FIELD TRIP FOR LIGHTHOUSE CAMERA CLUB – THIS COMING SATURDAY MAY 21 at 6:00 a.m.
JUNO BEACH PIER – TAKE PICTURES OF THE SUNRISE with other members of our camera club. Join us for breakfast afterwards if you wish.
Plan to get there to set up by 5:30 – 5:45 a.m. at the pier for the best light.
Sunrise is at 6:33 a.m.
REMINDERS April 2, 2022
We need your photos from the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary visit on March 5. Please send these to Jeff as soon as possible. We will also create a video for the April or May Meeting from these photos.
We will also need your images FACES AND EXPRESSIONS/ Human or Other. IMAGES by Sunday night, April 10 (See INFO on our April 12 meeting below). and also your Alter Images and any you would like your colleagues here to Critique.
The Alter Image for April is attached here for your convenience. Please don’t wait until the last minute to submit your pictures to Jeff.
If youwould like to copy the Zoo Slide Show to replay at home and to show your friends bring a Thumb Drive to the April meeting. It was a big hit with our Club and the Poster was very much appreciated by the Palm Beach Zoo.
ANNOUNCEMENTS April 2, 2022
Our next meeting: will be on Tuesday, April 12 at 6:00 pm at the North Palm Beach Library. We are always looking for New Members, so, bring along a friend or two!
IMAGES FOR THE April 12 CLUB MEETING.
Our monthly theme for April is FACES AND EXPRESSIONS/ Human or Animal. All members can submit up to five or six (5 – 6) images for the slide show we present at each meeting. We are looking into methods for posting our slide show after each Club Meeting, on our Lighthouse Camera Club Website and our Facebook page.
April 12, 2022 – Our Club Meeting and a presentation by Florida ornithologist Dr. Mark Cook https://www.markiancookphotography.com/gallery about the birds we like to photograph at Green Cay and Wakodahatchee. The theme for photographs to be submitted prior to this meeting is FACES/EXPRESSIONS – Human or Animal. We also plan to have some of our members discuss their techniques for photographing wildlife and birds in motion. For those of your who are experienced photographers, come prepared to talk with your club members about your favorite locations, camera settings, and other tips.
Please send your images to Jeff or Steve (he will forward to Jeff) at 72 dpi, with the long side at 1200 pixels (same as always); DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING is 8:00 p.m. Sunday night, April 10 .
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VIDEOS: We also will show videos of the April Theme photos, alter image and critiques, Slide shows for the Busch Wildlife Field Trip and the Class on Lighting for Portraits will be, hopefully, at the May meeting.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED: We will provide some time to answer questions on your Camera, Lenses, composition and Post Processing at the this meeting, so bring your questions and your suggestions for other presentations from our group of experienced photographers and other local experts. Please, for your safety, with the increase in Covid we ask you to wear masks at our meeting if you feel more comfortable!
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ROCKY NOOK is the finest photography book publisher in the world and we are fortunate to have a very long and great relationship with them. As you have seen, by the books I have brought to the Club the quality and information can’t be beat! I also do book reviews for their new books. At the meeting I will bring their latest, which is TRIVIA for PHOTOGRAPHERS and will play a few rounds. I urge you all to go on their website at rockynook.com to check out the books. ALSO! Our club members get a 35% discount by using the code LCC35.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS. Mark your calendars!
March 23, 2022, 5:30 pm Linda Brinckerhoff Workshop on Portraits. This is a hands-on workshop focusing on PORTRAITS. We will have stations set up and Models. Bring your Cameras and tripods! This event is limited to those who have already registered.
April 20, 2022 – LCC Board Meeting at 6:00 pm at the NPB Library.
April, 23 (?) 2022 EARLY morning – Visit to Wakodahatchee to view and photograph new baby birds and other wildlife of interest. We will confirm this date for the group at the April meeting.
NEXT MONTH’S (May) THEME FOR PHOTOGRAPHY:
For those who think ahead – our monthly theme for MAY will be BIRDS.
May 10, 2022. At our May 10 meeting, we hope to have Bill LaFlamme talk to us about how to take Sunrise and evening/sunset photos. Later, we will schedule a morning trip to Bethesda by the Sea church and the Palm Beach Lake Trail for photographs.
June, 2022 (tbd) A Sunset trip to the Four Arts Museum/Sculpture Garden for sunset photos followed by dinner together for those who are interested at Duffy’s.
If you know of a Photo Shoot or are planning a Photo Outing, please let me know and I will forward to the Club Members and you might get some company again, all very informal.
POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 23 ! Linda Brinckerhoff’s workshop on PORTRAITS was postponed due to concerns about COVID. The good news is that Linda still plans to bring us this excellent workshop on March 23 instead of this week. This is a hands-on Class on PORTRAITS. We will have stations set up and Models. Bring your Cameras and tripods! We have a list of those who committed to come at the January meeting; if this change in date affects you one way or another, please let Jeff and Dina know.
THIS COMING SATURDAY, JANUARY 29!
You want to see CARS?
You want to take PHOTOS OF CARS?
Well, here is a great opportunity. A group of the LCC members will be going to the North Palm Beach HOT CARS AND CHILI COOKOFF on Saturday January 29. Details here. Map attached to email.
January 29, 2022: 12 pm – 4 pm at Anchorage Park. HOT CARS & CHILI ‘ ANNUAL CAR SHOW.
North Palm Beach Recreation Department holds their annual open car show. This is a great event that draws lots of classic cars out to the park for the community to enjoy and very convenient for Lighthouse Camera Club members to take some photos for the February theme which is CARS. This year’s car show will be held from 12 pm – 4 pm at Anchorage Park. (Follow Anchorage Drive past the NPB Library and around to the north to find the show venue. Map is attached to this message.) There is a $5/person charge for unlimited chili samples. We expect to have 20 chili teams participating. The chili tasting begins at noon and lasts until the chili runs out. There will be a live band (Natty Bos) featuring blues-a-billy rock and soul jams. There is no admission charge for the public attending this event.
And a Reminder: Please put together your best 5 – 6 images from the Palm Beach Zoo Trip and send to Jeff Ornstein as soon as possible so he can work on the Poster for the Zoo and our own video for the LCC Group. Same rules….72 dpi, with the long side at 1200 pixels.
Our next meeting: will be on Tuesday, February 8; 6:00 pm at the North Palm Beach Library. We are always looking for New Members, so, bring along a friend or two! And be prepared to send your photographs of CARS to Jeff Ornstein by Sunday, February 6, as discussed below.
DUES ARE DUE: $$ If you missed the last meeting, and have not paid your dues for Year 2022, please remember that our DUES ARE DUE at the January meeting. Dues are $30.00 for the year for a Member or $50.00, for a couple/family, to include your spouse, child, or significant other. We also request that you fill out the attached Member Survey (it can be filled out on line, saved with a new name, and returned to Jeff by email or print and bring to the meeting with your check for dues.
PRESENTATION: We plan to have a presentation at our February 8 meeting by Dan Frankian, falconer and photographer, about his work training birds of prey and other animals for commercials, movies, and to help rid airports of critters. See his website for more information: www.hawkeye.ca
QUESTIONS ANSWERED: We will provide some time to answer questions on your Camera, Lenses, composition and Post Processing at the February meeting, so bring your questions. Please, for your safety, with the increase in Covid we ask you to wear masks at our meeting!
IMAGES FOR THE NEXT CLUB MEETING.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS. Mark your calendars!
Our Group trip to the Palm Beach Zoo was a lot of fun and we had a huge turnout. We will show some of the pictures that we have from the trip at our January meeting, however it will take Jeff a little bit longer to put together that video.
February 19th–10:00 a.m. Our Club will visit the David Scarola Gallery in North Palm Beach (Lou Mark chairing this event). More information forthcoming.
February 23, 6:00 pm at the NPB Library we will conduct a STILL LIFE class. Again we will have station set up so make sure you have you cameras, close-up lenses and tri-pods. (Sponsors: Sandy Effertz and Linda Brinckerhoff). Go check our their websites…. Awesome.
March (date TBD) – (tentative) a visit to Busch Wildlife Center hosted by falconer Dan Frankian on his use of birds of prey, how he trains them to remove unwanted birds and animals from various locations such as airports, and his use of trained animals for photography. See, www.Hawkeye.ca. This will be an opportunity to photograph these beautiful birds (a hawk, an owl, and others) at close distance and no cages…
March 23, 2022 Linda Brinckerhoff Workshop on Portraits. (see above).
April 12, 2022 – a presentation by Florida ornithologist Dr. Mark Cook about the birds we like to photograph at Green Cay and Wakodahatchee.
April, 2022 (TBD) – Visit to Wakodahatchee to view and photograph new baby birds and other wildlife of interest.
If you know of a Photo Shoot or are planning a Photo Outing, please let me know and I will forward to the Club Members and you might get some company again, all very informal.
PHOTOGRAPHY ART EXHIBIT FREE TO SEE BUT CLOSING FEBRUARY 12:
At the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. WE (heart) NY. Visions & Views of Two Great Photographers, Gary Hershorn & Adam Stoltman. Museum hours are 10 – 5 Monday through Saturday. The Exhibition runs through February 12.
Our next meeting: will be on Tuesday, January 11, 2022; 6:00 pm at the North Palm Beach Library. We are always looking for New Members, so, bring along a friend or two!
DUES ARE DUE: $$ We need to track who is or is not a paid member for administrative purposes, so please remember that our DUES ARE DUE at the January meeting. Dues are $30.00 for the year for a Member or $50.00, for a couple/family, to include your spouse, child, or significant other. We also request that you fill out the Member Survey (it can be filled out on line, saved with a new name, and returned to Jeff by email or print and bring to the meeting with your check for dues.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED: We will provide some time to answer questions on your Camera, Lenses, composition and Post Processing at the January Meeting!
Please, for your safety, with the increase in Covid we ask you all to wear masks at our meeting!
Administrative Announcements.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS. Mark your calendars!
January 15, 2022, 9:00 am. The Club’s annual field trip to the Palm Beach Zoo! Number of Members is limited but we still have about 5 openings left. You must sign up by responding to me. If you are registered to join us, you must be there at 9:00 am SHARP……..once we get in as a group you will not be able to get in for free. REQUIREMENT: After the Field Trip each Member will send me 10-12 images for the Poster that we produce for the Zoo and for a slide show that we will also give to the Zoo.
January 26, 6:00 pm at the NPB Library, Linda Brinckerhoff will conduct a hands on Class on PORTRAITS. We will have stations set up and Models. Bring your Cameras and tripods! And please let us know if you are coming so we can plan.
February 23, 6:00 pm at the NPB Library we will conduct a STILL LIFE class. Again we will have station set up so make sure you have you cameras, close-up lenses and tri-pods.
PLANNED FIELD TRIPS
January 29, 2022: 11am – 2 pm at Anchorage Park. HOT CARS & CHILI ‘ ANNUAL CAR SHOW. North Palm Beach Recreation Department will hold their annual open car show this year on Saturday January 29, 2022. This is a great event that draws lots of classic cars out to the park for the community to enjoy and for Lighthouse Camera Club members to take some photos for the February theme which is CARS. This year’s car show will be held from 11am – 2pm at Anchorage Park.
February 12 or 19th (TBD) – Visit to David Scarola Gallery in North Palm Beach (Lou Mark chairing this event).
April, 2022 (TBD) – Visit to Wakodahatchee to view and photograph new baby birds and other wildlife of interest.
If you know of a Photo Shoot or are planning a Photo Outing, please let me know and I will forward to the Club Members and you might get some company again, all very informal.
The photo assignment/theme is NEGATIVE SPACE.
There have been some members that are not sure what Negative Space is?
Below are links that will help to further your understanding of the principle as it pertains to photography.
https://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/understanding-and-using-negative-space-in-photography
https://photographycourse.net/negative-space-in-photography/
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/negative-space-photography.html
Hello LCC members!
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 14, 2021; 6:00 pm at the North Palm Beach Library. We had great Guests and Members at the August meeting….As we try to grow the Club back to our pre-pandemic size, we are also looking for New Members, so, bring along a friend or two!
Remember…..the Library requires the wearing of Masks.
Our monthly theme for September is MEMBER’S CHOICE, which should not be very difficult for a Club of photographers. All members can submit up to ten (10) images for the slide show which will also be used for the Lighthouse Camera Club website and our Facebook page. Thanks to all of you who already sent images!
Please send your images to me or Steve daPonte (he will forward to me) at 72 dpi, with the long side at 1200 pixels (same as always); and I must have them by Sunday night, September 12.
If you have images that you want to share as a slide show….please do! If you need assistance in preparing a slide show we can show you how it’s done!
At the Board meeting we decided that for the summer we would try informal Photo Outings. If you know of a Photo Shoot or are planning a Photo Outing, please let me know and I will forward to the Club Members and you might get some company….again, all very informal. This is a list we compiled of some local Photo Opportunities:
DuBois Park Sawfish Park
Cypress Creek Nature Preserve Pine Glades
Jupiter Dunes Jonathon Dickenson
Riverbend Park Downtown WPB
Bethesda by the Sea Society of Four Arts
Sailfish Marina Green Cay
Wakodahatchee Wetlands Lake Okeechobee
Grassy Waters Mounts Botanical Gardens
Gatorland Bok Tower
Norton Gallery Sculpture Garden Morikami Park
Butterfly World McKee Gardens
Brevard Zoo Viera Wetlands
Miami Dade Zoo South Beach
Fairchild Gardens
We would also like to hear from you, the Members, about what you would like to see or hear at the Meetings.
Due to the current Covid-19
Assignment pictures are currently submitted through the Private Group on facebook or you can e-mail them to lighthousecameraclub@gmail.com They must be sized 1200 on the long side and 72DPI
You must be dues paying member of the Lighthouse Camera Club, North Palm Beach Florida.
Photo Assignment for March 2021 is Low Perspective
Up to 6-Pictures and must be sized 1200 on the long side and resolution of 72dpi At the end of the month 3-images from each submission will be used to create a video slideshow and put on the clubs Youtube channel.
Here’s the link to the Album for March Assignment Low Perspective
Here’s the link if your not in the Facebook Group Yet https://www.facebook.com/groups/249242555438360/
Thank you,
Steve daPonte ~ LCC Media Support
Below is the Slideshow from February 2021 photo assignment – Architecture
List of Photo Assignments for 2021
January – Abstract
February – Architecture
March- Low Perspective
April – Textures
May – Forms In Nature
June – Members Choice
July – Skies
August – Water
September – Members Choice
October – Color – Orange
November – Negative Space
December – Shiny Objects
Due to the current Covid-19
Assignment pictures are currently submitted through the Private Group on facebook or you can e-mail them to lighthousecameraclub@gmail.com They must be sized 1200 on the long side and 72DPI
You must be dues paying member of the Lighthouse Camera Club, North Palm Beach Florida.
Photo Assignment for February 2021 is Architecture
Up to 6-Pictures and must be sized 1200 on the long side and resolution of 72dpi At the end of the month 3-images from each submission will be used to create a video slideshow and put on the clubs Youtube channel.
Here’s the link to the Album for March Assignment Low Perspective
Facebook Album March Assignment Low Perspective
Here’s the link if your not in the Facebook Group Yet https://www.facebook.com/groups/249242555438360/
Thank you,
Steve daPonte ~ LCC Media Support
Below is the Slideshow from February 2021 photo assignment – Architecture
List of Photo Assignments for 2021
January – Abstract
February – Architecture
March- Low Perspective
April – Textures
May – Forms In Nature
June – Members Choice
July – Skies
August – Water
September – Members Choice
October – Color – Orange
November – Negative Space
December – Shiny Objects
LCC Members that contributed to the slideshow
Adam Breidenbaugh
Pat Bennedetto
Daryl Graber
Bill Cobra
Nancy Reinstein Bettencourt
Steve daPonte
Jean Mallows
Tom McCarty
Jan McCormick
Louis Mark
Pat Horner
Jeff Ornstein
LCC Members that contributed to the slideshow
Aina Carlson
Dina Biblin
Bill Clifton
Bill Cobra
Larry Capetz
Nancy Reinstein Bettencourt
Steve daPonte
Mary Kirby
Barbara Kuebler
Donna Langdon
Linda Mathison
Jean Mallows
Pat Horner
Jeff Ornstein
Bill Primm
Lighthouse Camera Club 