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Key Events
November 3 – Speaker night (7:30 p.m.)
November 4 – Field trip to Blair H.S. for football (6:00 p.m.)
November 10 – Competition night: Open Topic (7:30 p.m.)
November 17 – Seminar night (7:30 p.m.)
November 24 – No board meeting this month. Happy Thanksgiving!
KERNELS OF KOREN
One of the goals of Seminar Night is to foster mentoring and learning from each other. One way to do this is to have a buddy in the club that will encourage you and help you with ideas as you pursue a goal. That person will be your Creative Accountability Buddy. (read more)
ACCOMPLISHED MEMBER OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS, CHRISTY BOWE, SPEAKS TO US IN NOVEMBER
This month’s Speaker, Christy Bowe, has suspended her very busy schedule to spend an evening with us on November 3rd!
Christy Bowe
Christy has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. She has covered two-term presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, and is covering current president Obama. (read more)
COMPETITION COLUMN
The topic for this month’s competition on November 10th is Open, which gives you full freedom to enter images on any topic that you choose. The only requirement is that original images must be created by a light sensitive device, like a camera or scanner. Any subsequent alterations or manipulations of the images are permissible.
Please be mindful that electronic submissions for projected images must be received no later than 11:59 pm, November 3. The images should be emailed to SSCCphotography@yahoo.com. (One important detail – Only members who have paid their annual dues may participate in the competition.)
As always, if you have any questions about the competitions, please feel free to contact Larry Gold at competition@ssccphotography.org.
JOSHUA TAYLOR RETURNS AS OUR NOVEMBER JUDGE
Joshua Taylor
Joshua Taylor is returning to judge our November competition. As an instructor, judge, exhibitor, speaker, and of course, photographer, he brings with him an elite resume of accomplishments and awards. (read more)
SEMINAR NIGHT (NOVEMBER 17)
Bring your images that complete the assignment (printed or laptop). The picture assignment for this evening will dovetail with the discussion topic. The topic will center on what you are passionate about and how your photography can deepen your involvement with that passion. Bring a few pictures showing what your passionate about and how your photography and involvement has progressed over time. Bring earlier pictures from the beginning (realization time) and later, more recent, pictures.
Here are two example to get you thinking about your own interests. Perhaps you enjoy helping animals at a shelter. How does your photography help you get more involved? Perhaps you enjoy interacting and talking with others. Do you use street photography or portraiture to facilitate these interactions?
We will have the usual book reports, gallery reviews, equipment and software discussions, or any photo-related topic on your mind. Anyone who wishes to give a 5 to 10-minute presentation should get in touch with Dave: Dave@davidwpowell.com
NOVEMBER FIELD TRIP
This month we will go to Montgomery Blair High School on Friday evening, November 4, to photograph a high school football game between two County powerhouses! (read more).
♦ CLUB NEWS ♦
MEMBER SNAPSHOTS
We have a member who re-joined SSCC in October!
John Telford knows he is not a natural artist. His B.S. in Mathematics and M.S. in Mathematical Statistics should prove that. However, after 50 years of left-brained analytical pursuits, he began an adventure of self-discovery in photography, following his interest in classical landscape photographs. (read more).
John Telford on Location
SUMMARY – SEPTEMBER 22 BOARD MEETING
The Board met on September 22. To see a summary of the discussions and actions, (read more).
SOLICITING FOR MEMBER TO JOIN NOMINATIONS AND SELECTION COMMITTEE
The Board of Directors is assembling a committee to nominate and select candidates for the Board. This committee will consist of two Board members and one individual from among the club membership. The Board is seeking a volunteer, not currently on the Board, to assist David Powell and Stephanie Banks. If you are interested, please contact Dave at dave@davidwpowell.com or Stephanie at banks.stephanie49@gmail.com. More details will be provided once the committee is formed.
♦ FEATURES ♦
OCTOBER FIELD TRIP TO THE ROCKVILLE ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW
On October 15, several SSCC members met at the 55th Annual Rockville Antique and Classic Car Show, with more than 550 cars! To see some shots of these beauties (read more).
All the tailfins you could ever wish for …
MEMBER PROFILE: CATHERINE HONIGSBERG
This month we profile SSCC member Catherine Honigsberg, where we dig for information on where she’s from, what she shoots, and everything! She also provides us with some nice examples of her handiwork. (read more)
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: SUPERMOON, NOVEMBER 13-14
The full moon of November 14, 2016 will be the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year. A
supermoon is a full moon that is about 14% bigger and 30% brighter than an average full moon! The “super” event occurs when the moon reaches perigee (the closest point in it’s elliptical orbit around the earth) at about the same time that it also becomes a full moon. In November, those two events are within 1.5 hours of each other, and that is rare. The full moon won’t be this close to Earth again until November 25, 2034.
Now, regarding nighttime viewing (which is all that counts), the moon will be closer to full on the night of November 13, just before perigee. The moon turns precisely full on November 14 at 8:52 a.m. on the East Coast. Nevertheless, the moon will be stupendously huge and bright all night long on the nights of November 13 and 14, as it rises in the east around sunset (4:43 p.m. on the 13th, and 5:30 p.m. on the 14th), climbs to its highest point around midnight, and then sets in the west around sunrise (6:36 a.m. on the 14th, and 7:48 a.m. on the 15th).
Hopefully, for aspiring astrophotographers, at least one of those nights will be clear. If not, we will have another opportunity in December, when we get another supermoon on December 14 UTC), December 13 (East Coast).
For tips on photographing a supermoon, or any old moon, (read more).
TIPS FOR STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
December’s competition topic will be “Street Photography”. A number of us are wary of approaching complete strangers and taking their pictures, feeling intimidated at provoking people with unwelcome breaches of privacy. Well, there are ways to minimize the provocation. Here I researched gear and settings that should get you started. (read more)
NEXT MONTH’S PHOTO CHALLENGE: WAITING
You know how photography magazines have a call for photos each month, by theme? And then they select the winners and award some cash, and publish the photos and the story? Well, we’re going to do that, except for the winners and the cash, that is! But we will have a theme, and publish the submissions. It will be very interesting to see all of the different takes on a simple theme title!
Please send me your jpeg entry for December’s Cable Release Challenge theme, “Waiting”.
A club member was doing a lot of this subject, and remembered photo challenges being a fun activity. This might fit nicely with the competition theme (Street Photography) for December, so keep your eyes open!
Please follow a naming convention for the photo so that these are distinguishable from competition prints that will be coming in at the same time. i.e.
“Theme Name~FirstName LastName~Title.jpg”
And also attach a small write up with it, e.g. where you took it, what it is, and why it meets the challenge; and anything else about it that you think is interesting.
Please submit these to cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org by November 24 (Thanksgiving).
♦ MEMBER ARTICLES ♦
THE COLOR OF BRAINS – BY BRUCE SCHAEFER
A few evenings ago, we attended what needs to become a regular camera club field trip into the future. That would be the annual Silver Spring Zombie March across downtown on the Saturday night before Halloween. It’s been going on for years and is reported to be the best of its kind in the DMV area. Here’s how it all went down. (read more)
JUDGING JUDGES – BY STEPHANIE BANKS
The techniques of art analysis and criticism of photography are made more difficult due to any current developments in photography, post-processing and contemporary aesthetics.
So, enter the judge … (read more)
Stephanie provides us with her views on the influences of subjective and objective measures of photographs, and what might constitute successful or failed judging.
A TRIP TO CORNING, NY AND THE FINGER LAKES – BY DENNIS FREEMAN
Being the husband of an avid marathoner has finally paid off. My wife, BJ, and I seem to take
Watkins Glen State Park
most of our vacations around the marathons she participates in. I have to say that our trip for the Wine Glass Marathon in Corning, NY was a real treat for me, as a budding photographer. (read more)
♦ COMPETITION WINNERS ♦
COMPETITION: OCTOBER 13, 2016 – NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
October’s competition was the ever-popular Nature Photography theme. Kat Forder served as our judge that evening.
There were four main categories: Novice Prints, Novice Projected (i.e. digital images), Advanced Prints, and Advanced Projected. Awards were given for first, second and third place. The number of honorable mentions depended on the total number of entries in the category.
NOVICE PRINTS
- 1st Place: Harold Scott – End of the Road
- 2nd Place: Laura Koren – To the Sun
- 3rd Place: Catherine Honigsberg – Cherry Blossoms
- Honorable Mention: Harold Scott – Mud Flats
- Honorable Mention: Larry Gold – Acadia Morning
Novice Print ~ 2nd Place ~ Laura Koren ~ To The Sun
“To the Sun’ was taken at McKee-Beshers WMA in Poolesville. Most of the sunflowers in the field had not bloomed, but I searched the field for flowers with an interesting perspective. This one’s profile caught my eye as it was highlighted by the setting sun during the Golden Hour. Shot with Nikon D60, 18-55mm lens at 55mm, ISO 200, 1/400 sec, @ f/8
ADVANCED PRINTS
- 1st Place: Myphuong Nguyen – Meal Time
- 2nd Place: David Terao – Golden Birdwing Butterfly
- 3rd Place: Myphuong Nguyen – Douglas Fall in Autumn
- Honorable Mention: Beth Koller – Yoo Hoo – I See You
- Honorable Mention: David Terao – Black Tulip
Advanced Print ~ Honorable Mention ~ David Terao ~ Black Tulip
NOVICE PROJECTED
- 1st place: Mark Paster – Half Dome Reflection
- 2nd place: Larry Gold – Lion in the Bush
- 3rd place: Elise Shurie – Monarch Marvel
- Honorable Mention: Kate Woodward – Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone
- Honorable Mention: Lenore Boulet – Sparkler
Novice Projected ~ 1st Place ~ Mark Paster ~ Half Dome Reflection
I shot this on a photo walk in Yosemite 2 years ago. Seeing the reflection and using it was my way of capturing an iconic scene without imitating. The original image included people swimming in the water and on the beach. This was my first successful effort to use Photoshop to significantly alter an image. Technical: Nikon D7000, with zoom at 28mm. Exposure was 1/320 at f/7.1 and ISO 200.
ADVANCED PROJECTED
- 1st place: Myphuong Nguyen – Hold On
- 2nd place: Patrick Stuart – Peekaboo
- 3rd place: Bob Catlett – Polly
- Honorable Mention: Nick Williams – Green Caterpillar
- Honorable Mention: David Blass – Flora and Fawn
- Honorable Mention: Michael Tran – Bald Eagle with Big Catch
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
The following describes sample photography courses and workshops from a variety of providers. This month’s list has some added and removed courses from last month, plus several special events, just for November. (read more)
CALLS FOR ENTRY
The following offers a number of competitions for your consideration this month. Some of these sources having standing calls for entry, and others are one-time calls. Some offer cash and prizes, and others don’t. See the full article here. (read more)
EXHIBITS AND EVENTS
In November, we have three important Washington area photography events to highlight, plus the list provided by the Washington Post. These are:
Every November, an exciting weekend of workshops, lectures, and a vendor trade show fill the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas.
The centerpieces of Nature Visions are two exhibits that showcase nature and photo art photography by members of the regional camera clubs that organize the event.
Nature Visions features two full days of lectures by noted photographers, preceded by a full-day seminar on Friday by an internationally known photographer and teacher. The speakers are locally and nationally known photographers with expertise in a variety of fields. The vendors sell and demonstrate the latest photography equipment, supplies and workshops.
Another popular activity is the opportunity to photograph hawks and owls. Thanks to the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia, photographers can focus their cameras on these magnificent, wild birds in a natural setting just outside the Hylton Center.
Thousands of photographers just like us come to improve their skills and see the latest equipment. Many attend the all-day workshop on Friday. If the popular shorter workshops on Saturday and Sunday are sold out, you can always book a seat for the keynote presentation.
(http://www.naturevisions.org), November 18-21 (For schedule, go to http://naturevisions.org/the-exhibits/2016-schedule/ On mobile devices, go to naturevisions.org , click on Expo via top menu bar, then 2016 Schedule.)
Every November for the last eight years, Washington and the metro area celebrate photography in a week-long festival. It is a citywide celebration featuring 150+ exhibitions, programs, and events highlighting world-class photography, and providing exposure for photographers working locally and worldwide.
You can enjoy gallery exhibits, workshops, films, workshops, panel discussions, portfolio reviews, classes, and more! (Most of the events are free, but sometimes reservations are required.) Start at FotoWeek Central (this year at the National Geographic Museum) then plan the rest of your week’s activities.
(http://www.fotodc.org), November 12-20 (For schedule of educational opportunities, go to http://www.fotodc.org/events?category=FotoEDU . On mobile devices, go to home page, click on Events Calender near the bottom, then Filter Events and choose Foto.edu.)
Albert Watson – Free Presentation
WiLDSPEAK is a two-day symposium on Photography, Conservation, and Communications that the International League of Conservation Photographers is hosting in Washington DC on November 15 and 16 at the Carnegie Institution for Science.
The event will feature talks from prominent nature and wildlife photographers and will explore how visual media can be best used to help conservation organizations and their campaigns achieve tangible success.
SSCC members will get a special 15% discount! All program information and registration details are available at www.wildspeak.org.
WASHINGTON POST LIST
Here is the link to Washington Post’s lists of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia photography-related exhibits and museums. This link allows you to further refine the results by location, type, and other factors:
Washington Post List of Photography Exhibits and Museums
DEEP DIVE INTO THE ARCHIVES
The Silver Spring Camera Club is 66 years old, and the Cable Release is just over 55 years old. In future issues, we will continue to provide a look into the past. This month, we want to provide the November, 1961 issue on its 55th anniversary. This issue contains an article with the club’s early history. But we couldn’t let the very first issue slip by, and we give you both! Alas, they had to get by without photographs in their newsletters, but they did provide some entertaining drawings to compensate.
THE VERY FIRST CABLE RELEASE 55 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH
(OPEN HERE) (OPEN HERE)
Take a look at what our sister camera club, the NIH Camera Club, has going on. Here is a link to their site. There you can find their newsletter, the Cameraderie.
