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Judges' Choice:  Some of our Best Images ... of the Month and Year
(click on images for larger view and to see other monthly winners)

June 2009
June 2009
Images of YEAR 2008  
PRINTS
DIGITAL IMAGES
PRINTS
Anne MacKenzie Award
DIGITAL
PRINTS - other winners
DIGITAL IMAGES - other winners

Past Competition winners: Monthly  ||  Annual
 
PACC Events: July 2009

PACC Digital Nature Photog Course
(Spring Session begins Apr 9 - DETAILS
)

Reference List now available here

ALL PACC meetings are now held at the Lucie Evans Nature Center in the Palo Alto Baylands at the east end of Embarcadero Rd (Google MAP).

Meeting days are now on the 2nd (Print), 3rd (Digital) & 4th (Program Evening) Wed. of the month. Details may be found on our Calendar of Events page. Since lighting between the parking lot and Nature Center may not be optimal at all times, we advise carrying a flashlight.
(All evening meetings begin at 7:30 pm, but the room opens at 7 pm for those who wish to get to know other members better, address new member questions, and share their photography interests)
Calendar of Events for 2009

Image competitions


(Members must be present when their image is being judged)
WED July 8 - Prints (Pict Color, Monochrome + NATURE)
WED July 15 - Digital (Pict Color, Monochrome + NATURE)

FOR SPECIAL CATEGORIES, CHECK LINK AT TOP OF PAGE ENTITLED "COMPETITION CATEGORIES"

(For all image GUIDELINES, see link at top of page)

MPPA
3rd Tue - see SCHEDULE for details (PACC Rules)
Program Evening

Wed July 22

"Painted Photographs" - by member Dany Suk

A demonstration of how to use Corel Painter to add painterly elements to photographs

Field Trips


Painted Ladies - LN

Upcoming Field Trips

Sat Aug 1

San Francisco Night Shoot


Mark your calendar for these SPECIAL EVENTS
Annual Auction-Potluck

Sun Sept 13

Think about items you no longer need that might be of interest to others. And make a list. Details TBA



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PACC Members in the News (also Archive)

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Two of member Bill Jackson's images were accepted for a juried exhibit at the Center for the Creative Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia, from June 28 - July 31. One of them (previously a winner at PACC) is the featured image for the show.


"Don't even think about it!"

This and 14 other prints by member Philippe Cailloux will be shown at his first solo exhibit opening in Los Altos on Fri June 19. The show, entitled "Explorama", is the artist's attempt to convey some of his quirky concepts via graphic explorations, often with surprising and entertaining results, as attested by many who have seen Cailloux's work at club competitions.

The opening reception is at Hiruko on Fri June 19 from 6 to 9 pm, and all are encouraged to attend. Wine and cheese will be served, perhaps with some martial art demonstrations on the side. Details here: http://photsy.com/explorama/

And here's a Google map to Hiruko:  http://bit.ly/xZjT5

Member Charles Anselmo ia having a solo exhibit of his work entitled "Structure" at Noma Gallery in downtown San Francisco from May 27 - June 29. Opening reception Fri May 29, 6-9 pm

DETAILS

Four PACC members (Stan Chism, Hiroshi Suzuki, Steve Shpall & Laurie Naiman) are among the winners in the 2009 Palo Alto Weekly Photo Contest. Winning images can be viewed in the June 5 edition of the PA Weekly Prints will be on display in the Meeting Room of the PA Art Center from June 9 - 21.

Reception Tue June 9 from 5:30 - 7 PM.

Gordon Frierson
Prints by members Tad Doxsee, Gordon Frierson, Edward Nunez, Branko Radonjic & Laurie Naiman have been chosen for exhibit in the 2009 Michael Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show at the Coastal Arts League Gallery in Half Moon Bay, Show open (Fri - Sun) from Apr 10 thru May 3. At the reception on Apr 18, prints by Frierson and Naiman.received Honorable Mention and Third Place award was given to Edward Nunez. All images may be seen here or there

Images
Member Judy Kramer's image "Wild Heliotrope" won first place in the 2009 Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest in the Desert Plants category, Adult Division, and has also won Best of Show in the Adult Division. The contest is sponsored by the Anza-Borrrego Foundation and Institute.
Member Laurie Naiman had a solo exhibit of 17 prints entitled "Death Valley & Beyond: A Portrait" at the TBAG Gallery in Tecopa, CA from Mar 7 - Apr 4.

DETAILS

Member Judy Kramer's image, "Garden Among the Joshua Trees," is runner-up in the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) "2009 Conservation Conference: Strategies and Solutions" Photo Contest. It will be published in the next issue of the CNPS newsletter, "Fremontia"
Member Radka Tezaur has just given birth to a new book published in the Czech Republic, entitled "Fotografujeme Deti". Among the images are several by PACC members: Philippe Cailloux, Xavier Cohen, Dan Quinn, Dany Suk & Laurie Naiman. Sample pages can be viewed by clicking the link entitled 'Listovani v knize' (in a grey bar below the main info).
Member John Harrison's "Nature's Firefall" photograph from Yosemite was recently selected to be in the North America Nature Photography Association (NANPA) members' showcase for 2009
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This image also was among the winners of the Second Aperture Nature Photography Workshop Contest
Two of Dany Suk's entries in the Creativity Unleashed Photo Contest are among the finalists in the 'People's Choice' voting. Details on casting your vote can be found HERE. Deadline is Dec 23
Member Michael Kern has done it again! His image of an Olive Baboon in Uganda received the Highly Honored Award in the Creative Division of the 2008 Windland Smith Rice International Nature Photo Competition. It's also on the cover of the Fall issue of Nature's Best Photography magazine, and will be included in the forthcoming Smithsonian Exhibition of winners.
"Winter Storm Sunset in the Gates of the Valley" by member Xavier Cohen won the GRAND PRIZE in this year's Canon's annual Photography in the Parks Contest

Article in May 2009 issue of Shutterbug Magazine
First Light
"First Light" by member Edward Nunez made it to the International Conservation Photography Awards 2008 (Flora category). and was exhibited from August 30th to October 12th, in the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle, Washington.
Philippe Cailloux's ('KU') photo blog - chronicling a new member's odyssey of enlightenment with PACC


Who are we?

Founded in 1935, we are a group of serious amateur (and some professional) photographers interested in working together to enhance and broaden our photographic skills and artistic vision by:
  • showing our work at print and digital projector evenings for critique by an outside judge (slides discontinued in 2007)
  • learning from others with similar interests
  • participating in special programs and field trips
Our competitions are open to photographic images captured and produced by all methods (including digital).

We are affiliated with the Northern California Council of Camera Clubs (N4C), the Photographic Society of America (PSA), & the Mid-Peninsula Photographic Alliance (MPPA).


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