March Club Meeting

Announcements:


1) Reminder to club members That Spring Break/Inter Club is scheduled--March 24-25, 2012

More info can be found here: http://www.cameracouncil.org/

2) Como Artist & Photographer Hours--$5.00

Marjorie McNeely Conservatory , 4/15/2012, 8:00 am to 10:00 am

3) Jon Laqua: MSP Airport Watch Program: This was formed after 911 for regulars to the airport to act as a 2nd set of eyes. They have monthly meetings and after you have passed your FBI background check you can have access to tours, ride alongs, etc. This does NOT entitled you to restricted areas. 90% of the members are made up of photographers. The next meeting is 3/20. Jon Laqua will follow up with additional info, but more can be found here: http://www.metroairports.org/police/docs/mspairportwatch8.5x11tri.pdf

Member Spotlight: Joe Stinnett

Joe takes a different approach to photography. He claims to be an opportunist rather than a photographer. He's been interested in photography for 20 years and has had a few of his photos published. If you need help, give him a call he might be able to help you. He also says if anyone wants to go to Columbia. Let him know that too. After finally being coaxed there he has been back many times and has some contacts in the area. His competencies include natural settings, daytime and sunrise/sunset photography. His camera of choice right now is the Olympus E-PM1. To see his photos please see the member spotlight section online. Thanks for sharing, Joe!

Presentation: Red Bull Events (Crashed Ice and Schlittentag) by Craig Madsen

Tuesday's presentation was a mixture of photos supplied by club members that attended the latest Red Bull events in the TC area and presented by Craig Madsen. Shown were great action shots of a crazy event. It proved to be so polualr that Craig and Dave were about 10 ft apart and didn't even know it. Lesson learned stake out your spot early! He also showed you needed to stay on your toes and be where the action is. That dedication proved to be a valuable lesson for Craig. A photo he posted on Facebook around midnight has him getting notice by Red Bull by 4 am. He sold them a winner of a shot. To see the photos visit the web site.

Salon: Our judge for the evening was Jeannette Appold. We had our usual Open Topic as well as macro/Close-Up.

To see the winning photos please click on the Salon Images tab at top.

Topic

First Place: Epson Salt Crystals--David Mortenson

Second Place: Water & Teeth--Deb Shoemaker & Deb Shoemaker

Third Place: Twenty-dollars & Orange Slice--David Mortenson & Jason Ponfil

Honorable Mentions: RedWhiteDahlieha & 5Iris in the Rain--Dan Gustafson & Shannon Kunkle

Open

First Place: Gator--Jason Ponfil

Second Place: Hamms--Craig Madsen

Third Place: Cartagena Sunrise Mahoney’s Guitar--Joe Stinnett & Craig Madsen

Honorable: Leinies Glass & Panorama de Bello Horizonte--Craig Madsen & Joe Stinnett