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Upcoming Events
BOOK SUGGESTIONS
FROM DEE MURPHY: I wanted to give you titles on two books I highly recom
mend toward being a professional photographer. One is a yearly issue of Photographer's Market, published by the Reader's Digest Books (aslo available at library reference section). One issue could be good for years and will give you many sources for your photos. I want to add, ALWAYS make a contact first. Do not send your work anywhere until you have assurance the publisher is interested and follow their guidelines carefully.
mend toward being a professional photographer. One is a yearly issue of Photographer's Market, published by the Reader's Digest Books (aslo available at library reference section). One issue could be good for years and will give you many sources for your photos. I want to add, ALWAYS make a contact first. Do not send your work anywhere until you have assurance the publisher is interested and follow their guidelines carefully.
The second book I recommend is for selling an image to a client. PRICING PHOTOGRAPHY, The Complete Guide to Assignment & Stock Prices. This is by Michal Heron and David MacTavish.
Paul Hassell and his mother Suzanne Vanzant Hassell have just published a new book Pilgrim Walk in the Woods. Paul's photography and his mother's words weave together a very remarkable book to carry with you as you find respite along your paths and trails. A must read book.
Visit Paul's website at www.paulhassle.com
UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS
Knoxville Zoo
Saturday, April 14th – 8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m.
Bays Mountain State Park
Saturday, June 2nd
Bays Mountain State Park, located in Kingsport. I have some free tickets to get into the park that I was able to obtain during Wilderness Wildlife Week. They had a booth set up and also did a class. The park will have some new young wolves on display by that weekend so it will be a great time to go.
PHOTO SITE SUGGESTIONS
If you have any field trip ideas, please contact Dee. We are always looking for local, regional and national outing opportunities. None too small and none too big!
January Winners
ASSIGNMENT
BEGINNERS Division
ADVANCED Division
STAR Division ADVANCED Division
ASSIGNMENT
Beginners Division
1st Place - "Morning Splendor" - Joy Coats
2nd Place - "Winter Reflection" - Mary Anne Rudolph
3rd Place - "Partial Rainbow" - Faith Hadala
Advanced Division
1st Place - "Stunning" - Judy Scoonover
2nd Place - "Peaceful" - Jerry Hickman
3rd Place - "West Prong Sunrise" - Jerry Hickman
Star Division
1st Place - "Frosty Warrior" - Roger Trentham
2nd Place - "Ghost Reader-Light Painting" - Karen Jones
3rd Place - "Mystical Evening" - Gary Dennis
December Assignment - Light
1st Place - "Grand Canyon" - Roger Lee
2nd Place - "Sunset in Utah" -Gary Dennis
3rd Place - "Into the Light" - Roger Trentham
1st Place - "Grand Canyon" - Roger Lee
2nd Place - "Sunset in Utah" -Gary Dennis
3rd Place - "Into the Light" - Roger Trentham
ASSIGNMENTS
Each month we include an "assignment" in the competition that is in addition to the usual categories (Beginner, Advanced, Star). The assignment category combines all experience levels into one competition with one first, second and third place prize awarded for the assignment. You must be a member of LCPS to compete. Guests are always welcome to enjoy the entries and critiques. Assignments are great exercises for creativity!
SEE IT. SHOOT IT. SHARE IT.
NEW PROGRAMS...A Note From Our President, Dee Murphy
As you all may be aware, we have a good many competition entries and finishing in time to leave our meeting room on time during the first Tuesday of each month is difficult. Hoping NOT to take anything away from our meetings, I have scheduled learning programs at the King Library in Sevierville, very near our meeting place of the Civic Center. The library is just down the street on Gary Wade Blvd. past the Civic Center complex. Beautiful big new building on the left further down, our meeting room is the Burchfield Room, first as you enter from the parking lot at the back of the building. The meetings at the library are free to us and that's an important consideration.
At 10:00 A.M. on February 25, The LeConte Photographic Society will present another in it’s series of free photo workshops at The King Family Library in Sevierville. Club member Rick Elliott will speak on the advantages of using a project to improve your photography.
We are having Steve Gettle from Michigan give a free program at the King Library Tuesday, April 17, at 10 a.m. until noon. Steve is a well honored nature photographer with international awards. Steve's blog offers great advice on photography.
www.stevegettle.com
Knoxville photographer Harold Stinnett will present on May 26th, 10 a.m., at the King Library. Growing up in a rural town in
eastern Tennessee, Harold
developed an appreciation for
nature and a love of being
outdoors from his earliest days.
After becoming interested in photography around age 19 he drew on those childhood experiences in the park and began building an impressive portfolio of scenic mountain images.
I have information that a Tennessee Camera Club Council is now a reality. Please check out their new web page http://3ct.org. We will definitely be a member and participant. I’m working with someone from council, right now, to do judging for other PSA clubs. Soon, I hope we can have such judging events amongst our Tennessee Council clubs. Were you aware (I was not) that the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is a PSA member. That adds so much to our potential for interclub activities, competitions, etc.
We are still in need of funds to purchase a projector for club. Kenny Jones has been most generous for the past three years while supplying a projector of his own, it is past time to take this over. Funds are needed and club dues will increase to $30. for the new club year of 2011 - 2012. A T-shirt is being designed for fund raising, as well. I hope you will all be receptive to this fund raising event.
I have had the privilege of being President of this club for the last three years. I’ve enjoyed the constant growth of the club and growth of member’s photography skills. Friends and I have created this club and enjoyed every moment of it.
Thanks much for your participation this past year, may we all look forward to the coming club year as a bigger and better LeConte Photographic Society.
Dee
COMPETITION CATEGORIES (Participation open to member's only)
Members compete each month in either the Beginners Division, Advanced Division or Star Division (considered as professionals and the most experienced members of our club). These categories allow competitions in both the Beginners and the Advanced Divisions to be more properly matched.
SENDING YOUR FILES: Please be aware that file size is not an issue any longer as we are using Lightroom for the projection software.
PLEASE label the files correctly as follows:
Division_Last Name_ First_ImageTitle_.jpeg
Division_Last Name_ First_ImageTitle_.jpeg
AWARDS
Ribbons are awarded to winners of each division in first, second and third place.
CRITIQUES
Critiques are offered by the judges to suggest improvement of one's images or confirmation of the qualities of the image. Member's may request a critique AFTER the judges scores are tabulated or after the meeting. If you would like a critique or have a question after the meeting, please email photographer@lecontephotographic.com
CONGRATULATIONS!
Club member, Karen Jones who won numerous awards at the recent salon of the Camera Club of Oak Ridge.
OTHER MEETINGS
NEW!!!
Sevier County Digital Lunch Bunch meets on the Third Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm but the location varies. E-mails are sent out ahead of time advising the location of the lunch. If anyone is interested in joining us, please notify Rick. Please join us for lunch and casual conversation centered around photography and LeConte Photographic Society. Everyone is welcome! You may bring something for "show & tell", a camera question and your camera To contact him, call 865-456-8557
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The second Wednesday of each month, Mr. Larry Perry heads up a group of local photographers who meet for a lunch. This meeting is properly called "The Digital Lunch Bunch". Anyone with an interest in photography, or not, is welcome to join us.
Meeting location is being reconsidered - if interested, you may get on Mr. Perry's "Larry's Notes" and be fully informed of all photographic events in our area. Just send an e-mail and we'll take care of that .
Meeting location is being reconsidered - if interested, you may get on Mr. Perry's "Larry's Notes" and be fully informed of all photographic events in our area. Just send an e-mail and we'll take care of that .
