News and Bits

  • A good idea was brought up on the message board. The members section on the website could be updated so that each person could have their name, a photo of themselves, and a one line bio of themselves. Since I believe this idea will be implemented, I will accept self portraits of members at paspictures@gmail.com. Please include a one line blurb about yourself. If you don't think it is a good idea feel free to tell us why.
  • July 1st and lasting till the 30th is the annual PAS group show. Members are encouraged to bring in their work to be exhibited. There will be a reception for the artists on July 11th, from 7PM-9PM. If you want to see (and post) the fliers or postcards the links are here, here, and here.
  • June's speaker is Fred Drury, who does underwater photography. "Fred Drury has been making images of the natural world for over 30 years. His specialty is Underwater Photography and he makes regular trips to the Indo-Pacific region almost every year. He also photographs above the water and focuses on nature subjects, primarily in North America. His photographs have received numerous local, national and international awards. Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium has more than thirty of his images in their new Wild Reef Exhibit." A sample of his work is here.
  • Karen McCollum sent a good link about the legal rights of photographers. It even has a downloadable pdf on those rights. The link is http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm
  • The email address to send gallery pictures is up. Send them to paspictures@gmail.com
  • NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) is holding a conference in Naperville. The dates are August 8 - August 10. The conference will have selected photographers share their expertise. Here is the link.
  • We have another Walter A. Sharp Jr., Memorial Scholarship winner. Her name is Joanne Spyridakos-Hansen. We will be holding a reception to celebrate at our July 17th meeting. Congratulations!

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