FROM OUR PRESIDENT The Springfield Camera Club has recently purchased and modified a Nikon Cool Pix P5000 to shoot enhanced color infrared pictures. This camera will be available to all our club members to try their hand at infrared photography. The rules for signing out the camera and the length it can be used is to be determined by the members at a future meeting. I suspect there will be a lot of interest in this project. We recently had a program on infrared. The members present seemed to enjoy the program and are looking forward to trying their hand. We thought this would give everyone a chance to see if they like this format, without incurring a lot of individual expense. It is our plan to go forward with educational programs starting in the fall. The programs planned are photo software on-hands sessions. The programs planned for now are Adobe PhotoShop and Light Room. Adobe PhotoShop will be introduced by Tom Sowers, who teaches Adobe Photoshop. He will concentrate exclusively on the photo side of Adobe Photoshop, not graphics or movies. We are hoping to have members who will become mentors for other members; that is not to do the work but give instructions to other members who may need a assistance. We have a few members who use Light Room. Vicki Mudd has graciously volunteered to lead a session on Light Room some time in the fall, after she becomes more comfortable with the program. I would encourage the members who now have and use Light Room to become mentors for the other members. Our club is very happy to have new members who have been coming to the meetings. The fall programs will also include a review of ALL the basics of photography, such as composition, exposure, depth of field and pro/ cons of aperture preferred or time preferred methods. Individuals who have a new camera and are not familiar with their camera, can bring them to a meeting and other members can help them. I want to insure all our new members that as we go forward with the club, we will always make sure we include the basics, so that all our members will not feel over whelmed or left behind. Robert Wangard
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The Springfield Camera Club is open to anyone interested in cameras and photography. ALL are welcome: Beginners, Advanced and anyone in between. Purpose: Promote photography as a hobby and encourage members to improve their photographic skills through educational programs, competition and critiquing sessions, and informal discussions among members. Meetings: Begin at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Meetings last one to two hours, and are held at the First Christian Church, 700 South Sixth Street, Springfield (east side of Sixth, between Cook and Lawrence.) Parking: In the lot just south of the church. Access is through the side entrance off the parking lot (use the buzzer at the door.) More information: Telephone either 546-5021 or 523-8081. Guests: Are always welcome, however it is suggested a call be made to one of the above numbers to be advised of any changes. Website: www.springfieldcameraclub.org Dues: $20 per year, prorated depending on when a person joins.
The Clique will be published quarterly: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. The newsletter belongs to the club and contributions from all members is encouraged. Future issues can and should include photographs, articles and stories from club members. All submissions should be sent via email to Cindy Gallo Callan at cindy.callan@att.net at least two weeks prior to issue date. The next issue will published August 1, 2012 - please have all submissions by July 15th.