Photochrome Camera Club

We know some of you miss the judge nights and competitions that used to be part of the club’s calendar so we’re trying something new – an online competition for Photochrome club members. Here’s how it works:

• Register to play, or login if you have previously registered
• Upload One image before 2012-03-16
• Vote on the images posted by 2012-03-31
• We’ll announce the results at the first meeting in April.

Treat this like an open pictorial so anything goes. Show something new that you haven’t shown the club before. When you prepare your image for entry please make the longest dimension 800 otherwise they may be too large to be seen by some viewers.

No prizes except the fame and glory among your club-mates. This is just a test to make sure everything works and to see if there is any interest this kind of friendly competition moving forward. Let us know what you think or if you have any issues taking part. As we mentioned, this is a beta , inaugural contest so please bear with us if there are any hiccups but we hope you have fun.

Artwork: Sally Robertson

Open to the public February 24-26 with exhibits of orchids from around the world. You can get close-up photos of hundreds of exotic species displaying their intense colors, shapes and textures. Be creative applying special techniques to images in this indoor environment free from wind and harsh sunlight.

Location: Fort Masson.

Admission: General $15 / $13 on line, Senior $12 / $10 online. For tickets go online.

Gary Larsen

In keeping with the current meme – I’m ashamed to find I’ve actually said about half of these myself:

Marshall Berman a teacher in the Photography Dept. at City College of San Francisco has invited all Photochrome Club members to attend his twice annual Photo-52  class comprised of five ( 5 ) lectures by professional photographers.  Below is the information on the series.

Marshall has been a judge and a presenter at Photochrome in the past.

On the evening of February 16, we’re planning to show Pic2 photos of the Exploratorium & Palace of Fine Arts. This is part of the Exploring Photography program.

That evening, however, we will also be having a  special show of nature photography!

Club member Rebecca Jackrel is back from a remote, mountainous, and beautiful part of Africa. She’s recently spent some time there taking photos of the rare Ethiopian Wolf. This wolf in an endangered species, and Rebecca’s work is part of an important conservation project to save this animal from extinction.

When it comes to nature photography, Rebecca’s is the “real deal”.  We are in for a treat!  Plan on inviting a friend or two to see this special show. 

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The Palace of Fine Arts is located at 3601 Lyon Street in the Marina district off highway 101 near the Golden Gate Bridge. Outdoor photos are possible at every angle. Its beauty stands out against the sky and is reflected in the nearby pond. Inside the Exploratorium are plenty of gadgets to photograph within the 600 exhibits. You may also want to capture groups of visitors interacting with museum docents leading demonstrations involving life sciences. If you haven’t been to the museum lately, this is an excellent opportunity to check it out again before it moves to Pier 15 next year.
Admission: Adult (18-64) $15.00, Seniors (65+) $12.00.
Afterwards, lets meet at the museum cafe around 11:15AM.

Gary Larsen