Back Issues: The Lens and Eye
North Bethesda Camera Club publishes a monthly newsletter called The Lens and Eye.
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Highlights of recent issues, and member profiles for all available issues, are listed in the table below. Use your browser search function to find a particular topic.
May
2010 |
May 12 Program: Don Johnson, Zoo Photography,
May 26 Program: Dan McDermott, History and Photos from Planning a Transcontinental Railroad Route,
Member Profile: John Burgess,
May 5 Competition Judge: Michaele Harrington,
May 21 Field Trip: Chanticleer Gardens (Cynthia Keith),
Nominations for 2010-2011 Officers,
My Latest Photography Book (Bill Seelig),
NBCC Exhibit Report, "Nature: Near and Far",
Rolling Through Rock Creek Park (Bruce Cyr),
2010 Glennie Memorial Nature Salon,
June 2 Annual Awards Event 2010,
Roy Sewall Exhibit, "People of the C&O Canal",
Competition Assignments,
Membership Application 2010-2011,
Reservation Form: Annual Awards Event
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April
2010 |
April 14 Print Competition/Program: Joseph Rossbach,
April 28 Program Night: James Steele on Black and White Photography,
Member Profile: Allen Melser,
April 7 Electronic Competition Judge: Stephen L. Passman,
April 18 Field Trip: Marching Through Time (Alex Karlin),
A Brief History of Photography (Bill Seelig),
Mexico in January (Jean Hanson),
NBCC Exhibit "Nature: Near and Far", Village of Friendship Heights Art Gallery (Angelique Raptakis),
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March
2010 |
March 10 Program: From Ordinary to Extraordinary (Mollie Isaacs and Mary Lindhjem),
March 31 Workshop: Exhibition Prints Using Inkjet Printers with Color Management (John Burgess),
Member Profile: Bruce Cyr,
March Competition Judge: Frank Van Riper,
February Competition Night rescheduled for March 24,
Photo Essay 2010: Sunday March 21 (Stu Mathison),
How to Get a Dark Sky in B&W (Willem Bier),
NBCC Members in North Carolina (James and Janet Myder Hammack),
March 19 Field Trip: American History Museum (Frank Herzog),
Value Your Work (Lynn Troy Maniscalco)
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February
2010 |
February 10 Program: Photographing Anyone (Clay Blackmore),
February 24 Workshop: Body of Work (Kent Mason),
Member Profile: Lori Ducharme,
February Competition Judge: Jon Goell,
February 27 Field Trip: Glen Echo Park (Deeva Garel),
Photo Flash: Take Control (Tom Field),
In Bruges (Mark Segal)
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January
2010 |
January Competition Judge: Corey Hilz,
January 13 Program: Seeing the Image and Capturing It (Corey Hilz),
January 27 Workshop: Flash (Tom Field),
Member Profile: Jay Gartenhaus,
January 11 Field Trip: New Hampshire Avenue Trio (Frank Herzog),
Body of Work (Kent Mason),
Overwhelming and Exciting Alaska (Rob IJsselstein),
24 Exposures Exhibit at Holy Cross,
Obituary: Bob Graf
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December
2009 |
December Competition Judge: Susan Ruddick Bloom,
December 9 Program: Wayne Wolfersberger,
Member Profile: Steve Gelband,
December 11-13 Field Trip: Chincoteague Island (Nikhil Bahl),
Photo Essays and ProShow Software (Stu Mathison),
The Hurtigruten (José Cartas)
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November
2009 |
November Competition Judge: Duane Heaton,
November 11 Workshop: Critique Session (Donald Martell),
Member Profile: Cheryl Naulty,
Photo Essay 2009 (Stu Mathison),
October 31 Field Trip: Fort Frederick State Park (John Barnes),
December 11-13 Field Trip: Chincoteague Island (Nikhil Bahl),
Repeat or Similar Images (José Cartas),
From Patagonia to NBCC: A Photo Inspired Connection (Michael Roberts)
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October
2009 |
October 14 Program and Print Judge: Cameron Davidson, Aerial Photography of the Chesapeake Bay,
October 28 Program: Max Lyons, High Resolution Digital Photography,
Member Profile: Stuart Reiter,
October EIC Judge: Terry Popkin,
NBCC Exhibit, Holy Cross Hospital,
October 3-4 Field Trip: Fall in the West Virginia Highlands (Cynthia Keith),
October 31 Field Trip: Fort Grederick State Park (John Barnes),
October 27 (at VisArts): Bob Krist on Travel Photography,
NBCC Field Trips Gallery: An Underused Resource (John Barnes),
Cruising on the Nile (Bob Peavy)
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September
2009 |
September 23 Program: Peter Garfield, Creativity in Photography,
September 30 Program: Nikhil Bahl, Visual Ideas and the Creative Process,
Member Profile: Marvin Sirkis,
September Competition Judge: Duane Heaton,
New Membership Type,
Competition Update for 2009-2010,
September 16 Field Trip: Huntley Meadows Park (Cheryl Naulty),
October 3-4 Field Trip: Fall in the West Virginia Highlands (Cynthia Keith),
Exhibition Opportunity, Holy Cross Hospital,
A Wider View: Shooting Panoramas in the Digital Age (Alan Sislen),
Chinese Baseball (Chuck Lee),
Treasurer's Year-End Report (Don Martell),
PCR Revs Up Again September 8 (Joel Hoffman)
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Summer
2009 |
Annual Awards Event,
NBCC Annual Picnic: Sunday, August 15,
Member Profile: Joanne Levine,
New Board of Directors (Officers),
July 18 Field Trip: National Cathedral at Night (Barbara DeLouise),
August 15 Field Trip: Hot Air Balloon Festival (Barbara DeLouise),
Compose, Do Not Crop (Nikhil Bahl),
Life in Okinawa (Christianne Witten),
Competition Results for May,
Cumulative Scores for 2008-2009,
Year-End Competition Results,
Full Moon Rise / Set Times for the Washington Area,
Application for Membership 2009-2010
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May
2009 |
Workshop May 13: Gary Silverstein, Night Visions (Stu Mathison),
Program May 27: Plannnig a Photography Trip (Bob Peavy),
Member Profile: Dawn Sikkema and Willem Bier,
May Competition Judge: Sandi Croan,
Year-End Judge: Chuck Veatch (Paul Taylor),
May 4 Field Trip: American Plant Store (Cynthia Keith),
June 6 Field Trip: East Broad Top Railroad (Frank Herzog),
The Making of Great Falls and Mather Gorge (Roy Sewall),
My Country of Origin: The Netherlands (Rob IJsselstein),
Competition Assignments,
Application for Membership 2009-2010
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April
2009 |
Program April 22: The Sharpness Chain (Carl Root),
Workshop April 29: Photoshop Local Adjustments (Tom Field),
Member Profile: Bill Olson,
April Competition Judge: Scott Musson,
April 25 Field Trip: Rock Creek Cemetery,
May 4 Field Trip: Macro Photography at American Plant,
Can You Believe That Image? (Willem Bier),
Costa Rica - WOW! (Bill Seelig),
NBCC Exhibit Report: "The Seasons" at Asbury (Angelique Raptakis)
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March
2009 |
Workshop March 11: Body of Work (Kent Mason),
Program March 25: Macro Flower Photography(Evelyn Jacob),
March Competition Judge: Judith Goodman,
Member Profile: Cynthia Hunter,
Special Program Thursday March 26 at National Geographic Imaging Division (RSVP),
March 15 Field Trip: St. Patrick's Day Parade,
Focus on NBCC Members: Ross Emerson, College Athletic Hall of Fame (Bob Peavy),
Inauguration Day, Members' Photos,
Two Percent Cloning (John Barnes),
NBCC Exhibit: "The Seasons" at Asbury (Angelique Raptakis),
Photo Essay Program, Sunday March 22, 2009, 2:00- 5:00 (Stu Mathison)
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February
2009 |
Workshop Feb. 11: Photo Critique,
Program Feb. 25: Online Photo Gallery,
February Competition Judge: Henrik de Gyor,
Member Profile: Paul Taylor,
February 18 Field Trip: Library of Congress,
Nondestructive Editing (Tom Field),
The Lost City of the Incas (José Cartas),
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January
2009 |
Program Jan. 14: Mary Louise Ravese on Cultivating a Sense of Mystery in your Photographs,
Workshop Jan. 28: Tom Field, Photoshop Local Adjustments,
January Competition Judge: Ed Funk,
Member Profile: Bill Seelig,
January 10 Field Trip: St. Matthew's Cathedral,
To Infrared or Not to Infrared (Alan Sislen),
Nine Days in Hong Kong (Jean Hanson),
BlackRock Exhibit Opening a Success
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December
2008 |
Program Dec. 10: Roy Sewall on Photographing Mather Gorge,
December Competition Judge: Don Becker,
Member Profile: Christianne Witten,
Snow Policy,
December 6-7 Field Trip: Luray Caverns,
NBCC Invades Iceland (Bob Peavy),
The Fall in Vermont (Chuck Lee),
Digitizing National Park Service Photos (John Grupenhoff)
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November
2008 |
Program Nov. 12: Jim Guzel on Creating Spontaneous and Natural Portraiture,
November Competition Judge: Jill Bochicchio,
Member Profile: Sharyn Bowman Greberman,
Photo Essay 2009 (Stu Mathison),
November 8 Field Trip: Rapping with Raptors,
December 6-7 Field Trip: Luray Caverns,
Versatility of the Lens (Bill Seelig),
Bull Games in the Camargue (Willem Bier and Dawn Sikkema),
NBCC Exhibit at Blackrock Center for the Arts (Angelique Raptakis),
The New Mugs Have Arrived
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October
2008 |
Program Oct. 22: Matt Witkovsky, Photography Curator at the National Gallery of Art,
Workshop Oct. 29: Tom Field, Photoshop Global Adjustments,
Member Profile: Jean Hanson,
October Competition Judge: Don Berkemeyer,
PSA News: Lens and Eye wins First Place and Director's Choice!,
NBCC Exhibit Schedule for Blackrock Center for the Arts,
October 18 Field Trip: Antique and Classic Car Show,
November 8 Field Trip: Rapping with Raptors,
Creative Metamorphoses (Tatiana Watson),
Images from Guilin, China (Lester LaForce)
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September
2008 |
Workshop Sept. 10: Ferrell McCollough on High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography,
Program Sept. 24: Ian J. Plant on Photographing the Chesapeake Bay,
Member Profile: Una Flynn,
September Competition Judge: Sherwin Kaplan,
PSA News: World Photography Day,
Splinters from the Board, July Meeting,
Changes to Competition Rules,
NBCC Exhibit: Blackrock Center for the Arts, December 2008,
PCR Update (Community Outreach),
September 21 Field Trip: Battle of St. Leonard Creek,
Digital Asset Management (John Barnes),
Day Trip in Moscow (Mark Segal),
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Summer
2008 |
NBCC Annual Picnic: Sunday August 24,
Annual Awards Event Report,
Member Profile: Jessyca Stansbury-McCargo,
July 13 Field Trip: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens,
August 16 Field Trip: Hillwood Museum and Gardens,
NBCC Founder Ed Flynn Remembered,
José Cartas: The Monasteries of Armenia,
PSA News: World Photography Day,
NBCC Exhibit: Blackrock Center for the Arts, December 2008,
Cumulative Competition Scores 2007-2008,
Year-End Competition Results,
Star Points for 2007-2008,
2009 – 2010 Competition Assignments,
2009 – 2010 Membership Application
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May
2008 |
Competition Judge May 7: Mary Ann Setton,
Workshop May 14: Feedback Tailored for your Digital Images,
Program May 28: Tom Field, The Essentials of Digital Photography,
Member Profile: Bruce Davis,
End of Year Judge: Carla Steckley,
Year End Awards Event June 11,
Nominating Committee Report,
May 17 Field Trip: Ladew Topiary Gardens,
June 7 Field Trip: Imagination Bethesda,
July 13 Field Trip: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens,
Les Trachtman: A Trip to Northern Argentina,
2009 – 2010 Competition Assignments,
2008 - 2009 Membership Renewal Form
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April
2008 |
Competition Judge April 2: Clarence Carvell,
Workshop April 9: Carl Root, Anatomy of a Photo Shoot,
Program April 23: Susan Ruddick Bloom,
Member Profile: Virginia Halloran,
April 11-13 Field Trip: FLW Fallingwater,
Stu Mathison: Photo Essay 2008 (report)
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March
2008 |
Competition Judge March 5: John Connell,
Workshop March 12: Alan Sislen, Digital Infrared Photography,
Program March 26: Merry Foresta,
Member Profile: John Villforth,
Photo Essay 2008 - Sunday March 16 2-5pm,
March 29 Field Trip: Millwood, Virginia,
April 11-13 Field Trip: FLW Falling Water
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| February 2008 |
Competition Judge February 13: Irene Owsley,
Workshop: Critique,
Program: Bruce McKaig,
Member Profile: Don Martell,
Workshop Gallery (Carl Root),
Sandy Spring Museum Exhibit Report,
February 23 Field Trip: National Building Museum,
April 11-13 Field Trip Advance Notice
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| January 2008 |
Competition Judge January 9: Ellis Rosenberg,
Workshop: Photoshop,
Program: Henry Ng,
Member Profile: Angelique Raptakis,
Evaluating the Experimental Year,
January 26 Field Trip: Udvar-Hazy Museum,
Lending Library Inventory,
Body of Work Workshop Example Images,
Sandy Spring Museum Exhibit Update,
Sunrise/Moonset and Sunset/Moonrise Times for 2008
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| December 2007 |
Competition Judge: Josh Taylor,
Workshop: Critique, Body of Work,
Member Profile: John Barnes,
Lending Library Policies and Procedures,
Sandy Spring Exhibit
Splinters from the Board,
December 18 Field Trip: Brookside Gardens,
Photo Essay Article
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| November 2007 |
Competition Judge: Jill Bochicchio,
Workshop November 14: NBCC Photo Essays,
Program November 28: Judy Reisman, Pet Photography,
Member Profile: Gene Haddon,
Splinters from the Board,
November Field Trip (December 3): Longwood Gardens,
Cracker Jacks article by Carl Root
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| October 2007 |
Competition Judge: Terry Popkin,
Workshop October 10: Laurie Black (Monochrome),
Program October 24: Middleton Evans,
Program October 31: Tom MacPhail, Weather,
Member Profile: Jim Auerbach,
October 17 Field Trip: Rocky Gap,
Fall Foliage Photography Hints,
NECCCC Review
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| September 2007 |
Competition Judge: Patricia Fisher,
Program Night: Jim Schaeffer,
September 19 Workshop: Image Critique,
September Field Trip: War of 1812 Reenactment,
Member Profile: Louise Roy,
A Workshop Experience (Nikhil Bahl),
What I Did Last Summer (Chuck Lee),
Exhibit January 2008: Sandy Spring Museum,
Treasurer's Year-End Summary Report
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Summer
2007 |
Awards Dinner Review,
Member Profile, Marty Zober,
Field trip July 7: Brookside Gardens,
Field trip August 4-5: Ridgefield Farm,
Awards Dinner Candid Photos,
Feedback on Critique Night,
Photographic Criticism Article,
Photographers of the Year,
Year End Competition Results,
Star Point List,
Award Recipients Photos,
National Geographic Article,
Exhibition Listings,
PCR at the Zoo Article,
February 2007 Competition Results,
May 2007 Competition Results,
Final Complete Point Standings,
New Board and Committee Member Listing
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May
2007 |
Print Night Judge: Pam Zilly,
Projection Night Judge: Henrik de Gyor,
Member Profile: Sarah Tidman,
Program: Critique Workshop, May 23,
Program: Tony Sweet, May 30,
Year-end Judge: Tim Edberg,
Officer Nominees for 2007-8,
PCR Outing: National Zoo,
Invitation to IMF Exhibit,
May 27 Field Trip: Rolling Thunder,
Kent Mason: Developing Thoughtful Critiques,
2008 – 2009 Competition Assignments,
2007-8 Membership Application Form,
Awards Dinner Form
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April
2007 |
Print Night Judge: Beth Haney,
Projection Night Judge: Bill Geiger,
Member Profile: Gerry Weiss,
Special Combined Competition, April 25,
Thanks from the Special Committee,
Photo Essay 2007 Review,
Status Report on VisArts,
April 20-22 Field Trip: Williamsburg, Overnight,
Carl Root: Street Photography,
André Gallant coming to Manassas Club,
Joe Miller: Why I Still Shoot Slides
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March
2007 |
Print Night Judge: Don Johnson,
Projection Night Judge: Scott Musson,
Member Profile: Nikhil Bahl,
Program Night, March 28: Paul Kline,
March 3 Field Trip: National Zoo,
April Field Trip Early Notice: Colonial Williamsburg,
NBCC Exhibit at Bethesda Library,
Chuck Lee: Silk Road Adventure,
February Competitions Rescheduled
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February
2007 |
Print Night Judge: Joe Miller,
Projection Night Judge: Henrik de Gyor,
Member Profile: Chris Hanessian,
Program Night February 28: Tom Field,
February 3 Field Trip: Iwo Jima Memorial
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January
2007 |
Print Night Judge: Andy Klein,
Projection Night Judge: Rick Latoff,
Member Profile: Marilyn Jacox,
Program Night January 24: Victoria Restrepo,
Program Night January 31: Tom MacPhail,
January 13 Field Trip: National Basilica
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December
2006 |
Print Night Judge: Judith Miller,
Projection Night Judge: Don Becker,
Member Profile: Rakesh Malik,
Snow / Inclement Weather Policy,
December 9 Field Trip: Mormon Temple,
Photo Essay 2007 Article,
Family Photo Techniques,
Blue Ridge Parkway in Autumn
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November
2006 |
Program Night November 29: Steve Gottlieb "Lighting Magic: Using Flash and Other Artificial Light Sources", Member Profile: Jean Yuan and Bill Ho, Print Night Judge: Sherwin Kaplan, Projection Night Judge: Brian Jones,
November 4 Field Trip: Harper’s Ferry, October Board meeting highlights, Janet Myder Hammack: Update on Montrose Parkway Construction, Alan Simmons photos, Popular Photography Tips
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October
2006 |
Program Night: Alan Sislen "Creating Panoramic Images", Member Profile: Alfred and Lucia Goldman, October Field Trip: Natural Bridge, VA, Print Night Judge: Judy Gross, Projection Night Judge: Bill Geiger,
JPEG Deterioration?, Rhoda Steiner Presentation at NVPS, September Board meeting highlights, PSA News: PSA International Conference, Member Photographs
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September
2006 |
Program Night: Jill Bochicchio "Portrait Photography", Member Profile: Ira Adler, Summer Board meeting highlights, Print Night Judge: Josh Taylor, Projection Night Judge: Terry Popkin, PSA News: PSA Convention in Baltimore
Questions about Camera Club Competitions (Joe Miller), A Visit to Bhutan (Jean Hanson), September Field Trip: Renaissance Festival, Treasurer's Year-End Summary Report, Glenview Mansion Exhibit photos
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Summer
2006 |
August club picnic, Member Profile: Luis Bustillos, The Altered Image (by Carl Root), Awards Dinner highlights,
Photographers of the Year, Star Points, Final Competition Scores, Year End Competition Results, "Wallet List" of Assignments for next two years, Glenview Mansion Exhibit announcement
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May
2006 |
Field Trip: Covered Bridges of Lancaster County, Member Profile: Don Burgess, Print Night Judge: Clarence Carville, Projection Night Judge: Jerry Weinstein, PSA News (Janet Myder Hammack), Fuji Velvia Production (Lester LaForce), Kent Mason's Training for 2006-7, Photographic Insights 2 (Hans Adler), Application for Membership 2006-2007
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April
2006 |
Field Trip: SSCA Auto Race, April 8 (Don Haller), Member Profile: Cynthia Keith, Print Night Judge: Wayne Wolfersberger, Projection Night Judge: Richard Rohlfing, PSA News (Janet Myder Hammack), Fuji Velvia Production (Lester LaForce), Nominations for 2006-7 Officers, What is a Photograph (Hans Adler)
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March
2006 |
Photo Essay Night preview, Member Profile Melissa Clark, Print Night Judge Monroe Davids, Projection Night Judge Susan Soroko, My Take on Photoshop (David Davidson), A Judging Paradigm Shift?, Phanfare Program for Posting Photos On-Line (Ken Briefel), March Field Trip Udvar Hazy Center at Dulles, Library of Congress Field Trip Report, Photographic Insight 1 (Hans Adler), Snappers to Defy Police Ban (Lester LaForce)
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February
2006 |
Program Barbara Tyroler, Member Profile Alex Guo, Print Night Judge Dennis Capolongo, Projection Night Judge Richard Nowitz, Field Trip Baltimore Aquarium (Nancy Garwood), Film/Digital 2 (Hans Adler), Equilibrium (Hans Adler)
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January
2006 |
Program Bird Photography with Mark DiLallo, Member Profile Victoria Restrepo, Print Night Judge Jill Bochicchio, Projection Night Judge Gary Landsman, Field Trip Library of Congress, Shooting in Cold Weather, Film/Digital 1 (Hans Adler), My Take on Photoshop (Joe Miller)
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December
2005 |
Member Profile Evelyn Jacob, Projection Night Judge Don Becker, NBCC Electronic Image Archive, Photo Essay Night preview (Stu Mathison), December Field Trip National Cathedral (Nancy Garwood), Digital Magnification Factors (Hans Adler), Composition Sectio Aurea (Hans Adler), In-Camera Manipulation Subjects
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November
2005 |
Program In-Camera Manipulation with Jim Hammack, Member Profile David Davidson, Print Night Judge Beth Haney, Projection Night Judge Tim Edberg, Mounting Prints in Competitions (Sue Oberthaler), November Field Trip Waterfowl Festival, Digital Histograms and Exposure Zones (Hans Adler), Getting to Know You and Program Guidelines (Les Trachtman)
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October
2005 |
Program Night Digital Printing with Barbara Southworth, Member Profile Martha Reeser, Print Night Judge Josh Taylor, Projection Night Judge Mary Louise Ravese, October Field Trip Renaissance Festival, Lending Library (Carl Root), Soft-Focus Effects (Hans Adler), Photographing Fall Foliage, Life of a Dust Brush (Hans Adler)
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September
2005 |
Program Night Things Considered, Member Profile Don Haller, Print Night Judge Bob Tope, Verrrry Interesting Indeed (Hans Adler), September Field Trip Cylburn Arboretum, Good Photo Images at NBCC (Jim Hawkins), Summer Photos Gallery
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Summer
2005 |
Member Profile Linda Wang
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May
2005 |
Member Profile Alan Sislen
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April
2005 |
Member Profile Frank Herzog
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March
2005 |
Member Profile Nancy Garwood
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February
2005 |
Member Profile Stu Mathison
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January
2005 |
Member Profile Jim and Virginia Render
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December
2004 |
Member Profile Ann Jorgensen
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November
2004 |
Member Profile Tatiana Watson
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October
2004 |
Member Profile Ken Briefel
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September
2004 |
Member Profile Caroline Helou
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Summer
2004 |
Member Profile Andy Gordon
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May
2004 |
In Memory of Joe Razza
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April
2004 |
Member Profile Duncan Whitaker
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March
2004 |
In Memory of Ruth Crozier
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February
2004 |
Member Profile Jean Hansen
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January
2004 |
Member Profile Bob Dargel
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December
2003 |
Member Profile Lee Goodwin
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November
2003 |
Member Profile Mark Segal
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October
2003 |
Member Profile Ross Emerson
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September
2003 |
Member Profile Anita van Rooy
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Summer
2003 |
Member Profile Tom Field
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May
2003 |
Member Profile Mike Cline
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April
2003 |
Member Profile Margaret Colaianni
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March
2003 |
Member Profile John Grupenhoff
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February
2003 |
Member Profile Ross Pierce
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January
2003 |
Member Profile Roy Sewall
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December
2002 |
Member Profile Ted Oberman
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November
2002 |
Member Profile Susan Milestone
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October
2002 |
Member Profile Bill Richards
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September
2002 |
Member Profile Miranda Chin
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