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“Street Artist” Beverly Alexander

Next Meeting: Monday, July 8th, 2019 Tuckahoe Library 10AM – 12:30PM 1901 Starling Dr, Henrico, VA 23229

Meeting Room doors open at 9:30 AM Looking ahead…our August meeting will also be held at the Tuckahoe library

Second Monday of the month 10AM – 12:30PM in a Henrico or

Chesterfield library.

Please bring your photos to share with club members during each

meeting. Photos should not exceed 1920 pixels on the long edge with a

resolution of 72 dpi.

Club photo shoots generally take place between regularly scheduled meetings.

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This meeting was held at the Libbie Mill Library. Twenty-five members and one guest were in attendance. The meeting was brought to order by President Nancy Klein at 10AM. Nancy began by welcoming guest Cissy Williams and introducing and welcoming new member Bill Whitworth who joined in May but had not been able to attend the May meeting. Nancy then shared the sad news that member Kel Cohen had passed away the previous day. Members were reminded that the deadline for submitting titles for the upcoming July exhibit need to be sent to MJ Mann on/by June 15th. Nancy also said that if anyone wishes to participate in the exhibit but hasn’t signed up yet, they may do so by the end of this meeting.

Anita Storino reminded folks that the June photo shoot is scheduled for 18th at Class & Trash in Scott’s Addition. Nancy said that the July photo shoot will be at Pony Pasture. There was then a brief discussion about the formats for the July and August meetings and other RDPC business. Anita introduced our main speaker and one of our favorite guests, Wolfgang Jasper, at approximately 10:15. Wolfgang spoke until approximately 11:50 about ways to improve member submitted images using simple to somewhat more complex image processing tools available in PhotoShop and Topaz. He also demonstrated some of these techniques on other member images. The meeting concluded at noon.

The RDPC Tuckahoe Photo Exhibit will be on display from July 1 - 31. Consider coming early or staying after the July meeting so you can have a walk around and see the exhibit.

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What fun our June meeting was with Wolfgang! If you thought that was fun wait till you see what Anita has in store for July! See details for the July meeting later in the newsletter. Please participate. The more members involved the more informative and fun. We will break with tradition and start with PhotoShare. Sorry we did not get to this last month. By sharing photos at the beginning of this meeting you will have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions of the maker when we break up for our small group peer discussions. Bring your photos, bring your cameras and let’s have some fun. June took us to Class and Trash for our photo outing. A far different experience than our July outing will be. Going to Pony Pasture in July. Details will follow but mark your calendar for 7/16. July, August and September meetings will be at Tuckahoe Library. Hope to see you there. NK

This meeting will start with Photo Share then will feature small group image reviews. Members may bring images on a jump drive or as prints. We will need several members to bring laptops. ALSO, we are encouraging members to bring their camera and lenses. The unstructured time will allow people to ask questions, look at other people’s cameras, maybe try out a lens you have been thinking about buying. We will also have a Photo Share session.

We are always looking for new and interesting places to go for photo shoots. If you have any ideas, please let Nancy Klein or any other RDPC officer know.

Our July 16th Photo Outing will be at Pony Pasture

Nancy Klein will be hosting this shoot. Please meet at the Pony Pasture parking lot at 7AM. After the shoot, we will be going to the Eat 66 diner at 2845 Hathaway Rd. (about 5 mins from Pony Pasture in the Stratford Hills shopping center) for a late breakfast/brunch.

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For more information about Pony Pasture check out the link to its web site in the Explore On Your Own section of this newsletter.

Photos from the June 18th Photo Shoot at Class & Trash

Check out our web site for additional Class & Trash photo shoot images.

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If you have ideas for meeting programs, please let Anita Storino know.

August – Mini-presentations. Several club members will be giving mini-

presentations on a variety of topics.

September - Tom Hennessey “Landscape Photography”

January 14th – Business meeting and member interaction February 11th – Program: Liz Clayton “Experimenting with Water” March 11th – Program: John Roach “Architectural Photography” April 8th - Program: Andy Klein “Travel Photography” May 13th - Program: Carole Hagaman “Photo Analysis Techniques for Self Improvement” June 10th – Program: Wolfgang Jasper “Post Processing Demonstration” July 8th – Small group image reviews and equipment show & tell August 12th – Mini presentations by club members September 9th – Program: Tom Hennessey “Landscape Photography” October 8th – Art & Photography November 11th – End of Year Social December 9th – TBD

Deadlines

15 May – Participating members submit by this date the number and approximate sizes of their framed or solidly mounted images to Jane Phillips (notjustplnjane@gmail.com). Each participant may exhibit up to two images. Minimum exterior size for a framed or mounted exhibit piece is 8” x 10”. Maximum size is 20” x 30”. Note: Mat board only mounting is not acceptable and all images must be wired for hanging.

15 June – Submit by this date the titles of exhibit photos, sale or not for sale status, and price and contact info (if the photo is for sale) to MJ Mann. We recommend that participants use an email address rather than a phone number for contact information.

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1 July – Drop off framed/mounted wired images at the Tuckahoe library by 11:00. Images submitted without wires for hanging will not be accepted. Exhibit images must have your name and photo title on the back. Once all images have been received, the exhibit committee will stage, organize, and hang our collection in the designated galleries.

31 July – Participating members must pick up their images at the library by noon.

Quick Tip – If you have a five minute Quick Tip to share with members in the future, please let Nancy Klein or Anita Storino know.

Members are encouraged to share their comments, experiences, and recommendations on a variety of photography subjects, opportunities, products and services. If you have something you’d like to mention, please contact the newsletter editor. Note: The listing of a product or service in this column does not imply endorsement by the RDPC.

John Elliott has been providing a list of upcoming events at Maymont that

might provide great photo opportunities. Here’s the one for July. If you want to know more about what is happening at Maymont go to www.maymont.org. Maymont in the Morning Light July 11, 2019 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am

If you find an interesting link with photo tips, tricks, tutorials, etc. please send it to the editor for inclusion in the newsletter. This listing does not imply endorsement by the RDPC. The July photo outing is at Pony Pasture. Here’s some info about this popular park and tips on water and landscape photography: https://jamesriverpark.org/project/pony-pasture-rapids/

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https://digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-photographing-water/ www.picmonkey.com/blog/master-the-art-of-water-photography-with-these-expert-tips https://digital-photography-school.com/12-tips-to-help-you-capture-stunning-landscape-photos/ Anita Storino shared the following link to National Geographic’s 2019 Travel Photography Contest winners. Gorgeous photos!! We hope that you might be inspired to submit a photo to NG for next year’s contest: www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/contests/travel-photo-contest-2019

Anita Storino told us about the following photo shows. If you hear of any upcoming photo shows/exhibits in the Richmond area, please let the newsletter editor know. ART WORKS (320 Hull St) June 28 – July 20 Richmond Photo Meet Up Group show (includes photos by RDPC members) CROSSROADS GALLERY (2016 Staples Mill Rd.) May 17 – July 7 All Media Show (includes photos by RDPC members)

Nancy Klein, President Vacant, Vice President

Ray Richardson, Treasurer Mary-Jacque Mann, Secretary and Newsletter Editor

John Elliott, Digital Director Rich Padgett, Webmaster

Anita Storino, Program Director

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We welcome comments, corrections, and suggestions. If you have something to say, don’t hesitate to contact MJ Mann. We need member photos for the monthly masthead position on page one of the newsletter. These images will also grace our web site home page every month. The photos can be B&W or color but must be 5.5”- 6” wide X 1.5” – 2.25” high. The higher the resolution the better. If you prefer to have me crop your image for you, let me know.

“If the photographer is interested in the people in front of his lens, and if he is compassionate, it’s already a lot. The instrument is not the camera but the photographer.” Eve Arnold (1912 – 2012) American photojournalist and celebrity photographer.