DIGITAL PHOTO CLUB OF ANNAPOLIS SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 DIGITALPHOTOCLUB.NET
Meeting Agenda 2 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Check-in and social time 7:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m. Welcome to visitors and Club business 7:15 p.m. 8:15 p.m. Speaker: Don Rosenberger Abstract Photography 8:15 p.m. 8:25 p.m. Break 8:25 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Summer Showcase
Welcome 3 Welcome to visitors Theme for the 2015-2016 season: Participation for All Goals Increase membership Establish a year-long calendar Offer mentored field trips Create a paper membership directory Schedule speakers who stress the how to
Club Business 4 Summer Happenings Board meeting Jul 20/Members meeting at the Green Turtle Aug 12 Field trip to USNA Aug 22 MD Hall contract renewed ($1,900 for 19 meetings with internet) What s New This Season Club presence on social media (Flickr, Facebook ) Greeters at meetings Refresh of DPCA Website
Club Business 5 Reminder: Pay Your Dues Benefits: Participation in Showcases, Challenges, field trips, Facebook & Flickr Listing in the forthcoming member directory Emails about club activities Turn in form at meeting or download from Club website (About Us section) and mail in. Include check payable to DPCA for $35. Thank you! Renew dues by Nov 1 to remain in good standing
Facebook Group 6 Current and Past Members: Join by Nov 1 Benefits: Share your photos Get inspired by other members work Suggest field trips Ask questions Get Club news and updates For more info, contact Bill Tongue facebook@digitalphotoclub.net
Desperately Seeking 7 Showcase and Challenge Support (formerly known as Tech Director) Organize photo submissions Send email acknowledgement to submitters Don t have to be present at meetings Knowledge of Outlook and Lightroom a plus, but not required Estimated workload: about 1-2 hours per Challenge/Showcase Can you help? Contact Chris at evpresident@digitalphotoclub.net
Field Trips 8 Next Trip: Saturday, Oct 24 Renaissance Festival, Crownsville Details coming soon Future Trips Saturday, Nov 21 Saturday eve, Dec 19 Location TBD Miracle on 34 th Street, Hampden, Baltimore Suggest destinations to Matt Korbelak, vpfieldtrips@digitalphotoclub.net
Pax River Boat Trip 9 Jug Bay, Upper Marlboro Registration: Full Meetup: Thursday, Sep 24, 7 a.m. Details: See Wayne Bierbaum or his emails
Current Exhibits 10 Gallery 333, Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis Show run: Now - Oct 26 Reception: Held Sunday, Sep 20 Pickup: Monday, Oct 26, 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 27, 9 a.m. noon
Upcoming Exhibits 11 Ginger Cove Entry deadline: Entry fee: Show run: Oct 1 - Nov 24 Drop-off: Other: Pickup: Friday, Sep 25. Email director-exhibits@digitalphotoclub.net name/title/price/your phone/contact info. No images. $10 for up to 2 works; due at drop-off Thursday, Oct 1, 9 a.m. 1 p.m. New works for Ginger Cove only. No clip frames. Label back with entry info (name, price, etc.) Wednesday, Nov 25, 9 11 a.m. Questions? See Annette Uroskie, director_events@digitalphotoclub.net
Next Challenge 12 Theme: Same Shot, Two Views Shooting period: Aug 7, 2015 Oct 12, 2015 Photos due: Photos shown: Submissions: Monday, Oct 12 by midnight Monday, Oct 19 meeting Up to 3 pairs of shots taken during the shooting period Put your name and priority for showing in file names e.g., j-smith-01, j-smith-02, j-smith-03 Resize each photo to at least 1024 pixels on longest side Email to challenge@digitalphotoclub.net with Same Shot Challenge in subject line For more info, see the DPCA Tech Spot blog under Links
Next Showcase 13 Theme: None (all 2015/2016 showcases are open theme/open period) Photos due: Monday, Nov 9 by midnight Photos shown: Nov 16 meeting Submissions: Up to 3 shots taken anytime Put your name and priority for showing in file names e.g., j-smith-01, j-smith-02, j-smith-03 Resize each photo to at least 1024 pixels on longest side Email to showcase@digitalphotoclub.net with Showcase in subject line For more info, see the DPCA Tech Spot blog under Links
Next Meeting 14 Monday, Oct 5, 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Hour 1: Hour 2: Don Dement on Using Lightroom to Organize and Improve Your Photos Demos of the Club s web site and the new DPCA Facebook Group
Upcoming Deadlines 15 Sep 24: Jug Bay Boat Trip (registered participants only) Sep 25: Ginger Cove submissions Oct 1: Ginger Cove drop-off Oct 5: Club meeting Oct 12: Same Shot, Two Views Challenge submissions Oct 19: Club meeting Oct 24: Renaissance Festival field trip Oct 26: Gallery 333 pickup Oct 27: Gallery 333 pickup 1 Nov: Renew dues/join DPCA Facebook Group
Our Speaker 16 Don Rosenberger: Abstract Photography Web site: donrosenberger.com
Break 17 Dues can be paid at the membership table Please make new members feel welcome Next up: Summer Showcase