Sioux Falls Camera Club

A few updates for y’all.

• May’s PUG notes posted.
• Galleries added for in club and N4C competitions.

Enjoy!

Steve brought up the N4C convention and gave us a link to the site and the registration form.  As always, he highly recommends going if you can. 

A BIG thank you to Ben Smith for leading the last PUG and showing us portrait retouching and glamorizing techniques!  The notes for this presentation are here.

The last PUG of this club year will be Tuesday May 26th at 7:00 PM.  We’ll focus on HDR techniques and will have a hand out of Photoshop keyboard shortcuts for those new and feeling like they are floating in alphabet soup trying to navigate Photoshop.

See you there!

The 2009 SFCC Spring Banquet will be held Tuesday, May 19th at the Pizza Ranch near 41st Street and Kiwanis. A private room has been reserved from 7-9 pm.

We will eat first, and then enjoy the results of the May Competition.

You do not need to pre-pay… just pay the cashier when you get there.

Spouses and guests are welcomed and encouraged.

This month’s newsletter is available now.

Thanks Marty!

The May meeting will be busy with a special discussion and action on revising the club’s constitution, election of new officers and appointment of new committees.

Then the judging of the entries for the May competition. Amy has revised the forms for easier eading in low light.  She can’t wait to show you all the wonderful photos!

Amy Vander Vorste will be bringing treats.

The meeting is at usual time and place. (See Meetings page for map and details.)

See you there!

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Side Note: Your web master did the procrastinated needed update to the gallery software and now is caught up on the N4C and club competition galleries.  Enjoy.

The fun continues as the club embarks on the latest Member’s Critique Night, so make sure you bring a favorite image to challenge the abilities and opinions of your fellow members.

Also, please have your entries for the May club competition turned in by this day.  Club competition info here.

Jim & Dorothy Stone will be providing the goodies.

The April program will be a Hands-on Mat Cutting Class. Sandy Tebben will give a brief demonstration on mat cutting basics followed by members having the opportunity to cut their own mat. You will learn the proper way to mat photos for N4C competition or the up coming Sioux Empire Fair. If you intend to cut a mat, bring your photo and mat board in the color of your choice. Please make sure the mat board is 16 X 20 or smaller. We will have two mat cutting stations available. While you are waiting to cut your mat we will also have a couple portable lighting set-ups to share. Both available light and flash set-ups will be available.

Results from the March Competition will also be presented.

Joyce & Karel VanderLugt will be providing treats.

Thanks Marty for putting out another great edition of the newsletter!  (View it here.)

Ben was kind enough to type up detailed instructions for the steps he showed us last night for retouching and glamorizing photos.  His notes are here on his site.  Thanks so much Ben!!!