jim Ross
Webmaster Don Chen
John Rouse
Yahoo Group Moderator Margie Hurwich
Committee Chairperson
Moments By Ken Johnson
The theme of this issue is moments. So what is a ―moment‖ in
photography? Annie Griffiths writes, ―It refers to the precise instant
when visual elements come together to make a photograph
compelling: a touch of light or of comfort, a glance, a benediction, a
smirk, a caress, a moment of tension or illumination or enlightenment
or grace or empathy or despair or rapture.‖ Henri Cartier-Bresson
famously called this ―the decisive moment….the simultaneous
recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an
event…‖
The term ―decisive moment‖ in photography has generated quite a bit
of controversy. Some believe, a good image has to be a straight and
honest photograph where timing, form and content come together to
reach perfection. Others believe a decisive moment can be a random,
accidental, banal, spontaneous snapshot that reveals the movement
and chaos of modern urban life.
An article from Carteblanche (July 14, 2011) explains, ―The decisive
moment might not be unique, but actually part of a series of decisive
moments. However, what makes it unique is the fact that the
photographer decided to press on the shutter at that particular moment
– be it subconsciously, after waiting for it to happen, by accident, by
luck, by instinct… ―
In order to capture such moments, a photographer must be ready yet
patient, humble, invisible and intuitive.
Practice your hunting skills.
Prepare your gear and go hunting for the decisive moment. Be humble
and submissive to the people, the wildlife and the surroundings so that
their body language and expressions are natural. Become an invisible
part of the scene. Practice intuition.
Intuition is the ability to predict what is going to happen, where and
when. Some confuse intuition with blind luck—being at the right place
at the right time, but much of life is somewhat predictable. Athletes
study their opponents in order to predict their moves. In the same way,
a good photographer will study reactions of their chosen subject matter
(people and wildlife) in order to predict what might happen in a certain
event (when and where).
Moments in photography may be fleeting, lasting only fractions of a
second. You may capture one by luck, but my intuition tells me that
you will increase your odds of getting a simply beautiful photograph
with the skills you master during practice.
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Capturing A Photojournalistic Moment By Bob and Linda Kruzic
For so many pictures that we take on vacations or photo excursions, we move from place to place hoping to stumble
upon something new to shoot or to find a scene that we've always meant to capture. One notable exception to this
however, would be a photojournalistic shoot. Both of us have always been intrigued by the work of magazine and
newspaper photographers. Once we learned that CACCA had an individual photojournalism competition every other
month, we‘ve tried our hand at this very specialized type of shooting.
Planning is essential in any type of photography, but rather than trying to capture a sunset or light a studio model,
photojournalistic shoots involve identifying an event that might be newsworthy or might bring light to a particularly
emotional moment. The primary task is be to get to a vantage point that affords a field of view of an anticipated point of
action. It takes guesswork, planning, and a lot of luck to be in the right place at the right time.
Bob’s Moment
In this picture, the event was the unveiling a granite
monument honoring servicemen and women recently killed in
Iraq and Afghanistan. As part of the ceremony, the mother of
one of these soldiers was in attendance and was going to be
presented with a special flag following the unveiling of a stone
monument. When I realized that they were going to escort her
to the slab with her son's name on it, I made sure that I
positioned myself as close to the spot where she would be,
just behind a railing that would separate the general public
from the monument area that was cordoned off by a military
honor guard. I knelt on the ground, steadied my camera on
the railing, and waited. I wasn't sure exactly what would
happen, but I knew this was going to be an emotional
moment, both for the crowd and the mother. Little did I know
how emotional it would be.
When the black drape was removed from the slab, the mother
fell to her knees and began to wail, "my boy, my baby boy", in
between her hysterical crying. The moment that I was
capturing was awkward for me, because I was shooting an
intensely personal event in a highly public setting. I had to
keep shooting while being careful not to intrude on the
solemnity of the ceremony or the personal tragedy of the
mother herself. I kept shooting from my one vantage point,
getting about a dozen shots. There was no time to switch
aperture or shutter speed settings. I hoped that the numbers I
had settled on from some test shots prior to the mother's
arrival would work. After her visit to see her son's name on
the wall, the mother had to be helped back to her seat, still
sobbing uncontrollably.
This was a shoot that I thought would yield some interesting photos, but it became much more. This experience has
stayed with me ever since. When I hear the news about the casualties in Afghanistan, I no longer think in general terms.
I think of that mother and her pain. Ultimately, I hope that my photo can convey that sense of personal loss to whoever
sees it and will help them feel some of what I did on that day.
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Linda’s Moment
A different sort of photojournalistic moment can be capturing an image that everyone can relate to, regardless of culture
or nationality. I like to think that these sorts of pictures help us all to realize that despite all the differences that exist in
the world, people are basically the same everywhere and that we all share common feelings and experiences. I came
upon one of these moments while visiting the Great Wall in China. I was walking from tower to tower along one stretch of
the wall, when I stopped and realized I had found a ‗moment‘.
I came upon a Chinese photographer
who was doing a series of wedding
photos of a couple on the Great Wall.
After stepping aside so the
photographer could get his shot, I
maneuvered myself behind and to the
side of the photographer and his
assistant who was holding the light
reflector. I was thinking to myself that
this is a scene that is played out
countless times by thousands of
couples throughout the world. Yet,
here I was at one of the most famous
landmarks on the planet as a tourist,
looking to soak up the history and
uniqueness of the place, and instead I
discovered that, here was a Chinese
couple having their wedding pictures
taken.
I was very excited about the ―moment‖. The bride was in her red dress, which according to Chinese culture, is a color
that brings good luck. In my photo I tried to capture the couple, the photographic crew and the location to combine the
familiar with the exotic. I would hope that anyone seeing the photo would feel a kinship to this anonymous couple getting
ready to start their married life together. While I was shooting this scene, most of the other tourists on the wall looked at
the couple as an obstacle to be avoided so they could continue their exploration of the wall. I, on the other hand, felt that
this moment, in a photojournalistic sense, was one of the most interesting pictures I took that day. This accidental
photographic moment reinforced, to me, that basically people are the same throughout the world, and that our hopes and
aspirations are far more alike than different. I love this shot.
© Linda Kruzic
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I Could Have Taken That Picture By Mike Wilson
Have you ever heard someone say "I could have taken that picture!" as they are viewing a photo exhibit? I have heard such comments from viewers looking at my work and the work of others. Perhaps you have even uttered this phrase yourself - I know I have! As I was thinking back over the years, I recall a few times when photographic opportunities came my way that were true "moments" - events that if not captured would be missed and gone forever. There was the eruption of Mt. St. Helens on May 18, 1980. I made photographs from a safe distance of around 50 miles. And, there was also the subsequent steam eruption of Mt. St. Helens in June of 1980 that produced a beautiful mushroom cloud. Both of these were certainly presented "moments" to be captured. The first eruption continued for a short period of time, while the second event in June was something I watched for nearly 2 hours before I made my first image. But, despite the time factor, these events are likely not to be repeated in my lifetime. And, not every "moment" happens slow enough to take one's time to find just the right spot to setup and take multiple shots, let alone making images from differing locations. There was also the "moment" when I was in high school and had the opportunity to photography one of my fellow FFA (Future Farmers of America) team members hand chicks to small school children during a yearly livestock/farming event at the Portland, Oregon Exposition Center. It was a "moment" that was fleeting. It required a reaction, almost a reflexive, subconscious action, to capture an instant in time before it was gone forever. In this case, there weren't hours or even minutes to compose and make an image. This particular image won second place in the national FFA photo contest my junior year of high school, making the "moment" that much more special. The majority of the "moments" that I have captured as images are not fleeting, but are as most photographic moments I've experienced - they present themselves, and allow time to take advantage of them. These "moments" come without fanfare or spectacle and sometimes, these "moments" cause an excitement within me that is very much the same as occurs with a spectacular event. I have revisited a number of sites where some of those past "moments" have occurred not only to make new images and experience new moments, but also to see if it was possible to recapture a previous image. Much to my disappointment, my experience has been less than successful. However, even though I was not able to recreate a past photographic "moment", I have experienced success making new images. One such example is the photo of the lighthouse at Bandon, Oregon. I went back last year to see if I could recapture a successful image I made of the lighthouse without any success. But, there was some beautiful driftwood in the area that presented some opportunities. So, why is it that I could not recreate the same image? As I began thinking about this, I soon realized that I had a camera with a different image format than I did when I originally photographed the lighthouse 30 years ago. The image format of my current camera is rectangular as opposed to the square format of years ago. I also realized the light conditions were different and it is possible I was visiting the location at a different time of day than previously, however, I do not keep a log of such things, so it is impossible to tell. I don't even recall the time of year I made the original image.
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© Mike Wilson
© Mike Wilson
© Mike Wilson
© Mike Wilson
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You see, I came to realize that a number of things factored into my inability to recreate one of my favorite images. I not only have a different camera than I did in 1981, but the conditions from the wind to the light, my perception of the subject, what my feelings and attitude were like that day, and 30 years of experiences and changes in the way I "see" affected my response to the subject. I often go on outings in Oregon (when I go "home" for a visit) with my best friend Dave. While Dave and I photograph the same general area, we never make images that are alike. Each image is unique because of the factors just mentioned. Each image becomes its own "moment" in time, never to be repeated again. One exception might be in a studio where all the environmental elements can be easily controlled and repeated. Lights and objects can be placed in the same locations and the same backdrop can be used shot after shot. When shooting outdoors, however, environmental control is out of the hand of the photographer. So, for those who think they can see a photograph and recreate it, unless they are in a totally controlled environment such as a studio, will have a very lofty challenge! Even if the photographer were to be lucky enough to locate Ansel Adam's tripod holes on a trip to Yosemite and use Ansel's tripod and camera, the resulting image and print would evolve into their own "moment" no matter how hard they may try to recapture one of Ansel's "moments". So, enjoy the "moment" and know that it is uniquely yours!
Cut The Cheese By Sheldon Wecker
I enjoy taking candid photos of interesting people, especially when traveling. This picture was taken in Salzburg, Austria.
My wife, Gail, and I are ―foodies‖ so we were attracted to this outdoor cheese stand. As we were drooling over all the
choices, a mother and son came up and started admiring one of the largest cheese wheels I‘ve ever seen. Their
animated conversation was clearly about the cheese, but since my German is very limited I didn‘t understand what they
were saying. I remember being surprised that a young boy would be that interested in cheese (after all, this is not
Wisconsin), and thinking from the body language that the two of them were close and enjoying their outing. I also
thought – I‘ve got to get this shot.
I dialed the zoom lens on my camera to wide angle, and while it was
still hanging from the neck strap, pointed it at the subjects and took
the shot without raising the camera to my eye. The picture was taken
with a Fuji S9100, 32mm, f/4.5, 1/320sec, ISO200. Since this picture
was taken, I‘ve purchased a Sony alpha55. Both the Sony and Fuji
have tilt out screens which can be useful when taking candid's since
you can hold the camera at waist level, and even point it sideways
and still compose the shot. The higher burst speed of the Sony is also
an advantage when taking unaided candid's – especially if both you
and the subject are moving, but the Fuji has one significant
advantage that none of the ―big boy‖ DSLR‘s can match. If you use
manual focus and turn off the bips and bleeps, the camera is nearly
silent. I doubt that I could have taken this shot undetected with the
Sony.
After we returned, I asked my family to suggest a caption for the picture. The winning entry was – ―When you grow up,
you‘ll be able to cut the cheese just like your dad‖.
© Sheldon Wecker
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A Difference of Five Seconds By Don Chen
Being prepared for the moment not only applies for bird shooters,
or wedding photographers, it also applies in my studio. In this
case, I was working on a family portrait session and the young girl
was three years old. If anyone has worked with little kids before,
he/she would know their attention span is about five minutes. I was
nearly finished with the photo shoot, so I asked the girl to give her
dad a big kiss. Instead of following my direction she pushed her
dad away (the first shot).
I didn‘t think I had any chance to get the shot I asked for, but the
dad turned around and gently kissed the girl on the cheek. I
pressed the shutter for this precious moment and that was it—the
girl slipped off the arms of dad and flew away. This second shot
turned out to be the favorite of the whole session. The family
ordered a large print, and this image also became one of my best
selling images in my stock gallery.
What a difference five seconds can make!
© Don Chen
© Don Chen
Laying Down on the Job By Dick Navarre
This photo of the Aqua building in Chicago was captured in a rather unique
way. I just couldn't get the look I wanted by standing at the base of the
building. I spotted a double-decker tour bus in the area and hopped on for
the ride knowing it would pass by Aqua.
When we got close I chose the moment to venture up to the open and
unoccupied top deck. It was only 38 degrees out. I actually laid down on
my back in the aisle of the bus. As we slowly passed the building, I was
able to get about 20 shots before the opportunity was gone.
I guess laying down on the job isn't always a bad thing.
© Dick Navarre
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What Grandpa Taught Me About The Moment By Stevan Tontich
There is really nothing I appreciate more in photography than the images which seem to capture ―The Moment‖ – the
magical essence of photographic ―immortality‖. Henri-Cartier Bresson famously spoke of the ―Decisive Moment‖ – and I
find this to be true – the right moment seems to make the difference between a well exposed, excellently composed, pin
sharp forgettable photograph – and one which stays with us for the rest of our lives. I am just barely scratching the
surface of such wonderful photography myself, and sharing instructive points on ―how‖ to do this appears silly. Instead, I
would like to share 3 photos which belong to my family. They were made by my grandfather Milorad Jojić ―Brko‖ some
50 years ago and which seem, at least to me, to have ―it – The Moment‖.
First up is Zima (The Winter). The photo depicts life on the street and on the wire in the
middle of winter in Sarajevo, Bosnia sometime in late 1960‘s. Grandpa was proud of this
photo and once took the time to tell me about it. To me, the photo captured the moment as
it was very difficult to properly align the three elements; the pigeons, the people and the
snow. The shot took planning. Grandpa told me he placed the camera on the tripod and
stood for a long time freezing and waiting for ―The Moment‖ – the right position of the busy
people coming and going through the frame. Once the moment came, he threw one of the
several pre-made snow balls into the electrical wires (making sure to miss the people, of
course) causing some of the pigeons to fly. He had calculated that 1/60th of a second
would give him the right exposure speed for a blurred wings effect. However, at 1/60th of a
second he knew the falling snow was not going to be visible on the negative, so he
compensated by sandwiching another negative with texture to create the illusion of the
falling snow. It took time, planning and hard work to capture this image. This image won a
2nd place at 1969 FIAP exhibition (International Federation of Art Photography) with 100+ countries in participation. It
also earned him a title of Excellence of FIAP (EFIAP) – a prestigious international award.
Second up is Maglovito Jutro (The Foggy Morning). If memory serves me right, this
was not taken in the morning but at night (artistic license, what can I say). Walking
out of a theater one night, grandpa spotted the fog and the silhouettes of the people
walking by. He had no camera with him, so he left his wife and kids behind (I don‘t
think grandma was very excited about that) and ran a mile to his home . He ran
back with his equipment to capture ―The Moment‖. The silhouette of the man
walking in front of the light took decisive and precise timing. This took dedication and
perhaps a little bravery (grandma was known for her righteous fury) which helped
create the essence in this case.
Third up is Zimska Priča (A Winter Story) – a simple image – but one which was, at least in my
opinion, well executed. It took a bit of luck, I think. If I am not mistaken this image was not far
from grandpa‘s office so camera equipment abounded. He may have ran out and waited a
short time until the pair of the old ladies walked by the pillar, and the rest is history.
So, in short, here is what I learned from grandpa to capture ―The Moment‖; right timing,
planning, hard work, dedication, bravery, and a bit of luck.
I miss him.
© Milorad Jojić ―Brko‖
© Milorad Jojić ―Brko‖
© Milorad Jojić ―Brko‖
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Exposures - December 2011 Volume 4, Issue 4 Page 9
2011 - 2012 CACCA
Schedule
Special Category
Individual DPI Competition
December Striking
January Black and White + one color February High Key Photo
March Fabulous Flakes April Structures of Life
May Clouds CACCA conducts seven Special Category competitions during the year as an individual Class of competition. Subject matter of entries in each monthly competition is restricted to the pre-announced category for that competition. Images may not have been previously entered in a CACCA competition.
All entries must follow the standard DPI naming and sizing requirements. Submit your entries to: [email protected]
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait By Darren Rowse
This old proverb was one that I heard a lot of growing up – it was a
favorite saying around our house and one that I think has had a fairly
significant impact upon me in numerous aspects of my life – not the
least of which is my photography.
While digital photography is sometimes known for it‘s spontaneity, I‘ve
found that most successful photographers also have the ability to sit
with a scene or subject for a considerable amount of time until the
situation is right to get things just as they should be to get the picture
perfect.
Patience comes into play in many forms of photography:
Landscape – there are many aspects of landscape photography that
takes patience ranging from scoping out the perfect place to shoot
from to waiting to get the light just right before shooting.
Sports – last year when I was at the Australian Open (tennis) I went
along expecting that the skill I would need the most was to be
spontaneous as a photographer but I came away realizing that the
only reason I came away with any decent shots was that I‘d really
persisted and taken my time in thinking through my shots. It was only
because I continued to shoot over a longer period of time that I honed
my framing and exposure to get things just right.
Portraits – studio portraits can be a little more predictable
than candid portrait shots but in both cases people are
unpredictable beings and getting a pose just right or capturing
an interaction between two subjects can take considerable
time to get right.
Wildlife – taking photos of animals is even more unpredictable
than photographing people and as a result there can be long
waits to both find them in the wild but also to capture them in
a the right position, light and framing.
Macro – similarly taking macro shots is generally not an
overly spontaneous thing to do, especially when your subject
is a moving one (insects for example) and when you‘re
shooting in a natural environment when the light changes and
wind blows.
The list could go on….
I find that the actual moment that you take an image is often a
very spontaneous one but that to get to those moments you
often need real patience.
Of course patience is not something you can really teach in
an article like this – except to say that it‘s a skill to work on
and that great photographers generally set aside time to hone
their craft.
Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/patience-and-
photography#ixzz1eBd8TRNL
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Who Was Up To The Challenge By Margie Hurwich
I have to admit, fall is my least favorite season. Before you argue the point
with me, the way I see it is that the color of fall is beautiful, but I know that will
only last for a short time and then the world we see on a daily basis turns
brown and the ground is covered in a mess. As well, it also means the bitter
cold will be here soon. Don't believe me, just look to the right at the photo
Mike Jordan captured. This is how I see fall.
Now, with all that said, so many of you found the true beauty of fall and the
amazing leaves it produces. There truly were some beautiful pieces of art
submitted this month.
Enjoy the beauty in these photographs, because as I mentioned earlier, the cold will be here soon.
Additionally, there were some wonderful points of view, great macros and images that filled the frame with leaves.
Are you up to our next Challenge? Images for the October Challenge, "Sepia" are due by November 30th.
© Mike Jordan
© Carole McCulley
© Shel Wecker © John Rouse
© Kris Hanusiak © Mac Petras
© Don Chen © Daoud Ghaussy © Ken Johnson
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Accolades and Achievements
Photograph © Ralph Durham
John Grede
John‘s image ―Hold On, Gotta Get This Picture‘ was published by
Wisconsin Trails Magazine in a book entitled ‗Capture Wisconsin‘.
The theme of the book is Wisconsin Through The Eyes of
Wisconsin Photographers.
Wisconsin Trails Magazine sponsors a website, ‗Capture
Wisconsin‘ where photographers submit photos under 31 different
categories. Photos are posted on the website for members to vote
on. Member‘s votes and judges picks determined which photos
were published in the book. In addition, some photos are used to
support articles about Wisconsin in their magazine.
John was attending a balloon rally and noticed photographers
shooting the balloons so he thought he would capture the
photographers shooting the balloon. Needless to say, having the
photo published out of 58,351 photos submitted was a real shot in
the arm and required some ―luck‖.
© John Grede
Ralph Durham
Ralph Durham has photographed the North Shore Concert Band
with his photographs being used on their CD jackets. This is
Ralph‘s fourth CD jacket for the band.
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I‘m sure you have seen this slogan on our website and on
the cover of every newsletter. Thanksgiving is one of the
best times to share moments and photographs which are
important to us. We share our feelings and give thanks
for the things we have, the things which have come our
way, and the things that have made us what we are
today. Yet, time can pass by quickly, circumstances can
change drastically and all we have are memories.
Lyrics from “The Way We Were” - Barbara Streisand
Memories
Light the corners of my mind
Misty watercolor memories
Of the way we were
Scattered pictures
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were
Can it be that it was all so simple then
Or has time rewritten every line
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me - Would we? Could we?
Share photography because the best memories are
revitalized by photographs. Each photo is a window into a
moment, and the collections of images we take over the
years are a window into who we were and what we
valued.
More that one speaker at CAPS indicated that a good
photographer doesn‘t take pictures—they make pictures.
During this holiday season as you are sharing moments,
set a goal to make some pictures of ―the way we were‖.
Make some memories.
In the next year or the next decade, someone will share
this photography. Ultimately it comes down to a simple
truth – seeing a moment captured makes us genuinely
happy.
So it's the laughter we will remember
Whenever we remember
The way we were.
Exposures - December 2011 Volume 4, Issue 4 Page 12
Dates To Remember
November 22 Club DPI Due
November 22 CACCA Individual ―Striking‖ DPI Due
November 30 ―Sepia‖ Challenge Due
December 1 Club Competition Night
December 1 CACCA Nature Prints Due
December 1 CACCA Photojournalism Prints Due
December 3 Excursion to Garfield Park Conservatory
December 10 CACCA Competition
December 17 Shutter Café at Grandma V‘s
Share Moments - Share Photography By Ken Johnson
Important Reminder
Please remember, our meeting location has been changed for our December 1 competition night. We will not be meeting at the church, but instead be meeting at the University Center of Lake County, 1200 University
Center Drive, Grayslake.
The University Center is located off of Washington Street on the College of Lake County campus. There is parking on the north side of the building. Once you enter the building, follow the hallways to the right towards the south west wing. We will be meeting in the Lecture Hall.
Please be very aware of a major road construction project on Rt. 45 which impacts the corner of Rt. 45 and Washington Street. The project isn't slated to end until at least a week later, so expect delays. Allow extra time to get to the location so that you are guaranteed to have your images turned in no later than 6:45 p.m. The meeting will still start at 7:00 p.m.