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In this Issue: Spring Classes at CPS School

Holiday Open House

Member’s Travel: Tatyana Denisova

Lighting Night Field Trip: by old and new members.

Member Profile: Rob Erick

Member’s Showcase: Arlan Heiser, Jodie Beaver, Don Keller, Bob Malek, Russell Chiles,

and Jay Patel.

Member’s Digital Creative Gallery

Cover Photo: St Theodosius Orthodox Church, Tremont District, by John Earl Brown.

CPS – www.clevelandphoto.org

Schedule

January 2007

5 – Baby Photography – Dr. LeRoy Dierker

9 – Board Meeting – CPS members only

12 – Creative Competition

18 – Loser’s Night

19 – Business Mtg. + New Member Orientation

25 – Curves – Photoshop Presentation by

Varina Chapman

26 – People Competition

30 – Movie Night

February 2007

2 – Pictorial Competition

9 – Creative Competition

13 – Board Meeting – CPS members only

16 – Cleveland Project Review

23 – Digital Projection Critique

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Darkroom Door

©2007 Cleveland Photographic

Society –an affiliate of Photographic

Society of America. www.clevelandphoto.org

9543 Broadview Road. Broadview Heights, OH, 44147 Correspondence address:

CPS

PO Box 470303

Broadview Heights, OH - 44147

All Rights Reserved. All photographs herein are protected by copyright law and may not be reproduced without the express written consent of the photographers.

Editor: Isabel “Bel” Martins mariaisabel150@hotmail.com CPS Officers: President: Ron Wilson Vice-President: Max Aynik Treasurer: Brenda Gemeiner Secretary: Jill Stanphill

According to the plan of having more use of the clubroom, a new series of night activities has started.

“PHOTOSHOP NIGHT AT CPS”

January 25th, 7:30pm "Curves". CPS member, Varina Chapman, will discuss Curves. This will be a simple, non-technical, but very useful explanation of this powerful adjustment. Bring some digital images to share after the presentation. Organized by Jim Kunkel.

"MOVIE NIGHT AT CPS"

A new series of photography related movies has begun for CPS members. All this is made possible by our digital projector and the gigantic 9 ft. screen. All this and popcorn too! Bring a guest! January 30th, 7:30pm “Born Into Brothels” - 2005 Academy Award Documentary Feature. An award-winning photographer, Zana Briski befriended the children of Calcutta's red light district, starting a photography workshop for them and equipping them each with their own camera. The transformative power of this simple object is remarkable; within weeks, the children show new spirit and several have discovered a talent for the art. Zana records the children as they filter their marginalized, forgotten world through the camera lens. Over the course of the film, a central narrative unfolds--the children's quest, fueled by their newfound hope and strength, to leave the brothels for a better life. Organized by Joe Polevoi.

OPEN CRITIQUE OR “LOSERS NIGHT”

January 18th

, 7:30pm. If you entered your beloved photo and the judges did not "place" it, and you want to learn what might make it a better image! Bring any image entered in any of this year's competitions. We will be our own "judges" and "critics" and explore options and opinions to continue on the path to those 27's!!!

Come for a lively evening. Organized by Diane Funk.

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PAST EVENTS

CPS Holiday Workshop Open House

Joe Polevoi gets two volunteers, Barbara Pennington and new member, Marcia Polevoi, to demonstrate how whipped cream can pizzazz up party candids! Max Aynik took the sequence of photos.

Holiday Workshop Overview

By Barbara Pennington - Photos Cheri Homaee

On December 2nd and 3rd, CPS hosted a Holiday Open House. As you walked in the door, the walls were lined with a beautiful collection of winter and holiday photographs boasting the talents of our club members. The presentations and handouts by Ron Wilson, Jim Kunkle, Joe Polevoi and Rob Erick were concise, informational and well received by our guests. They, along with Max Aynik, helped guests with individual photography

problems and questions. Christine Lang captured every person with her energetic talk about the school and club membership. She did such a great job she captured three new memberships on Saturday with promises of more. New members that joined during the open house were John Poti, Jack Hurray, Jack Ulman, Bill & Sue Berger. Welcome to all new members.

Thanks to girls AND guys for contributing goodies galore: cookies, brownies, cakes, muffins, cheeses, dips, crackers, and assorted appetizers. Marcia Polevoi nurtured the table both days. Our eight-foot refreshment table was a colorful feast for all to gaze and graze. Our kitchen is stocked with leftovers for the rest of the month. Joe's live example of putting "the wow" in holidays photos brought smiles and laughs from the audience. (See these photos elsewhere.)

The Board, along with members, assisted with the set up and clean up. All in all, the event was a great success, thanks to the teamwork and commitment of this club. That's what CPS is all about.

Holiday Lighting Night Field Trip – December 29

Sparkling Holiday Light

By Diane Funk

What a fun night! On December 29th, approximately twelve to fifteen CPS members enjoyed Holiday Light displays. Most met at the club to start the evening, and carpooled to the Holiday Lights displays. Some had their first experience of composing and recording night lighting. The evening was certainly cool but most tolerable for winter. Perhaps a light dusting of snow would have added a theatrical touch but that can wait for another year.

GE’s Nela Park on Noble Road was the first stop. What a beautiful display! To see the display should be on everyone’s “must-do” list.

Then it was on to Public Square. Cleveland is a beautiful city, and it was sparkling this night. We all wove back and forth across the Square, relating the lights and the buildings and the people. The moving white horses and white carriage was a challenge, wasn’t it? When was the last time you walked about the Square?

The evening ended with hot wassail, cookies and good fellowship at the club. We viewed several of the unedited photo efforts and now look forward to some images in competitions up coming.

This was a great evening; so, when is the next “field trip” and where would you like to go?

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December Field Trip By Diane Ward

Rob Erick organized the final CPS field trip of 2006. Thirteen members drummed out the old year while focusing their lenses on the Christmas displays at Nela Park in East Cleveland and Cleveland Public Square. One of the warmest December nights in memory made travel easy and allowed for leisure picture taking. Waissail and cookies were served at the club afterward. Courtesy of Diane Funk.

The Field Trip by a New Member By Jack Hurray

The field trip to Nela Park and Public Square was attended by about 10 or 12 members. The weather was perfect; the Christmas lights at both locations were beautiful. Being a new member of CPS, I didn't know what to expect. I found this a great opportunity to shoot the same scenes as the other members. Comparing their shots with mine under these conditions would be a great way to learn.

After Nela and Public Square, we were all ready for the goodies at the clubhouse. We tried to slide show some shots directly off the CF cards. The computer was not very cooperative; the darker images were not easy to see. Perhaps a dozen shots cropped, adjusted, etc. placed on a CD, would be a good way to share the photos on the projector later this month. Many thanks to all that organized the field trip and provided the goodies.

MEMBER PROFILE:

“INTRODUCING ROB ERICK”

By Marcia Polevoi

Rob - photographed by Diane Funk

ROB ERICK, current Webmaster of the CPS website, has been a member of the club since June 2006. He joined after taking both the Digital and Fundamentals classes. Rob had done some photography in the 80s, but

didn’t do much until he received a digital camera two years ago. He played around with digital editing and Photoshop, but soon realized that he needed more help. When he learned about the CPS Club near him, he signed up for the Digital class. It was so helpful, Rob decided to take the Fundamentals class as a refresher.

Rob found, too, that CPS was a warm and friendly group of photographers. “ I literally felt welcome from the first meeting I attended. I never once felt alone and I appreciated that”. Rob says he is happy with the club’s

new vitality and the direction the club is headed. He especially likes the expanded use of the new clubroom for additional photography related events.

He jumped right into the activities, becoming a Board member and an instructor in both the Digital Imaging and Fundaments courses. Rob also volunteered to advise

and help with the purchase of the club’s first desktop Computer system.

On a personal level, he keeps learning more about digital photography and entering competitions. He sees improvement in his work, “even if the judges don’t”.

Rob previously worked for Glidden Paint Co. and other places in management positions. He is currently not working “still figuring out what I want to do when I “grow up”.

gro . He’s 52, married to Linda for 27 years and lives in Brecksville.

“I have been thrilled to death with the friendliness and the quality of the people I have met”, is Rob’s testimonial to the Cleveland Photographic Society.

Highlights: CPS advertising was featured on Town Planner 2007 calendar as a courtesy of the Editor. Take a look.

MEMBER’S ACHIVIEMENT

Jodie Beaver and Isabel “Bel” Martins are featured on 2007 Town Planner Calendar.

CPS INFO

MEMBERSHIP:

One year’s dues Single membership is $54.00; Couple is $81.00; Junior member under 18 is $36.00.

You can get the application form at our website: www.clevelandphoto.org to join and enjoy the second oldest camera club in the US. Lots of activities to enhance your skills, have fun and an enjoyable time whether you are a beginner, advanced or pro, if you do photography for a living or it’s just your hobby.

COMPETITION RESULTS UP DATES

NATURE COMPETITION - B&W PRINTS NATURE COMPETITION - SLIDES

Name Accumulated Points Name Accumulated Points Ed Rynes 21 Joe Marella 27 Mary Rynes 14 Jill Stanphill 10 Ron Wilson 4 Elaine Kukral 6 Jim Kunkel 5 Raymond Muzilla 4 Russell Purnell 3 Zee Liptak 3 Maria Kaiser 2

NATURE COMPETITION - COLOR PRINTS

Name Accumulated Points Ed Rynes 27 Mary Rynes 19 Joe Marella 15 CREATIVE COMPETITION- IN CAMERA

Ron Wilson 11 Name Accumulated Points Jim Kunkel 11 John Earl Brown 7

Todd Liebenauer 11 Jill Stanphill 5 Sanaa Diab 10 Kolman Rosenberg 4 Neil Evans 9 Todd Liebenauer 3 Chris Dixon 8 Barb Pennington 3 Arlan Heiser 7 Diane Funk 6 Tom Fleming 4 Joe Polevoi 4 Rob Erick 4 Jill Stanphill 4

CREATIVE COMPETITION- MANIPULATED CREATIVE COMPETITION – SLIDES

Name Accumulated Points Name Accumulated Points

John Earl Brown 8 Joe Polevoi 5 Ed Rynes 5 Bert Klein 4 Joe Polevoi 5 Maria Kaiser 4 Scott Ober 4 Russell Purnell 4 Barb Pennington 3 Ron Wilson 3

PEOPLE COMPETITION – B&W PRINTS PEOPLE COMPETITION – SLIDES

Name Accumulated Points Name Accumulated Points

Ed Rynes 23 Maria Kaiser 10 Tom Fleming 13 Jill Stanphill 9 Kolman Rosenberg 9 Cliff Eller 5 John Earl Brown 4 Raymond Muzzila 5 Kathy Nelson 4 Joe Polevoi 4 Vincent Vartorella 4 Bert Klein 4

PEOPLE COMPETITION – COLOR PRINTS PICTORIAL COMPETTION - COLOR PRINTS

Name Accumulated Points Name Accumulated Points Ed Rynes 18 Ron Wilson 12 Sanaa Diab 12 Ed Rynes 10 Jill Stanphill 8 Jill Stanphill 9 Joe Polevoi 8 Neil Evans 8 Todd Liebenauer 8 Barb Pennington 5 Ron Wilson 7 Russell Chiles 5 Barb Pennington 6 Christine Lang 5 Jay Patel 5 Mary Rynes 5 Arlan Heiser 5 Tom Fleming 4 Mary Rynes 5 Arlan Heiser 4 Tom Fleming 4 Todd Liebenauer 4 Jim Kunkel 4 Maria Kaiser 4 Maria Kaiser 4 Scott Ober 3 Diane Funk 4 Bill Rittman 3 Vic Evcic 4 Julia Fleming 2 Bill Rittman 4 Kolman Rosenberg 2 Zee Liptak 3 Pam Messuri 2 Jodie Beaver 3 Jim Kunkel 2 John Earl Brown 3 Rob Erick 2 Kathy Nelson 3 Scott Ober 3 Pam Messuri 2 Rob Erick 2

PICTORIAL COMPETITION - B&W PRINTS PICTORIAL COMPETITION - SLIDES

Name Accumulated Points Name Accumulated Points Ed Rynes 11 Raymond Muzilla 13 Tom Fleming 10 Jill Stanphill 10 Ron Wilson 5 Maria Kaiser 9 Kolman Rosenberg 4 Mary Rynes 4 Mark Fleming 2 Rob Erick 2

OUR MISSION STATEMENT recently voted by the Board: The mission of the

Cleveland Photographic Society is to promote and advance the understanding,

passion and joy of photography by providing opportunities for education, skill

development, picture-taking, competition, critique and fellowship.

MMEEMMBBEERRSS SSHHOOWWCCAASSEE

Nature photographs abound by different members.

Green Heron and Woodstork, by Bob Malek, taken in 2004 at the Alligator Farm, St. Augustine, Florida.

Brandywine Falls, by Arlan Heiser. Olmsted Falls, by Jodie Beaver

Wood Duck, by Russell Chiles Mesa Arch, by Don Keller

FINE ART

Distortions (Arizona), by Jay Patel

Photograph and article requirements to post on the Darkroom Door newsletter:

In order to keep the newsletter a small file, make sure to use 72DPIs only, and save it as JPEG

compression of no greater than 8 in Photoshop. Not greater than 100kb in size. If your photograph is

intended to be a front page, it should be vertical cropped 8 x 10. Otherwise, use 4 x 6 cropping for

“general purpose picture”, and 5 x 7 for Showcase section. Note: For nature photos you should mention

the scientific (preferably) or common name of the specie you have photographed, animal, plant, rock

formation or scene.

You should have model release if your photographs show recognizable people.

Article size should be about three paragraphs. You can send your “no perishable work”

anytime, so it can be used in any issue. Rules subject to change.

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Photographing A Model. Using a live model, Western Reserve Academy photography instructor will demonstrate studio lighting techniques, five formal settings for shaping the face, and posing tips. Finished prints will be available for review.

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•••• Jay Patel - Photography in the Pacific Northwest show (Washington, Oregon, and California) at Appalachian Outfitters, 60 Kendall Road, Penninsula, OH, January 17th, 6:30pm. Phone: 330-655-5444. Jay’s work at: www.jaypatelphotography.com

•••• The 2006 Photo Safari on Exhibit - winning entries are on display in the Zoo’s Exhibit Hall. More info at:

www.clemetzoo.com/pressroom/index.asp?action=details&prelease_id=1200&year=2006 Stop by to enjoy The Mammals and Best of the Show winner, CPS member Jodie Beaver’s work.

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•••• Cleveland Metroparks Photography Club West – In-depth look at “Digital Imaging” presented by

Glenn Petranek. Visitors always welcome. 7 to 9:30pm at Rocky River Nature Center.

•••• WRSP - The Radiant Vista Inspirational Photography Weekend is coming to the Cleveland area

brought by Western Reserve Photographic Society, Saturday, January 6th and Sunday, January 7th,

2007, at Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, Ohio. It’s a highly creative, educational and

inspirational digital photography seminar for Northeastern Ohio. More info at:

www.radiantvista.com/workshops/workshop33. Price is $159.00 per person. Registration:

registration@radiantvista.com

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My trip to Moscow in October didn’t have sightseeing and photographing as the main goals. I visited my home, met relatives and friends, managed some personal business. But my camera was with me, and I tried to use it as much as possible. That was not easy. I hoped to get an Indian summer, very usual in October, but failed. During three weeks I was there only a couple of days happened to be sunny and bright, during the rest of the time it was rainy, windy, cold and grey. Probably good for b/w filming, but I doubt even this.

morning it never means that it will be for the whole day, and in turn, if it’s rainy. In Moscow, if it’s rainy in the morning you can always be sure it will be the same in the evening, and in the next morning too.

I mean if you go to Moscow – I wish you would, because both Moscow and Russia at all deserve it – you should think carefully about the weather. Actually all seasons are good depending from the subjects of shooting. In winter it can be very cold, but if it’s sunny, the snow on the trees, grass and buildings is iridescent, and this is beautiful. Spring, photographing old churches and estates, street scenes

and monuments, because the air is transparent, there is already a little of verdure and flowers for decoration, but trees, bush, grass and flowers still don’t hide buildings from you, how it would be in summer and autumn. Moscow is a very green city, and I always tried to make pictures for my historical works in winter or spring: in the other time I could hardly see my subjects behind the vegetation.

But everything is changing in our changing world. Now, in December, while I am writing this, the weather in Moscow is very warm, the grass is green and the flowers are blooming.

Tatyana Denisova is a published travel photographer tsden@hotmail.com

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By Joe Polevoi

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the greeting on the bottom of the cover is real!!! Joe Polevoi

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2007 Photography Courses

Digital Imaging Workshop

This course describes how to improve your photos on your computer. Explanations and demonstrations will be made using Photoshop Elements. The non-technical presentations will help you learn fundamental skills of photo editing. Learn how to improve any photo, save a problem photo, turn a good photo into a prize-winner, and print your own enlargements. Some of the topics covered include Cropping Sizing Adding contrast Retouching

Brightening Darkening Adjusting color Printing Techniques described are intended to be simple, quick and easy. Some experience with digital photo imaging would be helpful. This course is targeted for novice to intermediate photographers. The fee for this three-week course is $160. Classes will be held on three consecutive Saturdays starting February 3, 2007. (Lunch included)

Fundamentals of Good Photography

This course will help you get better photos from your digital or film camera. You will learn how to use all the features of your camera to get better family and vacation pictures, as well as great pictures of the subjects you like to shoot. Some of the topics covered include: Composition Proper exposure Flash Lenses and equipment Close-up And much more.

Portraiture Night Photography

Homework assignments are given so you can practice the techniques explained. Optional field trips are planned so you have an opportunity to photograph with the instructors. The course ends with a viewing and commentary on each student’s work. This course is intended for novice to intermediate photographers with a digital or film camera that has adjustable shutter speeds and f-stops. The fee for this ten-week course is $150. Classes will be held on Monday evenings starting January 10, 2007.

About Our Faculty…

Maria Kaiser Artist, Creative and nature photography

Bert Klein School Director, Instructor Max Aynik Portrait photographer Joe Polevoi Art Director, Photoshop specialist Diane Funk Artist, Art teacher Varina Chapman Professional stock photographer

Kolman Rosenberg Photo-journalist photographer Ron Wilson Published in magazines, book Rob Erick Digital Photographer Chris Bosworth Former Wedding photographer

Digital photographer

For information contact:

Fred Reingold 216-529-1134 areingold@sbcglobal.net Elaine Kukral 216-524-5434 elaine@photographybyelaine.com Bert Klein 216-941-9485

cleanwater@123india.com

The Cleveland Photographic Society Inc.

CPS was formed in 1887 and has operated continuously since. The organization currently has more than 100 members and is one of the few anywhere to have its own permanent clubroom. The objectives of the society are to promote interest in photography, as an avocation and recreation, and to further cordial relations among its members. Our newsletter is Darkroom Door. It contains club news items, schedules and highlights of upcoming events, competition results. It also contains occasional “how-to” articles by experienced club writers and stories about members and their achievements besides up coming events, and so forth.

We invite you to visit us on any Friday night when there is a scheduled meeting to find out what our programs and competitions are like. The meetings are open to all guests and there is no charge to attend. Meetings are held almost every Friday night. We are located on the City of Broadview Heights campus. Clubroom opens at 7:30 PM.

Our students receive a free membership for four

months

Types of photographs that may be entered include:

Color Prints, Black & White Prints, and Slides.

There are several categories of photographic competition, each is held on a different Friday evening:

Nature – People – Pictorial – Creative.

Occasionally, additional competitions are scheduled for special subject categories such as Photojournalism, Photo Travel, Pets, Art in Nature, and others.

There are two divisions of competition entries. They are:

CPS also sponsors many other events for members such as special showings, workshops, social activities, and field trips to provide ideas, opportunities, and inspiration.

Dues for individual members are $54 per year. For couples, it is $81, and Junior members (under 18) it is $36.

Application for Enrollment Make check payable to CPS. Mail to: CPS c/o Bill Trent __ Fundamentals of Good Photography ($150.00) 3420 Tullamore Road __Digital Imaging Workshop ($150.00) Cleveland Heights OH 44118 Full Name (Please type or print plainly) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone ______________________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ How did you learn of this course? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Course fees must be paid in full by the first class. Partial payments cannot be accepted. Registration includes a four month membership in the Cleveland Photographic Society. Refunds for withdrawal will be honored if they are requested by notifying the school director during the first week of class. A withdrawal fee of $10.00 will be deducted from the refund. The refunding process usually takes three to four weeks. Cleveland Photographic Society is a not for profit corporation and the purpose of these classes is to increase interest and enjoyment of photography.

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