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IN THIS EDITION - August 2022
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Field Trip to the Nevada County Fair Many club members showed up for the field trip to capture the lights of the county fair on August 10th. Here's a few photos from Bill Wages of the fun! Thanks Bill, for being a great leader!     
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Congratulations to Dee Dinelli:  |
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From Annita Kasparian: Our friend in the Netherlands studied 2 years to become a miller in a grain windmill in the Netherlands, after retiring from Shell Oil. He took us on an inside tour of “his” windmill, which is located in de Beemster.     |
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Get Noticed By Cal McKitrick
During our monthly camera club meetings, we are treated to what the many talented eyes among us have captured with their cameras. It’s great to see everyone’s images and listen to the critiques. When your image is shown on the screen in front of the entire audience, your anticipation of what is about to be said by the critic is pretty much at its highest. Praying, of course, they don’t ask you why you took the shot! We don’t get any of that form of criticism from our critics, after all, this is a camera club. It’s not like that in some other venues. I once heard William Allard from Nat Geo ask that question of a photographer in a workshop. William Allard is an extremely talented documentary photographer. He wasn’t asking the question to be mean, rather, to make a point regarding what the main focus of the image was. It’s just that in a venue of experienced photographers, paying the worlds top photographic professionals to critique your images and push you to do more..... the critiques can become ... should I say....meaningful but less tactful. Getting your images seen by more people takes a bit of work but can be very personally rewarding. Once one of your images gets published with an article in a magazine, it will be hard to get your hat on for a long time. It builds confidence. No one takes a photo and sends it into National Geographic and gets it published in the magazine. Nowadays, to be competitive with others, you need to have a well written story to go along with the images. There’s always a story to go along with a good image. Pick magazines or publications of interest to you and submit photos with a short article. Contests are also a way to be seen and to gain interest in your photography. Be careful though. Read the contest details and see what they want the photographer to give up for their image(s). Contest prizewinners are sometimes asked to turn over their copyright for $1000 or worse yet you could be a runner up giving away your copyright for much less. There are many contests to enter, just beware of the contest details. Mostly though, Enter! Personal showing. Do you have a body of work? Entering the exhibitions our camera club sponsors is a great way to show an image but if you have a body of work, a personal showing will work best. Pulling off a personal showing is A LOT of WORK. It is also a great learningexperience. However you do it, get your images out in front of people. Show off and be proud of your talent. Remember, you want people to comment on your images. Make sure you to listen to what they have to say..... be confident in your work, not defensive. One last note. Websites. Depending on your needs or your intent, there are several sites for photographers to post and sell images. The better sites have a way for you to license your work to editors if you go that route. Smugmug and Photoshelter are two I’ve used. Enter a contest, do a show or submit to a favorite magazine. It can be a great experience |
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 NCC Members who have earned awards or have shows outside of the club
From Grace Farag: Many thanks to the members who came out on August 9th to help celebrate the opening of my solo show "Gold Country: Evocations" at the Grass Valley Courtyard Suites! The turnout was great, and it was a fun night of sharing my work and hanging out with photo-loving friends.
If anyone missed the reception but would still like to see the show, it will be on view at the Courtyard Suites, 210 N. Auburn St., Grass Valley, till the end of August.
In other news, I also entered four of my show photos into the Nevada County Fair, and two of them won ribbons! My photo "Hold On" got first place in the "Black and White - People, action" category plus I got third place in the "Black and White - People, candid" category for my photo "Tired Cowgirl." 
Mike Shea's photo, Language of the Birds was a nominee in the abstract category for the 16th Annual Black and White Spider Awards.
 2022 Nevada County Fair Club Member Winners!!
Sandra Boyd |
My fav animal picture |
1st, NC Pride |
Grace Farag |
B&W, people candid |
3rd |
Grace Farag |
B&W, people action |
1st |
Eric Engles |
Color, Intentional Camera Movement |
3rd |
Eric Engles |
Color, Still Life |
1st |
Eric Engles |
B&W Nevada County Scenes |
1st |
Eric Engles |
B&W Scenic |
2nd |
Georges Pelpel |
B&W, still life |
2nd |
Andrew Wright |
Color, Astro |
1st place, Best of Div |
Andrew Wright |
B&W, still life |
1st |
Patricia Levian |
Color, architectural |
2nd |
Bernadette Sylvester |
Color, architectural |
1st |
Hanno Botha |
Architecture, Structure |
3rd |
Hanno Botha |
Color, drone |
1st |
Georges Pelpel |
Color, fireworks |
1st |
Kathy Triolo |
B&W Nevada County Scenes |
3rd |
Kathy Triolo |
Color, Scenic |
3rd |
Kathy Triolo |
Color, nature |
3rd |
Bernadette Sylvester |
Color, nature |
1st |
Bernadette Sylvester |
Color, nature |
1st |
Rachel Rosenthal |
People, candid |
1st |
Patricia Levian |
Color, people, action |
3rd |
Ed Sylvester |
Color, people, action |
1st |
Charlotte Peterson |
B&W Sepia Technical Effects |
1st |
Brad Oliver |
B&W Sepia Candid |
2nd |
Brad Oliver |
B&W Sepia Man-Made Objects |
2nd |
Brad Oliver |
Color, people, action |
2nd |
Brad Oliver |
B&W Sepia Man-Made Objects |
1st |
Bob Ogden |
B&W Sepia Architectural Structures |
3rd |
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You're Invited! Wizard of Oz 2022 For my Solo Viewpoint Gallery Show Artists Reception September 18th 1PM - 4PM Kathy Triolo 2015 J. Street, Suite 101, Sacramento, CA 95811-3124
"Favorite Fairytales: After Happily Ever After"
September 4-30, 2022
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NEXT MEETING:August 22, 2022 |
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Every 2-dimensional artist can benefit from a basic understanding of how to frame their work. Framed art creates value, and if done judiciously, it can boost profits from art sales. Photography especially shines when framed, and there is a lot to gain from learning how to do it yourself.
Hannah Mosby, local artist and framer, will outline the tools, materials, resources, and techniques necessary for photographers to frame their work in a practical and cost-effective way. The intent is to arm artists with the knowledge necessary to prepare their art for display or sale, and within any budget or skill set.
By joining Hannah for this presentation, you will learn the goals of framing and the simplest ways to achieve them using the resources in our area. Hannah will also demonstrate framing techniques for wood and metal frames, with or without mat, so you can achieve a variety of aesthetic results. Most importantly, she will demystify the process of framing and make it accessible for any level of ability. Every artist deserves to have their work beautifully and flawlessly displayed; learn this new skill and enjoy the benefits.
Hannah Mosby is a Nevada City resident who currently works as the Programs Assistant at The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. Originally from the Bay Area and then Central Arkansas, Hannah received her B.A. in Art History from the University of Central Arkansas. She is a lifelong artist of many applications: painting, drawing, sewing, metal-smithing, beadweaving, and film photography to name a few. Her knowledge of and interest in fine art framing began in school with her own art, and continued when she began framing professionally in Nevada County.
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Get Ready for Fall Colors!! https://www.monocounty.org/things-to-do/fall-colors/
Visit one of America's Best Fall Foliage Forests!
Mono County and the surrounding Eastern Sierra provide the best show of glowing golden-orange-crimson fall colors in the western United States. Our natural landscape in the Eastern Sierra, where rugged granite canyons are carved by rushing streams and framed by an azure sky, offers a spellbinding contrast of colors during autumn. Travel to Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes, the June Lake Loop, Yosemite (Tioga Pass), Lundy Canyon, Bridgeport, Sonora Pass and beyond to see fall colors at their finest.
Click HERE to download our Fall Color Guide & Map!
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2022 Executive Board
Elected Officers |
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President |
Rachel Rosenthal |
Vice President |
Kathy Triolo |
Treasurer |
Fred Finney |
Secretary |
Laura Greenman |
President Emeritus |
Kathy Triolo |
Committee Chairs |
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Membership |
Barbara Summers |
Program |
Kathy Triolo |
Publicity |
Ann Westling |
Volunteers |
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Audio Systems |
Peter Mason |
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Refreshments |
Mike Shea |
Video Systems |
Georges Pelpel |
Website Management |
Dave Arstein |
Field Trip Coordinator |
Bill Wages David Wong |
Annual Workshop |
Douglas Hooper & Rachel Rosenthal |
Exhibition Coordinators |
Open |
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