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At The Galleries, by Michael Stone - November 2011

by  Michael Stone

Photography currently on display:



Ernie Miller Nature Center
909 north K-7 Highway (west side of K-7)
Olathe, KS
(913-764-7759).

Hours: Monday thru Saturday 9am-4:30pm (closed noon to 1pm)
and Sunday 1 to 4:30pm.

"Art Fest 2011" This annual juried art exhibition honors artists residing in Johnson County, and features the work of 12 local photographers, including images by JCCC members Dona Corben, Wayne Hickox and Mark Higgins - Closes November 20.


Images Art Gallery
7320 W. 80th Street
Overland Park, KS
(913-232-7113).

Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 10am-5pm.

"China" The gallery's featured artist is JCCC member, Marla Craven, presenting images from her recent visit and exploration of this enigmatic yet extremely photogenic nation - Closes December 10.

Note: Artist Reception will be held Friday, November 18, 6 to 9pm.
Public is invited.


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 Photographs" The City of Overland Park's annual juried photography exhibition presents 49 photographs offering a wide range of subject matter and pictorial genre. Including images by JCCC members Dona Corben, Marla Craven, Dale Jamieson, Julie Johnson, Crystal Nederman, Curtis Olinger, Dick O'Kell, Brian Schoenfish, and Steve Wall - Closes November 30.


Merriam Center
Irene B. French Art Gallery (2nd Floor)
5701 Merriam Drive, Merriam, KS
(913-322-5550)

Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-4pm,
Saturday 9am-3pm, and Sunday 2-4pm.

"Two Artists Traveling" JCCC member Wayne Hickox and renown watercolor artist Jim Hamil merge their creative talents in an exhibit of landscape and nature imagery - Closes December 3.


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 | 11-10-2011

Newsletter of the Johnson County Camera Club

Established April 1963

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Meeting: November 14, 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; meeting entrance is near the corner on the back of the building near Nall.)

Meeting Agenda for November

Our program will include Bart Burnell of Overland Photo Supply; he will talk about his business and some new products he has started carrying.

In addition to Bart’s presentation, Steve Wall and Bruce Hogle will present “Carscapes” images, from their many adventures afield, distilling the elements of the automobile into beautiful photographic abstractions.

Member Show and Tell images

Always a possibility at all of our meetings if time permits. Please see the information regarding sizing of images toward the end of this newsletter.

Notes from the Fall Field Trip – Shari Stanberry

Shoal Creek Living History Museum, 7000 NE Barry Rd., KCMO October 15, 2011

Turnout was rather low, with only two members, aside from myself, attending. They were: Phil Royer and Dale Jamieson. We had beautiful weather (although a cold start at 7:30!) and we enjoyed the fun of shooting old, but well preserved, artifacts, and buildings dating from the early to mid 1800's. Phil, who had been to Missouri Town (a similar attraction), remarked that he thought Shoal Creek offered more to shoot, however none of the buildings were open. (Even though I requested that they have them open for us.) All in all, it was a good time. I just wish more members had come.

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.

-Shari Stanberry offered a preview of upcoming club events.

- Our guest speaker for October was Chuck Arlund, 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 his personal art. Chuck offers workshops throughout the year on lighting, posing, working with people, locations, and much more; see his website. www.chuckarlund.com

-Following the scheduled program the meeting was adjourned.

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

Ernie Miller Nature Center, 909 north K-7 Highway (west side of K-7), Olathe, KS (913-764-7759).

Hours: Monday thru Saturday 9am-4:30pm (closed noon to 1pm) and Sunday 1 to 4:30pm.

"Art Fest 2011" This annual juried art exhibition honors artists residing in Johnson County, and features the work of 12 local photographers, including images by JCCC members Dona Corben, Wayne Hickox and Mark Higgins - Closes November 20.

Images Art Gallery, 7320 W. 80th Street, Overland Park, KS (913-232-7113).

Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 10am-5pm.

"China" The gallery's featured artist is JCCC member, Marla Craven, presenting images from her recent visit and exploration of this enigmatic yet extremely photogenic nation - Closes December 10.

Note: Artist Reception will be held Friday, November 18, 6 to 9pm. Public is invited.

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 Photographs" The City of Overland Park's annual juried photography exhibition presents 49 photographs offering a wide range of subject matter and pictorial genre. Including images by JCCC members Dona Corben, Marla Craven, Dale Jamieson, Julie Johnson, Crystal Nederman, Curtis Olinger, Dick O'Kell, Brian Schoenfish, and Steve Wall - Closes November 30.

Merriam Center, Irene B. French Art Gallery (2nd Floor), 5701 Merriam Drive, Merriam, KS.

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

"Two Artists Traveling" JCCC member Wayne Hickox and renown watercolor artist Jim Hamil merge their creative talents in an exhibit of landscape and nature imagery - Closes December 3.

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

I have a collection of shot glasses with the names of cities, states and national parks I’ve visited. Yes I know they’re all made in China, but for a little while, residing on the shelves behind my bar, they serve to remind me of where I’ve been. But things have changed through the years. As more friends and relatives noticed my décor, I began getting help adding glasses to my collection. Suddenly I would end up with a donated shot glass that reminded me of where they had been. Isn’t that’s just great? Now, it is nice that they thought of me, and my collection, but other than the photos and stories they shared with us, I really have no recollection of where they have been. Plus, this alien shot glass with its name and design, catches my eye every time I go to get a beer from the bar refrigerator. This puts a lot of pressure on me. Now I feel that I have to go to visit this or that place to justify the existence of the shot glass. People just don’t understand. What started out as quiet little hobby now has been propelled into a wall of obligations.

My son-in-law Thomas parents are probably the worst offenders when it comes to my wall of shot glasses. Now mind you I don’t talk or email these people on a regular basis; I’m lucky if I see them once a year. But they do a lot of traveling so I get a shot glass from them, through Thomas, whenever they visit some new place. Note that I said, through Thomas, they don’t send it to me directly even though they have my address. That would mean that they would have to write a note or somehow explain why they were sending me the glass. Nevertheless I somehow feel an obligation to thank them for this gift. I would prefer the easy solution of sending them an email thanking them, but my son-in-law says they prefer snail mail Thank You notes. So I laboriously compose a few words of gratitude, and send them a small thank you card, trying my best not to encourage future gifts; but to no avail. I’ve hinted that my collection is getting so large that I will have to add more shelves, but the glasses keep coming. Never hear a word from them, just the occasional mysterious shot glass emblazoned with the name of a new place, that makes it’s way, through Thomas, to me.

On our last vacation, I avoided the shot glasses in visitor centers and shops. No more shot glasses; the photos will have to suffice.

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.

Spotlight

In this section you will find the brief photographic biographies of four of our members. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to be featured in our newsletter. This is your chance to let the other members learn a little about you and your photography. Please send your bio sheet to Erin Schuerman, Program Committee Chair, at erinschuerman@kc.surewest.net

  

Name: Bruce Hogle

Equipment: Stolen.

Favorite Software: Nik Suite.

Favorite Gadgets: Shock collar; knee pads; right angle finder.

Favorite Genre: Wranglers.

Years Behind the Lens: Since I was knee high to Ansel Adams.

Years in the Club: Don't recall. Longer than some; less than others.

Strengths: Setting an example of what not to do.

Needs Improvement: Nothing. My Mother says I'm perfect…

Most Memorable Shoot: Playmate of the year, 1954, at the Playboy mansion

What people don't know: I have a warped sense of humor.

  

  

Name: Jerry Kolb

Equipment: Nikon

Favorite Software: Photoshop Cs5/Lightroom

Favorite Gadgets: Polorizer, Epson P- 2000,

& Flash

Favorite Genre: Landscape

Years Behind the Lens: All my life

Years in the Club: 5 years

Strengths: Coming to meetings!

Needs Improvement: My photography. My artistic 'eye!'

Most Memorable Shoot: Monument Valley.

The wide variety of Landscape opportunities.

What people don't know: I'm an Episcopal priest.

Name: Marla Craven

Equipment: All Things Canon, Gitzo Tripods

Favorite Software: Lightroon and Photoshop equally, and Nik.

Favorite Gadgets: Really not into gadgets.

Favorite Genre: Nature, Architecture & Abstracts

Years Behind the Lens: Since childhood; seriously since 1995.

Years in the Club: 16 years

Strengths: My eye for composition.

Needs Improvement: Muscle power and stamina for equipment hauling.

Most Memorable Shoot: In New Zealand, my first photo workshop, sharing adventures with someone who has become a cherished friend.

What people don't know: I am a hoarder of friendships past and present.

Name: Paul A. Jones

Equipment: Nikon & iPhone

Favorite Software: PSE 10

Favorite Gadgets: -

Favorite Genre: Abstract

Years Behind the Lens:

Years in the Club: 5 years

Strengths: Post processing in Photoshop Elements

Needs Improvement: Composition

Most Memorable Shoot: Westport, people.

What people don't know: I'm shy.

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

Light Up the Season: Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Luminary Walk

This is a nice article published in Johnson County Lifestyle:

Arboretum Luminary Walk

Article by Brenda Mott Photography, Carol Fowler, Dave Shackelford and Mark Higgins.

Would be a great opportunity to get out there and shoot!