2019/20 AWARDS VIDEO WEB CAST
June 24, 2020
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The Sioux City Camera Club’s annual 2019/20 awards have been determined and the announcement will be made via the WebEx video conferencing system. Once again, Mitch Keller has set it up and will be hosting it. As in the past, Doug Conrad has made a video slide show of all 2019/20 year end entries and all of the winners will be announced in the video slide show. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic we did not conduct a year end print competition this year, only a digital competition. The video conference will be held on Thursday, June 25th starting at 7:oo p.m. Instructions for joining this meeting are the same as our previous video conferences and can be reviewed below. You should not need to download any software to connect. Simply click on the up-dated link below, which Mitch will activate at 6:45pm CDT: https://mside.webex.com/mside/j.php?MTID=m22562f0e5eacce8a09bdafe84a1c20db If you are, for some reason, asked for a meeting number, enter 145 211 9038. If you are asked for a password, enter SCCC. You should not need this information, based on the testing we did earlier. The video conference will be configured to automatically mute your microphone. If you want to speak so others can hear you, click the Mic button so it turns gray. When you are done, click it again to mute yourself. The button will turn red. Because the internet all around us is being overwhelmed with so many people at home, please turn OFF (red) your video camera unless you are one of the program presenters. Instead of turning on your microphone, we strongly recommend using the chat feature during the video conference if you want to ask a question or make a comment. Click the speech bubble icon and you’ll get a chat section on your screen next to the video. Mitch will monitor the chat so that your questions or comments can be announced. If you have trouble hearing, please first make sure that the volume is turned up on your computer. If that doesn’t solve the problem, we have found through testing that disconnecting (Click the red X button labeled “Disconnect” in the attached image.) and then clicking the link in this email to connect again has solved the problem. If things go to plan, a recording of this meeting will be available to watch within a day or two for those who are unable to join or have technical difficulties.
2020 ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
April 24, 2020
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Because the coronavirus situation in our area is still growing, the Camera Club Board of Directors voted unanimously to cancel the annual banquet this year. Also, due to this unique situation, the board also agreed to cancel the annual print competition as well. The club will, however, hold its annual digital competition and conduct and announce the annual Photographer of the Year awards. New this year, the board has decided to give out an entry level photographer of the year award based on accumulative point total during the year. After the digital images are judged, the results will be announced as well as Photographer of the Year awards via a video conference meeting later in May, with a date to be determined. The deadline for submitting your year-end digital entries will be Saturday, May 9th. Awards will be presented for the following categories:
You may enter 2 images in each of the above categories. Previously Submitted entries must have been entered in this year’s monthly competition. Open Class entries are unrestricted. Images that have previously won an image of the year award are not eligible. Your digital entries need to be renamed and resized (1920 pixels on the longest side and no more than 750 KB) according to monthly competition rules https://www.siouxcitycameraclub.com/club-rules and sent to [email protected]. Please include the appropriate category (Previously Submitted or Open Class) in the subject line of the email. Photographer of the Year awards are based on points earned during the year and will be given for:
Hope everyone is doing well and keeping safe. SCCC April 9th Meeting Via WebEx
April 09, 2020
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Our next meeting, Thursday, April 9th, will be held again using the WebEx video conferencing system. At this meeting we will be reviewing and commenting on the View and Review images. The theme for April is “Signs of Spring”. If you haven’t submitted anything yet the deadline has been extended to Wednesday, April 8th at 6:00 pm. Send your images to [email protected]. Be sure and put View and Review in the subject line. Other item’s on the meeting agenda include a report from the Nominating Committee regarding nominees for the Vice Presidents positions that is being vacated by Jerry Mennenga, tentative plans for May’s annual awards banquet and report on the 2020 N4C convention. Instructions for joining this meeting are the same as last month and can be reviewed below. You should not need to download any software to connect. Simply click on the up-dated link below, which Mitch will activate at 6:45pm CDT: https://mside.webex.com/mside/j.php?MTID=m1aaceab9159f1a09347c9e6b001cf61a If you are, for some reason, asked for a meeting number, enter 928 675 681. If you are asked for a password, enter SCCC. You should not need this information, based on the testing we did earlier. The video conference will be configured to automatically mute your microphone. If you want to speak so others can hear you, click the Mic button so it turns gray. When you are done, click it again to mute yourself. The button will turn red. Because the internet all around us is being overwhelmed with so many people at home, please turn OFF (red) your video camera unless you are one of the judge chairs who will be reading the results. Instead of turning on your microphone, we strongly recommend using the chat feature during the video conference if you want to ask a question or make a comment. Click the speech bubble icon (labeled “Chat” in the attached image) and you’ll get a chat section on your screen next to the video. Mitch will monitor the chat so that the judge chairs can be asked to stop, back up, etc. based on comments. If you have trouble hearing, please first make sure that the volume is turned up on your computer. If that doesn’t solve the problem, we have found through testing that disconnecting (Click the red X button labeled “Disconnect” in the attached image.) and then clicking the link in this email to connect again has solved the problem. If things go to plan, a recording of this meeting will be available to watch within a day or two for those who are unable to join or have technical difficulties.
ON LINE WEBINAR WITH MATT KLOSKOWSKI
April 06, 2020
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1. Each person in the club needs to sign-up 2. The session will be recorded but you'll still need to sign up to get the recording (even if you can't watch live you'll still get it) 3. Mark your calendars, but the system will automatically send you reminder notifications too. 4. You'll be able to enter the webcast room about 15-20 minutes before the webcast starts 5. There will be an area for Q&A once you log in to the live webcast on the day of the webinar Here's the sign-up link for everyone: https://www.bigmarker.com/matt-k/How-to-Edit-Photos-Like-a-Pro-Sioux-City-Camera-Club For those of you who aren't familiar with Matt Kloskowski, he is from Tampa, Florida and an educator creating courses and presets to help you with photography and photo editing. He has over 300,000 followers on Social Media. His YouTube channel has been featured on numerous websites and his training videos have gotten over 4.2 million views. You can find more about Matt here: https://mattk.com/about/ Hope everyone will sign up. Doug Conrad THURSDAY'S CAMERA CLUB MEETING TO GO LIVE STREAMING
March 23, 2020
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As you know, the Sioux City Art Center is closed until further notice so we have temporarily lost our meeting venue. As a result we have been looking for alternatives to continue holding our meetings and with the help of Mitch Keller, we have been testing a means where we can conduct our meetings via video conferencing. This will allow you to connect via an internet connection and view what’s happening through a live stream on your home computer. As I said earlier a group of us has tested this method and it worked very well. Our next meeting, Thursday, March 26th will be held using the WebEx video conferencing system. The images for both the digital and print competitions will be displayed for all to see as our judge chairs read the comments and results. You should not need to download any software to connect. Simply click on the link below, which Mitch will activate at 6:45pm CDT: https://mside.webex.com/mside/j.php?MTID=m05ba86f4e55eaa847c21a3a85cf0bc3f If you are, for some reason, asked for a meeting number, enter 929 152 165. If you are asked for a password, enter SCCC. You should not need this information, based on the testing we did earlier. The video conference will be configured to automatically mute your microphone. Attached below is an image of the WebEx control panel. (The text labels have been added so you will not see them during the video conference.) If you want to speak so others can hear you, click the Mic button so it turns gray. When you are done, click it again to mute yourself. The button will turn red. Because the internet all around us is being overwhelmed with so many people at home, please turn OFF (red) your video camera unless you are one of the judge chairs who will be reading the results. Instead of turning on your microphone, we strongly recommend using the chat feature during the video conference if you want to ask a question or make a comment. Click the speech bubble icon (labeled “Chat” in the attached image) and you’ll get a chat section on your screen next to the video. Mitch will monitor the chat so that the judge chairs can be asked to stop, back up, etc. based on comments. If you have trouble hearing, please first make sure that the volume is turned up on your computer. If that doesn’t solve the problem, we have found through testing that disconnecting (Click the red X button labeled “Disconnect” in the attached image.) and then clicking the link in this email to connect again has solved the problem. If things go to plan, a recording of this meeting will be available to watch within a day or two for those who are unable to join or have technical difficulties.
We hope everyone will be connected.
TRAINS AND TRAILS
March 15, 2020
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2020 N4C CONVENTION HOSTED BY SIOUX CITY CAMERA CLUB
February 14, 2020
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The Sioux City Camera Club is pleased to host the 2020 N4C Convention September 10 - 12, 2020.
First time at an N4C conference? Well it's all about our photography community. We are one big family. Everyone here loves photography and wants what's best for our passion. It's about growing as an artist and being around like-minded people who share the same love and devotion you do. If you are looking to become a better photographer and want to improve your photography skills, then come and enjoy a setting where you can network with peers and work side-by-side with some of the most knowledgeable photographers in our region.
Registration for this event is coming soon.
N4C SPRING MINI CONVENTION 2020
January 09, 2020
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SCCC CHRISTMAS PARTY SET FOR DECEMBER 12TH
November 21, 2019
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The club will arrange for drinks, and Sneaky's Chicken and Ribs as well as plates, cups and eating utensils. There is a $10.00 charge per person to cover the cost of the meat and drinks and the rest of the event is potluck. A to J bring potatoes, veggies, or deserts and everyone else bring salads or appetizers. Please RSVP Tom Schoening at [email protected] no later than December 7th or complete a sign-up sheet that will be passed around at our November 21st meeting. For your convenience, you can also sign up and pay online by clicking here. After the meal we will then convene in the Art Centers' Lecture Hall for the evening program by Christian Begeman. A Sioux Falls media professional, Christian has an interesting hobby of chasing unusual weather conditions. Camera Club members may remember several years ago we were treated to his program on photographing country churches during storms, auroras and other unusual weather conditions. This year his program will be on rainbows which was recently featured at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. His images have been published in numerous National Publications and other online Publications. All members and their family and friends are invited.
LEWIS & CLARK EXHIBIT SET FOR JANUARY 5TH
November 05, 2019
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The club will present a photography program on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 2:00 pm to the invited public. There is no theme for the exhibit and they can be any size as long as they are at least 5x7 and not greater than 16x20. Usually one photograph from each member is displayed but if they have room, more than one photo from a member may be displayed. The photographs can be either black and white or color and mounted in a black frame with a white mat and wire hanger. The wire hangar needs to be 2 inches below the top of the frame when hung. The deadline for delivery to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is December 15, 2019. The management of the Lewis and Clark Center retains the right to decline any photograph for display. SCCC ART CENTER EXHIBIT OPENS NOVEMBER 23RD
October 02, 2019
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This exhibit will be a juried event by Todd Behrens. Each club member should submit 3 images for consideration of which one or more will be selected for the exhibit. Your images are submitted via email to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting your entries is November 11, 2019. You will then be notified of his selections by November 12, 2019. The deadline for delivery of the selected photographs to the Art Center will be November 19, 2019. Framing requirements are the same as in the past, black frame, with white matt and glass. The wire hanger needs to be two inches below the top of the frame when hung. Your name, address and title need to be on the back as well as the price if you wish to sell. There are no size requirements although most prints are 16" x 20".
NEW MEETING PLACE FOR SIOUX CITY CAMERA CLUB
August 12, 2019
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The Sioux City Camera Club members will be meeting in a new high-profile and high-tech location starting in September, 2019. Club members will now share their images, techniques, equipment tips and fellowship at the Sioux City Art Center lecture hall starting Thursday, September 12, 2019. The club meets at 7 p.m. on the second and last Thursdays of each month from September through May. The more than 100-year-old photography club has a lengthly history of exhibiting at the Art Center and has come a long ways from the old black & white film days. The club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and the North Central Camera Clubs Council (N4C). During meetings, the club can now access the Art Center's Wi-Fi to show PSA and N4C professional training videos. "I believe this new location will increase the awareness, accessibility and prestige of our photography among the community," President Tom Schoening said. "All camera buffs interested in learning more about the art and science of photography are invited to attend our meetings." "Whether you use a single-lens reflex, video camera, or smartphone and you want to learn to take better pictures, you're invited to attend", he added.
Kingsbury's 75th Wedding Anniversary
June 10, 2019
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ORANGE CITY TULIP FESTIVAL
May 14, 2019
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The Orange City Tulip Festival is this weekend, May 16th, 17th & 18th. Looks like it could be a photogenic event, aside from enjoyable. They have two parades each day (2pm & 6pm) with a ceremonial dutch street cleaning beforehand. There will also be a carnival rides, and a tractor show. The full schedule can be found at: www.octulipfestival.com By Teresa Hebert [email protected] ROCKBROOK CAMERA PHOTO WALK
May 14, 2019
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Rockbrook Camera is hosting a photo walk event in Omaha in conjunction with Sigma lenses. It will be held from 2pm to 8:30pm on Thursday, 6 June 2019. There is a $45 registration cost, and registration is done online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/urban-photography-walk-presented-by-sigma-lenses-rockbrook-camera-tickets-57449868102. The itinerary is: 2:00 - 3:30 pm | Urban Tour & Photography Presentation at Rockbrook Camera on 168th & W. Center 4:00 - 5:00 pm | Tour & Photography at the Durham Museum located at 801 S. 10th St - Omaha, NE 68108 5:30 - 8:30 pm | Photo Walk in The Old Market Jerry Mennenga and Mitch Keller are already registered. If you’re interested in attending and carpooling, please contact Mitch Keller at [email protected].
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