Photochrome Camera Club

 The Photochrome Camera Club of San Francisco was formed to provide an opportunity for members with a wide range of experience and interests to meet regularly to share, acquire, and develop photographic skills in a supportive and friendly environment where they can explore the potential of all aspects of photography.

To learn more, see Club Info. You are invited to visit us (there is no cost involved) and we love to welcome new members.

For members who need them here are the submission instructions.

Here’s our calendar:

Photochrome Calendar 2013 (PDF)

Photochrome Calendar (Google/Shareable)

Google Calendar users can add the Photochrome Calendar to their own by entering “PhotochromeSF@gmail.com” in the “Add a friend’s calendar” box.  It can then be displayed on Android or Apple devices by following the instructions at these links:

How to show the Photochrome Calendar on your Android mobile device

How to sync the Photochrome Calendar to your Apple device

The third Photochrome Adventures field trip of 2013 will be at the UCSF Mission Bay Campus in San Francisco on Saturday 15 June 2013.

Meet up time will be 9 am at Peasant Pies at 550-C Gene Friend Way just off 3rd Street on the Plaza of the UCSF Mission Bay campus. You can’t miss Peasant Pies because in the plaza in front of the store are two huge 70 ton vertical iron monolith sculptures. One of them is leaning 18 degrees to the North and the other is leaning 18 degrees to the South. Each is 49 feet 2 inches tall,14 feet wide and five inches deep. They just might be a good photo op? After our shoot we can return to Peasant Pies at about 11:30 am for discussion, show and tell and for some refreshments. They have good meat, veggie and fruit pot pies, sweets and drinks. They also have a huge solid wooden table there that seats 14 persons.

 The UCSF Mission Bay campus, now 10 years old, is a treasure trove of architectural photo ops. Though it would be fair to say the majority of subjects may be architectural, including interesting views of the San Francisco skyline, there are many interesting people on campus too. Also outside and inside the buildings there are many pieces of contemporary art.
The UCSF – Mission Bay campus is easy to reach by car or public transit. The Metro T line from Metro stations in the Avenues, on Market Street or the Embarcadero stops right at the campus at the Mission Bay station which is only a half block walk to Peasant Pies.

UCSF – Mission Bay Campus Parking Garage

We shall look forward to seeing you for the third Photochrome Adventures field trip of 2013 at the UCSF – Mission Bay Campus in San Francisco on Saturday 15 June 2013 at 9 am at Peasant Pies.

Bob Nelson
Photochrome Adventures, Chairperson

Photochrome Camera Club of San Francisco presents an “Exploring Photography” program on Thursday May 2, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church at 678 Portola Drive near Woodside Avenue in San Francisco.

The program, a 45 minute slideshow with stories is entitled “In Pursuit of Excellence” will be presented by world class nature, wildlife and art photographer Oliver Klink.

Oliver Klink explains the show: “There are times in my life when I can see infinity in all directions and times when I can’t find the tip of my nose. I’m happy and thankful to see what is beautiful in this world so that I can share it with my photography and make people dream.

The talk is about the process Oliver Klink goes through to make images. How do you prepare for trips to the far north (Remote Alaska) or the south (Antarctica)? What goes thru his mind before, when and after he clicks?  Oliver says: “Capturing a moment of raw nature is both exciting and many times a big struggle with the elements. You put yourself and your equipment at risk, your heart is pounding, you are breathless, but at the end of the day the extraordinary pictures are timeless memories.”

“In Pursuit of Excellence” provides the expert photography advice and proven techniques to help you fulfill your aspirations.”

Oliver Klink’s biography:

Oliver Klink is a professional photographer based in Los Gatos, California. He specializes in nature, wildlife and fine art photography. The underlying inspiration for his photography is his story telling approach. “Through my images, I hope to share the intricacy and interconnectedness of our ecosystems and make the viewer dream.”  Oliver’s work has received many awards and has been published in National Geographic, Days of Japan, Black &White magazine, Popular Photography magazine, among others. In 2013, his image “The Great Migration” was selected as the Grand Prize winner at the 30th anniversary Spring Show Exhibit at the PhotoCentral Gallery in Hayward, CA. Other awards have included the Mike Ivanitsky award (2009) for photographic excellence, nomination at the prestigious Color Spider Award (2011, 2012, 2013) and the North America Nature Photographer Association top 100 wildlife images (2008, 2009).

Oliver leads workshops around the world to inspire participants to develop a personal vision with their photography. Since 2005, his help and expertise have served many students to take photographs that are more than just mere images, but rather photographs that haunt people and tell stories. Oliver’s teaching style is about building confidence to launch creativity.

More information about his images and workshops can be found at www.oliverklinkphotography.com and www.incredibletravelphotos.com.

The cover photo from Oliver Klink’s book “Artan’s Day – A Little Bear in a Big World”

We shall hope to see you at Oliver Klink’s presentation: “In Pursuit of Excellence” at the Photochrome Camera Club’s Exploring Photography program on Thursday May 2, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church at 678 Portola Drive near Woodside Avenue in San Francisco.

Bring a Friend

The California Academy of Science will be having a last quarterly free Sunday of the year on December 9, 2012 with its new theme: “Tis the Season for Science”. You don’t have to be a San Francisco resident. Consequently, people from all over the bay area and beyond take advantage of this event, so get there early. Be sure to see “Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet”, now showing at Morrison Planetarium. Get some great shots of birds and butterflies in the rain forest dome as well as fish and other aquatic creatures in the Steinhart Aquarium. At 11:30 am and 2:30 pm, you can photograph a diver inside the aquarium interacting with the crowd. Another photo op is when an Academy biologist feeds the African Penguin colony at 3 pm. The Academy opens at 11:00 am on Sundays and is located at 55 Music Concourse Drive in Golden Gate Park. For more information go to http://www.calacademy.org/
Gary Larsen

This fun event starts at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012. Flugtag means “flying day” in German to celebrate the many brave men, who down through the ages built and flew, or not, their human-powered flying machines.
36 teams with their homemade vehicles will compete by launching themselves off a 30-foot high pier to soar as far as possible before crashing into the bay.
Contestants will be judged by their flight’s distance, creativity and showmanship. You can probably get some good shots depending on where you are standing. A large crowd is expected, so try to get their early.
It all takes place at Mc Covey Cove, 3rd Street / Terry A. Francois Blvd., in San Francisco next to the AT & T Park.
Gary Larsen

The zoo is located in Knowland Park at 9777 Golf Links Rd., Oakland 94605 just off highway 580.
Let’s arrive at 10:00 AM when it opens.
Admission: 10.50 (Adults 15-54), 7.00 (Seniors 55+)
Parking: 6.00
The Oakland zoo spreads out on 525 acres making it a much larger animal showcase than the San Francisco zoo. Larger animals are kept in natural environments resembling the African Savannah and a Tropical Rainforest besides the usual caged areas. There is also a children’s zoo making close-ups of kids interacting with animals a bonus feature.
We can meet some time between 11:30 and 12:00 at the Green Cafe before leaving.
Trip cancels with rain.
Gary Larsen