Photochrome Camera Club

Print Night moderated by Alan Heald

The last Print Night for this year takes place on Thursday, September 16th. After that, the next Print Night won’t be held until March, next year! So, if you have something to show the group, there is still some time to get busy and make a few prints for display.

Print Chair, Alan Heald, says that “this has been a very good year for Photochrome’s print makers”. Alan reports that “not only the evenings have featured excellent work, perhaps even more gratifying has been the enthusiasm shown by everyone who attend these events.” Print making at Photochrome is alive and well!

Even for those of you who don’t yet make prints for display, it’s quite possible that you just might enjoy coming to this event and see what the rest of us are up to.

Judged Night with special guest and judge Dick Stahlke

Dick has been photographing seriously since about 1993 & has studied with many of the best, including Freeman Patterson, Galen Rowell, George Lepp, Eddie Soloway, & Neil Chaput de Saintonge. Beyond the technical aspects of good photography, Dick soon realized that the best of photographic expression emanates from within oneself. It communicates the essence of the subject in some way, using principles of design, lighting & perspective to elicit a response from the viewer. The attempt to achieve in an image what he wants to see & wants to communicate is a constant challenge. He feels that judging will be a similar challenge, beginning with the craft of photography & looking for greater meaning & interpretation in the photographic expression of others.

Interested in meeting other camera clubs and seeing their members’ work by being a judge at their meetings? Or just wanting to hone your critical skills for judging your own images or for commenting during our open meetings? The Yerba Buena Chapter of PSA is sponsoring a Judging Workshop on September 19, 2010. The fee is $25, and you will receive a handout of materials at the end of the session. Advanced registration is required. Some flyers and registration forms will be available at our next Photochrome meeting, or contact Dick Stahlke (baleaf@aol.com) or Joe Hearst (joe@jhearst.com) for more information. The workshop will take place at the Central Park Recreation Center in San Mateo.