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Club Events Plano Photography Club Logo Contest
Entry acceptance extended through August 31, 2010. The Plano Photography Club is having a contest for the design of a new club logo. Entries should be graphic (not photographic) in design and pay tribute to the history of the club and photography. Current members may submit up to five unique logos that will be suitable, in either color and black & white form, for use on club web sites, newsletters, and promotional materials. Both color and black & white versions of each logo should be submitted (each pair constitutes one of the five possible entries). Entries are subject to the regular competition parameters and can be submitted via the club's Competition Site until August 31st. Three finalists will be chosen by the club's board at the August 16th board meeting with the winner chosen by club vote at the September 27th club meeting. The winner will be required to provide both high-resolution color and black & white versions of the winning logo in a native drawing format (or other high-resolution format). The club will retain rights to the image. ---------------------------- Plano Photography Club Showcase 2010 Plano Photography members are invited to exhibit two of their framed photographs in Showcase 2010, a juried show presented annually by our club. One of your photographs will be displayed at the Plano Centre from October 1st through November 30th. The other photograph will be exhibited at the Plano Courtyard Theatre from November 4th through February 4th, 2011. Prints should be matted, framed and must be wired to hang from a wall bracket system. Minimum size cannot be less than 11x14 and the maximum frame size is 24” x 36”. Volunteers will be needed to help with the initial hanging and then final takedown. Watch for further details or contact contact Ed Auger at (972) 964-3383 or Jamie Hilbig at (972) 423-0793 if you want to enter, volunteer or have exhibit related questions. ---------------------------- Fall Outdoor Model Shoot
early October, 2010. The Plano Photography Club's annual members-only Outdoor Model Shoot is being planned for early October. Watch for further details.
---------------------------- Scavenger Hunt - Old City Park
February 26, 2011 8:00 am. This will be a joint field trip with the Dallas Camera Club. Watch for futher details. ---------------------------- Other Events and Competitions
These events and competitions are not sanctioned by the Plano Photography Club but are listed solely for the benefit of members and local photographers.
State Fair of Texas Photography Contest
Closing date July 30, 2010.
The theme and focus of each photograph should reflect life scenes in the State of Texas or the State Fair of Texas. Maximum of two photographs per photographer. Junior entry fee of $3.00 per photograph, adult entry fee of $4.00 per photograph. Open only to amateur photographers and entries must be the work of the exhibitor. Photographs must have been taken in the previous 18 months.
All prints must be mounted on a rigid 11" X 14" mount and overall thickness must not exceeed 3⁄8". Prints may be matted or unmatted. NO GLASS, NO FRAMES, NO HANGERS ON BACK. The name, address and telephone number of each exhibitor must be on the back. Juniors are requested to include their age.
Additional information can be found in the Creative Arts Handbook and at the bigtex.com website.
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Lexar's Take the Next Shot Sweepstakes
July 1 through July 31, 2010.
Grand Prize “Picture Pack” includes your choice of a Nikon D300s SLR Digital Camera with 16-85mm VR Lens or Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens Kit, two 16GB Lexar® Professional 600x CompactFlash® cards, and a choice of a Professional UDMA Dual-Slot Card Reader or Lexar Professional UDMA FireWire® 800 Reader, for a total value of between $2,850 – $3,100.
2nd Prize: ten additional winners will receive the choice of a Lexar Professional 300x 16GB CompactFlash card or Lexar Professional 133x 16GB SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) card, with values of $169.99 and $149.99 respectively.
All winners will be randomly selected. See Lexar's Facebook page for more information on this sweepstake. ---------------------------- Amon Carter - Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light
Lecture June 10 6:00 pm, exhibition Through November 7, 2010.
This exhibition of forty landmark and lesser-known works by the renowned artist-photographer is drawn from the Carter’s holdings and a private collection.
Ansel Adams was the last major artist to subscribe to the romantic tradition of American landscape, an artistic lineage that included Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole, William Henry Jackson and Carleton Watkins. He excelled at capturing a glorious American West before tourism and development marked the land. His goal was “to rekindle an appreciation of the marvelous.”
In conjunction with Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light, the Carter will host a free public program with Ansel Adams’ son, Dr. Michael Adams, on June 10 at 6:00 pm. Dr. Michael Adams offers an intimate look at his father’s work. Admission is free, but because seating is limited, reservations are required. Call 817.989.5030 to register.
See the Amon Carter website for more information on this event. ----------------------------
2nd Annual 2010 Trinity River Photo Contest
June 30 through October 15, 2010.
Enter your photos of the Trinity River's natural beauty in the Second Annual Dallas Trinity River Corridor Project Photo Contest. Win cash prizes and have your photos displayed at Dallas City Hall and on the Trinity River Corridor Project websites. Professional, amateur and youth participants can enter images in the following categories:
See the Trinity River Corridor Project Photo Contest website for more information on this contest. ----------------------------
Canon sponsored event: Little Red Schoolhouse “Fusion”
August 2, 2010.
Alex Buono, Canon Explorer of Light, Director of Photography for "Saturday Night Live," and other award winning films. Alex will deliver a not to be missed 2 day seminar of Fusion. Be on the cutting edge of combining still photography and video!!
The photography industry is changing constantly and “Fusion” is on the rise. Dallas Professional Photographers Association (DPPA) and Canon are pleased to bring you a cutting edge seminar not to be missed. Learn how to add video to any still photography shoot! Included in your registration is a 2 day seminar starting with our very own and extremely talented, Karyn Sarganis Fritz, with her presentation on how to boost your sales. Following her presentation, Alex will begin his program on Fusion. Dinner Sunday night and breakfast, Monday morning is also included, all this and more for $129 in advance, $149 at the door! Full time college students are free!
Register on line at Dallas PPA.
Also see Canon's website for more information. ----------------------------
Advanced Canon Shooters Workshop
August 6-8, 2010.
Today's complex camera systems provide so much benefit for the experienced photographer helping bring extremely challenging images come to life. But these benefits come at a cost, an increase in complexity that can often spell disaster for the unprepared photographer.
In this weekend getaway you can leave all your distractions behind and focus on learning more about your Canon camera system and how to take better photographs using the equipment that is already in your camera bug. Workshop cost is $195.00.
See Rob Hull's GreatPhotography for more information and registration. ----------------------------
Light Tec’s 2010 Grayson Hills Winery Shoot
August 14, 2010.
A busy day at a charmingly rustic and fully operational winery; shooting the actual harvest, lunch, a grape stomp, wine tasting, and a grape crush after lunch. A catered barbeque dinner poolside at the hotel sponsored by Bogen Imaging; a raffle (must be present to win); a goody bag with some great goodies; and a relaxing evening away from home.
In consideration of Grayson Hills hosting this location event, each class participant will submit their top 1 to 3 images via Light Tec to the owner of the winery. He will then choose the top three winning images for his exclusive full-usage right to use the images in his advertising and promotion program for the winery, with full photographic credit, of course. The winning image makers will also receive from Light Tec a first prize of $100.00 of rental services, a second prize of $75.00 of rental services, and a third prize of $50.00 of rental services.
Class reservations are required to be made and paid to Light Tec. There is a maximum class size of 15 persons and $135.00 per person cost until August 1, 2010 (after August 1st the cost rises to $150.00). At the time of reservation and payment, each participant will be asked for their polo shirt size. A special Light Tec rate of $79.00 per night at the Comfort Suites Inn in Sherman, Texas is available. See Light Tec or call Call (214) 350-8990 for more information on this shoot. ----------------------------
Clicks Photography Exhibition
August 19-21, 2010.
CLICKS is inspired by and builds on the long-standing tradition of classic, juried Photography Exhibitions in an attempt to provide Collin County photographers an opportunity to demonstrate their talents and express their love of the art. While many of the photographers and viewers are professionals, the photo exhibition is specifically open to amateurs and provides a unique opportunity for all interested people to compete for entrance into the exhibition on an equal platform regardless of experience.
Photo submissions will be received for a fee and an accredited photography expert will carefully select the best images in certain categories to define the exhibition. CLICKS will be held at the MGroup Studio located in the historic McKinney Cotton Mill where the public will be invited to appreciate the selected works and potentially purchase available works. CLICKS will culminate in an awards ceremony with a Best of Show award and presentations in the following categories:
See the Mgroup website for more information. ----------------------------
Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011
September 1 through November 30, 2010.
The Nikon Photo Contest International has been held by Nikon Corporation since 1969 to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to communicate and to enrich photographic culture for professionals and amateurs alike. Entries for the 33rd contest will be invited into two categories, free subject (category A) and "Energy” (category B). The second category, “Energy,” invites applicants to submit images that capture the energy of sights and subjects that inspire, motivate or excite them or viewers. An exhibition of the winning photographs is planned after all winners are selected (details concerning the specific date and location will be announced in the future). With these categories, we look forward to receiving expressive images from around the world that are true to people’s emotions. See the Nikon website for more information on this contest. ---------------------------- South Texas Wildlife Workshops Jeremy Woodhouse, a photographer well known to PPC members, writes, "I have just returned, with a client, from a wildlife photography shoot in a hot and dry south texas. It was the first time he had ever photographed wildlife. Within three hours he got to see his first bobcat, my second in 12 years! We photographed in heat up to 104 degrees F, but there was always a constant stream of animals coming into the waterhole to drink." To see the of the images from the shoot click Here Please check out this link if you are interested in wildlife photography in South Texas.
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