DECEMBER 2024
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
Hello TPC Members. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving Day.
THEME OF THE MONTH - Reminder: Theme for the Month is “Still Life”, building on the great presentation given by Mark Batista at our last meeting. Take some of those T-Day leftovers and create a lovely still life photo for the Gallery on the website. Or get an early start on December holiday decorations and build a still life moment. Still Life photos will be accepted until December 10, 2024. Send your Theme of the Month photos to tpc.contact21@gmail.com so that we can add them to our website Gallery. (Please remember to check this link for information on how to size your photographs for posting.)
NEXT MEETING - Our next meeting is December 11. This is an irregular schedule so take note. Our speaker will be Johnny Kerr with tips on composing. As we all know, composition is an essential skill whether we are using a DSLR or a smartphone or something else. Johnny is a skilled photographer with a lot to share with us.
We will also present the winners from the recent ACCC competition—and there were a lot of them. Congratulations to all. Looking forward to sharing those photos with all members on the 11th. In addition, the December meeting will feature Mike Smith showing some of his techniques for “fixing” a photo and making it better in post-processing. Thanks, Mike.
OUT OF AFRICA WILDLIFE PARK OPPORTUNITY - At our last meeting, Ellen Ahern and I shared our adventure at Kathleen Reeder’s workshop at Out of Africa Wildlife Park. Several members showed interest in doing a club outing. While not officially a club event, Kathleen is offering the same workshop in April…April 12 and April 26. Maybe a group of our members would like to join and make it a mini-event. It is a wonderful opportunity to get memorable photos. You can contact Kathleen at https://www.kathleenreeder.com/Workshops/Out-of-Africa-Wildlife-Park for more information and/or to register for one of the April dates.
TPC ANNUAL CLUB COMPETITION - Our club competition is now open and closes at 6 p.m. on January 31, 2025. We hope that all of our club members will participate. It is a great learning experience for all of us! Categories are “Open”, “Sunrise/sunset” and “Cityscape”. Can't wait to see your entries.
As always, please remember to check the rules on our website at these links: How to Enter a TPC Projected Images Competition, How to Resize Your Images for Competition, and review a copy of the email with further instructions that was sent to all members on November 29. Competition photos are to be emailed to marygtrilogyphotoclub@gmail.com. The winners will not receive a free trip to Paris, but they will receive ribbons and recognition so enter anyway! The Photographic Society of America (PSA) has once again agreed to judge our entries and it is a great learning experience for all of us. We members love to see photos from you. That is why we have a club.
ITEM FOR SALE - FYI: A Trilogy resident is offering her Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Printer for $700. If you would like to purchase the printer, contact Rebecca Glawe at glawer@usa.net
See you on December 11 for our last meeting of the calendar year. And remember: The secret to better photos is TAKE MORE PHOTOS!
Duane Lakin, President