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Someone posed the question, “Are photographers becoming obsolete?” One answer is that photography is an art form and will never become obsolete but it is changing and becoming more rarefied in the face of the growing ubiquity of photography becoming a common mode of self-expression1. The use of smartphones and social media contributes to this - cameras are everywhere. Photographs play an integral role in this ever-changing world and shape our stories of news and history.

Just as the season is changing to autumn with all its many facets so is photography and it is not going away. Many photographers I’ve spoken to said that they had not picked up their cameras during the pandemic, even though there is so much to photograph. Nature seemed to breathe because people weren’t out. On a walk, some turkey buzzards

blocked my path with their wings as their young were trying to eat some fresh roadkill. They were on the sidewalk and I was in their way.

With that being said, Bowie-Crofton is in full swing for our new year together. Zoom has allowed us to reach out and connect with members, who typically could not attend in person. This month we will have our first open competition. Show your work! Listen to the judge’s comments not only for your work but to comments made about other entries. Stefan Kaben will be contributing to Photo Talk with a brief talk about Close-Up photography, as well as Leon Smith, who will conduct an in-depth How-To on the same subject, which is November’s competition theme.

THE VIEWFINDER

Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Volume 40, Number 2 • October, 2020

Out & About p. 3Upcoming Events p. 3Competition News p. 4Treasurer Statement p. 5Upcoming Events p. 5How-To Meeting p. 5Field Trip p. 6Program Meeting p. 6Member Photos p. 7

Table of Contents:

Comments From the President”Anyone can take a picture… a person with a passion can see the picture before it is taken” - Anonymous

by Jeanine Cummins, President

Stanley Turk shared this photograph at the club’s first meeting on September 14. See more on page 7.

October 5 Competition Theme: OpenOctober 12 Photo Talk Close-Up PhotographyOctober 19 Program Meeting Southwest Images - Justin RogersOctober 24 Field Trip Covered Bridges of Frederick CountyOctober 26 How-To Meeting Close-Up Photography - Leon Smith

This Month’s Schedule

Continued on page 3

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THE VIEWFINDER is distributed via e-mail early in the month and at the first meeting of each month during the club year. Contributions of articles of interest to photographers are welcomed.

The deadline for submitting articles is the second Monday of the month prior to publication (ie, articles submitted in early October will be published in the November newsletter).

Articles should be sent via e-mail to [email protected]. Attachments as MS Word, .txt, or .rtf files are acceptable. Photos and illustrations should be separate attachments.

Photographs should be submitted electronically as JPEGs with a “high” quality compression setting. The optimal photograph will be no more than 800 pixels in its greatest dimension.

Membership Rates

Individual . . . . . . . . $40.00 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00

Meeting Nights

The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club meets the first through fourth Monday nights of each month September through May in the Fellowship Hall of the All Saints Lutheran Church at US 301 and Mt. Oak Road in Bowie. Meetings begin at 7:30. Visitors are always welcome.

Photographic Society of America (PSA)

The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and of the Maryland Photography Alliance (MPA).

For information regarding the benefits of a PSA individual membership and for PSA-sponsored events contact Denise Hill (301) 809-1399 or e-mail [email protected].

Articles for The ViewfinderEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President Jeanine Cummins . . . . . . . . . . . . 240-461-2914 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Programs Catherine Sheppard . . . . . . . . . . 301-262-2819 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Membership Bob Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-785-1151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Competition Roz Kleffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-464-1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP How-to Stefan Kaben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-459-0955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Photo Talk Charles Jemmott . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-249-3245 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Treasurer Monica Hawse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443-534-1160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Secretary Wanda Jenifer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-946-3090 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

PSA Representative Denise Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 809-1399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Vincent Ferrari. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-249-2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Immediate Past President -Roz Kleffman

STAFFCompetition Assistant Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Database Manager Dick Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-923-2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Field Trip Committee Leaders Vincent and Leslie Ferrari............301-249-2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Webmaster Bev Shomo . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Web Editor Vincent Ferrari. . . . [email protected]

Exhibit Coordinator Bob Matthews . . . [email protected]

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Comments from the President, continued from page 1

by Jeanine Cummins, President

Four members of the Bowie-Crofton Camera Club have images in the juried art show “Bright Colors,” sponsored by the Bowie Arts Committee. Normally, these would be framed prints on exhibit at the Bowie Town Hall. This year the exhibit is virtual and can be viewed here: www.flickr.com/photos/110495221@N02/sets/72157715627974403/ All four of these artists are near each other on the website. Clicking on each one will expand the view and give further details. Here is the list:Monica Hawse, “Cherry Blossoms”Monica Hawse, “Yellow Butterfly”Jin-chung Hsu, “Curvy Calla”

Stefan Kaben, “Deep Breath of Spring”Karen Smale, “Dandelion Detail” And speaking of on-line exhibits, Vincent Ferrari has five photographs entered in the annual Pitt-Greensburg Arts Show, which is, of course, a virtual exhibit this year. Vincent’s five entries are in the “judged” category, meaning that they will be judged against the other photographic entries in the show, with winners announced on October 8. To see his entries, follow the link below. Vincent’s photos begin with number 96.www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRAFf21BhAo&feature=youtu.be

Justin Rogers will present Southwest Images for our monthly Program meeting. To cap off the month, Carl Lancaster ([email protected]) has put together a field trip to photograph the Frederick County covered bridges. You may contact him directly if you are interested and check our website for further information. This month is also the second half of Hispanic Heritage Month. In Focus (https://rb.gy/ecw8vg),

is a blog published by Nations Photo Lab on Ten Photographers of Hispanic Heritage You Need to Follow. Learn of different perspectives affected by culture, lifestyles, and political beliefs. Do you think photography is becoming obsolete? Don’t let that happen because it is important to tell your story. 1. Author Unknown

Out and AboutWhat B-CCC members are up to this month

by Vincent Ferrari, Editor

Upcoming EventsNews about non-club related photographic events

by Vincent Ferrari, Editor

With Covid-19 standing in the way of in-person viewing of photo shows, there are many on-line exhibits to see. One organization that has plenty of options to choose from is the Museum of Photographic Arts, based in San Diego, California.

At present, the museum has six on-line exhibits, including “The Nagasaki Journey Archive” - photographer Yosuke Yamahata. Additionally, there

is an exhibit on contemporary Mexican photography, a celebration of five women artists, along with other fascinating shows. To see them for yourself, visit the following link:

www.mopa.org/exhibitions/online/


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Competition CornerMike Washington will be our judge for November’s “Close-Up” competiton

by Roz Kleffman, VP Competition

I am pleased to announce that our judge for the November competition will be Mike Washington.

Mike is a certified MPA judge with a keen eye for details. His bio speaks volumes of a man who appreciates photographic art and the making of a good photo. Mike became interested in still photography as a film making student in the 70’s to augment his appreciation of visual literacy. He continued his enthusiasm of this hobby though the 80’s, but eventually started letting his camera collect dust through the rest of the century while focusing on a career in the audio-visual presentation and entertainment industry. Early in the new millennium,

he purchased a digital point and shoot camera and reignited his interest. Through the early 2000’s he focused on refining his skills in technique, composition,

processing and editing. The “hobby” has since morphed in to a full time passion. His subject matter varies, as he does not care to restrict himself to any singular genre. As a photographer, Mike sees the world as a visual smorgasbord and he approaches it with an insatiable appetite. He captures moments and creates images.

The theme for November is Close-up. Note that there is NO restriction on the lens used but you need to get in close. Photos by Mike Washington.

2020 - 2021 Competition ThemesA preview of the competition themes for the next club year

• October 5, 2020 - Open- Any picture taken anytime.

• November 2, 2020- Close-Up- No restriction on lens used - just get in close.

• December 7, 2020 - Shadows- The shadow must be the subject of the image.

• January 4, 2021 - Architecture- Building inside or out, partial or entire structure.

• February 1, 2021 - Travel- Greater than 50 miles from Bowie AND must portray some kind of transportation.

• March 1, 2021 - Photojournalism- Let the picture tell a story.

• April 5, 2021 - Nature- NO evidence of the hand of man.

• May 3, 2021 - Open - Any picture taken anytime.


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A Note From Our TreasurerMonica wants to thank you!

by Monica Hawse, Treasurer

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

I am so thankful that many of you have already paid your dues for our 2020-2021 Club Year! As of this writing, 48 club members have paid. If you haven’t yet, please send in your signed and completed membership form and check as soon as possible.

Send it to: Bowie-Crofton Camera Club, P.O. Box 515, Bowie, MD 20718-0515.

Remember only paid members can compete in our Monthly Competitions. The first is Oct 5, and images are due by 11:59 p.m. on September 29. Please don’t wait until the last minute. Send it today! Thank you!

How-To Meeting - October 26Close up and Macro Photography - Leon Smith

by Stefan Kaben, VP How-To

Leon is a long time amateur photographer having picked up a film camera in junior high school. He actively pursued his hobby until life got in the way, his darkroom was closed, and his SLR gave way to an Olympus XA2 to record family activities. The digital revolution brought him back to serious photography in 2005 or so. Since then he has once again become an avid amateur taking closeups of the things around him, photos of birds, documenting the life of his grandchildren and getting landscape shots.

Leon will discuss the tools and techniques required for close up and macro photography. The emphasis of his talk will be on capturing photographs of items that when measured on the sensor are 1/4 life size to life size or bigger. He will identify the equipment that can be used from inexpensive diopter lenses to extension tubes and macro lenses and discuss some of the pros and cons of each. He will also discuss how to

overcome some of the issues of getting well lit sharp photos such as camera motion, subject motion, the problem of illuminating small subjects, and how to overcome issues of very limited depth of field. Photos by Leon Smith.


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Program Meeting - Octrober 19Images of the Southwest - Justin Rogers

by Catherine Sheppard, VP Programs

October’s Program Speaker will be Justin Rogers. Justin was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and photography has always been a part of his life in one way or the other. Growing up, Justin was an avid lover of the outdoors and spent most of his free time in the mountains on skis, wheels or his feet. Often these activities involved him performing some sort of stunt or feat one could deem camera ready.

As the years passed, Justin’s desire shifted from being in front of the lens to becoming the creator of compelling images. Focusing on natural light, motion, and little details, his images portray our world as he sees it. In blending the creative and technical aspects of digital photography, Justin subtly strives to pique curiosity in the imagination of the viewer.

October Field Trip - Oct. 24Covered bridges of Frederick County, Maryland

by Carl Lancaster, Field Trip Leader

Participants on this field shoot will visit and photograph four covered bridges in Frederick County, Maryland. Two of the bridges will be near Thurmont. One will be a few miles north of Frederick City and one will be in Frederick’s Baker Park. Participants are to meet at the Roddy Road Covered Bridge at 8:30 a.m. The other bridges are as follows:

• Loys Station Covered Bridge, 13506 Old Frederick Road, Rocky Ridge.

• Utica Covered Bridge, 7720 Utica Road, Thurmont.

• Carroll Creek Covered Bridge, 902 Carroll Parkway, Frederick.

If you are interested in joining this trip, contact me either by email at [email protected], or on my cell phone at 443-838-3499. I will send you more specific details when you contact me.

Field Trip Emergency Information FormBe sure to have it with you in your camera bag

by Leslie Ferrari

It’s a new club year, time to complete or review your emergency medical form.

The Emergency Form offers confidentiality for the field trip attendee and ease of use for the field trip leader. The top part of the form is to provide the field trip leader with contact information in case of emergency. The bottom portion will be given to emergency responders to assist them in providing optimal medical care.

You can complete the form by hand or make it easier on yourself and download the form from the B-CCC website. From the B-CCC home page, highlight or

click on the tab Resources and then click on the Field Trip Emergency Information Form. You can save the form to your computer. Complete and print the form as detailed below. That way, if you have a change in medical condition, you don’t have to start from scratch. Before going on a field trip, please complete the form and put it in an envelope. Seal the envelope and put your name on it. Then put the envelope in your camera bag. If you have a medical emergency, the leader will retrieve and open the envelope. If there are no emergencies, leave it in your camera bag and you’re ready for the next field trip!


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Photographs From Our First Meeting of the Club Year

At our first meeting of the new club year, on September 14, we asked club members to present

photographs that they have made over the summer. Here are some of those photographs.

Beth Fabey Bill Collins Bruce Edwards

Carmela Doty Dick Russell Harry Smith

Jennifer Heinz

Mark Laster

Steve Abramowitz


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Parting Shot

This month’s Parting Shot is from Denise Hill. If you would like your image and story presented here, send it to:

[email protected].

I often think about submitting a photo for the Parting Shot then saw the Parting Shot photo from Al Alexander in the January 2020 Viewfinder and thought about the time I visited the Reversing Rapids. Instead of sharing a similar shot, this is from earlier in the day when I visited a small Brunswick town with water views.

-- Denise Hill

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