MCPL Camera Club

Photos on any Topic

2011-09-20T11:24:00.000-07:00

In addition to our themed photos that everyone is invited to share every month, I will be adding monthly favorites to our Facebook and Picasa albums. Each month everyone is invited to submit up to 5 photos of your choice. This will spotlight the varied tastes and styles of our photos and allow everyone an opportunity to share without constraint of a particular theme.

Submit any photos with your name to
mcplcameraclub@gmail.com

and I will share a maximum of 5 photos each month on any *subject on our picasa
and Facebook pages

Only submit your own work.

Submissions should be from citizens of Madison and surrounding counties

You do not need to attend Camera Club meetings to submit photos (but we'd love to see you)

September 16th Camera Club Theme

As discusses in this month's Camera Club meeting. Out theme for next month or so will be Fairs, Festivals, and Re-enactments.

Submit any photos with your name to
mcplcameraclub@gmail.com
and I will share a maximum of 15 each on our picasa

and Facebook pages

You need not limit yourself to Madison County events. Use this "assignment" as an excuse to go se some of these events.

Spoonbread Festival http://www.spoonbreadfestival.com/ September 16-18th

Ham Days http://www.marioncountykychamber.com/hamdays.html September 24-26th
and much more (tell me about it and I will pass the word)

more Festivals at http://www.kyfestivals.com/

September 16th Camera Club Theme

2011-08-22T08:43:00.000-07:00

As discusses in this month's Camera Club meeting. Out theme for next month or so will be Fairs, Festivals, and Re-enactments.

Submit any photos with your name to
mcplcameraclub@gmail.com
and I will share a maximum of 15 each on our picasa

and Facebook pages

You need not limit yourself to Madison County events. Use this "assignment" as an excuse to go se some of these events.

Holler in the Holler . . .you just missed it

Clear Creek Festival at http://www.clearcreekfest.org September 2-4th

Battle of Richmond Re-enactment Weekend http://battleofrichmond.org/ Aug. 26-28

Spoonbread Festival http://www.spoonbreadfestival.com/ September 16-18th

Ham Days http://www.marioncountykychamber.com/hamdays.html September 24-26th

and much more (tell me about it and I will pass the word)

Summer Fun mash-ups

2011-06-22T07:40:00.000-07:00

The way we enjoy our Summers is wide ranging, so is our newest assignment.
Present photos this month showing your vision of "Summer Fun".
This idea creates possibilities among a great many subjects such as:
festivals, fairs, amusement parks, fireworks, car shows, water fun, etc., etc., etc.
Above all else have fun :)

Below are the rules for submission:
1. The photo must be your own, not off the Internet (of course)
2. email as attachments to mcplcameraclub@gmail.com
3. Include your name in your email. A watermark with your name and the name of your subject will be placed on each photo.

Summer Reading Photo Contest

2011-06-22T07:19:00.000-07:00

Capture a moment of someone reading this Summer and enter our

Summer Reading Photography Contest
Rules & Guidelines:

All participants must have a Madison County Public Library card.
The theme for this contest is "Summer Reading." Take an eye-catching photograph of someone reading (with permission, please) and send it to us.
Include the name and contact information of the person in the photo.
Entries should be submitted to mcplcameraclub@gmail.com and should include a subject heading of "Summer Reading." Include your name so it can be added as a watermark to your photo. Include your phone number so that you may be contacted if you win.
Photos may be displayed within the library buildings as well as at www.madisonlibrary.org
There is a limit of one photograph entry per person.
Photos must be submitted via email as .jpg files.
By entering the contest you are granting the Madison County Public Library permission to use your photo.
Photo must be submitted by July 31, 2011, to qualify for the contest.
The winner will be selected during the first week in August and announced on the library website.
Your entry will be judged on quality, creativity, and its ability to relate to the theme, "Summer Reading."
All entries must be original photography (untouched or photoshopped). Violators of copyright will be disqualified.
The library reserves the right to determine what photos are appropriate for public display.
Prize will be awarded to 1st place winner.

as always
1. email as attachments to mcplcameraclub@gmail.com
2. Include your name in your email. A watermark with your name and the name of your subject will be placed on each photo.

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Spring Photography

2011-04-11T09:30:00.000-07:00

This Friday, Camera Club will be meeting at the Richmond location. I would love to see everyone's Spring photos. Send them in as sson as you can. I will post them on our Picasa and Facebook pages for public viewing. Everyone is invited to share their photos (Even if you can't make the meetings, though you should . . .).

Below are the rules for submission:

1. The photo must be your own, not off the Internet (of course) 2. email as attachments to mcplcameraclub@gmail.com 3. Include your name in your email. A watermark with your name and the name of your subject will be placed on each photo.

Spring 2011 Photos MCPL Camera Club

message from Paul

2011-03-14T07:36:00.000-07:00

Paul Meadors posted on MCPL Camera Club's Wall.

Paul wrote:
"Moonbow is this weekend if anyone is interested. I'm thinking about going Friday if the sky is clear and it is not raining. The moonbow will be there March 17-18 -19-20-21. Bring your tripod and something to keep your equipment dry as well as keeping you warm. If you want to go email me pmeadors@ http://www.facebook.com/l/6eb0a/roadrunner.com or stop me at Fridays meeting."

Night Photography

2011-02-18T16:50:00.000-08:00

Night Photography will be shared in our March session.

Everyone is invited to share their photos.

Below are the rules for submission:
1. The photo must be your own, not off the Internet (of course)
2. email as attachments to mcplcameraclub@gmail.com
3. Include your name in your email. A watermark with your name and the name of your subject will be placed on each photo.

February meeting

2011-02-18T08:38:00.000-08:00

Spring is just around the corner and it's time for another Camera Club meeting.
Tonight (Feb 18th), we will be meeting at the Richmond location at 507 W. Main St. at 5PM.

I will be asking you for input on some new materials requests for both library locations. I will have a list of DVDs, Books, and Magazines for you to select from and welcome any new suggestions you may have.

At the end of our meeting, you will be invited to stay around for a selection of short photoshop videos that may help make the most out of your photography.

If you have any Winter photos, you may continue to submit them. If Jack Frost makes another appearance, by all means, take full advantage.

Our new theme will be "Night Photography" Practice using high iso and/or long exposures to capture the night. I look forward to seeing what you can do with this.

As soon as Spring scenes begin revealing themselves, be ready
(You can rest assured that we will want to see them too.)

Camera news
Share your photography with Digital Photography School's Assignments
also from Digital Photography School: How to Photograph . . .
Upcoming Workshops with Suzanne Feliciano
Also Camera Club Member Pamela Perry has made it to Level 3 in Megaphoto.net, see her photo here

2011-01-12T09:26:00.000-08:00

More snow may be coming. Let's take advantage of it!!!

Next Camera Club meeting is January 21^st at 5PM in Berea

Send your best “Winter wonderland”pics to japjxp@gmail.com to be added to the library’s picasa and Facebook pages

http://picasaweb.google.com/mcplcameraclub http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmond-KY/MCPL-Camera-Club/108315042528141?v=wall

Below is an article to help take your best Snow laden photos

http://www.digicamhelp.com/how-to/nature/snow/

Family & Celebration Photos

2010-12-15T08:44:00.000-08:00

We will be meeting in Richmond on December 17th at 5PM and
in Berea on January 21st at 5PM

Themes for December and January
Photos of and photos portraying Family and/or Celebration will be shared in our December and January sessions. This invitation goes out to everyone.

Below are the rules for submission:
1. The photo must be your own, not off the Internet (of course)
2. email as attachments to japjxp@gmail.com
3. Include your name in your email. A watermark with your name and the name of your subject will be placed on each photo.
4. Happy Holidays

Autumn Photos and Halloween

2010-10-18T12:25:00.000-07:00

Halloween
I can't resist sharing a good costume. If you see a person in good costume as Halloween approaches, take a photo (with permission) and share it with us. This invitation goes out to everyone.

Below are the rules for submission:
1. The photo must be your own, not off the Internet (of course)
2. email as attachments to japjxp@gmail.com
3. Include your name and the name of the person(s) in costume in your email. A watermark with your name and the name of your subject will be placed on each photo.
4. Happy Halloween

The next Camera Club Meeting is Friday, November 19th.

This Camera Club is open to anyone in Madison and its surrounding counties.

Your new "assignment" is to submit up to 10 photos of Autumn. I expect to see Madison County's landscape change a lot in the coming weeks. The birds will be flying south, Leaves will fall and change colors, etc. (You get the idea).

Below are the rules for submission:
1. The images must be your own (of course)
2. email as attachments to japjxp@gmail.com
2a. Make sure your name is in your email. A watermark with your named will be placed on each photo.
3. There is no rule number 3 (unless you count 2a LOL)
4. Have Fun

Until next Time
John Payne

Autumn Pics, Picasa and more

2010-10-04T09:03:00.001-07:00

I hope everyone is having a good time taking pictures. We were happy to welcome Capt. Ken Clark from the Berea Police Dept. at our last meeting who spoke to those attending and among other information, advised us to be aware when photographing government or “infrastructure” (water sources, railway, bridges, etc) items, that we may be visited by officers wanting to know why we are there. This is not necessarily because a law has been broken, but as an answer to a concerned caller in the age of 9/11 (AAaarrgghh!!!). Also keep cameras pointed away from the army depot (Nothing to see here, men in black, national security, and all that).
I would love to see lots of Fall photos over the next 6 weeks. Capture the wonderful colors of changing leaves as well as anything else Autumn speaks to you. Send your best pics to japjxp@gmail.com and I will post them with your name.

To those of you who have taken photos at various festivals, Body recall family day, Spoonbread Festival, Equestrian games, ect., please send the best of those to japjxp@gmail.com and I will get them posted to the blog and facebook pages asap.

Finally, for those interested in Picasa (free photo hosting and editing), I will be holding a class in Berea on Thursday at 10AM. Please call 986-7112 to sign up.

2010-08-23T06:22:00.000-07:00

Another meeting concluded. Our next meeting is in Berea on Friday, September 17th.
This month our theme is movement. As before, the topic is deliberately wide open to interpretation. Freeze motion if you choose, open your shutter to convey motion, choose a subject known for motion cars, horses, etc. Be creative.

This Camera Club is open to anyone in Madison and its surrounding counties.

Submit up to 5 photos of Movement. Enjoy the fairs, car shows, and festivals coming around this month. Have fun!

2010-08-05T08:48:00.000-07:00

Our newest "assignment" covering August and September is to submit up to 10 photos of "historic KY". Limit this assignment only by your imagination (buildings, scenes, signs, multigenerational photos, etc .. .

Historic Kentucky MCPL Camera Club

Rules for submission:
1. The images must be your own (of course)
2. no rule numbers 2 or5
...3. email as attachments to japjxp@gmail.com
4. Have Fun

John P
Aug 5, 2010

Animal Photos / Fireworks Photos

2010-07-07T10:59:00.000-07:00

Some really nice pics have already been submitted with hopefully many more to come.
Fortunately noone has tried to combine the two subject (animals with fireworks), as the ASPCA and PETA would not have been amused.

Camera Club Animals

2010-06-21T06:02:00.000-07:00

This Camera Club is open to anyone in Madison and its surrounding counties.

Our next "assignment" is to submit up to 10 photos of Animals. Pets, fish, fowl, livestock and wild animals are all fair game. Animals interacting with people are also more than OK (You get the idea). I have placed some photos from the last week into the animals folder to get us started.

Below are the rules for submission:
1. The images must be your own (of course)
2. Rule number two has been re-assigned to Rule number 3
3. email as attachments to japjxp@gmail.com
4. Have Fun

Until next Time
John Payne
Computer Guy
Madison County Public Library

Camera Club animals

Don't forget to photograph fireworks when you get a chance.

2010-06-11T07:13:00.000-07:00

Water Photos

This month, we are submitting photos using water as a central theme. There are many directions you can take this. Submit your photos to japjxp@gmail.com so that I may post them for all to see. The next meeting of Camera Club is on June 18th in Richmond. I hope to see you all there.

Camera Club --> Water

Aperature Photos

2010-05-10T11:34:00.000-07:00

This month, we are submitting photos demonstrating the affects aperature (primarily depth of field). Submit your photos to japjxp@gmail.com so that I may post them for all to see.

For current submissions, see http://picasaweb.google.com/japjxp/CameraClubAperature?feat=directlink

Camera Club Aperature

Mayday Mayday

2010-04-29T12:46:00.000-07:00

Could April have been any busier? May is nearly upon us and the next Camera Club meeting in Berea will be on Friday, May 21st. Thanks again to Bob Douglas for heading April's meeting as I was hopelessly stuck between Bowling Green and Richmond until nearly 6PM. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing everyones submissions for "spring photos". Form last meetings concensus, the decision has been made to make this months submissions focus (pardon the pun) on "depth of field". Depth of field can be used to draw attention to a particular part of the photography when one element is in sharp focus and another is only softly focus or blurred out entirely. Be prepared to play with your Aperature settings on your camera. Just like last month, email me your best (up to 5) at japjxp@gmail.com. I will post them for the world to see.

Spring Photos are coming in

2010-03-26T06:47:00.000-07:00

They can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/japjxp/MCPLCameraClubSPRING?feat=directlink

Fan page MCPL Camera Club

2010-03-23T11:53:00.000-07:00

MCPL Camera Club at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmond-KY/MCPL-Camera-Club/108315042528141

2010-03-19T16:49:00.000-07:00

I am very excited to have completed the 1st ever Madison County Public Library Camera club meeting. I have been all but tearing my hair out trying to decide how to begin. I didn't know if I would be confronted with 5 aspiring professionals or a room of 50 new shutterbugs cardboard wedding cameras in hand. I made the decision to wing it.

This Camera Club is open to anyone in Madison and its surrounding counties.

Our first "assignment" is to submit up to 5 photos of SPRING. I expect to see Madison County's landscape change a lot in the coming weeks. The birds will be out, flowers will bloom, etc. (You get the idea).

Below are the rules for submission:
1. The images must be your own (of course)
2. email as attachments to japjxp@gmail.com
3. There is no rule number 3
4. Have Fun

Until next Time
John Payne
Computer Guy
Madison County Public Library