The first hour will be a photo shoot on the Audubon Grounds. Although you might come up with a competition photo, the primary goal is for people to shoot outside of their comfort zone. Our hope is that this will direct your thoughts about programs you feel you would enjoy and would improve your skills as a photographer. Shoot in manual mode, use your least favorite lens, choose less than optimal lighting…..

We’ll spend the latter portion of the meeting doing round table brain-storming directed toward developing programs that the majority of members will enjoy and find useful. Hopefully, your experience during the shoot will help you identify at least one program that you’d find helpful in your quest as a photographer .

To begin, lets postpone getting hung up on details and focus on programing for the total year. As a first go around… can we come up with twelve specific programs… if yes, lets pare it down to the best nine.

Some programs that seemed successful in the past: displaying prints, off camera flash, macro, models, studio lighting, post processing, … (do we want to repeat any… can we add more to the list)

If time and energy permits, we can systematically get into the specifics about each program.

We look forward to seeing you and meeting your friends and family.  The program promises to be spectacular!!!   Start the summer off with a party and promise of photography outtings throughout the warm, sunny days of July and August.

Congrats again, It was great to be a part of the club to finally knock PSRI of the top podium spot. They’ll be aiming for revenge next year, so we need to put forth a strong effort to hold our position on top.

 Open (3 image limit)

 Black & White (3 image limit)

 Novice (6 image limit – 3 Open, 3 B&W)

 Images taken during 2/16 Model Night Workshop (3 image limit)

Categories for digital are:

 Open (2 image limit)

 Nature (2 image limit)

 Novice (4 image limit – 2 Open, 2 Nature)

 Images taken during 2/16 Model Night Workshop (2 image limit)

Our judge for May 3rd will be Mary Doo. Mary has gradually become a serious nature and wildlife photographer after joining the Society of Rhode Island (PSRI) In 1998. Since then, she has won a number of regional and international awards. Mary served as President of PSRI from 2006 to 2008. To see some of Mary’s incredible work, visit her website at: marydoo.com

 The second portion of the program (approx 1 hour) will be a roundtable discussion focusing on specific ways the program committee can meet the educational needs of the club during the upcoming year. We hope to establish a very informal summer series which focuses on the fundamentals of photography by sharing and learning from each other.

Bring a camera and whatever you need to make an image. If you think you need help in a specific area there is a high probability someone else does too, and it is likely someone may have a solution.  We’re looking forward to a great year of learning.

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We were unable to get a judge for this competition so we will do a general member critique of images and have members select a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and HM.  Selections will be made by a show of hands.  We will not score points for this event.

This is a unique opportunity for members to feel free to ask questions about lighting, composition, exposure, post processing and anything else that may come up during discussion about an image.  While we do have some time constraints (as some folks do have to get up the next day for work), you can be relaxed and know that all questions are welcome and know that if you have a particular question,
someone else in the room most likely has that same question so don’t be afraid to ask.

Refreshments are being provided by Laura Vear.

This is a fun competition and the first year that we have competed with 5 clubs.  This is how it works:

All 5 clubs have the same 25 topics to shoot images for.  On competition night we will have 5 projectors and 5 screens set up.  The first topic will be displayed on all five screens. It is always very interesting to see each club’s interpretation of the topic.  Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s abstract and most always the image is great technical quality and very interesting.  Each image is given a score from 1 to 5.  Once all topics have been displayed and scored, the club with the lowest score (the most 1′s) wins.

The club hosting the event ~ this year it is Seven Hills Camera Club from Worcester ~ provides refreshments and gives out the ribbons.  Only 1st place ribbons are given in each category.

We have placed 2nd in the last few years but never come in 1st….seems to be PSRI is the team to beat!!  This year may be different as we are competing with 4 other clubs.

So….come help us to select our best images.  Also, if you would like to attend the competition we will have a sign up sheet for carpooling.

Refreshments tonight are being brought by Victor Boomer