Minutes June 11, 2014

[Margaret C. Benmore]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SaltSpring Photography Club Minutes

June 11, 2014

 

Apologies for the delay in the Minutes...     I am sooooo guilty of being Delinquent, but I got seriously caught up in SSI summer do-Nothing syndrome combined with OCD Closet cleaning…   What can I say… sorry… MCB

 

Opening Remarks: Chris ably jumped in for El Prez, who was stuck in the Vancouver Airport … Thanks Chris for so nobly stepping up… you did good…

The Club would like to welcome a new member Dilmun and Davia Dombro who showed us some beautiful work from their travels… welcome to the Club --- we look forward to getting know you… come on out a play with us….

 

Recycling:  Chris also offered a copy of Wooden Boat --- which of course was snatched up very quickly to go to another appreciator of fine craftsmanship and great design….

 

Club Business:

 

         Mentorship Program with GISS/Agricultural Alliance: this project is working well with the herding and photography skills of Don Romanchuk, Anna McColm, Wendy Rosier  - great job guys… I understand it is now down to the choosing of images and there is a wonderful selection to work with… and it is on to the next stage – the production of calendar showcasing farming on SaltSpring in all it glory and variety… stay tuned this is going beautiful…

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Upcoming Events:

 

 

ATTENTION ALL !!!!

        

ECLECTIC VISION IS FAST APPROACHING…

 

Avril gave an update of the EV activitiy…    all is going along as planned… excellent work by all involved… don’t you just love it when a plan falls together…. Well done all… and thanks…

        

 

Don’t forget to email all of your friends, neighbours and relatives to let them know about EV… Wendy has sent out an invitation that you can use – just forward it on… invite them to the reception… there will be food…

 

Eclectic Visions 2014: June 26 – July 9^th, 2014 –  (NEXT WEEK!!!!)

 

• EV will be a 14 day run in the ArtSpring Gallery.   
• 27 members will be showing…

 

• See Website for details about EV, image restrictions, rules, etc… by the way no images over 36” please…  

 

• Bring your images on Wednesday, 25^{th between} 5 & 7pm...   

 

• You will soon be given detailed instructions on what is required for Check In --- See EV Blog on our site…
• It was strongly recommended that if you are submitting cards for sell that you enclose them in plastic sleeves (cystals) – available in varying sizes from Dragonfly Art Supplies in town… Prints should also be matted and in plastic sleeves…

 

• Don’t forget to identify you cards, prints, books with the appropriate labeling…

 

• The show will be hung by Bob Rogers and Wendy Rosier and helpers on Thursday the 26^th …

 

• Friday June 27^th will be our Opening Reception… and you will receive details and instructions for that event shortly…

 

• Volunteers needed to assist Fifi with the reception, please, give her a call she is making a list… She will be sending out an e-plea for help,
• Also all contributions of figure food (sweet or savoury) are Welcome… we do have a reputation to uphold for the best food at an Art Opening… let’s show them what we can really do…

 

• Come on out…  you won’t want to miss it… great food, fun company and wonderful photography…

 

• EV runs until Wednesday July 9^th… you will be able to pick up your work between 4 and 6 pm in the afternoon…

 

• Avril circulated show sitting schedule – we need volunteers to sit the show through the run… we find that opening night and the weekends are easier with two people sitting… again the detail will be forth coming, but let Avril know when you can sit – it is fun and you get to talk to some very interesting people and watch their reactions to various images… Give Avril a call/email…

 

Avril Kirby is managing Eclectic Visions and would love to hear from you if you wish to participate… [e-mail]    

 

 

Now Showing: 

 

         Roasting Company:  Ross MacLeod spoke of the Roasting Company’s commitment to show the work of the Photography Club on their large screen projection system… Thanks Ross for the opportunity to showcase our members work and also showcase SaltSpring through the eyes of Locals…

 

         Country Grocer Café: Curt Firestone and Gwen MacDonald… for those of you who missed or those who want to linger over their “ Images of Africa “ :  six of those images will hang in Country Grocer's Roaster's cafe for the month of July.

This location is co-ordinated by Cliff Kelly --- thanks Cliff for doing such a great job over the years…  [e-mail]

 

         Harbour House: Sam Lightman and Maureen Milburn are showing at HH until the end of June… be sure to drop in and see this wonderfully innovative twist on painting/photography and the beautiful relationship between the two… both the two media and the two artists… beautiful work you guys… thanks for sharing it…

 

         ArtCraft: Judy McPhee has been accepted to participate at ArtCraft this year, an honour indeed and certainly well earned… Good going Judy, wishing you all the success over the summer…

 

         Embe’s Art Centre & Café:  Doug assures us that the discerning audience would be welcoming of some new participants in the rotating show… The space will take 5 images…  If you would like to join the ranks of renowned photgraphers educating the masses at Embe’s give Doug or Avril a call… In the meantime Avril and Doug have an endless supply of photo to keep the walls busy… but join the fun of showing around town…

 

         Pemberton Homes Real Estate… June 1 to August 1 will be the work of Avril Kirby and Anna McColm showing all those potential SaltSpring homeowners the beauty of Saltspring…  Thanks team…  

Team PH welcomes new members, the Boardrooms are a fun place to share some of your Island images, if you are interested in participating please contact Avril [e-mail] or Margaret C. Benmore [e-mail]

 

         Fernwood Café: Margaret C. Benmore will be showing at Fernwood Cafe from July 12 to August 16 – the show is a further exploration of the “ Goddess Series “  she has been playing with… Come on out,  have a coffee & treat by the beach and see where some of the Goddesses appeared on a foggy day at the Fernwood dock…

 

         Art Barn: will be host another event on Saturday evening June 28^th  and Sunday afternoon June 29^th …  This is a Show/Sale of work by local SSI artists (photographers, painters, sculptors, etc.)… All work is the same price $200 --- it is a great opportunity to see a rather unique show of island work…

 

         Penny’s Pantry:  Willow Sky MacDonald will be hanging a showing there in July so stay tuned for more details and drop by for a peek…

 

         Ernie Westlund: 1000 days and counting… did you see the article in the Driftwood about Ernies quest, a photo a day… wonderful Ernie… keep it going and keep having fun with it…

 

If you know of other shows in town… add them on to this blog or better yet post it on the event section of our website… Let us all know what you have found and enjoyed…. 

 

 

Evening Educational session… Wendy Rosier gave a demonstration of some of the attributes of Lightroom… that girl can do magic with the technology --- turning a beautiful shot of a Rhodo that anyone would be proud of into a JUMPING Rhodo… that just popped off the screen…

Wendy recommended lightroomqueen.com  as a good source of information about Lightroom… she will also be emailing some other references … Thanks Wendy –

 

Each time we do another of these techno sessions, I get both inspired and overwhelmed… it is like magic and I really want to play with it… Thanks to all of you that have demonstrated the wonders of this brave new world for us…

 

 

Evening Slide Show:  the challenge for the evening was to show us the images that didn’t make the cut for EV or shots you really just love and haven’t shown it to anyone… and BOY!!!!!! did we see some wonderful images… 

From Romantic windows with sun and lace, to bookshelves stuffed with a cornucopia of artifacts of a life of interest… ghostly profiles in the forest, to Columbian stove…

All of the images were of a very high quality, in composition, light,  - timmi’s ethereal white rose and Tom Gilligan’s abstract were polar opposites, yet both beautiful and outstanding… We had Brinkworthy teapots and the plaza of the Grand Mosque in Casablanca… 

 

Do yourself a favour go to the website and look at them all again --- slowly… really look at them --- they are beautiful… Well done all  

 

By the way if you do not want your image shown on the website – just let Doug know and he will gladly take it out for you…

 

 

Slideshow Challenge: The challenge for the July meeting is  “ Festive “ – anything to do with Festivals, festivities, celebrations, let the good times roll...   Food, decorations, people, music… anything to capture Festive…

 

Send you submissions to Doug ( Master of the Show) McMillan at [e-mail]  Thank you Doug --- you do come up with wonderful intro/title shots… you are wonderful… 

 

Next Months Meeting: Wednesday, July 9, 2014.  Portlock Portable... 7-9 pm…  see you there…  It’s going to be interesting and it is always entertaining…

 

Editorial aside: If you have any comments, corrections or additions please feel free --- all help is welcome…

I would like to encourage all club members to take part in the conversations on the website --- they are interesting and endlessly informative…  Share your pictures with the club on the site – you know we all love to look at images and it would give us a chance to get to know a little bit about you …  let’s participate…

 

Cheers… MCB

 

 

 

[Curt Firestone]

Margaret, Two corrections that refer to me.

1. The Country Grocer show in July is solo.  Yes, Images of Africa by Curt only.

2. I was caught last Wednesday in a scheduling error in Seattle en route back to SSI.

How was your Alaska Cruise?

Curt