2017 Program Schedule
January 28, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Program: All Member Show
Members are encouraged to bring in photos that won contest or awards, vacation photos, field trip photos, etc. Please limit you presentation to approximately 5 to 8 minutes. Have your presentation/photos in a folder titled with your name and stored on a flash drive. Please present those to the projectionist when you come so they can be downloaded to the club computer.
Note! If you are bringing your presentation in video format it would be best to have it as one of the following formats: AVI, AVR, DV, M-JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AAC, OpenDML, 3GPP, 3GPP2, AMC, H.264, iTunes (.m4v), QuickTime (.mov, .qt)
We also have a video converter on the MAC that does a great job (in case yours isn’t in the above format) but just beware.
Shooting Topic: Ice
Refreshments: The Patricks
Projectionist:
Bulletin Board Reminder: Richard Patrick will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
Annual Nature Photo Club Membership:
Your Nature Photo Club Membership runs from January through December. We are beginning to collect the 2016 dues. The dues are $5.00 for individual membership and $7.00 for a family membership. If paying by check, please make them out to TWC Nature Photo Club. Just a reminder, your membership with the Wilderness Center must also be up to date.
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February 25, 2017
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Program: Waterfall Photography
We will be viewing a video by Kevin Adams, a master waterfall photographer. We will be discussing the following:
Shooting Topic: Architecture in nature
Refreshments: Lisa Lee and Mattie Mathis
Projectionist: Bryan Leaman
Bulletin Board Reminder: Frank Parrish will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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March 25, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter: Bruce Stambaugh
Title of Presentation: It's a Matter of Perspective
About Bruce Stambaugh: Bruce writes a weekly column called "The Rural View" for the Holmes County Bargain Hunter (www.holmesbargainhunter.com). You can also check out his blog, "Roadkill Crossing and other tales from Amish Country" at https://brucestambaugh.com. A retired teacher and active community member, Bruce's photos capture the simple beauty of the area, whether that's here in Ohio, Amelia Island in Florida, or his soon-to-be new home in Virginia.
Shooting Topic: Sunrise/Sunset
Refreshments: Marla Neiss
Projectionist: Rich Patrick
Bulletin Board Reminder: Jordan Kercheff will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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April 9, 2017 (Sunday)
Foto Fest Take-in
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Where: TWC Multipurpose Room
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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April 15, 2017 (Saturday)
Foto Fest Take-in
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Where: TWC Multipurpose Room
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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April 21, 2017 (Friday)
Foto Fest Set-up
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Where: TWC Trillium and Cardinal Rooms
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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April 22, 2017 (Saturday)
Foto Fest
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Where: TWC Trillium and Cardinal Rooms
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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April 23, 2017 (Sunday)
Foto Fest
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Where: TWC Trillium and Cardinal Rooms
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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April 25, 2017 (Tuesday) ???????????
Foto Fest Teardown
Time: 9:00 AM – ?
Where: TWC Trillium and Cardinal Rooms
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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May 6, 2017: Foto Fest Awards
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenters: Chairs Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff and President Rita Boyd
Foto Fest winners will be announced and prizes awarded.
Members Show: A multimedia presentation featuring some of our member's best nature photos.
Refreshment Coordinator:
Projectionist:
Bulletin Board Reminder: Alan Dolan will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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June 24, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter: Jim Roetzel
About Jim: Jim Roetzel is an accomplished nature photographer with many publication credits.
Jim has also been a studio, portrait and event photographer since the early 1980's.
Program: All current TWCNPC members will be able to have Jim critique 3 photos.
You are encouraged to submit 5 photos of which 3 will be critiqued.
Check back for for updated and detailed information about this great opportunity.
Shooting Topic: Signs of Summer
Refreshments: ???????
Bulletin Board Reminder: Foto Fest 2nd and 3rd Place photos will be posted on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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July 22, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter: John and Kristin Lorson
About John Lorson: John writes a weekly humor column, "Send Help!" for the Wooster Daily Record. He is also an avid photographer who often sees things from a unique perspective. Many of his photos are captured on his commute from his home in Orrville to his job in Millersburg, a ride that most often involves his bicycle. You can also hear John's weekly podcast, "Out There In It" on TheVoiceOFHolmesCounty.com.
Subject: Beauty and Fun in the Eye of the Beholder
Shooting Topic: Unique Perspective
Refreshments: Lora Davis
Projectionist: Bryan Layman
Bulletin Board Reminder: Larry Hackett will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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August 26, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter: John Bauer
About John Bauer:: John was born in Canton , Ohio. He grew up in California, Venezuela, Luxembourg and France. He graduated from Case Institute of Technology, BSME, and Akron University, MBA. John is President of Merging Hearts Board of Directors, and a retired Goodyear engineer. He had job assignments in Ohio, Maryland, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia. John received his first camera, a Voigtlander 35 mm, at age 15. Currently he takes photographs with a Canon 7d II DSLR. He uses 24-70 mm f2.8, 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 and a 70-200mm f4 lenses. Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 13 are his post precessing programs of choice.
Shooting Topic:
Projectionist:
Refreshments: Larry Hackett
Bulletin Board Reminder: Someone will be posting their photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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September 23, 2017
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Program: 2018 TWCNPC Calendar Photos
Enter your best photos in: Spring, Summer, Fall, or Cover Photo categories. This yea, the cover photo must be taken at a Wilderness Center property.
Also on the agenda: Nomination of Officers
Shooting Topic: None due to the length of the meeting.
Refreshments: Bryan Leaman
Projectionist: Bryan Leaman
Bulletin Board Reminder: Jean Brugger will be posting her photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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October 28, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter:
Program: Scavenger Hunt Photos
Members are to bring in photos of as many of the 15 shooting topics as they can get. Photos should be taken between November 19, 2016 and October 28, 2017. Scavenger hunt photo topics are: Mammal/s (wild); Bird/s (wild); Amphibian or reptile (wild); Insect/spider; Reflection on water; Mushroom/Fungus; Wildflower/s; A single leaf; Tree stump/dead log; Rock/s; Sunrise; Sunset; Night sky; Clouds; and Waterfall.
Shooting Topic:
Refreshments: Wendy Schumacher
Projectionist:
Bulletin Board Reminder: Someone will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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November 18, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter: Sandy Adams
About Sandy: Sandy is a long-time TWC Nature Photo Club member and award winning photographer who spends parts of each year in upstate New York, Ohio, and Florida. She creates breathtaking nature photos in all three states, including beautiful sunsets over the St. Lawrence River in New York, wonderful "backyard" photos in Ohio, and gorgeous bird photos from Florida.
Her Presentation is titled "There's No Place Like Home-Backyard Photography: Convenient, and Only a Click Away!" The presentation will feature photos from New York, Ohio, and Florida. She will concentrate on composition, color, and how to effectively capture images for an emotional effect.
Shooting Topic: Shadows
Refreshments: Rita Boyd
Projectionist:
Bulletin Board Reminder: Jennie Lambert will be posting her photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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December 16, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Holiday Party will be held at the Amish Door Restaurant in Wilmot on Saturday, December 19.
When you arrive just tell the hostess that you want to be seated with the TWC Nature Photo Club.
Time: You may want to arrive between 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. to get seated and order your breakfast. We will begin our program at approximately 10:15 a.m.
Breakfast: Because of the size of our group, the Amish Door Management asked that we only order the breakfast buffet.
Program: All Member Show
Note: Members are encouraged to bring in photos that have won contest or awards, vacation photos, field trip photos, etc. Please limit you presentation to approximately 5 to 8 minutes. Have your presentation/photos in a folder titled with your name and stored on a flash drive. Please present those to me when you come so they can be downloaded to the club computer.
Shooting Topic: No shooting topic
Note: Feel free to bring along your spouse, family members or a friend.
Projectionist:
Bulletin Board Reminder: Someone will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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Annual Nature Photo Club Membership:
Your Nature Photo Club Membership runs from January through December. We are beginning to collect the 2018 dues. The dues are $5.00 for individual membership and $7.00 for a family membership. If paying by check, please make them out to TWC Nature Photo Club. Just a reminder, your membership with the Wilderness Center must also be up to date.
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Time: 9:30 AM
Program: All Member Show
Members are encouraged to bring in photos that won contest or awards, vacation photos, field trip photos, etc. Please limit you presentation to approximately 5 to 8 minutes. Have your presentation/photos in a folder titled with your name and stored on a flash drive. Please present those to the projectionist when you come so they can be downloaded to the club computer.
Note! If you are bringing your presentation in video format it would be best to have it as one of the following formats: AVI, AVR, DV, M-JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AAC, OpenDML, 3GPP, 3GPP2, AMC, H.264, iTunes (.m4v), QuickTime (.mov, .qt)
We also have a video converter on the MAC that does a great job (in case yours isn’t in the above format) but just beware.
Shooting Topic: Ice
Refreshments: The Patricks
Projectionist:
Bulletin Board Reminder: Richard Patrick will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
Annual Nature Photo Club Membership:
Your Nature Photo Club Membership runs from January through December. We are beginning to collect the 2016 dues. The dues are $5.00 for individual membership and $7.00 for a family membership. If paying by check, please make them out to TWC Nature Photo Club. Just a reminder, your membership with the Wilderness Center must also be up to date.
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February 25, 2017
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Program: Waterfall Photography
We will be viewing a video by Kevin Adams, a master waterfall photographer. We will be discussing the following:
- Shooting in the rain
- Getting wet
- Staying alive
- Removing distractions
- Using toy water guns
- Perspective distortion
- Including people
- Keeping fish out of your pants (Yep!)
- Pushing yourself
- Composition
- Lighting
- Filters
- Shutter speeds
- Sun stars
- Shooting on sunny days
- Shooting on overcast days
- Using a tripod
- Shooting in spray
Shooting Topic: Architecture in nature
Refreshments: Lisa Lee and Mattie Mathis
Projectionist: Bryan Leaman
Bulletin Board Reminder: Frank Parrish will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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March 25, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter: Bruce Stambaugh
Title of Presentation: It's a Matter of Perspective
About Bruce Stambaugh: Bruce writes a weekly column called "The Rural View" for the Holmes County Bargain Hunter (www.holmesbargainhunter.com). You can also check out his blog, "Roadkill Crossing and other tales from Amish Country" at https://brucestambaugh.com. A retired teacher and active community member, Bruce's photos capture the simple beauty of the area, whether that's here in Ohio, Amelia Island in Florida, or his soon-to-be new home in Virginia.
Shooting Topic: Sunrise/Sunset
Refreshments: Marla Neiss
Projectionist: Rich Patrick
Bulletin Board Reminder: Jordan Kercheff will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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April 9, 2017 (Sunday)
Foto Fest Take-in
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Where: TWC Multipurpose Room
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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April 15, 2017 (Saturday)
Foto Fest Take-in
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Where: TWC Multipurpose Room
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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April 21, 2017 (Friday)
Foto Fest Set-up
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Where: TWC Trillium and Cardinal Rooms
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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April 22, 2017 (Saturday)
Foto Fest
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Where: TWC Trillium and Cardinal Rooms
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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April 23, 2017 (Sunday)
Foto Fest
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Where: TWC Trillium and Cardinal Rooms
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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April 25, 2017 (Tuesday) ???????????
Foto Fest Teardown
Time: 9:00 AM – ?
Where: TWC Trillium and Cardinal Rooms
Chairs: Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff
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May 6, 2017: Foto Fest Awards
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenters: Chairs Lora Davis & Jordan Kercheff and President Rita Boyd
Foto Fest winners will be announced and prizes awarded.
Members Show: A multimedia presentation featuring some of our member's best nature photos.
Refreshment Coordinator:
Projectionist:
Bulletin Board Reminder: Alan Dolan will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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June 24, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter: Jim Roetzel
About Jim: Jim Roetzel is an accomplished nature photographer with many publication credits.
Jim has also been a studio, portrait and event photographer since the early 1980's.
Program: All current TWCNPC members will be able to have Jim critique 3 photos.
You are encouraged to submit 5 photos of which 3 will be critiqued.
Check back for for updated and detailed information about this great opportunity.
Shooting Topic: Signs of Summer
Refreshments: ???????
Bulletin Board Reminder: Foto Fest 2nd and 3rd Place photos will be posted on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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July 22, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter: John and Kristin Lorson
About John Lorson: John writes a weekly humor column, "Send Help!" for the Wooster Daily Record. He is also an avid photographer who often sees things from a unique perspective. Many of his photos are captured on his commute from his home in Orrville to his job in Millersburg, a ride that most often involves his bicycle. You can also hear John's weekly podcast, "Out There In It" on TheVoiceOFHolmesCounty.com.
Subject: Beauty and Fun in the Eye of the Beholder
- It will include a slide show of John's photography and Kristin's artwork along with stories of our adventures and inspirations.
- They will weave into this a theme of creativity and how to make sure you're ready to welcome and embrace the muse.
Shooting Topic: Unique Perspective
Refreshments: Lora Davis
Projectionist: Bryan Layman
Bulletin Board Reminder: Larry Hackett will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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August 26, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter: John Bauer
About John Bauer:: John was born in Canton , Ohio. He grew up in California, Venezuela, Luxembourg and France. He graduated from Case Institute of Technology, BSME, and Akron University, MBA. John is President of Merging Hearts Board of Directors, and a retired Goodyear engineer. He had job assignments in Ohio, Maryland, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia. John received his first camera, a Voigtlander 35 mm, at age 15. Currently he takes photographs with a Canon 7d II DSLR. He uses 24-70 mm f2.8, 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 and a 70-200mm f4 lenses. Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 13 are his post precessing programs of choice.
Shooting Topic:
Projectionist:
Refreshments: Larry Hackett
Bulletin Board Reminder: Someone will be posting their photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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September 23, 2017
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Program: 2018 TWCNPC Calendar Photos
Enter your best photos in: Spring, Summer, Fall, or Cover Photo categories. This yea, the cover photo must be taken at a Wilderness Center property.
Also on the agenda: Nomination of Officers
Shooting Topic: None due to the length of the meeting.
Refreshments: Bryan Leaman
Projectionist: Bryan Leaman
Bulletin Board Reminder: Jean Brugger will be posting her photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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October 28, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter:
Program: Scavenger Hunt Photos
Members are to bring in photos of as many of the 15 shooting topics as they can get. Photos should be taken between November 19, 2016 and October 28, 2017. Scavenger hunt photo topics are: Mammal/s (wild); Bird/s (wild); Amphibian or reptile (wild); Insect/spider; Reflection on water; Mushroom/Fungus; Wildflower/s; A single leaf; Tree stump/dead log; Rock/s; Sunrise; Sunset; Night sky; Clouds; and Waterfall.
Shooting Topic:
Refreshments: Wendy Schumacher
Projectionist:
Bulletin Board Reminder: Someone will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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November 18, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Presenter: Sandy Adams
About Sandy: Sandy is a long-time TWC Nature Photo Club member and award winning photographer who spends parts of each year in upstate New York, Ohio, and Florida. She creates breathtaking nature photos in all three states, including beautiful sunsets over the St. Lawrence River in New York, wonderful "backyard" photos in Ohio, and gorgeous bird photos from Florida.
Her Presentation is titled "There's No Place Like Home-Backyard Photography: Convenient, and Only a Click Away!" The presentation will feature photos from New York, Ohio, and Florida. She will concentrate on composition, color, and how to effectively capture images for an emotional effect.
Shooting Topic: Shadows
Refreshments: Rita Boyd
Projectionist:
Bulletin Board Reminder: Jennie Lambert will be posting her photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
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December 16, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM
Holiday Party will be held at the Amish Door Restaurant in Wilmot on Saturday, December 19.
When you arrive just tell the hostess that you want to be seated with the TWC Nature Photo Club.
Time: You may want to arrive between 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. to get seated and order your breakfast. We will begin our program at approximately 10:15 a.m.
Breakfast: Because of the size of our group, the Amish Door Management asked that we only order the breakfast buffet.
Program: All Member Show
Note: Members are encouraged to bring in photos that have won contest or awards, vacation photos, field trip photos, etc. Please limit you presentation to approximately 5 to 8 minutes. Have your presentation/photos in a folder titled with your name and stored on a flash drive. Please present those to me when you come so they can be downloaded to the club computer.
Shooting Topic: No shooting topic
Note: Feel free to bring along your spouse, family members or a friend.
Projectionist:
Bulletin Board Reminder: Someone will be posting his photos on the NPC Bulletin Board.
===============================================
Annual Nature Photo Club Membership:
Your Nature Photo Club Membership runs from January through December. We are beginning to collect the 2018 dues. The dues are $5.00 for individual membership and $7.00 for a family membership. If paying by check, please make them out to TWC Nature Photo Club. Just a reminder, your membership with the Wilderness Center must also be up to date.
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