And the August Photographer of the Month is . . .

Phil Olson!    Congratulations!! 

I have been passionate about photography since high school. Many people may not remember them, but I actually saved S&H green stamps to buy my FIRST camera - a Brownie 20.  I distinctly remember taking my first photography class in college. I used a twin lens reflex Yashica-Mat EM. It was the first time I processed film myself and I had no idea that I was supposed to be in the dark room (no light).  I opened the film in the lab and loaded what I had shot for the week’s class and processed it.  I was shocked when none of the photos came out. It was not fun!   Next, I went on an all expenses paid tour on Southeast Asia for the government for about two years. It was an experience that allowed me to learn how to shoot many different things. But the most fun I had during that two years was shooting my new Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SLR (and I had someone other then myself do the processing!).   It wasn’t until later in life that I discovered digital photography. And I decided it was time for and upgrade from film to a digital IE Minolta DiMAGE 7i. Buying a digital camera however, did change my approach to photography. I still shoot like I’m just shooting film snapshots. It has been years now since I restarted my photography hobby. I have graduated to a Canon DSLR shooting most of the time full manual, RAW.  I really love shooting architecture and structures, but I have also learned that if I want this hobby pay me, I need to shoot people as well. And once again, I’m discovering and learning new things about photography. I just finished shooting my first wedding and it was a truly rewarding experience.

In the past, we have waited until the actual meeting to turn in photos to Eddie for viewing that same evening. This has caused delays and is of course not the best use of meeting time. In the future, let's turn in our pictures prior to the meeting via email attachments to Eddie.

For viewing using the projector, please size your photos to be 1024 pixels on the long side or a little larger, definitely not smaller because the projector cannot make them bigger. Really large ones are ok if you don't have the means to resize. Our projector has a maximum resolution of 1024 px so they would be reduced automatically...again, it can reduce but it can't enlarge.  

For easy identification, please rename your files to include the topic and your name, for example: sunset_georgew-01.jpg. Remember, topic first, then your name. Begin by clicking here, then just attach your files.

Oh, for photos that will be displayed on the website, please resize them to be 540 pixels or smaller on the long side. Again if you don't know how to do this, we can do that for you but it requires extra processing.

Keep shooting and send us lots of photos.

Congratulations!

The July 2010 Photographer of the Month is . . .

Steve Coburn

My first experience with photography that I can remember was when I was about 10 and my dad gave me and my brothers a camera to use on a vacation trip we took to Florida. My brothers and I all fought for camera time and when I got the camera in my hands I knew I was hooked. My first camera was a Kodak Instamatic 110 which had very poor images quality, but it wasn’t about the quality at that time, it was about the excitement. In 1994 I started taking architectural photos for a paint company which gave me an opportunity to learn Photoshop. I upgraded to a Nikon EM 35mm body with a 50mm f1.8 Nikkor lens and added a Sigma 75-250mm f4 lens which I still use from time to time. Today my photography is purely emotionally driven; it is a way to express my emotions and feelings. Photography is an outlet of what I feel and see. I strive to capture simple vibrant colors that tell a story in my own slightly obscured views of this magnificent world. My passion for photography has opened my eyes to a new world that I have only begun to explore. There is a colorful world out there and I plan to capture it.

Last updated: 2 Sep 2010

 September 2010

October 2010

Upcoming SCPC Events

October Meeting

Where: Aliso Viejo Library, 1 Journey, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656. Look in Membership/Meetings for location map.

When: Wednesday, October 6th, 2010, 6:00-8:30 pm.

What: 

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, October 6th at 6:00 pm, at the Aliso Viejo Library. Go to Membership/Meetings for location map.

Jeanette

September 2010

Sat/Sunday, September 4&5 Orange International Street Fair

City of Orange, traffic circle http://orangestreetfair.org/the-fair/

Every Labor Day weekend for the past three decades, the Orange International Street FairSM (OISF) in downtown Orange has been the place where friends, families and neighbors get together to experience a wide variety of food, music and dance from cultures and ethnicities throughout the world.

Whether it’s Philly Cheese Steaks, Italian Sausages or Greek Loukoumades, the Street Fair never fails to tantalize the taste buds of the half million Fair goers every year.  The theme for 2010 is “7!!”SM. The Orange International Street FairSM has served millions and remains a mainstay in Orange for over 35 years.

No leader. Use the forum if you’d like to meet up with other SCPC members.

Fri/Sat/Sun, September 10,11,12, 5:30 p.m.  Tall Ships Festival, Dana Point Harbor

Arrive before sunset on Friday to get parking and set up for the arrival of the Tall Ships. Best vantage point is near the Ocean Institute.
Saturday and Sunday The festival goes on all weekend.  Cruises, ship tours, & gun battles
http://www.americantowns.com/ca/danapoint/news/ocean-institute-presents-26th-annual-toshiba-tall-ships-festival-323750

Saturday, September 11 Cruise to Catalina Island

Leader needed to arrange trip.

Saturday, September 25 Temecula Winery

http://www.temeculawines.org/wineries-vineyards/
Leader needed.
 

October 2010

Saturday, October 9 Fullerton Arboretum

http://fullertonarboretum.org/home.php

Saturday, October 23 the Getty Museum

J. Paul Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687
http://www.getty.edu/
Tours and gallery talks. The grounds of the Getty are gorgeous! Come early, then stay for sunset photos.
Saturday hours are 10:a.m. to 9 p.m.
Admissions is free, however, parking is $15 per car. Let’s carpool!

 November 2010

Friday, November 5 to Sunday, November 7   Zion National Park

http://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm

We’ll be soon getting hotel and camping info listed so you can make your reservations.

Saturday, November 20  Lummis Home and Heritage Square Museum and SouthWest Museum

Charles Lummis was sort of a John Muir of the Southwest. Hired by the Los Angeles Times over 100 years ago, he walked from Ohio to Los Angeles, reporting along the way. A friend of Theodore Roosevelt, he built this house out of local stones with walls so thick it has withstood numerous earthquakes in the last 100 years. Open on weekends at noon; combine your visit with the nearby Southwest Museum founded by Lummis, and Heritage Square (unrelated to Lummis) where historic houses from the area have been moved and are slowly being restored.

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Death Valley trip

November 2010, date TBA

The event/ trip committee is planning a trip to Death Valley in November, 2010. I'd like to get an approximate number of how many people think they'll attend and how many rooms they will need. The rooms we request will most likely have 2 queen size beds and cost about $120 a night per room, not per person.

If we have enough people, maybe we can hire a bus.

Openings won't last long, so contact Myra as soon as possible to reserve yours today!

Proposed Events for 2011

March 11 –13 Grand Canyon (Add on Sedona beforehand March 9 & 10)

May 20 – 22 Yosemite
 

Weekly Events - Great photo-ops happening every week in So. Cal

Art Faire

Huntington Beach Pier Plaza ( map )
315 Pacific Coast Highway
Every Friday - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Car Shows

Irvine - Cars & Coffee ( map )
7905 Gateway Blvd
Irvine, CA 92618
Every Saturday, 6:00 am - 9:00 am
Cars and Coffee is a weekly Saturday morning gathering in Irvine, California where hundreds of proud drivers congregate to kick tires and have a cup of coffee. There is something for everyone to enjoy; classics, exotics, concepts, hotrods, motorcycles and motor-sport. And it’s all free, minus the coffee of course.

Huntington Beach - Sunrise Car Cruisers ( map )
9015 Adams Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Every Saturday, 6:00 am - 9:00 am
Classic auto owners known as the Donut Derelicts meet at the parking lot on the corner of Magnolia and Adams near Adams Avenue Donuts to share stories and admire their classic beauties.

Congratulations to . . .

Bryan Ramsay