OCTOBER MEETING – WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 – 7pm (6:30pm social time) – PRESENTERS: DOUG & BETTY HOLLING

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Just back from their latest trip to Africa, Betty & Doug Holling will share their photos in a presentation entitled:
“Okavango: Botswana’s Wildlife Paradise”
September Assignment: Wildlife Interaction
Inspired by what they saw on their travels, Betty & Doug asked that this month’s assignment be Wildlife Interaction.
For those who would rather not do this assignment, you may submit in the Open Category.
Send your photos to Brad Davidson at contest@evergreencameraclub.com by 8 am, Mon., Oct 12

TIPS & TECHNIQUES MEETING SEPT. 23 7pm, 6;30 SOCIAL TIME – DAVID SMITH – TIPS ABOUT PRINTING

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David Smith, ECC Member and owner of the Timberline Gallery in downtown Evergreen will present tips on printing. Items discussed will include; preparing files for optimal printing, cropping margins and cropping ratios, different print media, framing options and tips to help streamline the process.

Meeting will begin at 7 pm, Social time at 6:30. Pre-meeting dinner will be at the Whippletree and all are welcome to attend. Please RSVP for dinner to Katy: ktkansas@yahoo.com

SEPTEMBER MEETING – SEPTEMBER 10 – JOHN WAKEFIELD SPEAKER – BERGEN PARK FIRE STATION 7PM, SOCIAL TIME 6:30PM

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September Speaker – John Wakefield – www.wakefieldphoto.com
John Wakefield has been a portrait photographer in Colorado for over 30 years. He has owned and operated Wakefield Photography, Inc., since 1982. He is past president of a four-state chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers. He has won several national awards for his work presented by the Professional Photographers of America.

SEPTEMBER ASSIGNMENT

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September Assignment – Portraiture in a Natural Environment
Looking to John Wakefield’s website for inspiration, create your own portraits, using the endless backdrops found in your own neighborhoods and parks. John does a wonderful job using natural shapes and textures in composing an image – the settings tell a story, pull the eye in and help to define the space.

ANNOUNCEMENT – PLEASE HELP WITH SURVEY ABOUT CLUB’S ACTIVITIES

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Hello Members,

It is that time of the year again. We ask you for your input on the club’s activities for the first half of the year. If you would like me to e-mail you either a PDF or Word file, please let me know, otherwise you can access both files on-line here at our Yahoo Groups site:
http://tech. groups.yahoo. com/group/ EvergreenCameraC lub/files/ 2009%20Mid- Year%20Survey/

Please take your time with these and let us know your opinions for the first half of the year and your thoughts and ideas for the second half of the year and beyond.

August 12 – Roland McEldowney presents “Exploration in Africa” Bergen Park Fire Station 7pm, 6:30 pm social time

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Roland McEldowney is a geologist, and spent ten years exploring for base and precious metals in Ghana and Burkina Faso . He began his career out of college in 1963. He joined the Peace Corps and lived with the Ashanti Tribe in the mountains near Kibi , Ghana , exploring a mountain top for bauxite, the ore of aluminum. In 1990, he returned to Ghana to start a company exploring for gold. Along the way, he was attacked by a town and charged by an elephant, eventually discovering two and a half million ounces of gold at Bibiani. He left Africa in 1996, and has returned only as a tourist.

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