Newsletter of the Johnson County Camera Club
Established April 1963
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Meeting: May 14, 2012 (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
This is it. Monday you need to turn in your images for
the End of the Year contest. If you are
waiting until this weekend to get your act together make sure your images meet
the requirements listed at the end of this newsletter.
After covering some club
business at our meeting, we will have member Show and Tell. Bring one to five images of
your choice in accordance with the image size requirements also listed in this
newsletter.
Bio Sheet for our Spotlight Section
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 .
Notes from Our Last Meeting
- Our guest speaker at the April meeting was David Seibel who
provided an extensive program of wildlife images with an emphasis on
birds. He has a Ph.D. in Ornithology
from the University of Kansas and is a biology professor, author, poet, and
popular lecturer as well as an avid nature photographer. Seibel is a faculty member at Johnson County
Community College, has published several scholarly educational works and is a
coauthor and contributing photo editor for the authoritative “Birds of Kansas”
published in May 2011 by the University Press of Kansas. Visit his website at www.davidseibel.com .
- Following the conclusion of
the programs the meeting was adjourned.
At The Galleries – Michael Stone
(Photography currently on display):
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 offer the viewer a broad range of
subject matter and pictorial genre, from traditional landscapes and nature, to
subjective abstraction.
The Tavern Restaurant,
3901 Prairie Lane (N.E. corner P.V. Shopping Center at Mission &
Tomahawk Rd.), Prairie Village, KS
(913-529-2229). Hours: Regular business
hours Monday thru Sunday.
"Art of Imagination"
Julie Johnson, a JCCC member, presents 9 large sumptuous prints on canvas for
patrons to peruse, contemplate, and enjoy during their dining experience - Closes in mid May.
First Art Gallery of Olathe, 11951 S. Strang Line Road (Olathe Stations Shopping
Center), Olathe, KS. Hours: Wednesday thru Friday 3-9pm, Saturday
11am-9pm, and
Sunday 1-6pm.
“Landscape and Floral
Photography” by Mike Oldberg -
Closes May 31.
Todd Weiner Gallery, 115 W. 19th St., Kansas City, MO
(816-984-8538). Hours:
Wednesday thru Friday
11am-5:30pm, and Saturday 10am-2pm.
“Marilyn Monroe Photographs and
Media Paintings” by Len Steckler
- Closes May 31.
Art At The Center,
Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, 11902 Lowell, Overland Park, KS
(913-344-8656). Hours: Monday-Friday 5:30am-10pm, Saturday 7am-8pm, and Sunday
10am-8pm.
"The Juried Exhibition"
Linda Russell (two images) and Dona Corben (one image) of the Wyandotte Camera
Club had their images accepted for this exhibit. - Runs
April 6-June 10.
The Editor’s Corner – Bill
Staudenmaier
The tale of a Painting
I try to make it a point
not to discuss religion or politics, but often they are so intertwined that
discussing a specific item out of context may leave the wrong impression. Art for example, would probably have found
it’s way through the various styles and plateaus of evolution through the
centuries, but I doubt that it would have moved as smoothly without the
patronage of various religious institutions.
In one sense the artist, regardless of personal belief knew what he had
to do to survive. And of course this
meant dealing with the politics of the time, the rich ruling parties who
dominated politics, and the church. The
clout of the Vatican in past centuries cannot be denied. Rich benefactors, wanting to please the Pope,
commissioned religious art. As a result
numerous artists painted supposed portraits of the Virgin Mary and the saints
using favorite models of the day.
Carravagio attracted criticism for posing a favored prostitute as the
virgin.
Where I’m heading with
this is that great art depicts great events and figures of prominence. Religious figures and stories from the bible
were one source of universally understood celebrity at that period in history. Since no one really knew what these famous
people looked like it was not unusual to use and glamorize ordinary people as
models. The virgin is just one example,
among many, that received a sort of constant renewal, with an often
mythological sensitivity.
The Leaven, which is the
Catholic newspaper for the Diocese of Kansas City, in Kansas, published an
article which annoyed me no end. I’m a
frustrated artist, have taken painting and drawing classes, read a lot about
art history and studied classical paintings to understand a little of the
artists and their work. It bothers me
when, either deliberately or through inadequate research a story is written
which only has half the facts and a lot of conjecture.
A painting of the Blessed
Virgin Mary by Murillo, an artist who lived in the 1600’s, was copied by artist
James O’Neill, living in the 1860’s.
Jump forward to 2012 and a restorer in Topeka is contacted about an
original oil painting. He discovers this
painting in the basement of Assumption Catholic Church in Topeka to be in sad
shape and offers to restore it. Without
going into the specifics, this painting is now attributed to the artist from
the 1800’s. The restorer notes that the
artist didn’t sign it; with good reason, he copied it in detail except for one
cherub. This cherub in the lower right
hand corner of the painting, the restorer believes, possesses the face of the
artist, staring directly at the viewer.
As an aside here, artists before photography and copy machines used to attempt
to perfect their working skills by copying paintings of famous artists. Frequently they would insert something that
was not in the original, possibly the cherub with the different face.
My point is this. In the Leaven article the restorer makes note
of this cherub’s face being that of the artist.
My question is this. How would he
know this if he was not aware of the existence of the original painting in the
Prado Museum in Spain? Does he have an old photo of the artist? I’ve sent a
letter to the editor, which I’m sure will fall on deaf ears. But we don’t need to get into the politics of
the Catholic Church, you’ve probably had enough of that in the Star. The only point I want to make here is that a
paper like the Leaven offers their view only, there is no room for
dissent. My apologies if I’ve offended
anyone. However my wife discovered
several years ago, when an article was written disparaging public school education
(she taught in public and Catholic schools), that they tolerate no opposing
view.
Theoretically, you can
legally copy any painting from centuries past and suffer no consequences. Any legal claim to a copyright of any sort no
longer exists after a few centuries.
Thus there is a thriving business in producing old masters paintings for
your walls, all quite legal as far as I can determine.
In photography I’m sure
many of us also emulate the masters of camera art. With a camera it is difficult to create an
exact copy of a scene, although digitally I’m sure it could be done. My only request, whether art or photography,
is that the artist give credit to the acknowledged masterwork with some
statement of origin.
Images for Show and
Tell
There is always a
possibility at all of our meetings (if time permits) for member images to be
shown and discussed. Please see the
information below regarding sizing of images.
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.
Work will not be considered unless submitted in accordance with these
listed requirements. Gretchen Cole and
Pat Woods will be collecting and organizing the images to go to the judge. Our judge this year is Tom Strongman.
Submittals
for our Year-End-Contest are due at our May 2012
meeting. Only images shot on or since April
15, 2011 to present (May 2012 meeting) are eligible. Images recorded prior to that date will not
be accepted. Re-processed images
recorded prior to April 15, 2011 are not eligible for submission to the current
contest. Copying portions of images from
past images for insertion into current contest images is also prohibited if
they pre-date April 15, 2011.
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 our
images and present the results at the June meeting. All images
will be copied to a DVD for the judge’s convenience.
Please remember to adjust the size
of your images at 72 in the resolution box and then 1024 pixels for the longest
side. Save the image as a JPG. Then 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 only, labeling each image with your last name,
one underscore, category code, and number as follows.
Abstract = AB
Curves = CV
HDR = HD
Autos/Transportation/Wheels = AT
Rusted/Busted/ Old/Dilapidated = RB
Nostalgia = NO
Close Up = CU
From Below = FB
“Wild” Things = WT
Place
each category you are entering in a separate folder on a Flash Drive labeled or
tagged with your first and last name so it can be returned to you at the June
meeting.
The
following is and example of how to designate your file identification.
New
Folder = AB
Sebelius_AB1.jpg
Sebelius_AB2.jpg
And so
on. Before turning in your images
please verify that they have been copied properly to the Flash Drive
(they are readable) and that your name is on the media. If you have questions contact Gretchen Cole
at gretchencole@comcast.net
or Pat Woods at p-woods@kc.rr.com .
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:
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