Park West PHOTO NOTES Camera Club May 2018
This Issue Volume 81 • Issue 9 Club News...... 2 - 18 Photography News...... 19 - 29 Exhibits, Workshops, Etc………30 - 32 Schedule of Activities...... 33 - 39 Complete Index...... 40 complete listings on last page
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 1 Park West Camera Club Committee Chairs
The Park West Camera Club is an independent not-for- Archive Myrna Harrison-Changar profit corporation. Guests are always welcome at meet- 212 663 1422 [email protected] ings and activities. Competition John Brengelman The Park West Camera Club newsletter, Photo Notes, is 917-543-7957 [email protected] published every month by and for the members of the Hedy Klein 718 793 0246 [email protected] Park West Camera Club. Subscriptions are included with Club membership. Yearly subscriptions are avail- Field Trip Susan Sigrist able to non-members by e-mail at no charge. Printed 212 758 0036 [email protected] issues are available at PWCC meetings. Paul Grebanier 718 629 7164 [email protected] Submissions of full-length articles or smaller items of photographic or general interest are always accepted. Gallery Karen Corrigan The staff of Photo Notes reserves the right to edit any 212 674 2201 [email protected] submissions which are published. House Marty Smith Deadline for submissions is the first Monday of each 347 703 3905 [email protected] month. Membership Marlene Schonbrun Photo Notes is optimized for viewing on the internet. 212 662 3107 [email protected] Elena Pierpont Contact Information 212 956 4515 [email protected] Website Newsletter Chuck Pine www.parkwestcameraclub.org 212 932 7665 [email protected] Program Marilyn Fish-Glynn E-Mail Address 212 685 8784 mfi[email protected] [email protected] Social Natalie Manzino 917-757-7086 [email protected] Club Mailing Address 319 West 16 Street, #1 NY, NY 10011 Website Michael Schleiff 917 359 6823 [email protected] Photo Notes Mailing Address 680 West End Avenue, #5D, NY, NY 10025 Workshop Tom Quackenbush 917 608 1923 [email protected] Club Officers
President Ed Lee 212 255 9678 [email protected] V. President Michael Schleiff 917 359 6823 [email protected] Corres. Sec. Helen Bohmart Pine Cover Photo 212 932 7665 [email protected] Floater Rec. Sec. Christine Doyle ©2018 Chuck Pine 212 595 4920 [email protected] Treasurer Maria Fernandez 908 447 8075 [email protected] Pres. Emeritus Chuck Pine 212 932 7665 [email protected]
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 2 President’s Message ”In the 1950s and 60s, Otto and present his work and dis- Litzel was a major star in the cuss technique, despite being
CLUB We host the Otto Litzel Memo- small world of the juried pho- blind, with all the enthusiasm rial Dinner every year on the tographic show, bringing home he had shown in his prior second Monday in June. Here many a first prize. His compo- years. we gather to socialize and re- sitions are formal and highly We remember and honor ward Club members who have graphic, with perspective fre- Otto Litzel by memorializing provided service to the Club quently flattened by long lens- him with our dinner. I have “over and above the call of es to further emphasize the been attending since 2007 and duty” with the Club's “Presi- graphic elements. His career only missed the dinner a time dent's Award” certificates. The was cut short when an auto or two in my early days at the winners of the just concluded accident left him completely Club. I hope you can make it, year-end competition and blind. Litzel was a master at details are in this issue of Photo those members with the top photo-design.” Notes. A sign-up clipboard is accumulated scores in the cat- One photo-blogger, see: being passed around with the egories of prints and projected
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 3 Images of the Month May 2018 CLUB by John Brengelman
PDI-of-the-Month Print-of-the-Month Untitled #1 by Gene Daly Just Relaxing by Dinorah Capota
Honor PDIs Honor Prints Sunset on Construction Site by Will Aimesbury Mother Goose by Barbara Martens Appetizer by Paul Grebanier Black Valley 2 by Howard Stevens Desolation by Paul Grebanier Moonrise Over Buildings by George Hansen Sunflower Farm by Elena Pierpont
Print-of-the-Month Just Relaxing PDI-of-the-Month © Dinorah Capota Untitled #1 © Gene Daly
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 4 Cumulative Point Totals through May 2018 CLUB by John Brengelman
Prints PDIs
Barbara Martens 140 George Hansen 126 Rita Russo 62 Sarah Corbin 114 Elena Pierpont 120 Larry Sapadin 60 Bill Apple 98 Barbara Martens 118 Alice Somma 58 Oggy Doytchinov 98 Natalie Manzino 106 Will Aimesbury 56 George Hansen 98 Chuck Pine 100 Mark Kinn 52 Elena Pierpont 90 Paul Grebanier 98 Donna Faialla 50 Justine Carson 86 Bill Apple 94 Paula Paterniti 48 John Brengelman 76 Nicole Dosso 92 Susan Genaro 28 Natalie Manzino 76 David Francis 92 Gene Daly 26 Paul Grebanier 74 Sal Maci 88 Virginia Lawrence 24 Paula Paterniti 70 Larry Rubin 88 Karen Corrigan 22 Larry Rubin 70 Michael Schleiff 88 Renée Harper 22 Dinorah Capota 68 Janet Susin 88 Susan Rauch 18 Florence Forman 68 John Brengelman 86 Ruth Yashpan 18 Allan Fishkind 48 Joan Slatkin 86 Peter Houts 16 Sal Maci 46 Punnet Sood 86 Sorin Capota 14 Marvin Fink 34 Joe Nawy 84 Ed Lewit 14 Alice Somma 30 Justine Carson 82 Tony Monaco 12 Madeleine Barbara 22 Marty Smith 82 Barbara Wilson 12 Eileen McNamee 20 Carole de Beer 78 Eileen McNamee 10 Howard Stevens 18 Julie Wosk 76 Madeleine Barbara 8 Aquiles Perez 16 Christine Doyle 74 Allan Fishkind 8 Pat Garbarini 10 Florence Forman 74 Indran Nadoo 8 Renée Harper 8 Julie Foehrenbach 72 Jerry Vogel 8 Ruth Yashpan 6 Jay Bitkower 68 Hedy Klein 6 Merry Frons 4 Dottie Mills 64 Marilyn Thypin 6 Harriet Josephs 62
Congratulations to our winners and honorable mentions.
Thanks to all who entered and competed this month and to all who helped make the competition run so smoothly.
And, a special thank-you to our judge, Ellen Denuto, for a job well done.
For the rest of us, there’s always next month!
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 5 Future Field Trips • Early Summer • Mid-Autumn June 27th-July 3rd, 2018 October 26th- 28th, 2018 CLUB The Park West Camera Club The Palouse Mystic & More will be going on three extend- ed field trips during the 2017-18 Club season. They are as follows…
• Memorial Day Weekend May 25th-28th, 2018 Garden State Crossing On this trip we’ll be spend- ing the last weekend in Octo- ber in Connecticut, mostly in the Mystic area. We’ll spend a half-day at On this week-long field the world-famous Mystic On this trip we’ll be blazing trip, we’ll be traveling to The Aquarium and another half- a trail across (mostly) Central Palouse, often called the day at the similarly famous New Jersey, from Wall Town- ”breadbasket of the US” be- Mystic Seaport. Wow! What a ship to Trenton and from cause of its huge production of Saturday! Ringoes to Egg Harbor City. wheat and legumes. The next day, Sunday, we’ll We’ll make stops at the The Palouse is located in spend our time photographing Grounds for Sculpture and southeastern Washington State. and riding on the Essex Steam Batsto Village. We’ll explore It is noted for its rolling hills, Train (aka the Valley Railroad), Barnegat Light and Allaire waving fields of wheat, and which includes a Riverboat State Parks. We’ll visit a grand prairies as far as the eye can ride up the Connecticut River. old country home and gardens, see—all of America the Beautiful a winery, and a steam train. rolled into one destination. All aboard! If you’re interested in this We’ll spend plenty of time trip let me know and I’ll give photographing at these half you all the info. We need to act dozen distinct locations over quickly on this one because as our 4 days and 3 nights. soon as the airlines release seats for sale and the hotels open up their reservation sys- Details, including pricing tem for these dates, they get will be forthcoming in the very gobbled up quickly. near future. [Please note, this is See the page eight for all of not scheduled for our usual the details. three-day weekend.]
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The Palouse etc. It will be up to you to flights to Spokane from the make your airline reservations, New York City area. Unfortu- Park West Camera Club an- book your hotel rooms, and nately, there are no non-stop nounces a one-week field trip rent a car for the week. (It will flights. You will have to change to the Palouse in southeastern be best if you have your room- planes in Salt Lake City, Min- Washington State. The Palouse mates and car mates chosen neapolis St Paul, or Seattle air- is often called the ”breadbasket before you make the necessary ports. [The other airports are: of the United States” due to its reservations.) the Lewiston-Nez Perce Coun- huge production of wheat and We’ll be staying at the Fair- ty Airport (LWS)—fewer legumes. The Palouse is noted field Inn and Suites located in flights (only Delta) and more for its rolling hills, waving Moscow, Idaho. The address is expensive; the Seattle–Tacoma fields of wheat, and prairies as 1000 West Pullman Road, Mos- International Airport (SEA)— far as the eye can see—all of cow, ID. Their phone number many flights, some non-stop, America the Beautiful rolled into is (208) 882-4600. Reservations less expensive, BUT a 5-plus one destination! may be made on the website at hour drive to the hotel.] The dates for this field trip
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 8 equipment, etc.) and passen- 4 Sale by Owner Year-End Competition gers comfortably. Four to a car by Joan Slatkin
CLUB would be ideal. A medium- The Year-End Competition sized SUV or passenger van I have a few items for sale at will be held on June 4th. It is will be fine. The price can be rock-bottom prices, as follows: different from our monthly split among all the people in competitions: the rules of the car. I also suggest having at TP-65 Travel tripod - Extends entry are different; the judg- least two drivers in each vehi- 13” then an additional 7” if ing is different; the rewards cle. If you do not have your needed. Has quick release for are, too. own car insurance and/or a camera mount. weighs 1 lb. Each Club member may credit card that includes rental perfect condition - $15 submit up to four prints and car insurance, it is recom- four PDIs. But, and this is a mended to get the insurance Braun soft light - Takes AA bat- big but, all the submissions through the rental company. teries. Has a ready light, expo- must have been entered into By the way, the Club has an sure chart, on/off auto switch. one of the monthly competi- account with Avis Car Rental. Perfect condition - $15 tions held this year (October If you decide to use this com- through May). It doesn’t pany, contact me for the dis- Rokinon 28mm f-2 lens - fits matter what scores the im- count number. Canon, with 49mm skylight ages received. But, images If you’re interested in this filter. Perfect condition - $20 may not be altered from the trip, please let me know ASAP: way they were originally en- Chuck Pine tered. You can’t reprint a
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 9 PWCC 2017-2018 Schedule
CLUB September 3 Chuck Pine Picnic 4 Labor Day 11 Welcome Back March 18 Guest Speaker (Anne Arden McDonald) 5 Competition #6 (Jean Miele) 25 Business Meeting #1 12 Workshop—Table Top Photography 19 Guest Speaker (TBA) October 26 Business Meeting #3 2 Competition #1 (Susan May Tell) 9 Columbus Day/Weekend Trip April Amish Adventure 2 Competition #7 (Catherine Steinmann) 16 How to: Winning Images (C & H Pine) 9 Workshop—Photo. & Social Media 23 Guest Speaker (Meryl Meisler) 16 Guest Speaker (Robert Herman) 30 Halloween Scavenger Hunt & Party 23 Make-Up Night/Theme Nite—Pot Luck 30 Workshop—Lighting November 6 Competition #2 (Jill Waterman) May 13 Portfolio Review 7 Competition #8 (Ellen Denuto) 20 Guest Speaker (Harvey Stein) 10 Expanding Visions 24 Introduction 27 Business Meeting #2 14 Business Meeting #4 17 Expanding Visions 24 Trip #1 December 21 Guest Speaker (Jill Enfield) 4 Competition #3 (Marilyn Stern) 24 Expanding Visions 24 Trip #2 11 Guest Speaker (Jill Waterman) 25-28 Weekend Field Trip 18 Holiday Party Garden State Crossing 25 Winter Holiday 28 Memorial Day (No Meeting) 31 Expanding Visions 24 Review #1 January 1 Winter Holiday June 8 Competition #4 (Bill Wadman) 4 Year-End Competition (see page 19) 15 MLKing Day/Gst Spkr (Ron Wyatt) 7 Expanding Visions 24 Trip #3 22 Theme Night—Weather 11 Otto Litzel Dinner 29 Workshop Night TBA 14 Expanding Visions 24 Trip #4 18 ExCom Planning Meeting February 21 Expanding Visions 24 Review #2 5 Competition #5 (Nir Arieli) 25 Summer Meeting 12 Portfolio Night 27- Weeklong Field Trip—The Palouse 19 Pres. Day/Gst Spkr (Charles Chessler) 26 Before & After Day field trips, classes, additional workshops, and the 2018 summer schedule will be pub- lished as the information becomes available.
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 10 Competition Rotation Committee Liaisons Photo Notes Deadlines
The members of the Club, at Issue Deadline
CLUB The Executive Committee the May business meeting, (ExCom) has decided to con- Summer 2018 June 4 voted to change one of the tinue for this coming year rules regarding our monthly with the committee liaison The sooner articles and competition. We will go back model to spread the respon- items are submitted to Photo to alternating the order of the sibility among the entire Ex- Notes, the quicker the editing prints and PDIs in our eight ecutive Committee. and revision process can begin. monthly competitions begin- Here’s how it’ll work: Competition scores and cumu- ning in October 2016. Here’s each of the ExCom members lative points are submitted as the schedule: (the five elected officers plus soon after the competitions as the President Emeritus) will possible, usually one to three Month First Shown be assigned committees as days following the submission liaison. Each committee deadline. The draft copy of June PDIs chair or co-chair will report Photo Notes will be sent to the to the ExCom through this editorial staff as soon as possi- liaison. In this manner, it is ble once all items are in place. felt that communication will The staff will then have two to flow much more smoothly, three days to edit and return in both directions, between their comments. the committees. In addition, Once the Photo Notes issue any concerns raised by the is complete, it is e-mailed to ExCom will be passed along the membership and friends of to the committee chairs the Club and sent to the Web- through the liaisons. site Committee to be posted Photo Cartoon of Here are the committee online. If you do not receive a liaison assignments for the the Month copy directly, please go to the 2015-2016 Club year: Club’s website to download Archives Maria Fernandez your copy. Competition Mike Schleiff Field Trip Chuck Pine Gallery Helen Pine House Christine Doyle Membership Helen Pine Newsletter Chuck Pine Program Christine Doyle Social Ed Lee Website Mike Schleiff Workshop Ed Lee
”Pretend you don’t notice him.”
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 11 PWCC’s Yahoo Group PWCC Flickr Group by Paul Grebanier CLUB Do you have an idea to go out shooting but don’t want to go alone? Have a question about Did you know that there is a way for PWCC Photoshop, or your camera, or some technique, members to share their pictures with other but don’t have someone to ask? Know of a members and the world? Probably not! Eight great photo op or workshop that you’d like to years ago, a “Park West Camera Club” Group share with your fellow Club members? What was set-up on the “flickr” picture sharing and are you to do? social networking site, just for such a purpose. Ta Da! The Club’s Yahoo group is the an- Unfortunately, the idea never really caught on swer to your questions. You can communicate at that time. The weeds of neglect and disrepair with other PWCC members about these and have overgrown the site. But the structure is more. All you have to do is sign up for the still there—awaiting rehabilitation. group. It’s easy and it’s free. What a waste! All you have to do is send an e-mail to the Club at
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May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 14 Otto Litzel Dinner The doors will open for us at 6 p.m. so we can CLUB Ta-da! gather, socialize, and start Park West Camera Club with the cash bar and hors proudly announces the details d’oeuvres. If you arrive too for our Annual Otto Litzel early—you can always Memorial Year-End Dinner. hang out in Union Square This year it will take place in Park and shoot the action Le Midi Bar and Restaurant. there for a few minutes. • Steak frites (hanger steak Le Midi is a casual French In addition to the food and with poivre sauce and bistro serving classic French drink, there will be other fes- pomme frites) food. It is located at 11 East tivities as well. Award certifi- • Roasted salmon with 13th Street, between 5th Av- cates will be given to the win- potato purée, spinach enue and University Place, ners and runners-up of the and beurre blanc sauce Year-End competition. Like- Desserts wise the cumulative point Assorted sorbet and ice • winners for the year will be cream • Creme caramel • Rice pudding In Addition • Soft drinks, tea, and coffee are included • Hors d’oeuvres will be passed around during the near Union Square, in Green- cocktail hour. wich Village. It is convenient to You must let us know your recognized. And, PWCC presi- nine subway lines (4, 5, 6, F, L, choices for your starter, main dent, Ed Lee, will give out N, Q, R, and W) and the PATH course, and dessert. There will awards to the Executive Com- train. Buses that run nearby be a sign-up sheet at each Club mittee members, committee include the M1, M2, M3, M5, meeting for you to let us know. chairs and co-chairs, an others. M8 and M14. The restaurant is If you will not be able to attend Finally, the members of the wheelchair friendly. any of the remaining Club ExCom will be installed for the The menu for the evening meetings before the dinner, 2017-18 season. includes choices, several of please e-mail Natalie Manzino And, don’t be too surprised which are vegetarian (v): with your three selections at if there isn’t a trick or two up Starters
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 15 President’s Message Field Trip Recap
CLUB [continued from page 3] On Thursday, April 26th, a bunch of PWCCers, led by We will also be projecting Marilyn Fish-Glynn and Julie the work of our members dur- Foehrenbach, traveled out to ing the evening. You are invit- Patterson, NJ, to photograph ed to send up to 5 images, pre- the Great Falls National His- pared similarly to competition torical Park and the surround- images and we'll add them to ing parts of the old city of Pat- the show. terson. Here are some images The Executive Committee from that Club field trip. meets the following week in June and we will be planning All images ©2018 for the new upcoming season Julie Foehrenbach of programs, events, speakers, and field trips, as well as our The Great Falls summer activities. Soho Photo Gallery has no A/C and gets warm. Still, we will have things planned for the summer which include our annual out- door model shoot that has tak- en place at past venues such as the 79th Street Boat Basin, Roo- shooting Rain Bengis engine steam an old sevelt Park below Stuyvesant High School, several Central Park locations, and Bethesda Fountain; a night shoot of the NY skyline; a baseball game at Coney Island or Staten Island; an indoor studio figure model shoot and whatever else we can think for your photograph- ic pleasure. Don't forget that Lunch at Griselda’s Expanding Visions 24 field Peruvian Restaurant trips and critique will still take place until mid-July. Hope you can join us. See you at a meeting. Cheers! Ed Marty PWCC Smith, and Lee, Ed president, wife, Pat his O;Brien
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 16 Portfolio Page
CLUB Here is what long-time PWCC member George Hansen wrote about this portfolio. A collection of early black and white celebrity images, and with the exception of Ken Burns, all shot on film, then processed and printed in the darkroom by me. For the most part, these images originally hung on the walls in our “Rogue’s Gallery” at the recording studio where I worked. Georgie
Clockwise from the top:
Burgess Meredith Mitch Miller Isaac Asimov Ken Burns James Earl Jones Maureen Stapleton
All images © George Hansen
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 17 PWCC Website upper right hand corner To Upload Images to Your by Christine Doyle (below the PWCC logo). Image Library: CLUB ● On the login page, scroll ● After you log in, click on Park West Camera Club has down to the bottom. You the My Account tab and a website that is interactive will see a box marked select My Image Library. and very user-friendly. Membership Information ● Scroll down and press the By creating an account and Membership Request. Upload Images button. and signing on to the web- Press the Membership In- ● Scroll down and press the site, members will be able to formation button. Select button. This will create and update their own ● On the next page, press open your hard drive. personal galleries and share the Create a new User Ac- ● Select images to be added their work. (BTW, you can count and Request Mem- from your hard drive. create multiple galleries if bership button. (Multiple images can be you like.) ● Scroll down to the box added at the same time The gallery template marked Login Name. En- by pressing multiple comes with privacy settings ter your email address as files.) that you control. your login name. Press ● Press Open in your hard We encourage members to Next. drive window. This will take advantage of this fea- ● On the next page you begin loading your im- ture and to make their gal- will be asked to create a ages. leries Public so that visi- password and reminder ● After your images are up- tors to the website can see question for that pass- loaded press Save Images the great work that our word. Please do so. and Proceed to Edit Page members are doing, in ad- ● On the next page you button. dition to the monthly com- will be asked for some ● At the Edit Page you can petition winners and hon- personal information. make changes to your ors images. You only need to fill in image titles. When done, All members are encour- the lines where required is press Save any changes and aged to join the website. The indicated. return to the original page. website contains links to ● A request will be sent to You can now go to your videos on a variety of topics the webmaster to ap- Gallery and upload your that will help guide you prove your request. The images. through many of these pro- webmaster will approve To Create a Member Gallery: cesses. Here are some de- the request and a mes- ● After you log in, click on tailed instructions on how to sage will be sent back to the My Account tab and get started: you that you can access select My Galleries. the website as a member. To Create Your Account: ● Scroll down to Member’s ● Enter into your browser Galleries and press the the following address: Add New Gallery button
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 18 • adding a Title or Descrip- ● This will take you to your can change the order of tion, or adjusting addi- gallery page, where you the images by clicking CLUB tional settings, such as— can change the order of and dragging. When ✦ Gallery Visibility the images by clicking done, press Save updates (Private, Organization and dragging. When fin- to image order button. Access or Public) ished reordering, press ✦ Transition (set how the Save updates to image Our Botanical World the images will move) order button. ✦ Options on what to Here is an alternative way to Professional Women Photogra- display (Image Title, add images to your gallery: phers (PWP) has a photo ex- Author, Captions, hibit in progress at the Queens Thumbnails, etc.) ● After you log in, open the Botanical Garden (QBG). It is ● Press the Update Gallery gallery you want to up- entitled Our Botanical World Options button to save load images to. and includes images from three your settings and prefer- ● Press the Edit and Upload Park West members: Carole ences. You can now add Images button (on the DeBeer, Madeleine Barbara, images to your gallery. right), at the next page, and Susan Genaro. ● The website has a section press the Upload Images The reception for this show for images taken during Into This Gallery button. will be held on Friday evening, PWCC field trips (PWCC ● Scroll down and press May 18th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Club Outings). Galleries the Select button (bottom QBG. The garden is located at for field trip images are left). Your hard drive li- 43-50 Main Street in Flushing. created in the same way brary will open. To get there, take the #7 train as member galleries. ● Select images to be added or Long Island Rail Road (Port from your hard drive. To Add Images to Your Washington line) to Main (Multiple images can be Gallery: Street/Flushing. Then, take the added by selecting mul- ● After you log in or after Q44SBS or Q20A/B bus, or tiple files.) uploading images to walk eight blocks south along ● Press Open in your hard your Image Library, open Main Street to QBG. The exhib- drive window. This will the gallery where you it runs through August 8th. For begin loading the images. want to display them. more information you may go ● After your images are ● Press the Edit and Upload to
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 19 Year-End Judges Robert Herman has been a street photographer since his CLUB Here, in no particular order, days as an NYU film student are short biographies of our in the late 70’s. He is the au- three 2018 Year-End Compe- thor of two monographs. The tition judges: New Yorkers (Proof Positive Press), self-published in Andy Kropa was born in 2013, is a collection of his Iowa and has studied and New York City photographs practiced photography since shot on Kodachrome be- high school. After receiving tween 1978-2005. His second an MFA from the Institute of monograph, The Phone Book (Schiffer 2015), is Herman’s Gazing collection of iPhone pho- tographs made using the © Bill Travis Hipstamatic App’s square format while traveling across Bill Travis is a New York- the world. His photographs based photographer known are in the permanent collec- for his atmospheric land- tions of The Museum of the scapes and experimentation City of New York, The with alternative photograph- George Eastman House, and ic techniques. Travis explains the Telfair Museum in Sa- that his ”work is... an inquiry Ruth Gruber vannah GA. He is currently into time.” His discovery of © Andy Kropa working on a new book of photography came through black and white images cre- art history and this back- Design in Chicago in ated while living in rural ground has influenced his 2001, Andy moved to New Georgia. [By the way, Robert creative work. Beginning in York to pursue his photog- was a member of PWCC in 2003, he expanded his sub- raphy career. Notable pho- the late 80s]. ject matter to the human fig- tography clients include In- ure and took to experiment- vision by the Associated ing with photographic trans- Press, the U.S. Department fers. For the past several of Education and the Village years, he has photographed Voice. His work has been parks, gardens, and other published domestically and sites of historic significance, internationally and he has including Versailles, taken part in numerous Sanssouci, Hadrian's Villa, gallery exhibitions. In 2013, and Central Park. Andy was selected to join the Glass Explorers Program, becoming one of the first users of Google’s experimen- Metropolitan Life tal wearable computer Glass. © Robert Herman
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 20 Member Bios just sounding CLUB Sofia Yunakov out the by Jay Bitkower word. Be- cause Sofia’s parents emigrated to most of the United States in the early her stu- 60s. She was born here and dents grew up in Astoria, which, at have a the time, had the largest limited Greek population in the vocabu- world outside of Greece. She lary to still speaks fluent Greek and start with, has a large extended family Through her global his- Sofia teaches them ten new on Long Island, whom she tory classes, Sofia teaches 9th grade vocabulary words regularly sees. Sofia now literacy and reading, using each week. For Sofia, it’s the lives in Mineola. phonics, and gets many of three Ps that make it work— her students to grade level her passion, her persistence, when they were at least three and the progress the kids to four years below grade make when they realize that level before entering her they can learn to read, giving class. Her goal this year is to them the desire to continue. get at least 10 students out of This buy-in takes four 32 to grade level by the end months so by January of the school year. All this is they’re pushing onward. accomplished in class as she Sofia now lives alone. doesn’t give any homework. Her children are out of the The children are mostly from house either working or in economically disadvantaged college, and she’s in the immigrant families where process of getting a divorce. the parents have multiple So, she now has time to de- After being a stay-at- jobs and cannot help them vote to the fourth “P,” her home mom and raising three academically and where passion for photography. children, Sofia returned to there is often no computer or When the kids were young, school 13 years ago to study Internet connection. Sofia used to shoot family education and for the last The biggest obstacle at pictures and enter them in four years has been teaching the beginning of each school competition in the Port 9th grade students with year is getting push-back Washington Camera Club. learning disabilities at a from the kids, mostly boys, She even used Photoshop at NYC public high school. who say that it’s stupid, they the time, but she’s never tak- Sofia went into teaching “to don’t need it, they already en a photography class. She make a difference”, which, know how to read, etc. Even- would love to take Chuck’s after having interviewed her, tually they realize that read- Expanding Visions course. it’s clear that she has. ing is comprehension not Sofia is also interested in
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 21 Susanne Yellin When her company left by Alice Somma New York three years ago, CLUB Susanne retired from her One of our newer members, position as a media and Susanne Yellin, became in- entertainment lawyer. She terested in the Park West joined the IRP in September Camera Club upon hearing of 2017, is currently taking about it from one of our three courses there, and is members, Susan Rauch, who preparing to co-teach a is her travel and photogra- course in Russian literature phy buddy. Coincidently, with another IRP member while attending an Adobe next September. Lightroom class at the New In addition to photogra- School’s Institute for Retired phy, Susanne is a fiber artist, Professionals (IRP), she dyeing and printing fabric, met other members of the working on felting projects, joining the Club’s photo and doing beadwork. She shoots, especially the ones describes herself as a person on weekends. She likes to who enjoys doing a lot of photograph people and cul- ”creative stuff.” tural topics, things with a Susanne recalled some human element to them, early experiences with pho- rather than buildings. tography and printing. As a Sofia likes photography young girl she spent time because one can “capture a with her father in his dark- moment in time.” People are room where he taught her to her favorite subjects and she develop and print photos. is ready to expand her view They would shoot at the to people outside her family. A couple of photographers that she likes are Matthieu Club. During this interview Paley, David Guttenfelder, Susanne mentioned that, al- and Platon, a British portrait though she had been aware photographer. of camera clubs, she never Welcome to the Park attended a meeting. She de-
West Camera Club, Sofia. cided to attend with her friend, Susan, and felt that she wanted to join to be part of the photography commu- nity, to see the members’ work, to hear guest speakers, to participate in field trips, and thus improve her own photography.
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 22 Metropolitan Museum of Art —there were no crowds in CLUB those days—using a wood tripod and a Rolleicord cam- era. Then they would return to the darkroom to develop their images. Susanne still has one of her first images, a 2 x 2” con- tact print. In the past, Susanne has had a solo show on Long Island, where she previously last August on a photo trip lived, and has had an image in Botswana and South accepted into a juried na- Africa with two friends and tional competition. She en- a guide. Susanne has trav- joyed participating in these eled on other photography types of events where she trips to Tuscany, Mexico, and has an opportunity to dis- US locations with photogra- play her photography. pher Eddie Soloway (includ- When describing her in- ing a stay at a hacienda). terests, Susanne considers Welcome to Park West herself as an opportunistic Camera Club, Susanne! photographer, shooting whatever is available, though she feels that she has B&W Tips had the best success with ur- ban photography. Subjects that lend themselves Since Susanne travels best to black-and-white im- frequently on photo trips, ages include patterns, lines, most of her images are textures, and shapes. made while on the road. She also keeps her iPhone avail- Long exposures accentuate able, especially when wan- the sense of movement and dering around the City. Tak- bring a scene to life. They can ing photos of people on the also be used to smooth out subway and at construction bodies of water, which can sites is also of interest to her. appear to increase contrast. Susanne will be leaving soon on a trip to Prague and Shadows are your friend in Moravia to shoot with a black-and-white. A color pho- Canadian photographer. She to of the same scene wouldn't has also traveled to Japan, be nearly as striking. India, and Africa, and spent
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 23 Depth of Field Easy-peasy digital technol- command a sense of photo- by Bill Apple ogy, and today’s ever-brainier graphic esthetics and are artic- cameras, are largely the cul- ulate enough to give them Revamp prits. Maybe. So much—too voice. They must also possess a much—is done for you, the nuts-and-bolts knowledge of As a 20-something, some 45 photographer, in camera and what works photographically
PHOTOGRAPHY years ago, I lived for competi- computer. Not much left for and how to fix a photograph tions: electrifying, pin-drop si- you to take pride in, especially that needs fixing. lence waiting for a judge’s pro- if you don’t make prints? Judge judges. After nouncement. A chance to shine Somehow, self-driving cars competition, members must be —and learn something new. come to mind, only it’s self- surveyed. How well informed Competition was a Big driving cameras. was a particular judge? Were Deal. Two “leagues” split the comments helpful, succinct, Club—the “B” group, consistent, on point? Did for beginners; and the a judge clearly convey “A,” for seasoned, ad- his or her esthetic and vanced photographers. technical know-how? When you got promoted Most important: should to “A,” on points a judge be brought back, earned, it was seismic. as a judge or lecturer, or The monthlong blackballed? That’s what build-up only height- we’re talking about. ened my excitement. Train judges. Judges You worked your butt must be schooled on off in the darkroom, be- competition protocol and cause you could enter the scoring system in ad- only prints you’d made vance; often they plead with your own two ignorance, but must not hands. Everyone want- be able to get away with ed to strut their stuff, to No, we can’t turn back that. Further, since we win. Even those who said they clocks, can’t wallow in nostal- pay judges, they should also didn’t care cared. gia, but we can do some tinker- expect to do homework. (Yes, there were 35mm ing to spice up competitions, Let’s send them digital im- slides, too, but prints was increase member involvement ages of all work a week be- where the action always was and regain pride of work, and forehand, for review. Judges back then.) restore some of the old-time might earmark certain images These days Club competi- shine. for detailed comment, to use tion has fallen into a rut: te- A few thoughts, from an their time at the Club more ef- dious, long nights, anticlimac- old-timer: ficiently. All this will take tic even. Why else would New judges. Too often we members’ effort, coordination PWCC be moving aggressively get recycled judges, people and cooperation — and stick- to revamp things? we’ve seen too much of. Good ing to earlier deadlines — but What’s to blame for the judges? A mix of professionals, there will be a better payoff. luster lost? educators, and critics, who
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 24 Streamline entries. Allow rapher names an image could Over 90 photographers only three images per member, well provide useful data for have joined PWCC this season. not four, to shorten the some judges and some images. They have become members, I evening: all prints or all PDIs, At least, ask judges whether take it, for the photography, or a combo. Let’s also encour- they want to hear titles. because of the photography, not to age printing. Understandably, help micromanage the Club’s
PHOTOGRAPHY competitions are top-heavy * * * activities. with PDIs, since projecting a Can’t we just get back to JPG demands less skill and At a meeting last month our knitting, our pictures? This work than print-making. members received a three-page is not an 18-person job for a, Along with this, every handout from the “AD HOC gosh, study group. Things can- member should be encouraged Competition Study Group,” a not possibly be that complicat- to print, with carrots or sticks. collection of 18—eighteen!— ed. Where’s the fun gone? A How can people call them- members seeking to reinvent smart man at Nike once de- selves photographers and yet competitions and continuing claimed “Just Do It.” That not have the wherewithal to their brainstorming. The name, sounds pretty good. pull off producing a re- to my ears, sounds like a “Sat- spectable printed photograph? urday Night Live” parody of a Long Exposures: It’s part of the job. Your job. camera club gone off the rails. What to Shoot Groupings, themes. Let A dozen and a half mem- members show their three bers! Are we trying to cure Every photographer, at one time entries in sequence, if they cancer? or another, shoots using a slow choose, to develop a theme, In my letter to the editor shutter speed to explore what series, subject, or esthetic. last month I wrote that the can be achieved with this cre- That would surely boost Competition Committee ative technique. This series of everyone’s interest. should be put in charge. That articles explores subject matter Further, every competition committee best “knows the is- appropriate for this endeavor. should center on a specific sues (and probably knows the Moving vehicles are an ex- theme (a schedule issued over answers),” I wrote. I asked cellent subject matter for slow the summer). “Themes” might them to solicit input, then shutter speed shooting. When be genres, like portraiture or “make specific and pointed doing night photography, you “street,” or techniques like suggestions for action, one at a need a slow shutter speed to high-key or macro images. time,” for the rest of us to vote begin with. If you try shutter Limiting the scope of work up or down. speeds of one second, two sec- ought to help judges to give I ended by asking, “Do we onds, ten seconds, or longer, better, more coherent feedback. really need the stultifying dis- you will see some amazing re- Now, judges are forced to cussion?” Which I sense is sults. compare apples and oranges, coming. There’s too much talk In color photos, the lights of because the content is all over as it is. (Yes, I like a lot of the vehicles will create streams the place. what’s coming out of this of bright color In B&W images Titles. A picture’s worth a “study group,” but it’s bureau- the patterns created will be thousand words, yet some- cratic overkill. Less is more, mesmerizing. The more traffic times a few extra words can whether in a photograph or an you see, the more remarkable help. Knowing how a photog- administration.) the effect
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 25 Gallery Watching by Ruth Formanek and Judy Rosenblatt
Through a Different Lens: Stanley Kubrick Photographs; Museum of the City of New York, 1220
PHOTOGRAPHY Fifth Avenue. at 103rd Street; through October 28th
by Judy This is an exhibit with an un- usual twist: it shows the still begin with. Born in 1928 and waiting while their moms photography for Look Magazine brought up in the Bronx, shopped. that laid the groundwork for Kubrick was always an under- Kubrick’s colleagues nur- Stanley Kubrick’s later fame achiever. But his photographs tured the young kid among as a film director. (Kubrick for his high school newspaper them, and he was given his produced ten feature films showed promise, and at 16, he first extended assignment in from 1957 to 1999, when he sold some shots to Look, which 1947 to shoot “life and love” died of a heart attack. He is hired him in 1946 as a teenage on the NY subway. Later he most famous for his hugely apprentice. Kubrick’s numer- went on to film celebrities, successful 1968 film, 2001: A ous stills are Space Odyssey.) part of Look’s archive, held by the museum. The exhibit displays Kubrick’s work for the maga- zine year by year, including shots that never got published, until he left it in such as Montgomery Clift, 1950 as a fledgling filmmaker. Rocky Graziano, and Faye Each of Kubrick’s assignments Emerson. The exhibit credits is given wall space, echoing its Kubrick’s time at Look with spread in Look with a large helping him hone skills in four square image surrounded by areas: observation, team-work, This show makes a good smaller ones. In cases below, visual style, and media savvy. case for apprenticeship as an copies of the magazine lie open Kubrick himself said he would alternative to college. Like to his spread. We follow his not have become a film direc- many creative souls, Kubrick early depictions of mundane tor without his Look appren- never engaged with school to life situations, like children ticeship (NY Times review by Arthur Lubow, May 4).
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 26 interest was more middle- brow and corny. But Kubrick’s photos, both pub- lished and unpublished, were superb and rivaled those of late 1940s photogra-
PHOTOGRAPHY phers, like Gary Winogrand and Henri Cartier-Bresson. In comparison to Irving Penn, whose celebrity photos tended to be glamorous, Kubrick’s photos of actors, At the exhibit’s end, you like Montgomery Clift in his can see Kubrick’s first film, a seedy suit, suggested poverty. For example, the dejected- short documentary in news- He seemed to be class con- looking newspaper seller, sur- reel format, made in 1950: Day scious in general, and pho- rounded by headlines an- of the Fight. It is based on a tographed the rich who go to nouncing the death of FDR, Look essay he did on the career eat in fancy night clubs after was asked by Kubrick to look of boxer Walter Cartier, and checking their dogs with an even more dejected for his follows him from his awaken- unhappy-looking attendant. photo. There must have been ing through his preparation other signs. and tedious hours of waiting You could speculate that for the fight to begin. I sat riv- Kubrick’s spontaneity, muscu- eted as the suspense built up, lar energy, his apparent pa- and could relate this to the sto- tience until he found a critical ry-telling quality of Kubrick’s moment, as well as his admira- stills, like his well-rounded tion for street photographer depiction of the life of a shoe- Weegee and film director Jules shine boy. Or the image of Dassin, led him to become the German artist George Grosz creator of 2001, Dr. Strangelove, sitting on a chair in the middle and Paths of Glory. Kubrick’s of Fifth Avenue, signaling the politics informed these films shift of the art world’s epicen- which were not merely enter- ter from Europe to New York. tainments, but spoke to the Many other examples could be evils of militarism, political given as well. What interested me was power, and corruption. Kubrick’s transition from My recommendations: Run by Ruth young photojournalist to the to see this show. Eat at the Not all of Kubrick’s assign- mature filmmaker of my fa- small lunch counter on the ments by his editors at Look vorite film, Dr. Strangelove. second floor that serves Amy’s Magazine were published. In According to the Museum’s bread. And, if you’re not famil- contrast to Life Magazine, curators, interested in this iar with Kubrick’s movies, see which assumed a more global transition as well, Kubrick Dr. Strangelove, 2001, and Paths and political stance, Look’s sometimes staged a photo. of Glory.
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 27 Jupiter 2018
Skylum just announced a big update to its Luminar photo editor, called Luminar 2018 Save the Jupiter.date! This new version
PHOTOGRAPHY brings significant perfor- mance enhancements, im- proved RAW conversion and more. Inside there’s over 300 improvements to make this Luminar more responsive and useful. Current users can update for free. First time Luminar users can try the program for PSA Conference Photo Tours free or purchase it outright for only $69. Simply go to This year’s conference in Salt Lake City (see above) will be
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 28 Gorgeous Gardens
New York City has no shortage of gardens and parks. Think the Brooklyn, Queens, and Bronx botanical gardens, Cen- tral and Prospect parks, among PHOTOGRAPHY many others. But, sometimes, Magnolia Plantation we photographers just want to Japanese Garden and Gardens get away from the northeast Portland, OR Charleston, SC and shoot elsewhere. Here are some suggestions of great gar- dens around the US (and one in Canada).
Nat’l Tropical Botanical Gdns Bayou Bend Kauai, HI Houston, TX
Desert Botanical Gardens Phoenix, AZ
Butchart Gardens Vancouver Island, BC (Canada) Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL
Skagit Valley Washington State
Shakespeare's Garden Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales, FL
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 29 SmugMug vs Flickr ing application. Together, Street Photo Tips SmugMug and Flickr represent Imagine this historic battle— the world’s most influential The streets of a BIG city or a small SmugMug vs Flickr. community of photographers, town can be a whirlwind. Street Established in 2002 as one marrying SmugMug’s deep photography demands that you of the first photo storage and industry expertise and strong slow down take a breath, and
PHOTOGRAPHY sharing services, SmugMug is digital tools with Flickr’s glob- keep your eyes open for anything home to millions of passionate al tribe of tens of millions of and everything around you. photographers and billions of photographers. Put yourself in the middle of secure photographs. The Following the close of the the commotion and take what SmugMug platform provides transaction, the brands will comes to you. Head over to a photographers with website continue to operate as separate street corner, pick a spot, and designs that offer a safe, easy entities with the shared goal of suddenly people will start com- and convenient way to share, providing photographers with ing at you from every direction. showcase and sell their stories. both a place to fit in and a They will start intersecting and SmugMug gives photogra- place to stand out. SmugMug interacting with each other. It’s phers complete control over and Flickr believe that all pho- been called an urban ballet. who accesses their photos, and tographers—from the hobbyist It you are nervous, choosing a provides robust e-commerce to the prosumer to the profes- spot in this manner will allow features that make it easy to sional—belong together. your subjects to enter your per- turn passion into profit. We can only wait and see sonal space, instead of you enter- Founded in 2004, Flickr is where this photographic mar- ing theirs. Since you will not be an active, global community of riage will end up. walking, and your camera will be photographers that encourages ready in your hands, it will make users to find their inspiration. you more able to notice interest- Home to tens of billions of ing moments and able to capture photos and two million them before they disappear. groups, photography lovers Each street corner has a dif- come to Flickr to share their ferent flavor. Go to SoHo, you passion, discover spectacular will find the trendy crowd. Go to images, hone their craft, and Wall Street, you’ll get business engage with friends old and folk.Go to Times Square, you’ll new. get tourists and people in cartoon Who do you think would costumes harassing young kids. ©2007 Chuck Pine win? Spend some We all do! All us photog- t time each day raphers, that is. o on a few cor- SmugMug, the largest, ners ners capturing most comprehensive, inde- ing what happens pendent photo management around you. platform in the world, recent- It’ll really ly announced it has agreed to open your eyes purchase Flickr, the online and get you photo management and shar- some great images.
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 30 PhotoShopping But, what if you want to make Be sure the word ”ratio” ap- by Chuck Pine a print for an exhibition or a pears in the Drop Down Menu. competition, and want it to fit [Green arrow, below] Filling the Frame into the opening in the matte that you already have (precut?) In the next two boxes, type the There are two philosophies on What can you do? Photoshop ratio you want the final image
PHOTOGRAPHY making photographs. One says has the answer–the Crop Tool. to be. In this case, 11 and 14. to ”fill the frame.” In other [Blue arrows, below] words, what you shoot is what you show. No cropping. In fact, in the old days, darkroom printers would file down their negative carriers so that when they made their prints the edges of the film could be seen, thus proving that they used the Here’s an (unprocessed) im- entire negative. Like so… age I just shot at the Wakoda- A Crop Box, in your chosen hatchee Wetlands, in Delray dimensions, will appear over Beach, Florida. It’s straight the image. (If the box is vertical out of the camera at a ratio of but you want it horizontal, 3 to 2. However, I want the click on the double arrows. final print to fit one of my [Orange arrow, below]) 11x14 mattes. How can I get it exactly the way I want it? Click in the Crop Box to slide it left or right, up or down. First, get the Crop The other philosophy states Tool by clicking on Grab any one of the Crop that it’s okay to crop your its icon in the Tool Box’s corners and drag in or images—for whatever reason. Bar (usually found out to change its size. (This is the one in which I on the left side of the believe.) Thusly… computer screen) If you want to try a different OR simply type the ratio, click on the word Clear letter ”C.” and start over again.
The Crop Tool Other options are available. Menu Bar will ap- Play with this tool and learn pear near the top of what you can do with your the screen. [See be- images. low] The symbol on the left in- dicates that it is the Crop Tool.
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 31 Photo Shopping replaced by USB ports, which curely snaps into the base by Chuck Pine have in turn been replaced by plate. To release, just push a Thunderbolt ports. I’ll have to button or flip a lever. In a sec- This & That Solutions get adapters for my older ac- ond and a half, you’re ready to cessories (external hard drives, get that bird shot. I just got the shot of the day! USB flash drives, and the like.
PHOTOGRAPHY With my over-the-shoulder- No big deal! The real problem My next problem was using across-the-body camera strap will be that Macs no longer neutral density filters. I like to securely hugging my body, I use them to cut down the light let go of the camera. But, and so I can get loonngg exposures this is a big BUT, instead of in daylight when shooting wa- dropping to my hip and rock- terfalls, streams, ocean waves, ing back and forth for a few and rolling clouds. I love that seconds, the camera fell all the cotton candy-effect. The prob- way to the ground—kerplunk! slots for my camera’s SD cards. lem is attaching one ND filter The camera strap, some- The solution? I’ll have to get an only to find that it didn’t give how, had loosened from the external card reader with a me enough of the effect. The screw thread on the bottom of suitable cable to attach to the next one I attach is too much the camera. OMG! I hope this computer. for what I want. What to do? A never happened/happens to you. I don’t use a tripod as often as I should—you know the old excuse, too much to carry. My concern is not weight, but speed. By the time I unscrew variable ND filter, of course! It the camera from the tripod, rotates (like a polarizer) and that bird I want to shoot over gives an infinite (almost) num- there has flown away. Here, ber of densities (usually rang- To prevent it from recurring, I the solution is a quick-release ing from about 1.5 stops up to purchased a camera safety 9 or 10 stops)—plenty of vari- tether (see above) for a couple ety for any subject. of bucks. It attaches at one end to the camera strap and at the Ain’t photography great? If other end to one of the cam- you’ve got a problem, odds are era’s neckstrap lugs. Voilá— that there’s a device or tool out problem solved! there that’ll offer you the solu- tion you need. I’m thinking about buying a new computer—a MacBook system. This little device con- Disclaimer Pro, of course. New comput- sists of one plate that screws I do not, nor does anyone else ers, I’ve learned, are not like onto the tripod and another in the Club, make a profit your father’s laptop, however. plate that screws into the from the sales of these items. Parallel and serial ports were threads on the bottom of the camera. The camera plate se- Chuck
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 32 PhotoPlus Expo 73rd NECCC Conference
Save the dates, October 24th The New England Camera through the 27th, for PDN’s Club Council (NECCC) will NYMACC Critique PhotoPlus International Con- hold its 73rd Annual Confer- ference + Expo to be held at ence on the weekend of July The New York Metro Area the Jacob Javits Convention 13, 14 and 15, 2018—Friday Camera Council’s (NYMACC) Center in midtown west. through Sunday. The confer- first annual critique is coming Photo+, as we like to call ence is held on the University up soon! Both NYMACC it, was founded in 1983 and is of Massachusetts campus in member clubs and non-mem- the largest photography and Amherst, MA. ber clubs are invited to partici- imaging event in North For those of you not famil- pate in our First Annual Cri- America. The show features iar with this event, there are EXHIBITS • WORKSHOPS ETC. tique on May 20, 2018. over 100 educational semi- tons of things to do. There are Two highly respected pro- nars, Photo Walks, Master competitions, model shoots, fessional photographers, Frank Classes, special Filmmaking lectures and demonstrations, Dispensa and Jack Reznicki, and Drone sessions, the Palm studio set-ups, presentations, will be critiquing each image Springs Photo Festival Portfo- and even a mini-expo with technically, compositionally, lio Reviews, and over 200 ex- photo gear for sale. and artistically. The partici- hibitors and brands display- The keynote speaker will pants will be able to go for- ing thousands of the latest be Canon Explorer of Light, ward armed these critiques equipment, products, and Darell Gulin who will present when presenting in competi- services for you to touch, try, ”VISION: Capturing Moments tions, exhibits, or on their own and compare. on all 7 Continents.” websites. Mark your calendars now On-campus housing, meal For more information, see so you don’t miss out on all plans, and more can be includ- the flyer on page 39 of this is- the excitement, education, ed, if you so desire. There is sue of Photo Notes or visit the and entertainment. scheduled transportation from NYMACC website located at the Port Authority Bus Termi-
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 33 Of Interest No Photos, Please
Aloha Great Britain’s three- Michelin-starred That dream trip to a tropical eatery, the Waterside paradise might be a little bit Inn, in Bray, Berk- more affordable this year. shire, has banned the United Airlines has announced use of Instagram from round-trip air to and from its establishment. Hawaii for under $400. Virgin Snap-shooters will America and Hawaiian Air- just have to enjoy the food and You’re Invited… lines have joined in the savings forego the photos. game. And, Southwest will be …to a cocktail party, print auc- tion, and a live portrait session EXHIBITS • WORKSHOPS ETC. jumping into the pool soon. Hands-On Macro Others are sure to follow. Un- (by Peter Hurley) hosted by the Josephine Herrick Project. fortunately, these fares are Mike Moats, a Tamron Im- JHP offers free photogra- from the west coast. Stopover age Master and award-win- phy programs to their students in L.A., anyone? ning professional macro around New York City and photographer, will be lead- State. They teach self-expres- I Spy ing a hands-on macro sion; they inspire creativity; workshop at which you will they engage the communities An interactive spy museum be able to use the latest in which they participate. has opened in the Big Apple. Tamron macro lenses. Mike Each student receives a pro- Spyscape is devoted to all ar- will teach you techniques fessional-grade camera for the eas of espionage. Admission is and all about the gear you duration of the program, to $39. The museum is located at will need. learn on, explore, and expand 928 8th Avenue, at 55th Street. This evening workshop, their vision. Teaching Artists For more info, the website is from 6 to 9 p.m., will be bring students around the city
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 34 B & H Event Space Image Factory
B&H Photo offers free work- Looking for something new? shops. Here are a few of this Try these creative workshops month’s offerings: and welcome the warm weather,… finally!
Tuesday, May 22 Vellum and Metallic Leaf Photographing Wildlife Workshop—Date: Saturday May Speaker: Jeff Cable 12th; Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Price: $150 + $20 materials fee; Location: Soho Photo Gallery.
EXHIBITS • WORKSHOPS ETC. Mon, May 7—Thu, May 10 Adobe Lightroom Week Speaker: Clifford Pickett
Transfers and Encaustics Workshop—Date: Sunday, Wednesday, May 30 June 10th; Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 Decisive Moment p.m.; Price: $300/includes ma- Speaker: Jonathan Higbee terials; Location: Franklin
Wednesday, May 9 Creating Your Portfolio Speaker: Ian Spanier
Wednesday, May 16 Thursday, May 31 Lensbaby on The High Line The Copyright Zone Speakers: Lensbaby Reps Speakers: Ed Greenberg and Jack Reznicki Check out the B&H website at
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 35 LES YES! M&M Photo Tours
May is Lower East Side His- M&M Photo Tours has not a tory Month. The Storefront thing to do with the candy Project is proud to present LES we all remember and love The Charcoal Book Club is the YES! an exhibition of Meryl (plain or peanut?)! Rather, world’s first Photobook-of-the- Meisler’s photographs of the they are a well-established Month Club. Lower East Side during the photo tour company locat- Books have the unique 1970s & ’80s. Meryl’s photos ed out in Utah. PWCC used power to transform and trans- capture the LES when it was this company to organize port your mind. Each month, predominantly a tight knit our Club trip to Cuba last Charcoal will surprise you immigrant and working-class year. They did a great job! with the newest, best, most neighborhood during difficult They are now offering overlooked artists whose work EXHIBITS • WORKSHOPS ETC. times in NYC history. In 2008, some fantastic-sounding, fascinates, inspires, and takes The National Trust for Historic all-inclusive (air, lodging, you to amazing new places. Preservation placed the LES on meals, etc.) photo tours to Their team is made up of their list of America’s Most some amazing destinations. photographers, publishers, and Endangered Historic Places. Here’s a short list: book buyers (in other words: The photography exhibit photobook nerds) who obsess opened on May 3rd, and will over each new release. Think be open for viewing through of them as your friends who June 3rd. The gallery hours are love combing through mazes 1 to 6 p.m., Tuesday through of shelves, turning the pages of Sundays. The Storefront hundreds of art books each Project Gallery is located at 70 year. They source the best Orchard Street, between Grand emerging and essential • Botswana, July 2018, for and Broome Streets. titles directly from more than $13,500; For your edification, Meryl 250 independent publishers has judged at PWCC competi- worldwide, including Aper- tions and presented her work ture, Mack, Steidl, and Twin to us as a guest speaker. Palms, just to name a few you may be familiar with. Sound interesting? You can learn about them, what they charge, and how they operate at
Registration and other in- formation can be found on-line at
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 37 Photo Style style). All that’s left to do is press the button. In a matter of Nvidia Corporation is a world seconds, your content image leader in visual computing takes on the look and feel of technologies. Maybe you know the style image, whether it was them from their high-end your style, Ansel Adams’ style, Photoshop World is a live video cards in Mac (and in or anyone else’s. three-day creative event jam- other) computers and gaming packed with hands-on train- consoles? Maybe not! ing, fun events, networking, Anyway, Nvidia recently and opportunities to interact released an implementation of and meet the best instructors their fast photorealistic style in the Photography and Design transfer algorithm. What??? community. With six special- EXHIBITS • WORKSHOPS ETC. Let me try to explain. Let’s ized tracks each day and over say you shot a landscape and This is the style I want to 100 classes and live shoots, re- want to make it look like an copy—an infrared scene. gardless of your skill level, we Ansel Adams photograph. have the right training for you. What are your options? Well, Photoshop World 2018 will you could spend hours, even be held in the Hyatt Regency days, trying to manipulate Orlando Convention Level your image so that it has the from May 31st thru June 2nd. same look and feel of ”Moon- ”It is guaranteed to be the most rise Over Hernandez,” say. Or, fun you’ll have learning,” ac- you can simply use Nvidia’s This is the straight image, cording to Kelby One’s Scott FastPhotoStyle, and voilá, your the style of which I want to Kelby. image looks like an Adams change. The areas of specialization original. It’s that easy! include: Photoshop (18 ses- The program is capable of sions); Photography and Light- transferring the coloration, ing (12 sessions); Lightroom drama, and atmosphere of one (12 sessions); Plug-ins and photo and to make an entirely Video (6 sessions); Graphic De- different image look as though sign (12 sessions); and Inspira- it was taken at the same time, tion and Business (9 sessions). All the details and regis- even if the subject matter is to- And this is my final image tration information can be tally unrelated. Gone are the with the new style. All at the found at
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 38 NYMACC Critique EXHIBITS • WORKSHOPS ETC.
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For all the details, see the Schedule of Activities on the following pages.
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The Park West Camera Club nity of photographers in the meets every Monday night City. Each monthly meeting (with some exceptions for hol- presents short portfolios from idays and a curtailed summer three or four photographers. schedule). Please join us at a The meetings are held at the meeting or on one of our other School of Visual Arts theater at scheduled activities. 136 West 21st Street, room 418. All Club Monday night The doors open at 6:30 p.m. meetings take place at the Soho and the presentation begins at
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES * Monday, May 14 Photo Gallery located at 15 Business Meeting #4 7 p.m. Admission is free, but White Street, between West seating is limited. For more Broadway and Church Street/ This is the fourth and final info, google ”NY Photo Salon” Avenue of the Americas (6th business meeting of the Club to see their Twitter, Tumblr, Avenue) unless indicated oth- year. There’s always plenty of and/or Instagram pages. erwise in the listings below. excitement in the air. Old busi- Following the schedule of ac- ness will be discussed, new tivities are detailed directions business will be raised, and to each of our meeting sites. maybe a few surprises. Some Check the PWCC Website items on the agenda will in-
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 41 sanctuary entrance, just south dion. She has taught at The of Wollman Rink, at 5 p.m. New School, ICP, and New (Enter the Park at 6th Avenue York University. Jill has both and 59th Street.) Trip leader: presented and judged at Park Larry Rubin; 917-596-8500 or West in the past—both to great
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES and largest running food sure to inform the trip leader. event. It draws over one quar- Elena Pierpont. ter million visitors over the course of the weekend. From open to close, visitors can browse the offerings of 15 city blocks of gourmet food and beverages. Asian to Cajun, and all else edible, along with fine art and crafts and an entire city block of family friendly chil- * Wednesday, May 23 * Thursday, May 17 dren’s games and entertain- Field Trip—Four Seasons Expanding Visions 24 ment. The action runs from This is the second of our four Tonight, the second session of 42nd to 57th Streets, from 10 field trips in which we memo- Expanding Visions 24 class, is a.m. to 6 p.m. And, it’s free! rialize the High Line in each the first assignment/field trip. season. On this trip, there Tonight’s assignment is Expose should be plenty of flowers in Yourself where you will learn bloom, people sauntering about and practice using the without their winter attire, and myriad of exposure modes lot’s of fodder for our photo- built into your digital camera, graphic interests. We’ll meet at and when to use which ones. the corner of Washington and This session will take place on Gansevoort Streets, at 3 p.m. Pier 40 of Hudson River Park. © Jill Enfield The closest subway stops are We’ll meet on the corner of the 14th Street stations on the Houston and West Streets at * Monday, May 21 A, C, E, and L lines. The trip 6:30 p.m. Guest Speaker—Jill Enfield leader for the series is: Larry Tonight’s guest photographer Rubin; 917-596- 8500 or Sat—Sun, May 19—20 is Jill Enfield. Jill is a New York
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 42 * Thursday, May 24 laire State Parks. We’ll visit a Monday, May 28 Expanding Visions 24 grand old country home and Photo Op—Memorial Parades gardens, a winery, and a Memorial Day isn’t just an ex- steam train. See more of the cuse for springtime sales and a details on page 7 of this issue three-day weekend—it is, first of Photo Notes. and foremost, a time to honor those of us who have served the United States in times of war. The City honors its
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES Tonight is the second assign- fallen heroes with pa- ment/field trip of Expanding rades all over the five Visions 24. Tonight’s assign- boroughs. The Little ment is Focus on This where Neck–Douglaston pa- you will learn about and prac- rade in Queens is re- Sat—Mon, May 26—28 putedly the largest. You can tice using the various focusing Photo Op—Outdoor Art modes that your camera sports, and what are the best The Washington Square Out- ones to meet your shooting door Art Exhibit is a now 88 needs. Tonight’s destination is years old. The event showcases the Winter Garden Atrium in fine artists and craftspeople Battery Park City. We’ll meet from around the New York on the corner of Fulton and metropolitan area, the nation, West Streets, at 6:30 p.m. and the world. Attendees come from all over and are a cos- mopolitan mix, including art also follow Brooklyn’s Memor- lovers, tourists, faculty and ial Day Parade (148 years old!), students from the area’s many which begins at 87th Street and schools, and professionals such Third Avenue. In Manhattan, as interior designers. This is a head uptown for a smaller pa- sidewalk show, not a street fair, rade in Inwood, which begins and has its venue on Universi- at Dyckman Street and Broad- ty Place, starting at East 13th way. Check the website at Street and continuing south
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© Chris Nicholson * Monday, May 28 puter. If there Competition Entry Deadline are too many Please note that PDI entries are attendees for due by midnight tonight for this session, next week’s really big show, an earlier ses- the Year-End Competition. sion will be- gin at 4:30 Wednesday, May 30 p.m. (you Photo Event—Sierra Photo may arrive at © Clifford Pickett 4 p.m., no The New York City Sierra earlier, please). See the Class SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES Club’s Photography Commit- the handicapped elevator up Notes for instructions on how tee is holding its meeting one level and proceed through to prepare and bring your im- tonight. The guest speaker for the revolving doors into the ages for the review session. this evening is Clifford Pickett. main lobby. Finally, take the The following is from his web- elevator up to the 6th floor. A site: I have always experienced the $7 donation will be collected world in a unique way. I later upon entry to the meeting. learned this was in tune with a concept in Zen Buddhism known as Shoshin, meaning, “a Begin- ners mind.” It involves having an attitude of openness, letting go of all preconceptions, in order to see the world as if for the very * Saturday, June 2 first time, with a sense of awe Field Trip—Dumbo and and wonder. This world, as I see Brooklyn Bridge Park it, from the small to the large, * Thursday, May 31 Brooklyn Bridge Park is an 85- from the mundane to the majestic, Expanding Visions 24 acre world-class waterfront is a wild and beautiful place. My Tonight is the first review ses- park with rolling hills, river- goal is to share this through my sion of the Expanding Visions front promenades, lush gar- images to allow others to experi- 24 class. We will look at images dens, and spectacular city ence the same. The meeting, from the first two assign- views. The 1.3-mile long site which is open to the general ments/field trips. We’ll meet at stretches from Atlantic Avenue public, begins at 6:30 p.m. and the home of our instructor, (in the south) to beyond the is held at the Metropolitan Chuck Pine at 7 p.m. The ad- Manhattan Bridge (in Dumbo) Opera Guild, on the 6th floor dress is 680 West End Avenue, and includes Brooklyn Piers 1– of the Rose Building at Lincoln apartment 5D. Directions may 6, the historic Fulton Ferry Center. The address is 70 Lin- be found at the end of the Landing, the preexisting Em- coln Center Plaza. It located on Schedule of Events on page 54 pire–Fulton Ferry and Main the north side of West 65th of this issue of Photo Notes. Street Parks, and two Civil Street, between Broadway and You may arrive at 6:30 p.m. (no War-era structures, Empire Amsterdam Avenue, closer to earlier, please) so your images Stores and the Tobacco Ware- Amsterdam. From the street, may be loaded into the com- house. Join us for this trip back take the stairs, the escalator, or
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 44 in time and into the future. so that we may get under way and share their images and ex- We’ll meet at 12:30 p.m. at the at 7 p.m. sharp. The three periences. Tonight’s program Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, judges for tonight are Andy will be the group’s year-end located at the foot of Old Kropa, Bill Travis, and Robert party and members’ night. Fulton Street at 1 Water Street. Herman. See page 20 of this PWP meets at the Metropolitan To get there take the A or C issue of Photo Notes for brief Opera Guild, on the 6th floor train to the High Street station. bios of our judges. of the Rose Building at Lincoln Walk north along Cadman Center. The address is 70 Plaza Park and then make a Lincoln Center Plaza, locat- left turn following Old Fulton ed on the north side of West Street to it’s end. There are no 65th Street, between SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES admission fees. Trip leader: Broadway and Amsterdam Rita Russo; 917-697-9664 Avenue, closer to Amster-
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 45 Avenue Apple Store, across permission before shooting from Grand Army Plaza and someone else’s creative efforts. the Plaza Hotel. We’ll meet on the corner of Fifth Avenue and * Monday, June 11 58th Street, at 6:30 p.m. Otto Litzel Memorial Year-End Dinner The Annual Otto Litzel Memorial Year-End Dinner Hudson, NY, about two hours is the grand daddy of the north of Manhattan, will be Club’s social events (the others
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES holding its Flag Day Parade being the Chuck Pine Labor today—rain or shine. The Day Picnic and the Holiday Saturday, June 9 marchers start gathering Party). This year we’ll be din- Photo Op—Belmont Stakes around 12:30 p.m. and then ing and celebrating at Le Midi The 150th Belmont Stakes, the kick off the parade around 2 third (and oldest) jewel of p.m. Other things to photo- thoroughbred racing’s Triple graph in Hudson include: Crown, will be held today at Olana State Historic Site (the Belmont Park in Elmont, Long home of painter Frederic Island, just over the border Edwin Church, one of the from Queens. Will the Triple major figures in the Hudson Crown be up for grabs? Will it River School of landscape be a close race or a runaway painting); the Museum of victory? Come on down to find Firefighting; boat tours in the Bar and Restaurant, just off out. There are plenty of photo Hudson River; and other ad- Union Square. The address is opportunities in the park be- ventures to suit your fancy. 11 East 13th Street, between fore, during, and after the big 5th Avenue and University race. Take the F train to 169th Place. The cost of this cele- street or 179th street then take bratory dinner is $50. The the N6 or the Q2 bus to Bel- doors will open at 6 p.m. mont or take the E train to Ja- so we can gather, socialize, maica Center (Parsons Blvd.) and get started with the and then take the Q110 bus to cash bar. Please, do not ar- Belmont. Tickets start at about rive any earlier—you can $20 and go up from there always hang out and shoot (some of them, way up). Your Sat & Sun, June 9 & 10 in Union Square Park. Din- best bet is to buy them on-line, Photo Op—Crafts Fair ner will be served at 7 p.m. For complete details see the article as soon as possible. The American Crafts Festival on page 15 of this issue of Pho- at Lincoln Center takes place to Notes. Saturday, June 9 this weekend. Some of the Photo Op—Flag Day Parade country’s best crafts may be Want to get out of the City and found here. Please, be sure to ask do some shooting? Historic
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 46 Fulton Street under the one mentions the Mermaid Pa- FDR Drive, at 6:30 p.m. rade. This annual Coney Island event is celebrating its 33rd Thursday, June 14 Anniversary. Although the pa- Photo Op—Flag Day rade through the streets and on Hundreds of flag-waving the boardwalk begins at 1 p.m., participants from NYC you’ll find better photo ops by schools and organizations getting there around 11 a.m., purchasing a press pass for Tuesday, June 12 such as the NYPD, FDNY, $10, and shooting in the Photo Op—Museum Mile Fest staging areas. You’ll be able SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES Seven of the city’s museums to mingle with the partici- along Fifth Avenue, from 82nd pants as they prepare their to 105th Streets, will open their floats, don their scanty doors for three hours (6 p.m. to and/or intricate costumes, 9 p.m.) for New Yorkers to get and drench each other with cultured without spending a full body paints of every dime. There also will be plenty color and description. to shoot along motor traffic- and various historic soci- You’ll also be able to shoot free 5th Avenue. eties march through Lower the parade of antique cars, Manhattan to celebrate among many other oddities of Flag Day, with a parade the area. The staging areas this beginning at City Hall at year are along Surf Avenue, 12 noon and arriving in west of MCU Stadium, on 20th front of Fraunces Tavern at and 21st Streets. Take the D, F, 12:30 p.m. where there will N, or Q train to the Coney Is- be more festivities. Other land/Stillwell Avenue station. celebrations can be found If you thought the Village Hal- around the City, as well. loween Parade was great, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet—and * Thursday, June 14 this is all in the daylight! Expanding Visions 24 Sunday, June 17 Tonight is the fourth assign- Photo Op—Egg Rolls, Egg ment/field trip of Expanding Creams and Empanadas Visions 24. Tonight’s assign- ment is Meter Me in St. Louis This free multicultural fest where you will learn about and that celebrates Jewish, Chi- practice using the different me- nese, and Puerto Rican cul- tering modes and patterns that tures is being held at the El- dridge Street Museum, locat- your camera has, and when Saturday, June 16 ed on Eldridge Street just two you should use each of them. Photo Op—Mermaid Parade Tonight’s destination is the blocks south of Canal Street. South Street Seaport. We’ll Outrageous! That’s the word The festivities begin at noon meet on the eastern end of that comes to mind when any- and run through 4 p.m. Lots of
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 47 Club president. The meeting * Thursday, June 21 place and time (and possibly Expanding Visions 24 even the date) have not yet Tonight is the second review been determined and may be session of the Expanding Vi- subject to change. sions 24 class. We will look at images from the third and fourth assignments/ field trips. We’ll meet at the fun, including klezmer, canto- home of our instructor, rial, Chinese opera, Puerto Chuck Pine at 7 p.m. The Rican folk music, Hebrew and SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES address is 680 West End Chinese scribal arts, yarmulke Avenue, apartment 5D. Di- making, Puerto Rican mask Tuesday, June 19 rections may be found at the and lace making, mah jongg, Photo Op—Juneteenth end of the Schedule of Events and other types of arts and on page 49 of this issue of Pho- crafts. Kosher egg rolls, egg On June 19, 1865, Union sol- to Notes. You may arrive at creams, and empanadas will diers rode into Galveston, 6:30 p.m. (no earlier, please) so be sold. Texas, declaring the end of your images may be loaded slavery, some two-and-a-half into the computer. If there are * Monday, June 18 years after the Emancipation too many attendees for this No Meeting Tonight Proclamation and a few session, an earlier session will There will be no meeting months after General Robert begin at 4:30 p.m. (you may tonight as we begin our sum- E. Lee surrendered at Appo- arrive at 4 p.m., no earlier, mer schedule of meeting every mattox, thereby ending the please). See the Class Notes for other week. Civil War. ”Junteenth,” as the instructions on how to prepare day became known, commem- and bring your images for the orates the end of slavery in the review session. United States. Celebrations may be found around the City. Here are a few to check out: the Juneteenth Celebration at the African Burial Ground National Monument, 290 Broadway, Manhattan; Fort Greene Brooklyn Juneteenth Arts Festival, Cuyler Gore Sunday, June 24 * Monday, June 18 Park, Brooklyn; Juneteenth Photo Op—Pride Parade ExCom Meeting NYC, Gershwin (Linden) Park, The Club’s Executive Commit- Brooklyn. There are other The first Gay Pride March (aka tee (the elected officers and the photo ops around town— Parade) was held in 1970 and President Emeritus) will meet check them out. has since become an annual this evening to plan for next civil rights demonstration. year. Guests are welcome to Over the years its purpose has attend at the invitation of the broadened to include recogni-
May 2018 www.ParkWestCameraClub.org 48 tion of the fight against AIDS Directions to Soho Photo and to remember those lost to at 15 White Street, between illness, violence, and neglect. Avenue of the Americas and The march is a celebration of West Broadway. Take the #1 the LGBTQ community. In train to the Franklin Street sta- 2016, there were over 325 tion (one stop below Canal unique marching contingents, Street). Walk one block north representing a vast array of on West Broadway to White eight of their images of natural non-profits, community orga- street, make a right turn, and subjects. There will also be a nizations, corporate sponsors, walk half a block to the gallery. raffle of photographic items small businesses, political can- Take the A, C, or E train to the
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES which have been donated to didates, and activists. With Canal Street station. Walk the Photo Committee. See the over 55 floats making the trek south on Church Street/Sixth listing under May 30th for di- down 5th Avenue, last year’s Avenue three blocks to White rections to the meeting loca- march was one of the largest Street, make a right turn, and tion. A $7 donation will be col- and most exciting in history. walk half a block to the gallery. lected at the door upon entry. This year’s is supposed to top Although a longer walk, take it! Always a good spot to get any other train to Canal Street, interesting photos is at 5th walk west to Church Street, Avenue and 36th Street. The and follow the directions im- kick-off is at 12 noon—get mediately above. Street park- there earlier. The parade then ing is available, but limited. heads down 5th Avenue to 8th Street, turns west, and ends up at Greenwich and Christopher Streets, in front of Stonewall (where it all started). * Wed—Tue, Jun 27—Jul 3 Extended Field Trip— * Monday, June 25 The Palouse Summer Meeting PWCC members will be head- This is the first meeting of the ing west to photograph The Directions to the Pine’s Club’s summer season. Details Palouse area of southeastern at 680 West End Avenue at will be announced as soon as Washington State for a week of 93rd Street, Apartment 5D. they become available. Stay photography, exploration, and Take the #1, 2, or 3, trains to tuned! fun. See all the details on page 96th Street (exit at the south 6 and pages 8-9 of this issue of end of the station) or the M7, Wednesday, June 27 Photo Notes. M11, or M104 bus to 93rd/94th Photo Event—Sierra Photo Streets. From the train or bus, The New York City Sierra walk the few steps to 93rd Club’s Photography Commit- Street, make a right turn and tee is holding its monthly head west to the apartment meeting tonight. Tonight is a entrance on the corner of West members night where all in End Avenue and 93rd Street. attendance may share up to
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Club News Photography News 2 Who’s Who at PWCC 24 Depth of Field 3 President’s Message 25 Long Exposures 4 Images of the Month 26 Gallery Watching 5 Cumulative Point Totals 28 PSA Conference 6 Future Field Trips 28 PSA Conference Tours 7 Garden State Field Trip 28 Jupiter 2018 8 The Palouse Field Trip 29 Gorgeous Gardens 30 SmugMug vs Flickr
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES 9 4 Sale by Owner 9 Year-End Competition 30 Street Photo Tips 10 2017-2018 Schedule 31 PhotoShopping 11 Competition Rotation 32 Photo Shopping 11 Photo Cartoon 11 Committee Liaisons Exhibits, Workshops, Etc. 11 Photo Notes Deadlines 33 NYMACC Critique 12 Yahoo Group 33 PhotoPlus Expo 12 Flickr 33 NECCC Conference 12 Club Affiliations 33 Adobe Finance$ 13 Expanding Visions 24 34 Of Interest 15 Otto Little Dinner 34 Hands-On Macro 16 Field Trip Recap 34 You’re Invited 17 Portfolio Page 35 B&H Event Space 18 Website Info 35 Image Factory 19 Our Botanical World 36 LES YES! 20 Year-End Judges 36 M&M Photo Tours 21 Member Bios 36 Charcoal Book Club 23 B&W Tips 37 The Photo Review 37 2018 Pano Awards 37 Camera Enemies 38 Photo Style 38 Photoshop World 39 NYMACC Critique
Schedule of Activities 40 Calendars 41 Schedule of Activities 49 Directions 50 Table of Contents
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