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In Viewpoint’s Main Gallery Gary Cawood Stu Levy Excavation Grid-Portraits September 11 to October 5 October 9 to November 2 Members Reception: September 13, 5:30 - 8:30 Members Reception: October 11, 5:30 - 8:30

Gary Cawood began his ongoing body of photographs, Excavation, in 2006. “Since the natural landscape is considered expendable in our culture, the surface scars we create seemed like an intriguing subject to explore,” he explains. “I selected sites that were excavated long ago, and at first I focused on the surprising forms and colors created by ero- sion. Soon I began adding throwaways to the compositions. Like the land, much of the stuff we buy is considered disposable and makes its way to sites like these. I utilized the scarred landscape as a context for the stuff we abandon.” In the latest images in the evolving project, Cawood finds himself continued on page 2

Stu Levy, The No-Bull Captain Ferricyanide Rides Again (Jay Dusard)

In Stu Levy's Grid-Portraits, in which several negatives are contact-printed in a grid arrangement to create “a space and time scan,” function both as environmental portraiture and as explorations of how we perceive complex imagery. Referring to the phrase Henri Cartier-Bresson famously used to characterize his photographic ideal, Levy states, “this work gives a new meaning to 'The Decisive Moment', for the lattice- window view presents a maze of scrambled time and recombinant architecture.” continued on page 3 Gary Cawood, Crushed Globe

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Gary Cawood, continued from page 1 Viewpoint Exhibit Schedule drawn to “the castoffs of the landscape itself rather than man-made stuff. By focusing more on the natural September elements, the recent work emphasizes the ability of the landscape to recover and reinvent itself, even as we Main Gallery continue to disrupt its inherent balance.” Gary Cawood Step Up Gallery The word excavation suggests archeology. But “while Robert Hubbell archeologists try to reconstruct a logical narrative from discarded objects, my purpose is to create a more October poetic interpretation,” Cawood states. “I carefully Main Gallery select the items to be included in the compositions, Stu Levy based on an intuitive sense of the contradictions Step Up Gallery inherent in our culture and in our environment.” Garret Cotham “Essentially I'm doing still life using whatever I find at November the excavated site – mud, rock, ash or plant material – as part of the setup. This staged approach, focusing Main Gallery on relatively small details, tends to emphasize formal Magnus Stark, David Ashcraft, order, and indeed I delight in the contemplative aspect and Jimmy Fike of view camera work. But I also consciously mimic the Step Up Gallery haphazard look of the discarded, which can in turn be Rebecca Gregg ordered by the process of seeing photographically.” December As he continues this ongoing body of work, Cawood Main Gallery observes, “there seems to be a growing awareness of Twelve Show the havoc our lifestyles impose on the environment. Step Up Gallery I'm hopeful that a more sustainable lifestyle will Student Show emerge from our depleted economy, and that future generations will have the wisdom to capitalize on the Exhibit schedule subject to change possibilities of less. Such a transformation would require a creative mindset, a vision based on real After receiving a Bachelor of Architecture needs and higher aspirations.” degree from Auburn University in 1970, Cawood began a serious study of photography in 1972, earning a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from East Tennessee State University in 1976. He is currently professor and head of the photography area at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Cawood's photographs have been widely exhibited throughout the U.S., including over sixty solo shows. He has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mid-America Arts Alliance, and the Arkansas Arts Council. His work is in many public collections, including the Smithsonian National Museum of American Art, Baltimore Museum of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Library of Congress, the Amon Carter Museum, and the New Orleans Museum Gary Cawood, Trumpet Vine Flowers of Art. His website is garycawood.com. September/October 2013 Page 3 N E W S L E T T E R

Stu Levy, Honk If You Love Stieglitz (Jerry Uelsmann)

Stu Levy, continued from page 1

“Perception involves the visual synthesis of high school, and since the 1980s his black-and-white incremental spaces at finite points of time,” photography has been widely exhibited, published, Levy explains. “These photographs of artists and collected. He is also a popular workshop instruc- and craftspeople explore and challenge our tor, most notably co-instructing the annual Shore Acres perceptive processes by testing the limits of Workshop on the Oregon coast with Don Kirby since discontinuity, in both space and time, which 1984. Among his influences he lists Minor White, our brains will accept in reading an image.” Ansel Adams, Josef Sudek, numerous photographer- friends, the spiritual teachers Ram Dass and Carlos As compositional elements the Grid-Portraits Castaneda, jazz and the Grateful Dead. His website often include “the photographer as voyeur” is stulevyphoto.com. and “material artifacts involved in making the photograph” such as Polaroid photographs. For Levy, “this self-referential element further emphasizes the act of perceiving, and in Welcome, addition attests to the collaborative relation- ship between the photographer, his subject, Viewpoint's Newest Members! and the objects in their environments.” Rick Brown Mark Mitchell A monograph of Grid-Portraits was published James Canning Melanie Nicolas by Nazraeli Press in 2010. Mark Chandler Gerald & Gail Pogoriler Stu Levy was born in Cincinatti. After his col- Michael Dolinar Mary Reynolds lege rock band failed to make it big, he went Dale Green Suzanne Rumbaugh on to med school, becoming a physician and Jack Headley Michael Schumacher practicing family medicine in Portland, Ore- Penelope Kahn Raymond Sienkiewicz gon, where he has resided since 1974. But Linda Merksamer Keith Williams photography has remained a passion since September/October 2013 Page 4 N E W S L E T T E R

Viewpoint Calendar September October

Print Night, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m. Print Night, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Field Trip, Coach Maintenance Company (Bus Yard), Workshop, Jim Klein, Matting and Framing, Saturday, Williams, Saturday, Sept. 7, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Oct. 5, 9 a.m. - noon Board Meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. Workshop, Tim Baskerville, Introduction to Night Photo- graphy on Mare Island, Saturday, Oct. 5, 4 - 10 p.m. Members Reception, Friday, Sept. 13, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Workshop, Josh Miller, Fall, Lake Tahoe, Sunday, Workshop, David L. Robertson, Black-and-White Digital Oct. 6, 1 - 7:30 p.m. Conversion, Saturday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m. - noon Board Meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Second Saturday Reception, Sept. 14, 5:30 - 9 p.m. Field Trip, Bodie Ghost Town and Eastern Sierra, Friday Art Review Afternoon, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2 - 4 p.m. & Saturday, Oct. 11 & 12. Portfolio Night, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. Members Reception, Friday, Oct. 11, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Workshop, Seán Duggan, iPhoneography Crash Second Saturday Reception, Oct. 12, 5:30 - 9 p.m. Course, Saturday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m. - noon Portfolio Night, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Workshop, László Bencze, The Art of Seeing, Saturday, Sept. 21, 5 - 8 p.m. Workshop, Seán Duggan, The Adobe Lightroom Import & Library Modules, Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m. - noon Workshop, Donald Satterlee, Compositing Images, Sunday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m. - noon Art Review Afternoon, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2 - 4 p.m. Members Night, Gene Kennedy: How Does a View Members Night, TBD, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m Camera Work?, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. Workshop, George Aiello, Introduction to Time-Lapse Workshop, William G. Miller, An Introduction to Bird Photography, Sunday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m Photography, Saturday, Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m. - noon Workshop, Terry Nathan, Building With Light, Sunday, Sept. 29, 8 - 11 a.m.

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Auction News: event sponsors and staff to find. Before the event there are expenses to track, at the event there are sales to Six Volunteers Needed write up, and afterwards there is accounting to do. 2014 Fundraising Auction Committee has four mem- The annual fundraising auction is critical to bers and they were also on the 2013 Auction Commit- Viewpoint. Our last auction raised $16,000, tee, but Viewpoint is going to need people to plan and about 15% of Viewpoint's annual budget. organize the 2015 Fundraising Auction. That's why Our goal for 2014 is $20,000. we need at least six volunteers. As mentioned elsewhere in this Newsletter, The Auction Committee needs trainees. People who the 2014 Fundraising Auction committee had will be there to learn how and what it takes to make its first organizational meeting on August 18 the auction event a success, so that they are prepared and it needs your help not so much for to make the 2015 Fundraising Auction an even greater 2014, mostly for 2015. success. The annual auction is a big job. There are It’s a big job, but the results are big too, and Viewpoint people to contact to ask to donate their work. needs you to be a part of it. There is now a catalog to design and print; a promotional postcard, drawing tickets, fliers, If you are interested, or think you might be interested, and forms to design or update and print; email the Committee at auction@ viewpointgallery.org. September/October 2013 Page 5 N E W S L E T T E R

In the Step Up Gallery for September Robert Hubbell Moods of Venice September 11 to October 5 Members Reception: September 13, 5:30 - 8:30

“Ah, Venice, that magical place,” sighs Bob Hubbell. “My romantic heart beat as I strolled her alleys and plazas. I enjoyed her architecture, the glories of her art, the digni- fied decay of her weathered buildings, the romance of her nights, and the exuberance of her past.” In 2011 Bob spent two weeks in Venice, Robert Hubbell, Reflection, Two Houses and a Boat much of it simply wandering, trying to absorb and photograph what he saw. “Different aspects of the city generated different unending inspiration, stimulation and support, as well responses,” he says, “from the cliché of as friendship.” A long-time user of Photoshop, he has gondolas moored near San Marco Square to presented many workshops to the Sierra Camera Club the giant billboard dominating the Bridge of on digital processing and other aspects of photography. Sighs. I was intrigued by reflections in the His exhibition history includes Awards of Merit at the canals. Brightly colored like the billboard, California State Fair and a solo exhibit at CSU they are reminiscent of Venice's glory days, Sacramento. when whole buildings were covered with murals, and extravagance was a way of life. A resident of Sacramento since 1976, Bob is a retired The twilight hours add still another mood to professor of speech pathology at California State Uni- the city, as the colors become muted and the versity Sacramento. He served as President of Sierra ghosts of the past begin to whisper.” Camera Club from 2007 to 2011. About the future, he says, “I plan to continue photographing as long as I The photographs in Moods of Venice are all can still flex my shutter finger.” digital, processed (but not “manipulated”) in Photoshop, and printed using archival inks. Bob Hubbell received his first camera in his teens, a hand-me-down from his older brother, and “I haven't stopped clicking since”. For a long time it was just family and travel pictures, but about twenty years ago he took several workshops from Ernie Braun at Pt. Reyes, who opened his eyes to what photography could be. Later he took workshops from Stuart Scofield in the White Mountains. He also looks to the giants of photography for inspiration, with Ernst Haas at the top of his personal list. Around the same time he “found a photo home in the Sierra Camera Club in Sacra- mento. The photographers there provide Robert Hubbell, Piazza at Dusk September/October 2013 Page 6 N E W S L E T T E R

In the Step Up Gallery for October Viewpoint Booth Garrett Cotham at the State Fair On Trail: Images from Hiking Trails For the second year in a row, Viewpoint had of the American West a booth in in the Fine Arts Building at the October 9 to November 2 California State Fair. From July 24 to 28, Members Reception: October 11, 5:30 - 8:30 Viewpoint volunteers answered questions about photography, gave demonstrations, and signed up new members. Viewpoint thanks all of the volunteers (listed below), with special thanks to the project coordinator, Pat Hogarty.

Viewpoint’s State Fair Volunteers Jerry Berry Gay Kent Robert Bonar Jim Klein Linda Buzzini Gene McKinnon Bill Chiechi Bill Miller Betti Clark Bob Redd Cecilia Clark Jeff Redman Carolyn Cole Dave Robertson Garrett Cotham, Canyonlands, Needles Karen Connell Tracy Rodgers David Dance Dennis Scott Dolores Frank Dave Sutherland The images in Garrett Cothams exhibit, On Trail, are Laurie Friedman Samuel Swanson part of a large, ongoing project that reflects Garrett's John Hennessy Suzanne Swanson desire to explore the natural world, especially wild and Susan Hennessy Diane Tempest undeveloped areas. “I have become an avid hiker,” he Pat Hogarty BJ Ueltzen states, “and often find myself exploring these places Ric Hornor Dan Ward alone, developing a sense of wonder, awe, and tran- quility as I take in these scenes. I try to evoke a sense Leonard James Judy Yemma of quiet and solitude in my photographs, as well as David Kalb Ron Yemma inspire viewers to explore and learn as much about Dave Kent Rick York our world as possible. I hope that viewers will feel as though they are in the places that I depict in my photographs, experiencing the actual location with their own senses, and developing their own memories and emotions of that place.” Garrett Cotham grew up in Northern California, and spent much of his childhood roaming the hills of the San Francisco Bay Area and the Sierra Nevada. After discovering a passion for photography in high school, he continued his photographic education at UC Davis, studying photography and art as well as working in photo labs. For the past decade he has worked as a freelance photographer, specializing in travel, landscape, outdoor adventure, culinary, and documentary photography, while also exhibiting his personal work David Dance and Dave Robertson in in galleries. His website is garrettcotham.com. Viewpoint’s Booth at the State Fair (photo by Bill Miller) September/October 2013 Page 7 N E W S L E T T E R

Viewpoint Officers & Board of Directors President’s Jeff Redman Karen Connell Acting President Treasurer Message Judy Yemma Rebecca Gregg Past President Secretary by Jeff Redman Ken Bowers Steve McGough Betti Clark Ken Meyers Chuck Farmer Terry Nathan Been buzzing like bees around here. John Hennessy Dan Ward Let me begin by reminding you how impor- Pat Hogarty Ron Yemma tant YOU are to Viewpoint. Without you, Viewpoint would not and could not exist. It is because of your love for photography and your active participation in Viewpoint that it you have missed a treat. It will be worth your effort to exists. That said, I want to ask you a favor … make the time to come in and see them before they Bring a Friend. That is Viewpoint's theme for come down (the final day is September 7). Oh yes … this year: Bring a Friend. Bring a friend when sales have been great. you come to an opening. Bring a friend when Six Viewpoint volunteers have recently joined the you visit the gallery to view a show. Bring a Board. Please welcome Ken Bowers, Charles “Chuck” friend with you to Print Night, to a Member Farmer, Steve McGough, Ken Meyers, Terry Nathan, Event, to the Auction, or any time you take and Dan Ward. It is a pleasure to welcome them. I part in a Viewpoint event. You love them; hope to get their permission to include short bios of your friends will love them too. End of pitch. them and of each of Viewpoint's essential volunteers Please “friend” Viewpoint on Facebook and in future President's Messages. “follow” Viewpoint on Twitter. The Curatorial Committee just posted on the Viewpoint website the Call for Proposals for exhibits in 2014 (see page 21). Viewpoint Mission Statement The Workshop Committee is scheduling Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, a nonprofit workshops and events for the coming year and have scheduled 17 (yes, seventeen!) organization, is the heart of a thriving, energetic, between now and the end of the year, with and supportive photographic community. View- many more in the works. See pages 10-11 point’s role is to promote the art of photography and the Viewpoint website for details through: The 2014 Fundraising Auction committee ·Exhibits of original photography by held its first organizational meeting on contemporary and historic photographers. August 18. Please SAVE the DATE now: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 5:30 to 9 p.m. for ·Lectures, discussion, workshops, field trips, Viewpoint's most important fundraising event and educational programs. of the year. More on this on page 4. ·Events to foster public awareness and The current Viewpoint exhibits by Erik Weber appreciation of photographic art. and Dale Crandall-Bear, while quite different from each other, are both spectacular. If you ·Collection, preservation, and publication. haven't taken the opportunity to view them, September/October 2013 Page 8 N E W S L E T T E R

Viewpoint's Student Program Is Back from Summer Break by Judy Yemma

Viewpoint is pleased to announce the fall student pro- Student print critiques take place once a gram schedule. The print critiques and student lecture month at Viewpoint, on a Thursday night series will now take place on Thursday evenings at from 7 to 9 p.m. Both physical prints and Viewpoint, starting at 7 p.m. and ending by 9 p.m. digital images are accepted for discussion Lectures and print nights are free to all students. Street and feedback from seasoned photographers. parking is also free after 6 p.m. Thursday, September 19, 7 p.m. We have an impressive lineup of topics and presenters with Terry Nathan for both our student lecture series and the student print critiques. Thursday, October 17, 7 p.m. with Gene Kennedy Thursday, September 26, 7 p.m. Dale Crandall-Bear: Thursday, November 14, 7 p.m. Developing Your Photography Portfolio with László Bencze Whether you are applying for a college program, Thursday, December 5, 7 p.m. approaching a gallery, or just want to show off your with Ric Hornor work, a well-crafted portfolio is a must. Local photo- More information on speakers and print grapher Dale Crandall-Bear will present a talk on critique leaders can be found in the Student making a compelling, dynamic photography portfolio. Program section of the Viewpoint website Thursday, October 24, 7 p.m. (viewpointgallery.org — select PROGRAMS –> Ric Hornor: Creativity STUDENT PROGRAM). Questions and com- ments are welcome and can be sent to What is creativity? Where does it come from? Why do [email protected]. we need it? And how do we nurture it? Ric Hornor will give examples on how creativity is required on the job, how it can be used to solve problems, and how it can enrich our lives. Thursday, November 21, 7 p.m. Pete Perez: Flash Photography Pete Perez will demonstrate the use of camera strobe and portable flash units in portrait photography, both on- and off-camera. He will also answer your questions about camera equipment and choices for getting started. Thursday, December 12, 7 p.m. Lewis Kemper, A Photographer's Journey Lewis will take you through his personal journey to becoming a professional photographer. This presentation will be enlightening for student photographers who wish to pursue photography professionally.

The latest flyer for the Viewpoint Student Program September/October 2013 Page 9 N E W S L E T T E R

Field Trips

Coach Maintenance Company (Old Bus Yard), Williams Saturday, September 7, 9 a.m. to ?

The Coach Maintenance Company in Williams, along I-5 about an hour north of Sacramento, offers infinite photographic opportunities for those interested in photographing old buses and other historic vehicles. The 70-plus vehicles range from beautifully restored to states of advanced disrepair. Owner Ted Campbell is very welcoming and enjoys sharing his collection with others. Tom Laffey, Hotel Front, Bodie (above) and Blue Room, Bodie (below) See some of what this field trip location has to offer at coachmaintenance.com. The website, however, does not do justice to the rich array of colors and textures you’ll find as you wander among the buses. Caution: You enter the Coach Maintenance yard at your own risk. This is an operating business and there are numerous potential hazards, especially for tripping. Wear durable shoes/boots and watch your step. Meet-Up: 9 a.m. at the main entrance of Coach Maintenance, 2300 Husted Road, Williams. Directions/Parking: Take I-5 north toward Williams and exit at Husted Road. Go north on Husted Road for about 1,500 feet and you will see the buses on your left. Please park outside the bus yard along Husted Road. Cost: None Trip Leader: Rick York Bodie and the Eastern Sierra Friday & Saturday, October 11 & 12 Sign Up Online! If you plan to attend, please register online at This two-day field trip includes the chance viewpointgallery.org/fieldtrips/home. to photograph in the ghost town of Bodie for a few hours before the state historical park If you have questions, email opens to the public. THIS PART OF THE [email protected] FIELD TRIP IS FULL. However, you can still sign up to photograph in Bodie as a regular park visitor and/or to participate in other features of the field trip. For information about taking part, email Tom Laffey at [email protected] . September/October 2013 Page 10 N E W S L E T T E R

Workshops

With summer winding down, the workshop An Introduction to Bird Photography schedule at Viewpoint has ramped up again with William Miller a full slate of offerings. For workshop details and Saturday, September 28, 8:30 a.m. - noon registration, go to Workshops on the Viewpoint Bill Miller will introduce you to the challenges and oppor- website, viewpointgallery.org/workshops/home. tunities of photographing birds in their natural settings. If you have questions or would like to help plan Building with Light and organize workshops, email Jim Klein at Terry Nathan [email protected]. Sunday, September 29, 8 a.m. - 11 am In this hands-on workshop, Old Sacramento will serve as an Black-and-White Conversion Techniques outdoor studio for learning about lighting and the making – David Robertson not taking – of photographs. Saturday, September 14, 9 a.m. - noon Matting and Framing This workshop will demonstrate various methods Jim Klein available to digital photographers for converting Saturday, October 5, 9 a.m. - noon a color image into a black-and-white image using This workshop will address the basic concepts of matting the tools available in Adobe Lightroom, Adobe and framing and provide hands-on demonstrations. Photoshop, Nik Silver Efex Pro, and George DeWolfe's PercepTool plug-in for Photoshop. Introduction to Night Photography on Mare Island Tim Baskerville iPhoneography Crash Course: Saturday, October 5, 4 -10 p.m. Creative Capture & Processing Techniques This workshop is for photographers who would like to learn Sean Duggan how to make proper exposures (either film and/or digital) Saturday, September 21, 9 a.m. - noon after dark, both by the light of the moon, and by existing The rise of smart phones as image capture and artificial light. processing platforms is one of the most exciting developments in contemporary photography. Fall Lake Tahoe Photo Workshop Learn to capture and process creative images with Josh Miller a camera and “digital darkroom” that is always Sunday, October 6, 1 -7:30 p.m. with you. Join award winning nature photographer Josh Miller The Art of Seeing photographing the fall around beautiful Lake Tahoe. With fall aspen, the unique run of Kokanee salmon, and amazing Laszlo Bence views of Tahoe, this will be a day not to be missed. Saturday, September 21, 5 - 8 p.m. László lays no claim to being able to teach you Adobe Lightroom’s Import and Library Modules anything. Rather he proposes to coach you to Sean Duggan become your own teacher. The class will begin by Saturday, October 19, 9 a.m. - noon looking at and discussing great photographs of the Need to get up to speed with Adobe Lightroom? Join Seán past, the sources of imagination. Then participants Duggan, co-author of The Creative Digital Darkroom, Real will explore the neighborhood in dusk light with World Digital Photography, and Photoshop Masking & eyes alone. Low angled light and interesting sha- Compositing, for a workshop focusing on importing images dows reveal form and texture in ways that reward into Lightroom and organizing them in the Library Module. alertness, hence the choice of dusk for this class. Learning to Video Using DSLRs Compositing Images George Aiello Don Satterlee Sunday, October 27, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday, September 22, 9 a.m. - noon This full-day workshop will cover everything required to Learn how to select, mask, overlay, and seamless- get you started making time-lapse photographs and presen- ly blend two or more pictures into a final image tations of your own. viewers will appreciate. September/October 2013 Page 11 N E W S L E T T E R

More Workshops Art Review Afternoons

Adobe Lightroom’s Develop Module Art Review Afternoon sessions begin with a short presenta- Sean Duggan tion relating to the artistic aspects of photography. After the Saturday, October 19, 9 a.m. - noon presentation, up to five members can show one print each for an in-depth discussion on the impressions of the works This workshop will take an in-depth look at on the viewer and their effectiveness in conveying their Lightroom's powerful Develop Module. intent. Creating Custom Note Cards The event takes place at Viewpoint. Parking near Viewpoint Judy Yemma is free on Sundays. The size of the group is not limited and Saturday, November 9, 9 a.m. - noon everyone is welcome. In this workshop you will learn how to create professional quality, custom note cards using Photoshop. You do not need to bring a computer. Jim Klein: Project Photography Just bring yourself. Sunday, September 15, 2 - 4 p.m. Digital Fine Art Printing & Post-Production Techniques As photographers, we might strive to capture that one David Robertson outstanding image; but, truth is, many great photo- Sunday, November 10, 9 a.m. - noon graphs are taken as a part of a series on a single sub- By the end of this workshop, you should be com- ject – a photographic project. Such projects may take fortable printing your own images and understand months to research, shoot, and post-process, but fo- why certain choices need to be made in order to cusing on a single subject forces the photographer have the image on your monitor match the print. to understand deeply and interact with the subject in Principles of Composition emotional and factual ways so he/she can accurately Terry Nathan and creatively describe its essence in photographic Saturday, November 16, 9 a.m. - noon images. Photographing in project style pushes the UC Davis Professor Terry Nathan will address photographer past the superficiality of first impressions such topics as frame dynamics and shape; graphic toward fresh, honest, and more complex interpreta- and photographic elements; composing with light tions of the subject, and it should increase opportuni- and color; and visual design basics, including ties for shows. In this Sunday Art Review, we'll look at contrast, rhythm, balance, weight, and energy how project photography can inject new motivation and energy into a photographer's work, and how some Reading and Critiquing Photographs Terry Nathan of the master photographers used this method in their Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m. - noon best work. By the end of the workshop, you will have an expanded vocabulary and knowledge base that will enable you to more effectively describe, László Bence: interpret, and evaluate photographs. Lee Friedlander and the Snapshot Sunday, October 20, 2 - 4 p.m. The snapshot: banal, careless, awkward, and trivial. Lee Friedlander's pictures: profound, skilled, subtly organized, and meaningful. But wait! His pictures are just about indistinguishable from snapshots. So how can they be any good? László will try to remove the mystery during his illustrated talk at this Sunday Art Review. September/October 2013 Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R

Member News I

For details about local exhibits mentioned, see Local Exhibits by Viewpoint Members (page 16).

Sandy Follett, Craig Johnson, and Jim Klein received Juror's Awards in the 2013 KVIE Art Auction. For a list of Viewpoint members in the auction, see page 17. Rob Floerke, Joe Finkleman, and Laurie Friedman will be instructors for photography classes being offered this fall through the Davis Art Center. Classes start Sept. 9; for a schedule, see davisartcenter.org. Michael Corlew was included in Birds of Many Feathers at the Hanford St. Gallery in Sutter Creek (hanfordstgallery.com) in August. michaelcorlew.com Linda Fitch is exhibiting Silent Spaces at the SFO Museum (flysfo.com/museum) in the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Gate 36, through October. This exhibit will be on view only for those traveling internationally as it is located in the post- security location of the airport. lindafitch.com Gary Wagner will have a show titled Sierra Wilder- ness at the Plumas County Museum, Stella Fay Miller Gallery, in Quincy (plumasmuseum.org) from Sept. 1 to Oct. 26. garywagner.com

John Johnson will be exhibiting in the gallery at KVIE Juror’s Award winners: Sandy Follett, High Williams + Paddon Architects + Planners in Roseville Sierra Rainbow (top); Craig Johnson, Tower Bridge (williamspluspaddon.com) from Sept. 7 to Dec . 7. Images will be mainly from his Dr. Moreau series. Gourd artist Jenn Norpchen will also be exhibiting. doublejayvisions.com Terry Nathan is teaching landscape photography workshops at Lassen National Park and Sorensen's Resort (near Lake Tahoe) in September. In October Terry will be teaching three photography classes at the Crocker Art Museum (crockerartmuseum.org): Close-Up: The Art of Looking; Great Movements in Photography; and History of Landscape Photography. terrynathanphoto.com Henry Paine is exhibiting a collection of black-and- white photographs entitled Vintage Lace Designs of the Early 20th Century at the San Joaquin County Admini- stration Building in Stockton from Sept. 3 to Oct. 11. There will be a reception Friday, Sept. 13, 5 - 7 p.m. henrypaine.com Linda Fitch, Campo Dei Gesuiti, Venice, Italy September/October 2013 Page 13 N E W S L E T T E R

Member News II

Susan Bovey, Raptor Feathers

Susan Bovey's photograph Raptor Feathers won Best Overall for the Advanced Class in the Yolo County Fair photo exhibition in August. flickr.com/photos/bovey Richard Halliburton won a first place award (in the Architecture category, for Windows, Fort Point, San Francisco) and two second place awards in the Yolo Debra Small, Nude 4 County Fair photo exhibition in August. richardhalliburtonphoto.com Mark Castellucci was also an award recipient at the Debbie Small has fifteen salt prints from her Yolo County Fair. portfolio Nudes: A Romantic Encounter in the Hallberg Merit Awards 2013 Exhibition in the Barry Walton has put together a wildlife photo safari to Campus Center at Sierra College, Rocklin, to Tanzania from Feb. 22 to Mar. 5, 2014. For informa- December 14. Her portfolio An Intimate tion about participating, see barrywaltonphoto.com. Milieu (gelatin silver prints depicting nudes in natural settings) has been published in the Fall 2013 edition of Stone Voices magazine (stonevoices.co). Nude 4 from Nudes: A Romantic Encounter was accepted to the 5th annual NUDE exhibition at Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati (manifestgallery.org) from Aug. 16 to Sept. 13. Nude 1, also from Nudes: A Romantic Encounter, has been accepted for the exhibit American Art Today: Figures at The Bascom in Highland, North Carolina (thebascom.org), from Sept. 7 to Jan. 5. debrasmallphotography.com Michele McCormick's project Trees is at Sacramento Tree Foundation (sactree.com). michelemccormickphotography.com Richard Halliburton, Windows, Fort Point, San Francisco September/October 2013 Page 14 N E W S L E T T E R

Member News III

Jack Martin is in an exhibit by Artists Collec- tive Natomas (artistscollectivenatomas.com) called Perspective of Color at the Crocker Art Museum to Oct. 13, with a reception on Sunday (free entry day), Sept. 15, 1 - 3 p.m. Also, Jack will be the featured artist in an article in the September issue of N magazine (nmag.net). jackmartinphoto.com Judith Monroe has an exhibit titled In the Woods (with ceramic/mixed media artist Michelle MacKenzie) at the Adamson Gallery in October, with a Second Saturday reception on Oct. 12, 6 - 9 p.m. judithmonroe.com Judith Molle, Dusk, Mono Lake

Judy Molle just returned from Rock Creek Canyon and the White Mountains (in California). For the Sierra Club L.A. Camera Committee, she will be co-leading a photo day hike in La Jolla Valley on Saturday, Sept. 14, as well as the Mono Basin Fall Photography trip from Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 3 - 6. See meetup.com/ Sierra-Club-LA-Camera-Committee for details. judithmolle.com Lewis Kemper has a few spaces left in his “Bears, Bears and Bears, Oh My!” tour to Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, from July 6 to 12, 2014. More info is at bit.ly/u6P1GU and a video of what the tour is like is at bit.ly/15CilSX. lewiskemper.com

Judith Monroe, Meditation of My Heart

Daryl Stinchfield's photographs were used throughout the current Sierra College catalog (sierracollege.edu), including the cover. darylstinchfield.com Mary Aiu will be the Spotlight Artist at the Vacaville Art Gallery (vacavilleartgallery. com) in November and December. maryaiu.com Bill Miller and Pat Hogarty are in an exhibit at Maestro Coffee House and Gallery in Natomas (2069 Arena Blvd) to Oct. 13. Mary Aiu, Discarded Icons September/October 2013 Page 15 N E W S L E T T E R

Member News IV

Jack Ottaway's work with the homeless and black- smiths was recently profiled in the Leica Camera Blog (blog.leica-camera.com/photographers/interviews/ jack-ottaway-the-compassionate-enthusiast-part-1), Leica Camera AG’s online community for Leica photographers. flickr.com/photos/jack_ottaway

Gene McKinnon, White Gloves

Gene McKinnon will present his photography in the Gallery at Saint Mark's United Metho- dist Church, Sacramento on Sept. 8, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. He will also have a solo show, Wild Thing at Wild Wing, at The Nest at Wild Wings Golf Club, Woodland, in November. artistpresentations.com/genemckinnon Theo Goodwin‘s exhibit Guatemala Portraits: People of the Mayan Highlands, is at Pinky's Salon (5379 H St.) in Sacramento through Oct. 10. Says Theo, “The 25 portraits of people of Mayan descent highlight their traditional clothing and their work lives. The images convey their happiness, pride, sorrow, and humility. Their sense of family is amazing.” Gary McLaughlin had a folio from Carnevale in Venice in the July/August issue (#107) of Lenswork Extended. artistpresentations.com/ gary-mclaughlin Anne Miller will be exhibiting Street Play at The Artery of Davis (theartery.net) in No- vember. Street Play features colorful, playful Jim Klein, Mike's Barber Shop images taken out of context from city streets. (KVIE Art Auction, Juror’s Award winner) annemillerphotography.com

Submit Your Member News to [email protected] If you can, please include an image or two (with titles) and your website URL. September/October 2013 Page 16 N E W S L E T T E R

Local Exhibits featuring Viewpoint Members

Henry Paine, Vintage Lace Designs of the Early 20th Century. San Joaquin County Administration Building, 44 N. San Joaquin St., Stockton, Sept. 3 to Oct. 11; reception Friday, Sept. 13, 5 - 7 p.m. Gene McKinnon. Gallery at Saint Mark's United Methodist Church, Sacramento, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Celebration of Life: Group Show. Gallery 1855, Davis, Oct. 1 to 31; reception Sunday, Oct. 13, 1 - 4 p.m. daviscemetery.org Judith Monroe, In the Woods. Adamson Gallery, Sacramento, Oct. 8 to Nov. 2; reception Saturday, Oct. 12, 6 - 9 p.m. Henry Paine, Vintage Lace Design, 78-36-08 theadamsongallery.com

Gail Parris & Jim Klein. Blue Moon Gallery, Sacra- mento, to Sept. 7. bluemoongallerysacto.com Theo Goodwin, Guatemala Portraits: People of the Mayan Highlands. Pinky's Salon, 5379 H St., Sacra- mento, to Oct. 10. Artists Collective Natomas, Perspective of Color. Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, to Oct. 13; reception Sunday (free entry day), Sept. 15, 1 - 3 p.m. crockerartmuseum.org Gary Wagner, Sierra Wilderness. Stella Fay Miller Gallery, Plumas County Museum, Quincy, to Oct. 26. plumasmuseum.org LH Photography Group, Yosemite & Other Field Trips. Simple Pleasures, Lincoln, to Oct. 18. cateringbysimplepleasures.com Hallberg Merit Awards 2013 Exhibition. Campus Cen- ter Sierra College, Rocklin, to December 14; reception Thursday, Oct. 10, 5 - 7 p.m. sierracollege.edu Jean Ross & Henry Zwartz, Everyday India and Asia. Gallery 1855, Davis, Sept. 2 to 30; reception Sunday, Sept. 8, 1 - 4 p.m. daviscemetery.org John Johnson. Williams + Paddon Architects + Planners, Roseville, Sept. 7 to Dec . 7. williamspluspaddon.com John Johnson, Family Portraits September/October 2013 Page 17 N E W S L E T T E R

Viewpoint in the KVIE Art Auction

Once again, Viewpoint is well-represented in the an- Viewpoint Members in the 2013 KVIE Auction nual KVIE Art Auction, with 24 members having their Steph Baxter Jim McMahen work in the on-air event taking place over three days, Michael Corlew Anne Miller Friday to Sunday, September 20 to 22. Three members Rene Domingo Wendell Minshew received Juror's Awards: Sandy Follett, Craig Johnson, Stephen Fischer Brittany Murphy and Jim Klein. A participating gallery again this year, Alan Fishleder Henry Paine Viewpoint will be featured from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. on Sandy Follett Jeff Redman Dave Hennessy David Robertson Saturday, with prints by Steph Baxter, Rene Domingo, Craig Johnson Debra Small Dave Lohse, Jeff Redman, John Swain, and Dan Ward. Lewis Kemper David Sutherland For more about the KVIE Art Auction: Jim Klein John Swain kvie.org/events/artauction Dave Lohse Dan Ward Michele McCormick Judy Yemma

Artist, Title

Representing Viewpoint in its KVIE Art Auction segment (clockwise from top left): Rene Domingo, Dan Ward, Dave Lohse, John Swain, Jeff Redman, and Steph Baxter. September/October 2013 Page 18 N E W S L E T T E R

Viewpoint at the KVIE Auction: More Images Clockwise from top right: David Robertson, Red Staircase; Debra Small, Neuschwanstein Castle; Alan Fishleder, Cowboy Portrait; Wendell Minshew, Morning Mist; Judy Yemma, Prairie Vista; Stephen Fischer, 800 Years Ago. September/October 2013 Page 19 N E W S L E T T E R

Local Art Events

Capital Artists' Studio Tour Sacramento Valley Conservancy: West Studios: Sept. 14 & 15, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Treasures of the Valley Auction East Studios: Sept. 21 & 22, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. CSU Sacramento Alumni Center The Capital Artists' Studio Tour (CASTsacramento.org) is a great way to support local artists and to encourage The Sacramento Valley Conservancy artistic growth in our community, not to mention have (sacramentovalleyconservancy.org) is a a great time! With over 135 participating artists sharing nonprofit land trust dedicated to preserving their art from the intimate environment of their own and protecting open space. The SVC's 21st studios, this FREE Studio Tour lets you see art where it annual Treasures of the Valley reception is is made, buy art directly from the artists, and experi- a community event featuring food, wine, art, ence art in our community. music, and a silent auction. For artists, it is an opportunity to display and sell their work West Studios include Downtown, Midtown, Land Park, while helping to preserve open space in our Natomas (west of I-80). region. East Studios include East Sacramento, Tahoe Park, Car- Artists are provided a draped 6-foot table and michael, Arden Arcade, Fair Oaks (east of I-80). chair (no back wall) but must supply their Pick up a CAST Guide around town or online at own easels, table stands, and signage, if any. ccasac.org/cast/2013-guide. There is no fee for artists, and the SVC does not take a percentage of sales. Donation of a framed artwork for the silent auction is encouraged. Blue Line Arts: th About 250 professional guests attend. 5 Annual Lottery for the Arts Interested artists should contact Gina Friday, Oct. 11, 6:00 p.m. Silvernale, Sacramento Valley Conservancy Submission Deadline: Monday, Sept. 23 Outreach Coordinator, at 916.612.3719 or [email protected]. Blue Line Arts will host its 5th Annual Lottery for the Arts (bluelinearts.org/events/lottery.html) on Friday, October 11. Last year the event reached audiences and collectors well beyond the Bay Area and LA regions. Artists are invited to submit work valued at $250 or more for jurying. Last year, 100 pieces were sold, rais- ing over $25,000 to help Blue Line Arts serve artists for another exciting year. The event generated tremendous support for Blue Line and nurtured collectors while drawing new interest to the arts in the community. Again this year, Scott Shields, Chief Curator and Asso- ciate Director for the Crocker Art Museum, will jury submissions. He will also select Top 3 and Top 10 artists, who will receive additional benefits and recognitions. Work should be submitted online at bluelinearts.org/exhibits/calls.html. Bill Miller serving visitors to Viewpoint’s booth at the California State Fair (photo by Carolyn Cole) September/October 2013 Page 20 N E W S L E T T E R

Exhibits on Other Walls

More exhibit listings at www.photographmag.com/eventlisting?®ion=13

Ansel Adams Gallery, Yosemite. William Neill, to Oakland Museum of California, Oakland. Peter Sept. 14. Tom Killion & Sally Owens: The High Stackpole: Bridging the Bay, to Jan. 12. Sierra, Sept. 29 to Nov. 19. anseladams.com museumca.org/exhibitions

Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University. Shifting Photo, Oakland. Timeless: The White Mountains, Sands: The Beach and the Desert in 20th-Century Sept. 5 to Oct. 12. photogalleryoakland.com Photographs, to Dec. 29. Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video, Oct. 16 Pier 24 Photography, San Francisco. A Sense of to Jan. 5. museum.stanford.edu Place, to May 30, 2014. pier24.org

Center for Photographic Art, Carmel. Susan Burn- Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco. Dawoud stine & Traer Scott: Between Shadows, to Oct. 12. Bey: The Birmingham Project, Sept. 12 to Oct. 19. photography.org renabranstengallery.com

Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco. Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco. Tamas Dezso Allen Ginsberg: Beat Memories, to Sept. 8. Epilogue, Sept. 29 to Nov. 2. kochgallery.com thecjm.org Robert Tat Gallery, San Francisco. Charles Gate- Corden/Potts Gallery, San Francisco. John Cher- wood: 50 Years, Sept. 5 to Nov. 30. roberttat.com vinsky: Studio Physics and An Experiment in Per- San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose. Annie Leibo- spective, Sept. 5 to Nov. 2. cordenpottsgallery.com vitz: Pilgrimage, to Sept. 8. Timelapse: Doug Hall De Young Museum, San Francisco. Rose Mandel: and the Western Landscape, to Oct. 20 The Errand of the Eye, to Oct. 13. sjmusart.org deyoungmuseum.org Scott Nichols Gallery, San Francisco. George Tice: Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco. Richard Learoyd: A Photographer's Photographer, Sept. 5 to Nov. 16. The Outside World, Sept. 12 to Oct. 26. scottnicholsgallery.com fraenkelgallery.com SF Camerawork, San Francisco. Angela Buenning Haines Gallery, San Francisco. David Maisel: Filo: The Palo Alto Forest, 2012; Johnna Arnold: Mining, Sept. 5 to Oct. 26. hainesgallery.com In/Finite Hut, Sept. 11 to Oct. 26. sfcamerawork.org Modernbook Gallery, San Francisco. Jamie Baldridge: Almost Fiction, to Oct. 26. Smith Andersen North, San Anselmo. Paul Capo- modernbook.com nigro, Sept. 14 to Oct. 26. smithandersennorth.com

Monterey Peninsula College Gallery, Monterey. Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco. Mike The ImageMakers, to Sept. 27. mpcgallery.com Brodie: A Period of Juvenile Prosperity, Sept. 5 to Oct. 26. wirtzgallery.com Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco. Gordon Parks: Photographs at His Centennial; Weston Gallery, Carmel. Dale Johnson and J.D. Ojeikere: Sartorial Moments and the Nearness Robb Johnson: Paris and Beyond, to Sept. 29. of Yesterday, to Sept. 29. moadsf.org westongallery.com September/October 2013 Page 21 N E W S L E T T E R

Exhibit Your Work at Viewpoint

Call for Viewpoint Exhibit Proposals Twelve: Natural Magic Deadline: September 9 Call for Entries Viewpoint Photographic Art Center is now accepting Deadline: October 13 proposals for solo and group exhibitions from February Viewpoint's annual juried show Twelve, 2014 through January 2015. exhibited during the month of December, Step Up Gallery exhibits are restricted to members of encourages photographers to interpret an Viewpoint and entail a $200 rental fee. idea suggested by the theme of the exhibit. Natural Magic is the Twelve theme for 2013. Exhibit proposals, submitted online via EntryThingy, should include a representative selection of 10 to 25 Natural Magic alludes to the explanations images from a finished, cohesive body of work. An and speculations of Giambattisa della Porta, artist may submit up to three exhibit proposals. one of the most famous men in Italy during the Renaissance. In 1558 della Porta pub- For complete information and links to EntryThingy, go lished a series of investigations on diverse to the Call for Entries section of the Viewpoint website, subjects from horticulture and cryptography, viewpointgallery.org/exhibit/calls. to meteorology, astrology and optics, titled Natural Magic. Though he was interested in explaining natural phenomena through observation and study, della Porta was Portfolio Drawers at Viewpoint arrested for sorcery! Viewpoint members have the opportunity to have their The subject matter and photographic tech- photography available for viewing and sale by signing nique for Twelve: Natural Magic are open. up for a Portfolio Drawer. Photographs in the Portfolio Viewpoint welcomes your creative interpre- Drawers are displayed in several ways: tations.  Three big bins on the gallery floor display a sam-  Submissions must be made online using pling from the Portfolio Drawers. EntryThingy by October 13.  Docents try to steer visitors to the drawers.  Cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place. Three Honorable Mentions receive a free  The hallway between galleries displays several Viewpoint workshop. Portfolio Drawer prints in a monthly rotation.  Entry fees: $12 for 1 image, $36 for 2-4  A video display in the main gallery shows a images, and $48 for 5-6 images. looping slide show of Portfolio Drawer images. Please download the Exhibit Prospectus at  In the near future, Viewpoint will be able to show viewpointgallery.org/node/1426 for complete and sell Portfolio Drawer prints online. details on the exhibit, the electronic submis- Portfolio Drawers have an annual cost of $100 for a sion process, how to prepare and deliver regular drawer or $125 for a large drawer. The drawer accepted entries, and other information. cost is in addition to membership dues. Viewpoint has a waiting list for its 72 Portfolio Drawers, but the list is getting a bit short. If you're interested in having a Portfolio Drawer, contact John Hennessy at [email protected]. Viewpoint docents have priority on the waiting list, so you might also want to consider becoming a docent! September/October 2013 Page 22 N E W S L E T T E R

Calls for Entries

Black Box Gallery Sacramento Fine Arts Center Black and White Annual Photography Show: Visions 2013 Deadline: September 11 Deadline: October 5 Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon, is accept- The Sacramento Fine Arts Center is now accepting ing entries for a juried exhibition of black-and- entries for its 14th Annual Photography Show, white photography. Juror is Christopher Bennett Visions 2013, to be exhibited from Oct. 29 to Nov. (christopherbennett.net), a photographer, photo- 23. All forms of photography are invited. Juror is educator, and founder/director of Newspace Cen- Brandy Wolsford (brandyworsfold.com), professor ter for Photography. Exhibit dates are Oct. 1 to 20. of photography and new media at American River Entry fee is $35. (Details: blackboxgallery.com/ College. $1,500 in cash and prizes including Best BlackandWhiteArtofPhotography.html in Show (Adult and Youth) and Best in Category. Entry fees start at $20 for one or two images (dis- Blue Line Arts counts for youth and SFAC members). Details: The Music Within sacfinearts.org/exhibitionEntryForms.html Deadline: September 16 Monterey Peninsula College Gallery The Music Within is your chance to share your Deadline: October 31 visual adaptation of a composition, song, or lyric that has moved you. All artistic mediums will be Monterey Peninsula College Art Gallery is review- considered. Exhibit runs from Oct. 17 to Nov. 7. ing exhibition proposals for six exhibits in the All entries submitted via EntryThingy. Entry fee is 2014-15 academic year. Exhibits are five weeks $35 for three images. Details: rosevillearts.org/ long. Artists are exhibited solo, in pairs, or in exhibits/calls.html groups. All media. Entry fee is $20. Details: mpcgallery.com/artist-call The Center for Fine Art Photography Family The Center for Fine Art Photography Portfolio ShowCase Volume 7 Deadline: September 25 Deadline: November 28 Family is often defined as a core, nuclear unit or a broad network of relatives, but all sorts of other There is no theme for this exhibition; images will models exist: blended households, intentional be evaluated as a cohesive body of work rather communities, cultural and religious groups, work- than as individual images. Fifteen photographers place alliances, pets, etc. Show us what you think will be chosen to display twelve-image portfolios defines the family bond. Exhibition dates are Dec. in the Center’s Portfolio ShowCase Volume 7 book 6 to Jan. 18. Cash and non-cash prizes. Entry fee is and online exhibition. Juror is Alexa Becker, $35 ($20 for members) for three images, $10 per acquisitions editor for photography and art books additional image. Details: c4fap.org/exhibitions/ for Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany. Exhibit in family June 2014. Cash and non-cash prizes. Entry fee is $35 ($20 for members) for three images, $10 per additional image. Details: c4fap.org/exhibitions/ portfolioshowcasevolume7 September/October 2013

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