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Winner of the 2008, 2011, and 2012 PSA Henricks Award for best newsletter!
Sherm Edwards and Tanya Reisman, Editors, Cable Release, at cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org.
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KEY EVENTS
The following scheduled events will be conducted online as Zoom teleconferences, except for the Field Trip. Look for announcements and invitations by e-mail, Meetup, and on the club’s Website.
- Oct 6 – Speaker Night (7:30 p.m.)
- Oct 13 – Competition – Nature (7:30 p.m.)
- Oct 15 – Field Trip! – Rockville Car Show
- Oct 20 – Photo Forum (7:30 p.m.)
- Oct 27 – Board Meeting- (7:30 p.m.)
- Oct 29 – Field Trip! – Sultana Downrigging Festival, Chestertown MD
2022-2023 Calendar
See here for this season’s calendar, which will be updated as information becomes available. It includes Speaker Night, Competition Night, Photo Forum, Board Meetings, and Field Trips.
If Montgomery County Schools close due to inclement weather, Silver Spring Camera Club meetings and outings will be cancelled. See montgomeryschoolsmd.org for closure information during the work week. For Mon-Fri AFTER 5:00 pm & on the weekends, call 240-777-2710 or 311 from within Montgomery County. Sign up for text alerts: AlertMontgomery and choose both a local MCPS school and ‘Community Use of Public Facilities Alerts’. Note that this policy does not apply to online meetings!
For general information about the club, contact us at: info@ssccphotography.org
A list of the club officers and committee chairs, and their emails, is located here: Officers and Committee Chairs.
More information is available in the Silver Spring Camera Club (SSCC) Member Handbook:
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MEETINGS AND FIELD TRIPS
MEETING LOCATION
All October meetings will be online by Zoom teleconference, as will all Speaker Nights and Photo Forums until further notice. The Board will decide month by month whether to hold Competition meetings in person. Such meetings would be held at Northwood Presbyterian Church (https://www.northwoodchurch.com/), and KN95 masks would be required.
SPEAKER NIGHT WITH NIKHIL BAHL – TECHNIQUES FOR CREATING DYNAMIC IMAGES
While a great light display can lead to attractive images, a good photographer does not rely on great light to create compelling images. From capturing energy and motion to the serene and surreal, Nikhil will talk about techniques and ideas that you can use to create dynamic images. Nikhil will also give you insights into how and when these techniques are best applied.
Nikhil Bahl is a full time professional photographer, author, educator, workshop instructor and environmentalist residing in the Washington D.C. area. Drawing continuous inspiration from nature, Nikhil adopts novel approaches and seeks meaningful interpretations: to create photographs that transcend the commonplace, reflect deeper insights, and convey an enchantment of the subject’s beauty.
(Read more and see some of Nikhil’s images.)
COMPETITION COLUMN
Our October topic is Nature.
Acceptable entries are photographs that portray various aspects of natural plant and animal life; that illustrate the natural features of land, sea, and sky; or that reveal natural phenomena. No image in this competition may show human intervention. Domestic plants (e.g., in a botanical garden) or animals (including zoo animals) may be included as long as they do not show any human intervention (e.g., collars or ear tags, gates, walls, paths, signage).
Members may submit up to two images meeting this definition. The images should be emailed to: competition@ssccphotography.org by midnight on Thursday, October 6. (One important detail – In order to participate in the competition, you must pay the club’s annual dues before the start of the competition.)
Here’s the schedule for the remainder of the year:
- November – Open
- December – Long Exposure
- January – Open
- February – Yellow
- March – Open
- April –
- May – Monochrome Photography
- June – End of Year Competition (special rules apply)
Please refer to the website link for the definition of each topic.
KATHY LICHTENDAHL – JUDGE – OCTOBER 13 NATURE COMPETITION
Kathy Lichtendahl
Kathy Lichtendahl is a conservation storyteller. A lifelong conservationist and adventurer, Kathy began seriously photographing the natural world more than a decade ago.
Since then, her work has been featured in a variety of publications including Outdoor Photographer, Wyoming Wildlife, Expressions, Cody Living and more. Her images have been used to benefit organizations such as The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming, Wyoming Outdoor Council, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Absaroka Fence Initiative and Wyoming Untrapped.
In 2014, Kathy started her company, Light in the Valley, LLC, based in Wyoming’s Beartooth Mountains. Although the primary focus of the company is to create images, the larger goal is to tell conservation stories in ways that engage the public in the future of the environment.
PHOTO FORUM
Oct 20, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
“Photo Forum” is our monthly opportunity to share ideas, images, questions, and inspirations on a wide variety of photographic topics.
This is an online event. We will meet using Zoom – look for the meeting link in an email and via Meetup.
Open Forum Discussions:
- What’s on your mind?
- Where do you think cameras are going over the next 10 years?
Presentations:
- “Long Exposure Photography” by Dennis Freeman (December’s Competition!)
- “Preparing for Adventure Travel” by David Blass
Image Sharing:
We will have member image sharing. This month’s theme will be Open. Send up to 3 images you would like to share and get feedback on.
Send up to 3 jpg images. Your jpg images can be up to 1 MB size each. (please use our digital Competition specs: ssccphotography.org/competitions/digital-entry-specifications/ ) . Send your images to Dennis Freeman before 5:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY, Oct 19. (dennisfreeman4510@msn.com).
This is expected to be a great evening of sharing and learning. What topics would you like to explore? Topics can be wide ranging, such as photo book reviews, an aspect of your own photography that you’d like to share, reviews or discussion of shows, photo gear, software, etc.
Please join us for a fun and educational evening!
FIELD TRIP – ROCKVILLE ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW
Date & Time: Saturday, October 15, from 11:00 to 3:30. Meet on site at 10:00.
From Packard to Ferrari, 32 car clubs are represented during this grand event while auto collectors and enthusiasts share fond memories of the classic cars of yesteryear. The show has a flea market, car sales area, and live music. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Click here for more information.
LOCATION: Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville, MD 20852
Parking and Shuttle Information: Limited parking is available at Rockville Civic Center Park. Additional parking is located at Rockville High School located at 2100 Baltimore Rd, Rockville, MD 20851. A courtesy shuttle will run from this location to the Glenview Mansion from 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: Free for members, non-member guests $10.00 payable in cash or check to SSCC.
FIELD TRIP – SULTANA DOWNRIGGING FESTIVAL
Date & Time: Saturday, October 29th. Be there at 9:00 a.m. It’s a long drive and parking is limited. Meet at the Marina Entrance. The festival starts on Friday and runs through Sunday — you may want to stay overnight.
Saturday admission is $35; go to the Website https://downrigging.org to purchase in advance. Sunday is free!
Limited tickets to actually sail on the boats ARE available for fees of $40-60 and up.
Location: Chestertown Marina, 207 South Water Street, Chestertown, MD 21620. Note: Most events (and the boats) are held at the Chestertown Marina. Additional events are held throughout the Town of Chestertown. Parking is available on the street and in several marked public parking lots.
To do: Photograph Tall Ships, small ships, canoes with sails, motorboats. Also a Music Festival and old town scenery.
To eat: Massive amount/variety of food available. No food allowed in. Don’t worry, you will gain five pounds eating there. If you can swim, don’t get seasick, and can afford it, sailing on the ships offers adventure and a chance for some awesome Pics!
COVID RULES
The Club is not arranging carpools due to COVID.
Attendees to trip must wear masks and sign attached COVID Waiver
PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY. There are crowds, but try to practice social distancing and keep your mask on.
OVERNIGHT OPTION: Festival starts Friday, and Tall Ships (illuminated) available for photography Friday night. (also a long drive) Leader will arrive Friday and stay overnight. Contact me at philboyer60@gmail.com or 301-204-5549 if you wish to coordinate
Bring: Tripod, Telephoto Lens, appropriate and layered clothing (its colder on the water) and waterproof shoes.
Leader: Phil Boyer –301-204-5549, philboyer60@gmail.com
Directions
- 495 East from Silver Spring to MD Rte. 50 East towards Bay Bridge.
- Cross Bay Bridge, continue across Kent Island.
- Stay on 301 when Rte. 50 branches off.
- After 5.8 miles, merge onto MD 213 toward Centreville.
- After 18.1 miles, turn left onto N. Queen St. (Just past N. Water St.; if you reach N. Cross St. you’ve gone too far.)
- After 0.2 miles, second left onto Cannon St. (Cannon St is just past High St. If you reach the end of S. Queen St you’ve gone about 0.1 miles too far.)
- After 0.02 miles, 207 S Water St, Chestertown, MD 21620-1535, is on the left..
Cost: Free for Members, non-member guests $10.00 payable in cash or check to SSCC.
CLUB NEWS
BOARD MEETINGS
The SSCC Board met on August 25, and did not meet in September. Minutes of the August meeting may be found here. The next scheduled meeting is October 29.
SSCC MEMBER KIM KELLER FEATURED IN ABINGTON ART SERIES SOLO SERIES FALL 2022
Congratulations to Kim for being selected for this show in Jenkintown PA, through October 24. See the Abington Art Center’s website, or check out her display below.
