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Volume 70, Issue 9

March 2014

changing society are seen through

the eyes of the masters. In Cartier

Bresson‟s perfect compositions, in

depictions of the city „s underbelly

by Brassaii and Weegee, in the

street children captured by Helen

Levitt, and in the works by many

more photographers, we witness the

unfolding of the 20th Century. International Photography Hall of Fame

(OCC Images page 5.)

The club is conducting the 2014 Okla-

homa International Exhibition of

Photography. The judging will be Fri-

day evening, March 14 and Saturday

morning, March 15, at the church. Please mark your calendars and plan to

attend, you will enjoy viewing work

from around the world,.

The competition includes the three

projected image classes, Color Picto-

rial, Nature and Photojournalism,

check the February edition of the

HypoCheck and the club's website for

additional information.

49th Oklahoma

International Exhibition Of Photography

Judging: March 14 & 15 Friday & Saturday

Central Presbyterian Church,

50th & May Ave.

Friday: Set-up - 2:30 pm

Reception - 7:00 pm

Judging - 8:00 pm

Saturday: Coffee - 7:30 am

Judging - 8:00 am

New Members and Guests 2

Public Events of Interest 3, 7, 10

Scores of 15, March Programs 3, 4

Members Visit Midtown, GSCCC 5, 6

Altered Reality, 23 GASO Circuit 7

Competition Images 8 - 10

Club & Meeting Information 11

Inside this issue:

We need your help!

Exhibition Schedule Below

20th Century Street

Photography

49th Oklahoma International Exhibition

of Photography

Street photography has its roots in

early 20th century Paris when

Eugene Atget started documenting

the city with a large format camera.

By the 1920s, Paris was the artistic

capital of the world and street pho-

tography flourished. Artists, such

as Cartier Bresson, André Kertesz

and Brassaii, who were influenced

by modernism and photojournalism

and liberated by the advent of the

small camera, took to the streets to

document everyday life. American

photographers, such as Berenice

Abbott, Walker Evans and Helen

Levitt lived in Paris during those

years. They came back to be part of

a loosely knit group of artists who

documented American life and

went on to influence a generation

of street photographers.

City streets, daily life and our Tight Pants

Doug Finch, APSA

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Dale Hamblin and Donna Baker;

dhamblin11@yahoo.com living in OKC, vis-

ited after finding the club online. They have

broad photographic interests including por-

traits, cats, nature and landscape, I strongly

suspect you will find members with similar interests. Welcome,

we are pleased you visited and encourage you to visit again.

Jay Standefer; jdstandefer@gmail.com

from Yukon visited the club meeting after

finding us searching the internet. Similar to

many members, photography is his hobby.

Welcome Jay, please come as often your

time allows, everyone is welcome.

February Guests

Welcome New Members

more attention, I had to set aside my aspiration to be a good

photographer.

About 4-5 years ago, I bought my first digital camera, a

point and shoot, which is part of my collection. My second

digital camera a Sony, point and shoot, 6mp, really "used

and abused" this little camera. Wow, what a surprise I

found in the wonderful world of digital photography. I have

now moved to an array of advanced cameras, lenses, flash,

lights, strobes, tripods; I collect it all, nothing goes.

Photography for me is an expression - a memory - an ex-

perience of what I see; I want to share the beauty of the

world, I simply feel free. I am always trying to learn and

improve without too much respect for the rules. I photo-

graph flowers, buildings, old cars, a landscape, people, eve-

rything is fun; I enjoy snapping what I find attractive and

what provides enjoyment for me. I have not limited myself

and continue to look further, learning more and sharing my

work.

I express my appreciation to the Oklahoma Camera Club

and all my friends for the help and support in photography,

as a hobby and beyond.

I received my first camera, a Yashica MG1, Rangefinder

from my father as a Christmas gift in 1983; I still have this

camera in the original bag. I remember talking with father,

"if in a roll of 36 exposures, 5 photos are good, you will be a

good photographer." As time passed, my family required

Hands of Time Fortunato

Mercado - Diaz

Vernon and Beth Hatley; Vernon presented the

evening‟s instructional program HDR Basics, a

subject of great interest for many members. We

thank both of you for coming, you made our eve-

ning special. Please stop by any time, we would

enjoy having you visit.

Mary Horn; maire.horn@gmail.com visited

the club meeting after finding us on the inter-

net. Mary lives in Oklahoma City and has

photographic interests in portraiture, land-

scapes and restoration. Thanks Mary, visit

any time, you are always welcome.

Kim Hood & Christian Bruggeman;

Christian, from Bedford Camera &

Video, presented the evening program

Astrophotography and Beyond creating a

high level of interest. With visiting and

reviewing equipment, we finally turned the lights off and

helped Christian find the door in the dark. Thanks Chris-

tian, it is great having Bedford in town.

Mary Hines; mewhines@yahoo.com , Mary lives

in Edmond and was introduced to the club by Bob

Bozarth. Mary has a broad interest in photography

from nature to portraits, both mono and color. She

also likes to photograph other types of artwork for

the artist‟s portfolio. She is a retired RN, graduate

of the Oklahoma School of Photography and completed a BFA in

Photographic Arts at UCO. Welcome Mary, please visit anytime,

you are always welcome.

mailto:mewhines@yahoo.com

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Scores of “15”

Oklahoma City Museum of Art March 15 - June 1

Oklahoma City Museum of Art to exhibit photos by

Bret Weston and Ansel Adams

Pines in Fog, Monterey, 1963

In celebration of a recent gift from Christian Keesee of 150 photo-

graphs by the noted American photographer Brett Weston, the

Oklahoma City Museum of Art is organizing “Brett Weston:

Land, Sea, and Sky, Recent Gifts from the Christian Keesee Col-

lection” to be on view from March 15 to June 1. Brett Weston's

"Pines in Fog, Monterey, 1963" was part of the Oklahoma City

Museum of Art's 2008 exhibit "Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow.”

In conjunction with “Brett Weston: Land, Sea, and Sky,” the mu-

seum will open “Ansel Adams: An American Perspective.” Or-

ganized by the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego; this ex-

hibition will feature nearly 60 photographs by the iconic American

photographer Ansel Adams. From Article by Brandy McDonnell.

Bud on Ice

Charles Taylor, APSA

Color Prints A

Warrior Dance, Seven Count,

Randy Carr

Color Prints A, PJ Prints

Portland Head Light

Wally Lee, APSA, PPSA

Digital Monochrome

Note: Please go to Competition Photos to view images.

http://newsok.com/brandy-mcdonnell

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I studied art in college and later after marriage. I

love color and texture, enjoy painting and water-

color; as I cannot draw, I turned to photography to

fill my artistic drive. Through juried competitions

and a variety of workshops and mediums, I have

worked hard to develop my self-taught skills.

My belief is that the camera is my canvas and the

computer is my darkroom and print brush. Digital

images may require some computer adjustments, if

so, I use superior imaging software. Occasionally I feel a shot will benefit from more a creative approach,

I go for it. Is it a photograph? Absolutely! Is it art? Only the viewer can judge.

I limit copies of my work to 500 editions and a few to no more than fifteen; if I cannot come up with new

subjects by then, I‟m not much of a photographer.

Program March 11

So you think you want to do an Art Show? by Lucinda Benton

Program March 25

Another Great Program by Greg Mayberry

During the summer of 2013, OCC Members Greg and Michael Mayberry traveled to the Peruvian Ama-

zon for seven weeks. Greg, and fellow teacher Valerie Bradshaw, were awarded a grant to study medici-

nal plants and traditional medicine with the shamans in the region.

In addition to tools and plant presses, the Mayberry's took about 60

pounds of camera equipment ranging from a pocket-sized, point

and shoot camera to Nikon D3s, D4 and D800E bodies and all the

lenses to go with them. The result … they came back with more

than 6,000 images.

Greg and Michael look forward to

describing the highs and lows of their

trip, and sharing lessons learned

(sometimes the hard way)!!!

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Members visit Midtown

Bob Protus

Jaci Finch, APSA

Jan Lee, APSA, EPSA

Aloma Anderson

Patty McCraw

Wally Lee, APSA, PPSA

Linda Earley

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Gulf States Camera Club Council - Convention 2014

April 24 - 27, 2014

The Gulf States Camera Council (GSCCC) is made up of a number of PSA camera clubs and similar or-

ganizations located in southern states; organizations similar to GSCCC are located throughout the USA.

These conferences provide both clubs and club members an opportunity to gather and exchange ideas

and enjoy and learn from professionally presented programs. The Oklahoma Camera Club belongs to the

GSCCC. This announcement provides information for the scheduled conference in Baton Rouge, LA.

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Definition of Altered Reality From the OCC Board

The PSA definition of Creative is “Altered Reality”. More specifically, the image must obviously dis-

play a change in natural color, form, shape or any combination of the three to qualify for inclusion in

this category. Creative images are often montages (a blending or composite of multiple images). High

Dynamic Range (HDR) images WITHOUT further changes are NOT considered “altered reality”.

The original image must be made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or captured digitally. All

images must be original work and may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else. Original im-

ages must be altered by the maker. Artwork or computer graphics generated by the entrant may be in-

corporated if the original photographic content predominates. Images may NOT be constructed entirely

within a computer. It is necessary that the image‟s core content be identifiable. Any subject matter is

acceptable as long as the Altered Reality guidelines are apparent. Non-creative images are not eligible

for this competition. Any subject matter is acceptable as long as the Altered Reality guidelines

are followed.

2014 Georgia Southern (23rd GASO) Circuit

Tom and Carol McCreary www.tcmccreary@cox.net are collecting images for a group entry to GASO

this year. The entry form http://www.georgiacircuits.com/entryforms.html contains a number of catego-

ries. Submitting a group entry provides a 50% discount in entry fees, please add $3 for overnight ship-

ping of entries.

Tom and Carol will pick up entries (CD or Thumb drive) and entry form at the club meeting, March 11th;

entries will be mailed, overnight, on March 12th, delivery to the small town takes two days.

Please note - the digital size is 1400 x 1050 pixels and no larger than 1 Mbyte. The naming requires the

first two letters of your first name - see the instructions in the form. Tom and Carol will need your en-

tries, entry form and money by March 11th.

Don't miss the first annual

F2.8 Photo Expo hosted by

Bedford Camera & Video.

This expo and convention,

held at the Cox Convention

Center in Oklahoma City, will

feature education, prizes, a

photowalk, portfolio reviews,

contests, and more!

http://fjwestcott.com/event/bedford-f2-8-photo-expo/http://www.bedfords.com/f-2-8-photo-expo-okc/

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Competition Photos Cont’d page 9 . . .

A Bee & Spider Having Lunch

Kay Williams

Immature Eagle Owl

Charles Taylor

Dear in Black & White

Kay Williams

Jaguar in Black & White

J. D. McClung

Black & White Gull

J. D. McClung

Muscling It In

Charles Taylor, APSA

Sitting Pretty

George Williams

Chikat Inlet

Charles Taylor, APSA

Drying its Wings

Kay Williams

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Competition Photos Cont’d page 10 . . .

Silver Hair Mt. Man

Charles Taylor, APSA

Painting

Bob Protus

Working Together

Debbie Devonshire

Dueling Ibizan Hounds

Linda Earley

Barn and Stormy Sky

Carol McCreary, APSA, EPSA

Sydney Opera House

Bob Green

Zombie Attack

Derrell Dover

Volcanic Remains

Debbie Devonshire

Waiting for a Place to Eat

Wally Lee, APSA, PPSA

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Bud on Ice (15)

Charles Taylor, APSA

Falling Down in the Palouse

Tom McCreary, EPSA

Wicket In Weaves

Linda Earley

Portland Head Light (15)

Wally Lee, APSA, PPSA

Competition Photos

REGISTER ONLINE IN ADVANCE at www.okc.gov/active

Presented by the Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation Department’s Martin Park Nature Center

FREE LECTURE & EXHIBITION

FRIDAY, APRIL 4

7:00 p.m.

Hear Ulrich’s tales of adventure during his

travels in search of the perfect wildlife shot. Lecture will

focus on birds of Florida, National Parks of the West, and

Eastern Mediterranean.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

8:30 a.m. ‐ 1:00 p.m.

Spend one‐on‐one time with Ulrich as you learn how to

capture nature at its finest.

Class size limited to 45 participants.

$50 per student (paid to Ulrich)

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

Lecture & workshop

With PROFESSIONAL NATURE photographer Tom Ulrich

Location (lecture and workshop)

Will Rogers Senior Center, 3501 Pat Murphy Drive

Na�onal Parks of the West, and

Cowboy

Bob Bozarth

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Workshops:

Beginning Image Workshop: Thursday, follow-

ing first meeting, Jan & Wally Lee’s home, 751

-8179. While workshop focus on Photoshop Ele-

ments, bring any questions or pictures you would

like to discuss. Nonmembers are always wel-

come.

Hands - On Workshop: Tom and Carol will not

conduct this workshop in March. If you have

an interest in participating at a later time, please

contact Tom or Carol McCreary at 634-1817

or tcmccreary@cox.net.

Photoshop/Elements Workshop: Friday, March

7, 7:00 p.m. at Tom & Carol McCreary’s

home, 634-1817 or tcmccreary@cox.net. Sub-

jects will be “perspective adjustments” and

“denoise.”

March 11:

Print Competition: Open Mono A & B, Open

Color A & B, Nature & PJ

Judges: TBA

Program: So you think you want to do an Art

Show, by Lucinda Benton

Refreshments: Charles Taylor

March 25:

Projected Image Competition: Color A & B,

Creative, Nature, Mono & PJ

Judges: TBA

Program: Another Great Program,

by Greg Mayberry

Refreshments: Aloma Anderson

OCC Board of Directors

President: Randy Carr

1st Vice President: Jaci Finch, APSA

2nd Vice President: Aloma Anderson

Treasure: Brad Smith

Secretary: Wally Lee, APSA, PPSA

Directors:

1 yr. Sterling Ranne

1 yr. Ward Conaway

2 yr. Inge Vautrin, Field Trip Chairman

2 yr. John R. Key

50th and N. May Ave.

Central Presbyterian Church

Oklahoma City, OK

Meetings: 7:30 pm

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

For club information, contact

wally.lee2@yahoo.com

HypoCheck Editors:

Doug Finch, APSA

Jaci Finch, APSA

dmfinch@cox.net

For more information:

We are on the web

Oklahomacameraclub.com

Club Meetings and Workshops

Meetings: 7:30 pm

2nd & 4th Tuesdays

50th and N. May Ave.

Central Presbyterian Church

For Club Information Contact

wally.lee2@yahoo.com

For Club Dues Contact

bradsmith5@cox.net

The Club Board meets on the third Wednesday of the month at

Randy Carr‟s home. Everyone is welcome.

Please email Randy at rcarr4u@aol.net for address & directions.

Oklahoma Camera

Club, Inc.