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Thursday August 2nd is the Education Meeting.
August 16th is our DIGITAL competition. Assignment is: Time exposure-must be obvious that it is a time exposure. Image should include blurred movement that indicates it meets the assignment.
NEW for 2018! Digital entries must be submitted no later than before mid-night on the Thursday (August 9th) before the competition to be included in Thursdays competition.
Please use our Digital Competition Photo Upload page Please note that after you hit the "SUBMIT" button it can take a good while, depending on your internet connection, to upload your digital entries. Be patient and you should receive a "Successfully Submitted" message. Also within 24 hours you should receive a confirmation that you images have been received by the GSACC digital Competition Chairman. If you need help in resizing your images to a maximum of 2 MB please see the Digital Competition Photo Upload for a link.
Also, to participate in the competition, you must be a paid member, but visitors are always welcome at our meetings! No membership required, but t's easy to join. Just go to the "Joining & Contacting GSACC" page, or you can even do it at the meeting.
*Remember that we have eliminated the TRAVEL and PHOTOJOURNALISM categories.
Leadership Team Members please mark your calendars for a meeting at 5 p.m on Thursday September 6 at the Jim's restaurant, 8427 Broadway.
For some members, I understand that this time might conflict with your workschedule. It's okay to be late, we need your participation.
This is an open business meeting so any GSACC member are welcomed to attend.
September 6th is the Education Meeting. Jack Smith, a GSACC member, will be presenting Road Trip Photography (Texas to Alaska), A Passion for the Rocky Mountains and it’s Wildlife.
Professional Photographer, Jack Smith will discuss how to improve your photography when capturing images of wildlife and landscapes in the great outdoors on a road trip from Texas to Alaska. He will discuss the kinds of gear he carries in his bag, how to organize it, some good locations to visit, and some of his personal guidelines to follow in order to come home with some amazing images.
Jack will also share incites he has learned to increase his chances of having a successful shoot, including anticipated difficulties.
Jack started his photography business, Smith's Uncommon Images in January, 2006! Participants will see some of Jack's favorite images in his slide show presentation.
August 16th is our DIGITAL competition. Assignment is: Time exposure-must be obvious that it is a time exposure. Image should include blurred movement that indicates it meets the assignment.
NEW for 2018! Digital entries must be submitted no later than before mid-night on the Thursday (August 9th) before the competition to be included in Thursdays competition.
Please use our Digital Competition Photo Upload page Please note that after you hit the "SUBMIT" button it can take a good while, depending on your internet connection, to upload your digital entries. Be patient and you should receive a "Successfully Submitted" message. Also within 24 hours you should receive a confirmation that you images have been received by the GSACC digital Competition Chairman. If you need help in resizing your images to a maximum of 2 MB please see the Digital Competition Photo Upload for a link.
Also, to participate in the competition, you must be a paid member, but visitors are always welcome at our meetings! No membership required, but t's easy to join. Just go to the "Joining & Contacting GSACC" page, or you can even do it at the meeting.
*Remember that we have eliminated the TRAVEL and PHOTOJOURNALISM categories.
Leadership Team Members please mark your calendars for a meeting at 5 p.m on Thursday September 6 at the Jim's restaurant, 8427 Broadway.
For some members, I understand that this time might conflict with your workschedule. It's okay to be late, we need your participation.
This is an open business meeting so any GSACC member are welcomed to attend.
September 6th is the Education Meeting. Jack Smith, a GSACC member, will be presenting Road Trip Photography (Texas to Alaska), A Passion for the Rocky Mountains and it’s Wildlife.
Professional Photographer, Jack Smith will discuss how to improve your photography when capturing images of wildlife and landscapes in the great outdoors on a road trip from Texas to Alaska. He will discuss the kinds of gear he carries in his bag, how to organize it, some good locations to visit, and some of his personal guidelines to follow in order to come home with some amazing images.
Jack will also share incites he has learned to increase his chances of having a successful shoot, including anticipated difficulties.
Jack started his photography business, Smith's Uncommon Images in January, 2006! Participants will see some of Jack's favorite images in his slide show presentation.
Upcoming Photo Assignments
ASSIGNMENTS : 2018: Images submitted for the following months must have been taken after January 1, 2018. Assignment subject must occupy approximately 25% of the image area except on subject where specifically waived.
2018
JANUARY--Bottle(s)-limitless sizes, shapes, colors to use as a subject between
FEBRUARY--Arches-three or more arches, natural or man-made
MARCH-Tree(s)-venture outside to picture a tree, trees or a part of a tree
APRIL---- Hot/fire-depict fire or something hot
MAY----Missions-revisit the missions for a really different image, not the usual postcard shot.
JUNE----Automotive-Subject should be an object that moves itself-car, train, plane, boat --all or part of it
JULY--- Fourth of July--Create a image that shows some patriotic theme. Does not need to be American Revolution in nature. NO Fireworks,please.
AUGUST-- Time exposure-must be obvious that it is a time exposure. Image should include blurred movement that indicates it meets the assignment.
SEPTEMBER- Sharp,-- any object containing sharp edges, points, etc.
OCTOBER--Window(s)-an architectural element. View can be of either
inside or outside of the window
NOVEMBER- Iron-find an object made of iron/steel, new or rusty
DECEMBER---Perspective-has leading lines that go to a diminishing point
Lines do not have to go all the way to the vanishing point.
2018
JANUARY--Bottle(s)-limitless sizes, shapes, colors to use as a subject between
FEBRUARY--Arches-three or more arches, natural or man-made
MARCH-Tree(s)-venture outside to picture a tree, trees or a part of a tree
APRIL---- Hot/fire-depict fire or something hot
MAY----Missions-revisit the missions for a really different image, not the usual postcard shot.
JUNE----Automotive-Subject should be an object that moves itself-car, train, plane, boat --all or part of it
JULY--- Fourth of July--Create a image that shows some patriotic theme. Does not need to be American Revolution in nature. NO Fireworks,please.
AUGUST-- Time exposure-must be obvious that it is a time exposure. Image should include blurred movement that indicates it meets the assignment.
SEPTEMBER- Sharp,-- any object containing sharp edges, points, etc.
OCTOBER--Window(s)-an architectural element. View can be of either
inside or outside of the window
NOVEMBER- Iron-find an object made of iron/steel, new or rusty
DECEMBER---Perspective-has leading lines that go to a diminishing point
Lines do not have to go all the way to the vanishing point.
Please note that we now have a NEW FaceBook page. John Kain did a great job of putting it together and it is already seeing a lot of activity. It's where you can find out the latest on what's happening in GSACC. Plus just some very interesting topics.
Why not log in and join the conversation, and let us know what you think.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.gsacc.org/
Why not log in and join the conversation, and let us know what you think.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.gsacc.org/