MESSAGE FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT
Part of the reason for the Club's success is our focus on meeting our members' educational needs with bi-monthly seminars and occasional workshops. Newer photographers, and those wanting to expand their horizons, can also take advange of our mentoring program to address their individual needs. Education, as well as fun and fellowship is also provided by our regular field trips. The Orlando Camera Club runs monthly themed print and slide competitions that are judged by outside professionals, as well as a monthly on-line digital competition judged by a panel of our own members. The competitions provide an excellent opportunity to improve through seeing the work of others, as well as through the constructive critiques of our expert judges. Additional competition opportunities are provided by the Club's membership of the Florida Camera Club Council which runs several print and digital competitions throughout the year. Please consider joining us, or being our guest at one of our meetings on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month at the Marks Street Senior Center Ballroom. We have a great Club and many wonderful and friendly members. Your photography - as well as ours - will benefit from your membership. As President, I have the luxury of a talented and energetic Board and with their help and your support, I am confident that the OCC will enjoy another wonderful year. John Francis,
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OCC MEMBER NEWS and INFORMATION April 28 Meeting - MODEL RELEASE If you attended the April 28th meeting at the Millenia Fine Art Gallery, you already know what a tremendous success it was. The models were awesome and the setting superb. If you would like a copy of the model release, you can download it here. Please note that your images CANNOT be used for commercial purposes if they contain any of the Gallery's art. New Memberships and Renewals With effect from May 1, the cost of a single membership will increase to $45; a Family Membership will rise to $55. The OCC Board regret the need for this increase which is due to charges now imposed by Orange County for the use of the Mark Street Center. In addition, due to the rising costs of credit card payments, only cash and check payments will be accepted. New Competition Themes The competition themes for the upcoming season have been posted. Competitions Make sure you check the latest rules for both digital and print competitions prior to entry as these changed effective September 2007. Note also that the deadline for submission to the Digital (on-line) Competition is midnight on the Wednesday before the regular monthly print and slide competition. Visit our SmugMug site for the Digital Competitions, winners of previous competitions and images from OCC events. Mat-Cutting Seminars OCC sponsor Art Systems of Florida offers free mat-cutting seminars for OCC members. Contact George Stedronsky for information and future scheduled dates. Help the Avian Reconditioning Center Help the ARC help us take pictures of these wonderful birds. Click here to find out how (Word document). Seminars and Workshops Don't forget to check out the upcoming program schedule.
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Results of FCCC 1st Triannual Competition The winner of the interclub competition was Spring Hill Camera Club with 92 points followed very closely by OCC with 91 points. In the Print Competition, OCC entered 39 of 207 total entries. We claimed 8 Awards and 9 Honors. While OCC accounted for 19% of entries, we took 32% of the ribbons. Here are the OCC results:
The Digital Competition results were as follows:
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April Competition Winners - "Love" Winners of previous competitions and all their great images can be seen in our Best in Show gallery |
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Color Print Digital Competition |
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SPONSOR NEWS New photo classes at Harmon Photo Details of the new classes at Harmon Photo School are now available. OCC members benefit from a 35% discount and will figure highly as presenters on these courses. Please note that the OCC discount does not apply to workshops. Please visit their web site and support your local dealers. Harmon also offers discounts on printer ink and paper at their stores. Upcoming classes include Basic and Advanced Flash (7th and 8th May) . In addition, the OCC & Harmon's School of Photography are proud to announce a Bird Photography Workshop with international award winning photographer James Shadle. This is a 2 day workshop, Friday & Saturday, May 30 & 31st, 2008. The "classroom" session will be held at the Marks Street Senior Complex on Friday night & the "in the field" session will be held at the Avian Reconditioning Center, we will follow up with refreshments back at Harmon Photo on Saturday.
To see some of James' work go to: www.wildflorida.net To learn about the Avian Reconditioning Center go to: www.arc4raptors.org.
Tamron & Bogen are providing equipment for you to borrow for this workshop. It should be a great opportunity for all those who have wanted to try their hand at bird photography & to have a chance to work with one of the most respected photographers in the field. Special deals from Hunt's Photo Currently, Hunt's Photo, an OCC Sponsor, has special deals on a wide range of products. Call Gary Farber at 800-221-1830 Ext 2332 for more details. Welcome to SmugMug SmugMug, the on-line photo gallery and web site community are the latest OCC sponsor. SmugMug generously provided a Pro-Level subscription that allows us to host the monthly digital competition, and give away 4 additional Pro-Level subscriptions (a $150 value) every month to the winners of all our competition categories. The Great Frame Up Tom May, one of our club sponsors and owner of The Great Frame Up, has generously offered to allow our club members to sell their photographic work through his Winter Springs gallery. Download this WORD document with furher details if you are interested in participating in this exciting opportunity. Please contact Tom directly with any questions. In addition, Tom has put together a great framing deal for OCC members. Download the brochure for more details. |
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Round of Applause A new photography exhibition at Infusion Tea Café turns a camera on the community and features the work of local artist and OCC member, Cindy Murray. As Infusion Tea Café’s featured Artist of the Month, Cindy presents a stylized view of familiar College Park surroundings. Neighborhood Reflections is on display March 1 – 29, 2008, with an Artist’s Reception on Saturday, March 8, 2008, beginning at 7:00pm. Infusion Tea Café is located at 1600 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, Florida. Congratulations to Jeanee James who was announced as one of the "2008 Women Artists of the Year" by the Brevard Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). ). This year the CSW chose women who have made considerable contributions throughout Brevard County and continue to exemplify the National Theme for Women’s History Month “Women’s Art: Women’s Vision” through their artwork and community involvement. The CSW noted that "Jeanee James of Jeanee James Photography has a gift for capturing intimacy, beauty and power. As a photographer, Jeanee is sought after for her ability to capture passion and emotion". |
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Please note that all OCC meetings are now held on the 2nd and 4th MONDAYS of each month in the BALLROOM of the Marks Street Center, starting at 7 pm. |
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Confused about Nikon's Creative Lighting System The Nikon wireless flash system is very cool, but let's face it, the manual is not exactly clear. Try this link for more information on it. Monopod technique A lot has been written about good tripod technique. However, the monopod can sometimes be a viable alternative in the quest for sharp images. This article will help you use a monopod effectively. Tripod choice Thinking about buying a tripod? Read Thom Hogan's Tripod 101 before making your decision. It might just save you money in the long run. Flying with your camera equipment? Download this useful PDF article from Think Tank Photo. How long do burned CDs last? Read the discussion on the CNET Forum. Do you know your rights as a photographer? This document might help. |
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