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Great Holiday Party

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We had a great holiday party and would like to welcome the new members that joined our club tonight.

The gift exchange was full of fabulous images some were signed by the photographer and some were not, at least the two I received.

Here they are.

 

Who ever this mysterious photographer is I want to thank you for the gift. These are truly beautiful images.

 

A big thank you to the club board members for organizing this and all the other events throughout the year. If any members are interested in becoming a board member please let us know.

Here are the links to How to Join Our Camera Club, 2016 Themes and the Club Calendar 

If you have comments, suggestions please leave them below or send them to lighthousecameraclub@gmail.com

Eissey Theater Exhibition Information

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It is time again for another of our great Lighthouse Camera Club exhibitions at the Eissey Theater at Palm Beach State College.

The exhibit space is limited to about 30-Pieces and it is on a first come, first space basis.

You must notify  jefforns@comcast.net of your intention to exhibit, image title and sale price by August 25

Here are the requirements for this exhibit:

  • There is no specific theme or subject
  • Images must be framed
  • Framed sizes must be between 12″x16″ and 24″x 36″
  • Must be securely wired and ready for hanging
  • Must have a legible label attached to the back with your: Name, Address, Phone Number, Title of the piece and Sale Price.
  • You must complete and submit this form : APPLICATION FOR EISSEY ART EXHIBIT

Dates for Delivery and Pick-up at the theater are as follows:

Location: Eissey Theater 11051 Campus Dr, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone (561) 207-5900

Delivery of Framed Pieces : October 7, 2015  Before Noon

Removal Date: November 10, 2015 Before Noon

Magnum and the Dying Art of Darkroom Printing

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sarahjcoleman's avatarthe literate lens

A few years ago, I had the pleasure of spending some time with Pablo Inirio, master darkroom printer at  Magnum Photos in New York. I was thinking about that interview recently as I heard the news of Kodak’s bankruptcy and pondered the precarious status of “old media” like books, film and silver gelatin prints.

As Magnum’s printer, Inirio gets to work with some of photography’s most iconic images. In his small darkroom, the prints lying casually around include Dennis Stock’s famous portrait of James Dean in Times Square (right) and a cigar-chewing Che Guevara shot by Rene Burri. Intricate squiggles and numbers are scrawled all over the prints, showing Inirio’s complex formulas for printing them. A few seconds of dodging here, some burning-in there. Will six seconds be enough to bring out some definition in the building behind Dean? Perhaps, depending on the temperature of the chemicals.

Of course, this…

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Track A – History of Street Photography, Part 1

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Great site about the history of street photography.

Bill Jones, Jr.'s avatarThe Artists' Sanctum

As indicated in the Introduction, this is Track A (History of Street Photography). Track B (Art of Composition and the Composition of Art) will start in the near future. You can find a link to the posts already written to date on The Art of Street Photography page in the header above.

Part 1 – The Evolution of Street

When María and I sat out to begin documenting the history of street photography, after some discussion, we realized that given the great variation in the art form, it was best to begin a discussion of what street photography is by looking at its pioneers and the work they created. In this chapter, we’ll touch on some of the acclaimed masters and tell you a bit about them and their work. We won’t do much analysis of their work here; that’s probably best served by looking at one photographer at…

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Do you have used equipment to sell?????

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Hello LCC Members,

Do you have used cameras or accessories you would like to sell????

Please include the following info in your e-mail to lighthousecameraclub@gmail.com

Condition of the Item, Full Description, Price and how you would like to be contacted by the prospective purchaser.

Then it will be posted on the Used Equipment For Sale Page here on our website.

LCC Holiday Party

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Hello LCC members,

The holiday meeting was a packed house with  about 70 members in attendance. We had great food and a sideshow presentation by Jeff Ornstein of photos from his Yellow Stone trip.

A big thank you to Charles Gilbert, Walter Schoellnast and the LCC board members that helped put the party together.