Author Archives: Dan Sisken

New Meeting Space for Silver Spring Camera Club

To all friends and members. Starting with the new season, September 1, the club will be meeting at the Silver Spring United Methodist Church at 8900 Georgia Avenue. The meeting room is the Fellowship Hall under the main sanctuary. Look for the directional signs and the steps down to the Hall.

United Methodist Church

Directions:
From the I-495 Beltway, take Exit 31 – Georgia Ave (MD-97), south toward Silver Spring. The church is 1 mile south on the right. Turn right onto Ballard St. and then into the parking lot.

From Washington, D.C., take Georgia Ave north, through downtown Silver Spring. The church is half a mile north of the intersection between Colesville Rd. (MD-29) and Georgia Ave. Turn left onto Ballard St. and then into the parking lot.

From the Metro: Take the red line to Silver Spring station. Use the north exit to exit the station. Walk north along Colesville Rd., toward the AFI Movie Theater and the tall Discovery Channel building (though they will be on the other side of Colesville Rd.). When you reach Georgia Ave, turn left and walk north along Georgia (there will be trees in the median of the road) 0.5 miles until you reach the church on the left.

From Buses: Most buses deposit at or near the Discovery Channel building. Make your way north along Colesville Rd. or Georgia Ave. until you reach their intersection. Then walk north on Georgia (there will be trees in the median of the road) 0.5 miles until you reach the church on the left.

May 26 Open Forum: “I’ve Seen the Light”

For the Open Forum night this month, May 26, this month’s unifying picture topic is “I’ve seen the light. Color to Monochrome conversion.” Any subject. Bring original and final. Let us know what you did, how you did it and why. We can talk about whether it worked or not. We will also “debrief” each other on recent field trips, so bring in your shots and talk about the experience. We will have the usual book reports, gallery reviews, equipment and software discussions, or any photo related topic on your mind. Anyone who wishes to give a 5 to 10 minute presentation should get in touch with Dave (dave@davidwpowell.com).

May 12: Missy Loewe Judges Monochrome

Our judge for May’s black & white / monochrome competition is Missy Loewe, who returns to SSCC by popular demand. Last April, Missy judged our B&W competition, and we were all impressed with the clarity and helpfulness of her critiques. So this year we’ve invited her back. Missy Loewe has been the executive director of the Washington School of Photography since 1999. She is also president and CEO of Washington ArtWorks – home to WSP in its new location in Rockville.

missy-loeweAt WSP, Missy teaches courses on such topics as figure photography and business and legal topics at both introductory and advanced levels. Artists and photographers frequently seek her expertise regarding model releases, copyright, contracts, and business issues. This makes a lot of sense, as Missy holds a law degree and a Master’s degree in business, which uniquely qualifies her to speak on these subjects.

Missy is not just sought after as a presenter and instructor. She has been writer and photographer for several books and numerous magazine articles. Her photos of historical artwork have appeared in a number of galleries and private collections. She is also the photographer for the “Virtual Pose” series of art-drawing guides and has authored books on photography, art, and modeling. Her own work has appeared in books, brochures, magazines, government buildings, gallery shows, and museums.

May 5: Guest Speaker Mark Goldman

For a long time, we’ve tried to get a top-notch sports photographer for Speaker’s Night. But as you can imagine, they’re all at the game, whatever’s being played, and can’t commit to a specific date/time. This month, however, after plenty of schedule negotiations, we have the special treat of Mark Goldman as our speaker.

Mark has been a photojournalist specializing in sports for over 35 years, covering a wide range of sporting events and portraiture in the DC and Baltimore areas. His work includes coverage of all of the major professional and collegiate teams in the area.

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Currently, Mark is the chief photographer for Orioles Kids Magazine, a regional publication focused on the Baltimore Orioles. He has shot all but one cover since April 2002.

In addition, Mark is presently stringing for UPI and the European Pressphoto Agency (epa). His work has been published in many different publications including The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time Magazine, Good Morning America, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Kids, ESPN Magazine, ESPN online, Sports Illustrated online, New York Times Magazine, and Red Bull.

To see some of Mark’s amazing shots, go to his web site: www.goldminephotos.com

April 28: Open Forum Night

For the Open Forum night this month, April 28, this month’s unifying picture topic is “Shadows as composition.” We will also “debrief” each other on recent field trips, so bring in your shots and talk about the experience. We will have the usual book reports, gallery reviews, equipment and software discussions, or any photo related topic on your mind. Anyone who wishes to give a 5 to 10 minute presentation should get in touch with Dave (dave [@] davidwpowell.com).