Sell Your Unwanted Camera Gear!

Crick Camera Shop, 7715 State Line Road, KCMO is hosting KEH of Atlanta, Georgia on October 21 & 22 from 9:00am to 5:00pm


THEY ARE HERE TO BUY YOUR USED CAMERA GEAR. THEY WILL LOOK AT ALL YOU HAVE NO MATTER THE AGE OF THE EQUIPMENT.

BRING YOUR FILM CAMERAS, MEDIUM OR LARGE FORMAT, DIGITAL CAMERAS, ACCESSORIES, DARKROOM EQUIPMENT AND COLLECTABLES.

Please forward this to your camera club members and photography friends. Camera club members please forward to your photo friends.

KEH was here last year and paid out over $20,000 in just one day.

Information Sumbitted by Club Member:  Judith Burngen

Photoflex Lighting School

Photoflex Lighting School is a free online rescource for photographic and video lighting lessons.

Description from their website:

"Our easy-to-read lessons will guide you through the process. From equipment setup, to lighting strategies, to the final results. Nowhere else will you find lessons as detailed or as descriptive. We walk you through the process every step of the way. Learn from the pros and turn yourself from fledgling photo enthusiast into a photographic sensation."

Find them online at:

http://www.photoflexlightingschool.com/

Information Sumbitted by Club Member: Kim Wong

Two Artists Traveling | City of Merriam

Irene B. French Community Center Art Gallery


5701 Merriam Drive
Merriam, KS 66203
(913) 322-5550
Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-4pm,
Saturday 9am-3pm, and Sunday 2pm-4pm.

Opening Night Reception:
Thursday, November 3, 2011
7:00pm - 8:30pm

"Two Artists Traveling"

by JR Hamil and Wayne Hickox

See more at: www.merriam.org/park

Show will run from November 4 - December 3, 2011

Club Member Wayne Hickox will have pieces displayed at this exhibit.  Please support your fellow club member and stop by if you can!

State of the Arts | Prairie Village

State of the Arts is the R.G. Endres Gallery annual juried competition held every October.

There are three $1000 awards and a $500 peoples choice award.

The Exhibition runs during the month of October with a gala reception on October 14.

The Artist Reception will be at 6:00 p.m. and the awards ceremony will be at 7:30 p.m. on October 14 at the R.G Endres Gallery located in Prairie Village City Hall (7700 Mission Road).



Club Members Marla Craven and Dale Jamieson have art displayed at this exhibit!  Please support your fellow club members and stop by if you can!

Field Trip | Shoal Creek

WHERE:
Shoal Creek Living History Museum,
7000 NE Barry Rd., KCMO 64156

WHEN:
Saturday October 15, 2011 @ 7:30am
(park gate opens at dawn and closes at dusk)

COORDINATOR/CONTACT:
Shari Stanberry

FYI:
SCLHM is a village of more than 20 authentic 19th century buildings. The buildings date from 1807-1855 and include a log cabin, clapboard structures and an antebellum brick mansion.

DIRECTIONS:
From I-435, take Highway 152 east. Go ½ mile, then turn north onto Shoal Creek Parkway and make and immediate left onto NW Barry Road (the outer road if Highway 152). Go west on Barry Road to the entrance of Robert Hodge Park.

From Liberty, go west on Highway 152. Go 2 miles, then turn north onto Shoal Creek Parkway and take an immediate left onto NE Barry Road. The museum is located in the park.

At The Galleries, by Michael Stone

Photography currently on display around town:

Art At The Center

Tomahawk Ridge Community Center,
11902 Lowell, Overland Park, KS
(913-344-8656)
Hours: Monday thru Saturday 8am-9pm, and Sunday 10am-8pm.

     "The Human Experience" The City of Overland Park's annual juried art
     exhibition. Among the works on display are 31 photographs, including
     those by JCCC members Mark Higgins, Bruce Hogle, Dale Jamieson, Jack
     Stemm and Steven Wall - Closes October 9.


Revocup Coffee

11030 Quivira (behind McDonalds),
Overland Park, KS
(913) 663-3695.
Hours: Monday thru Friday 6:30am-7pm, Saturday 7am-5pm, and Sunday 8am-5pm.

     "Photography by Ernie Lowden" JCCC member, Ernie Lowden's 17
     photographs on display offer a broad range of subject matter and
     pictorial genre from traditional landscapes and nature to subjective
     abstraction - Closes October 31.


Irene B. French Community Center Art Gallery

5701 Merriam Drive
Merriam, KS  66203
(913) 322-5550
Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-4pm,
Saturday 9am-3pm, and Sunday 2pm-4pm.


"Image and Scratched Layers"
by Cortney Christensen and Bryan Voell
See more at:  www.merriam.org/park/Gallery/current-show.htm
Closes October 29.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art - Block Building

4525 Oak, KCMO
(816-561-4000).
Hours: Wednesday 10am-4pm, Thursday and Friday 10am-9pm,
Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday noon-5pm.

     "Heavens: Photographs of The Sky and Cosmos" An exhibition of 39
     photographs, selected from the museum's permanent collection, that
     illustrate the medium's long-standing fascination with the sky and the
     creative methods used to capture and reveal celestial bodies and events -
     Closes November 31.


National Archives Central Plains Region

400 West Pershing Road, KCMO
(816-268-8000).
Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 9am-5pm.

     "Picture This! One Hundred Years of Photography" An exhibit of
     photographs from the National Archives' vast collection - Closes
     December 31.

The Aperture | 10-10-2011

Newsletter of the Johnson County Camera Club


Established April 1963

http://www.jococameraclub.org/


Meeting:   October 10, 2011 (second Monday)
Time:         6:30 P.M. (chat time), 7:00 P.M. meeting
Location:  Asbury United Methodist Church
                   Music Room
                   75th St. and Nall Avenue, Prairie Village, Kansas

(Park behind the church; the meeting entrance is near the corner on the back of the building near Nall.)

 
Meeting Agenda for October – President Steve Wall

Our guest speaker for October is Chuck Arlund. Chuck is a professional photographer based in Kansas City, but with ties to Nashville and New York City. His subjects include fashion, stories, and musicians in addition to personal art. He is available for personal One on One training and mentoring. He offers 3 day workshops throughout the year for any photographer wanting to know more about lighting, your camera, posing, working with people, locations, and much more. Mark your calendars for an informative event. See his website: www.chuckarlund.com

Fall Field Trips – Shari Stanberry, Program Committee

Shoal Creek Living History Museum, 7000 NE Barry Rd., KCMO 64156

Saturday October 15, 2011 – 7:30am (park gate opens at dawn and closes at dusk)

FYI: SCLHM is a village of more than 20 authentic 19th century buildings. The buildings date from 1807-1855 and include a log cabin, clapboard structures and an antebellum brick mansion.

Directions: From I-435, take Highway 152 east. Go ½ mile, then turn north onto Shoal Creek Parkway and make and immediate left onto NW Barry Road (the outer road if Highway 152). Go west on Barry Road to the entrance of Robert Hodge Park.

From Liberty, go west on Highway 152. Go 2 miles, then turn north onto Shoal Creek Parkway and take an immediate left onto NE Barry Road. The museum is located in the park.

Annual Membership Dues

Member dues of $25 for 2011-2012 are now due. Michael Stone, our Treasurer, will be collecting the dues. Please pay by check made out to "Johnson County Camera Club" for the exact amount. If you must pay cash, Michael will accept only the "exact amount", he will not have cash to make change. Please note, payment of dues allows you to participate in all club activities including the End of The Year jurored contest.

Notes from Our Last Meeting

-President Steve Wall presided over the meeting.

-Steve thanked the outgoing officers and program committee members for their work keeping the club running the past two years. He mentioned that Treasurer Michael Stone and Newsletter Editor Bill Staudenmaier were retaining their positions.

-Erin Schuerman was nominated and accepted the vice-president position.

-Erin has also been working on a blog for the club and will at some point set up the club for Facebook.

-Various program possibilities for the upcoming year were also discussed.

-Following the viewing the meeting was adjourned.

At The Galleries – Michael Stone:
(Photography currently on display)

Art At The Center
Tomahawk Ridge Community Center,
11902 Lowell, Overland Park, KS
(913-344-8656).
Hours: Monday thru Saturday 8am-9pm, and Sunday 10am-8pm.

          "The Human Experience" The City of Overland Park's annual juried
          art exhibition. Among the works on display are 31 photographs,
          including those by JCCC members Mark Higgins, Bruce Hogle, Dale
          Jamieson, Jack Stemm and Steven Wall - Closes October 9.

Revocup Coffee
11030 Quivira (behind McDonalds),
Overland Park, KS
(913) 663-3695.
Hours: Monday thru Friday 6:30am-7pm,
Saturday 7am-5pm, and Sunday 8am-5pm.

          "Photography by Ernie Lowden" JCCC member, Ernie Lowden's 17
          photographs on display offer a broad range of subject matter and
          pictorial genre from traditional landscapes and nature to subjective
          abstraction - Closes October 31.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art - Block Building
4525 Oak, KCMO
(816-561-4000).
Hours: Wednesday 10am-4pm, Thursday and Friday 10am-9pm,
Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday noon-5pm.

          "Heavens: Photographs of The Sky and Cosmos" An exhibition of 39
           photographs, selected from the museum's permanent collection, that
          illustrate the medium's long-standing fascination with the sky and the
          creative methods used to capture and reveal celestial bodies and events -
          Closes November 31.

National Archives Central Plains Region
400 West Pershing Road, KCMO
(816-268-8000).
Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 9am-5pm.

          "Picture This! One Hundred Years of Photography" An exhibit of
          photographs from the National Archives' vast collection - Closes
          December 31.

The Editor’s Corner – Bill Staudenmaier

Towards the end of September we vacationed in New England. As with all vacations, there were good parts and bad parts; I am not a good traveler. I dislike the thought of being displaced from home base. I have my daily routines and don’t really like spending almost every night in a different hotel with all my temporary worldly possessions in a suitcase. But I must give credit to my wife, the great organizer. There is no way that I could, no matter how many times I might try, assemble, sort and pack clothes for both of us. What’s more she remembers where everything is in each suitcase. My older daughter has inherited this mystical ability. Her husband also admits to failing the packing exam. When they visit us, the van appears in our driveway so tightly packed it is unbelievable; but then, she has three children, and can’t afford to waste space.

When flying, the logistics of getting to your vacation destination are usually complicated and time consuming. On the plus side for us this time, all required connections on our trip with Trafalgar came off without any problems. We stayed an extra day in Boston following the tour and rode the trolley around the city on a narrated excursion. Gratefully on the return trip to Kansas City everything worked well even though there was a two-hour weather delay leaving Logan airport.

Boston is a big city. I have an aversion to big cities. Looking out my hotel window during morning rush hour, I could see, fourteen floors below me, the constant parade of miniature humans going to work in tall buildings. I kept pondering what type of work they might be doing once they reached their destination. They don’t smile; they speak to no one, they just keep moving, with a precision borne of daily repetition, like an endless stream of ants. These concrete and steel canyons, somehow seem cold and otherworldly, especially on a foggy morning in Boston.

Our bus tour was billed as a New England Fall Color tour. It was enjoyable for the most part; we met some nice people, had some good meals and saw a part of the country we hadn’t covered by car. But the weather didn’t cooperate. Most mornings along the coast start off with fog this time of year I guess, but usually it lifts and the sun comes out. In our case the mist stayed around in the mornings with overcast afternoons. I was able to make photos at the places we stopped; most are just record shots however. If I had time I tried to be creative. Just about all the photos taken by the passengers were shot with point and shoot digitals. One old guy however shot his images with a film SLR, a Leica R6. By the end of the tour he had shot one roll of thirty-six-exposure slide film. That doesn’t sound like much, compared to digital, but he had taken the tour three other times in past years and was shooting selectively. He lives alone in New York and doesn’t own a car so bus tours and train trips are his means of escaping the city once a year. But his hopes, and ours, for great Fall color images were dashed. Perhaps we were too early, or as one native in Vermont speculated, the weird weather this past year might have had some influence. Maples were gaining color, but were also dropping leaves before completing the cycle. I tried to shoot some images through the bus windows using a polarizer on my camera lens, but even with a high ISO and fast shutter speeds some images were blurred. For most scenes the light was too flat and the days too overcast to shoot from the bus; and of course, the windows didn’t open.

As with most of these trips they’re geared for shopping, not photography. But some of the stops in small towns, such as Woodstock, Vermont and Stockbridge, Massachusetts yielded great architectural images. Acadia National Park was interesting, but again the fog defeated most attempts at normal image making. Although, working with the fog, in some instances, was beneficial there. However, we had a harbor tour scheduled in Bar Harbor, Maine, which should have been cancelled. The narrator proceeded, undaunted, to point out vague images on the horizon. After taking a photo of a lighthouse, which I really couldn’t see, I was actually able to get a slight outline view of it by tilting the viewing screen later. One visible bonus, there were a few porpoises swimming, surfacing, off the port side of the excursion boat.

Trafalgar for the most part presented a good mix of natural wonders and the historical locations that played a part in establishing our country. But I’m glad I’m home; now I can take a vacation from the vacation and relax a little.

Images for Show and Tell

All images should be sized for 1024 pixels on the longest dimension and saved in jpeg format at 72 dpi. Images should be renamed to include the artist’s last name in the first characters of the title. Check your image, if it looks blurry or pixilated (unintentionally), you may have started with a low resolution or highly cropped image. In this case, you may need to increase the setting in the resolution box to improve the image; but be sure to retain 1024 on the longest side. Submit JPG files on a flash drive tagged with your name. Drives will be returned after the images have been loaded into the computer for projection.

Subjects for the Year-End 2011-2012 Photo Contest

Submittals for our Year-End-Contest are due at our May 2012 meeting. Only images shot since April 2011 are eligible. There are nine subjects to choose from. You may select a maximum of six subjects with a maximum of two entries for each of the six subjects chosen. A professional photographer will judge the contest, with the results to be presented and discussed at the June 2012 meeting.

2011-2012 Year-End-Contest Subjects

• Abstract
• Autos/ Transportation/Wheels
• Close Up
• Curves
• Rusted/Busted/Old/Dilapidated
• From Below
• HDR
• Nostalgia
• “Wild” Things

Please patronize the following area businesses when you need photographic supplies or camera repairs.

Overland Photo Supply, Inc.

8967 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 648-5950, FAX (913) 648-5966,
e-mail – sales@overlandphoto.com,
Hours: M-F 10-7, Sat 10-5

Crick Camera Shop

7715 State Line Rd. Kansas City, MO 64114

(816) 444-3390,

e-mail - crickcamera@sbcglobal.net

Established in 1946

The Aperture, newsletter of the Johnson County Camera Club, is published monthly. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month, unless otherwise announced, at the Asbury United Methodist Church. Short articles written by club members, or selected from other sources of possible interest to club members, may be sent to the editor for inclusion in the newsletter. Membership dues of $25.00 for one year are to be paid during the month of September, which is the beginning of the club year. Anyone who joins the club after March 1st. will not be required to pay dues and will not be eligible to participate in the year end competition.

For additional information or questions on the Johnson County Camera Club, activities, meetings, and membership contact the following members:

President
Steve Wall  |  913-782-6339  |  seeque2@gmail.com

Vice-President
Erin Schuerman  |  913-322-3959  |  erinschuerman@kc.surewest.net

Treasurer
Michael Stone  |  913-469-5724  |  mstoneopks@kc.rr.com

Newsletter Editor

Bill Staudenmaier  |  913-381-0264  |  wstaude@sbcglobal.net

Program Committee Chair
Erin Schuerman

Program Committee Members

Steve Wall, Brian Schoenfish, Carol Barlau, Ernie Lowden, Marciana Vequist, Mark Higgins, Mary Cleveland, Shari Stanberry, Bruce Hogle

October Meeting Details

We would like to invite you to join the Johnson County Camera Club for our next meeting. Our guest speaker for October is Chuck Arlund. Chuck is a professional photographer based in Kansas City, but with ties to Nashville and New York City. His subjects include fashion, stories, and musicians in addition to personal art. He is available for personal One on One training and mentoring. He offers 3 day workshops throughout the year for any photographer wanting to know more about lighting, your camera, posing, working with people, locations, and much more. His presentation shouldn’t be missed!

Mark your calendars for an informative event. We hope you can join us!