A reminder to all that there will be no Saturday video series this month. The video series will resume in March on the 2nd Saturday as usual.

The scoresheet with the 2012 competition standings is available for viewing now with the January scores. Remember you must have your dues paid to enter. The new scoresheet does reflect your dues status. If you wish to bring your dues to the upcoming meeting please print out this form and bring it with you.

Our next meeting on February 17th is competition night. The assigned category is “Food”. FYI: drinks count as food.

If you want to learn about or become more proficient with layers and masking then remember that Robert and Jim will be leading an SDL workshop on the subject on February 25th at tRG studio. Details can be found on the SDL website.

Thanks to everyone who came to the holiday party for bringing such wonderful food and drinks and making the night so much fun. Among other things that took place the winners of the 2011 competition were announced and they are as follows:
AA Division
First Place: Curtis Frey
Second Place: Tie Between Dewayman Brown and Jim Tear
Third Place: Dawn Riddle
A Division
First Place: Janice Davis
Second Place: Fang Shen
Third Place: Don Pullum
Congratulations to all! Complete final results can be viewed here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AvSnstlfEUsXdERjckFJTUhnRVZyZGlsTEJyVXhMOVE&output=html

Speaking of competition, the categories for 2012 are as follows:
January – Travel
February – Food
March – Backlight With Detail
April – Street Scenes
May – Formal Portrait
June – Nature
July – Monochrome vs Color
August – Photojournalism
September – Emulate the Masters
October – Sports
November – Architectural Open Spaces
Also please note that you are not eligible to submit any images, either assigned or general, unless your annual dues have been paid. If you have not yet paid for 2012 please use this form and bring your payment to the January meeting.

We are looking forward to a great year in 2012! Remember that there will be a Saturday video series presentation on January 14th and our first competition meeting will be on January 20th and the assigned category is Travel. See you there!

It’s almost time for the annual party! Remember to check out what is being brought by others here and then sign up here to let everyone know what food or drinks you are bringing to the party. Don’t forget to bring a print to hang! We will be announcing the 2011 competition winners and awarding prizes.

Remember that if you pay your annual dues prior to 01/01/2012 you receive a discount. Please print out and fill in this dues receipt and turn it in with your payment.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday night!

The scoresheet has been updated with the October competition scores:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AvSnstlfEUsXdERjckFJTUhnRVZyZGlsTEJyVXhMOVE&output=html

Pasco County Parks will have free admission and many special events taking place November 18-20. Full details are listed on our Photo Opportunities Page.

Robert and I are working together teaching a monthly series of intensive, day-long photography workshops covering varying subjects at tRg studios. The next workshop which takes place on Oct 8th covers off-camera flash and will be much more than a basic primer. It will a day of in-depth teaching and hands-on training with 2 instructors. Bring your own gear and if you don’t have any yet we will provide some for you to learn with. Workshop size is limited 15 attendees to ensure that everyone receives individual attention. The workshop fee is $39 for the day. You can get more information and reserve a spot at SDL Photography Workshops