The tutorial topic for Wednesday, February 20 will be winter and cold weather photography. There will be no speaker, but all are encouraged to read up on the topic and bring experience and expertise, and we will start with the basics and go to more advanced topics if time permits. I expect we will deal with contrast problems, gray scale issues, photographing snow and ice, battery problems, cold tripods, and the like.

As we agreed at the January business meeting, we will have selected topics at some salons, and the March topic will be winter photographs. Images entered with winter subjects will be given an additional point for salon scores. The February tutorial might help.

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Due to inclement weather, the Christmas party has been rescheduled for next Saturday, the 8th. Same time, same place - hope to see you then!

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We will not meet again until salon on January 16th. Have a happy holiday!

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Tuesday, December 11 and Sundays, December 2 and 16 (from 8 – 10am)
The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory welcomes professional and amateur photographers, before the Conservatory opens to the public.. Make our amazing horticultural variety or classic interior space your subjects and backdrops. A $5 per person fee includes early admittance, permission to use tripods, and permit for posed photography.

For more information, call 651-487-8250.
Web: www.comozooconservatory.org
Photo Policy: http://www.comozooconservatory.org/cons/policies/photo.shtml

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1. (General) Study the masters of the craft. Learn how they did what they did, and *why*. Learn the techniques, understand the foundations and technical aspects.
2. Look at the work as a whole - what was the artist trying to say, what feeling were they trying to convey.
3. Look at the specifics - color, composition, light (note this applies equally to all media, not just photography).
4. Does the work succeed in it’s intended outcome - ie does it convey what it was meant to convey emotionally and intellectually.
5. If no, why not? is there a technical flaw that detracts from it? does the composition not work? do the colors not evoke the proper mood? is the subject not presented well?
6. If it *does* succeed is there anything that could have been done better - technically, compositionally, etc…?
7. Communicate points 2-6 as precisely as possible - exactly what works and what doesn’t, and *why*. What did you “get” from the piece, and how successful was each aspect in attaining it. For most folks you may want to start with the good points, as they may not be prepared for the apparent harshness of a real critique!

excerpted from The art of the critique… at f/1.0

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Please Note: We will have meetings on November 7th and November 14th. These will be our year-end judgings.

There will not be a meeting on November 21st. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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Our next meetings will be November 7. We are currently discussing whether to move the November 21st meeting to the 14th to avoid Thanksgiving conflicts. Final decision will be posted here.

Scores of 9 or over are eligible for end of the year category competition. Submit what number you feel is appropriate within that scoring range. Those should be identified to Jack Young by October 22. Remember, there are three categories for slides and digital and two for prints.

Photographer of the year competition will be based on any 10 images in any category that you care to submit, irrespective of score. You must have shown the images during the year. Those also should be identified to Jack by October 22.

Please bring your dues for the upcoming year if you haven’t already paid them!

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The Green Bay Symphony Orchestra contacted us to notify us of a photo contest they are holding. The contest is open to residents of Wisconsin and the grand prize is a Nikon dSLR and two tickets to the GBSO Classics 5 concert.

View this pdf for details.

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A few members of the WW Photo Club will be photographing at a local motorcycle rally Saturday morning. If you’ve been to the rally and are looking for your photos, they aren’t up quite yet but check back soon and we’ll work to get them up as soon as possible!

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10/17 - followup/debrief from our Saturday fundraiser
11/07 - Round 1 of year-end judging
11/21 - Round 2 of year-end judging
12/01 - Christmas Party

We’ll resume regular salon and tutorial meetings beginning in January 2008. Visitors are welcome to attend either of the year-end judgings. At those meetings, outside judges will be called in to judge images that members have submitted throughout the year and will determine winners for Photographer of the Year and 1-3rd places in all entry categories.

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