Focus on Sculpture Photography Exhibition Opens at GFS This Weekend

This year’s juried exhibition consists of 26 photographs, including images from 7 PPC members (see our January newsletter). The show opens this Saturday, February 21st with a reception from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Exhibiting artists will be admitted to GFS free of charge on this day, and may bring two guests (also admitted free of charge). No RSVP is needed to attend the opening.

The show’s juror will present a gallery talk on Saturday, March 7 at 11:00 a.m. The talk is free with park admission and reservations are not required.

The show runs through April 12th, and pick-up of artwork is April 14 – 17. ______

Perplexed and Beggar?... - two images from Lionel Goodman, are on display as part of the Ambiguity Exhibition at the Markheim/Creon Gallery in Haddonfield/Chelsea this month.

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______1 of 13 Coming in March…

______2 of 13 Two Events Coming in April…

Visit N.J. Glassblower Douglas Merritt

Saturday, April 11th, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Vandermark Merritt Glass Studios 240 Readington Road, Somerville, NJ 08876

Join us on April 11th, when Douglas Merritt opens his studio to the Princeton Photography Club for the afternoon. We’ll enjoy a wine and cheese party while members are given an opportunity to create images of the molten glass, the fires that surround them and equipment used to blow glass.

While some are photographing others will have their turn to learn to blow glass. Take home your images as well as the glass you shaped. There are items listed below that you may choose to make, or, you may prefer to just enjoy the party and wander the studio with camera in hand at no fee.

Please register for this special day [email protected]. Tell us what you wish to make that day - the only fee involved is for your glass blowing experience. If you prefer to come only camera in hand and not blow glass, let us know when you register.

Select an item for your glass-blowing experience: $75.00: Bud Vase or Beer Mug or Root Beer Mug $65.00: Bowl $45.00: Egg or Paperweight

Check out the Vandermark Merritt Glass Studios website for more information: http://www.vandermarkmerrittglass.com/

View these videos to learn more about the glassblowing process: http://vimeo.com/109646025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y_CfEtHTU8&feature=youtu.be.

Bring Your Images – for an Evening of Critique and Discussion ______3 of 13 On April 20th at D&R Greenway Land Trust the Princeton Photography Club will present A Critique Discussion from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

PPC members are invited to bring images they are currently working on and they will be offered the expertise of John Clarke, Carl Geisler, Kenneth Kaplowitz, Larry Parsons, Marty Schwartz, Martha Weintraub and David Wurtzel. This is an opportunity to have your work viewed with fresh eyes, and to reap the benefits of constructive critique and group discussion.

Tables will be set around the large upstairs room. The format for the evening will enable you to visit different tables to discuss your images with different photographers. Aware that each reviewer has their own insights, you may take home varied perspectives and valuable advice.

We thank the members of Gallery 14 (and spouse) for volunteering their time and expertise.

There will be no fee charged for this evening of critique but membership in PPC and registration is required … [email protected]

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Reminder:

PICK UP IMAGES AT LAKEFRONT GALLERY: To all members who have images on display in the current show at Lakefront Gallery at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton:

“Pictures at an Exhibition” closes on March 11th. Images must be picked up on March 12th between 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. or on March 13th between 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. The hospital has no storage space for images, so please make arrangements with someone if you are unable to pick up on these dates.

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______4 of 13 Gallery 14: The Art of the Human Figure – Looking for Interested PPC Exhibitors

PPC has the option of renting Gallery 14 for another exhibit this summer, The Art of the Human Figure. The dates would be August 14 through Sept 6th. The three week exhibit would include four weekends, and PPC members would have to sit the gallery to cover.

The cost would average about $50 per artist. The gallery can display about 45 images. The opening reception would be on Friday, August 14th at 6:00 p.m. Meet the Artists would be on Sunday afternoon, August 16th. The show would be hung around August 11th.

Please write [email protected] if you have an interest in showing images involving the human figure. That will help us in deciding if PPC should make this commitment to exhibit at Gallery 14 during the 2015 summer weeks.

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Have you registered for a PPC Workshop yet?

Camera RAW Basics: an overview of Adobe Camera RAW for beginners and intermediates

There was such a positive response to this workshop we will be running one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Those already registered will be asked which one they wish to attend. If you have not registered and wish to register now please indicate which session.

Barbara Warren, moderator Jerry Gerber, Paul Douglas will give hands-on assistance. April 6th 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at D&R Fee to be paid at door… $7 Pre-registration required: [email protected]

When registering please indicate: 1) which session you would like to attend, 2) if you are using PS, LR, or Elements, and 3) if you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced user.

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…other goings-on:

National Geographic Photography Workshop at Duke Farms Workshop this Weekend

We have a wonderful workshop coming up at Duke Farms in Hillsborough the weekend of February 20-22 with Nat Geo photographer, Michael Yamashita.

______6 of 13 I thought this might be of interest to you, your camera clubs or your students. Please feel free to share with anyone that might enjoy this special opportunity. Here’s the link for more information.

NJFCC Announces 2015 Photorama Event

The New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs will present this year’s Photorama event on Saturday, March 21st. Robert Vanelli is this year’s speaker, and his presentation is Click to Print - The 5 P's of Photography. Complete information about the even and registration can be found on the site: NJFCC.org.

NJFCC Offers Judge Training

A message from Vicki DeVico, NJFCC President: Have you ever sat through a competition at your camera club and thought you might want to be that judge? Here's your opportunity to learn and hone your skills, giving yourself the confidence to join the elite group of people who have made it their mission to improve the world of photography. (continued) The New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs is offering a course that will teach you to do that. If you're interested and are seriously considering becoming a judge, just complete the form on the Federation's website. We need a separate form for each person who wants to participate in the training program: www.njfcc.org > Competitions > Documents > Judge Training Info Download the 'Judge Training Questionnaire Form', complete the information, save it to your hard drive and email it to Vinnie Kempf at: [email protected]. Questions can be directed to Vinnie at his email address above.

Philadelphia Gallery Rental Available in August

Priscilla Algava, from the Third Street Gallery in Philadelphia contacted the club to announce that the gallery will be available to rent for the month of August. Rent will be $3,500. “It is a beautiful space - the old Tyler University Gallery, in an historic building.)” ______7 of 13 Contact Priscilla as soon as possible if interested: [email protected] .

______8 of 13 Calls for Entries

Audubon Photography Awards Deadline: February 23 The Audubon Society Wants Your Bird Pictures! http://audubonphotoawards.org/home.html? utm_source=engagement&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2015-02- 06_photoawards_announce_2

Simply Black and White at Lakefront Gallery Deadline: March 1, 2015

A call for black and white photographs for Lakefront Gallery Exhibit in May 2015. Located at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. The show will run simultaneously with the group of images selected for the 1st New Jersey- Image Colleague Society (NJ-ICS) International Exhibition 2015 (to be announced at a later date).

Joel Morgovsky will be the judge for the 50+ images accepted. Joel has been a well-received moderator over the last several years for PPC workshops including Reading Pictures and this year’s workshop A Photographic State of Mind.

How to submit:

 Send copies of your images (in small JPG format; no longer than 1,000 ppi long side) to David Anderson at [email protected].

 The filename of each image should include “your name_image title”.

Members can submit up to 5 images.

Notification of selected images will occur by March 15, 2015. If you have questions, please contact members David Anderson or Scott Gordon.

First Pacific-ICS International Photographic Exhibition Deadline: March 3 PPC members are invited to participate in the 1st Pacific-ICS International Photographic Exhibition 2015. The fee will be waived for PPC members (regular fee is $20 for 4 images). Visit the website for more information: http://pacificics2015.blogspot.com/

______9 of 13 Submissions: 1. Fill in the form at: http://pacificics2015.blogspot.com/p/entry-form.html. (continued) 2. Name the image file (Country - Lastname - Firstname - Entry No. - Image Title) and send the images to [email protected] (see entry rule for detail). For questions or more information members can contact PPC member Kah- Wai Lin [email protected].

Phillips’ Mill 23 rd Annual Photographic Exhibition Deadline: March 6 (digital and mailing entries); March 13 (drop-off entries) This year’s show will open on May 24. http://www.phillipsmill.org/photography-exhibition/photography-exhibition- current/

Landscapes and Wildlife of the Delaware Valley Deadline: March 15, 2015 Digital entries only Presented by Bucks County Project Gallery and hosted at Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, PA 18938. Subject matter must pertain to “Landscapes and Wildlife of the Delaware Val- ley”. All photographic processes are welcome. For full prospectus: http://www.bcas.org/documents/AudubonSocietyCallForArt.pdf

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______10 of 13 Member Websites DISCLAIMER: The club does not control or review these sites, and is not responsible for their quality or contents. A listing here is not an endorsement. Some content may be inappropriate for children. Anderson, David www.hopewellphotographic.com Bender, Patricia www.patriciaabender.com Barros, Ricardo www.ricardobarros.com Boltjes, Miek miek-boltjes.artistwebsites.com Clarke, John P. www.flickr.com/photos/jpc_faia/ Doyle, Bill www.viewbug.com/member/William_Doyle williamdoyle.fineartamerica.com Everett, Fred www.fred-everett.com Forlenza, Vita www.vitaforlenza.com Genin, Ilya www.pbase.com/ilya4 Gerber, Jerry www.pbase.com/jerryg1 Greenblat, Ed greenblatphotography.com Hautau, Janet janethautau.wordpress.com Hohmuth-Lemonick, Eileen ehlphotos.com Johnson, David E. www.flickr.com/photos/davidejohnsonjr Kesselhaut, Alan www.alankesselhaut.com Kaplowitz, Kenneth www.kennethkaplowitz.com Kobland, Fay faykoblandphotography.com Kwitkin, Bob biobobap.wix.com/bobimages Levine, Lynn lynnlevinephotography.com Lin, Kah Wai http://kahwailin.com/ Lyons, Terry www.tlphoto.net McKinney, Jim jimmckinneyphotography.com Marshall, Thomas www.ImagesbyTFM.com Murphy, Ann www.annmurphyphoto.com O'Neill, Tasha tashaphotography.com Parsons, Larry www.larryparsons.com Perry, Kevin lonelymanart.com Russo, Barbara www.blrimages.com Saretzky, Gary saretzky.com Schweber, Henry henry8photo.com Sergyeyeva-Svibilsky, Olga www.photographyforever.com www.photographyforever.com/OlgaSergyeyevaPhotogallery/ www.webdesign.photographyforever.com/photography_portfolio.html Shellaby, Madelaine www.madelaineshellaby.com Svibilsky, Igor www.igorsvibilsky.com www.photographyforever.com www.flickr.com/photos/igorsv/ Varan, Walter waltvaranphotography.com Vovsi, Samuel vovsi.com Warren, Barbara www.barbarawarren.com www.barbarawarrenweddings.com Weintraub, Martha www.marthaweintraub.com/ Yuan, Jeff www.jyuanimages.info

MN Submission Guidelines

______11 of 13 When preparing images for submission to the newsletter, it is no longer necessary to add the Title and you name below the image. To keep the size and format of this information consistent for all images, the MN editor will add this information when preparing the newsletter.

What to Send Images and timely news about your own upcoming exhibits, publications, and other public events, such as photography lectures or classes you will be teaching. If possible, include an exhibition announcement with your image. How to Send: Images should be sent as .jpg Resize images to 240 pixels height, with 100 dpi resolution.

Having trouble preparing your image? Contact me! [email protected]

Include details: Please give us accurate information. Tell us everything that an uninformed reader would need to attend your event or acquire your publication. For exhibitions and award ceremonies, give us the details, such as venue name and address, contact information, website, opening and closing dates, opening reception, exhibit times, event fees, etc. For publications, tell us publication name, cover-date or volume, and in- store date, as known. Extra information is better than too little! If you have multiple images selected for a show, the MN Newsletter editor may show only one if the show occurs during a time when many members are also having multiple images selected. With over 200 superb artists in our club, we may not always be able to print all images. We respect copyright laws. Please do not send material that is copyrighted or wholly or partly created by others. We do not publish magazine or book pages, web pages, or materials owned or created by others.

When to Send September through June: submit date-sensitive information three weeks before the event to ensure timely coverage. July through September: give a minimum of three weeks. If you can't give us that much lead, send your item anyway. Sometimes it works.

What We'll Do with Your Submission Your text may be edited or completely rewritten for style, format, and content. If necessary, your image will be re-sized and processed to the MN standard format.

______12 of 13 About ‘Members' News’ Members' News celebrates and promotes Princeton Photography Club members whose photographs, photography knowledge, or skills have been publicly recognized. We are a source of timely information for members wanting to support their fellow club members' activities by attending their exhibitions and participating in other activities. We help members know each other and each other's work. To these ends Members' News solicits and reports news from members about their own upcoming exhibits, openings, publications, lectures, classes, and other public photographic activities. We also publish non-exhibition- photographs and a list of members' photography websites. Members' News is compiled and written by the editor on behalf of the membership. Unless stated otherwise opinions and policies are those of the editor, and do not necessarily reflect sentiments of other club members, including club officers.

Rev: March, 2014

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