Just to clarify, each member can submit up to six images for each monthly image show.  These images can be any subject you want, named anything you want, but it is preferable that the Digital Image Size and File Name Instructions  be followed.  Jpg images must be 768 pixels on the long side. Images should be sent to 7pondsphoto@charter.net at least a few days before the first Friday meeting.

If you would like to carpool, contact Sandy Gorney.  Otherwise you can meet us there.

Each member can submit up to three images for each monthly competition. A maximum of two images can be submitted in any one category.  Entries must follow the SPNC Photography Club Digital Projection Division Rules on the Documents page.

Identical images can be submitted in both the image show and competition but they must be at least two months apart.  This is to ensure that the judges aren’t influenced by viewing an image in competition that was shown in the image show two weeks prior.

Two new procedures are there as well and pertain to use of the photoclubservices.com website.  They are How to view results from a SPNC Competition and Upload Instructions for SPNC Competitions.

We will have an image show during our March meeting before Monte Nagler speaks, so please submit them to me at sjgorney-spncphotoclub@yahoo.com.  They will be presented in alphabetical order so if you want all of your images shown together you need to name them accordingly.

Monte  is a noted writer, lecturer and teacher of photography. He has conducted many classes and seminars throughout the states. Not only has he written a nationally syndicated photography column, but he is also the author of six highly successful photography books: How To Improve Your Photographic Vision; Statements of Light; Monte Nagler’s Michigan; Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam – A Photographic Journey; and Amos Walker’s Detroit (co-authored with Loren Estleman); and Quartets “Photographs In Visual Harmony” self published.

Monte began photographing seriously after studying with Ansel Adams. “It was during that period of intensive work that I realized that making photographs is a way to experience beauty instead of just looking at it,” Nagler says. He believes that photographers should communicate feelings that are inside them. Through their photographs, a photographer should be saying: “This is what I saw and felt and I’d like to share that!”

There is no charge for paid members.  If you are not a paid member you can pay and join the night of the event.

Admission for guests is only $5 per person.  All proceeds go toward a new digital projector.  If you will be attending with or as a guest, Stu Davis will be collecting the admission fee.

P.S. Don’t forget to submit your images for the image show before Monte’s session.

PSA – Photographic Society of America

MNA – Michigan Nature Association

Click on the acronyms to go to their website and learn more.