In Focus: November 2023
Susan White — “San Xavier del Bac”
This e-newsletter contains OPCC events, reminders, and news and will be published on the first Sunday of each month. Please send contributions to the newsletter to opcc4news@gmail.com. Contributions are due at noon on the Friday before publication, but if time permits, we will attempt to accommodate late contributions.
The operation of The Olympic Peaks Camera Club is totally reliant upon volunteers. Due to recent resignations, many of our current volunteers are performing multiple duties and are overworked. In order for us to continue to provide the services and events you have come to expect, WE NEED YOUR HELP. Any sort of assistance is most welcome.
Our most pressing current need is finding people to help with field trips. To help support field trips and planning, we need more volunteers and a permanent Field Trip Chair. Please consider helping us. To find out our other current needs and to volunteer to help, check out the Volunteer Page on our website by clicking HERE.
NEWS
NWCCC 2023 Conference
From Stephen Shoff:
The NWCCC 2023 Conference will be held on November 11 from 1:00-5:00 PM at the Calvary Lutheran Church, 2415 S 320th St. Federal Way, WA. Jack Graham, the original keynote speaker, had to cancel due to health issues. He will be replaced by John Pederson, Jack’s workshop and podcast partner, who will present two talks on “15 Tips for Improving Your Photography” and “Be An Artist”. For more information about the Conference, click HERE.
Those interested in carpooling should meet at the Sequim QFC parking lot on Saturday morning at 9:30 AM. Stephen currently has room for one additional passenger.
Studio Bob Exhibit
A photographic exhibit titled “Anything Goes” featuring nine OPCC photographers will be held at Studio Bob, 118 1/2 E Front Street in Port Angeles from Nov 11 - Nov 30. The photographers participating include Suzanne Anaya, Lewis Bennett, Bruce Fryxell, Ed Hartman, Daniel Parrott, Sasha Parott, Phil Renault, Kevin Talbot, and Susan White. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, November 11 from 5-8 PM, which will include live music and a no-host bar. A second reception will be held on Sunday, November 12 from 12-3 PM. A local group of “ekphrastic poets” (poems about works of art) will present their poems for select images at 1:00 PM during the Sunday reception! Many thanks to Kevin Talbot for organizing the exhibit. For more information, click HERE.
THIRD ANNUAL WOW COMPETITION
From Peggy McClure:
The submission deadline for images is November 20, 2023, which is just around the corner. Each participant may submit up to two images. Remember this is an open competition - (almost) anything goes. The primary requirement is that the photo must have been taken during this last year. Images will be placed in a gallery for viewing, and members will select their 3 favorite photos.
The gallery for viewing the photos entered will be available on the website on November 21. ALL entries will be anonymous. Members will be able to pick their 3 favorite WOW photos and enter their votes between November 21 and November 27. Winners will be announced at the Year-End Meeting and Holiday Party (see below) on December 7.
Click HERE for all the details.
2023-2024 PSA Interclub Images and Scoresheets
From Peggy McClure:
We are competing in three divisions this year - Color, Monochrome, and Nature. The images for Rounds 1 and 2 have be screened by two judges in each division. The top images have been identified and the Round 1 images will be submitted to PSA by November 1. We should have the results of the PSA judging by the middle of December. Round 2 images will be submitted by February 15, and we will have those results for that round by mid-March.
To view the entries, click HERE. To view all of the submissions and the judges' scoresheets including their comments click HERE.
Year-end Meeting / Holiday Party
From Suzanne Anaya:
Our Year-end Meeting and Holiday Party will be held on December 7, which is sneaking up on us rather quickly! We are again planning to make the party a potluck at St. Luke’s Church. Our Year-end Meeting will follow immediately after the party, and anyone unable to attend in person will be able to join us via Zoom.
Please contact Suzanne Anaya by December 1 at fuzfawn@aol.com to let her know if you are attending and what you will be able to bring. We need only one or two desserts, but we will need staples such as salads, potatoes (sweet or regular), vegetables, bread, and appetizers. The club will provide an entree (turkey or ham) and drinks. Suzanne will have coffee available.
More information will be coming in early December.
Judging and Critiquing Workshop
From Peggy McClure:
The hardest task a photographer has is evaluating their own images. The second hardest task is to evaluate someone else’s images. The OPCC Executive Committee is pleased to announce that we have asked Dr. Christine Cook, the Competition Director for the Florida Council of Camera Clubs, to conduct a workshop on just this topic.
The workshop is available to all OPCC club members in good standing and is free to attend. The workshop will be conducted in January 2024 on two consecutive Saturdays (January 13th and 20th). The sessions will be conducted from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. For those unable to attend, the workshop will be recorded and will be available for viewing on the website.
To get all the details and to register for the workshop, click HERE.
SPEAKER SERIES
Emilie Talpin – General Macro Photography - November 16, 2023, 7:00 PM
Join the club for the last speaker in our 2023 Speaker Series, Emilie Talpin. Emilie got into photography after joining a photo club in 2018. She was so fascinated by the art form that she dove in head first. Now, just a few years later, she is an Olympus Ambassador with a focus on macro photography, concentrating on wildlife and water drop refraction. Learning Emilie’s tips and tricks will be a great way to jump start our winter indoor photography or encourage us to get outside and be inspired by the small details of the season. Click HERE for more information. Click HERE to access the meeting via Zoom.
FIELD TRIPS, WORKSHOPS, & MEET-UPS
Sequim Holiday Tractor Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony
Our next field trip will be to photograph the Holiday Tractor Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown Sequim on November 25. The field trip will be led by Kevin Talbot. The Tree Lighting will take place at Centennial Place, at the corner of Sequim Avenue and Washington St. A good place to photograph the tractors before the parade is in the Sequim High School parking lot, the assembly point for the parade. For more details, click HERE. Details of the meeting time and place will be announced soon.
Florida “Field Trip”
Our next Florida “field trip” planning meeting is scheduled for November 18th at 9:00 AM via Zoom. Mark your calendars - all who are interested in joining our February 2024 outing to Florida are welcome. If you are not already on the mailing list, please contact Marian Bodart at sacton8v@verizon.net for more information or to obtain the Zoom code for the meeting.
Educational Opportunities
LinkedIn Learning
From Peg Hanson:
LinkedIn Learning now manages the resources previously found on Lynda.com, and they’re available through the NOLS Library with your membership number. These classes are an excellent, extensive resource for learning photography, software (AI too), processes, video, email, social media, and website building. Library cardholders can access LinkedIn Learning courses and instructional videos from any device with an internet connection.
To access from the NOLS website:
Click HERE to start using LinkedIn Learning.
Click the Get Started button and you will be prompted to verify your library card number and enter your PIN.
To access with an app or outside web link:
Open the LinkedIn Learning mobile app or navigate to the login page by clicking HERE.
Click Sign In, and then Sign in with your library card.
Enter “nols” as your library ID and click Continue.
Enter your NOLS library card number and PIN.
Photo and Portfolio Reviews
From Marian Bodart:
JP Stones, our October, speaker is offering a photo or portfolio review session to club members. He started running these with camera clubs a few months back and they are proving popular. If you are interested, you can read a little more about it HERE.
Additional Photographic Opportunity
Wintertide Festival of Lights
From Jim Olson:
Don't miss the 3nd annual Wintertide Festival of Lights! The Festival will be held on Saturday, December 9 from 4:30 - 8:00 PM at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
Enjoy food & drink vendors, lighted art illuminating the forest paths, a community lantern walk, interactive art stations and a fire performance down in the meadow by returning performers Fractal Phase. First time and returning attendees alike will find plenty to do and see with new light art and activity stations.
Tickets are required for the festival. Please purchase in advance by clicking HERE. For more information, including a schedule of events and parking information, click HERE, or go to their Facebook page by clicking HERE.