"The best little camera club in Palo Alto"

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NAVIGATING OUR BUSY HOME PAGE

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

Jan 2012
Nov 2011
Images of YEAR 2010   (Past Years)
DIGITAL IMAGES
PRINTS
PRINTS
Anne MacKenzie Award
DIGITAL
PRINTS - other winners
DIGITAL IMAGES - other winners

Past Competition winners: Monthly  ||  Annual
 
PACC Events for Jan - Feb 2012
  • ALL PACC meetings (except as noted) are held at the Lucie Evans Nature Center in the Palo Alto Baylands at the east end of Embarcadero Rd (Google MAP).

    Laurie Naiman, 2010

    Meeting days are usually as follows:

    1st Wed (Sig), 2nd Wed (Image Competition - Prints alternating w/ Digital), 3rd Wed (Group Critique) & 4th Wed (Program Evening), except as noted below and on our Calendar of Events page. Since lighting between the parking lot and Nature Center is not always optimal, 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

Special Interest Groups ('Sig')


First Wed (usually)

SUBJECTS

Post-Processing;
Landscape, Macro & Nature (LMN)


See Calendar of Events
for dates, subjects & places

Image competitions


(Members must be present when their image is being judged)

Wed Feb 8:   PRINT Competition (Pict, Mono & CREATIVE)

Guidelines for Uploading Digital Images
Guidelines for Uploading PRINT DATA
Link for uploading digital images or print DATA for competitions
(DEADLINE is 3 pm on the Monday before the Wed competition)
For definitions of Special categories check the link entitled 'Competition categories' in the link section at the top of this page


Group Critique

Wed Feb 15: Large Group Critique

(DETAILS)

Program Evening




"A Crash Course in Making and Matting Prints"


by PACC Members
(
Greenberg, Kramer, Naiman & others)

Wed Jan 25, 2012

(Handouts available at bottom of above page)



Program Evenings: 2003 --> past, present & upcoming
Field Trips



"Monarch Butterflies
and Natural Bridges State Park"

Sun Jan 22 (POSTPONED)

DETAILS

Upcoming Field Trips


Mark your calendar for these SPECIAL EVENTS

Rules for Annual Competition

AWARDS GALA: Wed Feb 22


Why should photographers show their work as prints?

(ANSWER - item #28 of Faq page)

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PACC Members in the News (older items on Archive page)

(If you have received such recognition please notify Webmaster at infopacamera.com.
Include details of the event, a small JPEG of a sample image, and if available a link to a website of the organization where further information can be found)

Two prints by member Judy Kramer will be in juried exhibits at the Pacific Art League in February, one of which ('aerial View') is shown on the left. The shows will run February 3--23, with the First Friday reception on Feb. 3, 5:30--8 pm.
Three prints by member Laurie Naiman will be part of an exhibit of desert photographs entitled 'A Black and White Affair' at the Tecopa Artist Group gallery (near Death Valley) from Jan 13 - Mar 8, 2011. Opening reception on Sat Jan 14 from 2-5 pm.
A print entitled 'Iguazu Falls 2' by member Elaine Heron won Best of Show award among photos in the 2011 Annual Coast Arts League Juried Competition
Two images from member Mitch Nelles' 'Industrial Design' portfolio were accepted in the 2011 Year-end Gallery of Lenswork Magazine (Nov-Dec issue, #97)
Images by Elaine Heron (2) and Laurie Naiman (1) entered in the Center for Photographic Art (Carmel) 2012 Juried Competition have been accepted for inclusion in the web gallery. The print gallery show opens on Jan 21, 2012.
17 prints by members Rafael Riquelme, Marvin Wax, Laurie Naiman (& colleague Tony Williams) comprise a group exhibit at the Tecopa Artists' Gallery near Death Valley from Nov 11, 2011 to Jan 12, 2012. Opening reception on Sat Nov 19. DETAILS (incl slide show)
Prints by members Deborah Plumley (at left entitled "Baylands Towers"), Judy Kramer (entitled "Bristlecone Survivor") and Hiroshi Suzuki ("Highway 1 in Dusk") were accepted for exhibit at a juried Pacific Art League show on the themes of "Scapes: Land, Sea & City", running from Nov. 4-23. There will be an opening reception on Friday evening, Nov. 4, 5:30--8 pm at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto. Free parking across the street in the underground garage of City Hall.
'Art in Motion', a collection of prints by member Leonard Brzezinski will be on display in the upstairs gallery of Keeble & Shuchat Photography from Oct 13 thru Nov 9, 2011. Reception Sat Oct 22 from 1-4 pm. DETAILS
Two images by member Judy Kramer are among 250 being honored by NANPA, the North American Nature Photography Association, in their annual Showcase competition. The photos will be published in their 2012 Expressions magazine. Larger views of these images can be seen on the NANPA website at 'Beetle' and Skink'.
This snapshot of a 1964 Dodge Dart convertible (w/ author Dr Richard Franke) by member Duane Stevenson was taken on the road between Albuquerque, NM and Needles, AZ way back when, and published in Automobile Magazine (in their Cross Country Classic section.
 Member Charles Anselmo's solo exhibit entitled "Deconstructions: La Habana" - Images of Cuba on Paper and Silk at PHOTO Fine Art Gallery in Oakland is coming to a close this Sat Sept 17. Charles will be speaking at a closing reception from 4-6 pm that day.
This print of penguins diving into the ocean by member Elaine Heron won the Gold Medal (Wildlife) in the PSA 2011 annual competition. Five of her other entries were accepted into the online catalog.
Member Gil Draper is having a solo show of 34 prints entitled "Flowers Plus" from Aug 14 to Sept 3, 2011 at Allegro Framing and Art, located in the Ladera Shopping Center - 3130 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley Ca 94028.  Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday 11am to 6 pm.
Member Bill Jackson has 20 framed abstract images on display in the lobby of the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View. The exhibit is a solo juried show (titled “Abstracts are Fun”) that runs from Aug 23 through Oct 17, 2011. (No opening reception.) The lobby is open on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 12pm to 1pm and one hour prior to every public performance.

(The TheatreWorks presentation “Sense and Sensibility” at the MV Center for the Performing Arts runs from August 24th through September 18th, providing an opportunity to see a play in a nice venue and also view the images.)

Member Judy Kramer is having a solo exhibit of her wildflower close-up photography, entitled "A Bee's Eye View" at the Pacific Art League in downtown Palo Alto from Sept 2--30, 2011. (Story on p 44 of the Aug 26 issue of Palo Alto Weekly.)

Opening reception Friday, Sept 9 from 5:30--8 pm

An invitation can be seen at http://www.earthwitnessphoto.com

Two images by member Elaine Heron were accepted in a juried show at the Open Shutter Gallery in Durango, CO. The show will run from Aug 12 to Sept. 7. Her photo entitled 'Golfball Iceberg' was awarded Best Color.
Two prints by member Bill Jackson were accepted for exhibit in the Faces & Figures juried competition at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto. Opening reception is Fri Aug 5, from 5:30 to 8 pm, Runs through August.
Member Barbara Tuffli’s image “Twisting Edges” of Yucca gloriosa variegata leaves received first place in the macrophotography class, “Edgy”, at the Visions 2011 Flower Show: California on the Cutting Edge, in Carmel, CA. Garden Club of America (GCA) photographers from across the U.S. were invited to enter the show sponsored by five G.C.A. clubs from the Bay Area (winners not listed on website).
Two of member Judy Kramer's wildflower images received awards in the 2010 Waterton Wildflower Festival Photo Contest. The contest is limited to images taken in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, during the wildflower festival, June 18--26, 2010. 
Among over 1600 images entered in the 2011 Michael Kellicutt International Photo Show competition at the Coastal Arts League Museum in Half Moon Bay, images of three club members have been recognized. Edward Nunez will have 3 prints on the wall, and Bill Jackson and Laurie Naiman will each have one print in the Display Book. A reception and awards ceremony will be held at the museum on Sat July 9 from 5-9 pm, and is open to all.

Member Judy Kramer received three awards in the 2011 Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest, sponsored by the Anza-Borrego Foundation and Institute. The awards are:
Morning Light - 3rd Place, Desert Landscapes;
Cholla Greets the Dawn - Honorable Mention, Desert Landscapes;
Smiling Brittlebush (photo on left) - Honorable Mention, Desert Plants

The photos will be on exhibit at the Borrego Art Institute Feb. 19--March 5, 2010, with an awards ceremony and reception on March 5

 This print entitled 'I Like Lichen' and one entitled 'Target Practice' by member Judy Kramer were accepted for exhibit at a juried Pacific Art League show entitled "Works on Paper" running from Feb. 4–24. There will be an opening reception on Friday evening, Feb. 4, 5:30--8 pm.
 The image 'Carrizo Spring Palette' by member Edward Nunez was the winner in the Plant Life category of the Windland Smith Rice International photography awards ran by Nature's Best Photography (Jan 2011). A larger view of this image may be seen on Edward's personal website.
 This image, 'Humpback Whale Breaching', by member Xavier Cohen was among the top 100 entries in the 2010 National Park Foundation annual contest. (registration required to view these entries.) (Jan 2011)
Helping Hand
Member Laurie Naiman's image entitled "A Helping Hand" was awarded first prize in the Spirit of Giving photo competition sponsored by Stanford Blood Center. DETAILS
 Member Scott Marmer's image entitled "Chinese Caverns 3" won 2nd place (from over 500 entries) in the Image Wizards + OpenCamp Photo ContestDETAILS


Scott's image also won the Grand Prize in the True Vision HDR Photo Contest (Jan 4)
 Member Judy Kramer's image, entitled "Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California," is included in the 2011 calendar published by the National Natural Landmarks program of the National Park Service. All of the 13 featured photos can be seen here.

New member Dan Hartford's photo  "Morning at the Bend" won first place in two recent photo contests: Phase 1 of the Unified Color Technologies True Vision HDR Photo Contest (May 2010), and first place among U.S. entries in the Road Scholar (Elderhostel, Exploritas) Quarterly Photo Contest (Aug 2010)

Member Marvin Wax's print "Baylands Rain Storm" won 2nd prize in the 2010 Michael Kellicutt International Photo Competition at the Coastal Arts League gallery in Half Moon Bay. Prints on display thru July 5, and include those from members Edward Nunez, Gordon Frierson & Branko Radonjic.
Acadia NP
Member Xavier Cohen's image taken in Acadia National Park was awarded the Grand Prize in “Share the Experience™, the 2009” Official Federal Recreation Lands Photo Contest (3-19-10)
For older items ... ... check out our ARCHIVES page

Philippe Cailloux's ('KU') photo blog - chronicling a formerly new member's odyssey of enlightenment with PACC

 Planning your photo exhibit
  Costco Prints: Guidelines



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
We are affiliated with the Northern California Council of Camera Clubs (N4C)
and the Photographic Society of America (PSA)


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UPDATED: Jan 26, 2012