About the Club
Meetings are held at the Somerset County Library in
Bridgewater, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays (except when
conflicts occur with library programs) at the Somerset
County Library in
Bridgewater, NJ. Exceptions to meeting schedule are noted in the
program below. This HTML version of the program is more current than the printed
Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) version. Email notifications are the most
current.
ABOUT
US
The Somerset County Photography Club is a
non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting the appreciation and enjoyment of
photography. Our programs include slide competitions (Advanced and Beginner
classes). Small-print review by judge (4x6 or 5x7 formats), instructional
and
travelogue shows by outside presenters, and special programs. On
occasion, the
club also exhibits its work in local libraries and other venues. Annuals dues are
$30, and the club is affiliated with the New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs
(NJFCC).
MEETINGS
The club meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of
every month, September through May, at the Somerset County Library
in Bridgewater, NJ. An annual Slide-of-the Year
Competition is
held the second Tuesday in June. Meetings begin at 8 P.M.
(Competition slides should
be submitted by 7:45).
Guests and
visitors are welcome. For further
information, contact David McRitchie at (732) 469-8481.
Officers
President:
David
McRitchie
First Vice
President:
Alex Cabanilla
(Presentations)
Second Vice President :
John
Considine (Judges)
Treasurer:
George Hall
(also NJFCC
Delegate)
SCPC -- 2004-2005 Assigned Topic Competition
Subjects
Landscape/Seascape
Close Up (object up to 6")
Autumn
Flowers |
Patterns & Textures
Wide Angle (35mm or less
Nature
Structures |
The first meeting Tue Sept 14th, 2004 will be Show &
Tell. Bring your Summer vacation slides or anything you want to have shown.
Up to
four slides may be entered in each competition. If there are too few entries for
separate Advanced and Beginner competitions, the two will be combined. A small-print
competition also will be held on competition nights, if a sufficient number of
entries. All prints must be at least 5”x7” in size; digital prints welcome. Judges will
include both outside judges and club members, and will be announced before each
competition.
2004-2005 Calendar of Events
| SEPTEMBER,
|
2004 |
| Sep 14,
Tue |
Open House: Each member should bring
samples of his/her vacation slides for showing |
| Sep 27,
Mon |
(Monday): Presentation: “Enjoying
(and Surviving) Digital Photography” by Arik Gorban |
| |
|
| OCTOBER,
|
2004 |
| Oct 12,
Tue |
Slide Competitions: Open and
Landscapes/Seascapes |
| Oct 26,
Tue |
Presentation: “Bath to Hastings”
(Southern England and London) by Marvin Harper |
| |
|
| NOVEMBER,
|
2004 |
| Nov 08,
Mon |
(Monday): Slide Competitions:
Open and Macro Photography (subject size limit, 6 inches max h/w
) |
| Nov 23,
Tue |
NO MEETING - Happy Thanksgiving!
|
| |
|
| DECEMBER,
|
2004 |
| Dec 14,
Tue |
Presentation: “Portugal in Spring” by
Arik Gorban |
| Dec 28,
Tue |
NO MEETING - Happy
Holiday! |
| |
|
| JANUARY,
|
2005 |
| Jan 11,
Tue |
Slide Competitions: Autumn and
Flowers, judge: Ben Venezio |
| Jan 25,
Tue |
Member Critique Night: Suggestions for
Improving Slides/Prints and Their Presentation |
| |
|
| FEBRUARY,
|
2005 |
| Feb 08,
Tue |
Slide Competitions: Patterns and
Textures |
| Feb 22,
Tue |
Presentation: “Exotic Places and
Fascinating Faces” by Alan Leckner |
| |
|
| MARCH,
|
2005 |
| Mar 08,
Tue |
(**meeting was cancelled due to Library
closing on account of snow**)
Slide Competitions: Open and
Wide-Angle,
Photograph (lens size, 35mm or shorter), Judge: Heinz Otto |
| Mar 22,
Tue |
Presentation: “Italy” (Florence,
Tuscany and Venice) by Vinnie Kempf |
| |
|
| APRIL,
|
2005 |
| Apr 12,
Tue |
Slide Competitions: Nature and
Structures, Judge: Marie Kane |
| Apr 26,
Tue |
Presentation: “Mysterious Russia”
(Moscow, St. Petersburg and Volga River) by Ralph Baron |
| |
|
| MAY,
|
2005 |
| May 10,
Tue |
Slide Competitions: Open and
Wide-Angle,
Photograph (lens size, 35mm or shorter), Judge: Klaus-Dieter Schleim
(Program change picks up the cancelled March 8th meeting) |
| May 24,
Tue |
Presentation: “Digital Imaging” by Tom
Icklan |
| |
|
| JUNE,
|
2005 |
| Jun 14,
Tue |
Slide-of-the-Year Competition, Judges:
Heinz and Dot Otto |
| Jun 28,
Tue |
Planning Meeting for 2005-06 Season --
all members welcome |
Meetings deviations for the calendar year 2004 from the 2nd
& 4th Tuesday are
Mon Sept 27, 2004 instead of Tues Sept 28
Mon Nov. 08, 2004 instead of Tues Nov. 9
Meeting deviations for the calendar year 2005 are not known at this time.
Guidelines
Open Competition: Pictorial no restrictions.
Nature Competition must not show the hand of man, no man made
trails, roads, structures, power lines, cultivated plants. No people, no
domesticated animals.,.
Assigned Topics: subject must fit the assigned topic, please
don't make the club or the judge disqualify your entries.
Member Nights: Even less formal than our other informal meetings,
as always members, guests, and walk-ins
welcome
Contact Information
Somerset County Photo Club
c/o David McRitchie
410 West Maple Avenue
Bound Brook, NJ
08805-1209
http://www.geocities.com/somers
etcountyphotoclub
(732) 469-8481
dmcritchie@hotmail.com
Library closings due to Weather or Events
The Somerset County Library has occasionally closed due to weather conditions.
Such
decisions have in my experience always been made in the afternoon (before 3 PM)
compatible with businesses in the area. Although the library tries to notify a
member of the club this is not always successful. If in doubt call the main
number at the library, if the library is closing early the recorded announcement would
be changed.
Directions to
Somerset County
Library
1 Vogt
Drive
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908)
526-4016
From the North:
Route 287 South to Exit 17 (Routes 202/206 South,
Somerville/Princeton),
follow ½ mile to Commons Way/Garretson Road exit (Bridgewater Commons
Mall).
Left at exit ramp light onto Commons Way. Left at third traffic light
onto Prince Rodgers Ave., follow ½ mile to traffic light at intersection
of North Bridge St. Straight through intersection onto Vogt Dr.,
library on right.
From the
East: Route 287 North to Route 22 West (left lane exit). Follow
22 West for 1 ½ miles to first overpass. Just before overpass,
take
exit for North Bridge St. Bear right at stop sign onto North Bridge St.,
proceed ½ mile to traffic light at intersection of Vogt Dr. Right on
Vogt Dr., library on right.
From the
South: Route 206 North to Somerville Traffic Circle. Follow
Routes 202/206 North to Commons Way exit (Bridgewater Commons Mall).
Right at exit ramp light onto Commons Way. Left at second traffic light
onto Prince Rodgers Ave., follow ½ mile to traffic light at intersection
of North Bridge St. Straight through intersection onto Vogt Dr.,
library on right.
From the
West on Route 202: Route 202 North to Somerville Traffic Circle.
Follow Routes 202/206 North to Commons Way exit (Bridgewater Commons Mall).
Right at exit ramp light onto Commons Way. Left at second traffic light
onto Prince Rodgers Ave., follow ½ mile to traffic light at intersection
of North Bridge St. Straight through intersection onto Vogt Dr.,
library on right.
From the
West on Route 22: Route 22 East to Grove St. exit. Bear
right and proceed over overpass. Right at stop sign onto North Bridge
St., follow ½ mile to first traffic light. Right onto Vogt
Dr.,
library on right.
A two page club brochure with our 2004-2005 Program Schedule can be seen
and printed from
http://www.geocitie
s.com/somersetcountyphotoclub/program.pdf
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