September

Sunday, September 11, 2:00-4:00pm · Weekend Photo Tour: Rodeo in Levant, Maine

Led by Rich Reynolds (aptrpt12@yahoo.com). Lots of fast action including bull riding, bucking horses, roping, barrel racing. Tickets may be purchased ahead of time from their website, www.applehillstablesllc.com

Apple Hill Stables 4th Annual Rodeo, Apple Hill Stables, 19 Upper Lane, Levant, ME (Google map). Rich recommends arriving a half-hour early to get the lay of the land, then meet at 2:00 in front of the concession stand. A long lens, such as a 70-200mm or 70-300mm is also recommended.

Monday, September 12, 7pm · First Meeting of the 2022-2023 Season

(Zoom) Welcome back! We will start with an introduction to the club and our activities for the year. The club's officers and executive board will be introduced.

Next, we'll view and discuss a selection of images submitted for the Summer Scavenger Hunt (note: deadline for submissions is Sep 5, see this link for details). One club member will end the evening with a $50 gift certificate for Hunts Photo.

Monday, September 19, 6:00pm   Club Photo Walks

Join fellow PCC members meeting in person to shoot at one of 3 locations. After

Broad Cove Preserve, Cumberland (6:00pm)  Rain or shine. This area includes the Cumberland Town Beach, a pier, floats with kayaks in a rack, and the Broad Cove itself. High tide is at 5:53pm, so it might be a good time to catch reflections. Group leader is Steve Thomas. Meet-up location: Broad Cove Preserve, Beach Road, Cumberland (Google maps).

Portland Waterfront (6:00pm)  The Portland waterfront has no lack of images to capture, including a narrow gauge railroad, docks, and shops on coblestone streets. Group leader is Jim Mueller. Meet-up location: ME Narrow Gauge Railroad, 49 Thames St., Portland (Google maps).

Scarborough Marsh Bridge & Pine Point Fisherman's Co-op  We will begin at the small beach and pier at the Fisherman's Co-op, which faces west for a sunset. You can stay at that location or, later, go up Pine Point Road a short ways to the Eastern Trail and bridge which offers a wider view of the marsh. High tide is at 7:09pm so it may be ideal to catch clouds and sunset reflecting in the water. Group leader is Dave Therrien. Meet-up location: Pine Point Fisherman's Co-op, 96 King St., Scarborough (Google maps).

Note to participants: Whichever photo walk you attend, you're encouraged to capture any kinds of images, but as a way of imposing some creative constraints, please submit one image for the themes below (a total of 4 images). Images must be in JPEG/JPG format and sized to a maximum width of 1920px, and max height 1080px. Name your image file theme-yourname.jpg, for example, blue-ansel-adams.jpg – other theme names are blur, black (for B&W), and best. Submit them by Oct 1st to pcc.photowalk@gmail.com (note that this is a special email account set up for PCC photo walks). The images will be shown for discussion at the October 10th meeting.

Blue
Blurred (e.g., light trails, intentional camera movement)
Black & White
One of your best shots of the evening

Monday September 26, 7pm:  At the Woodfords Club – Skills Workshop

This is an in-person meeting with 3 breakout sessions. At the beginning of the meeting, members will choose the breakout session they want to attend.

(1) Film Photography, led by Steve Colby & Mike Newman.

(2) Test Printing, led by Knapp Hudson.

(3) Lightpainting, led by Rich Reynolds.

Tuesday, September 27, 6:00pm   Club Photo Walk: Cumberland Fair

A night at the Cumberland Fair offers interesting scenes including the colorfully lit rides. Mike Leonard is leading this photo walk and will be offering help with techniques for shooting the nighttime scenes at the fair. Be sure to bring a tripod and spare batteries, and a cable release if you have one.

Location: meet at 6pm at the Photography Booth inside of the Exhibition Hall. For details about the fair, including directions, admission prices, and a map of the grounds, visit cumberlandfair.com

October

Monday October 3, 7pm:  Guest Speaker: Luc Demers

(Zoom) A presentation by fine art photographer Luc Demers who is working on capturing ambient light in landscapes. Luc is an MFA graduate from the Vermont School of Fine Arts, an exhibiting artist, and an adjunct lecturer at UMaine Augusta. Visit his website at www.lucdemers.com.

Saturday, October 8, 10:00am · Weekend Photo Tour: Western Maine Waterfalls with Fall Color

Led by Peter Flanagan (spits@maine.rr.com). Photograph Smalls Falls, Angel Falls and Screw Auger Falls (time permitting) with the height of Fall colors.

Meet at Smalls Falls Rest Area and Trailhead on Rte 4 just south of Rangeley (Google maps). Woodland waterfalls are usually contrasty and dark, so a tripod and polarizer are essential. Hiking pole(s) and tick protection are recommended.

Monday October 10, 7pm:  Review and Discussion of Images from Sep 19

(Zoom) We will view and discuss images submitted by members who went on the Sep 19th Photo Walk.

Monday October 17, 7pm:  Skills Workshop

Zoom meeting with 3 breakout sessions. At the beginning of the meeting, members will choose the breakout session they want to attend.

(1) Resizing an Image & Cropping in Photoshop, led by Mike Leonard.

(2) Black & White Post Processing, led by Knapp Hudson.

(3) Mandy Saunders: The Ups, Downs, Twists and Turns of Intentional Camera Movement. We will learn: What is ICM, what equipment do you need & suggested settings, different techniques and their results, and suitable subjects. There will be numerous examples showing many different movements and subjects to inspire you to go out and create your own art.

Monday October 24, 7pm:  Discussion Night

(Zoom) Discussion Night: member images are discussed in an open, supportive way. Images are not judged or scored. All members are encouraged to submit one image.

• Deadline for submissions is Fri Oct 21.
• Images must be in JPEG/JPG format and sized to a maximum width of 1920px, and max height 1080px.
• Name your image file yourname-class A or B-imagetitle.jpg – for example, Ansel-Adams-A-Yosemite-Valley.jpg (note: if you're new to the club, use B for class B).
• Email your image file to pccupload@gmail.com. You will receive a confirmation email within 72 hours.

Monday October 31, 7pm:  MEETING CANCELED

Sorry, our guest speaker is ill so the meeting has been canceled. It will be rescheduled.

November

Monday November 7, 7pm:  Guest Speaker: Jim Nickelson

(Zoom) Fine art photographer and printer Jim Nickelson will give us a presentation on printing. Jim explains the basics of printing your photographic work, with an emphasis on inkjet printing. He will discuss preparing your files for print, types of printing services you can use, and explain the basics of printing yourself. He will also explore the artistic side of printing to help you realize the potential of your photograph as manifested in a physical print, including an extensive discussion of paper choices and their trade-offs. The presentation will also include a discussion of presentation styles, portfolios, and marketing materials to help spark ideas about creative uses of printed photographs.

Jim is the owner of Nickelson Editions Fine Art Digital Printmaking in Camden, and the author of Fine Art Inkjet Printing: The Craft and Art of the Fine Digital Print (Rocky Nook, 2017). Visit Jim's website: www.nickelsoneditions.com

Monday November 14, 7pm:  Projected Image Competition

(Zoom) The judge for this competition is Sandi Croan, a fine art and portrait photographer with much experience judging competitions for a variety of camera clubs. Visit Sandi's website: nvacc.org/home/sandi-croan

The deadline for entries has passed (November 3).

Monday November 21, 7pm:  Discussion Night

(Zoom) Discussion Night: member images are discussed in an open, supportive way. Images are not judged or scored. All members are encouraged to submit one image.

• Deadline for submissions is Fri Nov 18.
• Images must be in JPEG/JPG format and sized to a maximum width of 1920px, and max height 1080px.
• Name your image file yourname-class A or B-imagetitle.jpg – for example, Ansel-Adams-A-Yosemite-Valley.jpg (note: if you're new to the club, use B for class B).
• Email your image file to pccupload@gmail.com. You will receive a confirmation email within 72 hours.

Monday November 28, 7pm:  At the Woodfords Club – Print Discussion Night

In-person meeting to discuss prints in an open, supportive way. Prints will not judged or scored. All members are encouraged to bring one print to the meeting. Please see "Print Discussions and How To Submit" for how to prepare your print for discussion night.

December

Monday December 5, 7pm:  Skills Workshop

Zoom meeting with 2 breakout sessions. At the beginning of the meeting, members will choose the breakout session they want to attend.

(1) Using Adobe Bridge & Photoshop, led by Mike Leonard

(2) Beginner to Advanced Post Processing, led by Rich Reynolds

Monday December 12, 7pm:  Projected Image Competition

(Zoom) Our guest judge for this competition is Paul Nguyen, a professional photographer with a wide variety of experience, including a year as National Park Artist in Residence. Paul is co-owner of Blue Hour Photo Ventures which offers brief workshops in New England and other destinations. Visit Paul's website: www.paulnguyenphoto.com

Note: the deadline for this competition's images was December 1st.

Wednesday December 14, 4:00-8:00pm: At Hunts Photo – Hunts Open House for PCC Members

A special event at Hunts Photo (220 Maine Mall Road, So. Portland) for PCC Members. Although they will close at 6:00, the store will remain open for our members until 8:00. They will have discounts on a number of items in the store. Come when you wish and stay as long as you wish during those time frames. There will be a Sony representative on site to answer your questions and talk about their product line. Other cameras and equipment will be on display as well.

Monday December 19, 7pm: At the Woodfords Club – Member Interview Night

Led by moderator Steve Thomas, 3 PCC members will be interviewed: Mandy Saunders, David Gaines, and Joe Wax.

Monday December 26  Winter Break – No Meeting

January

Monday January 2  Winter Break – No Meeting

Jan 1–31: Shoot Images for the January-themed Image Capture

During the month of January, club members are encouraged to capture three images:

• An image that reflects COLD.
• An image that is COLORFUL.
• An image that represents some sort of COLLECTION (multiple objects of a similar type, e.g., trees, coins, bricks).
• Images must be taken between the dates of Jan 1 and Jan 31.
• Name your three images for COLD, COLORFUL and COLLECTION in this format: yourname-COLD.jpg, yourname-COLORFUL.jpg, and yourname-COLLECTION.jpg.  Note: images should be in the standard size of 1920px maximum width, 1080px maximum height.
• Submit your three images as email attachments, send to PCC.Photowalk@gmail.com by the deadline, Wednesday Feb 1st.
• Images will be viewed and discussed at the February 6th Zoom meeting.

Monday January 9, 7pm:  Skills Workshop

Zoom meeting with 2 breakout sessions. At the beginning of the meeting, members will choose the breakout session they want to attend.

(1) Preparing a slide show with Pictures to Exe AV Studio with Mike Leonard.

(2) Preparing a Slide Show using Lightroom with Knapp Hudson.

Monday January 16, 7pm:  Guest Speaker: Angie McMonigal

(Zoom) Professional fine art & commercial photographer Angie McMonigal's presentation is "Abstract Architecture photography- Creativity in Composition."

This presentation will focus on creative approaches to architectural subjects. Emphasis will be on architectural details and creating abstracts of the built environment. Angie will share how to uncover creative viewpoints and how to best utilize compositional tools to create more compelling images.

Drawing from Angie's education in the micro sciences (molecular biology, microbiology, virology) her focus is more frequently on bold architectural details rather than sweeping cityscapes, ultimately creating images that celebrate those unexpectedly iconic elements hiding in plain sight. Visit Angie's website: angiemcmonigal.com

Monday January 23:  Jill Maguire's Street Photography Workshop

Jill's presentation has been rescheduled to April 17.

Monday January 30, 7pm:  At the Woodfords Club – Print Discussion Night

In-person meeting to discuss prints in an open, supportive way. Prints will not judged or scored. All members are encouraged to bring one print to the meeting.

February

Monday February 6, 7pm:  Discussion of Images from January-themed Image Captures

(Zoom) We will view and discuss images taken for the January-themed Image Capture. (The deadline for submitting images was Feb 1st.)

Monday February 13, 7pm:  Projected Image Competition

Submission Guidelines:

• Deadline: Thursday, Feb 2nd
• One image per member. JPEG format only. Images should not exceed maximum width 1920px and maximum height 1080px.
• Name your image file in the format your name-[class A or B]-title.jpg, for example, Ansel-Adams-A-Winter-Storm-Yosemite.jpg
• Send your image file by email to pccupload@gmail.com (every entry receives a confirmation within 72 hrs).

Monday February 20, 7pm:  Discussion Night

(Zoom) Discussion Night: member images are discussed in an open, supportive way. Images are not judged or scored. All members are encouraged to submit one image.

• Deadline for submissions is Fri Feb 17.
• Images must be in JPEG/JPG format and sized to a maximum width of 1920px, and max height 1080px.
• Name your image file yourname-class A or B-imagetitle.jpg – for example, Ansel-Adams-A-Yosemite-Valley.jpg.
• Email your image file to pccupload@gmail.com. You will receive a confirmation email within 72 hours.

Monday February 27, 7pm:  Member Slideshows (at Woodfords Club)

(In person meeting)  Always a popular, entertaining night of short slideshows by PCC members. Family, friends, anyone is welcome to join us to watch the shows. Submissions by members only. Slideshow Guidelines:

• Family appropriate content, please.
• Create (export) your slideshow as an .MP4 file (1080P at 30fps).
• Shows should be not longer than 4 minutes.
• Royalty Free or your own original music
• First "slide" should include the slideshow title and your name.
• After all of the image slides, add a slide that provides music attribution (song title, artist).
• The final slide should be a black slide – this will help with transitions from one slideshow to the next.
• Use WeTransfer (a free program) to send in your .MP4 file. When WeTransfer prompts you for a destination email, enter mleonard@maine.rr.com – Mike Leonard is collecting the slideshows for presentation at the meeting.
• Submission dates: submit your slideshow (i.e., use WeTransfer to send your .MP4 file) between Feb 10 and Feb 22. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb 24.

Special note from Mike Leonard: members have the option of submitting a show that you made during COVID/Zoom – you can submit that instead of a new show. Your old show will look and sound much better "live" on the big screen at the in person meeting on 2/27.

March

Monday March 6, 7pm:  Skills Workshop

Zoom meeting with 3 breakout sessions. At the beginning of the meeting, members will choose the breakout session they want to attend.

(1) Adobe Camera Raw with Mike Leonard. Mike will be doing a demonstration of Adobe Camera Raw and showing the benefits of capturing in raw over jpeg. The whole demo should be about 1 hour and Mike will entertain questions.

(2) Knapp Hudson - Image to Print. This talk will pick up where Jim Nickelson’s most excellent presentation on November 7, 2022 left off (https://vimeo.com/773881353). I will bring together the points Jim made and demo the steps from the final edited image file to a print. The talk will cover printing from both Lightroom and Photoshop.

(3) Refraction Photography with Mandy Saunders: Tips and tricks on how to produce images using glassware, a monitor, and water. This will be inspired by the work of Gerri Jones – check her out on FaceBook or at www.gerrijonesphotography.com.

Monday March 13, 7pm:  Projected Image Competition

(Zoom) Submission Guidelines:

• Deadline: Thursday, Mar 2nd
• One image per member. JPEG format only. Images should not exceed maximum width 1920px and maximum height 1080px.
• Name your image file in the format your name-[class A or B]-title.jpg, for example, Ansel-Adams-A-Winter-Storm-Yosemite.jpg
• Send your image file by email to pccupload@gmail.com (every entry receives a confirmation within 72 hrs).

Monday March 20, 7pm:  Guest Speaker: Lilian Day Thorpe

Fine art photographer Lilian Day Thorpe will give a presentation on her work in the medium of photomontage (compositing or collaging). Thorpe's work can be found in private collections throughout the United States and globally. She manipulates and digitally collages her own film photography to create textural montages that suggest fictional landscapes. Her soft scenes offer a visual and mental respite from an otherwise loud world. Visit her website: www.lilianday.com

Monday March 27, 7pm:  At the Woodfords Club – Print Discussion Night

In-person meeting to discuss prints in an open, supportive way. Prints will not judged or scored. All members are encouraged to bring one print to the meeting.

April

Monday April 3, 7pm:  Mirrorless vs. DSLR (Zoom)

During this Zoom meeting, Noah Buchanan from Hunts Photo will be joining us via Zoom to present the pros and cons of mirrorless cameras, including lens options, adaptability of old lenses and different lens mounts, electronic viewfinders, in-body image stabilization, and more! A $50 gift certificate for Hunts Photo will be given away to one lucky attendant of this Zoom call.

Monday April 10, 7pm:  Projected Image Competition

(Zoom) Submission Guidelines:

• Deadline: Thursday, Mar 30th
• One image per member. JPEG format only. Images should not exceed maximum width 1920px and maximum height 1080px.
• Name your image file in the format your name-[class A or B]-title.jpg, for example, Ansel-Adams-A-Winter-Storm-Yosemite.jpg
• Send your image file by email to pccupload@gmail.com (every entry receives a confirmation within 72 hrs).

Monday April 17, 7pm:  Skills Workshop

Zoom meeting with 3 breakout sessions. At the beginning of the meeting, members will choose the breakout session they want to attend.

(1) Photoshop layers, with Mike Leonard

(2) Infrared photography, with Knapp Hudson

(3) Street photography with accomplished street photographer Jill Maguire. Jill's website is https://www.whatjillsaw.com/

Monday April 24, 7pm:  At the Woodfords Club – Print Discussion Night

In-person meeting to discuss prints in an open, supportive way. Prints will not judged or scored. All members are encouraged to bring one print to the meeting.

May

Monday May 1, 7pm:  Guest Speaker: Phil Penman

Phil Penman has documented the rapid flux of New York City’s streets for over 25 years. His distinctive style, versatility, and dedication to his craft have won him prestigious awards. Phil's 2019 debut book, STREET, is a bestseller. Phil's work has been published in People, Wall Street Journal, Daily Mail and featured in exhibits in the US and UK. In addition to his workshops in Paris, London and Tokyo, Phil offers both Zoom and in person one-on-one workshops in NYC.

Visit Phil's website: www.philpenman.com.

Monday May 8, 7pm:  PCC Annual Meeting/Year End Review

Saturday, May 20:  PCC Year End Gathering at Ft. Williams Park

Summer 2023

The Portland Camera Club doesn't hold meetings in June, July or August. See you in September!