PSA Updates

PSA has implemented a new Website and these items are in different places than in the old Website.  The competition information for the Website Contest, Newsletter Contest, and Councils Challenge are all under the left side tab “Recognition”.  If the person needing the information is a PSA member they will find it in “My PSA” tab under “Recognition” after they sign in. The following links will also take you to the right places;
Sharp Todd
CCCVP

Correction: Camera Club Day

At last Friday’s meeting someone made an announcement that registration was full for camera club day. I spoke to the organizer, Jim Swallow over the weekend and he wants everyone to know that the Saturday workshop is full but the actual camera club day on Sunday still has plenty of spaces available and he encourages everyone to sign up. Jim also asked me to give a brief presentation on macro photography inside the building on Sunday. Hope to see members there on Sunday!

http://www.photographicartsociety.org/html/camera-club-day-register-2011.html

Upcoming Meetings

Saturday March 12th, 10:00 a.m at TRG studio the next installment of the Saturday Video Series will be shown. A video on Photographer / Artist Bert Monroy will provide the inspiration.

Friday night the 18th is competition night, the topic is night photography. Make sure you bring your prints and files in early enough to get them prepped for the judging. we have been getting a large number of submissions lately and it really helps the whole process. If you are bringing digital files please try and have them alone on a thumb drive or at least in their own folder named TBCC. You can help out the organization process by naming the files with the image title preceded with the letter “G” or “A” so that it can be properly placed as either general or assigned. Examples:
A-Tampa Skyline at Night.jpg   Correct
G-White Bird in a Golden Cage.jpg   Correct
IMG_1324.jpg   Wrong
My Dog Rover.jpg   Wrong

Reminder to the Board of Directors – The regularly scheduled work night is this Thursday night, March 10th at TRG studio, 6:00 p.m.

Discounted Admission To Sandy Puc’ Workshop for TBCC Members – March 7

Allow me to introduce myself: My name is Sandy Puc’ and I am a photographer with a studio in Littleton, Colorado. Currently, I am embarking on my fourth national photography tour, The Power of Passion Tour (http://powerofpassion.sandypuctours.com), and I would like to personally extend the invitation to you and your club members when I visit the Tampa Bay vicinity!
I fell in love with photography from the very first image I captured and, as a result, I’ve spent my entire adult life learning the craft. I started out as a member of a local photography club and I cherish the experience I gained from that involvement. Today, I’ve been honored to work with some of the most exceptional leaders in the industry and have been able to truly follow my dreams.
The tour will be coming to Tampa on March 7, 2011 and will take place at the Carrollwood Cultural Center at 5 p.m. Jerry Ghionis, a worldwide leader in wedding photography, will be my special guest. Ghionis and I will share our passion and knowledge for our trade ranging from technical tips such as lighting and posing techniques, to how to effectively market any photography business!
I want to invite all of your members who have a passion for photography and an eagerness to learn about this amazing industry! Because I know the value of having local clubs that support those who want to learn and explore the world of photography, I’d also like to offer you and your members a discount to attend my event! You can order your tickets online at http://powerofpassion.sandypuctours.com and make sure to use the code CLU11 in order to receive a $50 ticket per person- that’s a total savings of $49 per person!
I hope to see you this weekend!
Sandy “Sam” Puc’

Allow me to introduce myself: My name is Sandy Puc’ and I am a photographer with a studio in Littleton, Colorado. Currently, I am embarking on my fourth national photography tour, The Power of Passion Tour (http://powerofpassion.sandypuctours.com), and I would like to personally extend the invitation to you and your club members when I visit the Tampa Bay vicinity!
I fell in love with photography from the very first image I captured and, as a result, I’ve spent my entire adult life learning the craft. I started out as a member of a local photography club and I cherish the experience I gained from that involvement. Today, I’ve been honored to work with some of the most exceptional leaders in the industry and have been able to truly follow my dreams.
The tour will be coming to Tampa on March 7, 2011 and will take place at the Carrollwood Cultural Center at 5 p.m. Jerry Ghionis, a worldwide leader in wedding photography, will be my special guest. Ghionis and I will share our passion and knowledge for our trade ranging from technical tips such as lighting and posing techniques, to how to effectively market any photography business!
I want to invite all of your members who have a passion for photography and an eagerness to learn about this amazing industry! Because I know the value of having local clubs that support those who want to learn and explore the world of photography, I’d also like to offer you and your members a discount to attend my event! You can order your tickets online at http://powerofpassion.sandypuctours.com and make sure to use the code CLU11 in order to receive a $50 ticket per person- that’s a total savings of $49 per person!
I hope to see you this weekend!
Sandy “Sam” Puc’Allow me to introduce myself: My name is Sandy Puc’ and I am a photographer with a studio in Littleton, Colorado. Currently, I am embarking on my fourth national photography tour, The Power of Passion Tour (http://powerofpassion.sandypuctours.com), and I would like to personally extend the invitation to you and your club members when I visit the Tampa Bay vicinity!
I fell in love with photography from the very first image I captured and, as a result, I’ve spent my entire adult life learning the craft. I started out as a member of a local photography club and I cherish the experience I gained from that involvement. Today, I’ve been honored to work with some of the most exceptional leaders in the industry and have been able to truly follow my dreams.
The tour will be coming to Tampa on March 7, 2011 and will take place at the Carrollwood Cultural Center at 5 p.m. Jerry Ghionis, a worldwide leader in wedding photography, will be my special guest. Ghionis and I will share our passion and knowledge for our trade ranging from technical tips such as lighting and posing techniques, to how to effectively market any photography business!
I want to invite all of your members who have a passion for photography and an eagerness to learn about this amazing industry! Because I know the value of having local clubs that support those who want to learn and explore the world of photography, I’d also like to offer you and your members a discount to attend my event! You can order your tickets online at http://powerofpassion.sandypuctours.com and make sure to use the code CLU11 in order to receive a $50 ticket per person- that’s a total savings of $49 per person!
I hope to see you this weekend!
Sandy “Sam” Puc’

February Competition Info

While Doris is traveling I have taken over the job of updating the scores from the last competition. I’m sorry I had a shoot for a client that night, it looks like we had a lot of nice entries. There are however two entries that have not been recorded yet because the entrant did not put their name on their entry form. Whoever entered 2 images titled “Monago Beach” and “Nap” please let me know who you are so that I can record your scores for those entries.

The current statistics with the exception of the 2 mystery scores can be viewed by clicking on the link on our Competition Results page.     – Jim

Winner of the President’s Challenge

Congratulations to Victoria Drum for her winning entry in the President’s Challenge photo competition at the last meeting. The challenge was to produce a portrait of a character from a Beatles song. Victoria gave us an excellent visual interpretation of the lyrics from Eleanor Rigby:
“Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for?”
Here is her winning image, click it to view it larger

National Geographic Photographers Lectures

Dear Photography Enthusiast,
Did you know the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (Tampa, FL) has an entire series dedicated to some of the most famous photographers of National Geographic?

These photographers will discuss their adventures and stories behind each one of their memorable images. We would like to share these shows with your camera group/club/organization. Please check out the attached PDF for a chance to enjoy the remaining performances of these storytellers behind the lens.

Face to Face
March 29, 2011
Steve McCurry, photographer
http://www.tbpac.org/Events/1011_Lifelong_Learning/National_Geographic_Live!_Face_to_Face_with_Steve.aspx

My Wild Life
April 19, 2011
Mireya Mayor, wildlife conversationalist
http://www.tbpac.org/Events/1011_Lifelong_Learning/National_Geographic_Live!_My_Wild_Life_with_Mireya.aspx

For ticket information:
STRAZCENTER.ORG
813.229.STAR(7827)
Group Services:
813.222.1018
Outside Tampa Bay:
800.955.1045