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DECEMBER 2005

On Exhibit through January 1st: The San Diego Natural History Museum has honored Richard Hoppe by accepting 3 of his pieces for their Wildlife Art Exhibition. This exhibition will be displayed on the fourth floor atrium walls of the museum.

PHOTO OUTING: Christmas Lights, Thursday, December 22, 6:30 PM. Meet at Carol Murdock's (the leader's) house, 9960 Jay Court, Santee. Car pool 1 mile to display of festive lights. Be prepared for cold weather. Return to leader's house for warm refreshments. Call (619) 749-2467 for directions.

San Diego Photo Expo, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3rd and 4th at the Del Mar Fairgrounds; admission is free. Sponsered by Delkin and George's Camera. See sdphotoexpo.com.

PHOTO EXHIBIT: Reception with the artist Saturday, December 3rd from 2 - 5pm. JO ANN GINEPRA, member and recent scavenger hunt planner, will be exhibiting a collection called VIGNETTES at the Photographer’s Gallery at Calumet, 830 West Valley Parkway, Suite 330, Escondido. The show will run December 3rd through January 7th. Gallery hours are M - F 9:30 - 6:30 and Sat 9 - 5:30. Tel: (760) 737-6002.

On view will be selections from her 2006 release: images of Andalusia, Alsace, the Rhine and Prague. The number “1” of each limited edition will be available upon request (until sold) and also other sizes. Please contact the artist directly at (858) 527-0400 for those requests.

PHOTO EXHIBIT: Reception, Ordover Gallery, Saturday, December 3rd from 6 - 8:30pm. The Ordover Gallery is at Studio 172, 444 South Cedros, Solana Beach, CA 92075, (858) 720-1121. Member Jim Cline and others are exhibiting

Friday, December 9th, 7PM: Christmas Party in Festive Coronado! This replaces the usual monthly meeting. Bring a home-made dish and photos to share!

What to bring:

1.) Your appetite! Create a dish to share. Each year we're asked who should bring what. Don't worry: we have so many members that we always seem to have just the right mix of every possible home-made salad, desert, meat, cookies, drinks, poultry, fudge, breads and everything imaginable. Make your own favorite or personal specialty dish and impress everyone! Thank goodness many of our members are talented culinary as well as photographic artists and don't just put Costco items on fancy plates.

2.) Photos! The photos start after we eat. Bring some great slides and digital files to share. (guidlines for files here.) We'll have a 35mm projector and a computer projector. If you shoot prints or some other film or digital format please fell free to bring your own medium or other format projector, and if you're using some other digital format or software other than the file guidelines feel free to bring your own computer and projector, too. Fun!

Where:

We are graced with the use of a home on the Island of Coronado thanks to our member Theresa Vernetti. The bridge toll has been waived for club members and guests attending the party.

NOVEMBER 2005

PHOTO OUTING: Carrizo Canyon, Baja, Thursday - Monday 24 - 28 November 2005. 4X4,PRIMITIVE INPENDENT DESERT CAMPING TRIP IN CARRIZO CANYON, EASTSIDE CANYON IN SIERRA JUAREZ IN BAJA FROM 11/24/05 -11/28/05-PALMS + HOT SPRINGS- NEED DRINKING H20, FULL TANK OF GAS + MEXICAN CAR INSURANCE- MEET AT MEJOR PAN BAKERY IN TECATE AT 10AM- INFO.CONTACT BOB VINTON 619- 295-6783 or register here

PHOTO OUTING (proposed): Thanksgiving in the Sierras, Wednesday - Sunday, 23 - 27 November. We need an attendee to volunteer as a contact person, please let Ken know you'll be going.

PHOTO OUTING: Mojave Desert, 11 - 14 November, Friday - Monday. This an official Sierra Club Outing and the Photo Club is invited. Leader: Gwenda Humpherys  (858) 484-4345, GwendaAnn@sbcglobal.net. Asst: Ray Eubanks. Join the Car Camp to explore and hike America’s Magnificent National Preserve southeast of Baker, CA. It is a land of the Old West, Spanish explorers, gold miners and trailblazers. Explore the diverse ecosystems and geological phenomenon. Visit the Kelso Dunes and the limestone caverns. This is a primitive car camp for tent camping and you will need to bring all your gear and food. To sign up send a check for $15.00 to Sierra Singles with a SASE and phone, email information. Mail to Gwenda Humpherys P.O. Box 420992 San Diego, CA 92142-0992 No refunds after Nov 4th. Open to Main Chapter and Photo Section.

Monthly Meeting, Thursday, November 10th, 7PM, Otto Center, San Diego Zoo: Scavenger Hunt results.

"Demystifying Digital" with Seth Resnick. Wednesday, November 9, 6:30pm, MoPA.

This program will focus on the "Hows" of digital capture, file prep and
delivery. Some topics included: Photoshop CS2, Camera Raw, Bridge, raw
vs. jpg, color space, white balance, understanding histograms,
interpolation, digital exposure vs. film, digital problems and answers,
sharpening, metadata, archiving and digital negative format. Resnick is
a rare melange of inspiration, business acumen, creativity and
tech-no-fluency. He is considered a leader in untangling the snarl of
digital issues that frustrates many film and digital photographers.
Seth has been working hand in hand with Adobe as an alpha developer
aiding in making workflow a breeze for photographers. This program is
made possible by Canon USA's Explorers of Light Program.

Location: Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) theatre in Balboa Park;
1649 El Prado, San Diego CA 92101. Walk-in registration and check-in at
6:30pm, the meeting begins promptly at 7pm. Thanks to sponsorship by
Canon USA, the costs for this meeting will be maintained at our usual
low levels. ASMP members $5 with reservations, $10 non-members with
reservations, $5 students with reservations and studend ID. Save $5 off
the "no reservation" fee at the door (and help us better prepare) by
registering today!

register at ASMP-SD.org

PHOTO OUTING: Sunday, November 6th: San Diego Zoo, 9AM. Meet at the front gate at 9AM. Organizer: Steve Cirone (858) 761-1020 stevecirone@cox.net

OCTOBER 2005

PHOTO OUTING: 29th October 2005: Scavenger Hunt and Potluck!

When: Saturday, October 29, 9:00 a.m. Rain will NOT cancel the event, though the organizers will have the option of modifying the rules and location.

Where: East side of Old Town Trolley Station, near the corner of Congress and Taylor Streets, San Diego. In case of rain, meet on the west side of the station, under the I-5 overpass / In case of rain meet just west of the trolley station, in the shelter of the I-5 overpass.

Bring: A FILM camera, a 36-exposure ROLL of SLIDE FILM of your choice, any lenses or other equipment that you'd like to use, a pen or pencil, and and entry fee of $15 which will go entirely towards film processing fees and prizes
For more information: Contact the event organizers, Jim Soe Nyun ((619) 275-3148) or Jo Ann Ginepra ((858) 527-0400)

What the heck is this thing? For the annual Photographic Scavenger Hunt, you and your fellow photographers will descend on a selected location, which this year will be Old Town San Diego. At sign-in, you'll receive a sheet with some specially selected categories. You'll have until noon to roam the park and nearby areas to provide images for the categories. When you're through, your film will be collected, processed, and your images entered in a friendly competition that culminates in the November program for the Photography Section. The judges will select the best images in each category, and awards will go to the best images shot that morning.

After the hunt is over Saturday morning, everyone is invited to Jo Ann's house for a potluck, whether you were part of the Scavenger Hunt or not. The address is 11305 Ravensthorpe Way, close to the intersection of I-15 and Mira Mesa Boulevard, just 15 minutes away from Old Town in light Saturday traffic.

Monthly Meeting, Thursday, October 13th, 7PM, Otto Center, San Diego Zoo: Dave Gatley.

Dave Gatley is an Independent Photojournalist covering assignments primarily West of the Rockies and along the Southwestern Border states.  He has been a professional photographer for over 35 years and a former Chief Photographer with the Los Angeles Times. Gatley has been nominated three times for a Pulitzer Prize, and was once a finalist.

Nationally and locally recognized as an award winning photojournalist, Dave has been published in most U.S. and foreign publications, newspapers and magazines.   including

• Our American Century / Immigrants
• The New Americans / Time-Life Books - 1999
• LIFE: Century of Change / Bulfinch - 2000
• The NAVY / Naval Historical Foundation - 2000
• Wall Of Fame / Freedman - 2000
• The San Diego Wild Animal Park / ZSSD - 2000
• The World-Famous San Diego Zoo / ZSSD - 2000
• Little Panda / Schuster - 2001
• Cat Attacks / Miller – 2001.

Dave is co-editor/photographer on a photo-book, Naval Special Warfare / Navy SEALS for the US Naval Institute, He has covered the US Navy Seals training primarily in Coronado and Niland since 1986, but also in Afghanistan, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait and Iraq. Other assignments have taken Dave to Bosnia, Hungary, Germany, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, Pakistan, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico. 

Dave has been: Board & VP of both the LA & San Diego Chapters of American Society of Media Photographers, also president of the San Diego News Photographers Association.  In addition to lecturing, Dave teaches Photojournalism at Point Loma Nazarine University, San Diego.

An expert in Digital Photography and Digital Imaging Solutions, Dave and acts as a consultation  for the Digital Archiving Project with the Zoological Society of San Diego, creating a digital database from nearly 1/2 million images. Dave is also the lead Photographer for FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) 

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to hear some of Dave's "tales from the road" , view some of his stunning images, and learn photographic tips and techniques from a three time Pulitzer prize nominee !

Visit www.gatleyphoto.com for more images and information

Photo swap/sale in the Nelson's parking lot this Sunday, October 16th, 2005, 12-4pm. No entry fee - everyone is invited to look around if they like.

SEPTEMBER 2005

PHOTO OUTING: Mono Lake and the Eastern Sierra. Friday, September 23rd - Monday, September 26th. Meet at Murphy's Motel in Lee Vining at 3 PM on Friday and go to Mono Lake Committee headquarters for information and then South Tufa for sunset. Also visit the park's own visitors' center for ideas and inspiration. If you miss us we'll be having dinner that night at Nicely's after we return from South Tufa. Photos from previous outings here and here. Info: Ken Rockwell (858) 453-2099.

PHOTO OUTING: Safari to Kenya: Thursday, September 8th - Saturday, September 24. Leader: Paul Renner (949) 295-3136 paulrenner3@cox.net Full details and itinerary here. This is member Paul's trip, not a club event.

Steve McCurry Lecture at MoPA, Thursday, September 15th, 4 and 7 PM. more info here. We'll probably go as a group, although unknown to which show. Cathy Scholl, arunachala22@yahoo.com, suggested this group outing. She's probably going to the 7PM. Let her know if you're going, maybe we ought to have dinner before or after.

Fall Art Festival, Spanish Village Art Center, Balboa Park, Saturday and Sunday, September 17th and 18th. Richard Hoppe's booth will be set up right outside the main entrance to the Village on Village Place displaying his fine art photography. There will be many varieties of artists as well as a silent auction and games for the kiddies and plenty of food items. It is a family-friendly event and Richard is hoping you'll come and enjoy the festivities. Directions: Park Drive to Village Place west to the Village.

(postponed due to illness) Monthly Meeting, Thursday, September 8th, 7PM, Otto Center, San Diego Zoo: Aaron Chang, one of the world's most recognized names in surf photography.

World famous surf photographer and the owner of a multimillion-dollar
clothing company, Aaron Chang presents Living the Light, a photographic look
at the planet. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Aaron was introduced to the ocean
during summer vacations to Pacific Beach. Chang first recorded surfing when
a broken ankle in high school left him landlocked. He picked up a Super 8
camera and shot footage of his friends surfing off the IB Pier.

At 17, he flew to Hawaii to surf, working odd jobs on Oahu and living in a
rented tool shed. At 19, Chang made a movie of the 75/76 North Shore
season, titled Out of the Blue. After a packed showing at the Waialua Rec
Center at 50 cents a head, he toured the film along the California coast
that summer. While stopping at Surfing magazine for a film review, he met
photo editor Larry "Flame" Moore, who encouraged him to take up still
photography back in Hawaii, which he did. "I was scrounging a living by
selling 8"x10" surf photos. When a staff photographer position opened at
Surfing in 1979, he jumped at the chance to travel the world.

The dedication paid off well beyond the relatively tiny surfing subculture,
where he rose to legendary status. His work appeared in more than a hundred
different publications, from rock and roll to fashion to directing a
three-dimensional action sports film to appearances in highly successful
books on photojournalism.

In 1993, Chang married Erika Fichter, a University of San Diego graduate
with a background in marketing and business. Together, in 1994, the couple
launched Aaron Chang Clothing with a line consisting of six T-shirts. "I
didn't know she would build an empire," Chang admits. "It's satisfying to
find financial independence, especially from the surf mags. As a mag
photographer, you're basically an indentured servant."

Work and family have finally overtaken surfing in Chang's life. The
ever-growing business requires constant attention, and his first child,
Saxon Thomas, was born August 21, 2000. He still surfs a couple of times
each week, mostly near his Del Mar home, but occasionally at Black's for
real satisfaction. "Photography, like surfing," he suggests, "is an infinite
process, a constantly evolving exploration of life. The more you know, the
less you know. Every time you arrive at a level, you're at the bottom of the
next level. It's endlessly challenging, and I think that's why I've stayed
with it."

AUGUST 2005

PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ARTISTS RENDEZVOUS Saturday, August 20th, 2005, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Bob & Rose Jacobson’s home.

Bring yourself and a guest for the 2nd Photographers and Artists Rendezvous. Share ideas — some food — your work and a sunset with friends. It’s potluck — bring an entrée — wine — or a dessert. It will be a fun evening for all !!! Don’t forget to bring some of your work to share with the gang !!!

Bob and Rose are at 13532 Penfield Point San Diego CA 92130. Take Interstate 5 to Del Mar Heights Rd – Go east on Del Mar Hgts Rd 1.1 miles to Lansdale – turn left – go about 1/2 mile to Winstanley – turn left – go 1/4 mile (about 4 short blocks) to Chelterham (the street sign is on the left side of the roadway) – turn right – go one block to Penfield Point – turn right – it is the first house on your right Please RSVP to Bob at click1@san.rr.com (858) 792-6300

PHOTO OUTING: Saturday, August 13th, 2005. Oceanside Pier at Sunset. Meet at 6;30PM at the top of the Oceanside pier where it meets The Strand on the upper level. The pier is on Pier View Way, one block north and parallel to Mission Ave. Exit I-5 at Mission Ave, head west to the end at N Pacific Street, turn right and go a block and you're there. Sunset is at 7:40PM. Feel free to come at 5:30PM and join us for dinner at Ruby's Diner on the end of the pier. Map. Info: Ken Rockwell (858) 453-2099. PHOTOS HERE

Monthly Meeting, Thursday, August 11th, 7PM, Otto Center, San Diego Zoo: Tom O Scott. Tom O Scott started in photography relatively late in life, though he grew up around art and always admired it, particularly German Expressionism. He started out with a small digital camera, and then, in search of more resolution at a reasonable price, "regressed" to film. For the past three years he has used a Mamiya medium format range finder, and only in the past few months has he returned to the digital world.

One of the recurring themes in his work is a fascination with patterns made in the sand, either by the receding tides or by the winds carving dunes. His "Sand Art" portfolios have been displayed at three solo shows in the past three years - at Encinitas City Hall in 2003, the Photographer's Gallery in Escondido in 2004, and the Bard Gallery in 2005. His documentary work, "Lettuce Workers" won first place at the Black and White Spyder Awards in 2004. He has entered the San Diego County Fair for the past three years. In 2003, he won 3rd place in abstract color; in 2004, he won 1st and 4th place, and this year won 1st place and three honorable mentions.

The theme of the talk will be "Sand Art - Large and Small". It will feature a selection of the images created on the beaches of Torrey Pines and Solana Beach, along with a sand dune portfolio from Oceano Dunes and Guadalupe Dunes. Tom will discuss how the shots were made, and hopefully the images will stimulate your imagination as well.

JULY 2005

Free Class: LEARN COREL PAINTER. Friday evening, August 5th, 2005
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Jeremy Sutton in San Diego

Renowned San Francisco-based Artist, Jeremy Sutton, will share his
passion for painting using Corel Painter IX software and the Wacom
graphics tablet on Friday, August 5, 2005. He will demonstrate his
unique approach that mixes traditional techniques with state-of-the-art
technology. You will learn how to apply these techniques to creatively
transform your digital photographs into beautiful fine art paintings,
create evocative collages and how to use Painter's scripting capability
to create painterly animations.

This free presentation highlights various techniques to master Corel
Painter IX that will be covered, in depth, in Jeremy's four and a half
day, hands-on, Painter workshop that he is teaching in Los Angeles from
August 22 - 26.

Originally from London, Jeremy has a Master of Arts degree in Physics
from Oxford University, and studied art at the Ruskin School for Drawing
and Fine Art, Oxford University, and at the Vrije Akademie, The Hague,
in The Netherlands. Jeremy has used Painter as his primary art medium
since 1991. Jeremy, a former faculty member of the Academy of Art
College, San Francisco, paints commissioned portraits, speaks at major
conferences and teaches workshops and seminars all over the world.
Jeremy is the author of several books, DVDs and videos and has published
articles and artwork featured in numerous magazines and books
world-wide.

Jeremy is known for his lively and educational teaching style as well as
his colorful paintings.

This is a presentation you will not want to miss!
For additional information about the artist, his work, publications and
workshops, please go to his websites.

Artist Contact Information: Jeremy Sutton - Painter Creativity
744 Alabama Street, Suite 327
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone 415.641.1221 Fax 415.641.1648
Email:jeremy@paintercreativity.com

Websites:
www.jeremysutton.com Jeremy's Fine Art Portraiture
www.paintercreativity.com Jeremy's Educational Resources and Links

NOTE: Please RSVP for the August 5th presentation - so we will know
how many guests to expect

Location: Home of Bob and Rose Jacobson
13532 Penfield Point, San Diego, CA 92130
Telephone: RSVP to 858-792-6300

DIRECTIONS TO JACOBSON RESIDENCE: From Interstate 5 go East on Del
Mar Heights Rd. - Go Approx 1 mile to Lansdale - turn left, go about a
half mile to Winstanley - turn left, Go about 6 blocks to Chelterham -
turn right (be aware that the street sign is on your left), go one
block to Penfield Point - turn right. It is the first house on the
right 13532 Penfield Point. Telephone: 858-792-6300

PHOTO OUTING: OPENING DAY AT DEL MAR, Wednesday July 20th, 2005. Mark Malter will be going to the Del Mar Fairgrounds for the opening day of the Horse Races. Mark will be in the infield, but general admission gets you walking priveledges just about anywhere you'd want to capture an image. Mark's cell is (858) 361-6344 and he'll be at the track around 10:30 am for the 11:30 gate opening.

FREE PHOTO CLASS (for members) Popular Photography wrote me and offered us free admission to this class here in San Diego on Saturday and / or Sunday the 30th and 31st of July. To register for FREE please send e-mail to digitaldays@hfmus.com with the following details:

1) Name
2) Address
3) Phone
4) E-mail

Whether attending:
1) Beginners Class: Sat July 30
2) Intermediate Class: Sun July 31
3) Both classes

OR CALL 1-888-243-6464

You may also register a guest at no charge!

Photo Contest: California Coastal Commission, deadline: 08 July 2005. Info here.

Monthly Meeting, Thursday, July 14th, 7PM, Otto Center, San Diego Zoo: Lew Abulafia. RESHEDULED due to illness

JUNE 2005

Photo Contest: California Coastal Commission, deadline: 08 July 2005. Info here.

OUTING: Saturday June 25th, 11AM: MoPA Exhibit. Contact: Cathy Scholl

Monthly Meeting, Thursday, June 9th, 7PM, Otto Center, San Diego Zoo. Cathy Scholl: Documentary Travel Photography and Portraits from India and Myanmar.

As a teenager Cathy Scholl had an interest in Equine and Surfing Photography. While on a Spiritual journey to India in 1995 she rediscovered her passion for photography and now specializes in Documentary travel photography and portraits.

Since 1995 there have been 10 trips to India, as well as many other countries, continued studies in photography and many exhibitions and awards.

The initial attraction in photographing distant lands and vanishing cultures was the obvious...enjoying and sharing the vibrant colors, unusual customs and costumes as well as providing an artistic record of these cultures in order to help preserve them. Beyond
that the camera has provided Cathy with the opportunity to connect closely with her subjects. What she has discovered and strives to portray in her images is the universality of human experience in spite of obvious differences.

To see some of her images visit: www.photo.net/photos/CathyScholl

MAY 2005

Monday, May 9th, 7:00PM and 8:00PM: 3D Slide Show by James Comstock at the
San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park: “Orchids & Other Floral Wonders." more info here. Put on by the San Diego Horticultural Society

Monthly Meeting, Thursday, May 12th, 7PM, Otto Center, San Diego Zoo. Erik Eilers, Nature Photographer and Cetacean Photogrammetrist.

Erik Eilers lives in San Diego with his wife Jennifer, and has been a photo-nut for the last 6 years. Coming from a small town in Maryland, he has an extremely active lifestyle. Intrests apart from photography include Mt. bike and road bike racing, surfing, hiking, and traveling. Immediately after college, he was commissioned as an officer in the NOAA Corps. He spent the next two years aboard a ship doing oceanographic research from Maine to Texas. Erik was going places most people rarely get the chance to go, and figured he better get a camera to document his travels.

After two years of bouncing from marine sanctuaries in the northeast to islands in the Florida Keys to the oil rig littered waters off texas, Erik was promoted to a land assignment at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, CA as a Cetacean Photogrammetrist. With a growing intrest in photography, his work has taken him all over the world, and places few people have ever seen.

Erik's goal is to bring images of these lesser traveled places to people who are not as fortunate to get to the tighter corners of the earth, with a hope that they will see the beauty and want to preserve the beautiful world in which we live.

Come see images of Erik's latest adventure to Antarctica and learn a little bit about the Killer Whales in that part of the world.

Saturday, May 14th – Sunday June 19th, 2005: Exhibit: "Traveling Light" - The Photography of Paul Sewell
The Photographer’s Gallery
Calumet Photographic
830 West Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 737.6002
"Traveling Light" will include a selection of street and travel photography. You are invited to the opening reception on Saturday, 14th May between 3:00 and 5:00 pm. The reception coincides with the Escondido “2nd Saturday Art Walk”. Hope to see you there!
For further information please visit his web site: www.sewellstudio.com

May 14 & 15: Spring Celebration of Art, Spanish Village Art Center. 10am to 6pm Saturday, 10am to 5pm Sunday. 1770 Village Place, Balboa Park, San Diego CA 92101
(Member Richard Hoppe is exhibiting)

PHOTO OUTING: Sunday - Tuesday May 15 - 18: Yosemite National Park. Contact Paul Kelly (858) 514-4644 or email. Paul discovered a Housekeeping Camp unit available for those dates and he may go ahead and reserve one.

APRIL 2005

Monthly Meeting: Thursday, April 14th, 7PM: Emmy-Award winner Larry Gagnon.

Larry has been involved in photography for the past 35 years. He's been a fire department photographer working with arson crime scene investigators including the FAA.

He's worked as an ad agency photographer and model agency photographer with New York West.

He's worked as a producer for stage, television and motion picture film productions. He's been on the campaign trail with a former San Diego Congressman and SD city council woman.

In the entertainment field Larry has had his own production company working with the likes of “Doc” Severensen, Bob and Delores Hope, Ella Fitzgerald, Tina Turner and “Chubby” Checkers. He produced the stage show for the Miss Rancho Bernardo and Miss Poway pageants for eight years and have worked with the Miss California - Universe Pageants.

Larry has worked on several motion pictures as a unit still photographer and post-production supervisor. For the past four years He's been a freelance photographer for the San Diego Union-Tribune after having spent the previous 15 years with the Bernardo News and Pomerado Newspaper Group.

Larry's awards include:

National Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards:
  1st Place Award of Excellence - Producer News
  1st Place Award of Excellence - Producer Arts, Entertainment, Documentary
  Honorable Mention Award of Excellence - Producer Public Affairs, Community Service, Public Service
  Honorable Mention Award of Excellence - Producer Arts, Entertainment, Documentary.
Photographer of the Year - 2002 / Underground Focus Magazine
One - 1st Place - News / Society of Professional Journalists
Two - 1st Place - Sports / California Newspaper Publisher’s Association
Two - 1st Place - News / San Diego Press Club
Honorable Mention - Spot News / North San Diego County Press Club.

OUTING: Saturday, April 16th: Santa Rosa Plateau. Located on Clinton Keith Rd off I-15 about a 45 minute drive north of Escondido. Here are some photos my a recent trip. The flowers are expected to peak up there sometime in April.

Contact coordinator Garry Morris here for details and see more here.

 April 23&23
 Artwalk
 Little Italy
 Booth 447 & 449 (member Richard Hoppe)
 North side of  Fir Street west of India Street
 Between Kettner and the tracks
 Downtown San Diego

MARCH 2005

Death Valley is going off for flowers, read about it here. See SCACC's info here on the desert wildflowers (big PDF file)

Monthly Meeting: Thursday, March 10th, 7PM: Don Gale.

Don Gale is an accomplished professional photographer, with demonstrated expertise in the specialty areas of commercial, industrial, portraiture and outdoor photography. First introduced to photography through a local Boy's Club group at age 15, he's been personally and professionally committed to the art form since that time.

Today Don is an award-winning photographer who has earned national recognition for his work. Driven by a lifelong love of nature and the outdoors Don, an avid hiker with a passion for the back country of California's breathtaking Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, has developed the Wilderness Series, a photographic line of prints depicting some of the most beautiful natural settings and wildlife in the country.

Don conducts in-studio as well as on-site photographic workshops at some of the most beautiful locations in the world. All the basic techniques are covered: metering, composition, digital and film choice, strobe lighting, reflector-fill, close-ups, gear, time-exposures, polarization and warming filters, and split-field neutral-density grads.

For over ten years Don has conducted his workshops, seminars and classes on an ongoing basis. The success of his workshops has attracted sponsors such as: Tamron, Fuji, Lee Filters, Bogen, Pelican, Lowepro, Chimera and Lumiquest. Additionally he is a faculty member teaching at Tri-Community Photography Center, a guest lecturer, the subject of featured interviews and has produced two instructional videos. The second video, “Photographing San Francisco and California's Central Coast” was released in the spring of 2003 by Don Gale Productions in conjunction with Tamron, and was a Telly Awards Winner for best “How To” instructional video as well as the Axiem Award Winner for “Best Editing”. Come see Don Gales images for yourself on March 10th.  See you there.

FEBRUARY 2005

Outing Planning Meeting: Thursday evening, February 24th. Please bring your ideas and help us sketch out our future events and trips. Meet at Crocodile Cafe, 7000 Friars Rd San Diego CA 92108 (619) 297-3247 in the Fashion Valley Mall at 7PM for dinner and meeting. Map. Rocky suggests if you're frustrated with your present computer or thinkging of getting a new one you pop into the Apple Store (info) in the same mall to check out the latest Macs which start at just $499 and you can always walk in and get real technical help if you need it. That's why I love my Mac on which I do this site and with which I earn my living.

Monthly Meeting: Thursday, February 10th, 7PM: Member Slide Show! Whoppee, bring slides and files on CD. Files on CD must be burnt especially for our share and must conform to the specifications here.

NEWS: Welcome to our new President Jonathan Fennell. Please welcome Jonathan Fennell as the Sierra Club Photo Section's new President. Jonathan has had a lifelong passion for photography. Though his current trade is Web Design, the past 18 years have been spent seriously pursuing photography. Born in Ottawa Canada, Jonathan has lived in San Diego for 9 1/2 years, relocating here from Ft. Myers Florida where he graduated high school and went to college. Through his travels and various residences he has photographed many aspects of nature. His love of nature is evident in the variety of his pictures, from butterflies to flowers to landscapes. Sports is an integral part of his life and he enjoys documenting them in action photos.
His photographs have been showcased in International Photography Exhibitions and are also found in private collections. Besides his photography endeavors in college, Jonathan has studied with highly acclaimed photographers. Check out Jonathan's web site at www.Natures-Photos.com

JANUARY 2005

PHOTO OUTING Friday - Sunday January 21 - 23: CANCELLED due to lack of participants after the weather caused a rescheduling.

Poly Photo Club's Year-End Banquet and Show: Saturday, January 29th in Balboa Park. Lunch starts at 11:30 in the Prado restaurant's Alhambra room (upstairs). Lunch is $20 with your choice of:

1) Wild mushroom ravioli with sliced chicken breast
2) Ravioli sans chicken (for vegetarians)
3) Oven roasted Atlantic salmon

The show and awards ceremony begins at 2:00 p.m. in the theater at the Museum of Photographic Arts. Three brief digital slideshows of travel, sports, and candids of Poly members precede the show of their best images from 2004.

To attend the luncheon contact Connie Massey connieo58@yahoo.com (619) 516-0448. Payment must be received no later than January 21st. You are welcome to bring guests. If you only want to attend the show, it's free, so meet us at the Prado or in the MOPA lobby at about 1:30-1:45 p.m. (this from Alan Haynes, President, Poly Photo Camera Club)

Monthly Meeting: Thursday, January 13th, 7PM: Jim Cline: Travels in Guatemala & Peru

Join award winning travel photographer Jim Cline on a journey through
the fascinating and beautiful countries of Guatemala & Peru
Jim’s wanderlust and search for compelling images has brought him to 30 countries around the globe, but his area of special interest is in the countries of Latin America. He especially enjoys exploring less-traveled areas, photographing the indigenous peoples and traditional cultures found in developing nations. His work has been displayed in galleries and the San Diego History Museum, and published in numerous publications. Jim runs photo tours to destinations throughout Latin America. For information on the tours see JimCline.com and click on Photo Tours.

Jim’s presentation features his travels on several trips to the countries of Guatemala and Peru to document the ancient cultures of the Maya and Inca inhabitants. His journey begins in the highlands of Guatemala, home of the modern day Maya. We’ll go from Antigua the original capital of Central America, on to Lake Atitlan, described by author Aldous Huxley as the most beautiful lake in the world. The blue lake, ringed by volcanoes, is home to some of the most traditional Mayan villages in the country. We’ll go on to visit other villages on their market days and witness traditional festivals and ancient healing ceremonies.

The journey continues to Peru where we’ll travel high in the Andes to Cuzco, the Sacred Valley of the Inca, and of course Machu Picchu. We’ll see ancient Inca ruins, and colorful markets where the modern day descendents of the Incas still carry on many of the ancient traditions. We’ll explore traditional villages on the islands of Lake Titicaca, which at over 12,000 feet is the highest navigable lake in the world. Finally we venture high into the Andes in search of the elusive Andean Condor, the largest flying land bird on earth.

To view some of Jim’s images see JimCline.com

(Cancelled) PHOTO OUTING: Friday - Sunday January 21 - 23: See baby elephant seals born at Piedras Blancas and 100,000 overwintering Monarch butterflies at Pismo Beach State Park, Montaña de Oro State Park and Morro Bay. Contact Carol Murdock, (619) 749-2467, 1mtnmom@cox.net, 9960 Jay Court, Santee, CA 92071, for details. (Rescheduled from 5 - 7 January)

Poly Photo Club's Year-End Banquet and Show: Saturday, January 29th in Balboa Park. Lunch starts at 11:30 in the Prado restaurant's Alhambra room (upstairs). Lunch is $20 with your choice of:

1) Wild mushroom ravioli with sliced chicken breast
2) Ravioli sans chicken (for vegetarians)
3) Oven roasted Atlantic salmon

The show and awards ceremony begins at 2:00 p.m. in the theater at the Museum of Photographic Arts. Three brief digital slideshows of travel, sports, and candids of Poly members precede the show of their best images from 2004.

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