May 2015, Issue
The Muskogee Focus
Muskogee Shutterbug Club
Newsletter of the
Muskogee Camera Club
Muskogee, Ok.
Member PSA
May 2015
http://muskogeeshutterbugs.com
Shutterbug Officers and Staff
President:
David Stiles
Vice President:
Jan Baucom
Secretary / Treas.:
Margaret Brown
Competition:
Patricia Stiles
Publicity:
David Jones
Education:
Robert Atchley
Webmaster:
Mary Robinson
Muskogee Shutterbugs
Newsletter:
Diana Fields
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Links
Monthly Meeting
The meeting will be May 12th, 2015 at the Muskogee Public
Library at 6:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be John Watt
from the Tulsa Photogs Photography Club.
Thanks again to Roger Toliver for speaking at our last
meeting.
Be sure to check the website for the Shutterbugs Travel Log
Muskogee Shutterbugs Travel
Also be sure to check out the new tutorials Mary has up on
the website.
Muskogee Shutterbugs
Upcoming Special Competitions 2015
June – Bridges
August – Macro
October – Old Barns
Special comps. have to have been taken during the
fiscal year which began December 10, 2014
Digital Photography School/ Forum/ Digital
Photography Assignment
Be sure to sign up for Brian Peterson’s weekly email
newsletter http://www.ppsop.com/index.aspx Go to the upper
right hand corner where it says: Sign Up For Free Weekly
Photography Tips put in your email address and click "join".
Contest Information:
Digital Photography School photo contests
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Here are a few links to check out:
Digital Photography School / Learning how to use your first
dslr
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News
Upcoming Events
Birds of Prey Shoot
May 9th, 2015 9 A.M.
The Royal Guantlet
116 N Division, Coweta, Ok
A donation of at least $10.00 or more to feed the birds.
Duvall's Steer Wrestling Jackpot
Saturday May 16th, 2015 12 p.m.
Hwy 266 (4 miles west of Checotah) (map)\
20th Annual Renaissance Festival
11 A.M. May 23rd, 2015
3400 W. Fern Mountain Rd. Muskogee, Ok. (map)
How to share your photos online, get a website and
inspiration all in one Matt Kloskowski and 500px
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Muskogee Camera Club Winners
April 2015 Winners
Class A
Photojournalism
1st – “Sunshine Anyone” – Nancy Gassaway
2nd– “Get Off My Back” – David Jones
3rd – “Eye to Eye” – Jeff Williams
General Pictorial
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1st – “Evening Light” – Margaret Brown
2nd – “Golden Gate” – Herman Kirby
3rd – “Study in Color” – Herman Kirby
Nature
1st – “Gulf Fitilaray” – Jeff Williams
2nd – “Conference Call” – David Jones
3rd – “Purple Alaskan Flower Spike” – Patricia Stiles
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April 2015 Winners
Class B
Photojournalism
1st Place – N/A
General Pictorial
1st Place - N/A
Nature
1st – “Hawk Eye” – Donald Elgin
2nd – “Woody Woodpecker” – Tom Salamon
3rd – “Ole Gate Post” – Debbie Hix
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Slides
1st – “Decorated Windows” – Jan Baucom
2nd – “A House Divided by Color” – Jan Baucom
Open (Image Manipulation)
1st – “Multnomah Falls in Water Color” – David Jones
2nd – “Morning Fog” – Margaret Brown
3rd – “Ghost Town” – Mary Robinson
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Reminders
Congratulations!! Too all our winners!! Great Job!!
Just a Reminder!! We mail our photos to the judges for
competition, so please keep your print size to an 8.5” x
11” or smaller. ALSO please remember all entries must
have the following:
a. Member’s Name
b. Division (Class A or B)
c. Title of photo
d. Category (General/Pictorial, Nature or
Photojournalism)
(also… address and/or phone number would be helpful
if entry was not returned with the batch from the
judge.
Just helps Patricia track you down to get your photos
back to you!)
All photographs for competition must be turned in no
later than the adjournment of the regular club
meetings.
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T
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“Photography takes an instant out of
time, altering life by holding it still.”
Dorothea Lange
Please keep Robert Atchley, Mary Robinson’s
family, & Tom Twine in your prayers
Editor,
Diana Fields
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